LOS ANGELES – Simon Cowell wants the US 'X Factor' to be more successful 'American Idol'.
The music mogul - who quit as a judge on 'American Idol' to kick start the new version of the pop star search show - will "die trying" to be the most watched program, and he is confident 'The X Factor' will become the best series of its kind.
LOS ANGELES – Lauren Alaina was anything but flat on "American Idol."
LOS ANGELES – Casey Abrams was given the heave-ho on "American Idol."
LOS ANGELES – Scotty McCreery won back some friends on "American Idol."
LOS ANGELES – Stefano Langone isn't closer to becoming an "American Idol." The smooth 21-year-old singer from Kent, Wash., received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent contest Thursday, despite impressing the judges with his voice - and dance moves - on Ne-Yo's "Closer."
LOS ANGELES – "American Idol" finalist Casey Abrams ended his song with a smooch.
LOS ANGELES – Paul McDonald kept grinning despite being gouged on "American Idol."
LOS ANGELES – Jennifer Lopez isn't sure "American Idol" viewers will be calling in for finalist Haley Reinhart.
LOS ANGELES – A 19-year-old "American Idol" studio audience member claims that she was barred from a front-row seat and told it was because of her weight, an allegation denied by the show's production company.
LOS ANGELES – Pia Toscano says she expected to land in the bottom three on "American Idol" but felt overwhelmed when she was eliminated that she needed a little medical assistance.
LOS ANGELES – Songbird Pia Toscano was eliminated from "American Idol" on Thursday, leaving the judges who had lavished praise on her in despair over the audience's decision.
