A spokesman for the show said Tuesday that the country singer will take part in the Chicago auditions set for the end of August.
"American Idol" began enlisting visiting celebrities after a contract dispute led Paula Abdul to announce she was quitting the show. There's been speculation that Abdul still could reach a deal and return for the ninth season, starting in January.
Shania Twain tells fans she's moved on, after split
Aug 31, 2009 4:00 pm PDT
Country singer Shania Twain is feeling like a woman again, returning to the spotlight with a new man by her side after her marriage broke up last year. Twain, 44, separated from her husband of 14 years, record producer Robert John "Mutt" ...
Shania Twain slowly stepping back into spotlight
Aug 31, 2009 1:00 pm PDT
Country music singer Shania Twain is slowly stepping back into the spotlight after the break up of her marriage to Robert "Mutt" Lange in May 2008. Twain has been keeping a low profile, aside from a brief appearance at the Country Music A...
Secretary Denies Breaking Up Shania's Marriage
May 22, 2008 2:05 am PDT
The alleged other woman is finally talking. Marie-Anne Thiébaud, 37, the longtime secretary and house manager at Shania Twain and Mutt Lange's estate in Switzerland, spoke to E! News exclusively today about her reputed role in...
Shania's Split: Man, It Feels Like Another Woman
May 22, 2008 1:00 am PDT
Shania Twain and Robert "Mutt" Lange's private matter just became public fodder. Just days after the duo announced their separation with nary an explanation, calling it a "private matter," comes a report that a third p...
Country star Shania Twain, husband splitting up
May 15, 2008 8:00 pm PDT
TORONTO (AP) Shania Twain and husband-producer Robert "Mutt" Lange are splitting up after 14 years of marriage. The 42-year-old Canadian country superstar and 59-year-old Lange married in 1993 and have a 6-year-old son named Eja. He...