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Last fall, Vedera made an appearance on MTV’s ‘The Hills’ that launched them into buzz band territory. The Kansas City natives performed their debut single, ‘Satisfy,’ and were filmed spending time with the cast backstage.

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While musician Lily Allen has announced she will “retire” from music, it appears she won’t be leaving showbiz altogether.

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Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs, The Associate Press reports.

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Vowing that singing would help her “survive,” Marie Osmond returned to the Las Vegas stage Tuesday night amidst tears and standing ovations. It was her first public performance since her 18-year-old son, Michael Bryan, took his own life on February … Read more

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Andrew Garcia, Alex Lambert, Aaron Kelly and Lee Dewyze

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For the most part, the ladies brought it on Tuesday night’s “American Idol” and early front-runners are definitely emerging in Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus and Lilly Scott. On Wednesday night (March 10), it’s the guys’ turn again, as we speed toward Thursday’s elimination, when season nine’s top 12 will be determined.

Last week’s switcheroo due to Crystal Bowersox’s illness didn’t throw the guys off, though a few of the men turned in performances that were barely enough to keep them in the running. So what do the rest of the men need to do to win the hearts — and ears — of the nation? How can they get enough votes to avoid landing in the bottom two? Here’s what we do (and don’t) want to see from these “Idol” hopefuls, starting with those who need the most work.

Aaron Kelly
Being cute will only get you so far. Though he has the Archu-dorable factor, teen Kelly is proving to truly be this year’s unripe banana. His “My Girl” was instantly forgettable, and he’s turning into one of those semifinalists who doesn’t really have a musical portfolio. He’s tried country and old-school R&B, but if Kelly wants to make the top 12, he needs to show the panel he’s got a lane of his own. How about a killer Simon & Garfunkel cover (since most of this year’s Idols seem stuck in the past) or something by Kris Allen?

Tim Urban
Unless this kid has been taking voice lessons from the ghost of Jeff Buckley all week, it doesn’t really matter what Tim does, because he’s just killing time at this point. He might not go this week, but he’s further proof that being adorable can get you into the semifinals but not much further. Urban is the weakest male link, so he might as well blast off with a blaze of glory with something ridiculous like “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.”

Todrick Hall
With Jermaine Sellers gone, dancer Hall remains as the loose cannon in the bunch. His confidence hasn’t yet meshed with a breakout performance, and though his sedate take on Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It” was interesting, Hall has been the judges’ punching bag to date. Unless he kills it, say with a seductive Usher throw-down, Hall could be the next to go.

Casey James
Speaking of cute, James is still trying to shake off the whole cougar-bait thing, but his limp rendition of the too-frequent “Idol” cover “I Don’t Want to Be” didn’t exactly show off his rock chops. Regardless, assuming he doesn’t completely tank, Casey will likely make the top 12. He should, however, soar by proving his grit this week with something edgier. How about an unplugged Kid Rock tune?

Lee Dewyze
He’s the token rocker, which is a good place to be this year, because he’s got virtually no competition. Dewyze is on a hot streak, and he’s got Simon on his side, so he should play it safe this week to ensure a top 12 berth. He’s done well playing his acoustic guitar, so maybe a Kings of Leon song would work for him.

Andrew Garcia
What happened to you, man? Garcia seemed a shoo-in for the top three, but he’s gotten steadily diminishing returns thanks to sleepy song choices, like James Morrison’s “You Give Me Something,” which find him fading into the pack. He needs another “Straight Up,” pronto! Now’s the best time to wow the judges again with a clever (re)arrangement of a classic — perhaps a folky version of Jane’s Addiction’s “Been Caught Stealing”?

Michael Lynche
He’s not blowing anyone away, but slow-and-steady Lynche is getting it done every week. He’s likeable, solid and very comfortable onstage. Big Mike is almost certainly going to advance, so a bit more of what the judges already like, perhaps a touch of Maxwell on acoustic guitar, could ensure his spot.

Alex Lambert
Either Lambert is pulling a rope-a-dope and is planning to emerge as a camera-ready superstar from his mullet-duckling persona, or we’re reading too much into his phoenix-like rise from the ashes of two twitchy weeks ago. He nailed John Legend’s “Everybody Knows” last week, and a command performance of a Robin Thicke tune might cement his blue-eyed soul bona fides.

What do you want to see from the guys on Wednesday night? Who do you hope steps up their game this week? Let us know below!

