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The judges are extremely unhappy with the “American Idol” voters for their decision to send Pia Toscano home on Wednesday. “I’m shocked. I’m angry. I don’t even know what to say,” J.Lo ranted, faulting the voters for failing to read her mind and discern which of the nine heavily praised finalists she loved better than others.

"American Idol" finalist Pia Toscano is on a high. After weeks of expectedly performing ballads, the soaring 22-year-old songstress from Howard Beach, N.Y., earned praise from the Fox talent competition's judges for strutting around the stage while powering through Tina Turner's up-tempo tune "River Deep - Mountain High" on Wednesday's rock `n' roll edition. Toscano previously promised to sing that tune.

It was story night on "Dancing," and the actress had an extra tale to tell after pro partner Maks accidentally dropped her.

Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia both had been in danger before and neither did particularly well on Wednesday, so it would have been surprising had they not been in the bottom three. Adedapo’s reggae number was more corny than innovative, and Megia’s vocals didn’t stand out from the crowd, so neither was able to gain traction among the voters. As a result, they ultimately were the two sent home.

The unstoppable Betty White is taking on reality TV with a hidden-camera show that turns senior citizens into merry pranksters....

With last week’s team shake-ups and shenanigans behind them, it looked as though this week might give the remaining contestants a chance to catch their breath. Looks can be deceiving.

Anyone who thought they had this season’s cast figured out after watching last week’s debut was in for a shock Monday night as the ballroom’s second-chance dances made for major shake-ups.

Casey Abrams wasn't squeezed out of "American Idol." The fiery 20-year-old film camp counselor from Idyllwild, Calif., who stomped through Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" on Wednesday, was revealed to have received the fewest viewer votes on Thursday, but the judges unanimously decided to save Abrams in the middle of his last-chance performance of Ray Charles' "I Don't Need No Doctor."

Kirstie Alley has had about three or four acts in Hollywood. She shone as Rebecca on "Cheers," played the talking baby's mom in the "Look Who's Talking" film series, and has starred in a number of shows focusing on her weight, including "Fat Actress" and "Kirstie Alley's Big Life." Now she's the most interesting cast member on the new "Dancing With the Stars" season, taking to the ballroom along with Sugar Ray Leonard, original "Karate Kid" Ralph Macchio, Kendra Wilkinson and others.

"American Idol" viewers are saying adios to Karen Rodriguez....