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  1. jonaspocalypse
    Jonas Brother to Judge MortalsJoe Jonas will serve as a guest judge on ‘American Idol’ and cast fire down upon those whose singing he deems unsatisfactory.
    By Lane Brown
  2. adam lambert
    Adam Lambert Album Shaping Up As ExpectedThat’s a leaked photo from the cover shoot, apparently.
    By Lane Brown
  3. american idol
    Paula’s Idol Split Was Mostly About Money, a Little About Simon“The costs and benefits of her histrionics were quantifiable enough that ‘Idol’ could afford to draw a line in the sand and not cross it.”
    By Lane Brown
  4. american idol
    Simon Cowell Renews Idol Contract for Chump ChangeJust a measly $45 million.
    By Lane Brown
  5. american idol
    American Idol Seeks New Paula“Between now and January we will come up with a replacement for Paula.”
    By Lane Brown
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    Reports of Paula Abdul’s Death Possibly ExaggeratedCould Paula Abdul’s tweeted resignation from ‘American Idol’ simply have been a clever-ish ploy to get more money?
    By Lane Brown
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    Victoria Beckham Not Replacing Paula Abdul on American Idol“She will serve as a guest judge in a onetime appearance.”
    By Lane Brown
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    Paula Abdul Votes Self Off of American IdolPaula Abdul announced last night via Twitter that she will not return for a ninth season of ‘American Idol.’
    By Lane Brown
  9. american idol
    Kara DioGuardi: Back!Says an ‘American Idol’ source: “Her deal is done. There are no ifs, ands, or buts. Done. She will be back.”
    By Lane Brown
  10. your bark is much worse than your bite
    Paula Abdul’s Efforts to Play Hardball Thwarted As Her Asking Price Drops 40 Percent in One WeekMaybe she should hire Ari Gold.
    By Mark Graham
  11. eff you pay me
    Paula Abdul Demands Nikki Finke Money to Return to Idol, But Simon Isn’t Too StressedShe wants $20 million per year.
    By Mark Graham
  12. american idol
    Paula Abdul’s Idol Contract Renegotiations Reach Critical ‘I’m Leaving’ PhasePaula’s manager: “Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on ‘Idol.’”
    By Lane Brown
  13. earsores
    Kris Allen Makes Executive Decision to Stop Performing ‘No Boundaries’ on TourKara DioGuardi’s ‘Idol’ anthem wasn’t going over so well with audiences.
    By Mark Graham
  14. just got paid
    Ryan Seacrest Is Looking for Someone to High-fiveHe just signed a $45 million deal to host ‘Idol’ for the next three years.
    By Mark Graham
  15. money
    Simon Cowell Offered Crapload of Money to Re-up American Idol ContractHe’s been offered between $100 million and $144 million per year to come back.
    By Lane Brown
  16. alliances
    Another Former Idol Makes GoodSadly, it’s not William Hung.
    By Mark Graham
  17. american idol
    Why Can’t Danny Gokey Get a Record Deal?Even the fourth-place ‘Idol’ contestant got a deal.
    By Lane Brown
  18. adam lambert
    Adam Lambert’s Coming Out ‘Cooler’ Than Clay Aiken’s“I don’t think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I’m gay,” he tells ‘Rolling Stone.’
    By Lane Brown
  19. journalism
    Rolling Stone Gets World’s Biggest ScoopThe magazine’s next issue will finally solve the mystery of Adam Lambert’s sexuality.
    By Lane Brown
  20. from justin to kelly
    The Justin Guarini Hour Prepares to Set the Entertainment World AblazeHey, at least he’s not out bad-mouthing Clay Aiken!
    By Mark Graham
  21. american idol
    This Year’s American Idol Finale Probably No More Fixed Than UsualExplosive!
    By Lane Brown
  22. beef
    Clay Aiken Halfheartedly Apologizes to Adam LambertIt’s very possible that he had his fingers crossed while typing this message.
    By Mark Graham
  23. sour grapes
    Clay Aiken No Fan of Guy Who Won’t Sing Duet With HimAiken on Adam Lambert: “Contrived, awful, and slightly frightening!”
    By Lane Brown
  24. american idol
    Rovzar on American Idol: Why It’s Okay That Adam LostNot every gay needs to be universally likable.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. american idol
    Idol Results Not Even Close, Says PersonAccording to Billy Bush, who says he spoke with a “source at the top,” it was a landslide.
