MTV.com News — Just over 24 million people tuned in to see Lee DeWyze crowned the season-nine winner.By Ryan J. Downey Lee DeWyze performs as the new American Idol Photo: Kristian Dowling/FOX/PictureGroup/AP The last time an "American Idol" finale had thi... more info

Pop Crunch — Here’s a good reason to tune into tonight’s ninth season finale of American Idol: The original Idol powerhouse Kelly Clarkson and Season 3 champ Fantasia will perform a duet, “Together We Are One,” as a final send-off to departing Idol judge ... more info

Perez Hilton — Wow! He's getting in with EVERYONE! OneRepublic frontman and producer Ryan Tedder recently revealed that despite their Already Gone drama, he's back in the studio working with Kelly Clarkson, and now - in even more exciting news - he's spilling tha... more info

Mjsbigblog — The LA Live red carpet at the Nokia begins at 6 pm ET.  Hang out with us here as the Idols walk the red carpet on there way to the Idol finale. Americanidol.com and MTV.com will be reporting live from the red carpet. Plus Brooke White and Justin Gu... more info

Perez Hilton — Sweet! Kelly Clarkson and Fantasia will be performing a duet of "Together We Are One" to send off American Idol judge Simon Cowell on the season finale tonight. It should be quite a show — girlfriends can SING! Will U be tuning in to see Simon's se... more info

Idolator — Ready to let out a “Since U Been Gone”-esque shriek that’ll knock the glass out of your windows, Kelly Clarkson fans? Looks like the singer is ready to go through a wash, rinse, repeat cycle herself, according to Ryan Tedder. The OneRepublic fr... more info

AngryApe — The pair have made amends and are working together again more info

Perez Hilton — We didn't see that coming! Although Kelly Clarkson was fuming after her single Already Gone (co-written by Ryan Tedder) sounded just like Beyonce's Halo, she's apparently over it. And Tedder must be easy going. Kelly wrote a song called Wash Rinse ... more info

MTV.com News — Simon Cowell calls Patty Griffin cover 'the best performance and the song of the night.'By Eric Ditzian Crystal Bowersox Performs On "American Idol" May 25 Photo: FOX On Tuesday (May 25) night, "American Idol" fans got their first true tas... more info

Mjsbigblog — It’s press day at the Nokia Check out some photos from today’s Idol press junket at the Nokia theater.  Idols past and present dropped by to meet with the press. Photos:  Mix 106.3, Q104.  In town for the junket: Elliott Yamin, Taylor Hicks, ... more info