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Tonight’s final episode of American Idol 9 isn’t really a big deal, but it will represent Simon Cowell’s final opportunity to judge contestants’ performances before he leaves the show for good after tomorrow night. Of course, he’ll be back on Fox next year doing basically the same thing on X Factor, so it’s not like, say, losing Lost or Jack Bauer

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Simon Cowell judges for the final time on Idol tonight as a shadow of his former self

Interviewed by Oprah yesterday, Simon Cowell blamed Paula Abdul’s departure from American Idol in part for the show’s declining ratings and slammed his fellow judges when discussing his replacement. “You’ve got to have somebody on that panel who actually…

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Simon Cowell slams other Idol judges (source: Realityblurred.com)

Although Fox has said that Simon Cowell’s replacement won’t be named until after this season concludes, reports keep surfacing of possible candidates, and the latest is Elton John. Depending upon which tabloid report you believe, he’s either been offered the job or has rejected it, or maybe both. The UK’s OK! magazine says he “met executives again while in New York for the Time magazine 100 gala in honour of the most ­influential people of..

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Elton John is the latest rumored Simon Cowell replacement

Although Fox has said that Simon Cowell’s replacement won’t be named until after this season concludes, reports keep surfacing of possible candidates, and the latest is Elton John. Depending upon which tabloid report you believe, he’s either been offered the job or has rejected it, or maybe both. The UK’s OK! magazine says he “met executives again while in New York for the Time magazine 100 gala in honour of the most ­influential people of…

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Elton John is the latest rumored Simon Cowell replacement

An online auction to raise money as part of Idol Gives Back features items from each of American Idol’s four judges may reveal who’s the most popular judge–or maybe just who has the most affluent fans. A pair of shows autographed by Ellen and four tickets to a taping of her show is currently (as of 1:30 p.m.

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Ellen’s shoes, Kara and Randy lesson more popular than Simon’s shirt in Idol auction

American Idol dispensed with the mentor this week, and with two hours to fill despite fewer contestants than there were when the finals started, there was more time for randomness: conversation with the freelance didgeridoo player, a discussion about Lee D… (source: Realityblurred.com) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

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Bagpiper, heckler, didgeridoo player, and improved singing show up on American Idol (source: Realityblurred.com)

American Idol dispensed with the mentor this week, and with two hours to fill despite fewer contestants than there were when the finals started, there was more time for randomness: conversation with the freelance didgeridoo player, a discussion about Lee DeWyze’s decision to have a fully-costumed bagpipe player make a grand entrance down the stairs in the middle of his performance, and even an acknowledgment of an obnoxious ass in the audience who wouldn’t stop…

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Bagpiper, heckler, didgeridoo player, and improved singing show up on American Idol

If you were confused by Simon Cowell’s reference to “singers murdering a song” on dancing shows during last week’s American Idol, all you have to do is watch this one performance from last night’s Dancing with the Stars. Aiden Turner and Edyta Sliwinska’s quick-step dance was set to “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train, who should sue the show for destroying their song.

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Dancing with the Stars singers prove Simon Cowell right by mangling more pop music

Alessandra Stanley writes some clueless, hilariously error-ridden stuff for The New York Times, pieces that transcend disagreement and a difference in perspective and just seem like she’s watching an entirely different television or not watching at all.

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NYT critic insists Ellen DeGeneres "hijacked" Idol, "finds a way to remind" us she’s gay