AMERICAN IDOL

Franklin, who has won almost 20 Grammy Awards in more than 50 years of singing, could add credibility, and more importantly ratings to the show. Charlie Sheen and Mariah Carey are also heavily rumored as replacements for Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson.

The Anger Management actor bid adieu to his almost 8 million followers on the social-networking site Friday.

It's had a great run, but is American Idol dead at long last? Judge Jennifer Lopez has officially quit just one day after her co-judge Steven Tyler decided to leave the wildly popular show, casting major doubts on what the future may hold for Idol.

Steven Tyler has announced that he will not be returning to the judge's table on the next season of American Idol, he even went as far as comparing the show to a deranged bunny killer, as TMZ so aptly put it.

The singer implied to Today the time has come for her to move on. Fellow judges Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler could also be on the way out.

Lady Gaga finally launched her social media platform after months of beta testing.

While replicating a hit show can undoubtedly yield profitable results, the practice as a whole seems to produce far more misses than hits, particularly in today's era of increasingly fragmented viewing habits.

Nothing changes up someone's style more than a haircut! Jennifer Lopez decided to switch up her look with shorter, curly hair. The American Idol judge had been sporting long, luscious locks for the duration of her judging stint. Whether or not she had some help from extensions, we will never know.

Sophie Simmons reportedly ducked out of Father?s Day celebrations on Sunday, but the daughter of Kiss front man Gene Simmons had a good excuse: She was auditioning for ?The X Factor.? View the slideshow to see photos of Gene Simmons? 19-year-old daughter, Sophie.

A couple of astonishing weapons ended the world?s most horrific conflict: atomic bombs. The significance of the resulting explosions cannot be overstated.

The ?American Idol? alum is not the only Christian to openly support same-sex marriage.

Country singer and American Idol alum Carrie Underwood is a happily married 29-year-old who could not imagine not being able to wed the one she loves most. In a recent interview, Underwood came out in support of gay marriage saying, We should all have the right to love.

Boxing promoter Bob Arum says there will be no rematch until there is an investigation.

Country music singers might be inspired by Red Solo Cups and Georgia Peaches, but on Wednesday night they brought the glitz and glamour to Nashville for the 2012 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards. Carrie Underwood and Kristen Bell lit up the night in sparkling frocks.

In the latest hologram news, Elvis Presley will be getting the full treatment by none other than the company who resurrected Tupac Shakur for Coachella 2012. Elvis Presley, who died on August 16, 1977, will be brought back to life via hologram made by the Digital Domain Media Group.

Sean Parker's latest company is a social video venture called Airtime. The Napster co-creator who was played by Justin Timberlake in The Social Network has teamed up with former Napster developer Shawn Fanning to build a Facebook-connected app that allows users to participate in live video chats.

Kelly Clarkson has finally found happiness. After 10 years on the music scene, a tumultuous ride of weight gain, failed albums and lesbian rumors, the American Idol alum says she feels better than ever. She has found love with talent manager Brandon Blackstock and has reached a weight loss goal of 30 pounds in just six months.

Wish you were the owner of the fastest convertible in the world? Well, Dream On, because that title belongs to Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler after he purchased the first, and custom-made, 2012 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder for over $1 million. View the slideshow to see photos of Steven Tyler with his custom 2012 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder.

ABC's new singing competition Duets premiered on Thursday night, featuring superstars Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke. Like many other singing competitions, Duets had viewers asking if the next big name in music would be found amongst the show's contestants. Unlike other singing competitions, viewers asked, Who is Robin Thicke?

According to TMZ, Phil's dad Donnie has been mulling over the idea of selling the Albany, GA pawn shop, for quite a while. But now that Phillip has the American Idol crown, along with the ability to make serious money, his father is pretty decided on selling the shop, according to the report.

The Season 11 finale of American Idol was not only about singing, but it was also about love! American Idol alumni Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo got engaged during the season finale Wednesday night.