• 

  Ousted Joanne Borgella has no regrets about 'American Idol'

  February 25, 2008
  Despite being employed as a fairly-successful plus-size model, Joanne Borgella gave it up to compete as an American Idol seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist.
• 

  Amy Davis "not surprised" by 'American Idol' semifinals ouster

  February 25, 2008
  Ryan Seacrest tried to surprise Amy Davis with the news, but the American Idol seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist apparently already knew she'd be getting the boot following her rendition of "Where the Boys Are" during Wednesday night's performance broadcast.
• 

  'American Idol' hopeful Garrett Haley dishes on criticism, song choice

  February 25, 2008
  Simon Cowell pointed his sharp tongue at Garrett Haley when he called the American Idol seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist "pale" and "verging on haunted" following his rendition of "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" during last Tuesday night's performance episode broadcast -- but apparently he considered that a good thing.
• 

  'American Idol' eliminates first four seventh-season semifinalists

  February 22, 2008
  American Idol's seventh season finally began in earnest this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday's first performance shows culminating in last night's live results show that eliminated the four seventh-season Top 24 semifinalists (two male, two female) who had received the fewest home viewer votes after this week's performances.
• 

  Clay Aiken recording fourth album that's set for early May release

  February 21, 2008
  Clay Aiken is busy on Broadway -- but fear not Claymates, as the American Idol second-season runner-up is apparently good at multitasking.
• 

  'American Idol 7' Top 12 male semifinalists take the stage and perform

  February 20, 2008
  The Top 12 male semifinalists kicked-off American Idol's seventh-season during last night's Fox broadcast, singing songs from the 1960s.
• 

  Apple becomes major 'Idol' sponsor, iTunes won't divulge popularity

  February 19, 2008
  Move over Coke, AT&T and Ford -- American Idol has a hip, new sponsor.
• 

  'American Idol' producer dishes about seventh-season changes

  February 18, 2008
  With the Top 24 semifinalists ready to begin performing for viewer votes, American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said the competition's seventh-season is shaping up nicely.
• 

  Jordin Sparks to serve as the opening act on Alicia Keys' tour

  February 18, 2008
  Jordin Sparks' 19 Entertainment/Jive Records record label has announced the American Idol sixth-season champ will perform as the opening act on Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys' upcoming "As I Am" tour.
• 

  'American Idol' producer: Carly Smithson controversy not logical

  February 15, 2008
  Although it has yet to be mentioned in any of the show's broadcasts and also wasn't noted in the biographical information Fox released after the season's semifinalists were formally revealed on Wednesday, American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe insists the show isn't trying to hide the existence of seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist Carly Smithson's previous big-budget recording contract.

MORE AMERICAN IDOL NEWS