‘America’s Got Talent’ judges weigh in on ‘American Idol’s’ empty seat

While former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe isn’t shy about sharing what he thinks “Idol” needs to do next season with judge Simon Cowell’s vacated spot, the judges for that other reality competition show — “America’s Got Talent” are bit more meas
‘American Idol’ ex-producer Nigel Lythgoe: ‘I would replace the entire judging panel’

As Simon Cowell gets ready to leave “American Idol” for h
‘American Idol’s’ Tim Urban: ‘I’ve always had a desire to act’

“American Idol” held its third installment of “Idol Gives Back” on Wednesday, April 21, but amidst all the performances there were still voting results to be taken care of and Tim Urban was sent home.
Tim talks about his religious background and charity work, the way he felt about being the Vote for the Worst choice [...]
‘American Idol’: ‘Let It Be’ lets Katie Stevens shine

Katie Stevens gave her best performance to date on “Let It Be” during Beatles week on “American Idol.”
The judges keep trying to stuff her into the “young” box. Young and current are not synonymous. Katie’s “Let It Be” sounded like it came from a seasoned performer and we mean that in a good way. It [...]
‘American Idol’: ‘Eleanor Rigby’ gets R&B twist from Michael Lynche

Did you miss Michael Lynche’s smooth spin on “Eleanor Rigby” during the “American Idol” Top 9?
We’ve got you covered. The judges were split — Simon Cowell compared it to something you’d see in a musical, which is pretty confounding to us.
It sounded like an R&B song, not like something out of “Oklahoma.” Randy then [...]
‘American Idol’: Didi Benami disses judges

Eliminated “American Idol” contestant Didi Benami is judging the show’s judges, and her assessment isn’t especially good.
Benami got the boot last week after singing “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” during R&B week, a performance the judges called overdone and overly dramatic. She’s now saying the judges should heed some of their own advice.
“I would [...]
‘American Idol’s’ Kimberley Locke: Judges are ‘the foundation of the show’

Kimberley Locke’s new single “Strobelight” debuts Tuesday, April 6 but she’s still found time to check in with “American Idol” this season. She tells Zap2it what she thinks of the judges since her days on the show.
Kimberley on Kara DioGuardi:Kara has grown on me. In the beginning, I wasn’t so sure how I felt about [...]
‘American Idol’: Norman Gentle ‘Brit Slaps’ Simon Cowell

Former “American Idol” Season 8 contestant, Nick Mitchell (a.k.a. Norman Gentle) shot his first music video in New York’s Times Square.
The song is called “Brit Slap” and it seems he had a specific judge in mind.
According to the New York Daily News, Mitchell had a life-sized cardboard cutout of Simon Cowell standing by! [...]
‘American Idol’: Simon Cowell slyly slams ‘Dancing With the Stars’

“American Idol” judge Simon Cowell got his digs in at “Dancing With the Stars” during the Top 10 performances Tuesday, March 30.
In response to Didi Benami’s (admittedly rough) “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted,” Simon Cowell said, “You have no longer made yourself contemporary, everything is too
old-fashioned. If you listen to one of those dancing [...]
‘American Idol’: Lee DeWyze’s ‘Treat Her Like a Lady’

Here’s the conundrum with “American Idol” finalist Lee DeWyze: When he’s on stage singing, he usually sounds quite good. But then you look at him, and it sometimes seems like he’s trying to make himself as small as he possibly can.
On Tuesday (March 30), though, DeWyze broke out of his shell with probably his most [...]

