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Justin Guarini Talks About His Wedding, New Album and Ellen on Idol

• Sep 25, 2009 07:39 PM ET
• by Kate Stanhope
• 3 Comments

American Idol first-season runner-up Justin Guarini is used to pressure.

He's performed on one of America's biggest stages on American Idol and deals with the demands of live TV on a regular basis as co-host of Idol Tonight and Idol Wrap for the TV Guide Network. This weekend, Guarini will face a very different kind of pressure when he walks down the aisle Saturday to marry girlfriend Reina Capodici.

Guarini, 30, talked to TVGuide.com about his upcoming nuptials, brushing off the thought of pre-wedding jitters. "The only thing I'm a little nervous about is... read more

DeGeneres on Idol: I'll Be a Good Judge Because I've Always Been Judged

• Sep 21, 2009 10:32 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams
• 11 Comments

American Idol contestants don't have to worry about Ellen DeGeneres being fair, she says.

"I'm going to be a great judge because I've spent my whole life being judged," DeGeneres says on an episode of her talk show scheduled to air Tuesday. "So I know what it's like."

Paula Abdul wishes Ellen DeGeneres "The best of luck!"

When DeGeneres took on the open spot vacated by Paula Abdul, she knew... read more

Paula Abdul Dresses as Ellen DeGeneres for Divas

• Sep 18, 2009 02:39 PM ET
• by Gina DiNunno
• 9 Comments

Watch out, Ellen DeGeneres! It looks like Paula Abdul may be moving in on your job.

While hosting VH1's Divas Live on Thursday, Abdul boogied down the aisle of the Brooklyn Academy of Music dressed as DeGeneres, who is replacing Abdul on American Idol.

DeGeneres on Idol: "I Don't Want Anybody to Think That I Took Paula's Job Away"

Wearing a short blonde wig, black pantsuit and sneakers, Abdul did her best Ellen-esque dance taking ... read more

Adam Shankman Made Permanent Judge on So You Think You Can Dance

• Sep 16, 2009 10:25 AM ET
• by Natalie Abrams
• 29 Comments

Look out, Ellen DeGeneres: Adam Shankman is stealing your thunder.

"We're going to have a third resident judge now. Adam Shankman is going to come and join us," So You Think You Can Dance judge Nigel Lythgoe told TVGuide.com.

Shankman, a director (Hairspray, A Walk to Remember), producer (17 Again, Bedtime Stories) and choreographer, has been guest judging on So You Think You Can Dance since season 3. Back in June, Shankman kicked off a Twitter campaign asking fans for support to secure him a permanent spot at the judges' table.

Nigel Lythgoe invites Idol's Paula Abdul to Dance

What does this mean for Paula Abdul's chances of coming on the show? read more

Paula Abdul Wishes Ellen DeGeneres "The Best of Luck!"

• Sep 10, 2009 10:23 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams
• 17 Comments

Twenty-four hours after Ellen DeGeneres announced that she'd be filling in the fourth judging spot on American Idol, Paula Abdul commended the talk show host her favorite way: on Twitter.

Abdul originally used Twitter to announce her exit from Idol this summer. "I think Ellen will b a gr8 judge on Idol," Abdul wrote... read more