Ellen DeGeneres Bows Out As Judge
Ellen DeGeneres has decided to bow out from her role as a judge on American Idol next season.Ellen served as a judge during the ninth season of Idol, the No. 1 hit series on television.
A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American Idol producers know that this didnt feel like the right fit for me, said Ellen. I told them I wouldnt leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next. It was a difficult dec...
Teen Choice Nominations for Idol and Alumni
The 2010 Teen Choice Awards nominations have been announced, and American Idol and its alumni received six nominations. Teens between the ages of 13-19 may vote for their favorites at www.teenchoiceawards.com. You can vote every day! Then, watch FOX on Monday, August 9 to see if American Idol and our alumni catch a wave with a Teen Choice 2010 surfboard.
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American Idol on The Simpsons Finale
The American Idol judges and Ryan Seacrest guest star as themselves on the season finale of THE SIMPSONS on Sunday, May 23. The episode airs at 8/7c and is called Judge Me Tender. In THE SIMPSONS 21st season finale, Moe discovers a talent for judging contests and is invited to appear on American Idol with host Ryan Seacrest and fellow judges Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi, and Randy Jackson, all guest-voicing as themselves. Meanwhile, Homer drives Marge crazy when he starts hangin...
Next Week’s Mentor
On Tuesday, April 13th, the Season 9 finalists will take on songs with special guest mentor Adam Lambert! The Season 8 runner-up is one of the most popular Idol finalists ever, and his swagger, looks, and amazing voice won over fans of all ages. Adam will be a fitting mentor since he knows first-hand what the Season 9 finalists are going through he was in their shoes just one year ago.
Since appearing on American Idol, Adam released his debut album, For Your Entertainment, and has appeared on n...
Idols on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Some of your favorite American Idol finalists have appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen invites the most recently eliminated contestants to her show each week and she sits down and interviews them right before they perform. Often times, the American Idol-fan-turned-judge invites past winners and the judges onto her program. Since Ellen is good friends with Ryan Seacrest, he often stops by her show, and he even brought his mom Connie on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for Mother's Day. As an admi...
Some of the Top 24 Revealed Tonight!
In an American Idol first, some of the Top 24 semifinalists will be revealed in a special two-hour event airing tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 8/7c on FOX.
Tonight, the remaining contestants will take the stage to perform their final solo number in front of Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi, and Randy Jackson in hopes of singing their way into the Top 24.Following these performances, the judges will deliberate, and for the first time in Idol history, will announce some of the Top 24 se...
Kara DioGuardi Talks About Hollywood Week
American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi recently talked about Hollywood Week on a press call. After completing a second season of Hollywood auditions, Kara shared her perspective on the Season 9 Hollywood Week experience.
Hollywood Week auditions saw the addition of Ellen DeGeneres to the judges panel. Kara commented on Ellen saying, She had a really good handle on whether a contestant had potential, whether they had a star quality. She knew if something was off in the vocals or in their performance,...
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