CNN Showbiz — Paula Abdul is returning to the judges' panel — but not on a singing show. The former judge of American Idol will sit alongside Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba on Dancing with the Stars Oct. 15. more info

Perez Hilton — Well, it looks like boyband The Anser wasn’t the only X Factor season one contestant to give it another go in season two! Arin Ray auditioned again in Providence, Rhode Island, after being thrown into Paula Abdul’s mega-group, InTENsity, last sea... more info

ContactMusic — Britney Spears finds judging on X Factor electrifying The Hold It Against Me hitmaker - who joined the show alongside Demi Lovato after Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul were sacked after one season - admits she was terrified when she first... more info

Mjsbigblog — Carrie Underwood sang "Nobody Ever Told You" on Sunday's MDA telethon. Paula Abdul, introduced her! Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young introduced Luke Bryan. Plus, a link to even more telethon videos! more info

Perez Hilton — Gather round, Tributes! We have a special treat! We LOVED seeing that totally fine dude from District One strut around in underwear ads with the outline of his dagger poking through ever so slightly. Alan Ritchson is a delicious piece of assrrow-fodd... more info

411 Mania — She's planning to make her return... more info

Perez Hilton — Could America’s original sweetheart be making her way back to TV?? While season two of The X Factor is getting ready for its big premiere in two weeks, one of the show’s previous mentors is moving on to the next! Of course, Paula Abdul’s presen... more info

Mjsbigblog — We all knew this, but Simon Cowell recently elaborated on why hiring Paula Abdul for the X Factor USA panel was a mistake: “I think there was too much history with me and Paula,” Cowell told TV Guide. “I adore her… but it just felt like that... more info

Mjsbigblog — Alan Ritchson, who auditioned for American Idol in Season 3, has been cast as Gloss in the The Hunger Games movie sequel, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Let's watch him as he performs a strip tease for a totally smitten Paula Abdul on American Id... more info

Guardian Music — Singer is first confirmed judge on US TV series since the departure of Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith's Steven TylerMariah Carey has joined the forthcoming season of American Idol. The 42-year-old singer, who has sold more than 100m albums worldwide, i... more info