Simon Cowell tells Oprah Winfrey he thinks Adam Lambert will be next American Idol

May 5th, 2009 'Idol' finalist Lambert impresses rocker SlashLOS ANGELES — Despite landing in the bottom three last week, "American Idol" front-runner Adam Lambert has found another fan: Slash. The former Guns 'N Roses guitarist, who is serving as a mentor for this week's rock performances, wrote on his Twitter account Saturday that he thought the "Idol" finalists, especially Lambert, could sing their butts off.

April 30th, 2009 Another finalist thrown from 'American Idol'LOS ANGELES — There was no saving Matt Giraud this time on "American Idol." The 23-year-old dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., was rescued by the show's judges two weeks ago. But on Wednesday it was revealed that he received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox singing competition — just beneath this season's most formidable front-runner.

April 30th, 2009 Matt Giraud thrown off of 'American Idol'LOS ANGELES — There was no saving Matt Giraud this time on "American Idol." The 23-year-old dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., was rescued by the show's judges two weeks ago. But on Wednesday it was revealed that he received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox singing competition — just beneath this season's most formidable front-runner.

April 30th, 2009 Matt Giraud can't be saved on 'American Idol'LOS ANGELES — There was no saving Matt Giraud this time on "American Idol." The 23-year-old dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., was rescued by the show's judges two weeks ago. But on Wednesday it was revealed that he received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox singing competition — just beneath this season's most formidable front-runner.

April 29th, 2009 Abdul compares Adam Lambert to Michael PhelpsNEW YORK — Paula Abdul stopped just short of declaring Adam Lambert the future winner of "American Idol." Instead, she compared him to a certain Olympic swimmer. The "Idol" judge praised yet another Lambert performance Tuesday night, telling the 27-year-old actor that each week "it's like watching the Olympics and you're our Michael Phelps." Lambert was the final performer on the "Rat Pack"-themed show.

April 28th, 2009 Lil Rounds says 'Idol' criticism cost her votesNEW YORK — Lil Rounds, who started as an "American Idol" favorite but fell from grace during the competition, said the judges' harsh criticism was tough to take. But Rounds waited until after cameras stopped rolling to give in to her emotions.

April 23rd, 2009 'Idol' finalists Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai are outLOS ANGELES — "American Idol" finalists Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai aren't closer to becoming household names. Both singers were dismissed Wednesday after it was revealed they received the fewest number of viewer votes on the popular Fox singing competition.

April 23rd, 2009 2 'American Idol' finalists rolled off competitionLOS ANGELES — "American Idol" finalists Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai aren't closer to becoming household names. Both singers were dismissed Wednesday after it was revealed they received the fewest number of viewer votes on the popular Fox singing competition.

April 23rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Indian American singer Anoop Desai finally bowed out of 'American Idol' after making waves on the Fox TV singing competition for several weeks. 'I'm so really disappointed,' Desai said after his ouster Wednesday as he and another finalist, Lil Rounds, received the fewest number of viewer votes.

April 23rd, 2009 'American Idol' finalist rolled off competitionLOS ANGELES — "American Idol" finalist Lil Rounds was swiftly dismissed first on Wednesday's double elimination episode. The 24-year-old mother of three from Memphis belted out Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman," then was revealed to be the first of two singers who received the least number of viewer votes on the popular Fox singing competition.

April 22nd, 2009 'Idol' finalists sing to stay alive on Disco NightNEW YORK — "American Idol" is boogeying toward another elimination. Tuesday night's worrisome theme was "disco," and a number of finalists impressed the judges with groovy versions of '70s classics.

April 17th, 2009 LONDON - It seems that media mogul Oprah Winfrey is determined to make Britain's Got Talent's unique finding Susan Boyle an American star, as she has invited the ultra-talented lady to her show. Boyle, 48, who left all dazed with her incredible performance on Britain Got Talent, has already become a worldwide phenomenon with her performance being viewed more than 12 million times on YouTube.

March 30th, 2009 LONDON - Music mogul Simon Cowell finds life as an international TV star exhausting and is now considering cutting down his schedule of filming back-to-back reality shows. The 'American Idol' judge spends many months a year on the show, as well as jetting over to his native place (Britain) for his other TV projects like 'The X Factor' and 'Britain's Got Talent'.

March 29th, 2009 LONDON - Yang Lan, who has been dubbed 'China's Oprah Winfrey', has inked a deal with one of Hollywood's most powerful agents. Lan's, whose business interests include newspapers, magazines, jewellery and digital media, is one of China's most prominent media figures, and her popularity and likeness for entrepreneurial ventures draw frequent comparisons to TV host Oprah Winfrey.

March 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Controversial 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell is planning to build a tanning salon in his new Beverly Hills mansion costing 15 million pounds. Dailymail.co.uk reports that the new house is 11,550 sq ft and will be completed in a week.