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Now that Steve Jones is out at the host of The X Factor USA, who is going to fill his shoes? It’s being rumored that American Idol host Ryan Seacrest might be taking the job.

If Ryan were approached to take the hosting duties for Simon Cowell’s talent show, wouldn’t that mean the show is becoming American Idol 2.0?

Ryan is a good host and the show definitely needs a boost since ousting the Welsh host, Steve. However, after hearing Ryan utter the words, “This…is…American Idol!” so many times, would you want him to join The X Factor? Could you imagine him as the host of both shows?

Will Simon seek out Ryan to host the show? Or will he opt to find some new talent for the hosting job? Who should he hire to take on that role?

It’s also being rumored that Simon is looking to get Mariah Carey on the show as a judge. That move would definitely bring some star power to the show, but is she the right choice?

Would you watch if Ryan is hosting and L.A. Reid, Mariah Carey and Simon Cowell are judging? What could they do to bring you in as a viewer? Hit the comments with your thoughts!

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It’s an all new auditions episode of American Idol tonight, as the show rolls into Aspen, Colorado to find its next star!

The show has already taken the competition to Savannah, Georgia, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and San Diego, California and has already cultivated some talent for its roster of Hollywood Week stars. You can check out the recaps of the premiere, second and third episodes at the links provided.

So far, we were impressed with David Leathers, Jr., Gabby Carrubba, Shannon Magrane, Amy Brumfield, Phillip Phillips, Eben Franckiewitz, Hallie Day, Jayrah Gibson, Ali Shields, Kyle Crews and Jason “Wolf” Hamlin.

We weren’t so impressed with a slew of the singers and even some who got the golden ticket. Among them were Jennifer Diley, who wore a bikini to her audition and claimed that Steven told her she was guaranteed to get through to Hollywood.

Also leaving us unimpressed was Jim Carrey’s daughter, Jane. Sure, she sounded alright, but this was her chance to try and make it without the help of her father. She performed Bonnie Raitt’s song, Something To Talk About and it was a bit flat. They’ve let go of better talent than she has, only to push her through to the next round. It was also rumored that Jane received special treatment from the show — and didn’t have to wait in line like the rest of the people competing.

The show airs on FOX tonight from 8-9PM EST. We’ll be watching…Will YOU? Apparently, they’re going to have some pretty awful singers tonight. We’ve heard a funny quote from Steven Tyler: “Some days you’re the bird, and other days you’re the statue.” Let’s see if that rings true later on tonight!

READ THE FULL SHOW RECAP HERE!

In case you hadn’t heard, there were rumors floating around the internet suggesting that Ryan Seacrest was set to be axed from American Idol. Rest assured Idol fans, Ryan isn’t going anywhere!

The Hollywood Reporter said that Ryan might not get his contract renewed after this upcoming season, possibly because he’s been raking in $15 million per year for the show. However, those reports turned out to be false, after the show’s executive said that they couldn’t do it without Ryan.

Fox exec, Mike Darnell, revealed, “We love Ryan. I can’t imagine the show without him. He’s an enormous part of the show – our expectation is he’s going to be on the show as long as we can get him.”

The President of Entertainment at Fox, Kevin Reilly, added, “It’s very hard to imagine the show without Ryan. It’s a tough negotiation and one that will come to conclusion pretty quickly.”

I bet they’re just going to get Ryan into a meeting, ask however much he’s looking to earn and try to seal the deal with another multi-year contract. If he’s that much of an integral part of the show that they couldn’t imagine doing the show without him, then they’re likely to give him whatever he wants to keep him staying put.

Can you imagine American Idol without Ryan Seacrest? Would you watch?

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The new promo for the eleventh season of American Idol has been released!

In the video, you can see the judges, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson, along with host Ryan Seacrest, encouraging some Idol hopefuls to follow them to the auditions for the famed singing competition.

Check out the video:

Upon getting to the auditions, Ryan asks the crowd, “Are you ready?”

The show will make its season premiere on January 22, 2012 on Fox. Are you ready?

According to American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, pop singer Lady Gaga wore some pretty insane shoes for her appearance on the show tonight!

Ryan put the news ever so discreetly on his official wesbite, saying that the shoes were “broadcast standards sensitive” and revealed that she was “wearing a very popular female tool on her feet.”

He added, “Only Gaga can put herself into footwear that is a device of pleasure.”

Check out the audio bit from his radio show:

Earlier, he tweeted, “Sooo @LadyGaga is wearing a popular female, emmm, “tool” on her shoes for #americanidol tonight…”

Will you be watching American Idol tonight???

