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Idol Changes Age Range for Upcoming Season

They haven’t found a replacement host for Simon Cowell yet, but they are already amending the rules for the next season of American Idol. An Idol executive producer tells USA Today: “A lot of young, talented people are now seeking careers and representation before they turn 16. Lowering the age limit allows us to tap […]

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Paula Abdul Supports Bret Michaels For Simon’s Job

One former Idol judge is on the Bret Michaels bandwagon. Even though the whispers have died down since the finale, and his announcement that he might be taking over for Simon Cowell on American Idol next season, Paula Abdul stands behind Bret Michaels as a judge on the singing competition. Paula told UsMagazine this weekend […]

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Lee DeWyze Struggling With First Week Sales

Could this be a sign of what’s to come from Lee DeWyze? It’s been officially one week since he was crowned American Idol winner, and his first single, a cover of U2’s Beautiful Day has been available for download since then. Hows it doing? Well he’s sold 95,000 copies.   That’s good enough to come in […]

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Crystal Bowersox Broke Up With BF on Finale Day

Talk about a potentially crummy 24 hours! On the day of the finale performances, Crystal Bowersox broke up with her boyfriend, Tony. I know, right? During an interview with Seacrest this morning, Crystal told him it was a mutual thing, and nobody’s fault, that her boyfriend just wansn’t up for the lifestyle that was to […]

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RIP American Idol: Our Thoughts On the Finale

American Idol may have died last night, but at it did find out a way to go out on a high note. Yes, we know the show is coming back for another season, and people will still watch it, but lets face it, even with an amazing  top 12, it’s still Simon’s show.  It’s going […]

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Lee DeWyze Wins American Idol

Ryan Seacrest just tweeted this photo this morning of him and American Idol 2010 winner Lee DeWyze following the results announcement. The caption: “The man of the hour!” That pretty much sums it up.  Only, Lee, I’m sorry but I think that Hour is down to about 58 minutes now. Take this all in and […]

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Ellen DeGeneres is the New Simon Cowell!

Okay, she was the new Paula Abdul, but now Ellen DeGeneres is the new Simon Cowell! Since coming across little Grayson Chance’s performance of Lady GaGa’s Paparazzi on YouTube, and inviting him to join her show to tape a couple of episodes,  Ellen has decided to launch her own lable! Appearing on today’s episode of […]

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American Idol Finale Spoilers!

Because the entire season has been a stomach spoiler,  I’m bringing you some spoilers for tonights American Idol finale! Here’s a list of what is confirmed, likely, and rumored to happen on tonight’s finale of American Idol. From MJ’s Big Blog: RUMORS UPDATE: Janelle Wheeler will host the Crystal Bowersox party in Ohio UPDATE: Blake […]

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Simon Calls Idol Finale

Simon Cowell is calling tonight’s Idol Finale. On his visit to the set of fellow judge’s show, Ellen,  He tells DeGeneres; “If you’d asked me five or six weeks ago, 100 percent I would have said Crystal . But now I’ve changed my mind. I think Lee is going to win.” Tonight’s final pits the […]

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Even Simon Cowell is Bored With Idol

Simon Cowell is just like us!   He’s bored with American Idol! During a taping of the Oprah Winfrey show, Simon revealed; “And there were too many times, Oprah, where I was sitting there bored, and I thought, ‘[At] the end of the day, the audience doesn’t tune in to watch me being bored. They deserve […]

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