'American Idol' Recap: Top 11 Get the Party Started — billboard.com

Empire's Taraji P. Henson drops by American Idol to deliver the official results from the previous night's voting to host Ryan Seacrest. One by one, Seacrest reveals throughout the episode who advances to the top 11, the contestants' chairs turning from red to green if they're through. Tonight's theme is "let's get this party started," which is vague enough to give the remaining contestants a lot of flexibility with their song choices. Because the episode is two-hours long tonight, America gets to see a little more of the contestants, as they have the stage for more time.

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