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Candice Glover Wins 'American Idol' Season 12

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:19:21 +0000

Candice Glover was named the winner of Season 12 of 'American Idol,' defeating Kree Harrison, who was voted the runner-up! Congrats, Candice. The world needs a belter like you to be Whitney Houston's heir apparent!

'American Idol' Recap: Charlotte, Start Your Engines!

Gina Vespa — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:58:09 +0000

Tonight’s round of ‘American Idol’ auditions took North Carolina by storm, sweeping through the famous Charlotte Motor Speedway. The episode was filled with talent, laughter, tears and, of course, a healthy dose of drama. Nicki Minaj was hard to miss with her cotton-candy hair. Her personality was just as loud as her wig, as was [...]

'American Idol' Recap: Hello, Chicago!

Jessica Sager — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:20:06 +0000

In the second night of ‘American Idol‘ audition episodes, the panel took their talents — and their talent — to the Windy City. Much like the New York City premiere, Chicago’s ‘Idol’ auditions were chock full of sob stories, diva drama between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, painful auditions and jaw dropping vocal talent. How [...]

Nicki Minaj Denies Threatening Mariah Carey + More

Kat Lee — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:21:46 +0000

- Nicki Minaj went OFF on Twitter today, refuting Mariah Carey's claims that Minaj threatened her with a gun on the set of 'American Idol.' Claws are officially out.

Official 'American Idol' Judges List Released: Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Keith Urban + Nicki Minaj on Panel

Jessica Sager — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:53:00 +0000

Good news for ‘American Idol‘ fans! The official list of judges has finally been released. Who will grace the stage? Everyone you thought! Mariah Carey was the first judge officially announced (and the highest paid judge in reality TV history, pocketing a cool $18 million for one season), and now we know for sure that [...]

Randy Jackson Back as 'American Idol' Judge

Jessica Sager — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:02:46 +0000

It’s cool, dawg. Randy Jackson is back as an ‘American Idol‘ judge! Jackson is said to be returning for season 12. While he was earlier expected to take on a new mentoring role and exit the judges’ table, sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Jackson will stick with what he knows: being a relative moderate [...]

Mariah Carey Officially Joins 'American Idol' as Judge

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:20:02 +0000

Mariah Carey has officially joined ‘American Idol‘ as a judge for Season 12, which kicks off in 2013. Congrats not only to Carey but to Fox on this major, major coup. While it seemed that producers had a challenge on their hands in trying to find a suitable A-list replacement for the departing Jennifer Lopez, they outdiva-ed the diva with this addition.

Nick Cannon Says 'American Idol' Can't Afford Mariah Carey

Jessica Sager — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:00:19 +0000

Money talks, and while Mariah Carey hasn’t commented on the ‘American Idol‘ rumors, her doting hubby sure has. Nick Cannon flat out said that Mimi doesn’t come for cheap.TMZ reports that Cannon admitted his wifey’s expensive. “I don’t know if they can afford Mariah Carey,” Cannon said of ‘Idol’ producers. “That’s a lot of money. If [...]

Were Jennifer Lopez + Steven Tyler Fired From 'American Idol?'

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:00:55 +0000

(Now former) ‘American Idol‘ judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler each announced their departure from the show this week, with Lopez announcing that she was moving on during a chat with ‘Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest on Friday (July 13). Tyler beat her to the punch, releasing a statement about his imminent exit the day before. Now a report has surfaced indicating that each judge was fired, even though the show allowed them to bow out gracefully.

Jennifer Lopez Confirms 'American Idol' Exit

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:50:44 +0000

In a chat with her ‘American Idol‘ colleague Ryan Seacrest on his radio show this morning (July 13), judge Jennifer Lopez announced her imminent departure for the show. The confirmation of her exit comes hot on the heels of fellow judge Steven Tyler’s announcement that he was bouncing.

