American Idol debuts to solid viewership
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Top-rated television show "American Idol" debuted to solid viewership Tuesday night, luring nearly 30 million viewers overall and rising slightly among younger audiences, according to early ratings on Wednesday. The singing contest, which has made headlines in recent days with the planned departure of judge Simon Cowell, scored an 11.8 rating among adults 18 to 49 years old, a group coveted by advertisers, according to viewership figures released by the Fox...

American Idol Fashion 2010: Victoria Beckham wears her own dresses for AI debut
Victoria Beckham may have underwhelmed some American Idol fans with her lacklustre critique of the auditionees, but you can’t deny that she looked good doing it. For her judging debut, the singer-turned-designer turned up to the Boston auditions looking sleek and chic in a gorgeous over-the-knee Navy dress with chiffon overlay from the Victoria Beckham Collection. She accessorised the outfit with matching heels and a stunning gold watch. Victoria joined the panel for two days as a guest...

American Idol premiere ropes in 30 million
American Idol premiered yesterday with around a 30 million viewership. So who watched it? I have to say Victoria Beckham was the only thing about it I didn’t enjoy, she looks emaciated and kind of terrifying! That aside though there were the usual loons, spattered with those who could actually sing. Let’s not forget the sob stories, where would Idol be without those. It seems like sob stories and Christians who think God got them to Idol have become the next big thing. This year it...

The 'American Idol' Guest Judge Report Card: Mary J. Blige
Audition city: Atlanta How did she judge? First, I'm just glad we saw much more of Mary last night than of Posh the night before. She knows what she's talking about and she's not afraid to speak her mind. Remember Holly the "human guitar"? She said an outright no because she didn't understand her. Her head's on the complete package (like Posh, only not as, uhh, pretentious) and she gets it. Did she get along with the judges? Oh, definitely. She was much more animated than Posh Spice the...

American Idol Takes Off in New England
The ninth season of the much awaited reality singing competition has finally begun, with judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi-plus guest judge Victoria Beckham taking New England by storm. The rainy audition day started with the girls getting the judges’ nods, but not long after the male species got their own lucky strike. By the end of the day judge Kara nearly lost her temper over one aspiring contestant whom she found a bit too aggressive and overconfident-when we...

American Idol: The Hot
The second night of American Idol ’s season 9 moved the show to Atlanta, and let Mary J. Blige take over from Victoria Beckham as the non- Paula . She managed to stay in relatively good humor (at one point laughing into her collar) throughout a show full of eccentrics and surprises. One of the discoveries of the night was potentially one of the most unusual performers ever: Vanessa Wolfe , a Tennessee girl so bored with life in her small town she spends her time jumping off bridges...

RECAP: 'American Idol' Season 9 Goes Viral; Gets Their Pants On The Ground
I believe it was the great Twitter account of Dave Holmes who once said ” I am not emotionally prepared for the return of American Idol .” None of us were, Dave, and yet here it is, American Idol , Season 9, all new in two thousand and ten… and yet so strangely unfamiliar. This week has already felt different, restrained and uncomfortable, like a pair of skinny jeans after Christmas, as perhaps our most beloved Idol judge Paula Abdul was no longer around, instead replaced...

'American Idol's First Scandal of the Season
It looks as if ‘ American Idol ‘ producers still haven’t revved up their system of conducting thorough background checks on their contestants. Two days into the show’s ninth season, dirt has been unearthed on ‘Idol’ wannabe Antonio Wheeler. Wheeler, who won over all of the judges in Atlanta auditions – minus Simon Cowell – sued the City of Orlando and a Police Department officer in 2006 for “mental suffering, embarrassment” and...

American Idol Recap: Atlanta Auditions
American Idol's Atlanta auditions were featured on part 2 of the season premiere last night. Helping Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi judge the auditions was hip hop star Mary J Blige.

American Idol: southern hospitality
Last night “American Idol” on Fox moved to Atlanta, hometown of host Ryan Seacrest. Oh really, you say? Seacrest wasn’t created in some robot factory? Nope, guess not. Anyway, Mary J. Blige was the guest judge and as always they showed us the best and worst of the auditions. Here is your recap…. THE BEST Keia Johnson, 26, was a former beauty pageant contestant who won based on her “personality,” but she really wasn’t hard to look at at all. And...

'Get Your Pants Off The Ground!' Watch As 'Pants On The Ground' Makes 'American Idol' History
‘Get Your Pants Off The Ground!’ Watch As ‘Pants On The Ground’ Makes ‘American Idol’ History General Larry Platt , age 62, tried out for American Idol on Dec. 13

Strong Debut for New Season of American Idol
Los Angeles: American Idol came out of the gate strong with the debut of its ninth season on FOX, with an estimated audience of nearly 30 million, according to preliminary Nielsen figures.  This is its first season without judge Paula Abdul on board, and next season, judge Simon Cowell is leaving the show as well. Tuesday's viewership of 29.9 million is about 2 percent lower than last year's season debut audience of just above 30 million. By comparison, the 2009 debut episode was...

