http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/American_IdolFind stories, videos, and photos about American Idol from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:24:40 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/American_Idol14433Find stories, videos, and photos about American Idol from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315058,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315058,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry join Adam Lambert at the November showFri, 23 Oct 2009 21:11:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20308867,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20308867,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWord of mouth and Twitter propel orders of his first album to No. 2 on Amazon.comTue, 29 Sep 2009 17:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/29/adam.lambert.cd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/29/adam.lambert.cd/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeason eight "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert is no also-ran.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/24/simon.cowell.x.factor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/24/simon.cowell.x.factor/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the business of music talent shows, there's always room for one more.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/11/ellen.degeneres.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/11/ellen.degeneres.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTextEllen DeGeneres is excited about joining "American Idol" as a judge, and hopes fans won't see her as the "evil" person who stole Paula Abdul's job.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/09/ent.degeneres.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/09/ent.degeneres.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalk show host Ellen DeGeneres will join the judges' panel on "American Idol" for the show's ninth season beginning in 2010, a Fox spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe America's Got Talent judge calls DeGeneres a needed "breath of fresh air"Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/04/cowell.speaks.on.abdul/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/04/cowell.speaks.on.abdul/index.html#cnnSTCTextSimon Cowell breaks his silence about a Paula Abdul-less "American Idol" next season in an exclusive interview with the television show "Extra."Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/05/paula.abdul.gone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/05/paula.abdul.gone/index.html#cnnSTCTextSimon Cowell and the other judges on "American Idol" will not have Paula Abdul to kick around anymore.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:33:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20296037,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20296037,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"She's a tremendous talent and we wish her the best," FOX TV says in a statementWed, 05 Aug 2009 11:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/03/kara.dioguardi.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/03/kara.dioguardi.idol/index.html#cnnSTCText"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi will be back on the show next season, officials announced Monday.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:46:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293958,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293958,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA 23-year-old is taken into custody in the hit-and-run case involving Alexis CohenMon, 27 Jul 2009 18:18:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293869,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293869,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAlexis Cohen, who auditioned for seasons 7 and 8, was likely struck by a car in New JerseyMon, 27 Jul 2009 15:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/20/paula.abdul.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/20/paula.abdul.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTextPaula Abdul's fans are all atwitter about the possibility their idol may not be invited back for another season as a judge on "American Idol."Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:40:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20292216,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20292216,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe judge's new manager says that no contract has been offered for next seasonMon, 20 Jul 2009 12:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/13/ryan.seacrest.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/13/ryan.seacrest.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere may be speculation about which judges will be returning to "American Idol" next season, but there's no question about one "Idol" regular: Host Ryan Seacrest is definitely back on board in a big way.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:24:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20290864,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20290864,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Idol emcee will be pocketing $45 million over the next three yearsMon, 13 Jul 2009 18:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/18/american.idol.auditions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/18/american.idol.auditions/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of people showed up at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on a muggy June morning with stars in their eyes -- and not just because they arrived before dawn.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/09/adam.lambert.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/09/adam.lambert.gay/index.html#cnnSTCText"American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert confirmed publicly what he assumed everyone already knew: He is gay.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/21/american.idol.scenes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/21/american.idol.scenes/index.html#cnnSTCTextSo much for the phrase, "Nice guys finish last."Tue, 26 May 2009 20:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/21/american.idol.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/21/american.idol.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven "American Idol" winner Kris Allen couldn't believe it.Fri, 22 May 2009 00:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/20/van.zandt.save.rock/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/20/van.zandt.save.rock/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteven Van Zandt did not mince words.Wed, 20 May 2009 16:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/20/pn.diana.degarmo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/20/pn.diana.degarmo/index.html#cnnSTCTextGoing into the eighth season finale of "American Idol," Adam Lambert looks like the favorite against competitor Kris Allen. But should Lambert even be on the show, since he has performed professionally in the national Broadway tour of "Wicked"?Wed, 20 May 2009 15:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/19/american.idol.season/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/19/american.idol.season/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis season on "American Idol," there's a huge question looming around Adam Lambert.Tue, 19 May 2009 17:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/05/16/week.lookahead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/05/16/week.lookahead/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's not a lot of mystery about the Must Watch of the Week.Sat, 16 May 2009 12:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/08/idol.allison.iraheta/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/08/idol.allison.iraheta/index.html#cnnSTCTextAllison Iraheta's "American Idol" run ended Wednesday, but the 17-year-old says she's proud that she was the last girl standing in the competition.Fri, 08 May 2009 19:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276329,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276329,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer announces his loss after running a benefit race for cancer researchMon, 04 May 2009 18:48:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276347,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276347,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPaul Abdul also remembers David Cook's brother as part of the Idol familyMon, 04 May 2009 13:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/24/american.idol.rounds.desai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/24/american.idol.rounds.desai/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnoop Desai says he was comfortable with his "geeky" image on "American Idol." Lil Rounds says her soulful singing is what made her unique -- that and her name, of course.