American Idol Top 5 Review: Back to the 1960s...

There were no bell bottoms om stage. And we didn't notice a single civil rights protest.

But the American Idol finalists still took us back to the 1960s last night for their first round of performances. Who stood out? Joshua Ledet. Who might be in trouble? We're afraid to say, but Skylar Laine. Decide for yourself now as you watch the opening quintet of covers and then vote on your favorite...

Sauntering to the stage with her backup singers, Hollie Cavanagh went up tempo with "River Deep Mountain High.

Hollie Cavanagh - "River Deep Mountain High"

Phillip Phillips pulled out his guitar once again and wrote "The Letter" to fans.

Phillip Phillips - "The Letter"

How about a little CCR from Skylar Laine? Not our favorite performance of hers, but perhaps you were rocking along to "Fortunate Son."

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Skylar Laine - "Fortunate Son"

Jessica Sanchez showed off her range once again with "Proud Mary." But the moving around the stage and fussing with her hair was a bit distracting.

Jessica Sanchez - "Proud Mary"

Joshua Ledet "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" and we ain't too proud to say: incredible job here.

Joshua Ledet - "Ain't Too Proud To Beg"

WHICH 1960S COVER WAS YOUR FAVORITE?

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Happy 22nd Birthday, Levi Johnston!

The legendary Levi Johnston turns 22 years old today.

For a brief synopsis of Levi's short time on this planet, let's excerpt from his Wikipedia bio, since it's straightforwardly funnier than anything we could write:

"He first received media attention in August 2008 upon Sarah Palin's announcement that her daughter Bristol was five months pregnant and that he was the father. Wedding plans were scrapped when the pair broke off their engagement in March 2009." 

"Johnston has since pursued a career in the entertainment industry as an aspiring actor and model, and has engaged in several public feuds with the Palin family. He has also written a book based on his experiences with the Palins, Deer in the Headlights."

"In July 2010, Bristol Palin and Johnston announced they had reunited and were engaged for a second time; three weeks later, they ended their second engagement."

"In April 2012, it was announced that Johnston and his girlfriend, Sunny Oglesby (born 1992), are expecting a child together."

There you have it! While it's amazing to think that a guy could become famous just for having unprotected sex with Bristol Palin - the daughter of a politician, not even an entertainment figure - Levi did that. A lot.

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LMMS Is a Fearsome Music-Making Machine

Music lovers have numerous strong choices for organizing and playing their collections of songs on the Linux desktop. But music creators have far fewer professional-strength options among Linux applications. But with Linux MultiMedia Studio, or LMMS, one option may be all you really need. LMMS does it all and does it all well.

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This Isn't Weird: Michael Jackson to Star in New Pepsi Ads

Michael Jackson devastated fans worldwide when he died tragically at the age of 50 -- but at least he can still do Pepsi commercials. Wait, what?

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Benedict Cumberbatch's 'Star Trek' Role Revealed?

There have been plenty of big questions surrounding the production of J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek" sequel. What villainous character will Benedict Cumberbatch be playing? Does Leonard Nimoy actually return in the new movie? And just what will the flick be called other than "As Yet Untitled Star Trek Sequel"? Some of those questions may [...]

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HP reclaims top spot in PC sales, market as a whole climbs 21 percent

Well, Apple's reign atop the list of the world's top PC makers was short lived. After clawing its way into the lead, if you counted the iPad as a PC, HP is back atop the heap -- even with Cupertino's tablet-inflated numbers. According to Canalys, the Palo Alto company shipped 15.8 million units in the first quarter of 2012, barely sneaking passed Apple by 40,000 computers. Of course, remove Apple's 11.8 million iPads, and it's not even a competition. Lenovo, Acer and Dell rounded out the top five, with the total market shooting up 21 percent over the same time last year. However, there is plenty of reason to believe we won't see client PC fly out the door at such an incredible rate. Amazingly, according to Canalys, tablets accounted for 40 percent of all PC shipments in the US. For more details check out the PR after the break.

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Motorola Mobility loses $86 million in Q1, device shipments way down

Well, the first quarter of 2012 is officially over Motorola Mobility, and the financial news is rather sobering for the company. While revenues were up, the climb was modest, to just $3.1 billion. And that small bump in incoming cash was not enough to stave off another quarter of loses. In fact, after losing $80 million in Q4 of 2011, Moto lost $86 million in Q1 of 2012. The company continued to bleed cash in large part because shipments of mobile devices dropped off dramatically. Only 8.9 million devices were shipped in the quarter, down from 10.5 million in the last part of 2011. With 5.1 million of those being smartphones however, the phone division did manage to increase revenues by three percent. The one bright spot was the home segment which, thanks to its home gateways and broadcast goods, managed to make (that's right, not lose) $68 million, up from $53 million a year ago. For more numbers and charts check out the source link.

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