There is so much talent this season.

Even the weak links on "Idol" are still pretty entertaining, and I think it's just going to get harder and harder each week to determine who America will be sending home.

This week, we had just about all of the genres represented from jazz to heavy metal, and I won't even begin to speculate who will end up in the bottom three.

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9:22 p.m. – Here we go again.

James is refusing to listen to Jimmy because he knows what is best for himself as an artist.

I'm sorry, how many records have you sold James?

He follows his heart and goes with "Heavy Metal" from the film of the same name. He goes so far as to stand up on the judges table while he is performing. This kid has got some serious chutzpah.

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Former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell once made a comment about a contestant's weight, and now there's a report that the size of audience members is also an issue.

Radar Online reported that 19-year-old Ashley Kauffman says she was told by "Idol" production staff that she could not sit with her friends in the front row of last week's elimination show because she was "just too big, too heavy to be in front."

Kauffman, who is 5-foot-2-inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, told "Good Morning America" that she would like an apology from the show.

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The photo above has absolutely nothing to do with this week's "American Idol" performance show, but I just love seeing punk icon Iggy Pop rock out with some of the contestants.

The Top 8 will perform songs from movies on Wednesday night, and I am guessing that we are going to hear lots of swelling ballads.

I'm still not over the elimination last week of Pia and the pressure is now on the remaining two ladies in the competition, Haley and Lauren.

I don't know "Idol"-ators. It's not looking good for us to have a female "American Idol" this year.  But does it even matter? Will you continue watching now that one of this year's strongest singers has been voted off?

Just three months after Michael Douglas told “Today’s” Matt Lauer, “I’ve got (cancer) beat,” his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, has checked herself into a mental health facility.

The actress, who has been by Douglas’ side since he was diagnosed with throat cancer last fall, is seeking treatment for bipolar II disorder, her rep confirms to CNN.

Bipolar II disorder, which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is less severe than bipolar I disorder, causes irritability and mood swings occurring as often as several times a day, or as seldom as a few times a year.

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In a new interview with Seventeen magazine, Demi Lovato reveals that the "emotional and physical issues" she sought treatment for in November were related to an eating disorder, a disease she still struggles with today.

"There have been times when I definitely have been tempted to get rid of my dinner,” she tells the magazine. “But I will deal with it for the rest of my life because it’s a life-long disease. I don’t think there’s going to be a day when I don’t think about food or my body, but I’m living with it, and I wish I could tell young girls to find their safe place and stay with it."

Prior to entering a rehab facility last year, Lovato had been spotted with marks on her wrists, leading to speculation that she was cutting herself.

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The close bond that Mercedes and Kurt share on "Glee" isn't all for show—Amber Riley says that she and Chris Colfer are BFFs off-screen as well.

"Chris Colfer really is my Kurt," Riley, who appears on the May cover of Marie Claire with co-stars Dianna Agron and Lea Michele, tells the magazine. "That's my baby. Having his character at that other school — Dalton Academy — this season is driving me up the wall."

While Riley boasts about her relationship with Colfer, Agron makes it clear that she and Michele aren't as close as some rumors suggest.

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Lady Gaga’s tumble during a Houston concert was a nasty one, but she’s definitely not alone.

Steven Tyler’s wipeout during a 2009 performance caused Aerosmith to pull the plug on the rest of their summer tour, and a pregnant Alicia Keys struck fear in the hearts of her audience members at the 2010 Essence Music Festival when she stumbled on stage.

But then there are the live performance, on-stage spills that become YouTube gold. Here are six of our favorites – did we miss any of yours?

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Did you hear that People magazine has named Jennifer Lopez the World's Most Beautiful Woman?! Not bad for someone who, just last year, had a floundering music and movie career and was barely a blip on the celebrity radar.

These days, Jennifer Lopez is at the top of her game thanks to her gig as a sensitive, emotional judge on “American Idol.” But let’s face it – J.Lo isn’t the only one benefiting from it! “American Idol’s” having a great season after last year’s mess – ratings are strong since “Jenny from the Block” got on board.

I think J.Lo is a GREAT addition to the judges panel. She really cares, and it shows! Also, Lopez has never looked better and she is having one heck of a year. Congratulations to her!

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It was almost like old times again on the "Today" show Wednesday as Katie Couric sat down with her former co-host Matt Lauer.

Although her purpose for being there was to talk about her new book, "The Best Advice I Ever Got," of course Lauer had to ask her about the rumors that she's ready to depart "CBS Evening News" when her contract ends this summer.

The speculation has been building that Couric might have her sights set on a syndicated talk show - possibly even with Lauer himself, the New York Times suggested - but Couric repeatedly told her former co-worker that she still doesn't know what she's going to do, although she is excited about the future.

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