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/10/amer.idol.macintyre/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/10/amer.idol.macintyre/index.html#cnnSTCTextScott MacIntyre's quest ended like so many others who were voted off "American Idol" before him.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/11/mandisa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/11/mandisa/index.html#cnnSTCTextSimon Cowell may not recognize "American Idol" alumna Mandisa the next time he sees her.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/03/11/is.american.idol.style/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/03/11/is.american.idol.style/index.html#cnnSTCTextWeek after week, contestants on "American Idol" face scrutiny from judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi, not only for their song choices and performances, but also for their outfits.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20263130,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20263130,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe season 5 singer gets fit – without surgery! – by confronting childhood abuse and altering her lifestyleSat, 07 Mar 2009 02:36:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20255994_20259005,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20255994_20259005,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe country Grammy winner wants a man who loves her 365 days of the yearSat, 14 Feb 2009 22:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/07/ew.idol.dioguardi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/07/ew.idol.dioguardi/index.html#cnnSTCTextKara DioGuardi is ensconced in the black velvet cocoon of a small home-recording studio, laying down a demo track while warmed by the glow of spice-scented candles.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:08:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249681,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249681,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe season six contestant calls her new husband Joe Ruzicka "my best friend"Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:19:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249443,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249443,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJordin Sparks is among the bridesmaids at the New Year's Eve nuptialsThu, 01 Jan 2009 00:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/10/27/jennifer.hudson.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/10/27/jennifer.hudson.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an age when many people become celebrities through looks or connections, Jennifer Hudson's rise to fame came the old-fashioned way: through talent, hard work and a close-knit family.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:24:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231458,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231458,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I'm so excited to finally see my little angel," says the singerTue, 07 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1842705,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1842705,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith the Emmy Awards show being emceed this year by five (count 'em) reality TV hosts, it might be time to give the genre its dueSat, 20 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1835789,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1835789,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGrammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will sit alongside Simon, Paula and Randy Jackson when the eighth season of "American Idol" premieres in JanuaryMon, 25 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/22/bts.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/22/bts.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTextDonna Summer didn't know who was going to win "American Idol," but she had some good advice for the prospective winner. Thu, 22 May 2008 15:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1739075,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1739075,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBackstage meddling has caught up American Idol favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsalsSat, 10 May 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043770,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043770,00.htmlThink you've got what it takes to win American Idol? Can you see yourself as the next golden-throated superstar adored by millions? Confident you could survive Simon Cowell's insulting jibes and mean-spirited put-downs?Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/25/news/newsmakers/pluggedin_leonard_idol.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/25/news/newsmakers/pluggedin_leonard_idol.fortune/index.htmBlake Lewis looked strangely serene when his adversary, Jordin Sparks, was declared this season's American Idol on the May 23 finale of the Fox primetime hit. Surely, Blake saw this coming. After the previous night's sing-off, American Idol's troika of judges - Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson - had all but crowned Jordin themselves.Fri, 25 May 2007 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040049,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040049,00.htmlPEOPLE critic Tom Gliatto thinks America made the right decision.Thu, 24 May 2007 22:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/news/companies/pluggedin_mehta_bobblehead.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/news/companies/pluggedin_mehta_bobblehead.fortune/index.htmGot a baseball player bobblehead doll on your desk? A stadium blanket, emblazoned with some corporate logo, shoved in the hallway closet? Or maybe your cupboard contains a few Coke glasses, just like the ones used by the American Idol judges?Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/12/american.idol/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/12/american.idol/index.htmlAspiring singers tired of watching others soak up the spotlight on the wildly popular "American Idol" television show can now have their 15 minutes of fame (and longer) with "Konami's Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol" for the Sony PlayStation 2.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349461/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349461/index.htmEnduring thousands of bad auditions each season is enough to make any executive snarky. But when Simon Cowell rips apart contestants on American Idol, he's just doing his job. The hit Fox show is m...Wed, 01 Oct 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/03/17/339237/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/03/17/339237/index.htmFor better or worse, nobody does reality TV like Fox. After floundering last year, the network is now thriving, thanks to such addictions as American Idol and Joe Millionaire, whose finale was the ...Mon, 17 Mar 2003 05:01:00 EST