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Our friends at Idol Tracker have some excellent exclusive footage from the American Idol tour, which kicked off in Portland, Oregon this weekend.Richard Rushfield has penned a great article about what the tour really means to the Idol finalists. There are also several exclusive videos from the tour, one of them featured below. The Idol tour, featuring Danny Gokey on PYT, Adam Lambert on a David Bowie medley and Kris Allen on Hey Jude and Heartless, stops in 50 cities and continues into September. Follow Zap2ItIdol on Twitter and follow Zap2Its main feed for all your movies, TV and celebrity news....

Andrea Reiher http://blog.zap2it.com/americanidol/2009/07/video-exclusive-look-at-the-american-idol-tour.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b92469e2011570d5b9d0970c 2009-07-06T09:50:48-07:00 2009-07-06T17:20:51Z

The new judge on American Idol Kara DioGuardi has wed fiancee Mike McCuddy in Prospect Harbor, Maine.The bride wore a Vera Wang gown and the ceremony took place in the United Methodist Church in front of only 30 or so guests. DioGuardi has a home in Prospect Harbor and it is there where she met now-husband McCuddy. He was the contractor working on the home next to hers. McCuddy has a young daughter, so the 38 year-old songwriter is now a stepmom.The couple left on their honeymoon today. For exclusive photos of the wedding, check out InTouch Weekly on newsstands Wednesday (photo credit to InTouch Weekly).Follow Zap2ItIdol on Twitter and follow Zap2Its main feed for all your movies, TV and celebrity news....

Andrea Reiher http://blog.zap2it.com/americanidol/2009/07/american-idol-judge-kara-dioguardi-weds.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b92469e2011571a21c57970b 2009-07-02T08:17:12-07:00 2009-07-02T17:29:22Z

In a recent interview with AOL Television, rocker Gene Simmons of KISS said that American Idol finalist Adam Lambert killed his career by coming out of the closet. Simmons maintains that now the conversation is about Lamberts sexuality and not his talent. He says, He’s done. You’re forcing people to deal with issues they may not be interested in. Life is unfair, and the masses don’t all live in L.A. They live in Wisconsin and Nebraska, and you’re on crack if you think the same rules apply there. First of all, I think Simmons is trying to capitalize on his Idol experience to promote the new season of his reality show. Nobody asked him. Secondly, I take offense at his characterization of L.A. versus middle America. There are homophobic people everywhere, just like there are non-homophobic people everywhere. The fact that someone lives in Los Angeles does not make him or her inherently better or...

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The Crying Girl from season six of "American Idol" is back... to audition.Ashley Ferl (aka Crying Girl) was among the first in line outside Pasadena's Rose Bowl for the season nine auditions, reports the Bay Area News. Ashley turned 16 this year and became eligible to audition for the show. Unfortunately she did not make it past the first round. I would've thought Ashley would've been sent through to at least see the judges, since she was so famous for losing her mind over Sanjaya. I mean, we haven't seen that kind of hysterics since the Beatles. I'm also bummed she didn't get through to see the judges because that means we won't see her on TV come February 2010....

Andrea Reiher http://blog.zap2it.com/americanidol/2009/07/crying-girl-turns-16-auditions-for-american-idol.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b92469e2011570a08b35970c 2009-06-30T21:34:50-07:00 2009-07-01T04:34:50Z

The contract for Simon Cowells 9th season of American Idol is reportedly through the roof.According to early leaks regarding negotiations, co-producers Fox and 19 Entertainment have offered Cowell between $100 million to $144 million to stick with Idol once his contract is up in May. That is three to four times his previous salary of $36 million.American Idol generally nets about $900 million per season, so that salary is a proverbial drop in the bucket. However, the high end of those negotiations, $144 million, is more money than the 2008 salaries of Miley Cyrus, Ryan Seacrest, Jessica Alba, Carrie Underwood, Eli Manning, 50 Cent, Scarlett Johansson, and Albert Pujols combined.I understand that its really not much of a show without Cowell, but... holy cow....

Andrea Reiher http://blog.zap2it.com/americanidol/2009/06/simon-cowell-to-make-more-money-than-god.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68488227 2009-06-25T09:29:37-07:00 2009-06-25T16:31:51Z

This years American Idol finalists are preparing for the tour and the LA Times Richard Rushfield has exclusive video from backstage.I cant remember a Top 10 that I thought genuinely liked each other as much as this group. I really want to hang out with them at a giant slumber party. Below are some interviews Richard filmed; the first is Kris Allen interviewing Adam Lambert and the second is Allison Iraheta interviewing Kris Allen.The LA Times Idol Tracker has a bunch more videos, so head on over there to check them out....

Andrea Reiher http://blog.zap2it.com/americanidol/2009/06/videos-backstage-with-the-american-idol-finalists.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68482421 2009-06-25T06:55:13-07:00 2009-06-25T14:08:11Z

Im sure by now you have heard about American Idol runner-up Adam Lamberts indie album versus his studio album.The indie album is called On With the Show and is the one Lambert recorded before his Idol journey and is going to be released now that hes a big star. Lambert is trying to distance himself from said album because he says his 19 Entertainment album due out later this year is the publics first chance to hear what his music really sounds like.Conversely, Hi Fi Recordings, the indie label responsible for On With the Show, is absolutely ecstatic about the upcoming album and insists that Lambert helped co-write eight of the 11 songs on the album.Heres what I wonder: is Lambert really trying to distance himself from his former work? Or is it more that the American Idol iron fist is coming crashing down on this indie label for stealing its thunder and is putting...

Andrea Reiher http://blog.zap2it.com/americanidol/2009/06/the-two-albums-of-american-idol-adam-lambert.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68481339 2009-06-25T06:23:32-07:00 2009-06-25T13:23:32Z

According to TMZ, Syesha Mercado, finalist from season seven of "American Idol," is joining the national touring company of "Dreamgirls."Sources say that she has landed the role of Deena Jones, which is the role played by Beyonce in the movie. I was a big fan of Syesha's, if this came to my area I would try to see it. Good luck, Syesha!...

Andrea Reiher http://blog.zap2it.com/americanidol/2009/06/syesha-mercado-to-take-on-dreamgirls-role.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68455245 2009-06-24T11:43:21-07:00 2009-06-24T18:43:21Z

"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell and British billionaire Sir Philip Green are collaborating to form an entertainment company that will develop content both in the United States and United Kingdom.According to the Financial Times article, "The venture with Sir Philip will effectively act as a holding company for all of Mr Cowell’s entertainment interests, which include 'Britain's Got Talent,' 'America's Got Talent,' and 'The X-Factor.' But it will also be a springboard for new programming devised or produced by Mr Cowell, with Sir Philip providing business advice."This joining forces has come about because Sir Philip has been advising Cowell on his upcoming contract negotiations with Idol. According to a Financial Times source, he has been offered a contract that would "make him the best-paid star of TV, with a deal likely to surpass even Oprah Winfrey’s estimated earnings."That's amazing and also a little funny since Cowell's credit card was recently declined at London restaurant Cipriani....

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If you were one of the first 100,000 registrants on The Fallen's website yesterday, you should have received your email.For those of you who were not, you can listen to "Bury Me Alive" right here: Bury Me AliveWhat do you guys think? Good song? I'm a fan. It's not the best song ever written in the history of music, but it makes me curious to listen to their other stuff....

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