Carrie Underwood’s NHL hockey player boyfriend, Mike Fisher, recently talked about what it’s been like to date the country music superstar.  He said that they "always find a way to make it work" despite their hectic schedules.
Mike Fisher said of dating Carrie, "It’s been good!"  He described the first time they met saying that they, "met at a concert in Toronto about a year ago, in October, "through a "friend of a friend.”
He was asked what his favorite song of hers was and he says he loves “Temporary Home” off of her upcoming album, Play On. He gushes, “I like …read more

Did you guys catch American Idol season 8’s top 10 contestants on Larry King Live tonight? If not, I’ve got some videos here for you! Larry wasn’t the one interviewing them, though. Who better to do the job than Idol’s own Ryan Seacrest?
Danny Gokey spoke a bit about what he thought might have been the reason why Adam Lambert did not come out as the winner for this latest season of the show. He had some reasonable explanations! Alison Iraheta admitted that Idol has helped her come out of her shell a bit. Scott MacIntyre also joked about needing a …read more

Sister 2 Sister magazine publisher, Jamie Foster Brown, caught up with American Idol season 2 winner, Ruben Studdard, and took the opportunity to ask him about his new album, as well as clear up some rumors. 
He talked about his upcoming album (due out the day before Mother’s Day) on which he had the chance to work with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis who, in case you aren’t familiar with them, have an incredible track record in the industry.  I’m really looking forward to hearing what they came up with! When Jamie asked what fans can expect from the album, …read more

American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, has a lot to say lately. It seems like every day there’s some new quote or interview that sheds some small light into her life. She has definitely had her share of struggles over the years, but she is trying to put a positive spin on it all.
In a recent interview with OK! Magazine, Paula had the following to say:
“I was premature at birth. I weighed two pounds, three ounces. When I came home from the hospital the doctor said I was one of the bravest babies he’d ever seen. I’ve made a …read more

Thanks to Idol Stalker visitor, OMG KAT FAN, I’ve been directed to a radio interview with American Idol runner-up, Katharine McPhee. It is not cool and OMG Kat Fan wanted everyone to write in to the DC-based radio station Hot 99.5 and complain. It wasn’t even funny – it was just tasteless. If you are going to make fun of someone, at least make it hilarious. Sheesh! I am amazed that Katharine actually stayed on the phone – it sounded like she had already had a bad day and was tired.
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American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, has the new season of American Inventor to think about. With barely two weeks’ between the season finale of Idol and the beginning of Inventor, Simon is a very busy man. He’s also estimated to be worth $200 million. That’s quite an accomplishment given the fact that he didn’t go to college. “There was nothing I could— and wanted to— learn in school,” Cowell said. “It was just a complete waste of my time.”
“The secret of my success is that I make other people money,” he said. “And, never ever, …read more

American Idol cutie from season 4, Anthony Federov, is starring in the Fantasticks. He really is a fantastic singer – I wish I could go to the show
Anyway, here’s a recent interview for the “Fed”eration.
Congratulations, Anthony! You’ve gone from being a Top 4 finalist on the most successful TV show to being the star on the longest running musical, The Fantasticks. How you feeling?
It’s a challenge. I’m really enjoying myself because I’ve never done acting before. It’s all coming out of the blue. Exciting, but scary too. Fortunately, it’s a tremendous cast who’s been doing it …read more

So, Lindsay Lohan, who recently was found passed out in her car and is in rehab again gets the cover of People magazine this week, while American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, gets a teeny tiny little corner. Is there no justice in the world? Well, before anyone starts feeling sorry for Jordin, I should remind you that, although she has appeared in magazines as a model in the past, she’s never been on the cover of one. Congrats Jordin! The article is good so if you haven’t picked up a copy, buy one – now! …read more

Here’s a clip from Simon Cowell’s tribute on “This is Your Life.” Performing “Somewhere” from West Side Story is the male pop-operatic quartet that Simon discovered, Il Divo with Leona Lewis, the current reigning champion of The X Factor.

I’m going to leave this interview in it’s original form because it just says it all:
“This story is very significant to the Indian community,” says Jillian Rechi, or Jayaradhe as she was known in the Hare Krishna movement a decade ago.
The story is about her children Shyamali and Sanjaya Malakar who became famous overnight, thanks to the talent contest American Idol.
“Both Shyamali (Rosaria Malakar) and Sanjaya (Joseph Malakar) embraced their Indian cultural roots.”
Recchi, who spent over two months recently with her 17-year-old son in Hollywood, was often joined by daughter Shyamali, and on one occasion her former husband Vasudeva Malakar, …read more