Yesterday, we’ve learned that Ryan Seacrest is really, super kind to famewhores. Not like that’s any kind of surprise, considering that he keeps Kim Kardashian on television.

But, since being a reality show villain has worked out so well for Spencer Pratt (enter sarcasm here), he is now groveling at the feet of the most well liked guy in the entertainment world right now.

Gossip Sucker reports:

He reportedly wrote an email to Ryan’s talent agent, Amy Sugarman, asking for the chance to work for Ryan. He told her, “I’m trying to change my image and make myself more likable.”

Good luck with that one! Let us know how that works out for ya!

Thursday, he called in to discuss the idea with Ryan. He said, “How do you go from being hated to even a little bit likable? It’s about who you’re around. I’ve learned you need to be around likable people to even start to be likable. Who’s the most likable person in America, if not the world? That would be Ryan Seacrest.”

Too funny. At least he really wants some honest employment…that’s got to count for something, right?

Kim Kardashian premiered her new single, Jam, during Ryan Seacrest’s radio show today and YES! It’s just as awful and autotuned as you thought it would be!

It was widely believed that the song would make its official debut on Sunday’s Kourtney & Kim Take New York, but it has just reached our eardrums today! And SURPRISE! It SUCKS!

Thankfully, she has previously said that she won’t be releasing a full album, so can we close this Pandora’s box of craziness and never hear from her again? Please?

What do you think of the song?

When Ryan Seacrest asked Kesha for her New Years Eve resolution, two minutes before midnight, I think he was a bit thrown off. She responded, “To not be a douchebag”. He said, “You can do that”, as he quickly moved on to the New Kids on the Block.

Can she keep her resolution for 2011? We’ll just have to wait and see, won’t we?

Lady Gaga, among others, are giving up social networks for a day — for a good cause!

Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, Justin Timberlake and others are giving up Facebook and Twitter, to raise money for AIDS.

The celebrities involved will stop tweeting and updating their Facebook pages until they reach a total of $1 million for Keep A Child Alive, a charity that was co-founded by Alicia Keys and Leigh Blake.

NY Post reports:

This Wednesday, World AIDS Day, Kardashian, who has more than 5.4 million Twitter followers, will be joined by the likes of Lady Gaga, Ryan Seacrest, Justin Timberlake and a host of others and sign off from all social-networking platforms.

The macabre move is designed to show solidarity with those in Africa and India affected by HIV/AIDS.

And here I thought there wasn’t anything that could shut Kim Kardashian up!

It was rumored that once Jessica Simpson heard the news of Nick Lachey’s engagement to Vanessa Minnillo, she became obsessed in finding out every last detail. She even had a friend of hers setup a Google Alert just so she wouldn’t miss out on any of the juicy gossip.

Now, she has released an official statement, and she couldn’t be happier for the happy couple. She went on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show to dispel the rumors that she was saddened by the news of their engagement.

She said, “I am extremely, extremely happy for him. I couldn’t be more happy for Nick. I don’t know where all those rumors came from. My mom actually called me and told me that everybody was saying I was ‘saddened’. And I was just in complete shock.”

She added, “You know, our relationship was over a really long time ago, so it would be nice if everybody could move on with us and really just celebrate the love between him and Vanessa. I do, and I wish him nothing but the best.”

Do you believe her?

Ryan Seacrest has just announced Kesha’s tour dates for next year.

Per his website:

Everyone’s favorite electro-pop party girl is set to hit the road in February and tickets go on sale Friday, November 19th! Can’t wait that long? Live Nation is offering you a chance to get tix starting on November 10th is you pre-order her new album Cannibal before Nov 22nd. Pre-order and get the code at www.keshasparty.com! Check out the 14 tour dates below and find out if she’s coming to a city near you!

2011 Tour Dates:

Saturday, February 19, 2011 | Denver, CO | The Fillmore
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 | St. Louis, MO | The Pageant
Thursday, February 24, 2011 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues
Saturday, February 26, 2011 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 | Toronto, ON | Kool Haus
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Boston, MA | House of Blues
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | New York, NY | Roseland Ballroom
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 | Charlotte, NC | The Fillmore
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 | Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle
Friday, April 22, 2011 | Orlando, FL | House of Blues
Saturday, april 23, 2011 | Orlando, FL | House of Blues
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues
Friday, April 29, 2011 | Houston, TX | Verizon Wireless
Friday, May 6, 2011 | Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern

Are you going???