Casey James

Harry Connick Jr. played for the five singers on “American Idol” and predicted it would be a great night. I'm just wild about Harry, but he's no prognosticator. It was a very uneven evening, and thank goodness for the last two singers....

Tonight's American Idol starts the usual way, with the dramatic declaration, "This ... is ... American Idol!" Except instead of host Ryan Seacrest making the pronouncement, it's this week's mentor, Harry Connick Jr. Hi, Harry!He'll be helping the kiddos...

As fun as it was to have dinner with Siobhan Magnus and the "If I Can Dream" crew (including her Top 24 bud Alex Lambert), the experience was also bittersweet because it felt like a goodbye. Sure, she had been eliminated on "American Idol" two days prior,...

The "Idol" judges may have been unimpressed with Crystal Bowersox's performance last week, but the press seems to have lost no interest in the dreadlocked frontrunner. Over the last few days, Crystal has dominated the "Idol" coverage. (Discounting Siobhan...

On tonight's American Idol, we will discover who the Top 4 is going to be. And Lady Gaga is performing!First up, the Top 5 sing a Sinatra medley, and much of is loads better than last night's performances (thought admittedly,......

Memo to Walt Disney World: Aaron Kelly would be thrilled to promote the American Idol Experience for you. Aaron, a 17-year-old from Sonestown, Pa., made it to the top five of this season's contest and learned he was ejected Wednesday night. (He gives...

Many “American Idol” viewers didn't let Frank Sinatra night get them down. They cast 32 million votes this week in deciding to narrow the field to four. SPOILER ALERT: But Sinatra tripped up most of the singers, especially Casey James. Even...

It's not every day you walk into the "American Idol" studio and find Harry Connick Jr. at the piano, but that's where the jazz legend was, dressed Monday casual in a baggy white button-down and loose black pants, walking Big Mike through his big-band...

Prime time rolls out contests and guest stars this week: ***”American Idol” has the four finalists sing movie songs with help from Oscar-winning mentor Jamie Foxx. (I'd love to see Jennifer Hudson play mentor.) The four hopefuls perform at 8....

"We're all friends here," Big Mike said wearing only his gray boxer-briefs. That's how the Top 5 finalist greeted the media after Tuesday night's show. Perhaps relieved that the stress of performance was behind him, he was clearly looking to let it all...

It's informative to listen to the two versions of "All the Way," the ballad by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy van Heusen, recorded by the presiding spirits of this week's "American Idol." This week's mentor, Harry Connick Jr., took on the tune last year in a jaunty...

Brooke White doesn’t have a lot of time to watch “Idol” these days, what with her recent travels to Europe, gigs at the Hotel Café and beyond (like her upcoming show with fellow Season 7 finalist Michael Johns in Saratoga, Calif.), as well as...