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American Idol
giving it 110 percent
Jan. 11, 2011
The 10 Clichés You Missed on the
American Idol
Press Conference
“I thought it would be fun, and it’s more fun than I thought it would be,” says J.Lo.
By
Josef Adalian
pickup lines
Dec. 13, 2010
NBC to Air
Idol
Rival This Spring
Can Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez stave off ‘The Voice of America’?
By
Willa Paskin
soda wars
Dec. 12, 2010
Simon Cowell Reportedly Prefers Pepsi to Coke
He’s hoping the soft drink will sponsor ‘The X-Factor.’
By
Mike Vilensky
american idol
Dec. 8, 2010
American Idol
Will Try to Be More Like
The Hangover
This Year
Twitter! Vegas! A house!
By
Amos Barshad
breaking
Nov. 19, 2010
Fox Moves
Idol
to Thursdays
It could be deadly for ABC and NBC’s comedies, and for Fox’s ‘Fringe.’
By
Josef Adalian
talk
Nov. 18, 2010
Can the Changes to
American Idol
Revive the Show?
“Taps” had better not be pitchy.
american idol
Nov. 18, 2010
Changes Coming to
American Idol
The show will cut out a round and add new challenges, like making a music video.
By
Avi Zenilman
tv
Oct. 26, 2010
Kara DioGuardi Will Judge Bravo’s
American Idol
Clone
All four of the former ‘Idol’ judges now have their own reality shows to call home.
By
Kyle Buchanan
elton john
Oct. 18, 2010
Elton John Calls TV ‘Boring, Arse-Paralysingly Brain Crippling’
It’s why he won’t judge ‘American Idol.’
By
Avi Zenilman
american idol
Sept. 22, 2010
Will Steven Tyler Be an Effective
American Idol
Judge?
Three reasons to worry.
By
Kyle Buchanan
american idol
Sept. 22, 2010
New
American Idol
Judges Finally Confirmed
It’s J.Lo, Steven Tyler, and Randy Jackson.
By
Willa Paskin
american idol
Sept. 17, 2010
New
Idol
Judges Will Be Revealed Wednesday
Only five days away!
By
Josh Duboff
american idol
Sept. 15, 2010
Idol
Allows For Online Auditions For First Time Ever
Apparently they think people still use MySpace.
By
Josh Duboff
american idol
Sept. 14, 2010
Jennifer Lopez Signs 1-Year
Idol
Deal
Her deal is for “a little more than $12 million” and, interestingly, is only for one year.
By
Lane Brown
american idol
Sept. 13, 2010
J. Lo’s Divalike
Idol
Demands: Not
that
Divalike
She asked for $15 million, but she’ll take $12 million.
By
Lane Brown
breaking
Sept. 4, 2010
Kara DioGuardi Has Decided ‘Now Is The Best Time to Leave
American Idol
’
DioGuardi’s out.
By
Mike Vilensky
idolpocalypse
Sept. 2, 2010
Jennifer Lopez Reportedly Near an
American Idol
Deal
She’s “in the final stages of negotiations,” says TMZ.
By
Lane Brown
american idol
Aug. 29, 2010
Idol
Producer Lythgoe Still Hung Up On Elton John
“I must say, I really do love Elton John.”
By
Josh Duboff
american idol
Aug. 26, 2010
American Idol
Preemptively Rejects Auto-Tune Claims
A few days after the ‘X Factor’ admission.
By
Josh Duboff
the industry
Aug. 20, 2010
Industry Roundup: Gyllenhaal, Dancy
Plus: “Idol” winner Lee DeWyze’s debut album gets a release date.
By
Josh Duboff
broadway
Aug. 19, 2010
Justin Guarini Joins Broadway’s
Women
He’ll co-star with Patti LuPone.
By
Lane Brown
idolpocalypse
Aug. 18, 2010
Steven Tyler’s
American Idol
Deal Reportedly Done
According to James Hibberd’s “two sources near the talks,” Steven Tyler is all signed up.
By
Lane Brown
american idol
Aug. 13, 2010
Fox Is Loving The Obsessive
Idol
Speculation
Decision may not come until the end of the month.
By
Josh Duboff
tv
Aug. 12, 2010
Shania Twain to
American Idol
?
She may be the J.Lo replacement. Or maybe not.
By
Willa Paskin
idolpocalypse
Aug. 11, 2010
J.Lo Voted Off
Idol
“Her demands got out of hand” and “Fox had just had enough.”
