Jermaine Jones was booted from quot;American Idolquot; for failing to disclose his criminal past, but the added bit of drama didn#39;t do much to boost quot;American Idolquot; in the ratings. And fans of Jermaine Jones have an issue with how the situation was handled.

quot;American Idolquot; fans and contestants alike were shocked when Jermaine Jones was sent packing from the FOX reality competition on Wednesday for having four active warrants. AccessHollywood.com#39;s Laura Saltman caught up with many of the remaining quot;Idolquot; hopefuls, who weighed in on his departure, something they said they found out about with the rest of America.

American Idol fans gave back in a big way by boosting learning for Mozambique’s smallest citizens, according to a new World Bank study.

After two hours of those tortuous pregnant pauses - where the quot; American Idol quot; judges make the contestants prolong their angst for several long seconds before telling the singers whether they made it - Western Pennsylvanians need to wait another day before finding out if their guy, Adam Brock, made the Top 24.

Fans voiced their disappointment about Symone Black#39;s fall serving as a cliffhanger on the show. But after reading viewer reactions, producer Nigel Lythgoe seemed far from concerned.