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Nicole Scherzinger

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In honor of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” music video premiere on Thursday, MTV News got celebrities to weigh in on what they would ask Gaga about on a phone call, if they could ask about anything in the world. So, this week we will be rolling out their burning questions for the pop princess. And stay tuned to MTV News for more on the “Telephone” video.

If anybody has access to call Lady Gaga up and chat for a bit, it’s Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, who toured with Gaga in 2009. And if Scherzinger can get her on the phone, she’s got a few specific things she’d like to ask.

“If I could call Lady Gaga on the phone and ask her for anything … I would ask her if she could design my next costume for my next music video. No, I would ask her to do a song with me,” she joked. “Because she is flipping brilliant.”

After getting the career-related stuff out of the way, she’s got a question about a little something she gave Gaga a while back. “I’d ask her, you know what I would say, I say, ‘Gaga, you still have those really pretty Vivienne Westwood earrings that I bought you when we were on tour?’ And if she says, ‘Yeah,’ I’ll say, ‘OK, cool, you remember those earrings, right? Yeah, when are we going to do a song together?” she joked.

And while Scherzinger is currently in reinvention mode with the Pussycat Dolls, she told us she admires Gaga’s ability to constantly reinvent her own look. “Already within the year, two years she’d been on the scene, she’s just always inspiring us with music,” she said. “She’s reinvented herself eight times this past week!”

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Liz Lee

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While Liz Lee claims she will never wear a Snooki-style poof, she does see a hairstyle resemblance between her “My Life as Liz” crush Bryson’s hair and that of teen pop star Justin Bieber. With their sideswept bangs and dirty-blond locks, they do have twinsie hairstyles. Lee laughs off the similarities.

“The swoop! They have the Bieber swoop!” she joked to MTV News when she stopped by to talk about the “My Life as Liz” season finale. “I feel like Justin Bieber has definitely influenced Bryson as a whole: his lifestyle, his music.”

She went on to say that while shooting the show, Bryson would often serenade her with Bieber’s tunes. “Bryson often would do a nice little Justin Bieber dance number,” she said. “I can’t tell you how many times I had to hear ‘One Less Lonely Girl’ from Bryson.”

Her romantic relationship with Bryson is still up in the air, but it seems that the two are already taking cues from Bieber on how to win each other back, if that should be in the cards. “We had a dance-off at a bowling alley one time. Drake was there, and Ludacris,” she joked, adding that the MCs seem like the perfect guys to hang out with the teenaged Bieber. “Especially with little kids. I feel like when I was a child that was really what I needed to hear.”

As season one wrapped, Bryson finally admitted that he had feelings for Lee. But it was almost too late — she still decided to move to New York to pursue her dreams. “There was that hesitation [when he told me how he felt], but I felt like, if he really cared about me, that he just wanted me to be happy,” she said. “And I feel like that was another thing that pushed me to New York, [because] all of my friends cared so much.”

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Crystal Bowersox on “American Idol” on Tuesday

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The first grade in this week’s “American Idol” women’s report card goes to the producers for lopping 60 minutes off the show’s running time. A+ programming move, folks. The two-hour, filler-heavy live episodes we’ve seen in recent weeks will not be missed, even if the leaner, meaner show still managed to kick off with a painfully corny, too long bit involving the openly gay Ellen DeGeneres cuddling in the lap of the painfully heterosexual, recently engaged Simon Cowell as some sort of bid to convince us that the two talent adjudicators are BFFs.

Now about those contestants. A few will not be missed either next week, based on their subpar performances on Tuesday night. Others, meanwhile, continued to impress and had us thinking this season is not nearly as dull as we once feared. Who surprised us, who disappointed us and who’s in danger of going home? Let’s take a look at the top 12 women’s report card. (And don’t miss Jim Cantiello’s recap of their performances in the MTV Newsroom.)

Excellent
Didi Benami: Picking up the guitar for the first time since the Hollywood rounds, Benami wins the comeback-kid award for her acoustic folk take on Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon.” Her confident strumming and doleful camera stares made the judges fall in love with her again, with Cowell declaring that she’d had her first “wow” moment of the season.

Crystal Bowersox: After last week’s health scare, this season’s one to beat did it again, effortlessly killing it with a bluesy shuffle through Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason.” Though not as revelatory as last week’s Creedence Clearwater Revival cover, Bowersox’s confidence and chops inspired Cowell to absolutely guarantee she’d be in the top 12 next week.

