American Idol  

Naomi Gillies was already crying when she walked on the "American Idol" stage during Wednesday's episode.

She had figured out she was being cut, she said Thursday, and she went on stage prepared for the worst.

"They have probably about an hour's worth of footage of me, hyperventilating," Gilli...

Naomi Gillies survived Hollywood on Wednesday. On Thursday, she survived Vegas.

Now the "American Idol" contestant from Akron is a week away from "the big reveal," when the 24 semifinalists will be announced.

"I've survived so far," the 22-year-old Lancaster Catholic High School graduate, now ...

A Lancaster Catholic graduate is still in the running in "American Idol."

Naomi Gillies, a 22-year-old music business and performance major at Berklee College of Music, has advanced through the first week of "Hollywood Week" elimination rounds in the 11th season of the popular reality series.

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Naomi Gillies knows more than she's telling.

Gillies, a 22-year-old music student from Lancaster County, is an entry-level contestant in the 11th season of "American Idol." And she knows what happens next.

"I grew up watching the show, and I was like, wow, I'm in this show," she said Sunday du...

Danny Akacki of Ephrata knew in recent weeks that he was going to be proposing to his girlfriend, but he hadn't figured out all of the details.

"I don't really know what moderation is, I guess," he said, smiling. "I figured it was either going to be just me and her when I proposed or it was going...

When it came time to make his second album, Randy Houser turned his ear toward country radio and decided he didn't want to sound like that.

Instead, Houser wanted to follow his musical instincts and make the album he heard in his head.

"We wanted it to sound organic and have more natural sound...

"American Idol" tours have become as much a part of our entertainment landscape as the show that spawned them.

So it's only fitting that Pennsylvania State Senior Idol, a six-years-and-running contest inspired by the television show, should follow suit.

Introducing "Senior Idol Rewind," a perf...

Rodney Atkins is becoming a big name in country music, with a string of No. 1 hits to his credit.

Teen Lauren Alaina, meanwhile, might be even more famous, having made it all the way to second place on last season's "American Idol."

The two are among the artists who will be performing at this ...

It was the flight back home that Kellie Pickler best remembers.

After entertaining American troops overseas during a USO tour, Pickler and her band members were told they could catch a ride on a C-130 military transport aircraft, or they could wait a day and catch the next flight.

The military...

 

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