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Will American Under Appreciate American Idol's Matt Giraud Once Again This Week?
American Idol's Matt Giraud obviously had one of the best performances on American Idol last week, but still made it in to the bottom two. What happened?

'American Idol' Champ Kris Allen Is The 'Real Deal,' Mat Kearney Says
VH11.com presents complete artist information on Kris Allen, including news, bio, message boards, song clips, Urge Music Downloads, and more.

American Idol: Paula Abdul Ready To Find Love And Settle Down
American Idol host, Paula Abdul is looking for love. She is finally over her last relationship which ended last summer

Joanna Pacitti Disqualified “American Idol 8″
FOX has announced that American Idol Season 8 contestant Joanna Pacitti has been disqualified from this year’s competition. “It has been determined that Joanna Pacitti is ineligible to continue in the competition,” the network announced in a statement last Wednesday. During Idol’s pre-taped “Final Judgement” episode, which aired Wednesday, Joanna was shown advancing into the competition’s semifinals. [...]

'American Idol' Champ Kris Allen Is The 'Real Deal,' Mat Kearney Says
"American Idol" champ Kris Allen is the "real deal," Mat Kearney told MTV News. "He had a really strong sensibility," the singer/songwriter said of collaborating with Allen for his major-label debut.

Alexis Grace Sent Packing From American Idol
More than 31 million votes were counted after Tuesday night's country performances and the results announced Wednesday on American Idol , with Alexis Grace, considered an early favorite by many, at the bottom of the heap. The judges, again, had a chance to reverse this fate, but as was the case a week ago , decided her encore performance wasn't good enough and bid her adieu. The other singers with Alexis in the bottom two were Michael Sarver (not a shock there) and while Allison...

American Idol: Semi-finals, week two (results)
Last night, I blew off primetime to go with a friend to a screening of "I Love You, Man" -- only the company massively over-issued passes, so my friend Steve and I were told "better luck next time" when we were eight spots from the front. Instead, we saw "Taken" (aka the greatest Father's Day movie ever), and I'll be slowly working my way through Thursday night's TV as the day goes along. First up is the "American Idol" results show, which of course I can watch in under five minutes....

Special preview of Glee to follow American Idol May 19
Glee, the new one-hour musical comedy series coming to FOX, will get a special preview following American Idol on May 19 at 9 to 10 p.m. ET/PT, with the show then premiering later on in the fall for 12 more episodes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, FOX chairman Peter Liguori said Glee deserves an “ambitious and [...]

Even MORE from the American Idol Experience Gala - VIDEO
Here’s a roundup of even more media stuff from Thursday’s American Idol Experience celebration. Orlando Attractions Magazine has a ton of videos and photos posted on their blog HERE. Their videos of the Carrie Underwood/David Cook performances from the evening Gala are outstanding. I posted them after the jump. Also, there are interviews with: Sanjaya Malakar, Jason Castro, Diana DeGarmo, Chris Sligh, Carly Smithson, Bucky Covington, Ace Young and Justin Guarini.The Orlando...

Pre-sale orders surge for 'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert's debut CD: PHOTO
Season 8 "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert won't release his debut album until November 24th, but pre-sales of the CD have already jumped to No. 2 on the Amazon.com sales list.

American Idol Experience
After the motorcade and the actual opening of the American Idol Experience attraction, we were treated to an after-party.  For the most part, I was pleasantly surprised by how approachable and friendly the former American Idol contestants were.  The party was held outdoors near the Tower of Terror and Rock’n’Roller Coaster and the first thing you could see were these blue glowing cocktails.  It was a really cool effect since it had gotten dark.  We sat down...

American Idol - Adam Lambert's Debut Album Already Topping Sales!
Adam Lambert didn't win American Idol and it is really becoming evident that he didn't have to in order to ...

'American Idol,' March 31: Megan Joy Sings Marley and Meets Her Waterloo
A look at the performances on "American Idol" of March 31, 2009.

FOX Speaks Up on Joanna Pacitti's Disqualification From 'American Idol'
A rep from FOX emphasizes further that Joanna Pacitti is disqualified due to link and explains why Jamar Rogers is not chosen as replacement on 'American Idol' Top 36.

