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Jessica Sanchez may be the youngest person in this season of ‘American Idol,’ but she sure as heck isn’t at any kind of a disadvantage from her lack of years. The 16-year-old San Diego native brought her powerhouse diva vocals to the ‘Idol’ stage tonight, and she did it all with the ease and poise of a pro. Before her moment in the spotlight, Sanchez talked about her giant Filipino family back in California, saying they like to all make Filipino food and watch the show together.

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Tonight on ‘American Idol,’ soul man Joshua Ledet was challenged to sing a song from the ’80s, and even though the 19-year-old powerhouse wasn’t even alive in this era, he nailed Simply Red’s cover of ’If You Don’t Know Me by Now,’ which was a hit for the English band back in 1989.

Ledet admitted to being “spoiled” by his family back at home, but he seemed all man and not a bit mama’s boy tonight during his incredibly performance. 

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This summer, the Jacksons — Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Tito — will honor their late brother Michael Jackson with a once-in-a-lifetime tour. The brothers have announced dates for their upcoming Unity tour, their first excursion in nearly 30 years.

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We lost Martina Navratilova from the competition last week, which we hope means she’s relaxing at home with all of her Wimbledon trophies and reveling in the fact that she’ll never have to wear high heels again.

This week? The competitors do a personal dance that tells a story about their lives. Break out the Kleenex — you know none of these will start with, “So the funniest thing happened to me …”

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When an open casket photo of Whitney Houston was published in the National Enquirer after her death, her fans, family and friends were appropriately outraged. Although Houston’s family was too disgusted to investigate the matter further, Whigham Funeral Home launched their own look into the matter — and it appears they’ve narrowed it down to one shady character.

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Skylar Laine brought honky-tonk to ‘American Idol‘ tonight with a fiery version of Face’s ‘Stay With Me.’ The song, originally written by Rod Stewart, perfectly fit Skylar’s country twang.  She received universal praise from the judges for her exciting performance.

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Top 24 ‘American Idol‘ contestant Erika Van Pelt impressed tonight with her version of  the Heart ’80′s classic ‘What About Love.’  The 26-year-old blonde rocker started off strong in her lower register and nailed the big chorus.

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Whitney Houston‘s funeral and burial encountered intense media scrutiny, and it’s not stopping any time soon. The latest big question surrounding Houston’s death and lying to rest: How is her casket being guarded?

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Steven Tyler was not going to let Jennifer Lopez‘s Oscars nip slip pass without making a joke at his fellow ‘American Idol‘ judge’s expense. During last night’s show, Tyler pulled back his shirt to expose his chest and asked, “Wait, wait… Who am I?”

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In this case, ignorance really was bliss. Whitney Houston‘s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was completely oblivious to the drama surrounding her father, Bobby Brown, at Houston’s funeral.

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There are a lot of movies to look forward to in 2012. So many, in fact, it’s easy to lose track of everything.  We took a look back at some of the best movie trailers of the year to give you an idea of what 2012 has to offer at the movie theater. While the year is still young, there are already some amazing trailers. 

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We’ve all seen the heartwarming videos of soldiers stationed overseas surprising their children stateside with early returns home.

And that’s how this video of Capt. Cherissa Jackson, who had been deployed in Afghanistan, begins, with mom surprising her daughters Anita and Ashley at a Gaitherburg, Maryland Kentucky Fried Chicken. But then it gets even more touching. 

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