"American Idol" hopeful from Seattle didn’t make it to Hollywood afterall (Seattle Times)
Posted by in Idol News on February 9th, 2010
A spokesperson for “American Idol” confirmed Monday that Danelle Hayes of Seattle did not compete in the Hollywood round of the show.
What American Idol’s audition episodes tell us (USA Today)
Posted by in Idol News on February 8th, 2010
Regular readers in the Idol Chatter community will know that I’m not enamored with American Idol’s audition episodes, especially as a method of establishing the show’s early front runners. In a piece running in Tuesday’s USA TODAY, I explain why I don’t think they tell us much about those who might be successful on the show. In general, I think they’re much better at telling us who’s not going …
Howard Stern May Leave Sirius for ‘American Idol’ (BusinessWeek)
Posted by in Idol News on February 8th, 2010
Shock jock Howard Stern likely gave Sirius XM executives a shock on Feb. 8, when he told his radio listeners that he is considering leaving Sirius to become a judge on ‘American Idol’ when his lucrative Sirius contract expires at the end of the year.
Howard Stern confirms ‘American Idol’ talks (MSNBC)
Posted by in Idol News on February 8th, 2010
Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners on Monday that he is considering leaving Sirius — and radio altogether — to become a judge on “American Idol.”
‘American Idol’ champ Carrie Underwood lands ‘Soul Surfer’ film role (Reality TV World)
Posted by in Idol News on February 8th, 2010
The American Idol fourth-season winner has landed her first movie gig with a supporting role in Soul Surfer , her representative told Us Weekly in a Thursday report.
Howard Stern Considering Replacing Simon Cowell On ‘American Idol’ (Vh1)
Posted by in Idol News on February 8th, 2010
Howard Stern is considering replacing Simon Cowell on “American Idol,” he said on his radio show Monday.
Ellen DeGeneres featured in new ‘American Idol’ promo (USA Today)
Posted by in Idol News on February 8th, 2010
Ellen DeGeneres makes her first real appearance on American Idol Tuesday. Get a brief look at her in this new promo.
American Idol: Adam Lambert’s Underwear Auction Off for $8,500 (Reality TV Magazine)
Posted by in Idol News on February 8th, 2010
Leave it to the outlandish American Idol season 8 runner-up, Adam Lambert, to come up with such a unique way to raise money for Haiti. The pop singer recently auctioned off a pair of his skivvies to raise money for victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Keep reading to find out all the details [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “American Idol: Adam Lambert’s Underwear Auction Off for $8,500 …
All eyes on Ellen in "American Idol" judge debut (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Posted by in Idol News on February 7th, 2010
Ellen DeGeneres makes her much-anticipated debut on “American Idol” on Tuesday, shaking up the dynamics on the show’s judging panel and auditioning her own talents for the biggest TV audience in the United States.
Off to Hollywood for our ‘American Idol’ hopeful (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Posted by in Idol News on February 7th, 2010
From Hope Johnson’s telling story of poverty and hunger in her childhood to the now popular tune “Pants on the Ground,” the Season 9 American Idol auditions have brought an array of talent and sometimes heart-wrenching stories to Hollywood Week. In seven audition cities, a total of 181 golden tickets to Hollywood were given out and, on Tuesday, those lucky “winners” will start being eliminated.