With three spot-on performances tonight, Melinda Doolittle should be a lock for the finals (if not this year’s title). Songs: Wishing on a Star, She Works Hard for the Money, and I ...

During the April 29 episode of “American Idol,” former contestants Colton Dixon, Danny Gokey and Melinda Doolittle paid tribute to the gospel singer who died in April with a special performance.

When a performer as good as Melinda Doolittle is sent home just steps from the finale, one has to wonder what’s going on. Lazy fans? Tone deaf voters? Producers looking to add a bit of drama in ...

We admit we were bowled over by 17-year-old Jordin Sparks from the moment she first performed on this perennial pop music fest, but we were so busy being crushed out on Melinda Doolittle that we ...