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Phillip Phillips, Season 11 American Idol winner, has filed a complaint with the California Labor Commissioner claiming that his management contract with 19 Entertainment, the show's developer and co-producer, violates the state's Talent Agencies Act. Phillips is the latest in a long list of performers who have sought…

It might seem like ages ago but once upon a time American Idol winners and contestants regularly hit the Top 10 with their songs and become big stars and major moneymakers. Those days of almost assured hits out of Idol may be waning but there is still money on the table from those who hit the tune jackpot. Which is…

A cappella singing is hot at the moment following the success of feature Pitch Perfect, about competing college a cappella groups. So American Idol producer 19 Entertainment and its parent company CORE Media Group have signed an exclusive deal with Varsity Vocals, the collegiate a cappella organization that organizes…

Alec Gores, who was part of a group that made an unsuccessful bid for Miramax, has his eye on another media biggie: CKX Inc, which owns most of American Idol. Bloomberg is reporting today that the unsolicited offer came March 23 but had no other details. CKX had been on the block to sell but withdrew those plans five…

Fox may be pinching itself that American Idol is doing so well in the ratings, but its owner CKX is feeling the pain. Los Angeles-based CKX has reported a $15.7 million loss last year, compared to a $22.8 million profit the year before. Most of this came from the one-off winding-up costs of shrinking American Idol…

EXCLUSIVE: Fox, Fremantle, and 19 Entertainment are locking in their American Idol judges with each passing day. But I’ve learned that the show really wanted but didn’t snag the best judge possible — David Geffen. My sources say that, about 4 months ago, Idol producer Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment first approached…

Los Angeles, CA — 19 Entertainment and Simon Fuller, creator of 'American Idol,' television's biggest entertainment program for the last nine seasons and one of the most globally recognized entertainment brands, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, today announced a long-term strategic…

He was the first major member of the American idol team to depart the show. Now former executive producer Nigel Lythgoe is finalizing a deal to return for the upcoming 10th season as the top-rated reality series is looking to shake off a lackluster Season 9 and to prepare for its first season without Simon Cowell on…