American Idol

By Andrea Reiher Watch "American Idol" finalist Allison Iraheta's fabulous video for "Friday I'll Be Over U."

By Andrea Reiher Jordin Sparks, winner of season six of "American Idol," has been hospitalized for appendicitis.

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By Andrea Reiher For her next film role, "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson tackles the wife of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela in the film "Winnie."

By Andrea Reiher Michael Sarver is going the route of many an "American Idol" alum -- country music.

By Andrea Reiher American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert has given an interview to Out magazine, part 1 of which is available now. He addresses collaborating with Lady Gaga, his blown-out-of-proportion crush on Kris Allen and dabbling with the ladies.

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By Andrea Reiher Turns out she votes for "American Idol" just like the rest of us.

By Andrea Reiher In all the "Twilight: New Moon" pageantry, let's not forget that "American Idol" winner Kris Allen's self-titled debut album drops at midnight.

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By Darcel Rockett Ryan Seacrest talks about his obsession with Robert Pattinson and shares his excitement over Ellen joining 'American Idol.'

By Andrea Reiher American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood's album "Play On" has arrived at the #1 slot on the Billboard Top 200 chart.

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By Andrea Reiher Guess what? "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell made more money last year than Donald Trump.

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By Andrea Reiher Zap2It's "American Idol" blog is moving to join the Cool Kids Table at From Inside the Box.Never fear, all your news, rumors and interviews for "American Idol" will still be posted, you'll just have to find them over at From Inside the Box. So change your bookmarks because this is no longer th...

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By Andrea Reiher Paula Abdul has been an important part of the AMERICAN IDOL family over the last eight seasons and we are saddened that she has decided not to return to the show. While Paula will not be continuing with us, she's a tremendous talent and we wish her the best."

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By Andrea Reiher From the official press release: "We are so happy to welcome back Kara for her second season with IDOL," said Simon Fuller, Creator/Executive Producer, AMERICAN IDOL. "She is a breath of fresh air, and her passion for music and her understanding of talent is invaluable. This show is all abo...

By Andrea Reiher Former "American Idol" semi-finalist Ju'not Joyner has some pretty strong words about the popular reality show.Joyner told Yahoo that he "was labeled a "troublemaker" by Idol producers for questioning the contract (which he dubbed a 'slavetract') that all auditioners are required b...

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By Andrea Reiher Cohen was most likely returning to her vehicle, which was parked just 350 yards away, when she was struck and killed early Saturday morning. I've also read that Alexis auditioned for "American Idol" a third time this year. I hope there is footage and perhaps they could air her greatest hits w...

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By Andrea Reiher I'm starting to think Idol is cursed. First the poor family killed on the way to the Orlando auditions, then the poor dog that died in the car in Denver, now Alexis Cohen. Has anybody seen Randy Jackson lately? Follow Zap2It Idol on Twitter and follow Zap2It's general feed for all the latest TV...

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By Andrea Reiher Exclusive video interview with Kris Allen on the "American Idol" tour after the jump.The Idols are firmly entrenched in their whirlwind 50-city tour. We caught up with Kris Allen to see how life on the road is going for the popular winner of "American Idol" season 8. Related LinksKris Allen f...

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By Andrea Reiher Exclusive video interview with Adam Lambert on the "American Idol" tour after the jump.The Idols are firmly entrenched in their whirlwind 50-city tour. We caught up with Adam Lambert to see how life on the road is going for the popular runner-up. Related LinksClay Aiken trashes 'American I...

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By Andrea Reiher Exclusive video interview with Allison Iraheta on the "American Idol" tour after the jump.The Idols are firmly entrenched in their whirlwind 50-city tour. We caught up with 4th-place finisher Allison Iraheta to see how life on the road is going for her.Related LinksPost-elimination int...

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By Andrea Reiher This seems awfully weird in the wake of Simon reportedly throwing his support behind Paula Abdul. Related Links Paula can join "So You Think You Can Dance" Simon and Ryan support colleague Abdul Judge Paula Abdul unlikely to return to Idol

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By Andrea Reiher After the jump, exclusive video interview with "American Idol" third-place finisher Danny Gokey on the Idol tour.The Idols are firmly entrenched in their 50-city whirlwind summer tour. We caught up with Danny Gokey to see how life on the road is treating him so far.Related LinksDanny Goke...

By Andrea Reiher After the jump, see the video of an exclusive interview with Lil Rounds on the "American Idol" tour.The Idols are firmly entrenched in their 50-city whirlwind summer tour. See how life on the road is treating Lil Rounds.Related LinksLil Rounds works out her nervesLil Rounds: Life on the Ido...

By Andrea Reiher After the jump, see the video of an exclusive interview with Matt Giraud on the "American Idol" tour.The Idols are firmly entrenched in their 50-city whirlwind summer tour. See how life on the road is treating Matt Giraud.Related LinksMatt Giraud's simple passion for musicMatt Giraud is n...

