http://www.realitytvworld.com/shows/american-idol-9/ 120 American Idol 9 news from Reality TV World en-us Copyright 2012 Reality TV World American Idol 9 News 117 115 http://www.realitytvworld.com/shows/american-idol-9/ http://cdn.realitytvworld.com/images/RTVWLogoSquare.gif Former American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox and her husband, musician Brian Walker, have announced they are divorcing after two years of marriage.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-and-husband-brian-walker-announce-divorce-1034782.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-and-husband-brian-walker-announce-divorce-1034782 Kara DioGuardi has become a mom.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kara-dioguardi-and-husband-mike-mccuddy-welcome-baby-boy-1033092.php rtvw-news-kara-dioguardi-and-husband-mike-mccuddy-welcome-baby-boy-1033092 Kara DioGuardi is having a baby boy.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kara-dioguardi-and-husband-mike-mccuddy-having-baby-via-gestational-surrogate-14318.php rtvw-news-kara-dioguardi-and-husband-mike-mccuddy-having-baby-via-gestational-surrogate-14318 Lee Dewyze is officially a married man.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-marries-model-and-actress-jonna-walsh--13671.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-marries-model-and-actress-jonna-walsh--13671 "American Idol" winner Lee DeWyze says he got engaged this month to model/actress Jonna Walsh after eight months of dating.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-gets-engaged-model-actress-jonna-walsh--1024812.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-gets-engaged-model-actress-jonna-walsh--1024812 Kara DioGuardi is taking her musical talents to the Broadway stage.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kara-dioguardi-star-in-chicago-on-broadway-this-september--12407.php rtvw-news-kara-dioguardi-star-in-chicago-on-broadway-this-september--12407 Past "American Idol" winner Lee DeWyze said he was simply responding to his fans when he told them he had not been invited to the finale of the current season.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-shrugs-off-flap-over-american-idol-finale-appearance-1023859.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-shrugs-off-flap-over-american-idol-finale-appearance-1023859 Kara DioGuardi has revealed two heart-wrenching details of her past in her new memoir. ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kara-dioguardi-reveals-past-molestation-and-date-rape-in-memoir--12203.php rtvw-news-kara-dioguardi-reveals-past-molestation-and-date-rape-in-memoir--12203 U.S. songwriter and TV personality Kara DioGuardi says in her memoir "A Helluva High Note" she was date-raped by a music producer.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kara-dioguardi-says-music-producer-sexually-assaulted-and-raped-her--1023246.php rtvw-news-kara-dioguardi-says-music-producer-sexually-assaulted-and-raped-her--1023246 Ex-'American Idol' Alex Lambert not homeless despite his earlier claim   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-american-idol-alex-lambert-not-homeless-despite-his-earlier-claim-11896.php rtvw-news-ex-american-idol-alex-lambert-not-homeless-despite-his-earlier-claim-11896 Singer Lee DeWyze says he is hoping to avoid the stigma that comes with becoming an overnight success on TV's "American Idol."]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-there-definitely-stigma-attached-american-idol-1021365.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-there-definitely-stigma-attached-american-idol-1021365 Crystal Bowersox appears to be on her way to beating ninth-season American Idol winner Lee Dewyze in their album sales re-match.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-debut-sells-58000-units-beating-lee-dewyze-11834.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-debut-sells-58000-units-beating-lee-dewyze-11834 Kara DioGuardi has decided to dish about her experience as an American Idol judge.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kara-dioguardi-release-memoir-about-life-including-american-idol-11773.php rtvw-news-kara-dioguardi-release-memoir-about-life-including-american-idol-11773 Lee Dewyze has set a new American Idol record, but it's a dubious feat he presumably didn't want.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-debut-album-sells-only-39000-units-in-first-week-11766.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-debut-album-sells-only-39000-units-in-first-week-11766 U.S. singer/songwriter Crystal Bowersox has recorded a first CD she calls "Farmer's Daughter," Jive Records announced Wednesday.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-debut-farmer-daughter-album-drop-dec-14-1020754.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-debut-farmer-daughter-album-drop-dec-14-1020754 "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest has listed his Hollywood Hills estate for sale for nearly $15 million, The Los Angeles Times reported.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-host-ryan-seacrest-lists-hollywood-home-for-15-mill-1020452.php rtvw-news-american-idol-host-ryan-seacrest-lists-hollywood-home-for-15-mill-1020452 An Illinois man who made it to the Top 20 on last season's "American Idol" is one of two finalists on Korea's TV talent show "Superstar K."]