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Do You Care About Post-American Idol Albums?
The music industry has been in a tizzy ever since Adam Lambert left the American Idol stage — remember that Rolling Stone cover? Well, Lambert is releasing his debut album next month, along with fellow AI alum Kris Allen, and just today his newest song, "Time For Miracles," leaked online. (Listen here.)
The track is for the upcoming film 2012, but I'm admittedly feeling a little meh about it.
Ellen DeGeneres to Join American Idol as the Fourth Judge!
Those of you holding out for Paula Abdul to return to American Idol this season can stop holding your breath: Ellen DeGeneres is taking Paula's spot as the fourth judge!
Fox confirmed the news this afternoon in a press release, with Ellen saying:
I’m thrilled to be the new judge on American Idol. I’ve watched since the beginning, and I’ve always been a huge fan.
Buzz News Roundup, 9/2
- Diane Sawyer will replace Charles Gibson as the anchor on World News. — Variety
- Megan Mullally has joined the cast of Party Down. — The Hollywood Reporter
- Lena Headey will star in HBO's new fantasy series called Game of Thrones.
Buzz News Roundup, 8/28
- Kristin Chenoweth will be a guest judge on the next season of American Idol. — Zap2it
- Mad Men's Christina Hendricks will join Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel in Life as We Know It. — Variety
- Laura Linney will star in The C Word, a new comedy pilot for Showtime about a suburban wife battling cancer.
Neil Patrick Harris Is an American Idol Guest Judge
As Paula Abdul moves from American Idol to VH1's divas, new faces are coming in to take her place. So far we've learned that Idol will feature a variety of guest judges, including Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain, and Joe Jonas.
Should Idol Replace Paula With Rotating Judges or Just One?
Paula Abdul has tweeted her goodbyes to American Idol, but the show must go on. This morning at the Fox TCA session, execs Peter Rice and Kevin Reilly confirmed that they've already started the process to fill her empty chair, starting with a rotation of female pop stars. Victoria Beckham and Katy Perry are already signed on to help judge the auditions, which start filming this week.
Paula Abdul Confirms That She's Leaving American Idol
We've been hearing rumblings about Paula Abdul leaving American Idol for a few weeks now, but things just got a lot more interesting. Tonight she took to her verified Twitter account to tell the world that she's made the decision not to return to the show. In a string of tweets, she said:
With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL.
Buzz News Roundup, 8/3
- The debut novel by Lori Culwell, inside-showbiz tale Hollywood Car Wash, is headed for the big screen. — Variety
- The entire original voice cast of Futurama will return for the new episodes. — The Hollywood Reporter
- An Austrian pianist performed two newly discovered pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for the first time in public on Sunday.
Which Judge Should Idol Keep: Kara or Paula?
Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson are both in for the next season of American Idol. But will either of this year's female judges be back to join them at the table? Newest judge Kara DioGuardi doesn't have a contract yet for season nine, nor does Paula Abdul, whose manager recently said he doesn't expect she'll return to the show.
Could American Idol Really Ditch Paula?
It seems like we've heard some variation on the Paula-Abdul-might-leave-American Idol rumors for years now, and every time, Paula's returned to her place at the judging table come January. But this year, Paula's own manager is saying he doesn't think she'll be back on the show — unless something changes fast with the show's producers.
Her manager told the LA Times that Paula doesn't even have a contract offer yet: "I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven't stepped up and said what they want to do," he said.
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