Fantasia Barrino Overdose

Fantasia Barrino's overdose last night was caused by a combination of aspirin and a sleep aid...this according to the "American Idol" champ's manager.

The rep just released a statement saying Fantasia ingested the medication after feeling "overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention: sorrounding her relationship with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Antwaun Cook.... who happens to be married.

The statement continues, ' Last night, Fantasia was hospitalized. Her injures are not life threating. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time. Fantasia is stable now. She will check out from the hospital soon.

The rap also explains that Fantasia "believed" Antwaun Cook when he told her that " He was not happy with his marriage and his heard was not in it.

Fantasia fell in love with Cook and believed that he loved her.

Fantasia & Cook dated on and off for about eleven months. Fantasia read Mrs.Cook's complain agains Mr.Cook for the first time yesterday. She knows some of the allegations in Mrs.Cook's complain are totally false.

Fantasia is stable now. Fantasia is a fighter and a survivor. This is not the hardest thing Fantasia has endured.

Fantasia will be stronger, smarter and better for it

'American Idol': Allison Iraheta, Orianthi on 'So You Think You Can Dance'

"American Idol" Season 8 finalist Allison Iraheta graced the "So You Think You Can Dance" stage Thursday (July 29) to perform "Don't Waste the Pretty" during the live results show. Allison is currently on tour with fellow Season 8 finalist Adam Lambert -- in fact, her tour with Adam was just extended.

Allison was dressed in brilliant pinks, blues, and yellows. I loved the routine.

Besides reality shows, hip-hop battles, and ballroom dance competitions, I don't think of dance as competitive in that way. Results: Jose and Kent were up first. DROP THE AXE, SHOW.

Next up: AdeChike and Billy, the former dressed like a Dickensian street urchin. Finally, Lauren and Robert. Tony from Season 5?! The first guy eliminated that season? Man, this kid's voice sucks. Solos: Jose did lots of leg flairs and some tumbling. Musical guest 2: Allison Iraheta, with Orianthi, doing "Don't Waste the Pretty." Hm. Nigel talked about how Lauren's the only girl left because young female voters go for the cute young boys. As for Billy, he is technically a brilliant dancer, one of the most memorable dancers we've ever had on the show.

Ellen DeGeneres is out on "American Idol."

Fox Broadcasting Co. announced late Thursday that Ellen DeGeneres will leave her role as a judge on "American Idol," in what is likely to be the first of several changes aimed at rejuvenating the aging reality-TV series.
Ms. DeGeneres had spent just one season as a judge on the nine-year-old singing competition
Ms. DeGeneres's departure comes as Fox executives and "American Idol" producers prepare significant changes to the show's judging panel for its 10th season. Simon Cowell, the acerbic judge whose withering critiques

Fox is owned by News Corp., which also owns The Wall Street Journal.

"American Idol" remains the most-watched show on U.S. television by a solid margin, averaging 24.3 million viewers in its most-recent season, according to Nielsen Co.

Top Fox executives are scheduled to appear before reporters Monday in Beverly Hills, Calif., for the Television Critics Association press tour, and will likely face questions about "Idol" changes.


After days of furious rumors, Fox just made it official: Ellen DeGeneres' much-criticized tenure as the fourth judge on "American Idol" has sputtered to an end after just one season, with the show in the midst of a massive overhaul
Ellen DeGeneres is out on "American Idol."

DeGeneres will not return as a judge on the hit singing competition series, Fox announced Thursday. And more judge changes are in store as the network tries to stem the show's alarming loss of viewers.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez appears to be the show's new Paula Abdul.

A Fox rep declined to comment.
For J-Lo, a move to "Idol" would mark a return to the Fox network.

Sources say the suits behind the show were happy with Ellen's exit.

Sources say the swap-out of Ellen, who survived just one season on the show, is not the producers' last move.

This past season -- Ellen's first and, as it turns out last, Lythgoe was the show's most outspoken critics, telling pretty much anyone who would listen, including Zap2it.com last April, "I would replace the entire judging panel."

The comic-turned-sitcom-star-turned-daytime-talk- show-host started her new "Idol" judging career on the same day Simon came to Winter TV Press Tour 2010 to announce he was quitting the show.

DeGeneres was never comfortable performing the responsibilities of an "Idol" judge