Topics: American Idol

Miss America is getting a makeover. The show, which has tried to reinvent its antiquated image over the past few years, has taken a cue from hit series "American Idol" for its 88th pageant.

President Barack Obama and the First Lady hit the party circuit Tuesday night, and sleep-deprived correspondents - most of them on the air since the early morning - kept following their every move.

A coroner in Los Angeles has found that an "American Idol" hopeful found dead outside Paula Abdul's home committed suicide with prescription drugs. Officials had suspected suicide, but the coroner's office had been waiting on toxicology tests.

A coroner in Los Angeles has found that an "American Idol" hopeful found dead outside Paula Abdul's home committed suicide with prescription drugs.

The estranged brother-in-law of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson entered a not guilty plea in a Chicago courtroom Tuesday to charges he killed Hudson's mother, brother and nephew.

Every once in a while, Iowa voters ignite a prairie fire. That is what happened last year, when Barack Obama and a hardy band of organizers jolted the nation's political establishment by winning the state's caucuses on Jan. 3.

The TV season as we knew it is gone. The latest confirmation of this irreversible fact comes Wednesday night when ABC devotes its whole three-hour prime-time slot to the return of "Lost."

Latino entertainers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony graced "la alfombra roja" the red carpet at Union Station Sunday to give a Hispanic flair to the inauguration pre-celebration Sunday.

Simon Cowell says mean stuff to the "American Idol" hopefuls each season. And we love it. So, we'll be collecting the zingers each week and compiling them here.

In Hollywood, the golden rule seems to be: If you got it, flaunt it. But if you dont got it? Find a really good Photoshopper.

Anne Hathaway is ready to go to work for President-elect Barack Obama as the official White House babysitter.

Meet the real "American Idol" bikini girl: Casey Carlson. She didn't wear one to the audition, but this singer also works as a calendar swimsuit model.

Here's what I learned about tools in the first episode of "Tool Academy": Tools like to pop their collars - two or more are preferable. Tools wear sunglasses at night. Inside. They like gold chains and go "Woooo!" a lot.

Well, he's no bikini-girl Katrina Darrell, but Michael Castro still made a splash Wednesday night on "American Idol" for his family ties: the hot pink-haired singer is the brother of last season's sweet-voiced crooner Jason Castro.

Jennifer Hudson is using sports' grandest stage - the Super Bowl - to make her return to the spotlight following the slayings of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Paula Abdul, declaring her loyalty to "American Idol," denied criticizing the Fox TV series over airtime given to an alleged stalker.

"American Idol" contestant Katrina Darrell got "American Idol" off to a saucy start with her barely there bathing suit, by dissing judge Kara DioGuardi and "making out" with Ryan Seacret.

Look out, Kelly, Clay and Carrie - here come Zephyr, Sexy, Goldie and Mercedes. Or so a lawsuit brought by the "American Idol" producers seems to suggest.

In stark contrast to pushover Paula Abdul, new "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi showed some teeth in her debut Tuesday night as the fourth judge. No, the season premiere didn't find her quick with a honed zinger like Simon Cowell.

"American Idol" judge Randy Jackson is trying desperately to fix pal Simon Cowell up with a nice girl after his split from longtime love Terri Seymour last year.

Greetings, Idoloonies! After a lackluster Tuesday-night show focusing on the San Francisco auditions, I'm deeply concerned yet strangely ...

The judges on American Idol are like one big, happy, dysfunctional family. The addition of a new judge, the idol judges now have a full house ...

Joanna Pacitti - who was chosen to star in the 20th anniversary revival of Annie, only to be dismissed from the show before the production reached ...

For tonight's audition show, "American Idol" moves to Louisville, with four more cities to go after tonight. . . Go to the PopStand blog at 8 for a ...

An American Idol from San Clemente?. . It could happen in 2009. Kai Kalama of San Clemente, who performs at local night spots such as OC Tavern ...

Did you feel the seismic shift in the atmosphere this morning? It's baaaaaaaack, and the non-FOX networks are surely shaking in their wanna-be ...

While that lazy ass Michael Slezak was sleeping in after a long night of writing about his favorite cereal, I'd woken up extra early to yammer on ...

The 49-year-old wrapped the child in his arms to give him a big bear hug - much to fellow judge Paula Abdul's amusement. . . It's thought the ...

Kara DioGuardi was fretting about being the new face of "American Idol," and she put the blame on hungry mosquitoes.. . "Here I am in Hawaii and I ...

An estimated 30.1 million people watched the season debut of "American Idol," making it the most-watched prime-time show of the TV season so far ...