American Idol 9
- Simon Cowell admits he was bored on American Idol (no kidding)
/ 24 Aug 2011
- Lee DeWyze responds to Nigel Lythgoe's slam by revealing he wasn't asked to be on finale
/ 26 May 2011
- Kara DioGuardi finally talks American Idol, from "the depths of humiliation" to "moments of joy"
/ 27 Apr 2011
- Ellen DeGeneres' anti-2-hour reality show PSA ignores American Idol, the biggest offender
/ 22 Mar 2011
- Alex Lambert says he's sleeping on the streets but rep insists he's "not homeless"
/ 18 Jan 2011
- Kara DioGuardi won't talk about American Idol but is writing a book about it
/ 13 Jan 2011
- Lee DeWyze has the worst sales of any American Idol winner
/ 30 Nov 2010
- Kara DioGuardi resurfaces as judge for Bravo's songwriting competition Going Platinum
/ 26 Oct 2010
- American Idol semi-finalist John Park places second in South Korea's Idol
/ 26 Oct 2010
- Ryan Seacrest, Julianne Hough photographed making out
/ 13 Jul 2010
- Idol tour will end early after cancelling seven stops
/ 6 Jul 2010
- American Idol cancels, changes some tour dates
/ 5 Jul 2010
- Forbes' most powerful: Cowell ($80 million), DeGeneres ($55m), Trump ($50m), Seacrest ($41m), Klum ($16m)
/ 29 Jun 2010
- American Idol band sues Idol for $500,000
/ 14 Jun 2010
- Lee and Crystal both sign record deals; Lee leads on iTunes; Crystal splits with boyfriend
/ 28 May 2010
- American Idol 9 finale's ratings lowest since season one
/ 27 May 2010
- Adam Lambert wasn't asked to appear on finale; David Cook was at a charity event
/ 27 May 2010
- Lee asks, "What would you do if I sang out of tune?" Answer: Let you win American Idol
/ 27 May 2010
- American Idol 9 finale live blog: trying to make this season end as fast as possible
/ 26 May 2010
- Simon Cowell's final Idol critique was "outstanding," and he wasn't talking about Lee
/ 26 May 2010
- Simon Cowell judges for the final time on Idol tonight as a shadow of his former self
/ 25 May 2010
- Simon Cowell slams other Idol judges
/ 21 May 2010
- Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze are American Idol 9's final two as Casey James leaves
/ 20 May 2010
- Michael Lynche out after bland final four generate 27 million fewer votes than last year's
/ 13 May 2010
- Fox schedules Idol finale to run seven minutes late
/ 10 May 2010
- American Idol survey asks about keeping Ellen, Paula's return, mentors, theme weeks, more
/ 7 May 2010
- American Idol has its lowest ratings since 2002
/ 7 May 2010
- Aaron Kelly leaves American Idol just in time to avoid awful movie songs
/ 6 May 2010
- Frank Sinatra's songs, Harry Connick, Jr.'s band hamper already-weak final five Idols
/ 5 May 2010
- American Idol ratings down, has disregard for viewers, but who cares: it'll make money
/ 4 May 2010
- Producer "really mad" at Idol finalists' song choice; Harry Connick, Jr., will mentor, arrange
/ 3 May 2010
- American Idol product placement interrupted by Siobhan Magnus' exit
/ 29 Apr 2010
- American Idol 9 tour dates, cities announced
/ 27 Apr 2010
- Idol needs to give back 144 minutes of my life
/ 22 Apr 2010
- Crystal Bowersox says she "never intended on quitting" in another obnoxious E! story
/ 21 Apr 2010
- Crystal Bowersox said she was "betrayed by Seacrest," is being investigated by tabloids
/ 20 Apr 2010
- Brian Dunkleman: Seacrest's joke "was pretty tame"; "he would act crazy to get attention"
/ 19 Apr 2010
- Crystal Bowersox almost quit but "Superman" Ryan Seacrest saved the day, weird report says
/ 16 Apr 2010
- Idol producer denies report that they "want Paula back"
/ 16 Apr 2010
- Ryan Seacrest denies Idol 9 sucks, explains his behavior: "it's at the end of my long day"
/ 15 Apr 2010
- Two eliminations, no surprise as Katie Stevens, Andrew Garcia leave American Idol
/ 15 Apr 2010
- Adam Lambert does well mentoring Idols as Seacrest references Adam's talent with fellatio
/ 14 Apr 2010
- Rickey Minor leaving American Idol to join Jay Leno
/ 13 Apr 2010
- Kara DioGuardi naked in Allure "showing people a side of me they never have seen"
/ 13 Apr 2010
- American Idol producer insists the show is helping Adam Lambert, not vice versa
/ 13 Apr 2010
- Ellen's shoes, Kara and Randy lesson more popular than Simon's shirt in Idol auction
