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*E! News says it has confirmed that the first “American Idol” alum turned judge will be Jennifer Hudson. The Oscar winner, according to E!, has signed a deal to join the judges panel for season 13, and the other two spots may be filled by former “Idol” contestants Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert or Clay [...]
*Just one week after the season 12 finale of “American Idol,” winner Candice Glover debuts on eight different charts with her coronation song, “I Am Beautiful.” It’s already a top five hit in its first week on the charts, entering the R&B Digital Songs tally at No. 5. The song is also No. 6 on [...]
*“American Idol” season 12 champ Candice Glover will perform at “The National Memorial Day Concert 2013,” broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on May 26 beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The 90-minute program will be co-hosted for the eighth year by actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise. The evening [...]
*CORE Media Group is said to be testing the market to sell off rights to images of Muhammad Ali and Elvis Presley, as well as Presley’s Graceland mansion, reports Deadline.com. The Financial Times reports the assets could fetch more than $200M. Citing people familiar with the matter, the FT says CORE, which also co-produces “American [...]
*Fox has confirmed that former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland and Latin singer Paulina Rubio will be the new “X Factor” judges for season three, joining executive producer-judge Simon Cowell and his fellow lone surviving panelist from last season, pop singer Demi Lovato. “It’s taken more than a decade but I’m delighted to finally be [...]
*After her name was called as the winner of “American Idol,” Candice Glover headed to the backstage press area and faced a swarm of reporters. [Scroll down to view performances during the finale.] According to Billboard, the South Carolina native took the podium to discuss overcoming her nerves of singing with Jennifer Hudson, performing her [...]
*Aretha Franklin provided an awkward moment during Thursday’s “American Idol” finale when she referred to finalist Candice Glover as “a winner,” before she was officially announced. “Candice, you’re a winner,” the legend said from a huge screen in LA’s Nokia Theater. The Queen of Soul immediately followed it up with, “Win or lose – you’re [...]
*On the heels of Randy Jackson’s announcement that he’s leaving “American Idol” after 12 seasons — and amid rumors that producers are firing the remaining three panelists — Us Weekly is reporting that Nicki Minaj is about to announce her exit as well. “It’s safe to say she isn’t coming back to Idol,” an insider [...]
*Preparations are in full swing for Thursday night’s American Idol grand finale at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre where, following Wednesday’s showdown between Kree Harrison and Candice Glover, the entire audience was loaded out and a new one brought in for a pre-tape of Mariah Carey’s performance, according to The Hollywood Reporter. On deck for the [...]
*The Hollywood Reporter embedded itself for a day with “American Idol” musical director Ray Chew — and lived to tell the tale in a story posted today, hours before tonight’s final two contestants compete for the title. Check it out below: The Hollywood Reporter was invited to spend a day with American Idol musical director [...]
*Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly took questions about the status of “American Idol” during a conference call this morning. According to TV Guide, he confirmed that Randy Jackson will be exiting the show after the current season wraps this week, but would not comment on the statuses of the other three judges — Mariah Carey, [...]
*Although Nicki Minaj talks a lot of crap about her cohort, Mariah Carey, she’s not planning to exit stage right from “American Idol” just yet … unless they can her and all the other judges as we’ve previously reported. When asked about the 13th season with Ryan Seacrest, she paused a while. … then said: [...]
*Fantasia Barrino, despite the soap opera of her personal life being played out in the media, has had a successful career since winning “American Idol” in 2004. The award-winning singer recently sat down with theGrio and talked about her career. She also shared her unbridled opinion about the show that made her famous. TheGrio: What does Side [...]
*“I’ve been wanting this all of my life, so it feels great,” a beaming Candice Glover told The Hollywood Reporter after “American Idol’s” top three results show on Thursday. Still, the 23-year-old St. Helena Island, South Carolina native said she’d spent weeks “practicing my songs for when I get cut. … Just because you have [...]
*Hours after rumors of an “American Idol” judging panel overhaul hit the web on Thursday, original judge Randy Jackson announced that he is leaving the show after the current season ends. “Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on ‘American Idol,’ I have decided to [...]
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