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

"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