'Hope' Conquers All, Katy Perry Gets Judgey on 'Idol'

| January 27, 2010 4:50 EST

American Idol Judges Kara Dioguardi and Simon Cowell with guest judge Katy Perry

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Katy Perry Gets Feisty At 'Idol' Auditions In L.A.

"American Idol" continued its audition episodes on Tuesday night (Jan. 26) in Los Angeles, where a few hopefuls came out strong, others came dressed as Adam Lambert, and guest judge Katy Perry gave Kara DioGuardi a reality check.

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'Hope For Haiti' Album Debuts At No. 1 on Billboard 200

The "Hope For Haiti Now" charity album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 171,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming the first digital-exclusive set to top the tally in its nearly 54-year history.

In today's Daily Noise, brought to you by Billboard.com and Fuse, Billboard.com editor Tye Comer is still in the hot seat to talk about the Hope for Haiti Now benefit album, which will be the first digital-only album to top the Billboard 200 in the chart's 54-year history. In American Idol news, Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne sat in as guest judges last night, while former judge Paula Abdul weighs a number of lucrative post-Idol offers. In New Noise, pop sensation Nick Jonas talks about his first solo project, Nick Jonas & the Administration, and the recording process for their upcoming album "Who I Am".