Last Tuesday night, American Idol’s top 12 contestants performed for the first time on a bigger stage in front of a large studio audience, where they took on songs by the Rolling Stones. After watching their performances, I saw no clear-cut person going home on Wednesday—thankfully, the contestants are starting to come into their own on stage.
However, in a weird twist on Wednesday, Idol host Ryan Seacrest spoiled the results for many viewers of who got voted off the show through his personal Twitter page. Three hours before the show …

Last Thursday night’s American Idol results show was probably the biggest nail-biter of them all. With 12 coveted spots at stake, drama was at an all-time high as the top 16 waited to hear their fates. In one of the most controversial and unforgiving cuts of the season, America chose to send home a talented bunch of contestants, including Alex Lambert, Lilly Scott, Todrick Hall and Katelyn Epperly. That means that one of our favorite contestants, Andrew Garcia, just managed to slip into the top 12.

The token Asian TV character is an overused stereotype: academically talented, socially challenged and usually has terrible fashion sense. So imagine my glee at finding an Asian American character who not only sings well, but is edgy without suspenders or glasses in sight.
Meet Tina Cohen-Chang, played by Jenna Ushkowitz on this fall’s FOX TV show, “Glee.”