The Ten Network has announced given the strong ratings of the grand final Australian Idol, the show will be back for another season in 2010. Just under 1.5 million viewers tuned in across Australia to watch soul singer Stan Walker triumph over rock chic Hayley Warner to become the seventh Australian ...

The new Australian Idol judge Jay Dee Springbett has laughed off claims that he’s boring, saying that he does not have the job of being a clown, but the rather serious job of finding new talent. Springbett has had big shoes to fill, replacing shock jock Kyle Sandilands after he was ...

A survey has revealed that 2DayFM breakfast show hosts Kyle and Jackie O are the most hated Australian personalities, with a whopping 70 percent and 60 percent respectively responding with a negative reaction. Other unpopular celebrities surprisingly included TV host Bert Newton and movie comic Paul Hogan. On the other hand, Hugh ...

20 year old Melbourne brickie Scot Newnham has been named the early favourite to win Australian Idol. Newnham, who was working on building sites just two weeks ago, impressed judges Marcia Hines, Ian “Dicko” Dickson and Jay Dee Springbett with his rendition of Run It by Chris Brown. Viewers were also content ...

Disgraced Australian Idol judge Kyle Sandilands has been replaced by Sony Music talent scout Jay Dee Springbett The Ten Network announced yesterday that the UK-born Mr Springbett would replace Sandiland, who was sacked after last month’s teenage rape revelations, from tonights semi-final. Having worked in the music business for 15 years, Mr ...