Shirley Halperin

Shirley Halperin is a longtime music journalist who has covered American Idol since season one for no fewer than seven outlets, including Us Weekly , Rolling Stone , Entertainment Weekly , Billboard , Teen People , and the Los Angeles Times . She's currently the music editor at the Hollywood Reporter , where she continues to write about the show via the magazine's Idol Worship blog. Shirley is married to music producer Thom Monahan and based in Los Angeles.

Shirley Halperin is a longtime music journalist who has covered American Idol since season one for no fewer than seven outlets, including Us Weekly , Rolling Stone , Entertainment Weekly , Billboard , Teen People , and the Los Angeles Times . She's currently the music editor at the Hollywood Reporter , where she continues to write about the show via the magazine's Idol Worship blog. Shirley is married to music producer Thom Monahan and based in Los Angeles. See less