Good
Lilly Scott: Performing in the prime final spot, Scott strummed an electric mandolin for Patsy Cline’s classic “I Fall to Pieces.” Kara loved how she made a 50-year-old song sound contemporary, and Cowell praised her unique personality and oddball delivery but wasn’t sure it was enough to get her through to the next round. Scott won’t hoist the trophy in May, but we beg to differ with Cowell: She will live to sing again next week, at least.

Siobhan Magnus: This season’s resident quirky girl paid homage to her dad with the Animals’ “House of the Rising Sun.” In place of last week’s soul-wail-heard-round-the-world, she kicked the retro tune off with a strong a cappella section and turned in a solid, if unexceptional, performance that should get her into the top 12 as well. DeGeneres said she was captivated and called the rendition spectacular. The glassblower’s apprentice may have kept it in check this week, but make no mistake: She can wail.

Lacey Brown: She’d had very little success mixing it up with Fleetwood Mac and Sixpence None the Richer up until now, so Texas’ Brown decided to chuck it all and just do what comes naturally, crooning countryish ballads. From her rooster-like hair to the animal-print cardigan, it was all a bit Beauty School Dropout, but Brown did just enough with Brandi Carlile’s “The Story” to impress most of the panel, with Simon giving her props for knowing how to seduce the camera. She’ll keep on keepin’ on, but just giving good camera face won’t get her that far.

Satisfactory
Katelyn Epperly: She wanted to up the energy, but with a disco-lite stumble through Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move,” all Epperly did was likely make voters second-guess their opinions after two strong weeks. Kara went so far as to say she didn’t think Kate had her game face on and was just going through the motions, while just about all Randy Jackson and Simon could compliment was her gorgeous head of blonde curls. She’s probably safe for another week, but just barely.

Unsatisfactory
Katie Stevens: We’ve hammered her for many things in the past, but never before for being pitchy. A new week, a new critique. After repeated criticism for picking songs that made her sound older than a 17-year-old high-schooler, Stevens smartly went with Kelly Clarkson’s “Breakaway” … but it still didn’t measure up. Her Benjamin Button-like qualities just make her incapable of communicating any sense of youthful energy. Jackson said the song was too big for her voice, while Cowell called it gloomy, complaining that she too didn’t know what kind of artist she wants to be. You could see it in her eyes: She knows she’s going home. Voters will likely agree.

Paige Miles: One of the most epic fails in “Idol” history. Miles, who despite scant screen time before the semi-finals has been tagged by the judges as having one of the best voices in the competition, butchered one of Michael Jackson’s favorite songs, “Smile,” turning it from inspiring to just plain sad and heavy in Ellen’s eyes. Cowell said it was like a Holiday Inn lounge-worthy effort and effectively signed her ticket home. Miles broke down and said she couldn’t keep her emotions in check during the performance, perhaps a precursor to Thursday night’s tears.

What did you think of the women’s performances? Who killed it? Who blew it? Who is definitely making it to the top 12? Let us know by leaving your comments below.

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Corey Haim

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Corey Haim’s career as an ’80s movie idol and teen magazine staple was undone by his well-documented drug abuse with substances including alcohol, crack and prescription medication. Yet in a 2007 interview with MTV News, nearly three years before his death Wednesday (March 10) from an apparent drug overdose, Haim was adamant that he wouldn’t change anything about his past even if he could.

“Everyone asks me, ‘Would you change anything, Corey Haim, from your past because of the drugs?’ ” he said. “No, except maybe the emotional hurt I put on my family and friends. But no, I wouldn’t change anything.”

Haim went from one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, based on roles in “Lucas,” “The Lost Boys” and other films, to an out-of-work actor. But in 2007, Haim said he couldn’t imagine his life — at the time he was promoting his comeback reality show, “The Two Coreys,” for A&E — without those struggles with addiction.

“Because then I wouldn’t have experiences like this,” he explained. “I wouldn’t know what I know. Thank God I’m still alive for some reason. I mean that. I wouldn’t be here talking to you right now. I don’t know where I’d be.”

The actor blamed his great financial success in his teenage years for his downfall. “When you’re young and have money, you become the CEO of life,” he said. At age 35, however, he said he’d learned from his mistakes, and several times during the interview repeated a 12-step-style mantra about taking one day at a time.

“Knock wood, [I feel] wonderful,” he said. “Right now, I’m in the best shape of my life. I’m 35 years old, I’m happy. Thank God my family’s healthy.”

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