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There may be speculation about which judges will be returning to "American Idol" next season, but there's no question about one "Idol" regular: Host Ryan Seacrest is definitely back on board in a big way. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Seacrest closed Monday on a deal with CKX, parent company of "Idol" producer 19 Entertainment, worth $45 million over three years.

The first post-"American Idol" albums from Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Jason Castro are expected this fall, in time for the holiday season.

The father of "American Idol" star David Archuleta was busted for hiring a massage parlor prostitute following a January raid in Utah.

American Idol’s glamtastic runner-up Adam Lambert opens up in the next issue of Rolling Stone, speaking frankly about his sexuality, though he doesn’t think his revelation is particularly shocking. “I don’t think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I’m gay,” Lambert says in the new issue of Rolling Stone ...

It has only been two weeks since Kris Allen's "American Idol" crowning, but Fox has already announced audition dates and locations for season 9 of the hit show.

When you think rock, chances are you think Slash. And then when you think Slash, you think silly silly hat.

Anyway, last night was American Idol’s Rock Night, and Slash was drafted in to be the guest mentor. Did he do his job?

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In February 2008, Paula Abdul told Rolling Stone she was working on her first album since 1995’s Head Over Heels when she premiered the video for “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow,” and promised a second new track would drop in June. Nearly a year later, that second single has finally arrived: Abdul appeared on ...

Which crooner sang their way off 'Idol' and who was the surprise finalist in the bottom three?

As “American Idol” enters its final stretch, there are three tiers of contenders left among the remaining seven singers. Odds are high that the champion will be one of the two leading men.

If “American Idol’s” new two-reviews-per-contestant policy proves anything, it’s that four’s a crowd on the show’s bloated panel.