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Adam Lambert has reportedly been arrested in Finland after engaging in a fight with his Finnish boyfriend, Sauli Koskinen.

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Reigning "American Idol" champ Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina BOTH suffered very public singing mishaps on Thanksgiving.

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Finishing fourth on ‘American Idol’ isn’t necessarily detrimental to a music career, especially for singers whose registers are best suited for rock.

Things have turned out just fine for Chris Daughtry, season five’s fourth-place finalist. And so far, the likelihood for sustained success is looking good for the season 10 equivalent, James Durbin, who recently signed a contract with Wind-up Records.

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During an appearance on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show on Wednesday, ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe confirmed judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, and Randy Jackson would be back for season 11 of the show.

“I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of ‘American Idol’ are back for the next season,” he told Seacrest, who happens to be the aforementioned “brilliant host” of ‘Idol.’

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With the help of Weight Watchers,  singer and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has gone from plus-size to svelte. But is she a size zero? That’s the question sparking a whole lot of hoopla on the internet right now.

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Your long wait is over, Lauren Alaina fans: the video for her first single, ‘Like My Mother Does,’ is finally here.

The clip premiered Monday and, like the song, it’s a sentimental affair, featuring scenes of Alaina reminiscing as she leafs through family photos — and finishing with a shot of the ‘American Idol’ runner-up and her real-life mom.

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Season six ‘American Idol’ winner Jordin Sparks is taking her time when it comes to creating her new album, but maybe that has something to do with her aspirations to become an actress.

The singer is working at a slower pace than normal in releasing her next album. It has been awhile since we’ve heard from Sparks, whose first album, ‘Battlefield,’ came out in 2009. However, Sparks did release the single ‘I Am Woman’ which she performed it on ‘Idol’ last spring. She is definitely keeping her fans wanting more.

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Dying to hear some new music by Adam Lambert? Well, today is your lucky day.

Over the weekend, the ‘American Idol’ runner-up debuted his brand-new song, ‘Outlaws of Love,’ at Canada’s Sainte Agathe Festival.

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Well, that was fast.

Mere days after debuting her first single, 'This Time,' on tour, former 'American Idol' contestant Pia Toscano has released the studio version.

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Jennifer Lopez was a big part of 'American Idol's' resurgence last season, but she hasn't committed to another run on the show, so producers are reportedly looking for a replacement -- and rumors are pointing to Shania Twain.

With more than 60 million albums' worth of worldwide sales to her name, Twain certainly knows a thing or two about what it takes to achieve commercial success -- and just as Lopez was emerging from a recording lull in the months leading up to her joining the 'Idol' team, Twain is preparing to end a long musical hiatus.

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Randy Jackson is still in it to win it: EW.com has confirmed that the original ‘American Idol’ judge will return for an 11th season on Fox’s top-rated series.

Also returning for season 11 is Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler — not exactly the most surprising revelation, considering he initially signed on for more than one season, according to EW.com.

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Well, that was fast.

Sources for E! Online have confirmed that former 'American Idol' contestant Paul McDonald and 'Twilight' star Nikki Reed are engaged after just a few months of dating.

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