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Ellen DeGeneres hit the right notes with "American Idol" viewers. Fans took to the Internet to express their pleasant surprise over the 52-year-old funnylady's debut as the singing competition's fourth judge. DeGeneres assumed her judging panel post for Tuesday's episode chronicling the first round of "Hollywood Week," the cutthroat post-audition phase in which 181 contestants will be narrowed down to 24 semifinalists.

Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners on Monday that he is considering leaving Sirius — and radio altogether — to become a judge on “American Idol.”

The Scottish singing sensation went from dowdy unknown to Internet sensation to the top of the charts, and then some!

"American Idol" will return next month with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring auditions in Boston and Atlanta, the Fox network says....

The end of an era
Yes, we've heard this a million times. It seems as though every single year, Simon Cowell threatens to leave American Idol. But this time his brother is saying it. Do you think it's really true?

That dreamed she dreamt is coming true! Wow! Susan Boyle came out of nowhere and shocked people all over the world as she performed on Britain's Got Talent. We kind of thought she was just a phase (or a fun video to watch on YouTube), but it turns out she's the real deal and it looks like she's here to stay.

Kris Allen knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert — and that's OK with him.

Just in time for Halloween, the Glampire himself has loosed upon the ever-critical Interwebs the first single/title track from his debut album. Described by Adam Lambert as "dance music with a glam-rock shuffle beat," "For Your Entertainment" premiered on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show this morning and is currently streaming on Lambert's official site.

Michael Jackson's final gift to his family?

Jonas, 20, joins the growing ranks of celebrity judges on “Idol,” including Mary J. Blige, Victoria Beckham and Shania Twain, who have all stepped in to fill the spot left by Paula Abdul.