Felicia Barton

When the producers of "American Idol" announced the addition of a fourth judge as well as various other tweaks this season, the Fox network cautioned that it didn't expect the moves to reverse the ratings declines for TV's No. 1 show. And they haven't....

Virginia Beach, Va. 27-year-old Felicia Barton has already gotten a lucky break on "American Idol" Season 8. She replaced Top 36 choice Joanna Pacitti when it was determined that Pacitti was ineligible. Felicia Barton auditioned in Louisville, Ky. with...

After being voted into the final group of 36 contestants Wednesday, "American Idol" wannabe Joanna Pacitti, who had been called "the ringer" because of her past music industry experience, has been disqualified from the competition and replaced with also-...

Over 25 million votes were counted and America has chosen Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen, and Adam Lambert to the "American Idol" Top 12. The final group of the 12 semifinalists take the stage on Tuesday, March 3, on FOX.  Three of them will advance...

This is it Idol fans! The top 36 have been chosen!  The Judges' mansion is the newest twist in this year's Idol season and I gotta say...at least it's a more interesting background to look at over and over again.       It sure is Julie.  I want...

The final group of the top 36 compete for a spot in the top 12.  Here are your Idol Experts with their thoughts on the night! Let's jump right in.  Von Smith is kicking things off first.  He sounded nervous...and it looked like he was shaking a bit at...

Group 3 performed tonight!  I think this was the best group overall, but I'm not sure who will move forward. Here's a rundown from the performances... 1) Von Smith - "YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY" by Marvin Gaye - I'm not sure how I feel about Von,...

More American Idol Coverage -------------------- For tonight's performance review, click here. OK.. so it's no secret that I am a huge Matt Giraud fan. We've been supporting him week after week on American Idol, and our Fox-17 crews have caught up...

~March 3, 2009~ The competition heats up as the final group of twelve vies for the remaining openings. Solid performances and better song choices mean this is a tough week. It's the first time in all of the Top 36 that America may actually have a problem...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - One of the contestants on "American Idol" who made the top 36 has been disqualified. "American Idol" has issued a statement saying Joanna Pacitti of Philadelphia is ineligible to continue, but without saying why. Felicia Barton of...

~March 4, 2009~ Nerves were high as America chooses who's going to fill the final three spots for the Top Twelve. For some, the handwriting was on the wall. For others, the choice was not so obvious. The hopefuls started out the evening with a group...

On tonight's American Idol, the last 12 of the Top 36 semifinalists will try to make it to the finals. (See a photo gallery of this set of semifinalists here.) One more time, I will say: Please pick some good......