/ 12 Apr 2010
- Michael Lynche saved by judges; he was voted out after Idol's lowest-rated Tuesday ep ever
/ 8 Apr 2010
- Bagpiper, heckler, didgeridoo player, and improved singing show up on American Idol
/ 7 Apr 2010
- Casey James gay rumor spreads after man suggests he's Casey's boyfriend
/ 6 Apr 2010
- NYT critic insists Ellen DeGeneres "hijacked" Idol, "finds a way to remind" us she's gay
/ 6 Apr 2010
- Dancing with the Stars beats American Idol for the first time, but Idol has younger viewers
/ 2 Apr 2010
- Didi Benami exits American Idol during its Clash of the Titans advertisement episode
/ 31 Mar 2010
- Alex Lambert joining If I Can Dream cast, cut his hair
/ 31 Mar 2010
- Simon Cowell slams awful Dancing with the Stars singers; finalists limp through R&B, soul
/ 31 Mar 2010
- IdolVoter iPhone app makes American Idol voting easier; win a free copy
/ 29 Mar 2010
- Paige Miles out, but American Idol 9 still sucks
/ 25 Mar 2010
- Miley Cyrus a surprisingly good mentor to the final 11, four of whom should go home now
/ 24 Mar 2010
- Miley Cyrus will mentor Idol finalists, who will sing Billboard #1s instead of teen idol songs
/ 22 Mar 2010
- NBC refused to let Conan O'Brien appear on Idol Gives Back
/ 22 Mar 2010
- Lowest 18-49 American Idol ratings ever for first top-12 elimination show
/ 18 Mar 2010
- Lacey Brown out of Idol as judges' save returns, Seacrest spoils results for west coast
/ 18 Mar 2010
- Siobhan goes from dull to Snooki "stand out" while Ryan Seacrest annoys Simon, Ellen
/ 17 Mar 2010
- Paige Miles has laryngitis and "no voice"
/ 16 Mar 2010
- Lilly Scott, Alex Lambert, Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall out of a weak top 12
/ 12 Mar 2010
- Tim Urban changed "Hallelujah" lyrics to say "I know that there's a God above"
/ 11 Mar 2010
- American Idol's semi-finals end as men improve and Kara devolves into Paula
/ 11 Mar 2010
- Viewers vote out four non-white American Idol semi-finalists
/ 5 Mar 2010
- Judges all but declare Crystal Bowersox is the winner months before American Idol will end
/ 4 Mar 2010
- American Idol 9 drops individual Facebook, Twitter profiles for semi-finalists
/ 3 Mar 2010
- Judges disagree on just how much American Idol men suck less than last week
/ 3 Mar 2010
- Men will perform tonight because of Crystal Bowersox's illness
/ 2 Mar 2010
- Andrew Garcia, John Park lead Idols in social networking followers; Lee Dewyze gained more
/ 1 Mar 2010
- American Idol dumps four people we mostly didn't even know were on the show
/ 26 Feb 2010
- Simon Cowell's $1.8 million, two-story dressing room trailer has "a children's play area"
/ 25 Feb 2010
- American Idol starts the judge shenanigans to compensate for weak singing
/ 25 Feb 2010
- American Idol's semi-finals start with weak performances
/ 24 Feb 2010
- Ellen promises to help Angela Martin get signed, with Kara DioGuardi's songwriting help
/ 21 Feb 2010
- Chris Golightly was under contract with a record company that was willing to release him
/ 18 Feb 2010
- Olympics break American Idol's six-year winning streak thanks to US gold, another terrible Idol episode
/ 18 Feb 2010
- American Idol's top 24 announced, doesn't include Chris Golightly, who was disqualified, replaced at the last minute
/ 18 Feb 2010
- American Idol takes two excruciating hours to name seven of the top 24
/ 17 Feb 2010
- "Some" of the top 24 will be revealed tonight in a shocking American Idol first
/ 16 Feb 2010
- Ellen DeGeneres' debut makes her American Idol's best judge
/ 10 Feb 2010
- Bikini Boy's appearance on American Idol was a radio station stunt
/ 3 Feb 2010
- Katy Perry: "I would ditch my career" to judge American Idol
/ 27 Jan 2010
- Katy Perry auditions for Simon Cowell's job as Daniel Franco shows up on American Idol
/ 27 Jan 2010
- American Idol disqualification rumor, reason spreads despite lack of evidence
/ 25 Jan 2010
- American Idol 9 top 24 contestant may have been disqualified already
/ 22 Jan 2010
- American Idol's audition process and "secrets" explained
/ 20 Jan 2010
- American Idol 9's top 24 have mostly been identified
/ 19 Jan 2010
- What does breakout star Larry Platt mean for American Idol 9?