American Idol - Pants On The Ground - General Larry Platt Goes VIRAL! (Video)
One of the biggest hits of the night on American Idol down in Atlanta was General Larry Platt .

American Idol without Simon Cowell - who can replace him?
Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol for The X Factor. Undoubtedly, Simon Cowell and his trademark comments will be missed in the contest. But we ask who is going to overtake his place? TMZ comes up with a report that the probable name is Elton John! It is reported that the day Simon announced about his discontinuity with the show, the first name that popped up to replace him with was Elton John's! A source from American Idol reveals that Elton John is the most talked about name in the sets...

American Idol 2011: Everyone wants to replace Simon Cowell!
Simon Fuller has revealed that he is being inundated with calls from stars who want to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol. Simon announced this week that he was quitting the show to launch X Factor US and Fuller, who masterminded American Idol told AP: “A day doesn’t pass that I don’t get a call from an agent of a superstar saying, ‘Can we talk?’ … Everyone’s interested, and that’s going to go on month after month.” On the addition of...

Should 'American Idol' Abolish Its Age Limits?
Larry Platt introduces America to its latest dance craze on “American Idol.”

BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition: US media pans Beckham Idol slot
This is a syndicated post. Original article from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition , available at BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition . Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is criticised by US media outlets for her guest slot on the judging panel of American Idol.

Simon Cowell wants to hire David Beckham's wife
I agree with you Terez, David Beckham is simply awful.. Simon Cowell wants Victoria Beckham on the judging panel of his new U Reality TV show based on The X Factor Reality TV guru Simon Cowell was so impressed with Victoria Beckham's guest appearance on American Idol that he wants her as a permanent judge on his US version of The X Factor. A source said: "She was incredibly flattered, not to be mention surprised. Victoria told Simon she needs time to think about it as she is so busy with her...

Simon Says No to Victoria Beckham on "X Factor"
Despite a report by the UK edition of OK! magazine, Simon Cowell does NOT want Victoria Beckham as a judge on the American X Factor. And he says so.

Victoria Beckham Talks American Idol
American Idol has kicked off its new season with stars like Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige and Neil Patrick Harris lending their judging talents to panel regulars Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell in choosing singers who would make it to Hollywood.

Victoria Beckham's American Idol style slammed
Viki has often been criticized for failing to smile just a tiny bit, but her frame and sense of style have never been subjected to as much criticism as after the premiere episode of American Idol ’s ninth season. In August 2009 I told you Victoria Beckham was invited to guest judge at the show temporary replacing Paula Abdul who left the project after eight years. While Posh was really supportive of the contestants, smiling and trying to show her other side we’d never seen before,...

Beckham dubbed American Idol 'failure'
The 35-year-old appeared on the opening show of the ninth season as the first in a series of guest replacements for former judge Paula Abdul. But the singer and businesswoman failed to win over US TV commentators with the Los Angeles Times saying the appearance of the one-time Posh Spice was "the night's saddest failure". She provoked kind words from Billboard's Monica Herrera - who said Beckham added a "new dynamic" to the talent show - while Fox News commentator Jennifer D'Angelo Friedman...

'Victoria's appearance on American Idol a sad failure'
Los Angeles, Jan 14 (IANS) US critics have branded former Spice girl Victoria Beckham’s appearance on TV show ‘American Idol’ as a ’sad failure’. Victoria, 34, joined Simon Cowell, 50, as a guest judge in the first episode of the latest series and critics felt that she was Barbie-like and her face was too shiny and she came across as stupid on the show, reports dailystar.co.uk. ‘Her face is just too crazy for the close-up, she has nothing to add,’ said...

Posh Spice Rings the Fashion Police Sirens on 'American Idol'
Fashion icon Victoria Beckham joined the rest of the ‘American Idol’ judges during their first day of auditions in New England. And of course, being a fashionista, she wasn’t able to escape the eye of the style critics. Unfortunately, the Fashion police had to ring their alarm because of her gaunt look. Los Angeles Times: “the night’s saddest failure.” The paper also added that despite her “appealing comments” and having girly bonding with judge...

Victoria Beckham's American Idol appearance slated
Victoria Beckham appeared as a guest judge on the panel of American Idol but her own appearance has been slated by critics. Brought in to replace Paula Abdul until Ellen DeGeneres takes over, Beckham's appearance was branded 'gaunt' and 'offputting' by the Los Angeles Times while The Village Voice blog described her appearance as 'Jackie O Barbie'. Ouch. Despite the harsh feedback, she enjoyed the experience, 'I just love the fact that I could dip in and dip out. It was great. I saw so much...