So, Idol Gives Back is going on right now. Earlier, the Black Eyed Peas performed "Rock That Body." It was a train wreck. A complete and utter train wreck. Like, a what the hell type of train wreck. Video inside.

Surprise! We normally don't do live blogs for the American Idol elimination episodes, but tonight is different, because it's also time for the Idol Gives Back special! FOX. 8:00 PM ET. Two-plus hours. Ready? More inside, plus your open thread.

We have watched the much-ballyhooed all-Madonna hour and we were not unchanged. Neither were the virgins and lovable losers in New Directions. Let's wallow in the afterglow before moving on with our lives, if we can.

Once again, it's time for American Idol! Tonight, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, your Top 7 will perform live for your votes. Alicia Keys will mentor, and the theme is "Inspirational Songs." More inside, plus your open thread.

This marvel of musical mayhem wants you to think that its first episode this year is about rebirth and reintroduction, but it's really about letting the heart heal after saying goodbye. And what a salve it is!

Guess what! Tonight, at 8:00 PM on FOX—and for 88 minutes—your Top 9 American Idol hopefuls will perform live for your votes before tomorrow's double elimination. And Adam Lambert is the mentor! More inside, plus your open thread.

The start of the second half of Glee's freshman season starts tonight. There are a million reasons to love this show, but we always come back for the tunes. These are our favorites so far.

The President and First Lady will appear on the show's "Idol Gives Back" charity fundraiser next Wednesday, to benefit Save the Children and others. Ryan Seacrest can't contain himself! [Fox News]

Hello! It's time for this week's American Idol performance episode. Tonight, the Top 9 will sing John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs live for your votes from 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET on FOX. More inside, plus your open thread.

Tom Coburn's gone rogue! At a town hall, the conservative Oklahoma Senator actually claimed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a "nice lady," and not a monstrous, liberty-defiling Gorgon. Then he suggested seeking information from sources other than Fox News!

Here is Bill O'Reilly telling a blogger to be more respectful of Al Franken. This happened yesterday, so I'm reasonably sure it's not a hilarious practical joke. (Bill has finished repositioning himself as Fox's moderate voice of reason, I guess.)

Sarah Palin will present a TV special on Fox tomorrow night called Real American Stories. But some of the interviews were taped years ago, and LL Cool J didn't know his would eventually be used in a Sarah Palin-hosted show.

Hello! It's Tuesday! And that means it's time for this week's American Idol performance episode. Tonight, the Top 10 will sing live for your votes from 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET on FOX. Excited? More inside, plus your open thread.

Glenn Beck is writing a novel. It's about a group called "the Founders Keepers" starting a civil war. In a classic Beckian touch, he's given it a title designed to enrage smart people who find him repellent: The Overton Window.

Katherine Creag is a field reporter, which means she has to stand out in the cold, stand in the heat, and deal with annoying pedestrians. Today she gets 2 out of 3 when a local Harlem woman saw an opportunity.

Last night's American Idol contained some of the worst performances in the show's history. And with "mentors" like Miley Cyrus—who just butchered her performance of "When I Look At You"—it's not hard to see why. Video inside.

Dear Internet, tonight—at 8:00 PM ET on FOX—the Top 11 American Idol finalists will perform live for your votes, singing Billboard #1 Hits. Oh, yeah—accompanied by mentor MILEY CYRUS (seriously). More inside, along with your open thread!

Last evenings Simpsons opened with Homer using a new GPS device to drive the kids to school. The result? Exactly what you'd expect when you let computers take over common sense.

With Simon Cowell's departure from American Idol growing closer every day, many wonder what will happen to the country's favorite talent show. On her show tonight, Joy Behar put it bluntly: when Cowell leaves, Idol is doomed. Video inside.

Two weeks ago, Ryan Seacrest finally grew some balls and confronted Simon Cowell on American Idol for his harsh judgments of contestants. Yesterday, it happened again (and it was awkward/full of sexual tension). Tonight, Cowell fought back. Video inside.