Within hours of Ellen DeGeneres’ decision to walk away from American Idol there was already talk of Jennifer Lopez stepping in and taking over the hot seat. Ellen’s shocking decision came late Thursday after the talk show host decided that the job just wasn’t the right fit after only one year of her multi-season contract.
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With Simon Cowell finished and Ellen DeGeneres announcing her departure, American Idol is definitely undergoing a facelift. And now, in a shocking twist, judge Kara DioGuardi just got the axe from the show.
TMZ reports that the show will be going back to a three-judge format and the judge’s panel will consist of Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and [...]

Funny girl Ellen DeGeneres announced Thursday that she is leaving “American Idol.” That has to have a few producers over at FOX worried, right? Not only do they have to find a suitable replacement for brash Brit Simon Cowell, they’ve also got to find someone cool enough to slide into DeGeneres’ chair. As reported on [...]

 
The rumor mill is buzzing about who will replace Simon Cowell as the next “American Idol” judge. If you’re one to follow these rumors then you’ll know that there have been quite a number of contenders in the mix including Brett Michaels, Howard Stern, Harry Connick Jr., Donald Trump and now it seems that singer, [...]

Bret Michaels has been all the rage since the Poison frontman and Rock of Love star actually proved to be a pretty decent and competent guy on Celebrity Apprentice – then surprising everyone by winning the whole thing. His recent health scare captivated America when he stunned doctors with a speedy recovery from a massive [...]

American Idol was full of surprises last night – with Lee DeWyze winning the title and upsetting Crystal Bowersox – as well as Paula Abdul’s surprise return to offer an awkward salute to departing judge, Simon Cowell. And one of the biggest shockers was a performance from Poison rocker Bret Michaels, who had recently emerged from the hospital after [...]

In a star-studded “American Idol” Season 9 finale that included Bret Michaels, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Joe Cocker, Chicago, Carrie Underwood and Alanis Morissette, among others, Mt. Prospect native (and former paint salesman) Lee DeWyze beat Crystal “Mama Sox” Bowersox en route to becoming the new “American Idol” Wednesday night.
“I am so happy,” a stunned [...]

Everyone has been awaiting Paula Abdul’s next move especially after leaving the mega hit show “American Idol.” It seems that Abdul has once again found a warm spot on primetime television with the start of the new show “Got To Dance,” which is based on the British equivalent. She will resume her position as a [...]

It was a non-shocking elimination of American Idol last night, when, after 47 million votes, Casey James bid Idol farewell. Thus, the show’s top two are single mother Crystal Bowersox and paint store clerk, Lee DeWyze.
On last night’s episode, the top three finalists went to their respective states for hometown visits, with Crystal returning home to Ohio, Lee visiting Chicago, and Casey [...]

On last night’s American Idol, it was down to the final three contestants who each performed two songs – one of their own picks and a pick by the judges. Now, the talk at the water cooler this morning is how the understated Lee DeWyze stole the show when he sang his version of the Leonard [...]