Paula Abdul, Pop Princess & Ex Idol Judge

Born on June 19th, 1962, Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley area of California, where she joined her first dance class at the age of eight years old. Her love of the arts was instant and her dance teacher soon saw a raw talent with her capabilities in choreography, often allowing Paula’s [...] Read more »

Ellen DeGeneres, Idol’s Funny Girl

On September 9th, Ellen DeGeneres made the announcement on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” That she was excited to be the newest edition to the American Idol family as the fourth judge on the panel for season nine. This coming as some what of a shock as Paula Abdul confirmed just a week prior to the [...] Read more »

Kris Allen

In 2009, Kris Allen, to the surprise of the nation, beat out finalist (and thought to be the crowd favorite) Adam Lambert, to take home the coveted title of American Idol in season eight. His debut track “No Boundaries” was released on May 20th, 2009 on I-Tunes and earned the #11 spot on Billboard’s Hot [...] Read more »