American Idol News

American Idol News

'American Idol' sends Chris Sligh packing, reveals Top 9 finalists
March 29, 2007
Chris Sligh became the third finalist eliminated from American Idol's sixth season during Wednesday night's live broadcast of the Fox reality show's results show.
'American Idol's sixth season Top 10 take the stage and perform live
March 28, 2007
The Top 10 finalists on American Idol's sixth season performed live last night and celebrated music that inspired former ska queen and current pop princess Gwen Stefani.
'American Idol' and 'Dancing with the Stars' collide backstage
March 28, 2007
ABC's Dancing with the Stars 4 and Fox's American Idol 6 can't seem to get away from each other on-screen, and the same can apparently be said for the reality competition shows' participants.
Report: 'American Idol' expanding results shows to full hour broadcast
March 27, 2007
First this week's performance episode received some extra minutes, now some of American Idol's upcoming results shows are reportedly getting the same treatment.
'American Idol' producer believes songwriting contest will still happen
March 27, 2007
While American Idol producer Ken Warwick said last week that the national songwriting contest the show had planned to use to determine the tune sung by the Top 2 during the series' May 23 finale was on the "back burner," his fellow producer said the concept isn't completely cold.
'Idol' producer denies report that Simon Cowell's comments scripted
March 27, 2007
While banter between host Ryan Seacrest and judge Simon Cowell has seemed unusually witty during American Idol's sixth season, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe insists Idol remains an unscripted television series.
Report: Randy Jackson to join Simon Cowell as 'The X Factor' judge
March 27, 2007
First it was reported that The X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne was being imported from Britain for the upcoming second season of America's Got Talent. Now it looks like American Idol judge Randy Jackson might get exported to the U.K. to serve as a critic on The X Factor.
'American Idol' producer says calling the show racist is "idiotic"
March 27, 2007
Of all the words critics could use to describe American Idol, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said racist isn't one of them.
Stephanie Edwards dishes about her 'American Idol' experience
March 23, 2007
Every once in a while, people get that sinking feeling in their stomach indicating something bad is about to happen. Unfortunately for Stephanie Edwards, she got that feeling following her Tuesday night performance on American Idol.
'American Idol' producer says songwriting contest on the "back burner"
March 23, 2007
The sixth season of American Idol currently has a lot on its plate, which might spell an end for the national songwriting contest the show had planned to use to determine the tune sung by the Top 2 during the series' May 23 finale.