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-american-idol-semifinalist-john-park-finalist-on-korean-show-1020366.php rtvw-news-ex-american-idol-semifinalist-john-park-finalist-on-korean-show-1020366 Crystal Bowersox has gotten married.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-marries-musician-brian-walker-at-chicago-club-11616.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-marries-musician-brian-walker-at-chicago-club-11616 "American Idol" runnerup Crystal Bowersox has confirmed she married musician Brian Walker in a Chicago nightclub.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-and-musician-brian-walker-get-married-in-chicago-1020125.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-and-musician-brian-walker-get-married-in-chicago-1020125 "American Idol" Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze is to release his major-label debut album, "Live It Up," next month, 19 Recordings/RCA Records said Thursday.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-debut-album-be-released-on-november-16-by-rca-1020047.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-debut-album-be-released-on-november-16-by-rca-1020047 Crystal Bowersox is getting married.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-runner-up-crystal-bowersox-engaged-musician-brian-walker-11569.php rtvw-news-idol-runner-up-crystal-bowersox-engaged-musician-brian-walker-11569 American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox is engaged to be married next month to musician Brian Walker, her representative told People magazine.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-runner-up-crystal-bowersox-engaged-brian-walker-1019984.php rtvw-news-american-idol-runner-up-crystal-bowersox-engaged-brian-walker-1019984 Crystal Bowersox's personal information improperly accessed in Ohio   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-personal-information-improperly-accessed-in-ohio-11529.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-personal-information-improperly-accessed-in-ohio-11529 "American Idol" runner-up Crystal Bowersox says getting her new smile is "something I've always wanted to do" since childhood.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-i-had-wanted-fix-my-teeth-since-i-was-child-1018464.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-i-had-wanted-fix-my-teeth-since-i-was-child-1018464 'American Idol' summer tour canceling eight shows and ending early   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-summer-tour-canceling-eight-shows-and-ending-early-11310.php rtvw-news-american-idol-summer-tour-canceling-eight-shows-and-ending-early-11310 Julianne Hough keeps mum about Ryan Seacrest romance rumors   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/julianne-hough-keeps-mum-about-ryan-seacrest-romance-rumors-11318.php rtvw-news-julianne-hough-keeps-mum-about-ryan-seacrest-romance-rumors-11318 Crystal Bowersox was surprised that boyfriend Tony Kusian decided to end their relationship the morning before she took the stage for American Idol's final ninth-season performance show.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-was-shocked-beau-split-before-american-idol-finale-11234.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-was-shocked-beau-split-before-american-idol-finale-11234 19 Recordings/Jive Records has formally announced that it has signed American Idol ninth-season runner-up Crystal Bowersox to a recording contract and is set to release her debut album this fall.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-jive-records-recording-deal-formally-announced-11226.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-jive-records-recording-deal-formally-announced-11226 Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. is reportedly paying the maximum price for stalking American Idol host Ryan Seacrest.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-host-ryan-seacrest-stalker-gets-two-years-in-prison-11169.php rtvw-news-american-idol-host-ryan-seacrest-stalker-gets-two-years-in-prison-11169 American Idol band members are apparently making some legal noise.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-band-suing-show-for-ring-tone-and-downloads-royalties-11164.php rtvw-news-american-idol-band-suing-show-for-ring-tone-and-downloads-royalties-11164 The musicians union is suing the popular U.S. television series "American Idol" over royalties for ring tones and downloads, according to court documents.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-band-sues-show-for-ring-tone-and-downloads-royalties-1018112.php rtvw-news-american-idol-band-sues-show-for-ring-tone-and-downloads-royalties-1018112 19 Recordings/RCA Records has formally announced that it has signed American Idol ninth-season winner Lee Dewyze to a recording contract and is set to release his debut album this fall.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champ-lee-dewyze-rca-signing-formally-announced-11132.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champ-lee-dewyze-rca-signing-formally-announced-11132 American Idol ninth-season champ Lee Dewyze's first single -- a cover of U2's "Beautiful Day" -- made its debut at No. 12 on Billboard's Digital Songs single-sales chart after moving 95,000 downloads in its first week of release.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-beautiful-day-debuts-at-no-12-sells-95000-units-11082.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-beautiful-day-debuts-at-no-12-sells-95000-units-11082 Ricky Minor claims a report that he was angered by American Idol's failure to note his departure as the show's music director during last week's ninth-season finale was "blown out of proportion."]