Kara DioGuardi

American Idol hopeful Didi Benami went the way of the Dodo bird on Wednesday night’s show, as the promising singer was eliminated, reducing the number of

No big surprise on American Idol Wednesday night as Paige Miles, the 24-year-old from Naples, Florida, was voted off after her lackluster performance of Phil

As the judges duly noted, Tuesday night was a huge night on American Idol because it’s the night the eleven remaining contestants would sing for the chance to

Tuesday saw the first performance of the American Idol Top 12 - boys and girls together - and to kick it off in style and give it a bit of a rock edge it was

Now the party don't start 'til she walks in: TiK ToK singer Ke$ha will bring her breakout act to the American Idol stage Wednesday, where she will perform her

American Idol now has its Top 12 after four singers were eliminated Thursday night, and RadarOnline.com has the clip of the most emotional moment in the show --

On Wednesday night, the top eight men took the American Idol stage and RadarOnline.com has the scoop. By the end of the show, it became obvious that Michael

On Tuesday night, the top eight women took the American Idol stage for performance night and RadarOnline.com brings you the highs and lows of the evening. One

Regardless of what the judges think, America was in control on Thursday night as contestants were voted off on the results show. There were some surprises,

After Tuesday night's over all lack luster performances by the American Idol top ten men the pressure was on the girls Wednesday to bring the talent and give us

Vera Wang opened up shop in Los Angeles, with an exclusive A-list bash. The celeb-coveted designer, invited all her fab friends, including Renee Zellweger,

In a last minute switcheroo the top 10 men performed in place of the women Tuesday night, after it was announced that one of the American Idol favorites,

The tension was thick on Thursday night as the very first elimination round of American Idol Season 9 sent four contestants packing: Janelle Wheeler, Tyler

Sure we know Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson are making ends meet, but can American Idol flash-in-the-pans save up a fortune, even when the

The tough criticism continued Wednesday as the top 12 men took the American Idol stage, hoping to make a bigger impression than the women.But the men seemed

It was Ladies night on Tuesday as the top 12 women took on The Beatles, Heart and a bevy of Billboard chart topping songs.Other than a few standout

The two dozen American Idol semi-finalists will take center stage in Hollywood this week.  For the first time, the top 24 will perform live in front of an

The 24 American Idol semi-finalists received the red carpet treatment Thursday at a party held at STK restaurant in Los Angeles, and RadarOnline.com has the

The stage is now set for the top 24 of American Idol to begin performing live starting next week, and for you to begin casting your vote during season 9 of

American Idol featured more solo auditions on Tuesday night as the 71 contestants battled it out for a coveted spot in the final 24 - and just 7 made it

Happy tears will be flowing on American Idol Tuesday, as a handful of semifinalists, in an unprecedented move, will be announced on the two-hour episode. Here's

American Idol has started off with a new crop of aspiring singing sensations, but there was a familiar site this week -- just with a twist. Idol hopeful Ty

Vered "Didi" Benami was the standout hopeful on Wednesday's American Idol episode, as the blonde beauty with a tragic and colorful background -- from stints as

The auditions phase of American Idol Season 9 is drawing to an end as we enter the final week before heading to Hollywood and, at last, Ellen DeGeneres' highly

Mark Labriola was the standout hopeful on Tuesday's American Idol episode, as the eccentric singer kept his own in a fast dialogue with Simon Cowell, before

Sweet, motherly Paula Abdul, she's not -- but should American Idol need a snarky replacement after Simon Cowell leaves, the show shouldn’t look any further than

The Fox TV ratings juggernaut, American Idol, rolled into it's filming home town of Los Angeles Tuesday night, with punk-pop princess Avril Lavigne and newly

Former jail bird Matt Lawrence turned-up at the American Idol auditions looking for redemption and he found it. The 25-year-old Florida native robbed a bank

Ryan Seacrest billed it as one of the most serious moments in Idol history, ever. And he wasn’t wrong. It began with 28-year-old Jarrod Norrell making the bold

The season 9 premiere of Fox's smash hit show American Idol went off with a bang on Tuesday.The two hour show kicked off the auditions phase spotlighting all

Carmen Electra brought Old Hollywood glamour to Sin City on Thursday night for the SWAGG VIP Concert at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, stealing all the red

Jon Gosselin joined other celebs including fellow reality TV star Kim Kardashian, The Ugly Truth actor Gerard Butler, and Idol judge Kara DioGuardi for a post

Kara DioGuardi is "thrilled" about Ellen DeGeneres slipping in to fill Paula Abdul's chair at the American Idol judging table and recently opened up about how

Paula Abdul was stunned at being permanently replaced on American Idol by Ellen DeGeneres, RadarOnline.com has learned.  “Privately, Paula is very upset. She’s

In a surprise announcement Wednesday Fox revealed that talk show titan Ellen DeGeneres is set to become the fourth judge on the smash hit TV show American

Orange you glad Paula left, Posh?A noticeably thin, orange-colored Victoria Beckham joined American Idol vets Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and

Everyone agreed that Victoria Beckham looked lovely as she showed up for her first day of work Friday as an "American Idol" guest judge. But that apparently is

Her 8-years on American Idol is not ending on a high note.FOX Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice says negotiations are over with Paula Abdul and she’s not coming

Paula Abdul took to her Twitter account on Tuesday evening, where she indicated she will not be returning as a judge on reality juggernaut American Idol."With

There's another new mega-million dollar contract at American Idol - and it doesn't have Paula Abdul's name on it.  Ken Warwick who has been American Idol's

Paula Abdul has 20 million reasons to be angry at American Idol - one for every dollar that she wants (and hasn't received) to return to the hit

American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi has tied the knot, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. She married, contractor Mike McCuddy, in a beautiful seaside

Don't go shopping for a smaller judge's table just yet.  RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that all four judges - Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul left her status on the judge's panel of American Idol up in the air on on Thursday's Late Show with David Letterman.She told the show's 62-year-old

American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi said on The View Friday she doesn't think runner-up Adam Lambert, who has never stated his sexuality publicly, has ever been

Kara DioGuardi, who recently completed her first season as a judge on American Idol, said she was willing to make fun of herself by donning a bikini on the

She's faced the judges, a Kara DioGuardi showdown and now RadarOnline.com puts Katrina Darrell to the ultimate test--our very own Bikini Idol competition!We

If looks could kill, you'd be reading Kara Dioguardi's memorial right about now.Thankfully, the sassy American Idol judge is alive and well after ambushing a

The American Idol finale is a few hours away and the votes are already in. But earlier on Tuesday both fans and the judges were speculating on who’d take the

Adam Lambert may be the odds-on favorite to take American Idol, but the show already has another winner. Kara DioGuardi, the fourth judge added to the popular