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Kristin Cavallari Gets Hip To The NewNowNext Awards

Now those are some childbearing hips. Kristin Cavallari got wide berth at Logo’s NewNowNext Awards thanks to her Sir Mix-A-Lot-baiting short skirt. Good thing she wasn’t wearing that outfit when feuding with Allie Lutz on The Hills last night—it would have been too easy. Also attending last night’s event were Paula Abdul, Janice Dickinson, Johnny [...]

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Your Next American Idol Is…

It’s pretty awesome that a bunch of kids who auditioned for a reality show eight months ago got to share the stage with people like Janet Jackson (Miss Jackson if you’re nasty!), Chicago, Joe Cocker, and Hall and Oates tonight. Janet Jackson! I mean! In addition to all the special guests on the American Idol [...]

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American Idol: Why This Season Wasn’t About Finding An “Artist”

This season of American Idol had a lot to prove, and funnily enough, none of it was about finding the next great singer. Over the past five months, we’ve scrutinized America’s second favorite show (yeah, somehow (and this is the woman who wore a tearaway dress last year, revealing a bikini under it). The dialogue [...]

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Paula Abdul Confirmed For Idol Finale And A New Show

After an entire season without her, Paula Abdul is returning to American Idol this week. Of course, it’s just for Wednesday night when she’ll be on hand for the season nine finale, but we’ll take it. Not only will that be the night that America picks a winning contestant, but it will also be the [...]

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Former Idol Producer: “I Would Replace All The Judges”

There’s a chemistry on American Idol that makes the show enjoyable to watch, mainly due to Simon Cowell‘s authoritative and acerbic judging style, as well as his at-time contentious relationship with his fellow judges and host Ryan Seacrest. Former Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe thinks that once Simon leaves the show, the void will be too [...]

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Will Paula Return To Idol?

We have mixed feelings about a report today that claims the Paula Abdul may return to American Idol next season. A source tells In Touch that the Idol producers “want Paula back. They’re not sure if she’d be the fifth judge, but they are talking to her.” The source says that Paula would return after [...]

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So Paula’s Not Doing “Star Search” Now

Earlier in the week, we excitedly told you that Paula Abdul was gearing up to host yet another talent competition, this time a revamp of our old fave, Star Search. Once again though, Paula’s contract disputes and a push for a huge payout have put that rumor to bed. Abdul was reportedly offered $5 million [...]

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Paula Abdul To Host Star Search, Find The World’s Best Spokesmodel

Good news to anyone suffering from Paula Abdul withdrawal…America’s favorite incoherent judge of talent is coming back to television. EW is reporting that Paula is finalizing a deal with ABC to host a reboot of Star Search. We give this idea three and three quarter stars! (We watched that show way too often as a [...]

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Former Idol Contestant Throws Us For A Loop

At first glance, we had no idea who this beautiful, seemingly sane woman attending the Changing Hands film premiere in L.A. was, and then we were stunned when we figured it out. She’s none other than Tatiana Del Toro, the resident crazy-pants from last season of American Idol who was obsessed with Paula Abdul, obsessed [...]

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Ellen Angry As Simon Goes Diva On Idol

Poor Ellen DeGeneres! Well not poor, per se, as she’s getting quite a bit of cash to replace Paula Abdul this season on American Idol. But she might have reconsidered things if she knew departing judge Simon Cowell would spend this year battling Idol exec Simon Fuller as he plans his rival program, The X [...]