Ellen DeGeneres is new American Idol judge: PHOTO
Chat show host Ellen DeGeneres has revealed she will be the new American Idol judge. The lesbian comic, who has no musical background, announced she will be replacing Paula Abdul during a recording of her show in LA. She says in a video clip posted on her website: “You never know what’s going to happen in Reality TV. I love Reality TV. Do you love Reality TV? “Well I have a big announcement to make. No-one knows this…. I just finally got the OK just moments ago to announce this...

-The X Factor' in the U.S.?: Five reasons that makes me fear for -American Idol': PHOTO
News that Simon Cowell might bring top-rated British singing competition The X Factor to the U.S. airwaves has me feeling a little skittish. Maybe that’s because of my profound and deep-rooted fear of change.* Or maybe it’s because over in Jolly Old England, X Factor gobbled up American Idol ’s British cousin, Pop Idol , like the great white devoured that water-skier in Jaws 2 . (For the record, Britain’s iTV yanked Pop Idol after only two seasons in favor of upstart X...

Katharine McPhee: I Wouldn't Be Surprised If Simon Ditched American Idol, Too: PHOTO
Katharine McPhee wasn't exactly shocked to learn that Paula Abdul was leaving American Idol . "It doesn't surprise me, because it wouldn't surprise me if Simon Cowell was leaving the show," McPhee told me at last night's benefit concert for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank and Feeding America . "They've all been on the show for so many years…Do what you've got to do," she said. "People try to figure out the real stories and I'm like, 'Who cares? She wants to go.' " In fact,...

American Idol Alum Justin Guarini's Fairytale Wedding: PHOTO
Justin Guarini is one happy man. Though he may have lost to winner Kelly Clarkson on American Idol 's first season, he won his dream girls' heart, and on Saturday afternoon they finally said “I do”. The singer married his junior-high school sweetheart, Reina Capodici, in a lovely garden wedding at a private estate in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, his hometown. The pair had originally planned to wed next summer, but the groom said he just couldn't wait any longer. "We just wanted to be...

Ellen Degenes Joins American Idol, Paula Abdul Twitter Pics
Ellen DeGeneres says she will be honest in her new role as American Idol popstar maker, as Paula Abdul reacts: “ I think it’s going to be hard, but as my career has grown… I’ve learned how to be tougher and learned how to say no - I think I can do it, and I think I can do it in a respectful way.” Honesty is the best policy: On the same day her hiring was announced, some of the world’s largest recording companies

Katharine McPhee: I Wouldn't Be Surprised If Simon Ditched American Idol, Too: PHOTO
Katharine McPhee wasn't exactly shocked to learn that Paula Abdul was leaving American Idol . "It doesn't surprise me, because it wouldn't surprise me if Simon Cowell was leaving the show," McPhee told me at last night's benefit concert for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank and Feeding America . "They've all been on the show for so many years…Do what you've got to do," she said. "People try to figure out the real stories and I'm like, 'Who cares? She wants to go.' " In fact,...

Paula Abdul Poses as Ellen: PHOTO
The former American Idol judge tries to make light of being replaced for none other than Ellen DeGeneres.

Clay Goes Gay
Now that he's out and proud, he can be out and about! The Gayken attended the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's Media Awards in NYC on Saturday night. The American Idol loser took downtown drag artist Tyrannosaurus Banks as his date for the special occasion. Clay was awarded the Power Bottom of the Year award, an honor [...]

Adam Lambert Album Pre-Order Sales Surge: PHOTO
American Idol Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert won’t release his debut album until Nov. 24, nonetheless, the LP managed to land to the No. 2 spot on the Amazon.com sales list Monday, ahead of The Beatles, Susan Boyle, and Madonna’s Greatest Hits, The New York Post reports. Lambert’s pre-order sales figures are even more impressive because his label, RCA, made no announcement that the disc – featuring production by RedOne and Ryan Tedder – could be pre-ordered. Thankfully, Lambe...

ABC cuts the order request for In The Motherhood
After only one airing against American Idol, ABC has cut the episode order of In The Motherhood from 13 to 6 according to Variety. Personally I think that ABC should have waited to see how the show did when its competition wasn’t American Idol, but I think ABC had always had this plan because they announced a few weeks ago that Ugly Betty was returning to its slot in May. Although the article didn’t mention Samantha Who? I hope that show’s fate is much better than In The...

DeGarmo Leads NYMF Concert of Liberty Sept. 29
The New York Musical Theatre Festival concert presentation of Liberty, starring "American Idol" finalist Diana DeGarmo, is presented Sept. 29 at the ACORN Theatre.