American Idol

Portland is a pop culture hot bed. From the hilarious series ‘Portlandia’ — which celebrates the indie-dom and coolness of the region and is as far removed from ‘American Idol‘ and its pop sensibilities — to the hipster-friendly nature of the often cloudy and rainy area, Portland is on our radar a bunch. No wonder ‘American Idol’ producers hit the city again this season for the audition phase. Re

Well, the invitation has been made! Earlier this month, President Barack Obama showed off his vocal chops, busting out Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" during a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Shortly after that, American Idol Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe invited Mr. Obama to appear on the reality show, tweeting:

Open casting calls for ‘American Idol‘ have brought out lots of memorable singers, good and bad. But they’ve also spawned a chance for the next generation to get discovered, including some young women who are seeking their own versions of the fame they’ve seen their fathers achieve.

American Idol' judge Steven Tyler found himself on the receiving end of criticism yesterday. Tyler, in a glittery New England Patriots scarf, sang 'The Star Spangled Banner' before the Raven - Patriots AFC championship game. The headline read 'watch Steven Tyler butcher the 'National Anthem'. How bad was it? Take the jump and hear for yourself.

I only watched part of "American Idol" last night and the production seemed a little bigger but you had the same wacky people audition in Savannah. I did like 17-year-old David Leathers, who was the first one to audition. He actually looks like he could be 12-years-old but he has a good voice. Did you watch it last night? What did you think? Are you done with "Idol" and wish it

There’s no one quite like Ryan Seacrest, which is precisely why FOX is trying so hard to keep him as the host of ‘American Idol.’ Seacrest’s $45 million contract is up for renewal, but it’s possible that he won’t be returning to run the hit singing competition.

After ‘The Voice‘ mentors shared their choice words about the music industry, their biggest competition voiced their opinions as well. The ‘American Idol‘ team took a dig at the NBC show — while simultaneously saying Kelly Clarkson‘s guest mentor stint was flattering for their own series.

The gloves are off. With the debut season of ‘X Factor‘ in the rear view, nabbing significantly less viewers than ‘American Idol‘ expat Simon Cowell had hoped, and the 11th season of ‘Idol’ kicking off Jan. 18 (only to be tailed by ‘The Voice‘), producers are taking a few verbal swipes at the competition. And why not? ‘Idol’ has nearly double the viewers of ‘X Factor,’ due to an 11-year brand. Rea

Flubbing the National Anthem is becoming a tradition. Actually, American Idol Scotty McCreery made a good recovery after some technical difficulties at Wednesday night's World Series game between the Cardinals and Rangers. But about a minute later he joined the ranks of Christina Aguilera, Roseanne Barr, and many others as he seemed to flub, "Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave...

Simon Cowell predicts "X Factor" will be better than "American Idol" and "The Voice." He also revealed to the Hollywood Reporter the five songs he never ever wants hopefuls to sing when they're auditioning:

For months, NBC has been denying reports that Matt Lauer will leave its morning talk fest "Today." But rumors have persisted, and "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest is said to be the first choice of some Peacock executives as a replacement. However, there are two major roadblocks.

Jennifer Lopez is returning to American Idol next season with a nice raise of $20 million, according to MSNBC. Last year she made $12 million but after her demands producers gave in and agreed to the $20 million. This guarantees her one more year of Idol, but I was hoping they would find some other judges because I thought her and Steven were very boring this year...