Janelle Arthur is 除去するd from American Idol... as Paula Abdul makes a surprise return to the show

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Janelle Arthur was 除去するd from American Idol after つまずくing through a rendition of Dolly Parton’s Dumb Blonde, on Thursday’s live episode.

The 23-year-old country singer divided the 裁判官s' opinions the night before for her first song, Vince Gill’s When I Call Your 指名する.

After two 支援する-to-支援する lackluster 業績／成果s she was dropped from the show, leaving the final four contestants Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, Angela Miller and Amber Holcomb to duke it out for the 最高の，を越す 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in the singing contest.

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Eliminated: Janelle Arthur was cut on Thursday night's live episode of American Idol

除去するd: Janelle Arthur was 削減（する） on Thursday night's live episode of American Idol

Jimmy Iovine said, 'What we got is a strike-out,' after Janelle’s いっそう少なく than 適する cover song.

He continued to explain: 'Dolly Parton was the 権利 diva for Janelle but [this was] the wrong song.'

But it didn't 事柄 what Jimmy thought because Dolly herself sent a 公式文書，認める to the show.

Encouraging words: Dolly Parton sent Janelle a sweet message telling her, 'I will always love you'

Encouraging words: Dolly Parton sent Janelle a 甘い message telling her, 'I will always love you'

'Don't you feel a bit bad that you didn't get 広大な／多数の／重要な reviews on your 業績／成果 of Dumb Blonde.

'We know we're NOT dumb, and we know we're NOT blonde!' the 公式文書，認める read in part.

She 調印するd off: 'I will always love you.'

The final four: Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, Angela Miller and Amber Holcomb said goodbye to Janelle

The final four: Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, Angela Miller and Amber Holcomb said goodbye to Janelle

Janelle told Dolly it was an '栄誉（を受ける）' to sing her song.

She also returned to the couch to wait it out.

Janelle hoped the 裁判官s would use their one 'save' of the season to 妨げる her 排除／予選.

But they were 分裂（する） - meaning she would be going home.??

Lackluster performance: Janelle stumbled through a rendition of Dolly Parton's Dumb Blonde

Lackluster 業績／成果: Janelle つまずくd through a rendition of Dolly Parton's Dumb Blonde

一方／合間, earlier in the evening Angie wowed the 裁判官s with her 見解／翻訳／版 of Beyonce's Halo.

The previous night she sang a 深く心に感じた 尊敬の印 to the 犠牲者s of the Boston terror attacks, singing The Pretenders’ I’ll Stand By You, 説 ‘This is for my home’.

She is from Beverly, Massachusetts, just 25 miles north of Boston.

After two excellent 業績／成果s Jimmy Iovine, her < /font>助言者 and music 生産者, said: 'She was technically brilliant,'

But he then 非難するd her for 存在 over-emotional - much to the 怒り／怒る of 裁判官 Nicki Minaj.

'Jimmy has no idea what he's talking about,' she said after rolling her 注目する，もくろむs at his comments.
Angie was then sent 支援する to the couch to wait it out with the others.

Heartfelt contender: Angie won the judges over the previous night when she sang a tribute to the victims of the Boston terror attacks

深く心に感じた 競争相手: Angie won the 裁判官s over the previous night when she sang a 尊敬の印 to the 犠牲者s of the Boston terror attacks

Next up was 23-year-old Candice Glover from St Helena Island in South Carolina.

The previous night Mariah dubbed the 声の powerhouse a 'genius' after singing Paula Abdul's Straight Up.

And she had Mariah in 涙／ほころびs with When You Believe ? the song she duetted on with the late Whitney Houston.

'She blew my mind,' said Iovine.

'She just a 広大な／多数の／重要な artist, this girl - not only is she a 広大な／多数の／重要な singer but she's really smart.'

Shot down: Nicki Minaj scolded Jimmy Iovine after he criticized Angie for being too emotional

発射 負かす／撃墜する: Nicki Minaj scolded Jimmy Iovine after he 非難するd Angie for 存在 too emotional

Randy Jackson said he tried to reach out to former 裁判官 Paula Abdul 経由で phone, text and Facebook to see what she thought of Candice's 業績／成果 - but he 認める she had 'dissed' him.

'She forgot about us already?' asked Seacrest.

Then Abdul walked out behind Seacrest and Candice in a red dress, 勧めるing the audience to be 静かな so she could surprise the youngster.

Quite the surprise: Paula Abdul gave Candice quite the shock when she showed up unannounced to congr atulate her

やめる the surprise: Paula Abdul gave Candice やめる the shock when she showed up unannounced to congratulate her

'Oh my God!' said Candice when she realized what was going on, before the women 株d a 抱擁する.

'I've been watching this remarkable young lady captivate the audience week after week," Abdul said.

‘I was really moved. I'm the biggest fan ever 権利 now.'

An emotional Paula, who was on the show from 2002 until 2009, then returned to the 裁判官s' （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する, hugging Mariah Carey and Nicki, who 屈服するd 負かす／撃墜する in 前線 of her.

