American Idol: Simon Cowell Dishes on Missing Paula, His Idol Replacement, & Dream Celeb Mentor

‘American Idol’ reveals top 24 semifinalists
It’s good news for Tim Urban and 23 other singers on “American Idol.” The 20-year-old college student from Duncanville, Texas, was among the 17 remaining semifinalists revealed Wednesday on the Fox singing competition after seven were unveiled Tuesday.

Parents angry at ‘American Idol’ contestant
&$ &$In this publicity image released by Fox, ‘American Idol’ season nine contestant, Todrick Hall, of Arlington, Texas, is shown in Los Angeles. [Agencies] &$ &$ The success of an “American Idol” contestant is causing a stir among parents who are complaining they never got refunds for performance fees in a failed musical production Todrick Hall wrote and directed. Hall, who on Tuesday made it …

American Idol: Simon Cowell Dishes on Missing Paula, His Idol Replacement, & Dream Celeb Mentor
It’s hard to think about American Idol and not think about longtime judge Simon Cowell, but fans will have to get used to the idea of the acid-tongue Brit no longer being associated with the show. Cowell announced last month that this season of American Idol would be his last as he embarks on a new TV venture: [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “American Idol: Simon Cowell Dishes on Missing Paula …