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Lambert Impresses 'American Idol' Judges

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 11, 2009

If the "American Idol" judges have their way, it won't be curtains for Adam Lambert anytime soon.

The 26-year-old theater actor from Los Angeles seamlessly impressed the panel - and eclipsed his 12 co-finalists - with a rendition of "Black or White" during Tuesday's Michael Jackson-themed performance show.

Paula Adbul told Lambert: "You've got the whole package going on."

Anoop Desai from Chapel Hill, N.C., was the target of the judges' harshest criticism.

Randy Jackson said the 21-year-old college student's decision to perform "Beat It" was the "wrong choice," and Simon Cowell proclaimed that Desai's performance was "horrible."

Two singers will be dismissed from the popular Fox singing competition today.

'SVU' Star Is 'Recovering Well'

Ailing "Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay should be back on the case soon.

The Emmy-winning actress "is recovering well and is expected to return to 'SVU' in the next couple of weeks," spokesman Gary Mantoosh said Tuesday.

Hargitay was hospitalized last week after feeling discomfort from a partially collapsed lung.

Fantasia Names Her Favorite To Win

Being an "American Idol" winner herself, Fantasia knows one when she hears one, and Danny Gokey is her pick to win this season.

Fantasia says she's been voting for Gokey, the 28-year-old from Milwaukee.

Fantasia says she loves singers who can "take a song that's not theirs, but make it their own."

A winner in 2004, she votes regularly and says she gets upset if her favorite doesn't make it.

Actor Has The Need For Speed

Keanu Reeves, start your engine.

Reeves will get behind the wheel of a race car to compete in the 35th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race.

The 10-lap race for charity will be held on a closed 1.97-mile street circuit in downtown Long Beach, Calif., on April 18.

Other celebrity racers include Luke Wilson, Adrien Brody, Tim Daly, Raven-Symone, Jon Hamm, Tyson Beckford, Alex Trebek, Eric Close, Mary Lynn Rajskub and professional skateboarder Danny Way.

Today's Birthdays

Actor Chuck Norris is 69. Actress Sharon Stone is 51. Actress Jasmine Guy is 47. Music producer Rick Rubin is 46. Britain's Prince Edward is 45. Rapper-producer Timbaland is 37. Singer Robin Thicke is 32. Olympic gold-medal gymnast Shannon Miller is 32. Country singer Carrie Underwood is 26.

Source: The Associated Press

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