HOLLYWOOD -- Hollywood Week kicked off on "American Idol" with the return of some Idol legends as mentors and a wardrobe malfunction for Katy Perry. More on Katy Perry later, but first the music and the competition. This episode featured the genre group ...

LOS ANGELES -- For their few years on the panel, the "American Idol" judges have worked as a team to make dreams come true. But at the end of the day, only one member of the trio is "always right." Luke Bryan joked that Katy Perry bullies him when ...

Katy Perry is leaving "American Idol" after seven seasons as a judge. The "Firework" singer opened up about this being her farewell season of the singing competition show during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Monday night, saying, "I think this ...

On top of that, if you want Katy Perry at a private event, be prepared to shell out around $1.9 million. Yes, you read that right. Perry pocketed a whopping $25 million a year for the American Idol gig, making her the highest-paid judge in the show’s history. But when 2020 came around and the world paused, Perry still pulled in $38.5 million.

The pop star, who has sat in as a guest judge and featured performer on the Fox show, tells The Hollywood Reporter that the time commitment is an issue. By Shirley Halperin The rumor mill is running on fumes at this point as practically every pop star ...