MTV.com News — Plus: 'American Idol' alumni Jason Castro and Diana DeGarmo talk about working with new judge Kara DioGuardi.By Katie Byrne, with additional reporting by Jim Cantiello
Paula Abdul on the red carpet at the "American Idol" Finale
Photo: Steve Gra... more info
MTV.com News — Allen wins 'American Idol' season-eight crown to the surprise of many, including himself.By Gil Kaufman
Kris Allen
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
Call him the "dark horse," the "Come-from-Behind Kid," the humble crooner. Call him whatev... more info
MTV.com News — From Paula's crayons to Kara's verbal slips, the show had its share of eyebrow-raising moments.By Rya Backer
Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell
Photo: Getty Images
As the eighth go-round of "American Idol" has taug... more info
MTV.com News — 'That was the greatest experience so far,' Lambert says of final season-eight performance episode.By Larry Carroll
Kris Allen
Photo: Frank Micelotta / FOX
LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday night, during the final "American Idol" season-eight perf... more info
MTV.com News — Judges put the final two neck-and-neck going into Wednesday's finale.By Gil Kaufman
Adam Lambert and Kris Allen
Photo: Getty Images
Ryan Seacrest said it best at the top of the show: Tuesday night's (May 19) final "American Idol" performan... more info
MTV.com News — 'Idol' judge's 'I'm Just Here for the Music' debuts at #87 on Billboard.
By Gil Kaufman
Paula Abdul
Photo: Michael Becker/ Getty Images/ Fox
The "American Idol" bump isn't just for the show's guest performers; it appears to work for the ju... more info
VH1 News — "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul returned to the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her new single, "I'm Just Here for the Music," which debuts at #87. more info
Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Twenty years ago this week, Paula Abdul scored her second No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart with "Forever Your Girl." (Her first, "Straight Up," held on for a final round at No. 90).
more info