Police believed they were responding to an attempted suicide after “American Idol” winner Fantasia overdosed on aspirin and other pills at her home in Charlotte, but her manager says she wasn’t trying to kill herself. Read More
Fox TV’s “American Idol” has a shortage of judges at the moment, but it’s doing fine with would-be contestants. Nearly 50,000 people have turned out in the first four cities where tryouts have been held, according to series producers. Auditions for the singing contest’s 10th season started July 15 in Nashville, Tenn. Read More “American [...]
A familiar face is coming back to “American Idol,” and it’s not Paula Abdul or Simon Cowell. Fox announced Thursday that British TV personality Nigel Lythgoe is returning to the singing competition in the producing role he left two years ago. Lythgoe originally served as “Idol” producer when it debuted in 2002. He left to [...]
“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest said Tuesday that it could be weeks before the show’s new judges are announced. Seacrest said during the New Jersey auditions for the Fox TV singing contest that he didn’t know how big the revamped panel will turn out to be. “American Idol” started with three judges and then expanded [...]
Fox TV executives threw the “American Idol” guessing game over a new panel of judges wide open on Monday, refusing to confirm or deny reports that singers Jennifer Lopez or Steven Tyler would join the top-rated show for its upcoming 10th season. Read More
Don’t call it “American Idol.” Call it “Extreme Makeover: ‘Idol’ Edition.” The composition of the “Idol” judges’ panel seems to be changing by the minute, in flux like a lunch counter during the noon rush. Read More Ellen simply failed as an ‘American Idol’ judge The comedian wasn’t critical enough of the contestants, and worse, [...]
Could “American Idol” become a Wicked Game? Folksy rock singer Chris Isaak has met twice with Fox as the search intensifies to replace caustic “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell. Read More Simon Cowell sued by British “Talent” contestant The world’s favorite nasty judge Simon Cowell is being sued for 2.5 million pounds ($3.8 million) by [...]
Former paint salesman Lee DeWyze was the surprise winner of “American Idol” on Wednesday, beating front-runner Crystal Bowersox on a night that saw the talent show’s former champions reunite to bid farewell to Simon Cowell. DeWyze, a 24-year-old Chicago native, won the coveted title and a recording contract after a nationwide phone and text vote [...]
Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze face off on Tuesday in a tighter-than expected battle for the 2010 “American Idol” title that pitches the Season 9 front-runner against a dark horse who peaked at just the right time. Read More Bowersox, DeWyze make nice before ‘Idol’ finale If the two “American Idol” finalists are feeling any [...]
Long before adopting the dreadlocks, “American Idol” finalist Crystal Bowersox discovered what she needed to make sense of the world. She calls it her comfort blanket — her guitar — and has been dragging it around ever since finding her mom’s six-string while snooping for Christmas presents when she was just 10-years-old. Read More Losing [...]
To nobody’s surprise, and to the relief of the “American Idol” executives, it will be Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze singing in the finale next week. Read More Casey James: No shirt, no regrets after ‘Idol’ run Casey James wants to appeal to more than the opposite sex in his post-”American Idol” music career, despite [...]
The search to replace Simon Cowell on “American Idol” will be the biggest issue for Fox television this summer as it tweaks the sagging TV singing contest next year to shorten the weekly results show. Read More Fox vows to boost ‘Idol’ in outlining new season Fox executives promised to boost a sagging “American Idol” [...]
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