Idol Headlines ~ 6/24/08

Jennifer Hudson Premires Music Video

Kellie Pickler's New Single

Simon Cowell's House Gift

Blake Lewis Says He Wasn't Dropped

Amanda Overmyer to Tour the Midwest

Ruben Studdard Obtains Marriage License

Wedding Bells are Ringing for Kristy Lee, Syesha

Daughtry Song to be Featured in Guitar Hero: On Tour

Idol Headlines ~ 6/9/08

Upcoming Idol Appearances

Cook Fan Tribute Makes Headlines

Ace Young Interview & Performance

Kellie Pickler to Duet with Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood at the CMA Festival

Cook and Caldwell Attend Dodgers Game

Archuleta Officially Signs with Jive Records

Jordin Sparks at the Puerto Rican Day Parade

Idol Headlines ~ 3/31/08

Tickets on Sale for Idol Gives Back

Spoiler - Top 9 Ford Commerical PHOTOS

Former Idols to Appear on "Bones"

Idol Contestant Bound for Broadway?

Elliott Yamin's mother Claudette has just passed away. Claudette was a wonderful woman who was featured on the show throughout season 5 and considered by many to be the favorite contestant mother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Yamin family during this difficult time.

Chris Sligh's album "Running Back to You" drops May 6th. His single "Empty Me" is currently #24 on the Billboard Hot Christian songs chart.

Wednesday's results show will feature Dolly Parton singing "Jesus & Gravity" as well as a performance by The Clark Brothers (winners of The Next Great American Band).

Both Kellie Pickler and Chikezie are scheduled to appear on Ellen on 4/2.

St. Patrick's Day ~ AI Headlines

Mariah Carey to Appear on Idol

Kellie Pickler to Perform "Red High Heels" on Wednesday's Results Show

Spotted: Jason Castro, dining at Geisha House on Hollywood Blvd. with five friends last Thursday around 11 p.m. (Source: My friend, who was two tables over!)

Danny Noriega Cruising with Rosie O'Donnell

Cryin' Ashley to Return to Audience

Kimberley Locke to perform her new single "Fall" on the Top Ten Results show March 26th. (Via her MySpace.)

Fergie & Heart to Sing "Barracuda" on Idol Gives Back

Eliminated Idol Wants to be a Spokesperson for Gay Rights (it's not who you think...)

Latest AI Buzz

FOX sent the Top 12 to the premiere of "Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who" Saturday where the contestants met Jim Carrey and his girlfriend Jenny McCarthy. Amanda decided to rebel by being the only contestant to forgo the promo elephant ears (go Amanda!)

The contestants spent two hours being interviewed on the red carpet at the official Top 12 Party at the Pacific Design Center directly after the results show last Thursday. Also in attendance were the four most recently booted contestants--although Asia'h Epperson was apparently too distraught to stay more than a few minutes--and former Idol hopefuls Constantine, Gina Glocksen, Jusin Guarini and Kimberly Caldwell.

Songs already being commissioned for David A. & David H.

Katharine McPhee to perform at the top 12 results show Wednesday with David Foster (according to a MySpace bulletin she posted recently).

Kellie Pickler to appear on AI sometime this season (also according to her MySpace)

Blake Lewis to appear on LA Ink on either 3/13 or 3/17

Randy Jackson confirms: Mariah will be a Mentor this Season