Simon Cowell was set up on Wednesday night’s elimination round of American Idol. Ryan Seacrest took a few live phone calls from television viewers who had questions for the judges.

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I really shouldn't be surprised, but the good ones are leaving, and the 'popular' singers are sticking around! Why do I continue to watch American Idol if singers like Carly Smithson are voted out?

MySpace, the world’s most popular social network, announced today that they are partnering with American Idol to engage MySpace members around the world to raise awareness and funds for IDOL GIVES BACK.

David Cook, a popular contestant on the FOX hit reality show ‘American Idol’, was rushed to a hospital on Tuesday night after experiencing heart palpitations throughout the day.

This season's top-10 finalists on the hit U.S. television show "American Idol" are an internationally diverse group - many of the finalists were born outside the United States or have parents who emigrated to the U.S.

The Top 12 guys channeled some old souls last night during the American Idol show as they tackled songs from the 1960's. For your convenience, we have posted their song choices and the artists below. Make sure to come back after the show, as we will be updating the site the morning after with the Idols' song choice lists. Enjoy!

Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive Media, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Apple®, for the first time, have partnered to bring music fans all of the contestant performances from Season Seven of television’s most popular show exclusively on the iTunes Store.

The latest installment in a wave of American Idol Spin offs -- The Next Great American Band -- premieres tonight on Fox, continuing the popular Idol franchise but with bands this time instead of solo singers.

Since winning the first "American Idol" competition in 2002, Kelly Clarkson has sold 15 million albums worldwide, and won two Grammy Awards. Her third album "My December"
was recently released following a much-publicized feud with music mogul Clive Davis.

Auditions for the seventh season of American Idol will begin on July 30 in San Diego, California. Tryouts will also be held in Dallas, Texas (August 6); Omaha, Nebraska (August 10); Atlanta, Georgia (August 14); Charleston, South Carolina (August 18); Miami, Florida (August 22); and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 27).