American Idol

A really interesting night on American Idol last night. Several of the performers did not take the advice of producers Jimmy Iovine and will i. am. Instead they decided to step out and try different songs than those recommended. It made for some unique moments.

If you thought the judges on 'American Idol' were harsh, wait until you hear what production staffers allegedly did to an audience member on Thursday. According to an exclusive report from Radar Online, 19-year-old fan Ashley Kauffman was booted from the front row because staffers told her she was "just too big, too heavy to be in front." Kauffman claims she and two of her friends were m

As it turns out, getting eliminated from ‘American Idol’ may be the best thing that ever happened to Pia Toscano. Sources tell US Weekly that the 22-year-old beauty, who was shockingly booted from ‘Idol’ last Thursday, has scored a record deal with Interscope Records, which is chaired by ‘Idol’ mentor Jimmy Iovine.

How in the world did this woman get voted off 'American Idol?' She is the entire package. An incredible voice, a true performer and drop dead gorgeous looks. 'American Idol' got its second shocking elimination of the season, only this time, the judges weren't able to Pia Toscano.

"American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez seemed to take it harder than the eliminated contest Wednesday night when she broke down in tears after telling contestant Chris Medina that he would not be moving on in the competition. Medina had been a fan favorite with his touching story of caring for his fiance who was left brain damaged by an accident shortly before they were supposed to wed. Th

Entertainment Weekly’s EW.com is reporting that American Idol will add “online voting” to its arsenal but there is one catch…you must have a Facebook account to vote.

Despite a rough Hollywood week, 15-year-old Jacee Badeux remains a fan and judge favorite in this year's "American Idol" competition. Now, a radio station in the new star's home town of Lafeytte, Louisiana has unearthed some videos of the angelic-voiced Badeux performing in high high-school Glee Club.

Group night on "American Idol" is notoriously difficult, and Tuesday night's performances took down a lot of contestants at Hollywood Week. But one group stood out for both the quality of their voices and their ages -- they were all 15 or 16 years old. Check out a clip of "The Minors" rehearsing with the input of their mothers, capped by their amazing performance. (Via TV Squad

Apparently Jennifer Lopez isn't idolizing the other Judges this season on 'American Idol.' Many predicted that 'Idol' just wouldn't be as popular without Simon Cowell, but it seems to be just as popular as ever, except for Jennifer Lopez according to PopEater.com:

If you listen to Michael and Susan in the morning you know I'm a big fan of American Idol.

More than 200 "Idol" hopefuls are heading to L.A. from across the country; this year, more hopefuls made it to "Hollywood Week" than in previous years, since the age limit has been lowered to 15. They'll be staying at a hotel in Pasadena, and will compete at a nearby auditorium.

Chris Daughtry welcomed twins on yesterday morning. The former “American Idol” star and wife Deanna used a surrogate mother for the pregnancy after she was forced to have a partial hysterectomy in 2006.