Neil Patrick Harris is the latest entertainment star replacing Paula Abdul at the judges table on American Idol.
FOX has confirmed that the How I Met Your Mother star joined Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, and Randy Jackson on day two of Idol auditions in Dallas, TX this afternoon.
It’s been an exiciting summer for Doogie Howser M.D., who has also been tapped to host the 2009 Primetime Emmys next month. Other celebs who have guest judged Idol include Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain, Joe Jonas and Kelly Clarkson.
Paula Abdul is not in discusions to return to American Idol, her manager, David Sonenberg, told The Los Angeles Times overnight.
“She feels fabulous. She feels free,” Sonenberg told the newspaper. “I think in some ways she was typecast in ‘Idol’ and she was kind of restricted from doing anything she wanted to do and now she’s free to decide. She really is very excited about the future and that there’s support for her.”
Country superstar Shania Twain is in discussions to join Victoria Beckham and Mary J. Blige as a guest judge during American Idol’s Season 9 auditions.
Twain may step in for exiting judge Paula Abdul on the judging panel in Chicago on Aug. 30-31, according to a PEOPLE.com report.
Victoria Beckham filled in for Abdul in Boston earlier this month, while Mary J. will join the Idol fold in Atlanta later this week.
A new report has surfaced claiming former American Idol judge Paula Abdul has issued a desperate plea for help to sometimes foe Simon Cowell after losing her job in a ill-fated cat and mouse game of numbers crunching with show producers.
“Paula really screwed up this time,” an Idol staffer tells Globe. “Her ego exploded and it cost her the best job she ever had. She’s lost without Idol.”
Mary. J. Blige is the latest celebrity to land a spot as a guest judge on the ninth season of American Idol following Paula Abdul’s recent departure from the show.
The Grammy-winning “Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul” will join judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi for auditions in Atlanta, says PEOPLE.com.
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and Grammy-nominated singer Katy Perry have also been tapped as guest judges on Idol this season. Bauer-Griffin
Fashion icon Victoria Beckham has extended her guest judging gig on American Idol.
The Associated Press reports that the former Spice Girl joined Idol judges in Boston on Thursday, after she judged auditions last Friday in Denver.
Despite reports that Idol contestants were not receptive to Beckham, the star’s rep says she was asked back to the show following the success of her Idol stint in Denver.
“They asked her back because it went so well and she was so natural with the judges and the contestants,” says her rep.
Posh is learning to smile. Victoria Beckham had “facial expression” lessons before taping her appearance as a guest judge on American Idol. The 35-year-old former Spice Girl was taped to guest judge on the show following the departure of Paula Abdul, who announced she would not be returning to the series last week.
The British singer-turned-fashion-designer was determined to impress during her first stint as a judge on the talent show, so called on some experts to coach her through drama lessons in a last ditch effort to ditch the “moody cow look” that has become like a second skin.
Quick-witted Brit Simon Cowell is finalizing a deal that will cement his return to the judge’s table of American Idol for at least three more seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Mr. Nasty’s signature brand of biting remarks and bored eye-rolling wil reportedly send his $36 million salary soaring to $45 million. Which is ironic, since just last week, longtime judge Paula Abdul announced that she will not be returning to the show after failing to secure a $20 million contract with series producers.
Victoria Beckham was “beyond excited” when she sat as the guest judge on American Idol, replacing Paula Abdul, at the Season 9 auditions in Denver last week; too bad that excitement didn’t translate once she took her seat at the table.
Spywitnesses say the former Spice Girl — known for her pout — was very aloof during the auditions.
One source told RadarOnline.com: “It didn’t go too well…She tried too hard to be ”nice,” but came off as icy and wooden.”
The New York Daily News reports that even contestants auditioning were reportedly upset about the absence of Paula — and some even said the same during their camera.
