Bankrupt American Idol producer now suing winner Phillip Phillips
The company that was founded by American Idol creator Simon Fuller is now bankrupt and suing one of the show’s winners for more than $5 million.
Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler didn’t quit, they were fired from Idol, report says
Jennifer Lopez finally formally quit American Idol on Friday, 24 hours after giving another obnoxiously coy statement about her alleged indecision. She told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show that she was leaving and blamed her children: “As the kids get a little bit bigger it started feeling like it was a lot and something …
Steven Tyler quits American Idol; J Lo’s gone, too
Steven Tyler has quit American Idol, Fox confirmed today. Jennifer Lopez has all but quit, too, leaving just Randy Jackson, if they decide to keep him. In a statement released by the network, Steven said, “After some long…hard…thoughts…I’ve decided it’s time for me to let go of my mistress American Idol before she boils my …
Phillip Phillips single sales set Idol record
American Idol‘s WGWG winner can move music: Phillip Phillips’ “Home” sold 278,000 downloads last week, landing at number two and leapfrogging over most of his fellow alumni. That’s “the biggest sales week for any Idol winner’s coronation single since SoundScan began tracking downloads in 2003” and “the fourth-largest debut of the year,” Billboard reports. Billboard …
Nigel Lythgoe’s angry response to Fox president’s Idol criticism
Nigel Lythgoe may executive produce the most-popular TV series–not just reality TV series–in the country, but American Idol‘s ratings dip combined with lack of enthusiasm from the season led to criticism, including from his boss at Fox, and now he’s fighting back. Specifically, he responds to comments earlier this month from Fox entertainment president Kevin …
How much Idol’s Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez will be paid; Ace Young addresses proposal ring ad
As the runner-up on American Idol, Jessica Sanchez isn’t guaranteed a record deal, like past runners-up, but both she and winner Phillip Phillips have other sources of income from the show. The AP reviewed the finalists’ contracts and discovered details of their pay: Phillip Phillips receives $300,000 as an advance when he finishes his first …
Phillip Phillips had eight surgeries during American Idol
American Idol 11 winner Phillip Phillips’ win is a bit more remarkable when you consider that he had eight separate operations for kidney stones during the show. Eight! No wonder he was excused from participating in those awful Ford music video shoots. Phillip, who’s 21, will have yet another operation to have his kidneys reconstructed, …
