'American Idol': The Top 24 by Jon Caramanica

This week's cuts whittled down the group of contestants to 24 semifinalists, 12 men and 12 women, who will begin performing next week. It's too soon to know how they'll perform under live fi…

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Spring Performance: Theater : Comic Advice: Be Wary on Broadway by Compiled By Jon Caramanica, Patrick Healy, Scott Heller, Dave Itzkoff and Erik Piepenburg

Colin Quinn offers advice to Broadway-bound comedians.

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Live Blogging the Grammys by Jon Caramanica and Dave Itzkoff

Jon Caramanica and Dave Itzkoff are live blogging the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. Check back for updates throughout the night.

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'American Idol': Hollywood Week by Jon Caramanica

Hollywood Week is likely the most grueling part of "American Idol" for an aspirant, but for a viewer, it's the dullest.

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'American Idol': ... and Don't Forget J.Lo! by Jon Caramanica

Steven Tyler is getting the attention on "American Idol," but Jennifer Lopez is proving to be an insightful and succinct judge.

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American Idol: God, Complex by Jon Caramanica

The audition of Aaron and Mark Gutierrez on American Idol was a reminder of the secret history of Christian worship in "Idol."

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'American Idol': A Beautiful Use of Negative Space by Jon Caramanica

This is what happens on "American Idol" when nothing happens on "American Idol."

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American Idol: How To Shape A Star by Jon Caramanica

Certainly someone at 19 Entertainment - the parent company of "American Idol" and the record label and management company to which winners are bound - has been tasked with solving the proble…

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American Idol: Notes on Pity by Jon Caramanica

Pity is a key factor in early "Idol" audition rounds and always has been. It only takes two out of three yes votes to make it through to Hollywood; in the Simon Cowell era, it didn't much ma…

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American Idol's Second Night Was Tolerable at Best by Jon Caramanica

It's enough to almost forget about the singing, and maybe that's on purpose: on Thursday, for the second straight night, the auditions ranged from tolerable to unbearable, and that was from …

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