Chris Harrison just looooves to fan the flames of Bachelor controversy. We would expect nothing less from the man who tries to sell us each week on the most ... dramatic ... rose ceremony .. EVER.

Now he's talking to E! about the sudden departure of fan favorite Ali in Monday's episode.

"It's…

Ellen DeGeneres, welcome to Hollywood!

After weeks of auditions with rotating guest judges (good riddance, Katy Perry -- love, Kara), Paula Abdul's replacement will finally take her seat at the judges table tonight on American Idol.

Of course, Ellen's debut has been a bit overshadowed by all the…

Editor's Note: The Character Countdown is a weekly feature on Film.com. Every week we award points to characters based on their decisions and actions during the show. Each character will start at 100 points, with a running tally carried over each week. The Countdown will contain spoilers, so beware.…

Howard Stern replacing Simon Cowell on American Idol?

So much for family-friendly TV.

The radio shock jock confirmed he's in talks to join the judging panel of TV's biggest show when Cowell leaves after this season.

"They'd have to pay me a ton of dough because I already make a ton of dough,"…

How exactly did Dave Letterman wind up in a Super Bowl ad with late-night nemesis Jay Leno?

USA Today reports that it was Letterman who conceived what turned out to be one of the most talked-about spots on Super Bowl Sunday. The 15-second ad shows Letterman and Leno sharing a couch with Oprah…

Brooklyn's Yeasayer is ready for their close-up. After releasing one of the more adventurous albums of 2007 with their world music-influenced debut, All Hour Cymbals, the Brooklyn band returns with a romantic album full of…