According to rumors, Ellen and her wife, Portia de Rossi have been looking back on past seasons if Idol to get a hang of what’s in store.

A source tells The National Enquirer, “Ellen and Portia have been watching old seasons on DVD to see how the judges interact with contestants and audience. Ellen wants to live up to the high expectations.”

It seems like host, Ryan Seacrest has very much embraced Ellen being part of the show and says that she’ll have one definite role – cutting the “sexual tension.”

He has said, "We love Ellen, she is a superstar. She will change the sexual tension. Simon and Paula had a specific sort of tension, but this will be quite different…"

I really hope Ellen will feel welcomed! Seems like she’s already become so devoted to the show. I’m sure she’ll add a lot to the show, and it should be interesting to see how she does!

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This will take place during her performance at the Opry on  Friday, October 2nd.  Gracing the stage, Carrie will flip a switch, turning the whole stage pink and will be supporting the Women Rock for the Cure and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charities.

Carrie will be joined by Terri Clark among other performers. What can you do to help? Order tickets! When you order the tickets either by phone or online, make sure to include the “OPRYPINK.” They will give $5 from every purchase to the charities.

Make sure to grab tickets online from opry.com or by calling in at this number: 1-800-733-6779.

That’s amazing! Hopefully they’ll be able to raise a bunch of money for the charities!

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Kelly created a video tutorial for how to enter the contest using the new “Kelly Clarkson Open Mic” singing game on the iPhone and iPod Touch.  Plug in any pair of headphones and you’ll be ready to compete for the highest score on five songs from the album!

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Kellie tweeted, "Tator Tot, you handled yourself with Grace. Kanye, go grow some f-ing balls, bi—! don’t mess w/my lil sis!!"

She kept her message short and to the point but the original American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, let loose on her blog. which, again, is no surprise since Kelly isn’t one to bite her tongue.  Here’s what she wrote:

Dear Kanye, what happened to you as a child??.  Did you not get hugged enough?? Something must have happened to make you this way and I think we’re all just curious as to what would make a grown man go on national television and make a talented artist, let alone teenager, feel like sh–. I mean, I’ve seen you do some pretty sh—y things, but you just keep amazing me with your tactless, a–hole ways. It’s absolutely fascinating how much I don’t like you. I like everyone. I even like my a–hole ex that cheated on me over you … which is pretty odd since I don’t even personally know you. The best part of this evening is that you weren’t even up for THIS award and yet you still have a problem with the outcome. Is winning a Moonman that much of a life goal?? You can have mine if it will shut you up. Is it that important, really??

I was actually nominated in the same category that Taylor won, and I was excited for her … so why can’t you be?  I’m not even mad at you for being an a–hole … I just pity you because you’re a sad human being. On a side note, Beyoncé has always been a class act and proved again tonight that she still is. Go TEXAS!! Taylor Swift, you outsell him … that’s why he’s bitter. You know I love your work! Keep it up girl!

If you didn’t catch the disgusting moment in television, watch it here.  He’s done some crummy things over the years but this was the worst (fortunately, Beyoncé had the class to do the right thing):

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Joe Galante, chairman of Sony Music Nashville said of Gokey, "We absolutely love Danny. We haven’t had anybody like that (in country) since Ronnie Milsap or T. Graham Brown." He also praised Danny’s "soulful edge", which made viewers and the Idol judges fall in love with him on the show.

Danny also spoke on his choice for turning to country music, saying that while on the show, "I was so wet behind the ears, I didn’t know where I wanted to go. But I most related to the message and the music of country."

I’m sure Danny’s extremely excited and proud! I can’t wait to hear some music from him and see where he goes with this label. Hopefully, it’ll go well for him!

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Here’s the thing – American Idol started as a three-judge show and now, since Paula Abdul quit, it’s back to being a three-judge show.  If they weren’t willing to fight to keep Paula, why do they need to find a stand-in?  Is it because they are worried that a panel comprised of Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi is going to be dull?  If they aren’t, they should be because I’m not particularly excited by it.

People love Paula Abdul, especially those who are auditioning.  There have been times when she has swayed the vote and given someone a chance when Simon was too harsh.  She was weird and quirky but usually polite about having the occasional laugh and I will miss her.

Victoria Beckham has some experience.  Yes, she was part of the huge group, the Spice Girls, but that certainly doesn’t make her qualified to judge others.  She was the worst singer in the group (sorry) and the worst dancer.  I know she’s been able to generate a lot of buzz for herself but I do believe that a good part of that is due to the fact that she married one of the world’s most popular (and attractive!) soccer/football players, David Beckham.

Mary J. Blige is an amazing artist.  She brings a soul and depth to her music that I really admire.  She did struggle, however, with live performances until very recently but I can’t tear Mary down.  She’s got some real experience in the business (not gimmicky like Victoria) and I think that she’s kind-hearted but honest enough to do a good job.  I still don’t see the necessity of bringing her on.

