LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Paula Abdul has continued to thank her fans for their support in the wake of her decision not to return to "American Idol," but one former contestant brought her to tears.
On Thursday afternoon, from the set of Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva" in Atlanta, GA, Paula Tweeted that an emotional post from Season 6 contender Melinda Doolittle brought out the water works.
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By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- When Michael Johns was eliminated from last season's "American Idol" during week five there was a collective gasp of shock. An early favorite (especially among female fans) John's rendition of "Dream On" by Aerosmith, while not his best performance, certainly didn't deserve to get him the Idol boot. Johns is just the type of person this new judges' "save" is hoping to help.
So, you would think that Johns would find this new rule to be a fantastic addition. In fact, he finds it just the opposite.
More of Michael's and other former Idols' takes inside...
more »LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ryan Seacrest has said it was something in one-time "American Idol" hopeful Joanna Pacitti's background that led to the disqualification of the 24-year-old from the show's Top 36 on Thursday.
Plus, reactions from Paula Abdul, Carrie Underwood, Melinda Doolittle and more!
more »ORLANDO, Florida -- For the first time in the history of "American Idol," all seven winners of the Fox reality show gathered together in the same location, thanks to the opening of Disney's Hollywood Studios new attraction, "the American Idol Experience."
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