Jennifer Hudson has officially signed on as a judge for American Idol's potential all-Idol alumni superpanel! We reported earlier this week that Idol producers were looking into this as a possibility. Looks like it's happening!

Which Idol superstar is next??

More after the jump.

Ryan Lochte strips down for Cosmo [PITNB]

After debuting at SXSW, I Am Divine gets its first fierce trailer [OMGBlog]

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Clive Davis isn't letting Kelly Clarkson have the last word after she slayed him in yesterday's open letter to her fans. 

See what Clive has to say about Kelly's accusation that his memoir misrepresents the facts, after the jump!

We love that Kelly Clarkson just gets it when it comes to a duet! She's clearly confident enough in her vocals that she doesn't feel the need to compete or overpower those that she's singing with and as a result both performances get elevated. 

Why haven't we started applying that lesson to our lives?!

Jewel revisited her 90's classic "Foolish Games" for her upcoming greatest hits album, Greatest Hits and asked Kelly to join her! 

The results are pretty magical, but listen for yourself after the jump to see if you agree!

President Obama's gay-heavy speech was certainly a show stopper, but Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson may have stolen the show. Videos of their respective performances after the break!

Kelly Clarkson isn't new to gay rumors, but she's always been graceful in responding to them. 

Check out how the recently engaged diva addressed them to Cosmopolitan Magazine after the jump!

So, the Last Day of the World turned out to be just another excuse to drink with friends (not that we ever need an excuse.)

Should the Mayan Prophecy have held true, however, alien schoolchildren studying humanity’s final year would’ve learned the correct pronunciation of Ke$ha, how to have a proper kiki and other lessons thanks to a time capsule packed with the greatest pop-culture benchmarks of 2012 that we left in the office fridge next to a year-old carton of Coconut Water.

If the world had actually ended a few days ago, which pop songs would we have heartily co-signed as the absolute greatest in the history of histories ever in all of time combined for eternity in 2012? The Instinct editorial team (Editor In Chief Mike...

All other DJs can just quit this bitch now because DJ Earworm has finally planted his namesake in our gorgeous ear canals with the long anticipated United State of Pop for 2012. Which pop hits from the past 12 months made DJ Earworm's expertly-mashed master cut? 

Kelly Clarkson effortlessly slayed us during her visit to The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week. 

Seriously, can the woman do any wrong vocally?

Check out her performance of "Catch My Breath" after the jump!

We love the confidence Kelly Clarkson puts in her career as evident in the title of her new release, Greatest Hits: Chapter One. It's not misdirected confidence whatsoever; as she proved on the 2012 American Music Awards, Kelly Clarkson has staying power. What will the next chapter hold for one of the generation's most accomplished divas?

The next chapter might have you holding Kelly's Greatest Hits release in your hands thanks to this week's Swag Suite giveaway! Just register with our site for free then head over to our Swag Suite area to enter for a chance to win Kelly Clarkson's Greatest Hits: Chapter One on CD. Good luck!

Kelly Clarkson continues to give us everything!

The third new track from her Greatest Hits - Chapter One album has just leaked and it's beyond!

Check out our new anthem, "People Like Us" after the jump!

We could barely catch our breath back in October when Kelly Clarkson's new single "Catch My Breath" leaked into our eager ears and we're glad to say the hyperventilation continues as the accompanying music video gets released. Get wind of Kelly's "Catch My Breath" video after the jump!