EW.com: 'American Idol' coverage

Ellen DeGeneres joins the 'American Idol' judges' table: First-timer teaches old dawgs new tricks!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Ellen DeGeneres may not have years of experience in the music industry, but who cares? Her ability to sit still, be ...

'American Idol' Power List: Who's got momentum heading into season 9 Hollywood Week?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Hollywood Week begins tonight on American Idol, and over the next two weeks, we'll see 181 Golden Ticket recipients whittled down ...

Ellen DeGeneres on 'American Idol' tonight: What are your expectations?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

There's been a lot of ink spilled about Ellen DeGeneres' American Idol debut tonight, where, as part of the Hollywood Week ...

'Idolatry': David Cook gives us scoop on writing his sophomore CD!

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Say what you want about David Cook, but don't call him lazy. After taking home the American Idol season 7 crown ...

Ellen on 'Idol': 'Hollywood is a disgusting town'

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Idoloonies, Fox has released another video of Ellen DeGeneres' first American Idol show. I love the "Hollywood is a disgusting town" line, ...

Super Bowl Sunday: What will you be snacking on?

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

The nation may come to a collective standstill on Sunday to witness Super Bowl XLIV (between the New Orleans Saints and ...

'Idolatry': Pesky children, scary overshares, and wayyy too much skin this week on 'American Idol'

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Idoloonies, you're goin' to Hollywood! But not until next Tuesday, when American Idol's ninth season incarnation of Hell Week -- with ...

Check out Ellen DeGeneres on 'American Idol'

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Here it is, PopWatchers: the first look at Ellen DeGeneres sitting at the American Idol judges' table. Hard to judge the ...

'Footprints in the Sand' leave an impression on 'American Idol' (and Posh makes Simon blush)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

On last night's American Idol, returning hopeful Jessica Furney kissed some Brillo-y Simon Cowell bum by singing what Michael Slezak calls ...

'Idol': 25 biggest scandals!

Kate Ward — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Voting controversies. Risque photos. Brushes with the law. ''American Idol'' has dealt with 'em all and more. Why we couldn't stop talking about Frenchie Davis, Sanjaya, Scott Savol, and more

'American Idol' in Denver: History (of sorts) in the making!

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Today is a major day in pop-culture history. Avatar and The Hurt Locker scored nine nods apiece as nominations for the ...

'NCIS' versus 'American Idol': Mark Harmon is gaining on Simon Cowell

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

American Idol is still referred to as the Death Star in Hollywood, but it's not entirely immune from the charms of ...

'Idol': 10 classic 'bad' auditions

Michael Slezak — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

From the cluelessly tuneless to the knowingly outrageous, here are the tryouts you say left you howling with laughter (we're looking at you, ''General'' Larry Platt!)

Simon Cowell leaves 'American Idol'

Whitney Pastorek — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Everyone's favorite curmudgeon announces that he's leaving the megahit reality show to bring his other singing show, ''The X Factor,'' to America

Simon Cowell confirms his departure from 'American Idol' this season

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

American Idol fans, start preparing those goodbye tributes: Simon Cowell announced today that this year’s ninth season will be his last. ...

28 top tunes from 'Idol' grads

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Our playlist pulls together awesome songs recorded by favorites from the show's first eight seasons

100 greatest movies, TV shows, and more

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

From ''Harry Potter'' to ''Lost,'' this is the entertainment that caught the public's eye

Paula Abdul on joining 'SYTYCD': 'It is an intriguing offer'

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Paula Abdul told EW.com exclusively that while

Adam Lambert: 6 exclusive pics!

Mikael Wood — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Sneak a peek at the ''American Idol'' fave as he records his debut album and tells us how it's going

'American Idol' alums in stores

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

''American Idol'' alums in stores -- New music from Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, and Allison Iraheta will be hitting shelves soon

Nigel Lythgoe on Ellen DeGeneres: 'Idol stole her from us'

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

So You Think You Can Dance judge and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe told EW that American Idol

Ellen DeGeneres: How she became an 'American Idol' judge

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

We all know that Ellen DeGeneres will join American Idol as the fourth judge when TV's No. 1 show returns for season 9, but how did the talk show host and funny woman land the gig? “We went through a lot ...

How Ellen DeGeneres became a judge on 'American Idol'

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

We all know that Ellen DeGeneres will join American Idol as the fourth judge when TV's No. 1 show returns in January, but how did the talk show host and funny woman land the gig? “We went through a lot of ...

Exclusive: Neil Patrick Harris on judging 'Idol' and bringing 'So You Think You Can Dance' to the Emmys

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The day after boarding a last-minute flight for Dallas to sit in as a guest judge on American Idol, America's Emmy-nominated Neil Patrick Harris sat down and shared a plate of nachos with EW for an upcoming feature. But the ...

Paula Abdul: Is another reality show in her future?

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Now that Fox has made it clear that American Idol is moving ahead without its popular (but polarizing) judge, is Paula Abdul about to become the most eligible bachelorette in television today? Many signs point to that possibility, as producers like Nigel ...

Fox execs say they'll likely replace Paula Abdul

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The chairman of Fox Entertainment told the nation's TV critics Thursday that Paula Abdul's departure from American Idol was

Exclusive: Adam Lambert working with Linda Perry, Sam Sparro, Kara DioGuardi, Ryan Tedder; responds to Hi Fi statements

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Adam Lambert officially responded this evening to news that Hi Fi Recordings' upcoming disc, On With the Show, will contain eight tracks co-written and recorded by the singer before he achieved fame as American Idol's season 8 runner-up. Lambert's statement,...

'Idol': Smart/dumb song choices

Mandi Bierly, Tanner Stransky, Kate Ward — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Like Simon says, song choice can make or break any Idol. Here we look back at the savviest tune selections -- and some bafflingly bad musical moves

'Idol': Where are they now?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

From Elliott Yamin to Bo Bice to Melinda Doolittle, EW.com talked to 14 of your favorite former contestants about their post-'Idol' lives

Kelly Clarkson: Scoop on her new single!

Shirley Halperin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:00:00 EST

Producer Dr. Luke gives EW.com the details on the ''American Idol'' alum's next song, ''My Life Would Suck Without You,'' due out as early as December