Fox announced Friday what media reports have speculated for weeks: Kara DioGuardi is leaving "American Idol." “I felt like I won the lottery when I joined 'American Idol' two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave 'Idol,” DioGuardi said in a statement. “I am very ... Read More

Budding music mogul Ellen DeGeneres is well on her way to becoming pop’s next P. Diddy after launching her own record label. DeGeneres is setting up a label with plans to unveil new artists to the world. So who has the comic snagged as her first signee? Well, none other than ... Read More

"American Idol" returns tomorrow night, but it won't be quite the same show which has captured our viewing loyalty since it premiered in 2002. Paula Abdul is being replaced at the judges' table by Ellen DeGeneres. ET talks to judge Randy Jackson to get his take on the new season. "The ... Read More

The people have chosen vampires. "The Twilight Saga," "True Blood" and "The Vampire Diaries" all sucked up trophies Wednesday at the 36th annual People's Choice Awards. "Twilight" won four trophies, including favorite movie, franchise and on-screen team for the dreamy trio of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, who also picked ... Read More

"American Idol" will return next month with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring auditions in Boston and Atlanta, the Fox network says. The Boston auditions will air Jan. 12 and the Atlanta auditions will air Jan. 13, the network announced Wednesday. Auditions for the ninth season of the popular singing competition will ... Read More

The show must go on—even without its snarky, British center of attention, apparently. Despite the news from a seemingly solid source (it was the guy's brother, for goodness' sake!) that Simon Cowell plans to end his stint as a judge on American Idol after the upcoming 2010 season, the show's ninth, ... Read More