Underwood still the idol of ACC crowd
Country music is the perfect place for Carrie Underwood, the only American Idol winner – she took the prize in 2005 – to have turned her good fortune and considerable talent into a formidable career. In country music, street cred isn't an issue, though, ironically, Underwood does come from Checotah, Okla., and wears her small-town badge with enormous pride. And no one actually expects country artists these days to have lived the experiences of which they sing. All you need is the voice to carr

Carrie Underwood - Underwoods Cowboy Gets An Early Release Thanks To Internet Leak: PHOTO
Country sensation Carrie Underwood has become the latest victim of Internet piracy - a rough cut of her new song has been leaked online 10 days before its official release. As a result, the singer has given country radio stations permission to play the tune, Cowboy Casanova, almost a week earlier than expected. The official version of the single, the first from her new album Play On, can also be heard on Underwood's website.

Another American Idol Post
What happens to the not-quite-Idols, those talented singers who manage to make it to Hollywood Week, who even earn a spot on the "American Idol" tour, but get tossed out of the competition before the final showdown? Over the last month, MTV News has been looking back at the history of past "Idol" finalists to get a sense of how the current crop of singers - including Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Allison Iraheta - might fare now that the show's eighth season is over. We've also...

Man held for California toll bridge shootings
Police say they've arrested a man suspected of gunning down two people at a San Francisco Bay -area toll bridge. California Highway Patrol officers arrested 46-year-old Nathaniel Burris at about 3:15 a.m. Wednesday in Placer County , about 120 miles northeast of the shooting. Authorities say he was sleeping in an airport shuttle van, but drove off after CHP officers approached and surrendered after a chase. He's suspected of being the driver who opened fire with a shotgun Tuesday, killing a toll...

American Idol Top 13 Results!
LALATE has your 2009 American Idol Top 13 Results. American Idol has a Top 13, not Top 12, because of Anoop Desai given a surprise #13 slot tonight March 5, 2009. Here are your American Idol Top 13! From the wild card: 1.Jasmine Murray 2. Megan Corkrey 3. Matt Giraud 4. Anoop Desai Previously 5. Kris Allen 6. Danny Gokey 7. Alexis Grace 8. Allison Iraheta 9. [...]

Are Five 'American Idol' Alumni Albums Dropping In November?
Are five "American Idol" alumni albums dropping in November? Carrie Underwood, Kris Allen and Jason Castro are confirmed for November, while Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta are possibilities.

'Idol' chatter: PHOTO
Before "American Idol" stars took the stage at TD Garden last night, we were given the opportunity to interview five of the Season 8 finalists. Too bad we couldn't choose which ones. We were hoping to get some quality face time with Adam Lambert . Instead, we got Anoop Desai , Matt Giraud , Scott MacIntyre , Michael Sarver (above), and Allison Iraheta . Don't feel bad; we were disappointed, too. Desai told us he spent a rare day off this week watching "Mad Men" and wishing he could smoke and...

American Idol: Allison Iraheta Becomes An Early Favourite With Heart’s ‘Alone’
16 year old Allison Iraheta was a big hit with the judges on last night’s American Idol and was undoubtedly one of the stars of the night. Not only that but out of 12 acts she was the only contestant to get high praise from Cowell. He told her “she is the best by a clear [...]

"American Idol": Putting Kris Allen through gives some hope
America went for the grandiose belters this week on " American Idol ." Allison Iraheta and Adam Lambert made it to the Top 12 with their over-the-top renditions. Young Allison rolled through "Alone" and took no prisoners. Lambert delivered a bizarre rendition of "I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)," which strangely left a lot of people satisfied.  So America's elevation of Kris Allen to the Top 12 was reason for hope. He delivered an entertaining...

American Idol halfway to final 12
Three more move on in star-making reality show: Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta all headed to top 12.

Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta: New American Idol Finalists!
One-half of season eight's American Idol finalists have now been named.Following a dismal round of auditions on Wednesday, Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta received the most votes from viewers and advanced to the final round of 12.Click on the pics above for enlarged images of the latest American Idol finalists.The trio will join 28-year-old church music director Danny Gokey from Milwaukee, 21-year-old musician Alexis Grace from Memphis and 27-year-old oil rig worker Michael Sarver...

