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Posted on May 26, 2011 @ 01:34PM - Add a comment

By Leah Ornstein
Radar Style & Beauty Editor

From the Season 10 finale of American Idol to the red carpet premiere of one of this summer¹s biggest blockbuster films, stars were dressed to shock on Wednesday and RadarOnline.com has all the wardrobe winners and sinners in our daily roundup.

PHOTOS: Stars In The Best & Worst Fashions Of The Day

At 44 years old, Halle Berry still has one of the hottest bodies in Hollywood!  The bigscreen bombshell scooped up the Celebrity Fragrance of the Year award for her star scent Reveal at the FiFi Awards in NYC, showing off her sculpted bod in a dramatically cutout Halston mini, which she paired with Christian Louboutin heels. Anyone else jealous over that fantastic figure?

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Maria Bello went completely the other direction at the Shine On Sierra Leon fundraiser in Venice Beach, drenching her bod in the unflattering fashion. Trying the menswear inspired trend, the blonde beauty missed the a la mode mark completely, landing herself worst dressed of the day.

From the Season 10 finale of American Idol to the red carpet premiere of one of this summer¹s biggest blockbuster films, stars were dressed to shock on Wednesday and RadarOnline.com has all the wardrobe winners and sinners in our daily roundup.

PHOTOS: Stars In The Best & Worst Fashions Of The Day

At 44 years old, Halle Berry still has one of the hottest bodies in Hollywood!  The bigscreen bombshell scooped up the Celebrity Fragrance of the Year award for her star scent Reveal at the FiFi Awards in NYC, showing off her sculpted bod in a dramatically cutout Halston mini, which she paired with Christian Louboutin heels. Anyone else jealous over that fantastic figure?

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VIDEO & PHOTOS: Double Drama On American Idol -- Thia & Naima Both Eliminated; 9 Finalists Left


Posted on Apr 01, 2011 @ 07:00AM - 1 comment

After their interpretations of Elton John fell flat with the judges, both Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo were eliminated on Thursday's edition of American Idol, as judges had to send home two contestants to make up for last week's dramatic save of Casey Abrams on a night 55 million votes were counted, a record for this stage in the competition.

On Wednesday's show, Adedapo performed John's hit I'm Still Standing, while Megia sang the ballad Daniel. The bottom three on Thursday's show were Megia, the high school student from Mountain House, California; Adedapo, a dance instructor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and  perhaps surprisingly, Paul McDonald, a quirky singer from Nashville, Tennessee.

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VIDEO: Jamie Foxx & will.i.am Spice Up American Idol With A Side Of Hot Wings


Posted on Apr 01, 2011 @ 05:30AM - Add a comment

Jamie Foxx and will.i.am shared the stage in an energetic number on Thursday  night's edition of American Idol, performing Hot Wings, their new track from the animated film Rio.

Watch the video on RadarOnline.com

The Oscar-winner and Black Eyed Peas frontman were flanked by a 12-member drum line and a troupe of dancers, as scenes from the movie flashed on screens in the background.

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VIDEO: Jacob Lusk & Naima Adedapo Shine Bright On American Idol's Night Of Standouts


Posted on Mar 24, 2011 @ 06:15AM - 1 comment

Jacob Lusk and Naima Adedapo shined bright on what was a night of standouts on American Idol Wednesday, as virtually all of the remaining 11 contestants held their own as the show kicked off its’ annual Motown-themed week.

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Adedapo gave a fresh spin to Martha and the Vandellas' classic Dancing in the Street, and at the end of her performance, she broke into an African-inspired dance, garnering rave reviews from all three judges.

"Once again, we see the whole package," Steven Tyler told her, while Jennifer Lopez told her, "You're an exciting performer -- I love watching you -- you definitely have that little extra something on the stage!"

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VIDEO: Karen Rodriguez Eliminated On American Idol -- It's Down To The Final 11


Posted on Mar 18, 2011 @ 05:26AM - 1 comment

With the fewest votes, 21-year-old New Yorker Karen Rodriguez was eliminated on Thursday night's  edition of American Idol, and RadarOnline.com has all the details of the star-studded evening for you.

Rodriguez, who sang Taylor Dayne's Love Will Lead You Back on Wednesday's program, was joined in the bottom three by Naima Adedapo and Haley Reinhart.

With the fewest votes, 21-year-old New Yorker Karen Rodriguez was eliminated on Thursday night's  edition of American Idol, and RadarOnline.com has all the details of the star-studded evening for you.

Rodriguez, who sang Taylor Dayne's Love Will Lead You Back on Wednesday's program, was joined in the bottom three by Naima Adedapo and Haley Reinhart.

After Rodriguez tried to save her spot with a rendition of Mariah Carey's Hero, the judges commiserated, ultimately deciding they weren't going to going to use their one save for the season to keep her in the competition.

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VIDEO: Pia Toscano & Stefano Langone Among Standouts On 'Birth Year' Themed American Idol


Posted on Mar 17, 2011 @ 05:00AM - 1 comment

Pia Toscano and Stefano Langone were among the clear standouts on Wednesday's edition of American Idol, as each delivered rousing performances on a night the show's 12 remaining contestants had to perform songs released the year they were born.

Langone  --  a wild card contestant  --  delivered a powerful performance of Simply Red's 1989 ballad If You Don't Know Me By Now. His set Wednesday was lauded by judge Randy Jackson, who said the 22-year-old Kent, Washington native "took a song with the highest degree of difficulty and slayed it."

Toscano, 22, also kept her momentum strong, unfurling a sterling rendition of Whitney Houston's Where Do Broken Hearts Go, from 1988. Judge Steven Tyler, impressed by the the New York native's recent string of strong outings, told Toscano, "You are why this show is called 'American Idol.’”

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VIDEO: Top Ten Picked On American Idol -- And (Surprise) THREE Wild Cards!


Posted on Mar 04, 2011 @ 07:20AM - 1 comment

On Thursday's American Idol, the 24 remaining contestants were whittled down to ten finalists by more than 40 million viewer votes, and in a surprising move, judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez each got to save someone with a wild card pick, leaving 13 young talents competing for this season's crown. Earlier, everyone thought there would be just two wild cards.

PHOTOS: American Idol Top 13 Out Partying

The top ten contestants, as determined by voters, included boys Scotty McCreery, James Durbin, Jacob Lusk, Casey Abrams and Paul McDonald; and girls Pia Toscano, Lauren Alaina, Karen Rodriguez, Thia Megia and Haley Reinhart.

That brought us to the real suspense of the night, as three lucky contestants would be selected by the judges to get another shot at following in the footsteps of past winners such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.

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VIDEO: 'Standout' Pia Toscano No Pretender On American Idol


Posted on Mar 03, 2011 @ 05:45AM - 2 comments

On Wednesday's American Idol, the second of three episodes airing this week, judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez checked out the dozen remaining girls, and Pia Toscano stole the show with a jarring rendition of The Pretenders' I'll Stand By You, radiating the same kind of star power Kelly Clarkson did in the show's inaugural season.

After her performance, the entire audience -- including the judges -- stood up and gave Toscano, a 22-year-old New Yorker, a standing ovation for her power ballad.

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