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ricky-minor-report-about-anger-over-american-idol-snub-overblown-11077.php rtvw-news-ricky-minor-report-about-anger-over-american-idol-snub-overblown-11077 Crystal Bowersox says she never considered herself to be American Idol's ninth-season frontrunner and was simply satisfied to remain in the competition as long as she did.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-coming-in-second-on-american-idol-was-amazing-11052.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-coming-in-second-on-american-idol-was-amazing-11052 Lee Dewyze is thankful for the platform American Idol gave him, however the ninth-season winner is also glad that his journey on the show has ended.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-happy-win-american-idol-but-glad-competition-over-11051.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-happy-win-american-idol-but-glad-competition-over-11051 It apparently didn't take too long for Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox to sign record deals.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-lee-dewyze-crystal-bowersox-ink-american-idol-record-deals-11038.php rtvw-news-report-lee-dewyze-crystal-bowersox-ink-american-idol-record-deals-11038 Crystal Bowersox has revealed that she and boyfriend Tony Kusian decided to split on Tuesday morning before she took the stage for American Idol's final ninth-season performance show.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-and-boyfriend-split-right-before-american-idol-finale-11045.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-and-boyfriend-split-right-before-american-idol-finale-11045 Crystal Bowersox claims she experienced "this strange sense of peace and calm" that told her Lee Dewyze was going to win American Idol.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-i-knew-lee-dewyze-was-going-win-american-idol-11036.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-i-knew-lee-dewyze-was-going-win-american-idol-11036 Simon Cowell's departure not the only challenge facing 'American Idol'   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/simon-cowell-departure-not-only-challenge-facing-american-idol-11034.php rtvw-news-simon-cowell-departure-not-only-challenge-facing-american-idol-11034 'American Idol' finale averages 24.2 million viewers, lowest since 2002   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-finale-averages-242-million-viewers-lowest-since-2002-11033.php rtvw-news-american-idol-finale-averages-242-million-viewers-lowest-since-2002-11033 David Cook's American Idol finale absence wasn't a snub at the show that launched his career, according to his representative.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champ-david-cook-missed-finale-reunion-due-charity-11032.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champ-david-cook-missed-finale-reunion-due-charity-11032 'American Idol' runner-up Crystal Bowersox still hero in struggling Ohio   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-runner-up-crystal-bowersox-still-hero-in-struggling-ohio-11029.php rtvw-news-american-idol-runner-up-crystal-bowersox-still-hero-in-struggling-ohio-11029 Departing 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell celebrated on finale   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/departing-american-idol-judge-simon-cowell-celebrated-on-finale-11028.php rtvw-news-departing-american-idol-judge-simon-cowell-celebrated-on-finale-11028 'Celebrity Apprentice' champ Bret Michaels performs on 'American Idol'   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/celebrity-apprentice-champ-bret-michaels-performs-on-american-idol-11031.php rtvw-news-celebrity-apprentice-champ-bret-michaels-performs-on-american-idol-11031 Lee Dewyze was crowned American Idol's ninth-season winner during Wednesday night's live finale broadcast on Fox.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/lee-dewyze-wins-american-idol-defeats-runner-up-crystal-bowersox-11027.php rtvw-news-lee-dewyze-wins-american-idol-defeats-runner-up-crystal-bowersox-11027 Ellen DeGeneres is following in fellow American Idol judge Randy Jackson's footsteps.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-judge-ellen-degeneres-starting-her-own-record-label-11024.php rtvw-news-american-idol-judge-ellen-degeneres-starting-her-own-record-label-11024 Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze have done all they can in an attempt to win American Idol's ninth-season title.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-lee-dewyze-perform-on-american-idol-for-final-time-11020.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-lee-dewyze-perform-on-american-idol-for-final-time-11020 Simon Cowell originally thought Crystal Bowersox would be crowned American Idol's ninth-season winner, however he now feels that Lee Dewyze will take home the title.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/simon-cowell-i-think-lee-dewyze-will-win-american-idol-beat-crystal--11010.php rtvw-news-simon-cowell-i-think-lee-dewyze-will-win-american-idol-beat-crystal--11010 Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze make nice before 'American Idol' end   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/crystal-bowersox-lee-dewyze-make-nice-before-american-idol-end-11006.php rtvw-news-crystal-bowersox-lee-dewyze-make-nice-before-american-idol-end-11006