Nigel Lythgoe News

Christina Applegate ('Up All Night') will join the panel as a guest judge and the show will feature a spectacular performance from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

According to TVGuide.com, Charlie Sheen has officially put his name up for consideration as the next judge on AMERICAN IDOL's 12th season. The actor told the show's host Ryan Seacrest that he is 'genuinely interested' in the job.

For the second year in a row, Nashville Ballet will serve as Nashville's official location of National Dance Day on Saturday, July 28, by offering free sample classes and choreography provided by Fox hit realty show So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD).

People.com reports that Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Fergie, will.i.am and Miley Cyrus are among the celebrities being considered for a spot on the AMERICAN IDOL judges panel when the show returns next season.

The intoxicating but elusive dream of music stardom moves a significant step forward for a diverse group of young singers in OPENING ACT, the wholly original new series from E! International Emmy®-winning producer Nigel Lythgoe.

As first reported on E! News, the FOX network is currently considering rocker Adam Lambert for a spot at the judge's table on the upcoming season of AMERICAN IDOL.

In OPENING ACT, Lythgoe and his A-List Artist Development Team - including Grammy® winning superstar Mary J. Blige and chart-topping producer Antonina Armato from Rock Mafia - comb the Internet to find the web's most talented amateurs, then give them the once-in-a-lifetime chance to open for a top music superstar.

Yesterday, the Fox network confirmed to Zap2it that Zooey Deschanel will be the first celebrity guest judge on Season 9 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

Yesterday, the Fox network confirmed to Zap2it that Zooey Deschanel will be the first celebrity guest judge on Season 9 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

OPENING ACT is a one-of-a-kind series that promises a chance to fulfill the dream of a lifetime for some of today's hottest yet undiscovered sensations, with no auditions, no judges, no eliminations and no competitions!

AMERICAN IDOL, television's No. 1 show, begins its next nationwide search for the best undiscovered talent in the country in Los Angeles, CA, on Thursday, June 7.

TVGuide.com put this season's AMERICAN IDOL final contestants on the spot by asking them such questions as 'Who's the hottest finalist?' and 'Who gave this season's best performance?' Check out their responses below!

The 11th season of AMERICAN IDOL came to a sensational conclusion last night as Phillip Phillips was crowned the winner during the live two-hour season finale on FOX. Phillips, 21, from Leesburg, GA, received the most of America's world record-shattering 132 million votes - the highest number in the show's history.

The ninth season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE debuts with auditions from Dallas and New York on a two-hour premiere event airing on a special night, Thursday, May 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The following week, the Emmy-nominated series moves into its regular time period, with audition episodes continuing in Los Angeles Wednesday, May 30 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

On tonight's AMERICAN IDOL season finale, Broadway vet Kristin Chenoweth and Top 2 finalist Jessica Sanchez will perform a duet of the late Donna Summer's hit single, 'Enough is Enough'. Jennifer Holliday, the original Effie in Broadway's Dreamgirls, will also take her turn duetting with Sanchez.

Global superstar Rihanna performs her latest smash hit 'Where Have You Been' on the AMERICAN IDOL Grand Finale tonight, May, 23 (8:00-10:07 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, when the newest winner is crowned. The Grand Finale celebration also will feature additional performances by some of music's biggest artists.

FOX has announced that auditions for the 12th season of AMERICAL IDOL will take place throughout the summer. Audition cities and dates for AMERICAN IDOL Season 12 include Los Angeles, CA, on Thursday, June 7; Newark, NJ, on Saturday, June 23; and Chicago, IL, on Thursday, July 12. Additional cities, dates and details will be announced on www.americanidol.com.

AMERICAN IDOL's Season 11 grand finale will air on Wednesday, May 23 (8:00-10:07 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). The finale will feature special performances by superstar Rihanna, Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery and other surprise guests, as well as a Top 12 reunion before America's vote is revealed.

Yesterday, May 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), AMERICAN IDOL's Top Three returned to their hometowns and found out what songs the judges and Jimmy Iovine have chosen for them to perform. Each finalist sang three songs: 'Judges' Choice'; 'Jimmy's Choice'; and 'Their Choice.'

Two of cable's most successful brands are once again paving the way to the future with a bold, industry-leading strategy. According to the vision laid out by executives during the annual Upfront presentation today in New York, TBS and TNT will undertake a major transformation over the next two years, evolving from linear television networks into branded video destinations.