American Idol 2009 Group 2 Results:Brooke White Performs
Now 3 more Idol hopefuls will join American Idol top 12 and 25 million votes have been counted on who will accompany Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace and Michael Sarver into the next round of eliminations.Group 2 performed Ne-Yo’s “Closer”. Ryan Seacrest asked some of the contestants about picking the right song for the competition. Ryan again teased Jeanine Vailes about her legs.First one to be called were Allison Iraheta, Jesse Langseth and Matt Breitzke. Ryan asked Randy Jackson who he thinks...

EBay to sell part of Skype for $2B
San Francisco -- Rather than enduring the uncertainty of spinning off the Skype telecommunications service through a public stock offering, eBay Inc. has found a different way out: It is selling the majority of Skype for about $2 billion to a group of private investors. The deal will help eBay undo its 2005 acquisition of Skype, a deal that puzzled analysts. Despite Skype's strong, steady growth, it was hard to see how eBay, which specializes in running online marketplaces and facilitating...

Avril Lavigne “American Idol” Audition Guest Judge: PHOTO
Avril Lavigne is about to make things real complicated for some American Idol hopefuls. The pop punkstress will join Simon, Randy, and Kara at the judges’ table for one day when Idol arrives in Los Angeles for the final two days of auditions later this week. Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Neil Patrick Harris, Shania Twain, Kristin Chenoweth, and Joe Jonas have also filled-in as guest judges on American Idol this summer, following the impromptu departure of longtime judge Paula Abdul...

Joanna Pacitti not bitter about American Idol kickout
American Idol finalist Joanna Pacitti may have been kicked out from the show no thanks to her celebrity connections but she is keeping things in stride and is not even bitter about the whole experience as it has opened a lot of doors for her. Joanna Pacitti made it to the Top 36 in the talent search but she was dropped from the show after the producers discovered she had previous record deals and knew some executives at 19 Entertainment which is also involved with American Idol. Her being kicked...

American Idol's Jim Verraro Is Getting Married on Sunday!
Take that, Marc Jacobs! American Idol's first openly gay contestant Jim Verraros will marry partner Bill Brennan on Sunday, the singer announced via

Blake Lewis booked for Beach Tennis USA
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- "American Idol" runner-up Blake Lewis is set to perform at the 2009 Beach Tennis USA National Championship, organizers said Friday. The event is to take place Sunday in Long Beach, N.Y. Also scheduled to perform are Pulse 87.7 FM artists Kaci Battaglia and Sylvia Tosun. The tournament, the final event of a 10-city tour, will be held Saturday and Sunday, and will be taped for national broadcast on the Tennis Channel.

Abdul 'wants to destroy American Idol'
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Can American Idol Creator Simon Fuller Revolutionize Fashion on the Internet? : Jessica Flint: PHOTO
Simon Fuller and Sojin Lee. When it comes to producing pop-culture sensations, Simon Fuller seems to have the Midas touch: he's the brains behind larger-than-life TV shows (he created the Idol franchise), music acts (he made the Spice Girls), and sports heroes (he represents soccer star David Beckham and tennis player Andy Murray ). But one facet of entertainment the British business mogul hasn't fully explored yet is the Internet frontier—until now. In a joint venture with Net-a-Porter...

EXCLUSIVE: American Idol's Jim Verraros and Boyfriend to Marry Sunday: PHOTO
The bells will be ringing this weekend for American Idol season one contestant, Jim Verraros and his partner Bill Brennan. The couple are holding a lavish wedding Sunday, in Chicago Illinois, and although the ceremony won't be legal, as Illinois does not

'American Idol': Simon Cowell misses Paula Abdul
Behind that tough exterior lurks a softie. " American Idol" judge Simon Cowell misses Paula Abdul, he tells " Extra ."  The show's chemistry has changed, Simon says. "It's like comparing a carrot to a banana," Cowell tells Terri Seymour. Cowell wants to avoid wading into the "Idol"-Abdul breakup, but he gave his personal take on Abdul: "I miss her, of course." "Extra" airs at 4 p.m. today on WKMG-Channel 6 . Filed under: American Idol , Extra , Fox , Simon Cowell , WESH Comments Post a...