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Former 'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi is opening up about her shocking past in her forthcoming memoir 'A Helluva High Note.' In the book, on stands Apr. 26, the singer-songwriter says she was molested when she was 11 years old by a family friend's teenage son...

J. Lo said it best when she said, "You gotta stop singing to stay; you gotta start singing to win." It was a good piece of advice, but unfortunately for Paul McDonald, it came a little too late: Paul's quirky style and unique soft voice have been eliminated from 'American Idol,' according to PopCrush. There's a lot of talent on the show this year, so as the weeks go by, main contenders w

If you thought the judges on 'American Idol' were harsh, wait until you hear what production staffers allegedly did to an audience member on Thursday. According to an exclusive report from Radar Online, 19-year-old fan Ashley Kauffman was booted from the front row because staffers told her she was "just too big, too heavy to be in front." Kauffman claims she and two of her friends were m

Tonight's episode of 'American Idol' is all about the rock and roll. To honor the genre, the remaining nine contestants will each sing a song from the Hall of Fame's 'Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll' list, which includes over 650 tracks.

Have you been keeping up with American Idol this season? With all the changes and additions to the show, one thing is still the same, the talent. Fox has recently announced the judges' picks for the top 24. Did your favorites make it in? Did they choose the housekeeper Lauren Turner or the red haired Brett Loewenstern?