The Hollywood Reporter confirms Idol appearance by Haley

[Miguel]

Is Haley going to do a bit of dancing tomorrow while performing Free?

People 2003:

He's a friggin' baby!" That, says Wade Robson, was Britney Spear's reaction in 1999 when she met with him to see if he'd be the right one to choreograph her first big U.S. tour. He was 16. "I thought he was gonna be in his 30s or 40s," says Spears. "I was like, 'Uh...is this guy capable of doing what I want to do? He has to really have it together.' "

He did. After watching a sampling of the dance moves the Michael Jackson protégé had built up practically from infancy, Spears hired the teenager. He had an immediate impact. It was his idea to drape a python over her shoulders for the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, which became that show's defining moment...

Now Robson, a lean 6'3", is the one breaking out. He's host of his own MTV dance contest, the $100,000-jackpot Wade Robson Project. "I'm pumped for it," says Robson, who has also choreographed Pink, Usher and Mya.

http://www.people.com/people/archive/art...55,00.html

8-yr-old Robson on Australian Star Search the year Haley was born:

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Ryan Seacrest with Haley. It's just a teaser really. Hopefully there's a real interview that will be played tomorrow.

http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/03/22/haley...um=twitter

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Himm2 posted this and noted that's Nigel in the foreground:

Mr. Manipulator himself in the forehead (ground) with a Scotty McCreery dress-a-like in the background.

Not to worry...she's The Slayer!

[Miguel]

Catching up with Haley Reinhart:

http://www.americanidol.com/videos/seaso..._reinhart/

[Haleylvr4evr]

Is there a video of her from last night? I think I was freaking out too much and didnt pay attention to what they were saying lol

[Haleylvr4evr]

First 30 seconds is Ryan talking to Haley

[Miguel]

Thanks for finding the clip and posting it.

At the end, it's funny because Haley doesn't know where to focus her attention after Ryan stands up. If she looks at him, she's staring at his crotch. So she lets her head drift and is surprised when he touches her on the shoulder. She reacts instantly and begins clapping enthusiastically as if she thinks the nudge was an admonishment to pay attention.

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'American Idol' Top 10 welcome Haley Reinhart back to the 'Idol' stage

By Jean Bentley

March 22, 2012 2:52 PM ET

"American Idol" Season 11 has already seen Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina and Season 5 vet Chris Daughtry head back to the stage that made them famous. Now Haley Reinhart, who finished third last year, is returning to her roots to perform "Free," the first single from her upcoming debut album.

The current crop of "Idol" contestants are psyched for Reinhart's performance during the Top 10 results show, they tell Zap2it.

Joshua Ledet admits that he was a huge Haley fan last year. "I am very excited about watching Haley Reinhart perform. Oh. My. Gosh. She is amazing. I just bought her single on iTunes," he tells Zap2it. "Oh my gosh. She sings a-mazing and I cannot wait to hear her. She was my favorite! Her and Pia Toscano were my two favorites on the whole show, and oh my gosh to see her, it's going to be crazy."

That's a lot of "Oh my gosh"-es! Hollie Cavanagh is equally excited, even pointing out the strange treatment Reinhart received from the judges during her "Idol" run.

"She came out every single week and just killed every single song she did," she says. "And the judges would be like 'Ehhh,' and I'd be like 'Are you serious?! Did you just hear that performance? That was like the best ever.' When she did 'House of the Rising Sun?' Let's be honest. That was just ridiculous. I'm really looking forward to seeing her. She's going to do amazing like she always does."

DeAndre Brackensick is looking forward to reuniting with Reinhart, whom he got friendly with during the Season 10 audition process. "I was a really big fan of hers. That was my season last year too, because I got cut at the top 40, so I got a chance to know her and she was really, really cool. I love her music. I wanted her to win last year. I was rooting for her the whole way!"

"Hopefully she remembers me," he adds.

For Elise Testone, watching Reinhart perform will be interesting because she keeps getting compared to the singer. "I am excited to see Haley, just because people keep comparing her and I," she explains. "If that is the case, if there's truth in that, I'd like to see where her head's at, how she's doing, how she's progressed. I think it would be kind of cool to see that live. I heard her new album was going to be amazing."

Are you excited for Haley's return to "Idol"?
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/...stage.html

[Miguel]

Nice to hear current contestants giving Haley props.
I especially liked Hollie's comments about the judging.

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Stefano's in the house:

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Idol Insider ‏ @IDOL_Insider
I'm at @haleyreinhart's #idol rehearsal. She looks and sounds amazing! You will be blown away!

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^^ By now they're thinking, this is kind of a big deal.

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The power of Idol...

Soundcloud listens of "Free" are picking up again.
10 hrs ago they were at 82,000 plays.
Currently they're at 92,000 plays.

[Haleylvr4evr]

There's a rumor on twitter that Haley's performance is pretaped.....is it true?? And if so WHY????

[Miguel]

^^ We got this to begin trending around 6:35 all the way until now when the show is about to start.

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There's a rumor on twitter that Haley's performance is pretaped.....is it true?? And if so WHY????

I think the rumor is untrue. Lana's was pre-taped. Haley's was promoted as live and they've rehearsed repeatedly.