American Idol

Scotty McCreery
2011-07-11 / Zimbio
CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. Scotty McCreery While it's not fair to call Scotty McCreery a pure reality TV star -- he has other talents that don't include yelling a lot and buying expensive hand bags -- he nevertheless owes his fame and future fortune to the reality show, American Idol . By winning this season's competition, he received hundreds of thousands of dollars in endorsement rights and a record contract. And that's before he released a No. 1 song on iTunes.

Pia Toscano Unveils Fist Single: Listen Now!
2011-07-11 / The Hollywood Gossip
Pia Toscano is officially a recording artist. Signed to a major label, the American Idol favorite released her first single on Ryan Seacrest's radio program today. Titled "This Time," the track is off Pia's upcoming . Toscano first sang the single in front of an audience at the American Idols Live! 2011 Tour in West Valley City, Utah last week. Give it a listen below, compare it to winner Scotty McCreery's first effort and sound off: What do you think? Pia Toscano made it to Hollywood on season six of American Idol and is back for more! She auditio...

Pia Toscano Reveals New Single "This Time"
2011-07-11 / Idolator: All About The Music (blog)
... early-eliminated shining star of American Idol ’s 10th season, but we all know that impressing people on the show and convincing them to buy your music once the season is over are two very different things. Pia performed her debut single, “This Time”, while on the road with the American Idols Live! tour, but... Dean and We actually wish “This Time” was a bit more uptempo and dancey, but hey, this is the same girl who was Season 10’s MVB (Most Valuable Balladeer), and at least this inspiring midtempo tune has a bit of sass to it. (Starting off your track with ...

Listen to Studio Version of Pia Toscano's Debut Single 'This Time'
2011-07-11 / AceShowbiz
...finalists in the tenth season of "American Idol", gave the world premiere of her debut song "This Time" to "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" on Monday, July 11. The song, which is written by Rihanna's "S&M" songwriter, Ester Dean, will be available for download on Tuesday. The song was actually previewed live by Pia at "American Idols Live...!" Salt Lake City stop last Wednesday. She will continue to perform it as part of the summer tour including the next stop which is Los Angeles on Friday. Pia is ...

Pia Toscano debuts 'This Time': Fans ready to purchase song (Listen here)
2011-07-11 / Examiner.com
... to hear it,” said Missy Bale who lives in Los Angeles and heard the song on Ryan Seacrest’s show. “I thought Pia Toscano was kicked off too soon and didn’t get to ... track as the studio version, Pia Toscano has been performing the single on the American Idol tour where the fans of the live show have heard (and loved) the song. Take a listen to the song The ...time. Will you buy it when it becomes available on Tuesday morning on iTunes? National Celebrity Headlines Examiner Jodi Jill is an award winning...

'American Idol': Jennifer Lopez praises Prince William, Kate Middleton
2011-07-11 / Examiner.com
...American Idol" for her second go-around as a judge) had the opportunity to do something that very few people get a chance to do -- meet actual royalty. Prince William and Kate Middleton were in town for a BAFTA "Brits to Watch" event, and J.Lo was lucky enough to be one of the A-listers on the guest list...Shopping Network. The scary part in all this? It's only July, and there are two more months before she will be needed on "Idol" yet again. TV Examiner Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, ...

Jennifer Lopez Teases "American Idol" Return, But Doesn't Announce
2011-07-11 / Complex.com (blog)
Over the weekend, many wondered if the big announcement that Jennifer Lopez was promising to reveal on Monday would deal with her return to American Idol . It didn't. The judgess/singer announced that she is taking part in the I Heart Radio inaugural concert. "Me, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Steven... of custom your own radio station. It's pretty exciting. I'm glad to be doing it." And what about Idol ? Lopez was tight-lipped, but don't expect that to last long. "I love working on American Idol ," said Lopez. "I have no announcement to make as of this moment, but I promise you guys will ...

J.Lo Returning To "Idol," Maybe
2011-07-11 / NBC Connecticut
...[to know]." Instead, Lopez talked about her new music venture, the live music event iHeartRadio. Fans of American Idol sat with baited breath last month, after Jackson and Tyler signed on to judge another season of the show. A source reportedly told E! Online that Lopez was definitely coming back, but no official word has come out... me making a choice of what I want to do for the next year and we're not really at the breaking point of 'You have to make a decision right now!'" she told . Lopez joined the popular singing competition last year with the hopes of kicking her career back into action.

Jennifer Lopez reportedly agrees to return for upcoming 'American Idol'
2011-07-11 / Reality TV World
... the show, when she promoted an upcoming concert instead. Lopez revealed she will perform in a two-day iHeartRadio.com concert in Las Vegas this September, joining artists including Tyler, Lady Gaga -- who mentored American Idol's Top 4 tenth-season finalists and will be appearing as a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance's current eighth season -- fourth-season Idol winner...

'American Idol' finalist Pia Toscano claims her spotlight with debut single 'This Time'
2011-07-11 / Entertainment Weekly
... week since we learned that Pia Toscano-the American Idol contestant whose ninth-place finish caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth from the judges and fans-had in fact scored a long-rumored record deal with Interscope. But thanks to Ryan Seacrest’s radio show ...and the ever-impatient Internet, we can already listen to the debut single from season ten’s cause c譨bre. The single isn’t due to be available for purchase online until later this week...

American Idol News: Pia Toscano debuts new single on 'On-Air with Ryan Seacrest'
2011-07-11 / Examiner.com
...On Air With Ryan Seacrest,” hosted by you guessed it, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest. Toscano was selected to compete on “American Idol” due to her powerful voice, yet was voted off early during a surprising elimination. Fellow constant Stefano Langone, who was in the bottom two with...Minaj. Toscano is currently on tour with her former “Idol” contestants. Take a listen to “This Time” in the video off to the left. "American Idol” airs on Fox but is currently not on air until next season. For a local listing of other Fox shows in the McAllen or San...

