Simon Cowell split from his six-year girlfriend Terri Seymour. Will he be extra nasty this year judging on American Idol? By all accounts, Cowell looks to be in good spirits and plans to remain friends. What a nice guy!

Nikki McKibbin, a former American Idol contestant, blames Simon Cowell's nasty remarks for her relapse into drug and alcohol abuse. While noting that she "wouldn't say that this was [his] fault," the criticism of her...

Syesha put up a strong fight, but it's down to David v. David. With Cook and Archuleta squaring off next week for all the marbles, Simon Cowell told Blender magazine he thinks Cook deserves top honors. Who will won? Oh, the...

This late in the season, a meltdown on American Idol can cost you a shot at the winning circle, as Jason Castro quickly found out this week. After a terrifyingly bad version of "I Shot the Sheriff," Castro flubbed the lyrics...

When people dance to Michael Jackson's songs, people notice. These two unassuming dancers put on a smashing good performance on "Britain's Got Talent" and received ovation after ovation. When Idol judge Simon Cowell and...

This week, Kristy Cook's Idol dreams kicked the bucket, but not without some tears and choice words for judge Simon Cowell. Kristy called Simon a "butt" during the telecast, but revealed the next day in an interview with Ryan...

Last year, American Idol didn't eliminate any contestants in the week of "Idol Gives Back." This time, Michael Johns wasn't so lucky in a truly shocking elimination that had the judges and audience stunned. Not because...

Lest they be overshadowed by the celebrities dominating the "Idol Gives Back" special, the remaining contestants took the stage in matching outfits to sing the hymn-like "Shout to the Lord." If this contest thing doesn't work...

Ramiele Malubay, the cute as a button American Idol contender with a sexy picture past, was voted off Idol this week, bringing the competition down to eight. The little pixie cried her eyes out at the announcement as amazon-...

The hits keep on coming for the American Idol cast, with sexy photos and videos being revealed for Ramiele Malubay and former male stripper David Hernandez. As the weeks go on and the contestants whittle down, we can only...

American Idol judge Paula Abdul is trying her hand at the other side of the table again, as she breaks her newest pop song "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow." It's got almost everything you would want from a Paula song:...

American Idol judge Paula Abdul is jumping over to the other side of the table again, as she breaks her newest pop song "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow." It's got almost everything you would want from a Paula song: intricate...

Sometimes words just fail us. Some things cannot be summed up with a simple turn of phrase. Such is Renaldo Lapuz's American Idol tryout, featuring his original song "We're Brothers Forever," a song of love inspired by Simon...

The American Idol judges have seen their share of crazies, but Paul Marturano may take the cake with his "stalker" song written specifically for Paula Abdul. Although he obviously made the group uncomfortable, we're not...

Get the Kleenex ready for this clip from X Factor, the British version of American Idol. The opening round of auditions on these types of shows is usually good for a laugh. But this time Nicky, the contestant, melts everyone’...