'American Idol': Katharine McPhee, OneRepublic to Perform on Results Show (Exclusive)

 

Thursday night's American Idol results show is sure to be a, ahem, smash as season five runner-up Katharine McPhee returns to the Fox show for a special performance with OneRepublic.

McPhee will lend guest vocals to the group's latest single, "If I Lose Myself," which appears on OneRepublic's new album, Native (out March 26).

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It's McPhee's second collaboration with the band's frontman Ryan Tedder. The two shared screen time last season on an episode of NBC's Smash, which featured the song "Touch Me," written specifically for the series star and Idol alum.

In fact, Tedder is becoming somewhat of an Idol MVP, having penned and produced songs for Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks.

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The band's Idol appearance is one of three major TV bookings the week of release. Among them: Good Morning America on Tuesday and Rachael Ray on Friday.

Also appearing on Thursday night's Idol is season 11 favorite Colton Dixon, who told The Hollywood Reporter last week that he wants to shake Keith Urban's hand when he returns. "It's coming up so fast," Dixon said.

Indeed, tune in March 28 for all the musical action.

Twitter: @Idol_Worship; @Michele Amabile

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'American Horror Story' Star Heads to USA's 'Royal Pains'

 USA Network's Royal Pains is bulking up for its upcoming fifth season.

The summer drama has added American Horror Story's Frances Conroy for a multiple-episode arc, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Additionally, Smallville alum Callum Blue will recur and Stephen Bishop, Kevin Kilner and Liza Lapira will guest star on the series starring Mark Feuerstein.

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Conroy -- who is confirmed to return for the third season of FX's horror anthology American Horror Story -- will play Blythe Ballard, a member of the Hamptons "royalty" who lives in the estate next to Hank (Feuerstein) and Evan's (Paulo Costanzo) residence, Shadow Pond. After Hank treats Blythe for an arm injury, Evan becomes more determined than ever to land her as a client for HankMed, but she isn't easily swayed.

Blue will recur as Milos Kuester Ratenicz, Boris' (Campbell Scott) cousin. He's outgoing and warm and the anti-Boris, but the duo shares a mysterious genetic disease. Still suspicious about Boris' death, Hank turns to Milos for answers.

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Bishop (Moneyball) will guest star as a minor league baseball player who seeks treatment from HankMed; Kilner (House of Cards) and Lapira (Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23) will play Tom and Erika Seelig, a couple in the Hamptons who turn to Hank after she experiences strange symptoms before a big fundraiser.

Conroy, repped by ICM Partners, is a five-time Emmy nominee for her work on (Six Feet Under and American Horror Story). She won a Golden Globe in 2001 for her role in the HBO critical darling. Blue, who is with Gersh and KLWGN, counts Secret Diary of a Call Girl and The Tudors among his credits.

Season five of Royal Pains, which will film on location in Georgia and Europe, will bow in the summer.

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