AMERICAN IDOL

They say that the city empties out in the summer, but for those ready to brave the heat, there are countless (mostly free!) events, concerts, exhibits and festivals to make it worth your while.

Recently, The Hollywood Reporter gathered a number of fun facts about the how, its judges, producers, contestants and host.

New Love and Light fragrance available starting July 2.

Scotty McCreery has sign with a major record label.

American Idol season 10 winner, Scotty McCreery has signed with a major label.

The Twilight star is now engaged to American Idol season 10 contestant Paul McDonald.

A source confirmed to E!'s Mark Malkin that Reed and McDonald are engaged.

NBC’s Fear Factor, the reality show popular for its gross-out roots, will be back on television soon, says a Reuters report. The show was pulled in 2006, during the airing of its sixth season, as it lost eyeballs to American Idol.

Pia Toscano recently admitted, via People.com, that her early elimination from Season 10 of American Idol gave her a head start in preparing her upcoming album.

Lee DeWyze, last year's American Idol winner, refused to hand out what he said was a next-to-last minute request to hand out the winner's trophy to this year's winner Scotty McCreery, a move made the show's producer very upset.

When Scotty McCreery was crowed the winner of American Idol season 10, there was one person obviously missing from the stage: Lee DeWyze.

Wednesday night's finale of American Idol was a star studded affair. A number of today's hottest artists took the stage at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles to perform with the contestants of American Idol.

Last night's American Idol finale featured some of the biggest stars in the music business rocking the stage.

Scotty McCreery just won the 10th season of American Idol! Lets take a quick look at his hometown...

Beyonce performed her new single, 'One Plus One' on American Idol's Finale on Wednesday and Scotty McCreery is the season 10 winner.

The battle of the two sixteen year old country singers, Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery came out with McCreery on top.

Last night on American Idol Beyoncé debuted her much anticipated music video for her single Run the World (Girls). The track is off her latest album titled 4.

Tickets for the Americal Idol Live Tour go on sale Friday. This year, the top 11 will be performing live.

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Mother Monster recently released her second single off Born This Way titled Judas. Last week Lady Gaga gave her fans a glimpse of the music video for Judas.

The Associated Press reported that former American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, has signed on as The X Factor's fourth judge. Abdul will join British singer Cheryl Cole, former Def Jam president L.A. Reid and Cowell on the judging panel.