From: WDSU New Orleans on Sat, Sep 04 2010 10:29 AM

Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at 'American Idol.' Her departure leaves Randy Jackson the last judge standing, for now. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are the reported front-runners for the panel.

From: WDSU New Orleans on Wed, Jan 13 2010 6:08 AM

With Simon Cowell’s days numbered and Paula Abdul already gone, this season is shaping up to be the end of an era for the nation's most-popular show, Fox's "American Idol."

From: WDSU New Orleans on Tue, Jan 12 2010 8:38 AM

Simon Cowell says he’ll leave the popular singing show "American Idol" after this season.