*Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban were officially announced today as judges for season 13 of “American Idol.” It’s the first time…

  *Deadline.com is reporting that producer Jimmy Iovine will end his duty as in-house mentor on “American Idol,” and will be replaced by former judge…

  *A source tells US Weekly that Kanye West has turned down an invitation to be a judge on the next season of Fox’s “American…

  *After months of speculation, Jennifer Lopez’s boyfriend let the cat out of the bag. Asked whether she is returning to “American Idol” for its…

Candice Glover was crowned the Season 12 winner of “American Idol” on Thursday night, giving us all a lesson in hard work and persistence and proving that talent really can carry the day. She’s the first female “Idol” winner since Jordin Sparks in Season 6. “I can’t even …” she said after Ryan Seacrest had […]

American Idol‘s new judging panel sits down together and — surprise! — a civil conversation breaks out. “What did you think? We were going to come in with boxing gloves?” jokes Nicki Minaj, whose recorded tirade against fellow newcomer Mariah Carey has generated media heat as Season 12 of the Fox singing competition kicks off […]

Terrell Owens is officially employed again. No, it’s not on a new football squad but hey, everybody gotta eat right? EURWeb Reports: *Former NFL star Terrell Owens is hoping to find glory (and a paycheck) in an entirely different sport. Fox has announced the premiere date of its latest reality show offering, “Stars In Danger: […]

We told you yesterday that Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj got into a heated argument during “American Idol” auditions in Charlotte, NC. Nick Cannon dropped by “Access Hollywood” and gave quite a classy response: “I always say my wife is the strongest, classiest women that I’ve ever met in any situation. I’m never concerned about […]

TJMS’ own Jacque Reid caught up with Fox Sports reporter Pam Oliver this morning. She dished on everything from the replacement refs’ controversy to her new hair color, which has turned a lot of heads. Hear it all here

Ever wanted to date a celebrity? Well, on “The Choice,” several ladies and guys get that chance, but here’s the twist – they have no idea what celebrity it is. Using the chair-spinning idea of “The Voice,” the wannabe celeb daters are unseen by the celebrities until they sound interesting enough to be turned around. […]

Though it was a sub-par week that saw plenty of contestants finding loopholes for the “song from the year of your birth” theme by using covers of older tunes, there were a few standout performances — most notably Joshua Ledet’s rousing rendition of “When a Man Loves a Woman.” Tonight’s results were, again, all filler […]

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A Fox spokeswoman said Monday that the judge and host will not return for the show’s second season. No other details were provided. Jones, a British TV personality, called his departure “a shame” on Twitter and added that he couldn’t complain, “as I’ve had a great time.” He gave no reason why he wasn’t returning […]