American Idol Season 9 | featured news

"Idol" judge said he expected to see clones of the over-the-top eighth season runner-up or even croony champion Kris Allen show up to audition, but there were none to be found this time.

"American Idol" will return next month with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring auditions in Boston and Atlanta, the Fox network says....

Outside of a few tweets, some rumor mongering and the occasional impromptu airport terminal interview, Paula Abdul has remained mostly silent since revealing that she would not be at the judge’s table for the upcoming season of American Idol. Now Abdul is setting the record straight for the first time since her shocking ...

Jonas, 20, joins the growing ranks of celebrity judges on “Idol,” including Mary J. Blige, Victoria Beckham and Shania Twain, who have all stepped in to fill the spot left by Paula Abdul.

Now that the “Dancing With the Stars” cast has been announced, and Paula Abdul’s name is not on the list, negotiations between Abdul and Fox for her return to “American Idol” have become more intense.

Simon Cowell, despite hinting in the spring that he might be leaving “American Idol,” will be a judge on hit reality show for at least three more seasons and reportedly will earn $45 million under the new pact.

As the dust settles on the shocking departure of Paula Abdul, 47, from next season's American Idol, now comes confirmation from Victoria Beckham's publicist that the former Posh Spice, 35, will make a "one-off appearance" as a guest judge on the top-rated FOX show, according to Britain's Sky News.

Simon Cowell and the other judges on 'American Idol' will not have Paula Abdul to kick around anymore.

"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi will be back on the show next season, officials announced Monday.

Paula Abdul's fans are all atwitter about the possibility their idol may not be invited back for another season as a judge on "American Idol."