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In documents obtained by 'People,' Abdul has accused Lythgoe, 74, of assaulting her on two separate occasions.

She's not a "Watermelon Sugar" fan.

Over the weekend we were out at Hodgetown judging the National Idol contestant's. These were hopefuls that wanted to show off their stuff in front of a large crowd, like opening day, or even the 4th of July.

American Idol has been a staple at finding new artists since Kelly Clarkson won the first title 20 years ago.

The teen put her own spin on one of her grandma's classics.

Social media users claimed the singer was blocking anyone who mentions the video.

The band's discography will always have a clear line of demarcation: before Steve Perry and after Steve Perry.

Now that Upfronts 2015 have entered the scheduling phase, we thought most of the major renewals, cancellations and pickups had delivered their biggest surprises. Not so apparently, as FOX has decided to put American Idol out to pasture after 15 seasons, ending the reality singing competition for good next year.

It was so much fun spending time talking to a bunch of the people standing in line to audition for American Idol in Amarillo. I had a chance to talk to a bunch of people up-and-down the long line at the Discovery Center and will be sharing some of the videos over the next few days.

Rock rarely gets its due on the more pop-leaning reality singing competitions, so it definitely piques some interest when a contestant shows his or her rock side. That's what happened Wednesday night (Feb. 26) on 'American Idol' when contestant Jessica Meuse took on a Shinedown favorite.

As had been rumored for a while, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have both publicly confirmed that they are leaving 'American Idol' after this season, following the announcement that Randy Jackson was also retiring. This leaves Keith Urban as the last judge standing, though perhaps not for long.

There were rumors that there was going to be a big 'American Idol' shake-up, but before anything was made official Randy Jackson has given the show his walking papers. Jackson announced today that Season 12 will be his last on the hit show.