Runner up in season 2 to Ruben Studdard, Clay Aitken has had a phenomenal success in the states selling millions of singles and albums.

Semi-finalist and Third placed in the recent American Idol sixth series Melinda Doolittle has had a very busy time since exiting early from the show.

Fowl play in the jungle?

Apparently one celebrity ready to rumble into the jungle is Pauline Fowler aka actress Wendy Richards.

The organisers of the recently ended nationwide American Idol tour have apparently been fined for breaking child labour laws.

Is it true romance for Paula Abdul?

The American Idol judge and boyfriend of five months JT Torregiani, are now living together in her Beverly Hills home.

Former American Idol of series 4, Carrie Underwood releases her second album " Carnival Ride", tomorrow October 23rd 2007.

Already it is tipped to go straight to the top of the US charts.

X Factor producers have rushed to scotch the allegations made by Sharon Osbourne’s brother in a damage limitation exercise.

64-year-old Sherman Pore has become a household name in the US after American Idol producers waived their age limit (formerly 28) policy and allowed him to perform in the Los Angeles auditions last year, which will be broadcast in the UK this evening.

The American Idol auditions arrive in Birmingham Alabama this week, home to current American Idol Taylor Hicks and formerly also to series 4 runner up Bo Bice.

The new series of American Idol started in earnest last night in the US with a heavy scheduling of the auditioning process set to be screened.