ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin has tossed her name into the ring as a candidate to replace the departing Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez on American Idol The legendary singer -- she was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- sent an e... more info

ContactMusic — Could Aretha Franklin really be the next American Idol judge According to Cnn the Queen of Soul sent them an email that suggested shed be keen on filling the seat vacated by Jennifer Lopez Both Lopez and her co-judge Steven Tyler have expressed their... more info

Mjsbigblog — American Idol Executive Producer, Nigel Lythgoe speaks! He chatted with Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS FM radio show this morning, finally commenting on the departures of Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez from the judges' panel. more info

Starpulse — While fans speculate whether Jennifer Lopez quit or was fired from "American Idol," the singer/actress performed during the opening night of her tour with Enrique Iglesias at the Centre Bell in Mon... more info

Starpulse — Mariah Carey's husband Nick Cannon is convinced American Idol producers will have to double the money they paid Jennifer Lopez if they want the superstar singer to join the TV show. Idol bosses a... more info

ContactMusic — Mariah Careys husband Nick Cannon is convinced American Idol bosses will have to double the money they paid Jennifer Lopez if they want the superstar singer to join the TV show Idol bosses are currently looking for replacement panellists following th... more info

ContactMusic — American Idol cant afford Mariah Carey as a judge The We Belong Together singer has been linked with a role on the show following the announcement Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are to leave but her husband Nick Cannon thinks she would co... more info

411 Mania — New report says they didn't quit... more info

ContactMusic — Animated family movie Ice Age Continental Drift has cracked the U S box office chart and knocked Spider-man from number one The fourth installment of the prehistoric franchise featuring the voices of Ray Romano Denis Leary and Jennifer Lopez grossed.... more info

Perez Hilton — WELL. This certainly must have been AWKWARD! Although it had been initially presumed that both Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler turned down offers to return for another season of American Idol this fall, new reports have surfaced that reveal quite th... more info