photo courtesy of FoxHollywood Week kicked off this Wednesday on "American Idol." (Well, technically the contestants were shipped to Northridge, a quiet San Fernando Valley suburb...but I guess "Northridge Week" just didn't have as nice a ring to it.) This meant, of course, that the focus shifted from the fussing and feuding between the judges, and back to the usual drama between the contestants. However, while this week's inter-contestant Hollywood Week tension was typical of any "Idol" season, there was a twist this year: This was the week that didn't just figuratively separate the men from the boys, but also literally separated the girls from the boys, with the show's male and female contestants sequestered in different groups--thus taking the series' gender-quota rules to an entirely new extreme.

Sarah in the kitchen [photo: Justin Goode]"American Idol" Season 10 alum and food blogger Sarah Sellers has been posting her viewing-party snack recipes in Reality Rocks for two "Idol" seasons now, and now she is back to get your mouth watering on every night of Season 12.

Tonight, "Idol" moves on to Hollywood Week, so Sarah was "inspired by the West Coast, with these fresh, quick, and easy appetizers."
Her tuna and avocado crisps should be the perfect California cuisine for tonight's viewing. Enjoy!

The Wanted [photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images]It seems like every burgeoning pop group is getting a reality show greenlit days. British girl-pop combo the Saturdays just debuted a borderline-unwatchable show on E!, "Chasing The Saturdays," but the forthcoming E! series starring another young British import, Lindsay Lohan's party pals the Wanted, might be a little more entertaining.

I admit it. I'll watch.