Simon Cowell sucker punched Paula Abdul this week and Paula took it like a pro. Sadly, this did not happen on Wednesday night’s “American Idol.” It happened on that other Fox singing competition series. Which brings us to what’s wrong with “Idol” this season – besides the ratings, that is. For the first time in many seasons, there is absolutely no judge drama. Read full article gt;gt;

Hellllooooo Portland! Tonight on American Idol, for the first time in the history of the FOX reality show, the crew heads to the state of Oregon to find the next group of hopefuls who are Hollywood bound. Catch all of the highs (and lows) of tonight’s show after the jump. The city of Portland is [...]

“Live! With Kelly” 9 a.m., Wednesday ABC: Jennifer Lopez; Girls#39; Generation performs; co-host Howie Mandel. (N) “The View” 10 a.m., Wednesday ABC: Julianne Moore; Kellie Pickler performs. (N) “American Idol” 8 p.m., Wednesday Fox: Auditions No. 6: Portland, Ore. :...

Producers of Fox’s freshman competition series The X Factor have cleaned house, cutting ties with judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger as well as host Steve Jones. Long rumored to be on the chopping block, Jones on Monday Tweeted word of his departure to some 98,000 followers. “I won’t be hosting next season’s X Factor , which is a shame…but I can’t complain as I’ve had a great time. Good ...

The geeks have bragging rights over the superstar strivers.The CBS comedy quot;The Big Bang Theoryquot; had a slightly larger audience than Fox#39;s quot;American Idolquot; during the half hour when the ...