Auditions

We've all seen those commercials with the terrible actors in them, and we can't help but think about how painful those 30 seconds of our lives were. But little did you know that there was a compilation of auditions that is even worse.

Bright lights, the red carpet, thousands of people cheering your name ... Don't lie -- you know that at some point in your life, you've dreamed about how awesome it would be to live the life of a rock star.

The star of Thursday night's Hollywood week edition of "American Idol" was Jacob Lusk. Lusk's high-octane performance of Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child" had the audience pumping their fists, the judges standing, and left the 23-year-old from Compton, California so emotionally drained he collapsed in tears after he was done singing. Read on to see Lusk's tour de force. Re

Despite a rough Hollywood week, 15-year-old Jacee Badeux remains a fan and judge favorite in this year's "American Idol" competition. Now, a radio station in the new star's home town of Lafeytte, Louisiana has unearthed some videos of the angelic-voiced Badeux performing in high high-school Glee Club...