American Idol” finalist David Cook sang in tribute to his brother Adam, who is battling advanced brain cancer and was in the audience for the first time Tuesday night.


How big of a star is Miley Cyrus?  In record time the adorable little teen star is growing up right before our eyes and now all eyes are on the star of the Hannah Montana series tour and movie and that means some very tough examination for the teen starlet.  How bad [...]


7. Syesha Mercado. She’s got a nice enough sound and looks the part of a pop icon. But last week, her interpretation of Fantasia’s “I Believe” (like her earlier mashup of the Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston versions of “I Will Always Love You”) reminded viewers she’s not a vocal superstar (or [...]

That’s probably the first — and last — time you will ever hear a singing performance on TV likened to a hamburger. But then, it was Simon Cowell doing the comparing, and the man is nothing if not creative when it comes to milking mike time for memorable sound bites.