American Idol returns in 2022 for its 20th season, and according to host Ryan Seacrest, it is very different from the show he helped start two decades ago. When American Idol started, Ryan hosted a show that featured Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson and introduced the world to singers like Kelly Clarkson and
Former American Idol judge Randy Jackson just posted a new photo to his social media and fans are worried. Jackson, who was one of the original judges on American Idol with Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul, posted a photo of him sitting with actor Anthony Hopkins. Fans immediately got worried about Jackson’s clear weight loss.
A former American Idol contestant has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a recording studio. Leroy Wells — who made a big impression on fans when he tried out for American Idol in 2005 — is said to have fired a gun at two men as they approached the building. He was initially wanted by
This last Wednesday on The Masked Singer, Banana Split unmasked to reveal former American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee and her husband David Foster. The couple had previously talked about how they wanted to appear on The Masked Singer to show their love despite their unconventional marriage. McPhee, 37, married Foster, 72, in 2019. Despite the
One of the best seasons in American Idol history came in the seventh. This was the season that the finals came down to 26-year-old rock singer David Cook against 17-year-old David Archuleta. In the finals, Cook sang I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, Dream Big, and The World I Know. Archuleta sang Don’t
American Idol has gone through a lot of changes over the years. The singing competition series started in 2002 on Fox with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson. It ended up resulting in huge careers for singers like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Hudson. However, Fox canceled the show in 2016 with
American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy has left the current Season 19 series after a racially insensitive resurfaced online. In the video, Caleb appears to be filming himself and another individual wearing what appears to be a Klu Klux Klan hood with the word ‘bow’ featured on the screen. While ABC or American Idol is yet
There’s a perfectly good explanation for why Luke Bryan isn’t on American Idol tonight. No, the country crooner isn’t leaving the ABC reality TV show, but he will be out for a few episodes. Live episodes of American Idol are just getting started. Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will be holding down the fort for
Hello my Idol-Addicts! Wow, we have already eliminated eight people from the competition and are already down to our Top 16! This is where things start to get really good. And, as I predicted, two of the eight leaving us are proud papa Cecil Ray and our country-version of Katy Perry, Hannah Everhart. But rounding
Well, Idol-Addicts, we are in the phase where America gets to vote, and I know who my vote is going for right now … um, can you say Ava August?! Wow. That duet had me captivated. This week, we are going to break down the Idol duets round superlative style–noting only the most notables. So,