Mark Mudd, American Idol
American Idol has issued a mea culpa to the audition city of Louisville, Ky., days after Paula Abdul accused a singer of threatening the judges with bodily harm when they vetoed his trip to Hollywood.
After failing to zap Simon & Co. with his take on "White Lightning," 25-year-old Mark Mudd muttered, "All right. Take care and be careful" as he began to exit the room. Paula Abdul, unfamiliar with the regional expression "Be careful," exclaimed from the dais, "What? Was that a threat? ...
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David Archuleta
Just days after your reigning American Idol, David Cook, unveiled his plan to tour U.S. college campuses, Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta has released his own concert series plans.
Archie's first solo tour will kick off Feb. 24 in ...
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Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson is returning to American Idol — on video at least.
The original Idol will provide a ...
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David Cook
Season 7 American Idol David Cook may no longer be romancing Kimberly Caldwell, but the guy is still going on dates. In fact, he has 37 lined up, as part of a just-announced tour of U.S. college campuses.
Cook's tour will kick off Feb. 13 at ...
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Paula Abdul
A former American Idol hopeful found dead outside Paula Abdul's home last November committed suicide, a coroner in Los Angeles has confirmed.
Authorities had suspected Paula Goodspeed, 30, killed herself and had been waiting for toxicology reports. Assistant Chief of Coroner Ed Winter said Goodspeed overdosed on unspecified prescription drugs, reports The Associated Press. Goodspeed did not leave a note, Winter said.
Goodspeed, who had auditioned for Season 5 of Idol...
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Kara DioGuardi
The newest addition to the American Idol judging family, Kara DioGuardi, is engaged.
The singer-songwriter is betrothed to former schoolteacher turned general contractor Mike McCuddy. A rep told Entertainment Tonight that the couple got "engaged on December 8th while on holiday in Mexico. No wedding date...
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Kara DioGuardi
New Idol judge Kara DioGuardi isn't naming names, but she is admitting that she's impressed with a handful of the male hopefuls she's seen audition so far — plus a few of the ladies.
Speaking to press on Thursday, the music producer and latest addition to the reality juggernaut stayed mum on who to watch for when the series kicks off Jan. 13. "Looking at all of the contestants on the whole, I felt that the males were the strongest," she told TVGuide.com. "That being said, there are one or two females that I'm excited about as well. And I'm really just waiting for..."
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Kelly Clarkson
New year, new image?
After getting dark and gloomy for My December, Kelly Clarkson is getting sassy and sweet for her latest venture — literally. The original American Idol champ has unveiled the cover art for her new single, "My Life Would Suck Without You" on her official website. The glossy shot shows a glammed-up Clarkson provocatively holding a sparkly heart-shaped lollipop near her open mouth (get it?).
The tune, set to hit airwaves ...
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Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell on Idol
Simon Cowell has pleaded, "Well, guilty!" to charges that he often whispers in Paula Abdul's ear just before they appear on camera, but denies that he does it to embarrass his fellow American Idol judge on live television.
"I've done it from Day 1. That's part of the relationship I've had with Paula [and] I've looked upon it ...
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Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell says the death of a Paula Abdul superfan who once auditioned for American Idol is different from every other controversy that has touched the hit program.
"I have to separate this controversy from others, because..." More, after the jump.
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