/ 19 Jan 2010
- American Idol's second episode ratings suffer
/ 15 Jan 2010
- American Idol leaves its pants on the ground with "cheap dramatization"
/ 14 Jan 2010
- American Idol keeps its audience without Paula Abdul, adds viewers 18 to 34
/ 13 Jan 2010
- American Idol 9's debut falls kind of flat with no real standouts; Paula who?
/ 13 Jan 2010
- American Idol 9 debuts tonight, but what will X Factor mean for the show's future?
/ 12 Jan 2010
- Simon Cowell will quit American Idol after this season, but will judge his X Factor in 2011
/ 11 Jan 2010
- Simon Cowell will either leave American Idol next year or stay three more years, reports say
/ 23 Dec 2009
- Simon Cowell might leave American Idol for US version of X Factor
/ 18 Dec 2009
- American Idol 9's Hollywood week will film in January, later than usual
/ 9 Dec 2009
- Army did not apologize to Ryan Seacrest, whose arrested stalker is an Army reservist
/ 2 Nov 2009
- Fox subjecting us to Idol Gives Back again, even though it "may not raise as much" money
/ 6 Oct 2009
- Paula Abdul thinks Ellen will be a "gr8 judge," while Ellen says "I don't like to judge people"
/ 10 Sep 2009
- Ellen DeGeneres has a five-year deal to judge American Idol, but reaction is mixed
/ 10 Sep 2009
- Ellen DeGeneres will be American Idol's permanent fourth judge, replacing Paula Abdul
/ 9 Sep 2009
- Avril Lavigne guest judging Idol as Neil Patrick Harris calls industry judges "a weird mistake"
/ 2 Sep 2009
- Paula Abdul: "I stand on principle where many people stand on money"
/ 31 Aug 2009
- Neil Patrick Harris guest judged American Idol Tuesday
/ 26 Aug 2009
- Paula Abdul will host VH1's Divas
/ 25 Aug 2009
- Paula Abdul having "no discussions whatsoever" about American Idol, "feels free"
/ 20 Aug 2009
- Joe Jonas, Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain, and maybe Kelly Clarkson are Idol guest judges
/ 18 Aug 2009
- Paula Abdul may be in Idol talks after ABC talks fail; Seacrest won't get $15mm for just Idol
/ 18 Aug 2009
- Paula Abdul was hurt by salary disparity, substance abuse jokes, Kara DioGuardi's hiring
/ 12 Aug 2009
- Paula Abdul will be replaced after female pop stars, including Katy Perry and Victoria Beckham, guest judge Idol 9 auditions
/ 6 Aug 2009
- Nigel Lythgoe talking to Paula Abdul about joining So You Think You Can Dance
/ 5 Aug 2009
- Paula Abdul leaves American Idol; Fremantle employee says she wasn't asked back
/ 5 Aug 2009
- Kara DioGuardi officially returning for American Idol 9
/ 3 Aug 2009
- Paula Abdul: "I can only return to Idol if the deal is fair"
/ 30 Jul 2009
- Kara DioGuardi will return to Idol, gossip columnist says
/ 30 Jul 2009
- American Idol 8 made $850 million in ads, down from AI7; Paula wanted more than Seacrest
/ 27 Jul 2009
- Paula Abdul has no deal, "still [hasn't] heard from the producers"
/ 21 Jul 2009
- Simon Cowell: "I want Paula on the show," "She'll be on the show"
/ 21 Jul 2009
- Twitterers, finalists want American Idol to keep Paula Abdul
/ 20 Jul 2009
- Paula Abdul's manager says Paula won't return to Idol and is "hurt" and "angry," considering other shows
/ 17 Jul 2009
- Simon Cowell not yet signed to Idol, but Ryan Seacrest is confident everyone will be back
/ 13 Jul 2009
- Seacrest gets $45 million to host Idol for three more years
/ 13 Jul 2009
- Ryan Seacrest made $100,000 per American Idol 8 episode, is working on a three-year contract extension
/ 10 Jul 2009
- Paula Abdul "invited to stay for the duration of" American Idol
/ 6 Jul 2009
- Cowell reportedly offered $108 to $144 million to stay on Idol, but critic calls that "impossible"
/ 30 Jun 2009
- American Idol judges still negotiating
/ 18 Jun 2009
- Paula Abdul is "not sure" she'll be back for Idol
/ 5 Jun 2009
- Judges will skip early auditions and only appear at callbacks sometime later this summer
/ 3 Jun 2009
- American Idol auditions will start in June, a month earlier than last year
/ 2 Jun 2009
- Kara DioGuardi "absolutely" staying next season, Simon Cowell says
/ 5 May 2009
- Simon Cowell again suggests he'll quit Idol next year
/ 13 Apr 2009
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