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The stars of television singing contest The Voice on Friday promised more celebrity and top talent in their upcoming season as they compete fiercely with rival American Idol, the most-viewed program on TV.

There's talk, according to a story from the Hollywood Reporter, that the 37-year-old Seacrest won't be renewed at his current high pay with American Idol. That means the upcoming American Idol season could be his last.

We all may remember that curvy, pre-weight loss Jennifer Hudson who belted out soul that would make even the crudest cynic melt on American Idol. But her son, David Jr., cannot say the same; He only knows her as a size six, which some claim is actually a 0.

Donald Trump has announced the official line-up for the 5th season of Celebrity Apprentice, his biggest cast yet. If you're a reality-TV junkie, a lot of the contestants are familiar faces. But for a lot of people, skimming down the large list has them asking who? Here's the run-down of who's taking on the Trump challenge and why they're famous.

Donald Trump has put together his biggest cast of characters for the lineup of the next Celebrity Apprentice, including mob boss daughter Victoria Gotti and American Idol alum Clay Aiken.

It is tough to tame bad boy rockers, but Erin Brady, the new fiancé of rocker Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, seems to know just how to do it. She told him, Listen, if you play, I'm going to play -- I just want to make that clear to you.

Bridesmaids was a surprise nominee in the Theatrical Motion Picture category

It seems the act of supporting Ron Paul, in the run up to the 2012 U.S. presidential elections, has its own rewards. His loyal supporters are apparently prepared to go great lengths to ensure his success.

Kelly Clarkson tweeted her support for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Wednesday, and received a barrage of angry tweets in response.

An emotional Melanie Amaro won the TV singing contest The X Factor on Thursday, earning a $5 million recording contract and closing the first U.S. season of the heavily hyped Fox show.

Confession time: I love Steven Spielberg's screen adaptation of The Color Purple, but I can't defend it. The music, the cinematography, the performances, and everything else about it has been painstakingly designed to manipulate an emotional response, and even though I can see the strings, I fall for it every time.

X Factor winner Melanie Amaro opens up about her big win, her new album, and describes how she plans to spend her newfound $5 million prize money.

Melanie Amaro has wonThe X Factor, but not much is known about the singer who was eliminated by mentor Simon Cowell before being brought back for the win. What will she do with the $5 million prize? What's her plan for her debut album? How do finalists Josh Krajick and Chris Rene feel about the results? Find out this and more here.

Former American Idol finalist Adam Lambert brushed off his arrest in Finland on Thursday, blaming his bad behavior on travel, booze and irrational confusion and adding lesson learned on Twitter.

Will Drake and Tony Bennett be the next to pair off on one of Bennett's Duets tunes? Maybe not. But the rapper and crooner are among the guest who'll perform on NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly special on December 31.

Former American Idol finalist Adam Lambert brushed off his arrest in Finland on Thursday, blaming his bad behavior on travel, booze and irrational confusion and adding lesson learned on Twitter.

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert had some trouble in paradise Wednesday night when he and boyfriend Sauli Koskinen got into a barroom brawl, resulting in arrest.

Adam Lambert celebrated the first day of Hanukkah with the digital release of his new song, Better Than I Know Myself that was accompanied by a Happy Hanukkah video message to his fans.

Archulta, who was 16 when he competed on the popular American Idol show, performed with the Grammy-winning Mormon Tabernacle choir in 2010 at the choir's annual Christmas concert. A spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ for Latter-day Saints said he didn't know when Archuleta was supposed to report for missionary training.

American viewers have chosen the three singers who will compete in the finals of The X Factor after a first season that underwhelmed critics and raised questions about audience fatigue ahead of returning TV contests American Idol and The Voice.

Simon Cowell, who has served as the acrid judge on the popular television shows American Idol and The X Factor, will have a biography of himself published in spring of 2012.