The new boss of American Idol says Elton John is still his No. 1 choice to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on the top-rated talent show. I must say, I really do love Elton John. He's a huge favorite of mine, Nigel Lythgoe, the newly rehired executive producer...

ELTON John has given the middle finger to producers of American Idol! Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe says he’d love to get the Rocket Man singer behind the judges’ table for the show’s upcoming season. “I must say, I really do love Elton John. He’s a huge favorite of mine,” Nigel said. “But his packed schedule is [...]

Michael Bethely, left, congratulates his sister, Erin Jones, 16, center after she performed Love by Music Soul Child in the first round of an American Idol-style competition held at Yakima Valley Mall in Union Gap on Saturday, July 24, 2010. Ten singers were chosen to go on to a second round and one won a trip to San Francisco to audition for the show in front of American Idol producers.

Will Bret Michaels be the next American Idol judge? The Butler, Pa. native said he'd love to take Simon Cowell's now vacant seat. We have a meeting in L.A. in a couple of weeks and we're going to sit down and talk, he told Parade.com. I would love to be a judge on American Idol. I think I would bring a lot to the table.

Friday's Crystal Bowersox homecoming couldn't have gone much better. Toledo and Ottawa County made their love and support for Crystal well known to the American Idol contestant and the show's ever-present cameras. Of course, a day's worth of activities will be chopped down to a three-minute video clip for Tuesday or Wednesday's American Idol broadcast. (Most likely Wednesday, since the show ...