    By Lane Brown
  26. american idol
    Vulture’s Nuanced Position on Last Night’s American Idol ResultsLast night’s results were mostly BS. Even so — good for Kris!
    By Lane Brown
  27. disappointments
    Will Ferrell Gets Cut From American Idol FinaleWeak sauce!
    By Mark Graham
  28. overnights
    American Idol Season Finale: Kara DioGuardi StripsDioGuardi ripped open her dress to reveal a black bikini and a very toned 37-year-old-body. Oh, dear.
    By Emma Rosenblum
  29. american idol
    Nobody Watched the American Idol FinaleOnly 23.7 million!
    By Lane Brown
  30. american idol
    The American Idol Finale: A Chart-Based AnalysisWho voted for whom? How does “No Boundaries” stack up to awful winner’s songs past?
    By Lane Brown
  31. american idol
    How Bad Will Kara DioGuardi’s American Idol Winner’s Song Be?BAAAAAD.
    By Lane Brown
  32. american idol
    American Idol Producers Retroactively Censor Katy PerryUnfortunately, they forgot to excise the performance’s most egregious offense.
    By Mark Graham
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    American Idol: the IncidentSo sure were we yesterday that Kris Allen would be voted off this week that we Photoshopped him into a coffin. Oops!
    By Lane Brown
  34. american idol
    American Idol: Funeral for a FriendKris Allen sure picked a bad week to win us over.
    By Lane Brown
  35. american idol
    Charts Prove American Idol Is FixedIt’s nothing we didn’t already know, but it’s certainly nice to have our suspicions confirmed by colorful charts.
    By Lane Brown
  36. american idol
    Adam Lambert Will Win American Idol, Claims Guy Who’s Been Wrong BeforeSimon Cowell told Oprah yesterday he thinks Lambert will win.
    By Lane Brown
  37. american idol
    American Idol Achieves the Silvermanian IdealDespite a loss of five million viewers, the show’s profits are way up over the last three years.
    By Lane Brown
  38. american idol
    American Idol: Time to Stop Watching!Even after all the other awful things that happened on last night’s ‘American Idol,’ Allison Iraheta’s premature elimination was still a bummer.
    By Lane Brown
  39. bargains
    Paula Abdul: Cheap!Though Simon Cowell pulls down a hilarious $36 million per season of ‘American Idol,’ Paula Abdul squeaks by on a meager salary of $2 million.
    By Lane Brown
  40. american idol
    American Idol: Disaster Strikes!Adam gets out-screeched!
    By Lane Brown
  41. celebrity mentors
    What Advice Will Slash Have for the American Idol Finalists?We consulted his 2007 autobiography, ‘Slash,’ for clues.
    By Lane Brown
  42. mean girls
    Kara DioGuardi Is Fortunate That Idol Viewers Can’t Vote Off JudgesOnly Governor Paterson has lower approval numbers.
    By Mark Graham
  43. bruno
    Paula Abdul Describes the Brüno Cameo That Left Her ‘Scarred for Life for a Year’“I said, ‘No, I won’t be doing that … And by the way, where’s my award?’”
    By Lane Brown
  44. american idol
    Matt Giraud Makes American Idol HistoryHe’s the first contestant in the show’s history to be voted off an incredible three times.
    By Lane Brown
  45. Who Will Tell Paula Abdul She’s in Brüno?Paula Abdul is interviewed in the movie, though she genuinely thought she was being questioned for a real documentary by an authentic gay Austrian fashionista.
    By Lane Brown
  46. american idol
    American Idol: Swing and a MissApart from a couple of performances, last night’s episode was easily the most boring, skippable one of the season so far.
    By Lane Brown
  47. american idol
    American Idol Finalists to Perform Music of Legendary Schizophrenic Homeless PeopleActually, tonight is “Rat Pack” night — but Jamie Foxx will be the celebrity mentor, for some inexplicable reason.
    By Lane Brown
  48. american idol
    Idol Casts Out Two Contestants, Celebrates Swedish Indie PopLil Rounds, we hardly knew ya.
    By Matthew Perpetua
  49. quote machine
    Jamie Foxx, Method ActorPlus: Asher Roth is not a one-hit wonder.
    By Emma Pearse
  50. exit strategies
    Simon Cowell May Be Quitting American Idol for Real This Time, PossiblyRupert Murdoch better start preparing to empty his pocketbooks.
    By Matthew Perpetua
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