Report: Jennifer Lopez Is Returning to 'American Idol' Next Season!
2011-07-11 / The Female Fan
... the judges' table for season 11 will have its judging team -- all three of them -- back at the table next season for the show's January 2012 premiere. As of late June, we couldn't be sure we'd see more of the trio that managed to revive the series in season 10. Now, however, an inside source tells E! Online that ...tough to believe that Lopez was merely afraid of spreading herself too thin. Either way, it appears that fans fearing another shakeup at the American Idol judges table can breathe a sigh of relief. Are you happy that it looks like J.Lo, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson will be back for...

Ryan Seacrest convinces two 'American Idol' judges to perform at music festival
2011-07-11 / Examiner.com
...for the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas -- and it just so happens that he has managed to convince two of his fellow "American Idol" stars to jump in on the action. Seacrest announced Monday that he has convinced both Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez into performing at ... for the event beginning this weekend. What makes this even more exciting is that this list is still growing. TV Examiner Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, ... Arts & Entertainment Examiner.com is the inside source...

It's Time For This Time By American Idol's Pia Toscano
2011-07-11 / Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog fr
...online! The Interscope signee had this to say about it: I am thrilled to be joining the Interscope and 19 Recordings family. [Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman] Jimmy Iovine was an amazing mentor during my time on 'Idol...' and I'm looking forward to working with him and everyone at Interscope Records and 19 Recordings. This is a dream come true! Boring and fake, just like Pia. Reminds me of a Faith HIll song from 10... why American Idols never do well after their stint on the show because...voting her off AI. She has an amazing voice. The song sucks though. Sounds like the stereotypical American Idol...

Touring 'Idol' finds company on road
2011-07-11 / AZ Central.com
USA Today "American Idol" kicked off its 10th tour last week in suburban Salt Lake City, but it's no longer the only TV show on the road. The "Glee" cast just wrapped up an extensive tour with a two-night stand in Dublin, Ireland. NBC's "The Voice" has announced shows in a half-dozen cities ...in Los Angeles. For this summer's American Idols Live! tour, the challenge is to reinvigorate the brand, much as the latest season did for the Fox show, and draw more customers than it did in 2010, when weak demand resulted in the cancellation of seven live dates. "They've been successful multiple years,"...

'American Idol' tour comes to San Jose
2011-07-11 / San Jose Mercury News
...this week. That's right, folks. "American Idol" is back - at least for one evening when the "American Idols Live" tour, ...10 other top finalists from the recently completed 10th season of Fox's monster-hit show. The San Jose date will be the sixth concert in a national tour... of 45 cities that will stretch into mid-September. It will also be the closest one to Santa Cruz and, as a result, functions as Durbin's hometown show. The concert is designed as a showcase for all 11 "Idol" contestants, so "Idol...

Lauren Alaina Injures Ankle on American Idols Live Tour
2011-07-10 / Taste of Country
...last night, it seems the ‘American Idol‘ runner-up has suffered an ankle injury while out on tour with and the rest of the gang. The American Idols Live tour made a stop at Portland, Oregon&#...8217;s Rose Garden yesterday, July 9, where Alaina must have gotten a little too into her singing. Post-show, the Georgia...sweet(: love y’all,” Alaina later . The American Idols Live Tour is currently on the west coast, with stops in Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose and Los Angeles...

American Idol's Pia Toscano To Release Debut Single Next Week (Recap)
2011-07-10 / antiMUSIC.com
On Thursday American Idol's Pia Toscano To Release Debut Single Next Week was a top story. Here is the recap: Interscope Records has inked Season 10 American Idol finalist Pia Toscano and will release her debut single, "This Time," via all digital retailers on July 12th. Toscano will perform "This Time" when she hits the road for the American Idols Live! 2011 Tour, which kicks off July...

Source: J-Lo set to return to 'Idol' next year
2011-07-10 / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lo's coming back. Or so reports E! Online, citing an unnamed source, saying that Jennifer Lopez has agreed to another year as a judge on "American Idol." Last month, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson signed deals to return to the judges' table on television's most popular show. E! Online's "exclusive" source says an announcement on Lopez's status on the Fox reality show "could be coming any day now." Lopez was a key piece in "American Idol's" 2011 makeover, after the departure of Simon Cowell and the non-returns of Ellen DeGeneres and Kate DioGuardi.

Jennifer Lopez reportedly close to staying on 'American Idol'
2011-07-10 / Examiner.com
... should be announced soon that Lopez is going to return for another season of the show -- even though she has signed on to do two feature films and also has another TV show she is developing. It is her schedule (and her own hesitancy) that led many people (including on this... and book her for a longer stretch of time. TV Examiner Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, ... Arts & Entertainment Examiner.com is the inside source for everything local. We are powered by Examiners, the largest pool of...

Report: Jennifer Lopez Signs On For Another Season Of 'American Idol'
2011-07-10 / Neon Limelight
...; panel on American Idol , but, according to one report, she’s made up her mind. Sources tell E! News the singer/actress has decided she’ll return to spend another season between Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson looking for and judging America’s best undiscovered talent. Lopez previously said she ... reportedly wanted to up her Idol paycheck from $12million per season to $20million per season. No word yet on if she got the pay raise, but her announcement to come back to Idol is, according to E!, “coming any day now.” New Music: Lil Wayne Previews 'Sorry For The Wait' ...