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[ 28 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 99 views ]

Simon Cowell is on his way to becoming the highest-paid star on TV. The American Idol star has signed a deal worth more than $100 million a year to bring X Factor — his A.I.-esque British series — to American TV, London’s The Daily Mirror newspaper reported Sunday.

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[ 10 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 58 views ]

Ellen DeGeneres is the new full-time judge on “American Idol.”

The TV talk show host announced the news during a taping of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday that she is the new “Idol” judge, filling a seat left vacant by Paula Abdul, who chose not to ... read more

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[ 3 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 122 views ]

Danny Gokey, the bespectacled widower who rose to acclaim as second runner-up on the last season of American Idol, has inked deal to record his debut country album with 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville — the official home of artists such as Jimmy Buffett, Sara Evans, Andy Griggs, and Martina McBride.read more

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[ 5 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 126 views ]

After much speculation, Paula Abdul will not be returning to “American Idol” next season.

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[ 30 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 166 views ]

‘American Idol’ season 8 semi-finalist Ju’Not Joyner spoke out against the reality show competition, claiming it’s rigged. In a chat with AI Now, the singer made it clear that although he’s thankful for the opportunity, he was never given a fair shot on the show.

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[ 27 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 141 views ]

An arrest has been made and second-degree murder charges filed in the case of the hit-and-run accident that took the life of American Idol hopeful Alexis Cohen early... read more

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[ 26 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 176 views ]

A feisty former American Idol contestant who boldly lashed Simon Cowell has been killed in a hit-and-run accident in a Jersey seaside resort, reports the New York Post. Alexis Cohen, known to TV viewers as “Glitter Girl” because of the glitter she wore during an Idol song, was found crum... read more

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[ 19 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 180 views ]

Paula Abdul may not return to American Idol for a ninth season, the star’s new manager claimed in a new interview with The Los Angeles Times.

“She’s not a happy camper as a result of what’s going on. She’s hurt. She’s angry,” David Sonenberg, the Idol judge’s manager of one we... read more

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[ 10 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 254 views ]

Adam Lambert spills the beans on a lot of things in his upcoming Rolling Stone cover story, from finally coming out as a gay man, to discussing his psychedelic fungus-fueled revelation about trying out for “American Idol” and his struggles to escape the sometimes dark, twisted Hollywood ... read more

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[ 24 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 375 views ]

Longtime fans of former “American Idol” contestant Mandisa will notice a number of positive changes on the singer’s new album, “Freedom.” In addition to a more self-assured sound, the singer is sporting a more fit physique.

“I’ve come into my own,R... read more