By
Lane Brown
fantasia barrino
Aug. 10, 2010
Fantasia Barrino Hospitalized After Overdose
’American Idol’ winner is “doing fine” and should be released soon.
By
Josh Duboff
american idol
Aug. 4, 2010
Nigel Lythgoe Officially Back on
Idol
Could Paula be next?
By
Josh Duboff
american idol
Aug. 3, 2010
Idol
Leaves Sony For Universal
Meanwhile, it could be weeks until new judges are announced.
By
Josh Duboff
the industry
Aug. 2, 2010
Jury Still Out on Next Season’s
American Idol
Judges
But we’ve learned that the candidates are not being focus-grouped or auditioned together.
By
Josef Adalian
american idol
Aug. 2, 2010
Steven Tyler on Becoming
Idol
Judge: ‘I’m Doing It’
Tyler confirms reports.
By
Josh Duboff
american idol
July 30, 2010
American Idol
: Kara DioGuardi Out, Steven Tyler In?
TMZ says Steven Tyler is your new Simon Cowell.
By
Lane Brown
american idol
July 29, 2010
J. Lo Reportedly Signs On As
Idol
Judge
Reports say Lopez agreed to a deal this week.
By
Josh Duboff
american idol
July 29, 2010
Ellen DeGeneres Is Leaving
American Idol
After one season, Ellen’s out.
By
Josef Adalian
strange but true
July 29, 2010
Reality TV Gets Religious
With a Malaysian show created to find the next Imam.
By
Willa Paskin
american idol
July 28, 2010
Jessica Simpson, the Latest Person Who Probably Won’t Be an
Idol
Judge
Just like rumored possibilities Howard Stern, Justin Timberlake, and Elton John.
By
Willa Paskin
american idol
July 27, 2010
Elton John and Justin Timberlake Probably Not Replacing Simon Cowell
“Absolute rubbish.”
By
Lane Brown
american idol
July 26, 2010
Nigel Lythgoe’s Return to
Idol
Could Lead to Major Judges’ Table Revamp
Justin Timberlake and Elton John are being pursued.
By
Josh Duboff
american idol
July 21, 2010
Is Chris Isaak
American Idol
’s New Simon?
Poor Bret Michaels is out of the running.
By
Lane Brown
american idol
July 8, 2010
American Idol
Tour Gets Voted Off Early
The tour will end eight shows earlier than planned this year.
By
Amos Barshad
howard stern
July 3, 2010
Howard Stern’s Future Is Unclear
Could he retire next year?
By
Mike Vilensky
bieber fever
June 21, 2010
American Idol
Lowers Age Requirement So It Can Find Next Justin Bieber
29-year-olds remain out of luck.
By
Willa Paskin
minor threat
May 27, 2010
Rickey Minor Mad About
Idol
Snub
Simon Cowell wasn’t the only ‘American Idol’ star leaving after last night’s finale — so why was he the only one incoherently roasted by Paula Abdul?
By
Lane Brown
american idol
May 27, 2010
What’s With the Old Bands on the
Idol
Finales?
The Bee Gees? Alice Cooper? Hall & Oates? All over 60 years old.
By
Emma Rosenblum
and
Cooper Marshall
tv
May 27, 2010
Middle-Aged Mom Is Enraged by
American Idol
Results
“My whole life is ruined,” she explains.
By
Edith Zimmerman
May 27, 2010
American Idol
Finale’s Really Good Ratings Still Cause for Concern
Only 25 million people watched.
By
Willa Paskin
overnights
May 27, 2010
American Idol
Finale Recap: It’s All About Simon
The Crystal versus Lee showdown is decided, but it’s an afterthought to homages to the departing Cowell.
By
Joseph Brannigan Lynch
idol
May 26, 2010
American Idol
Crowns Its New Champ
Was it Mama Sox or the paint salesman?
By
Adam K. Raymond
american idol
May 26, 2010
The Genius of Simon Cowell: Insulting Similes
We compiled our favorites, broken down into categories like, “Impaired Celebrities” and “Experiences Humans Dread.”
By
Emma Rosenblum
and
Cooper Marshall
overnights
May 26, 2010
American Idol
Recap: Everybody Hurts, But Mostly Lee
In Simon’s second-to-last episode, Mama Sox shows why she should have the win.
By
Joseph Brannigan Lynch
music
May 25, 2010
American Idol
Reject Norman Gentle Debuts Ridiculous New Video, ‘B*tchslap!’
Remember season-eight top 25er Norman Gentle (a.k.a. Nick Mitchell)?
By
Edith Zimmerman
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