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Fox Ordering Three More Seasons of Idol

Simon Cowell's future on American Idol may be hazy but the future of the talent show is crystal clear.

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Is Simon Splitting from "Idol?"
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Posted: 12/23/2009

First Paula Abdul--and now Simon Cowell? Hear the "AI" judge's brother Tony spill the beans on Simon's so-called departure. watch

Fox Announces Idol Schedule

Are you ready for the post-Paula American Idol?

Simon Cowell will leave American Idol, his brother says

Fox announced that the ninth season, slated to begin Jan. 12 with a two-night premiere, will begin with auditions in Boston and Atlanta. Filling Abdul's chair during the auditions across the country are guest judges including ...read more

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Simon Cowell Will Leave American Idol, His Brother Says

Simon Cowell will leave American Idol after the upcoming season, his brother says.

"A press statement is being prepared which will confirm what everybody expected: Simon will leave Idol at the end of 2010 to concentrate on bringing the American version of The X Factor to U.S. TV in 2011," Tony Cowell announced in his weekly podcast on his site, The Cowell Factor.

Simon Cowell near deal for three years of Idol

Fox declined to comment on the statement from Cowell's brother, a writer and broadcaster who co-wrote Simon's autobiography.

Cowell, whose existing contract expires after the upcoming ninth season and prevents ...
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Simon Fuller Dreams Up Web Reality Series

American Idol creator Simon Fuller is taking his act online.

Fuller is launching a Web reality series called If I Can Dream that will chronicle five young people — a musician, an actor, two actresses and a model — around-the-clock as they try to break into their respective industries, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The innovative program will stream their experiences 24/7 on ...
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Adam Lambert to Perform on The View

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert will perform on The View, ABC announced Friday.

ABC receives complaints over Adam Lambert's AMA performance

The 27-year-old singer will sit down with... read more

Adam Lambert Performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Scrapped

More than a week after Adam Lambert's daring, S&M-themed performance at the American Music Awards on ABC, Lambert's upcoming performance on the network's Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been... read more

Fox Lines Up Midseason Premieres

American Idol and 24 will return just days apart in January, Fox announced Tuesday in unveiling its midseason schedule.

Idol's ninth season — the first with Ellen DeGeneres taking over... read more

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American Idol Season 5 Finalist Ace Young talks about his latest music and what he learned...
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Posted: 12/19/2009
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Looking forward to Season 9 of American Idol, we realize that we all start somewhere. Don't...
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Posted: 12/17/2009
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