If you thought the judges on 'American Idol' were harsh, wait until you hear what production staffers allegedly did to an audience member on Thursday.
According to an exclusive report from Radar Online, 19-year-old fan Ashley Kauffman was booted from the front row because staffers told her she was "just too big, too heavy to be in front."
Kauffman claims she and two of her friends were m
"American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez seemed to take it harder than the eliminated contest Wednesday night when she broke down in tears after telling contestant Chris Medina that he would not be moving on in the competition.
Medina had been a fan favorite with his touching story of caring for his fiance who was left brain damaged by an accident shortly before they were supposed to wed. Th
The "American Idol" blogosphere is accusing new judge STEVEN TYLER of acting inappropriate toward the female singers on the premiere. One blog described him as "leering," and pointed out that "Idol" even ran a montage of him flirting with the girls.
--But perhaps his most questionable comment was directed toward perky 16-year-old Victoria Huggins. Steven said that the
I watched the new version of American Idol, sans Simon. I thought it was interesting in the way the producers seemed to focus a lot more on the back stories of the contestants... almost as if trying to suck me in. I think Idol producers know that without Simon, they can no longer rely on the judging segments as the primary source of entertainment...