Now let’s get to Shania Twain.  I live in Canada and I love her but why in the world was she chosen?  I’m sure that there are far better choices out there.  She’s not all that relevant right now and I’m not even sure that half of the viewers will have even heard of her.  Yes, I know she has some big hits and yes I realize that she has a lot of fans but is she a superstar?  No.

I’m not saying you need to be a superstar to be a judge either but I’m just asking why guest judges are being added at all if we’re not talking about huge household names.  Would I tune in to see Kanye West deliver some tough love?  Absolutely.  Heck, I’d even listen to feedback from Lady GaGa – um, okay I take that back.  It would be interesting and it would bring in some ratings, for sure, but I can’t go there.

So, tell me what you think!  Do you see the importance of guest judges?  Don’t hate on me if you do, I’m just voicing my opinion and I’d love to hear yours.

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The first thought I had is the obvious and ironic one.  The American Idol winner has been pretty vocal about her belief that people should wait until they are married to have sex.  She wears a purity ring and, although she admits that it’s sometimes difficult, she seems determined to maintain her values – she even directed some very pointed comments at Russell Brand last year when he hosted the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. 

Meanwhile, it’s pretty clear that Britney is no virgin and the ironic part is that she used to make the very same claims as Jordin does now.  Ms Spears used to swear she was a virgin and even had people offering her huge amounts of money so that they could be the first to take her to bed.  It was pretty outrageous, actually.  As it turns out, none of that was true but was a marketing ploy to make Britney seem more wholesome (it worked!).  I believed Britney and I believe Jordin so… who knows?  Maybe they have more in common than I thought.

Another interesting thing is that Britney obviously lip-syncs during her performances.  I’m so glad that I didn’t pay money to see her in concert!  I’m happy she’s making a huge comeback and all but it would have been nice to see her make an effort to actually sing.

Jordin, on the other hand, appears to be singing live in all of the concert videos I’ve found of her (feel free to tell me otherwise).  In fact, it was her live performances that got her the votes on American Idol. 

So… unless Jordin is going to start mouthing along to a track, the audience is going to get treated to a real, live voice and then a canned one.  I’m not going to even get into how different their choreography is going to be.  Weird concert experience, if you ask me…

Here are the dates when Jordin and Britney will be sharing a stage:

• August 24 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
• August 25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
• August 26 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
• August 29 Boston, MA TD Garden
• September 1 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
• September 2 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
• September 4 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
• September 5 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
• September 8 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
• September 9 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
• September 11 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
• September 12 Grand Forks, ND Alerus Center
• September 15 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
• September 16 Houston, TX Toyota Center
• September 18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
• September 21 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center
• September 23 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
• September 24 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
• September 26 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
• September 27 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center

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While Adam beat out Kris Allen for “Choice TV Male Reality/Variety Star” (yikes!), Archie won for “Choice Music Breakout Artist,” “Choice Music Love Song” (for “Crush”) and “Choice Music Tour” with Demi Lovato.

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Here are the dates (nothing near me!!!):

October 2: Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, Uncasville, CT
October 4: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
October 6: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY
October 9: Borgata Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ
October 10: Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA
October 13: Agganis Arena at Boston University, Boston, MA
October 15: Casino Rama Entertainment Centre, Orillia, ON
October 17: Covelli Centre, Youngstown, OH
October 19: Eastern Kentucky Expo Center, Pikeville, KY
October 21: Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN
October 23: Milwaukee Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
October 25: Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
October 27: Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, IL
October 29: Pershing Center, Lincoln, NE
October 31: Family Arena, St. Charles, MO

November 2: Cedar Park Center, Cedar Park, TX
November 4: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, TX
November 6: The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
November 7: Arizona State Fair, Phoenix, AZ
November 18: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria, BC
November 20: Saddledome, Calgary, AB
November 22: Prospera Place, Kelowna, BC
November 24: WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA
November 28: Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
November 29: Event Center at San Jose University, San Jose, CA

December 1: Save Mart Center at Fresno State, Fresno, CA
December 3: Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM
December 5: Ford Park Arena, Beaumont, TX
December 7: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX
December 10: Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, GA
December 11: Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, FL
December 13: Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, FL

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On the LA Times blog, they reported that Paula Abdul’s manager, David Sonenberg, had the following to say:  "Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on ‘Idol.’  I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful.  I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven’t stepped up and said what they want to do."

He goes on to say that he has "reached out to the head of business affairs at 19" and told Fox that "Paula would love to be on the show” but has “not received any proposal whatsoever."

Sonenberg continues his verbal diarrhea by adding: "She’s not a happy camper as a result of what’s going on. She’s hurt. She’s angry.  I think at this point we’re going to be considering everything, including some kind of a competition show. She has tremendous ideas for a whole variety of shows."

First of all, I think this guy could be getting overly dramatic for nothing.  I realize that Fox is really going down to the wire here and American Idol host, Ryan Seacrest, has been given a mammoth deal but surely he has some hope that this show would not go on without Paula.  Especially after Fox publicly said that she can stay on for “however long it [the show] lasts.”

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