American Idol

American Idol Recaps

• 'American Idol' recap: Contagion

  Welcoming us to the second round of Hollywood Week, Ryan tells us that dreams came crashing down last night. Well, and one human being, too,...

• 'American Idol' recap: Over the Edge

  In case you're new to this season, Ryan reminds us that thousands auditioned, but only a few made it through to this, the Hollywood stage...

• 'American Idol' recap: St. Louis Misery

  After the credits and some curmudgeonly bitching by a local taxi driver named Walter about all the congestion the show's going to create in his...

• 'American Idol' recap: Portland Pity Party

  Tonight's episode begins montage-style, with a title card telling us it's Audition Day in Portland, Oregon. The famous Rose Garden is clearly the venue (the...

• 'American Idol' recap: Houston, We Have a Large Number of Problems

  We're welcomed to the show not by Ryan Seacrest, but by commander Dan Burbank, who greets us from inside the International Space Station 250 miles...

• 'American Idol' recap: Putting the "A**" in "Aspen"

  Ryan gives us a quick tour through some American Idol audition venues of the past -- which of course ends up looking more like a...

• 'American Idol' recap: On Deck

  You know, one thing I miss least about recapping The Amazing Race when it's not on is sitting around on Sunday nights waiting an hour...

• 'American Idol' recap: Steeling the Show

  From an empty bridge in Pittsburgh, Ryan welcomes us to the "city of champions." Not to be confused with the breakfast thereof. "It's our first...

• 'American Idol' recap: Savannah Smiles

  So are you guys familiar with this whole American Idol thing? I'm really not, although tonight's show did stir up some vague memories of a...

• 'American Idol' recap: Finding the Exits

  Two hours to find out something we've known for at least two months. That sounds about right, doesn't it? To tell the truth, though, I'm...