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Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is featured on both the cover and inside the current issue of Entertainment Weekly. The 'Dreamgirls' and 'American Idol' star speaks candidly about her life, the tragic loss of family and her focus on her music and how it has helped her move forward.

The New York Post is 'calling' American Idol this season. it is announcing that Adam Lambert is the odds-on favorite to be the next 'American Idol.'

On Wednesday's results show, Lambert was once again voted through, making him a member of the show's Top 8. On Tuesday, AMERICAN IDOL finalist Adam Lambert once again brought the house down and the audience to its feet with his high-wire performance of Wild Cherry's 'Play That Funky Music', leaving the crowd in awe. Lambert soared with the song, thanks to a special vocal arrangement that highlighted his thrilling octaves.

AMERICAN IDOL finalist Adam Lambert once again brought the house down and the audience to its feet with his high-wire performance of Wild Cherry's 'Play That Funky Music', leaving the crowd in awe. Lambert soared with the song, thanks to a special vocal arrangement that highlighted his thrilling octaves.

New York Newsday has a fun feature article on AMERICAN IDOL's fashion forward finalists this season. The paper claims that 'Adam Lambert's Elvis look was drop-dead gorgeous, Megan Joy Corkery looked stunning in sapphire blue and Anoop Desai stayed preppy -- but the mystery over Scott MacIntyre's pink pants may have stolen the fashion spotlight on American Idol'.

Lambert will now be a member of the top 9 finalists, advancing to next week's competition.

AMERICAN IDOL 'Wild Child' Adam Lambert continues to stand out this season, the young Los Angeles based singer, who is now a member of the top 10 finalists.

On a special Wednesday, March 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) performance show, the Top 10 finalists (Kris Allen, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta, Megan Joy, Adam Lambert, Scott MacIntyre, Lil Rounds and Michael Sarver) will return to the IDOL stage to celebrate and pay tribute to '50 Years of Motown' as well as perform classic Motown songs.

The New York Post is reporting that Jennifer Hudson is quietly taping her return to 'American Idol' after tomorrow night's show is off the air. Once the lights go down on Wednesday's results show, the in-house audience will be treated to an intimate performance by the 27-year-old Oscar winner.

AMERICAN IDOL 'Wild Child' Adam Lambert continues to stand out this season, the young Los Angeles based singer, who is now member of the top 10 finalists, is featured in The Sunday New York Post's TV WEEK magazine.

On a special Wednesday, March 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) performance show, the Top 10 finalists (Kris Allen, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta, Megan Joy, Adam Lambert, Scott MacIntyre, Lil Rounds and Michael Sarver) will return to the IDOL stage to celebrate and pay tribute to '50 Years of Motown' as well as perform classic Motown songs.

Adam Lambert has appeared on stage in Wicked and also had a role in The Ten Commandments.

Adam Lambert has appeared on stage in Wicked and also had a role in The Ten Commandments.

FOX celebrated 'American Idol' Season 8's Top 13 on Thursday at the West Hollywood night club Area, the 'blue carpet' was alive with excitement as the FOX family, including the cast of the upcoming series 'GLEE' cheered them on! BroadwayWorld's cameras were there to catch all the action.

Lambert gave the Rolling Stones classic 'Satisfaction' a soaring spin on the February 25th of Idol and was voted through to become one of the top 12 finalists in the results show that aired February 26th on Fox. Lambert has a thrilling theatrical energy that so far is connecting with the audience and most of the judging panel, but the sassy singer would rather keep his musical theatre past at a slight distance according to an interview he gave with MTV.com.

Adam Lambert has appeared on stage in Wicked and also had a role in The Ten Commandments.

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has confirmed reports that contestant Joanna Pacitti was dropped from the competition because she had business relationships with two executives of the show's production company, 19 Entertainment.

She was almost an 'ANNIE' and was hoping to be an 'IDOL', but that all changed with word that Joanna Pacitti let go from the competition. Now the New York Post has discovered a series of sexy bikini shots of the young singer that were taken for a Brazilian bikini line last October.

CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ:CKXE) and its subsidiary 19 Entertainment announced today the unveiling of a new attraction, based on its hit television program American Idol, at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 'The American Idol Experience' will capture the energy and excitement of the TV series and global phenomenon, with guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios auditioning to take the spotlight onstage, while fellow guests cheer them on from the audience and vote for their favorite singer.

Fox has not released any more information on why she was deemed ineligible, mearly hours after the reverse was determined on the show. Rumors have swirled for weeks about Pacitti being close friends with some 19 Entertainment (the production company behind Idol) and now TMZ has learned that was the factor of her shocking dismissal for the mega hit show. She was said to have been forced to exit and at first rejected the very notion of quitting sources told TMZ.