Kellie Pickler by Steve Granitz/ WireImage.com
Kellie Pickler and Ryan Seacrest will be reunited - and it feels so good.
The Season 5 American Idol reject will help Seacrest ring in 2009 on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest as a special correspondent.
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Jennifer Hudson has found her dream guy.
The American Idol reject-turned-Oscar winner has gotten engaged to I Love New York 2's David Otunga, People reports.
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By now, most of us have heard the news that American Idol is shaking up their new season by adding a fourth judge to the mix. TV Guide Network caught up with Idol newbie Kara DioGuardi (01:35 mark) to find out what it feels like to join the powerhouse panel. They also got the other judges' take on the formula change. And if you're going through Simon-banter withdrawal, this video will definitely give you your fix.
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Paula Abdul by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
Paula Abdul says she's "thrilled" about the news that producer/songwriter Kara DioGuardi will be joining her on American Idol this season as a fourth judge.
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Kara DioGuardi by Lester Cohen/ WireImage.com
Paula is getting reinforcements.
American Idol is adding Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge this season - which means Paula Abdul will no longer be stuck in the peacemaker role between Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson.
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Simon Cowell courtesy Fox
"I was a little bored," said Simon Cowell of American Idol's Season 7, indicating that come January 2009, he'll be taking a larger role to change the tenor of the show. The news comes just days after Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe announced that he'd be stepping back from his day-to-day work on Idol to concentrate on international versions of his other hit show, So You Think You Can Dance.
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David Cook and David Archuleta by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for Fox
If the American Idol finale showdown between David Cook and David Archuleta was the title fight that Archie's ill-fitting boxing garb suggested, then consider this the rematch. And for now, there's a new champion.According to E!, Archuleta's first single, "Crush," debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100 singles chart, a knockout blow to Cook's No. 3 bow in June with "The Time of My Life." Archuleta becomes the first Idol runner-up to best the winner in head-to-head single competition since Clay Aiken outsold Ruben Studdard in 2003."Crush" is the highest-debuting song by an Idol contestant that was never performed on the show, and it joins joining Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" as the only other non-debut single from an Idol to chart at No. 2.But it's not all bad news for David Cook. "The Time of My Life" sold 236,000 digital copies in its opening week, compared to Archie's 166,000. Plus, Cook made SoundScan-era history when 11 of his songs made the Hot 100 at one time, second only t...
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Chris Daughtry by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com
Idol's golden boy, or shall we say platinum boy, Chris Daughtry, has been tapped by CNN to provide the theme song for the network's League of First Time Voters initiative. And what better song to really drive their point home and get people voting for their first time than a cover of Foreigner's hit "Feels Like the First Time." "Getting to rerecord a classic song like this was a real honor for us, and we hope it helps inspire people to vote,” says lead singer Chris Daughtry. "We strongly believe that it doesn’t matter who you vote for, as long as you vote."Foreigner's Mick Jones, who wrote the song back in the late '70s, gave the Grammy-nominated band his seal of approval saying their version is "very cool" and "more than captured the essence of the original."The single, set to premiere on Campbell Brown: Election Center Monday, August 18, will also appear on Daughtry's upcoming expanded version of its album, Daughtry Deluxe, September 9. But the good news is we have the m...
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Clay Aiken by Janette Pellegrini/WireImage.com
So much for paternity leave!New dad Clay Aiken has a new gig lined up — and this one is quite familiar to him. The former American Idol finalist will reprise the role of Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot on Broadway, Access Hollywood confirms."Since leaving Spamalot in May, jokes have just not been funny. Food has lost its taste. The grass is no longer green — the sky no longer blue. And, babies won't stop crying!! I'm so excited about coming back to the funniest show in the world!" Aiken said in a statement.The 29-year-old, who welcomed son Parker with best friend Jaymes Foster, 50, on Aug. 8, made his Broadway debut in January. He is new run will go from Sept. 19-Jan. 4. — Joyce Eng
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Clay Aiken by Joe Kohen/WireImage.com
It’s a boy for Clay Aiken!The Season 2 American Idol runner-up and longtime friend, record producer Jaymes Foster, welcomed a son Friday morning in North Carolina, he announced on his official Web site. "HE'S HERE!" the proud papa wrote. "My dear friend, Jaymes, and I are so excited to announce the birth of Parker Foster Aiken (No hyphens. One first name. One middle name. One last name.)"Parker arrived at 8:08 a.m. — and don't think the repeated digit sequence is lost on the crooner."Wow ... 8:08 ... 08/08/08," Aiken wrote. The tyke tipped the scales at 6 lbs. 2 oz. and measured 19 in. long."The little man is healthy, happy, and as loud as his daddy. Mama Jaymes is doing quite well also," Aiken said. "The Aiken family, the Foster family, and the Parker family are all thrilled."He promised, "We'll share more at some point in the future. Love to you all!"The birth was first confirmed by the singer's mother, Faye, who shared the joyous news with Raleigh, N.C. TV station WRAL....
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