From the sound of it, American Idol's Randy Jackson wishes rival competition show The X Factor the best, especially in light of its massive shake-up. I'm sad to hear about all what's going on with that show, Jackson told reporters on a call on Thursday. But all of those people are dear friends of mine as you know. I have not spoken to Paula [Abdul]. I mean, we texted back and forth.

It’s the last “American Idol” audition episode before Hollywood Week. “American Idol” rolls archive footage to remind us that eight years ago it found Carrie Underwood at the St. Louis auditions and she went on to become major and now the show’s back in St. Louis. That was then, this is now, and now is the final show of a very dull round of audition cities with hardly any memorable talent we can ...

After Wednesday night's underwhelming auditions in Portland, Ore., "American Idol" kicked back into gear Thursday in St. Louis.

LOS ANGELES -- Long the nation's most popular television series, "American Idol" has suddenly started to hit some flat notes -- and it's threatening the money-making machine that has vaulted the Fox network to the top of the broadcast race. read more

The men of “ American Idol ” – that would be Steven Tyler , Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest – earn big bucks questioning superstar hopefuls. Sometimes, that includes critiques of the wannabes' wardrobes.

Preview teaser of Hollywood Week shows contestant falling off stage after fainting.

Eight years, “American Idol” held auditions in St. Louis, and one of the people they found there — an Oklahoma girl named Carrie Underwood — turned into one of the biggest stars the franchise has ever produced. The judges — Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven...

Fox has changed the “American Idol” schedule to add another hour to the “Hollywood round” for February sweeps, so it will start 8 p.m. Wednesday instead of the previously announced Thursday. We should see 15-year-old Eben Franckewitz from the Loveland area — who’s now also using his middle name, calling himself Eben Christian Franckewitz — and 16-year-old [...]

A recap of 'American Idol's' St. Louis auditions, in which we met Johnny Keyser and Lauren Gray.

This week American Idol on FOX, fans watched auditions in both Portland, Oregon, and St. Louis, the very spot where Carrie Underwood was discovered 8 years ago. At the very end of the St. Louis auditions we met Lauren Gray, a girl who blew our minds with her voice. If you missed the awesome audition, you’re in [...]