When Katy Perry serves as a guest judge on American Idol, she could turn out to be an ally for Simon Cowell.  Apparently, the singer feels that it’s more important to be honest with contestants than to spare their feelings. 
She said: "I might become a little bit of a buddy with Simon because whenever I watch that show, as much as he’s an asshole, he’s a very truthful, honest a**hole. I don’t want to break their hearts, but how many of us know that one person that has been trying and trying, and doing karaoke and little gigs here …read more

American Idol season 1 winner, Kelly Clarkson, told British newspaper, the Daily Star that she’d love to work with Annie Lennox and breakout artist Adele.
The singer says, "I hope to do something with Adele. I love her voice so much, she’s just so incredible.”
"One of my new songs is like an Eurythmics meets Killers dance thing called If I Can’t Have You. I adore Annie Lennox, she’s such a strong woman. It’s no secret that I’m pretty much obsessive about her.”
Kelly wasn’t done dishing out the praise. She also had some kind words for “I Kissed a Girl” …read more