Steven Tyler Leaves 'American Idol'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:23:17 +0000

Tyler…out! (To borrow phrase from host Ryan Seacrest.)

After two seasons, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has chosen to leave his role as a judge on ‘American Idol.’ Tyler made the announcement via press release, smack dab in the middle of speculation that Charlie Sheen is up for a slot on the panel and right after Jennifer Lopez, who joined the same season as Tyler, said that she thinks it’s time for her to go. Will Randy ‘Yo! Dawg!’ Jackson be the sole judge to remain?

Idol & X-factor Gossip

Big Jim — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:56:32 +0000

American Idol is throwing out some names for new judges that may replace the indecisive Jennifer Lopez. They will likely add a few judges regardless. Some names that have been mentioned are Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Fergie, Will.I.Am and Idol alum Adam Lambert. X-Factor is looking for two hosts this year. Simon wants [...]

A Little Girl's Reaction to the "American Idol" Results

Big Jim — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:08:00 +0000

Check out how hard the results were on a little girl named Laney, she threw a full-blown temper tantrum after the “American Idol” finale the other night. She wanted Jessica Sanchez to win, not Phillip Phillips. It seems like her mom is taunting her just to get a good reaction.

Big Jim & Stacy Lee Talk With Dana Haynes From Fox Live at American Idol Finale

Big Jim — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:19:43 +0000

Tonight is the big night for American Idol. Big Jim & Stacy Lee talked with Dana Haynes from FOX, she is on location in L.A. to cover the season finale tonight. She started off by rubbing in how warm and sunny it is in California, and gave us her prediction on who she thinks might [...]

Jessica Sanchez Performs 'I Have Nothing,' 'The Prayer' + 'Change Nothing' During 'American Idol' Performance Finale

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:51:55 +0000

On tonight’s (May 22) pentultimate episode of ‘American Idol,’ the lovely teen Jessica Sanchez sang three songs. One was selected by producer Simon Fuller, one was a repeat of a during-the-season-performance song and one was her own single. Since her nemesis Phillip Phillips won the coin toss, she went first, as he elected go second. One thing is for sure: her voice is huge and beautiful.

Phillip Phillips Performs 'Stand By Me,' 'Movin' Out' + 'Home' on 'American Idol'

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:50:20 +0000

On tonight’s (May 22) pentultimate episode of Season 11 of ‘American Idol,’ Phillip Phillips won the coin toss, so he chose to perform after the lovely diva Jessica Sanchez. Phillips had to perform three songs: one selected by producer Simon Fuller, a repeat of a song from earlier in the season and his own single.

Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Post-Partum Paranoia

Jessica Sager — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:22:02 +0000

Aside from being a singer, dancer, actress and ‘American Idol‘ judge, Jennifer Lopez is, first and foremost, a proud mama. To celebrate Mother’s Day and her role in the pregnancy flick ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting,’ J. Lo gave a revealing interview in Redbook, where she describes her own baby blues following the birth of twins Max and Emme.

Rihanna to Perform on American Idol Finale

Faith Martin — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:00:59 +0000

Rihanna is the first big name announced for this year’s American Idol finale, which will take place Wednesday, May 23 on Fox. Rih-Rih will perform “Where Have You Been” on the show, and we’ll also find out who’ll be crowned the season 11 champ. American Idol always lines up an eclectic collection of stars for [...]

American Idol Recap: Top 7 Perform Songs From Now + Then

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:12:44 +0000

On tonight’s episode (April 18) of ‘American Idol,’ the Top 7 (since Jessica Sanchez earned the sole season save) performed a modern hit and a throwback classic from the soul era. Each singer performed twice, showing off different sides of their sonic personalities as the season starts to

LMFAO + Kris Allen to Perform on 'American Idol'

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:26:49 +0000

‘American Idol‘ has played host to some of today’s biggest pop artists, and this week is no different. The show will add more star power to their list of Season 11 performers when LMFAO and Kris Allen take the stage.