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Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way into the fourth judge's seat on "American Idol."
With the chemistry of the "American Idol" judges' table dramatically altered, now is as good a time as any for the show's remaining stars to reflect and make some much-needed changes.
The great muzzle-the-judges experiment is over on “American Idol.” Unfortunately, disco night didn’t follow that into the dustbin of pop culture history.
“American Idol” took on the big screen on Tuesday, under the watchful gaze of Quentin Tarantino. Because nothing says “musical genius” like the director of “Pulp Fiction” and the “Kill Bill” movies.
The Hollywood round is the eye in the "American Idol" hurricane: its intense competition, singing, and critiques come without the insufferable studio audience or the tedious elimination ceremonies that start later this month. But so far this season, the Hollywood round seems more like a tornado, ripping around randomly before destroying itself.
Aspiring singers who watched "American Idol's" trip to San Francisco got a crash course in how to ensure success when Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi arrive in their hometown.
“American Idol” judge Randy Jackson has money, fame and a high-profile gig. But there’s one big thing he has in common with millions of ordinary Americans: a lifelong weight problem.
It was only her first day as an "American Idol" judge, but already Kara DioGuardi seemed part of the dysfunctional family.
In honor of “Idol Gives Back,” the remaining eight finalists got to pick a song they considered inspirational this week. The two singers who had the most at stake did the best job at picking songs that inspired the judges to sing their praises, while others with a better history on the show got tepid reviews.
Ramiele Malubay was one of the more likeable of the “Idol” finalists. The youngest of the women remaining in the competition, she was always smiling on the video clips that preceded her performances, and properly contrite when she was criticized by the judges. She always looked like she was having a good time and making friends on the show.
In some ways, Thursday’s “American Idol” results show was the exact opposite of the one from last week.
Charleston, South Carolina, is billed as the friendliest city in the country, according to “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest. Not surprisingly, none of the show’s three judges live there.
In the search for a viable “American Idol,” the show turned its eyes to Dallas. The city produced Kelly Clarkson in its first season, which must seem like a long time ago — especially to the people who’ve had to market Taylor Hicks as a bona fide superstar.
As the seventh season of “American Idol” kicked off with a two-hour recap of the Philadelphia auditions, producers got their first chance to prove that the mistakes of last season would not be repeated. Among other tweaks, viewers were promised more focus on the talented singers in the audition shows to develop the rooting interests that draw an audience and wreak havoc with phone traffic.
"American Idol" judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul say they're no crueler than usual this year, and that people who audition should know what they're going to get.
Hey, hey, Paula... we see that you want a raise to a reported $20 million because Ryan Seacrest has gotten a raise to $15 million. This major raise talk has started dark rumors that you may not survive the renegotiation of your deal. That leaves 2 questions to be answered:
Fox News goes 10 for 10!Congratulations to everyone on the Fox News team. Obviously, it takes a total team effort to be the Leader on cable news. The best way Americans can honor the men and women serving overseas is to be informed about the issues confronting our country.
AT&T May Have Swayed American Idol Results AT&T, one of the biggest corporate sponsors of "American Idol," might have influenced the outcome of this year's competition by providing phones for free text-messaging services and lessons in casting blocks of votes at parties organized by fans of Kris Allen, the Arkansas …
With just under 100 million votes cast towards deciding this year's winner, American Idol pulled out all the stops for its two hour finale. And what a finale it was!
It's the last competition night of American Idol's eighth season and the competition couldn't be closer as the Final 2 take on three songs in their quest for the Idol title.
I remember when it was almost impossible to find me in front of a TV watching American Idol. I admit the auditions were hilarious, but to make fun of people who can't sing, didn't feel right in my soul.
A close race and visits home make the Top 3 American Idol results show a very emotional one. And with only a million votes separating the Final 2, you can bet that next week's finale will be an exciting one.
American Idol is down to its Top 3 and for its 300th episode each of the guys had to sing two songs – a choice of their own and one chosen by one of the judges. Hands down, the guys picked better songs than the judges.
After Tuesday's train wreck performance, I thought for sure that tonight's American Idol results show would be the end of the line for Danny Gokey. But apparently Danny's got some unbelievable luck or some devoted (although deaf) fans.
This week Guns N Roses' Slash joined American Idol's Top 4 for Rock Week. If the excitement of seeing the final four rock out wasn't enough, Idol added duets to the mix this week.
The biggest shock of the night as American Idol dwindled its numbers to four was not who got sent home, but who was in the Bottom 3. At this point, at least one person had to grace the stools for the first time, but this week we got two newbies.
This week American Idol is down to its Top 5, the same number of members in the Rat Pack. So it was fitting that we were treated to the sounds of the Rat Pack tonight.
After 45 million votes, American Idol has dwindled down the finalists to five. After saving Matt Giraud last week, two contenders were sent home after less than stellar disco performances.
Last week, history was made when the American Idol judges used their save and sent no one home. But that means the fate of two are on the line this week. And disco definitely set apart the real contenders from those just hanging on.
The American Idol judges finally did it. They pulled out the save card and they used it. The good news is that Matt Giraud is staying for another week. The bad news is two contestants get eliminated next week.
This week American Idol partnered with Quentin Tarantino to take on the songs of cinema, where in lies the problem.
While American Idol's Top 8 go back in time with hits from their birth year, Allison Iraheta proves that boys haven't entirely wrapped up this contest.
This week's American Idol results shocker wasn't who was in the Bottom Three or even in who was sent home, but in how this contestant was sent home. Man, it was harsh, but well deserved.
As American Idol's Top 9 flaunt their version of popular iTune downloads, it was a couple of men behind the pianos that really stole the show tonight, proving that you could make an old song new again.
Tonight, the American Idol stage was seething with talent and I'm not talking about the Top 10 who awaited their fate. I'm talking about performances by the greats - Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder. It was a reminder that the Top 10 still have a long way to go.
American Idol this week might have been a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Motown, but for the contestants it was a chance to show what they could do with great music. And the guys really stepped up to the challenge this week with the some great, original performances.
To round out the full hour American Idol needs to give us the one name of the person being eliminated this week, we were treated to performances by three Grand Ole Opry members - Brad Paisley and a duet by Idol's own Carrie Underwood and guest mentor Randy Travis.
It's Grand Ole Opry Night on American Idol and that means Simon is going to be extra hard to please. We all know how little the Brit likes country music so it's a real test to see which of the Top 11 can impress him tonight.
TELEVISION: 4 Reasons American Idol Has been DestroyedAmerican Idol Judges have destroyed Idol
The first elimination of American Idol's Top 13 saw the birth of a new rule and sent two hopefuls home after nearly 33 million votes. Now the field has narrowed to the traditional 11 contenders and the judges still have a save card they can play.
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