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American Idol welcomes Laine Hardy to reunion despite recent arrest

On Monday, there were some rumors that American Idol was not going to have Laine Hardy appear on the show after his arrest last Friday. The show did not include him in a promotional photo advertising the singers for last night’s performance, and some took it to mean they were avoiding the controversy. That might

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Laine Hardy removed from The Great Idol Reunion advertising after arrest

Laine Hardy was scheduled for tonight’s Great Idol Reunion on American Idol. However, last Friday, as reported by Monsters and Critics, Laine was arrested. The arrest came after Laine was accused of planting a listening device in his ex-girlfriend’s dorm room. Now, it looks like his criminal charges will keep him off American Idol tonight. Laine

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Who won American Idol last year?

American Idol has been a staple of American television since 2002. It was one of the OG talent contest shows and spawned a new era of reality TV. In the 18 years since the show first aired, it has produced stars like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Amazingly, host Ryan Seacrest has been around for

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Laine Hardy: Who is American Idol winner when he’s at home?

Country singer Laine Hardy emerged the winner of American Idol 2019 on Sunday’s finale after receiving the highest number of votes during ABC’s live coast-to-coast broadcast. To win the crown, the 18-year-old native of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, beat two other finalists, Alejandro Aranda, 24, of Pomona, Calif., and Madison VanDenBurg, 17, of Cohoes, NY. On

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Who will win American Idol 2019? Our prediction ahead of Season 17 finale

Here we are at the Season 2 finale of American Idol on ABC. It’s a huge night for Laine Hardy, Madison VanDenBurg and Alejandro Aranda but only one of them will come out on top. The decision is announced live so when it comes to American Idol spoilers, there’s no way to know who might