Idolator — :: The Top 12 girls perform tonight in the first episode with live voting! There are some spoilers of what the female dozen are rumored to be singing, but BuddyTV gives their list of song choices that each girl should choose… and which songs to sta... more info

ContactMusic — PAULA ABDUL is following in the footsteps of talk show queen OPRAH WINFREY after signing a deal for her own TV series on the mogul's new broadcasting network.Abdul... more info

MTV.com News — New AOL poll finds that fans are digging Ellen DeGeneres but miss Paula Abdul.By Gil Kaufman Crystal Bowersox Photo: FOX Crystal Bowersox and Andrew Garcia are the early frontrunners on this season of "American Idol" according to a new AOL... more info

Perez Hilton — In the best way possible! Paula Abdul got Oprah Winfrey's stamp of approval to film a pilot for her personal network OWN! The would-be daily talk show, inspired by O's show, will feature celebrity guests and people's inspirational tales with Paula at... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ellen DeGeneres is proving a hit with "American Idol" fans as a new judge, although Paula Abdul is very much missed, according to an AOL Television poll released on Tuesday. more info

MTV.com News — Bodog.com currently has Andrew Garcia as an early favorite with 4-1 odds.By Kyle Anderson Andrew Garcia Photo: FOX The ninth season of "American Idol" has been amusing so far, delivering a number of memorable moments (including Larry Platt... more info

Pop Crunch — Oprah thinks ousted American Idol judge Paula Abdul’s got the stuff to be the new “Queen of Talk” — at least that’s the word from National Enquirer Gossip Guy Mike Walker. With Oprah set to say “Happy Trails” to her long-running talk sh... more info

MTV.com News — From Frenchie Davis and Corey Clark to Joanna Pacitti, several hopefuls have been yanked from the 'Idol' stage. "American Idol" contestant Chris Golightly Photo: FOX Though it's probably no consolation, Chris Golightly has plenty of compan... more info

MTV.com News — Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens, Janell Wheeler, John Park and other early front-runners make the cut.By Katie Byrne Janell Wheeler on "American Idol" Wednesday Photo: Fox In an "American Idol" first, seven contenders for the season-nine top ... more info

MTV.com News — The rest of the semifinalists will be revealed on Wednesday's show.By Eric Ditzian Michael Lynche on "American Idol" Tuesday Photo: Fox Tens of thousands of potential "American Idol" winners became 181 Hollywood Week hopefuls who were then... more info