Idol Falling Star

Well, this is just sad. Julia DeMato, one of the top ten contestants on season two of American Idol, got busted over the weekend with a lot of drugs. Police got suspicious when they saw her pull into the parking lot of a closed restaurant at two in the morning on Saturday in the town of Brookfield, Connecticut. After talking to her, police determined she was drunk. Then they searched her SUV and found two marijuana pipes, marijuana, and a small bag of cocaine. Yikes. Julia told reporters that she is not a drug user and it was all a big mistake. I'm not sure how you mistakenly end up with a bunch of drugs and paraphenalia in your car, but I hope she has a good reason because she has a baby boy at home who was just born in July.

Bo Bice debut album 'The Real Thing' released on Dec. 13

Bo Bice, "American Idol"fourth season finalist, will release his much-anticipated debut album, "TheReal Thing," on 19 Recordings/RCA Records on Dec. 13. Produced by Clive Davis,the album teams Bice with Chad Kroeger, Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi, BenMoody, John Shanks, and Swedish producer Max Martin. "It's so cool to besurrounded by people like that," says the singer from Birmingham, Alabama."You just feel grateful every day."

Idol Starts in January 2006

Across the country, in seven cities both large and small, thousands and thousands of great (and not-so-great) singers lined up for their chance to become the next American Idol! Some blew us away and some just blew it.Paula, Randy and Simon have narrowed the playing field and soon the fate of these hopefuls will be in your hands! Get psyched for weeks of amazing performances, voting, laughing, crying, eliminating... and then be there when one person becomes the Next American Idol.The fifth exciting season of American Idol returns this January, only on FOX. Don’t miss a note.

Simon Stays on Idol after Lawsuit Settles

Fox announced Tuesday that it had reached a deal that keeps the insult-wielding talent show judge on television's most popular show for at least five more seasons. His contract had been due to expire at the end of the season that starts in January.The announcement comes with the settlement of a lawsuit against Cowell by fellow British pop impresario Simon Fuller. The lawsuit was reportedly a stumbling block in Fox being able to reach a deal to keep Cowell on "American Idol."A spokeswoman for Fremantle Media, which distributes "American Idol" and produces Cowell's new show, "X-Factor," confirmed the case had been settled out of court, but refused to give details. She said both sides were happy with the outcome.Fox would not comment Tuesday on reports that it was considering moving one of the two weekly editions of "American Idol" to Thursday night.In his copyright infringement lawsuit, Fuller had claimed that Cowell had copied the format of "Pop Idol" — the British version that predated the U.S. version of "American Idol" — for "X-Factor."The deal announced Tuesday extends Fox's partnership with "American Idol" producers 19 Entertainment Ltd., Fuller's company.