Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest hit a London — er — club Thursday night – and by club we mean the kind for stripping. That’s right, the American Idol frenemies enjoyed a night of pole-dancing at Stringfellows, a little place with a charming name — where lap dances reportedly go for $100 a pop. Read the rest of this entry »

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert says he is not surprised by the public’s fascination with his sexuality (Again, how can there be any question?) and promises to dish all the dirt in an upcoming Rolling Stone interview.

Last month, The NY Post revealed that the glam rocker will officially come out of the closet in a cover story with the music magazine next week.

Adam spoke to Entertainment Tonight while attending Hollywood Life’s Young Hollywood Awards, where he received the Artist of the Year trophy from American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi on Sunday night.

“At this point, I think everybody knows everything, but once the Rolling Stone article comes out, people will know everything. I’m excited,” he said. “I want people to know what’s up. It’s words coming out of my mouth!”

Recount, anyone?

Fox is defending itself against claims that corporate sponsor AT&T unfairly swayed the show’s outcome by providing Kris Allen fans with free “power texts” and taught people how to cast blocks of votes.
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American Idol winner Kris Allen made his debut on The Tonight Show Thursday.

The Arkansas student won the eighth season of American Idol on Wednesday, dealing an unexpected defeat to singing rival Adam Lambert — a judge favorite — on the most popular television show.

Here’s a video clip of Kris’ appearance on Leno.

Multiplatinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning singer Carrie Underwood has a topped a new Forbes Magazine listing of the year’s highest-earning former American Idol contestants. Read the rest of this entry »

Danny Gokey is mourning the loss of his grandfather. Less than a year after losing his wife to heart disease the American Idol 8 finalist is grieving the death of another family member. A source confirms to PEOPLE that Danny was back home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the weekend to attend funeral services for his grandpa.

Reigning American Idol champ David Cook will return to the stage on the Idol Results Show next–and he’ll have company.

On April 1, David will perform his new single “Come Back to Me,” while dance track hitmaker Lady Gaga will perform her hit song “Poker Face.”

American Idol’s Season 4 champ will return to the Idol stage for a performance on Wednesday, March 18. Carrie Underwood is set to perform on next week’s Idol, which will feature a Grand Ole Opry theme as contestants select and perform songs popularized by Opry members.
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On Wednesday night, Kelly Clarkson returned to the stage that helped make her a star. The original Idol performed her new charttopping new single, “My Life Would Suck Without You,” live on the American Idol Results Show on March 11.

What did you think of Kelly’s big Idol return?

Fantasia Barrino knows a thing or two about the talent it takes to win the American Idol crown, and the former Idol champ is revealing which singer that she thinks will win it all this season. Read the rest of this entry »