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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (25) Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Toscano is unexpected "American Idol" elimination 07 Apr 2011 New York law now makes choking a crime, results in 2,000 arrests 07 Apr 2011 Snapshot: Japan's nuclear crisis | 07 Apr 2011 Scientists find superbugs in Delhi drinking water 07 Apr 2011 Ballot find threatens to upend Wisconsin election 2:29am EDT Discussed 115 U.S. to reach debt limit by May 16: Geithner 81 Stumbling blocks remain in budget fight 75 US Republican budget plan would cut $5.8 trln in 10 yrs Watched 7.4 magnitude quake strikes Japan Thu, Apr 7 2011 High fashion for compassion Thu, Apr 7 2011 Robotic bird takes flight into the future Mon, Apr 4 2011 Toscano is unexpected "American Idol" elimination Tweet Share this NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pia Toscano was sent packing from "American Idol" on Thursday in an elimination that drew booing from the audience and visibly angered the judges. Toscano's surprising elimination after the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-themed week... Email Print Performer Pia Toscano poses at the party for the finalists of the television show ''American Idol'' in Los Angeles March 3, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni Related News Grammy Awards cut 31 categories in big overhaul Wed, Apr 6 2011 Green slime rules Kids' Choice Awards Sun, Apr 3 2011 "The Voice" TV coaches aim to boost singers' talent Tue, Mar 15 2011 Rock Hall inducts Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper Tue, Mar 15 2011 Judge delays jail sentence in Lohan theft case Thu, Mar 10 2011 Analysis & Opinion How the economy may undermine Obama’s 2012 reelection hopes Does everyone have a price? Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Television » Music » Stocks NEW YORK | Thu Apr 7, 2011 10:02pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pia Toscano was sent packing from "American Idol" on Thursday in an elimination that drew booing from the audience and visibly angered the judges. Toscano's surprising elimination after the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-themed week mentored by will.i.am left eight finalists fighting it out to win season 10 of the hit TV talent show. A clearly upset judge Jennifer Lopez buried her face in her hands and said "I have no idea what just happened here. I'm shocked. I'm angry." Veteran judge Randy Jackson echoed her words, saying "This makes me mad". He told Toscano, who switched from her usual ballads to an up-tempo performance this week, "You're one of the best singers in here." Toscano, 22, from Queens, New York City, went home to a standing ovation from the judges followed by a performance of "I'll Stand by You." Joining Toscano in the bottom three were Stefano Langone and Jacob Lusk, both of whom were pegged by bloggers as a good bet for elimination this week. The judges and host Ryan Seacrest all exhorted fans of the show to make sure they voted for their favorites, theorizing that perhaps Toscano was booted because her fans assumed she was safe from elimination. After bringing in Lopez and second new judge, rocker Steven Tyler, the nation's top-rated TV show has recovered this season from several years of flagging ratings, holding steady at about 25 million viewers. Thursday's show featured a performance of "Unchained Melody" by season four alumnus Constantine Maroulis, as well Iggy Pop, characteristically bare-chested, who sang "Real Wild Child." The other remaining finalists include Casey Abrams, who last month scored the judges' once-per-season save, Haley Reinhart, James Durbin, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and Paul McDonald. "American Idol"'s finale airs on the Fox network in May when viewers will choose the next "Idol" star, and he or she lands a recording contract. Past winners include Grammy-winning artists such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, while even "losing" contestants such as Clay Aiken, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and Adam Lambert have become breakout stars in their own right. (Reporting by Chris Michaud; editing by Jill Serjeant) Entertainment Fashion Television Music Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (25) juney wrote: AI is down to 2 women and 6 men. Pia deserved to stay over Paul and Stephano, for sure. Doesn’t take much to understand that women are carrying the vote on Idol. Apr 07, 2011 10:29pm EDT -- Report as abuse volsfan123 wrote: This show just lost the biggest star since Carrie Underwood in my opinion Apr 07, 2011 10:30pm EDT -- Report as abuse Ellcee wrote: That’s it for American Idol for me this year. I kept the volume low, and only turned it up when Pia came on. I just hope she comes out with her own album soon. But AI is done for this year, as far as I’m concerned. 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