By Andrea Reiher Follow Zap2It American Idol on Twitter and follow Zap2It's general feed for all your movies, TV and celebrity news Paula Abdul unlikely to return to "American Idol" Twitter campaign to save Paula Paula Abdul admits painkiller addiction Paula Abdul's stalker a former Idol auditioner

By Andrea Reiher Simon wasn't the only one weighing in. Host Ryan Seacrest twittered about Paula yesterday. I follow him (he's hilarious to follow on Twitter) and he said, "I connected with Paula Abdul today...love you. PA. Can't imagine doing Idol without you!" Seacrest also told Zap2It's Hollywood Press TV a...

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By alan I’m not quite sure how Ellen is going to do her show and American Idol at the same time. I guess she’s going to be pretty busy. Let us know here at the American Idol blog if you are as excited about Ellen being the new judge on American Idol as we are.

It has been weeks since sparks fell after Ryan Seacrest announced the shocking results of American Idol. Kris Allen took the Season 8 crown. Fast-forward to now when, if you didn’t know better, you would still swear Adam Lambert won the show. As the two finalists, as well as the rest of the Top 1...

By Andrea Reiher All of the Kara and/or Paula lovers can rest easy: all four "American Idol" judges are apparently returning to the show next season.RadarOnline has the exclusive. The finer points of both female judges' contracts are still being negotiated and the slower pace of the show is going to be addr...

By alan To take that further and explain why Kris won over Adam Lambert, when Danny Gokey left the show, since he was much more stylistically closer to Kris than Adam, a greater percentage of Danny’s votes ended up going to Kris and he ended up winning.

By alan We’ll all watch tonight and see what happens to the last 3 guys left. Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen will put it all on the line on the American Idol stage and I’m sticking with Adam to take it all two weeks from now. Enjoy the show.

By Reed Dunn Police confirm they have taken a person into custody, but they still are not confirming the identity of that person. Jennifer Hudson is offering a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her nephew, who has been missing since Friday. The 7-year-old is missing from the home where her mother an...

By Reed Dunn According to imdb.com, Jennifer was scheduled to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! next week. Jennifer Hudson and her mom, Darnell Donerson, arrive in 2006 at the premiere of Dreamgirls. Tragedy has struck one of American Idol’s most successful finalists. Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Huds...

With so many people dashing out to audition for American Idol it is important to realize that there are just some times when it is not appropriate to audition. This is a heartbreaking lesson for many people, but still something that has ...

By Reed Dunn Jennifer Hudson Buzz is building around Jennifer Hudson’s much-anticipated debut CD release. And now even more buzz is building around the release, as the cover artwork shows a much, um, different looking artist than the healthy Jennifer Hudson we know. If you compare the CD cover artwor...

By Reed Dunn Even though American Idol has had seven seasons, you still find yourself saying, “I’m so much better than these singers!” Well, prove it. In order to audition for Idol’s eighth season, you must be age 16 to 28. The season is set to begin in January.

By Reed Dunn David Archuleta Jeff Archuleta strikes, again. And American Idol executives aren’t having it. The father of Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta had planned a big, fat benefit concert tomorrow night to thank fans in Utah who supported his 17-year-old son on his run to be the next big thing in...

By Jill Manty Who do you want to win the finale? David Archuleta: 48% (69) David Cook: 52% (74) Total Votes : 143 Who do you want to win the finale? David Archuleta: 48% (69) David Cook: 52% (74) Total Votes : 143

This season has seen the most talented performers in the history of American Idol and while millions of people watched them perform every week, far fewer ever got to see them in person.  That was then, this is now.  This summer, this season's Top 10 will hit the road to visit cities from coast t...

By Jill Manty Who do you most want to see in the finale? David Archuleta: 33% (18) Syesha Mercado: 9% (5) David Cook: 57% (31) Total Votes : 54 Who do you most want to see in the finale? David Archuleta: 33% (18) Syesha Mercado: 9% (5) David Cook: 57% (31) Total Votes : 54

Season 4 runner-up Bo Bice is back on the American Idol stage tonight and will be performing his new single, "Witness", off his latest album, See the Light. Find out more about what Bo's been up to by visiting his official site, bobice.com, where you can see recent photos, videos, tour info an...

Currently playing to sold-out audiences in the UK, SIMPLY BALLROOM is now making its North American debut starring Celebrity Host, DEBBIE REYNOLDS and AMERICAN IDOL finalists VONZELL SOLOMON and ANTHONY FEDOROV and a cast of world-class dance champions. A lavish production full of gl...

American Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey will release his debut single "If You Didn’t Love Me" to country radio this coming Monday, January 7. With his debut album scheduled for an April 2008 release, Phil’s single is produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick (Little Big Town) and written by W...

On top of initiating work on his debut album, Phil Stacey is the Grand Marshal of the Winn-Dixie Hometown Gator Bowl Parade and will be the star performer at the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl on New Year's Day as he sings the National Anthem. Phil won the hearts of Jacksonville citizens with his h...

By Reed Dunn 16 alongside more than a dozen other natives of the state including Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill and the All-American Rejects. American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Season 4, Keith Urban.

By Jill Manty Former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson is said to be the best thing about the new movie, Dreamgirls (also starring Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy). You may remember Jennifer Hudson as a Season 3 contestant who was constantly harassed by Simon because of her backgr...