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Back to the Stomping Grounds: Kelly Clarkson to Return to Idol Next Week
American Idol’s first winner will storm the stage on Thursday’s results show, flanked by some hefty starpower: Rihanna and country crooner Jason Aldean.
The ACM Awards: The Grammys in Disguise?
The days of country music being about songs such as “My Wife’s Married, But I’m Not” are in the dim and distant past. Especially if Sunday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards is anything to go by.
Simon Cowell Won’t Attend the Royal Wedding. Was He Really Expecting an Invite?
Britain’s Mr. Mean will have to learn to live with rejection, as his lifelong dreams have been dashed. Sound familiar?
Best and Worst Dressed at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
Arcade Fire and Esperanza Spalding took home the big awards from last night’s Grammys. But NewsFeed was watching the winners and losers on the red carpet, too.
There She Is, Miss America: 17-Year-Old Miss Nebraska Takes Crown
She’s too young for a drink and can’t even cast a vote, but she’s this year’s idol of women across the country.
Steven Tyler, Now on Idol, Says New Aerosmith Album on the Way
The new Idol judge is extremely keen to state that his new role doesn’t mean that the death of Aerosmith is nigh. In fact, quite the opposite is true.
Top Yahoo Searches of 2010: Bieber Has Nothing on Miley, but the Oil Spill Trumped Them All
It’s been a big year news-wise–think Wikileaks, the rally to restore sanity, the Chilean miners— but according to Yahoo! we’re still just obsessed with celebrities, sports and reality television.
The Ultimate Romantic Hero: Simon Cowell?
A sarcastic Brit with a devilish smile and high-waisted pants may not seem like an obvious choice for a romantic hero. But Simon Cowell topped the polls when British women were asked which celebrity they would most like to see …
Aww: Portia De Rossi Takes Ellen’s Last Name
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Meet Your Idol Judges: Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler
We’ve known this for a while now, but the replacements for Simon, Ellen and Kara have finally been announced.
Judge Jennifer: J-Lo to Reportedly Join Idol
Jenny from the Block set to net a cool $12 million all the while getting the chance to help decide the future of the nation’s next batch of wannabe singing stars.