MTV.com News — 'I respect her and her decision to leave,' the season-nine runner-up says of the talk show host's 'Idol' exit.By Mawuse Ziegbe Crystal Bowersox Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images "American Idol" contender Crystal Bowersox responds to the ne... more info

ContactMusic — Delivering an appraisal of her performance on American Idol that was harsher than any she has delivered to a contestant, Ellen DeGeneres announced Thursday that she is... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Singer/songwriter Kara Dioguardi has been fired from American Idol - and is set to be replaced by Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler, according to a new US report. more info

MTV.com News — On the heels of news that Ellen DeGeneres is leaving, 'Idol rumors fly.By Gil Kaufman Kara DioGuardi Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images The revolving door on the "American Idol" judges' table may be starting to spin out of control. On ... more info

Pop Crunch — Just call her Kara DioGone-O! Award-winning singer/songwriter Kara DioGuardi has been fired from judging panel of American Idol as part of producers’ ongoing cast shakeup and just hours after talk show hostess Ellen DeGeneres announced her departur... more info

Idolator — Did You Hear? :: Following Ellen’s surprise departure, rumors are swirling that Jennifer Lopez will become a full-time judge on American Idol. Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has also reportedly been approached to join the show. Actually, instead of bec... more info

ContactMusic — Singer/songwriter KARA DIOGUARDI has been fired from AMERICAN IDOL - and is set to be replaced by AEROSMITH rocker STEVEN TYLER, according to a new U.S. report.The... more info

MTV.com News — J. Lo will take over one of the panel spots vacated by Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres, according to Deadline.com.By Mawuse Ziegbe Jennifer Lopez Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic With two open seats now on the "American Idol" judging panel,... more info

ContactMusic — AEROSMITH have been given a boost ahead of the start of their Canadian tour - legendary rocker JOAN JETT has agreed to join the band on the road.The group kicked off... more info

Stereogum — In which a working stiff experiences raw sirloin bursting through his skin to the sounds of Beck’s disembodied moans and pleasantly dusky vocals, overtop Tobacco’s “Terrible Lie” reminiscent synth-wonk spunk. The album’s called Maniac Meat,... more info