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Zap2It - Fri Dec 4, 2:40 am ET
Tis the season for charitable giving and "American Idol"'s David Archuleta, Jordin Sparks and Allison Iraheta are getting into the spirit.Signing on to perform in an upcoming online virtual concert, put on by Planet Cazmo -- which specializes in web entertainment for teens/tweens -- and Toys for Tots, the Idols will do their thing for an internet-only audience on December 18 and 19. And in case ...
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Zap2It - Thu Dec 3, 8:40 pm ET
Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson are Grammy Award veterans by now. They'll be joined at the 2010 awards by a couple of fellow "American Idol" alumni.Season two winner Ruben Studdard and season five finalist Mandisa each picked up the second Grammy nods of their careers on Wednesday. Studdard is part of the original cast recording of "Ain't Misbehavin'," which is up for best musical show album ...
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El Paso Times - Fri Dec 4, 9:48 am ET
LAS CRUCES -- Kelly Clarkson has grown very comfortable in her own skin in the seven years since was the first kept pop star produced by the "American Idol" assembly line.
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The Sacramento Bee - Fri Dec 4, 12:48 am ET
In the time since she showed off her impressive pipes and fended off Simon Cowell 's barbs about her weight on Season 5 of " American Idol ," Mandisa has racked up hits on the Christian charts, earned a Grammy nomination and dropped 85 pounds.
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Zap2It - Thu Dec 3, 3:10 pm ET
"American Idol" Carrie Underwood is spending time with the Obamas ... on the cover of an almanac.The "World Almanac and Book of Facts 2010" features the President and First Lady on the cover as well as Underwood and White Sox baseball player Mark Buehrle, who had pitched a perfect game in the past year. How does Underwood qualify for distinction? She's the top-selling "Idol" alumni, selling over ...
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Entertainment Weekly - 2 hours 30 minutes ago
I had the pleasure of chatting with Simon Cowell for EW's Best of the Decade issue, since we name him one ...
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Reality TV World - Thu Dec 3, 4:07 pm ET
Several former reality contestants received nods when nominations for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced on Wednesday night.
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Billboard - Thu Dec 3, 3:11 pm ET
After 21 years, Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" revisits the Billboard 200, logging a record-extending 742nd week on the survey.
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Guardian Unlimited - Fri Dec 4, 7:40 am ET
The Anchorman actor has claimed his greatest ambition would be to portray the X Factor and American Idol judge on the big screen Some might say the past couple of years have proven fallow ground for Will Ferrell compared to early successes in the likes of Anchorman and Zoolander, but the US comic may just have rediscovered his mojo. In an interview in today's Sun he touts himself as the perfect ...
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Thu Dec 3, 4:22 pm ET
CORPUS CHRISTI —Chart-topper Kelly Clarkson ’s remarkable run as a Billboard regular has earned the Burleson native a legion of devoted fans that cheer every performance and every appearance the pop star makes.Such rarefied status, however, also includes the inevitable gang of detractors and stargazing tabloid gossips. Lost in the snarky banter is the fact that Clarkson is enjoying another ...
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Zap2It - 1 hour 20 minutes ago
Adam Lambert's controversial American Music Awards performance surprised many, including ABC, which claims this is why they uninvited the "American Idol" runner-up from three of their shows.The network told the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) that dropping Lambert from "Good Morning America," "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and the upcoming New Year's Eve special had nothing to do with his ...
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Toronto Star - Fri Dec 4, 4:40 am ET
Everyone knows Carrie Underwood can sing. Nigel Lythgoe wants you to know she's also funny.
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Zap2It - Wed Dec 2, 1:55 pm ET
The annual White House Tree Lighting is Thursday, Dec. 3 and "American Idol" season 6 winner Jordin Sparks will be on hand to sing.Jordin is just one of several artists invited to the ceremony, which is traditionally when the President brings a message of peace to the nation before the giant White House Christmas tree is lit. The tree itself is a Colorado blue spruce planted in 1978. It was 30 ...
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Daily Telegraph - Fri Dec 4, 2:46 am ET
Simon Cowell has been accused of killing off a great Christmas tradition after William Hill, the bookmaker said it is considering stopping taking bets on the festive number one.
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Zap2It - Wed Dec 2, 11:25 am ET
Will Ferrell has his dream role in mind: "American Idol" judge and co-creator Simon Cowell. The comedian says Cowell is the embodiment of Ferrell's character in the 2004 comedy "Anchorman:The Legend of Ron Burgundy." "I would love to play Simon Cowell in a movie," Ferrell tells UK newspaper The Sun. "Heck, I would love it. It would be a dream role. It wouldn't be hard for me to play him because ...