Fresh off her recent win from  ABC ’s  Dancing With the Stars , Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger might be moving on to another reality show, this time in the role of judge.  Simon Cowell has offered Nicole Scherzinger a gig as a guest judge on Britain’s  X Factor , and rumor has it, if she does well, she could become a permanent fixture on the judging panel of the American version. Keep reading for more details on Nicole Scherzinger’s... 

Could Bret Michaels be the new American Idol judge… could he replace Simon Cowell? Well… not exactly. But Michaels is letting the powers that be know that he’d be interested in taking on the gig, should Idol come calling. Bret Michaels told the crowd at a recent concert in Biloxi, Mississippi: “I don’t know if it’s true, but I could possibly be a judge on American Idol.” While it&#…  Read More →

Simon Cowell ’s tenure as a judge on  American Idol is officially over. The Brit’s last show was this season’s finale, leaving a vacant spot on the Idol judging panel. One rocker–and reality TV vet–is vying for the position:  Celebrity Apprentice winner and former Poison frontman, Bret Michaels. Keep reading for more details on why Michaels thinks he’d be a good replacement and what Cowell thinks about the... 

Is Bret Michaels heading back to American Idol — as a judge? The Poison rocker told the crowd at his Biloxi, Miss., show Friday that he was in the running to replace Simon Cowell . Bret Michaels to appear on American Idol finale “I can’t say this is … Read More > Take the poll for this article at TVGuide.com > Other Links From TVGuide.com American Idol Bret  Read More →

American Idol ’s Season 9 finale delivered its weakest numbers ever for a season-ending show — though it was still strong enough to lead Fox to a Wednesday night ratings win. Read our recap of the AmericanIdol finale The finale, which saw Lee DeWyze defeat Crystal Bowersox for the title and marked… Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com America’s Next Top Model American Idol CSI: NY Law & Order: Special Victims... 

I hesitate to “blame” this recent American Idol Season for its widely-regarded lameness, partly because I watched less than a quarter of the season and feel unentitled to fully complain, but more so because it’s the ninth season of a reality show that would already grow extremely repetitive within its seasons , and a ninth straight year of something so already repetitive ended up being repetitive squared (mathematic proof/excuse... 

After nine seasons at the judges’ table, Simon Cowell said goodbye to American Idol on Tuesday’s finale. His snarky critiques and cheeky British candor captured the attention of… Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com American Idol Simon Cowell Taylor Hicks Kris Allen Allison Iraheta Anoop Desai Scott MacIntyre  Read More →

Simon Cowell predicts Lee Dewyze as winner of American Idol 2010! Will Cowell’s prediction ring true? He said five or six weeks ago, he would have picked Crystal for the win, but he’s changed his mind to Lee. In this Ellen DeGeneres interview, Simon Cowell gives his Lee prediction and talks about wrapping up his nine years on American Idol. Cowell says, “I am feeling a bit sad because we’re nearly there, but at the same... 

Season 9 of  American Idol –and  Simon Cowell ’s tenure as a judge–is coming to a close this week. Cowell will film his final episode of Idol on Wednesday and rumor has it, he’ll be sent off in style from former judge,  Paula Abdul . Keep reading for more details on Abdul’s return to Idol this week… The season finale of  American Idol is almost here. On Wednesday night, the competition will come to an... 

Paula Abdul will return to prime time — and a judges’ table — as a part of a new dancing competition on CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Check out photos of Abdul CBS describes the show, titled Got to Dance and based on a British series, as broadcast television’s first all-ages, all-genres dance series. The different acts will compete for a panel of judges, and viewers will… Read More > Other Links From... 

This week’s season finale of  American Idol will be the last time fans get to see acerbic Brit  Simon Cowell on the judging panel. After nine seasons with the  FOX singing competition, Cowell will leave Idol to star in another reality talent competition,  X Factor . In a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, Cowell explains why he decided to leave the hit reality singing competition: he was bored! Keep reading for more details…... 

After nine seasons on American Idol , Simon Cowell said he’s leaving the Fox juggernaut because he’s bored. International Emmys to honor Idol ’s Simon Cowell “After a while, you start to go on automatic pilot,” Cowell told Oprah Winfrey during an interview Thursday. “And there were too many times, Oprah, where I was sitting there bored, and I thought … Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com American... 

Watch Simon Cowell’s Oprah Winfrey interview in this May 20 video clip, where he talks American Idol, America’s Got Talent, and having kids (he thinks he might be too old?).  Read More →

One pair that is definitely not feuding on  American Idol is judges  Simon Cowell and  Kara DioGuardi . According to DioGuardi, the two are getting along splendidly this season. Keep reading for more details about what DioGuardi thinks about Cowell and how much she respects him… There never seems to be a shortage of fight rumors on the set of  American Idol . There was the alleged jealousy between  Kara DioGuardi and  Paula Abdul... 

This hasn’t been a particularly exciting season of ‘American Idol.’ The addition of Ellen DeGeneres has rated a ‘B-minus’ at best, and that’s if you’re grading on a curve. The contestants have failed to create the buzz we’ve heard in previous seasons. The absence of Paula Abdul as a judge has given rise to rumors that she’s going to be asked back next season to bring back the ‘train...