In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Steven Tyler talks about why he signed on to American Idol, doing drugs with Joe Perry, and his first solo single. “I’m really lucky right now,” Tyler tells the magazine. “I’m on top of the world: I’m Hollywood’s little f*ckin’ sweetheart, basically.”

As for joining Idol, Tyler tells Rolling Stone he made his decision after his bandmates threatened to throw him out of Aerosmith. “Did I take this job to show the band?” he says. “F*ck, yeah. Not to show them, but that I can’t be held hostage anymore. I will be my own hostage. The band can’t throw me out.”

During Aerosmith’s ill-fated attempt to cut a new album with producer Brendan O’Brien a couple years back, Tyler says he did drugs with Joe Perry for the first time in years. “It was just like 30 years before,” Tyler says. “I whipped out mine, he whipped out his and we got high together again.”

In the fall of 2008 Tyler flew to London to sing for Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham, who were considering starting a new project with him. “I decided, ‘Well, I know that I’m mad at those [Aerosmith] guys, but I’m not that mad,’” Tyler says. “So I called Jimmy up after I left, two weeks later, and said, ‘You’re in a classic band, and so is mine, and I just can’t do that to my guys.”

Tyler is releasing his first solo single of his entire career, a poppy tune called “Feels So Good.” “I can hear it coming out of people’s cars this summer,” he says.

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If you’re a faithful viewer of American Idol, you probably were just as shocked as the rest of the world when Pia Toscano was eliminated last night. The 22-year-old’s departure reportedly caused a barrage of emotions, because an Idol source tells TMZ:

“Everyone was sobbing. They were totally bummed out she was leaving.”

Afterward, the contestants went to a “Kiss Off Dinner,” and when Pia came in after everyone was seated, reportedly the meal was covered in more tears. One of the producers had wise words for the eliminated singer saying:

“The point of ‘Idol’ is to launch careers.  Pia, you’re launched.”

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After her shocking elimination on last night’s American Idol, Life & Style can reveal Pia Toscano was so shaken up that she had to be escorted off the stage by a medic.

“I was getting very lightheaded,” Pia, 22, tells Life & Style. “To be in the position I was in last night was a bit much and a little overwhelming.”

Fans and judges J.Lo, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler were floored when the favored Queens, N.Y., beauty and early front-runner became the ninth contestant to be voted out of the competition. But the moment was toughest on Pia, who struggled through one last performance when she sang the Pretenders’ “I’ll Stand By You” after receiving the heartbreaking news.

“It was very hard for me to get through that last song,” Pia tells Life & Style. “I was trying to take deep breaths, and it wasn’t working out.”

One day later, talented singer Pia assures Life & Style she is doing better and is focused on what lies ahead. “I definitely want to do movies and commercials, all that stuff — musicals, everything!” she says.

I don’t watch American Idol anymore – too much of a train wreck for me. So I don’t really know much about Pia, but from what I’ve heard it was shocking she was voted off. I read somewhere that the whole thing was rigged, so a record label could snatch her up quick. If she were to win AI, she wouldn’t be able to go off on her own label.

Did you watch it? What did you think?

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Last night American Idol contestant James Durbin performed with a background of pyrotechnics, and afterwards while talking with host Ryan Seacrest the singer stated:

“I have a lot of hairspray in my hair to keep it from jumping around — so much so, the one thing I was worried about was having a ‘Pepsi moment.’”

That particular “Pepsi moment” that James is allegedly referring to is the 1984 Michael Jackson incident where the deceased singer’s hair caught on fire during filming for a Pepsi commercial. Michael was rushed to the hospital after his scalp was severely burned. It’s rumored that this incident was the catalyst for Michael’s addiction to prescription drugs.
A rep for the Jackson family says:

“We were shocked to see this. It’s nothing to make light of and everybody should be focusing on who was responsible for Michael’s death.”

The rep goes on to say that Papa Joe was upset that the comment wasn’t at least taken out of the West Coast airing.
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The current American Idol contestants have had enough with some suspected unwanted guests, and the group allegedly moved out Monday evening!

Contestants apparently complained about lights flickering outside, unnatural infestation of spiders, and many said they saw a bed sheet float down an empty hallway.

The supernatural drama began after contestants complained about bizarre flickering lights inside the house … followed by a spooky spider infestation.

To top it all off, last weekend’s storm made the roof leak. The group were already freaked, and are now at a new location.

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Steven Tyler makes his way to work at American Idol after a long night out at the Oscars in Los Angeles, California on Monday (February 28) morning. Partying hard?

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Jennifer Lopez melts down after ‘American Idol’ sends one of her favorite contestants home.

In the early episodes of ‘Idol’, contestant Chris Medina shares his heart-breaking story of his fiancée, Juliana, who was in a life-changing car  crash prior to their 2009 wedding. Now, Juliana is the victim of brain damage and is confined to a wheel chair, requiring Chris and his mother to give her 24-7 TLC.

Last night (February 23), the show dwindled the group of contestants down from 61 to 24, sending Chris home and leaving Jennifer Lopez sobbing.

“I don’t want to do this anymore,” J-Lo cried as fellow judges Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson comforted her.

During the episode, Jennifer sobs and remains tearful on camera, showing the emotions that come with her job.

Chris — if you’re out there — best of luck to you! You’re a talented young soul!

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