Warm reunion: Paula, a former Idol judge, gave Ryan a hearty hug

Warm 再会: Paula, a former Idol 裁判官, gave Ryan a hearty 抱擁する

Eighteen-year-old Amber again 設立する herself in the 底（に届く） two last week.

And while her rendition of Without You on Wednesday night won mixed reviews, her 見解／翻訳／版 of the Barbra Streisand song What Are You Doing The 残り／休憩（する） Of Your Life got the 裁判官s 支援する on her 味方する.

'It seems as though Amber sings brilliant every week and ends up in the 底（に届く） two,' said Jimmy Iovine as he 賞賛するd her bravery.

'I think she's going to be rewarded.'

'If there was a place above the 最高の，を越す two, to me, that's where she belongs,' Mariah Carey said as Amber nervously を待つd the results, before Kree Harrison 直面するd the same 治療.

Breaking out: Amber finally got out of the bottom two after a bad streak

Breaking out: Amber finally got out of the 底（に届く） two after a bad streak

The 22-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee got a standing ovation from the 裁判官s after singing Celine Dion's Have You Ever Been In Love the night before, and also impressed with She 会談 To Angels by The 黒人／ボイコット Crows.

But Jimmy Iovine said he though t she botched her song choices.

And he laughed as he 解任するd Keith and Randy's reaction to Nicki and Mariah arguing about Kree the night before, 説 the men were like 'deer in headlights'.?

Waiting game: The final five contestants held hands in solidarity as they anticipated who would be cut

Waiting game: The final five contestants held 手渡すs in 団結 as they 心配するd who would be 削減（する）

The first person to learn they were 安全な was Candice, who looked baffled when she heard her 指名する called out.

'My god,' she said.

Then an elated Angie learned she too was 安全な, as she skipped with joy to 抱擁する Candice.

Fond farewell: Janelle hugged the judges goodbye

Fond 別れの（言葉，会）: Janelle hugged the 裁判官s goodbye

And the third person 安全な was 明らかにする／漏らすd to be Amber - leaving a nervous Kree and Janelle to wait it out.

The pair, who have formed a の近くに 社債 on the show, clutched one another's 手渡すs as they waited to see who would 'sing for the save'.

As the lights dimmed, he 明らかにする／漏らすd that Janelle was in 底（に届く） 位置／汚点／見つけ出す.

Good sport: Janelle still managed a smile after hitting the bottom spot

Good sport: Janelle still managed a smile after hitting the 底（に届く） 位置／汚点／見つけ出す

The pretty blonde beamed at Kree who looked 荒廃させるd at the news.

Janelle then sang a slow, 深く心に感じた 見解／翻訳／版 of The 最高のs You Keep Me Hangin’ On as the audience clapped along.

Kree could be seen wipi ng away 涙／ほころびs as her friend 成し遂げるd.

Upset: Kree couldn't help but wipe away farewell tears as her friend was kicked off the show

Upset: Kree couldn't help but wipe away 別れの（言葉，会） 涙／ほころびs as her friend was kicked off the show

The other four then joined her on-行う／開催する／段階.

'This has been the toughest 審議 - there's two for and two not for,' said Randy Jackson.

All four 裁判官s must be 全員一致の if a save is to be made.

'It's not 全員一致の. We love you, though,' he 明らかにする／漏らすd as her 旅行 （機の）カム to an end.
テレビ視聴者s then saw an emotional recap of her best moments as she and Kree wept watching it 支援する.

Former idol: Clay Aiken, 2003s runner-up, made a special appearance

Former idol: Clay Aiken, 2003s 走者-up, made a special 外見

The episode also featured Clay Aiken, the 2003 走者-up who now earns an 概算の $1.5 million USD-a-year in the music 商売／仕事.

'I never thought I'd do what I'm doing now and this show is the 推論する／理由 I'm able to do that,' he said.
He told how he was able to start the 国家の 傾向 事業／計画（する） to 申し込む／申し出 more 適切な時期s to 無能にするd kids and how he has worked as a UNICEF 外交官／大使.

He sang Simon & Garfunkel's 橋（渡しをする） Over Troubled Water.

Cameo performance: Fantasia, who won Season Three in 2004, performed her new single, Lose to Win

Cameo 業績／成果: Fantasia, who won Season Three in 2004, 成し遂げるd her new 選び出す／独身, Lose to 勝利，勝つ

There was also an Idol Where Are They Now segment 焦点（を合わせる）ing on Season Three's fourth-placed LaToya London, who with Fantasia and Jennifer Hudson was one of the いわゆる 'Three Divas' that year.

While they went on to megastardom, LaToya tells how she sang with a 禁止（する）d called 都市の Punk but now wants to 焦点（を合わせる） on her 単独の career.

Then Fantasia, who won Season Three in 2004, 成し遂げるd her new 選び出す／独身, Lose to 勝利，勝つ.

Rockers 落ちる Out Boy were also seen sitting in the VIP section as they 促進するd their new album.

Frontman Pete Wentz said: 'We're 最高の excited to be here.'

Rockers: Fall Out Boy frontman Pete Wentz was also seen sitting in the VIP section as he promoted his new album

Rockers: 落ちる Out Boy frontman Pete Wentz was also seen sitting in the VIP section as he 促進するd his new album





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