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Songwriter DioGuardi is Fourth Judge on "American Idol" Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Aug.

Hmm, seems like the people behind "American Idol" really are concerned about those declining ratings -- and, if I were Paula Abdul, I'd be plenty worried that a pink slip is in my future.

The growing backlash among viewers and critics this year made it plain: Fox needs to upgrade "American Idol" before the franchise becomes seriously stale.

"I told Kara that to hear strangers clap for you, that's how you build confidence," said her father, former GOP congressman Joseph Dio-Guardi . Twenty-five years later, DioGuardi needs all the confidence she ...

" Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson will sing the national anthem at the Democratic National Convention in Denver Thursday, the night Barack Obama accepts his party's nomination for president.

Sparks was surprised that she was able to concentrate enough to win the competition because Simon's looks distracted her.

HOLLYWOOD -- On a hot summer afternoon in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, 'American Idol' finalist Katharine McPhee talks about her switch from singing to acting and boils down her role in 'The House Bunny,' ...

Hours before he took the stage at American Airlines Center, Jason Castro already knew that this stop on the American Idol tour would be his highlight."I'm excited and nervous," the Rockwall resident said.

Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi has joined "American Idol" as a fourth judge.

In the road-show version of American Idol , the winner and nine finalists take three- or four-song turns on stage, assemble for a couple of group singalongs, and work with a set list that changes little, if at ...

The entry titled "8/25 American Idol Rewind rewound, Simon Cowell promises changes, Ruben Studdard's tax woes," and any of the comments about it.

He annoyed lots of people and certainly ticked off judge Simon Cowell on American idol and though he was finally rejected and voted off the Fox reality TV show, Sanjaya Malakar is back on the air with a new ...

American Idol and politics. They don't really go together. Yes, there are some politics within any specific American Idol season, but on a national level, there's not much.

William Morris agent Adam Sher is leaving the agency to become chief executive officer of Ryan Seacrest Productions, putting him in charge of his former client's company.

Do you have what it takes to be the next American Idol? That is the question on tons of people's minds this week at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. Yes, New Jersey, not New York like the network wants ...

'American Idol' presenter Ryan Seacrest claims Simon Cowell is jealous of his success.

I'm making this very quick because the excitement I had building over this week's episode of America's Best Dance Crew is still unsatiated at this moment.

"American Idol" hopefuls taking their fist steps at fame and fortune lined up at 2 this morning when the gates opened to the Izod Center.

Before 6am on Monday morning, over a thousand American Idol hopefuls gathered outside of Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena for a chance of making it to Hollywood to become the next big pop star.

Who: It's open to those 16 to 28 years old as of July 15, 2008, which means born on or between July 16, 1979, and July 15, 1992.