American Idol Archives

American Idol vet Jim Verraros tied the knot with entrepreneur Bill Brennan on Sunday (September 6) at the Oak Brook Hills Resort in Illinois.

“Every little choice reflected who we are,” Jim told People. “It was the most beautiful day. Gay marriage is not legal in Illinois but we wanted the day to be a reflection of our love and commitment to each other as well as a statement to other gay couples in Illinois.”

Jim, 26, finished ninth on Idol’s first season and met Bill four years ago on MySpace. For more on Jim and Bill’s special day, visit MyWedding.com.

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Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry will join American Idol as guest judges during the final two days of auditions held this week in Los Angeles.

On their respective days, Avril and Katy will sit at the judges’ table next to Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi while the final group of singing hopefuls tries for a “Golden Ticket” to Hollywood.

Recently, Victoria Beckham served as a guest judge in Denver and Boston, Mary J. Blige shared her expertise in Atlanta, Joe Jonas and Neil Patrick Harris guest-judged in Dallas, Kristin Chenoweth joined the panel in Orlando and Shania Twain sat at the judges’ table in Chicago.

Joe Jonas (that’s the middle Jonas Brother) will serve as a guest judge at next week’s audition series for the reality competition series.

“At this stage it doesn’t look like Paula [Abdul] will be replaced by one person,” an insider told Pop Tarts. “The celebrity judges are working really well for now.”

Other celebs joining Season 9 regular judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi include Shania Twain, Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham and Mary J Blige.

The original American Idol Kelly Clarkson is in negotiations to also guest judge.

American Idol favorite Constantine Maroulis made headlines earlier this week for getting into a ‘bar fight’ with a fan over the news that Paula Abdul left the show.

“It was just a drunk dude at a concert [who] just like jumped on my back,” the 22-year-old told Extra. “Not that I wouldn’t [defend her], cause I love Paula. I would hit the streets for her but that’s not what happened.”

Idol alum Michael Johns also was shocked at the Paula news: “What can I tell you, I was a bit flabbergasted. Definitely she’s the reason people tune in whether you love her or whether you just want to see if she’s going to be a train wreck, you know. I think something special from the show will be missing.”

Victoria Beckham resuscitates the lace headband fashion trend as she heads into American Idol auditions on Thursday (August 13) in Boston, Mass.

The 35-year-old is serving as a guest judge on the show where contestants are given golden tickets to advance to Hollywood.

Last week, Victoria told Ryan Seacrest, “I want to be nice to people. I know how it feels to stand there and be judged … I don’t want to shatter anybody’s dream, but at the same time there’s nothing wrong with constructive criticism.”

FYI: American Idol was created by Simon Fuller, who just happens to be Vicky B’s music manager.

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Victoria Beckham will be a guest judge on one episode of American Idol of the upcoming season, her rep confirms.

The 35-year-old former Spice Girl will sit at the judging table alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.

On Thursday morning, Idol host Ryan Seacrest revealed that Posh will be judging tomorrow’s auditions in Denver, Colorado.

Posh has previously served as guest judge of Project Runway.

Yesterday, it was announced that Paula Abdul would not be returning for the new season of Idol. Paula was reportedly offered a multiyear deal that would have put her annual salary at over $5 million – a 30 percent raise.

The ninth season of American Idol kicks off January 2010.

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert (in a Levi’s denim vest) and the show’s winner Kris Allen rock out at the American Idols Live! tour 2009 at Staples Center on Thursday (July 16) in Los Angeles.

Lambert, 27, performed “Whole Lotta Love” (by Led Zeppelin), “Starlight” (by Muse), “Mad World,” “Slow Ride” with Allison Iraheta, and a David Bowie medley (Life on Mars/Fame/Let’s Dance).

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Kris Allen gets into the celebratory spirit by singing a song to Minnie Mouse on Friday (May 29) at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

The 23-year-old American Idol season eight winner told the audience, “It feels good, but it hasn’t completely sunk in yet.”

In addition to meeting fans, Kris also performed the Kanye West song “Heartless” for thousands of theme parks fans and was honored in a celebratory parade through the theme park.

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