The writing was on the wall when Kara Dioguardi joined the crew, and after a brutal year of drunken mishaps and awkward revelations, Paula Abdul is leaving American Idol. The fact that she wasn't offered a contract renewal...

It was the showdown to end them all: Kris Allen vs. Adam Lambert for all the marbles on American Idol. In the end, Kris took the mantle as the crowd wept with joy, thus ending the most uninteresting season of Idol ever.

American Idol’s Simon Cowell went on Jay Leno days after President Barack Obama’s historic sit down, where he compared Washington pundits to the infamously opinionated Cowell. The British music judge revealed he turned down...

In an attempt to grab viewers, American Idol has shuffled their normal format by adding a new judge and a different way to form the top 12 contestants. Make that "top 13," as the judges grabbed an extra wildcard contestant in...

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...

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...

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...

In case you missed it, here’s the Simpsons’ take on American Idol. A beautiful moment comes when Homer gives Simon a taste of his own mean medicine: “Lose the accent, Mary Poppins, this is American Idol!” Better, and edgier,...

In case you missed it, here’s the Simpsons’ take on American Idol. A beautiful moment comes when Homer gives Simon a taste of his own mean medicine: “Lose the accent, Mary Poppins, this is American Idol!” Better, and edgier,...