American Idol

Randy Jackson Exiting ‘American Idol’ After 13 Seasons

Randy Jackson, after 13 seasons working on American Idol, has decided to leave the reality singing competition. Randy Jackson Leaving…

9 years ago

Clay Aiken Loses Bid For Congress In North Carolina

Clay Aiken, American Idol finalist, lost his bid to represent North Carolina in Congress on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Clay Aiken…

9 years ago

Joanne Borgella, 'American Idol' Alum, Dies Of Cancer At Age 32

Joanne Borgella, who competed on the seventh season of American Idol, passed away on Saturday after a battle with cancer.…

10 years ago

Josh Gracin, 'American Idol' Alum, Posts Suicidal Message On Facebook, Held On 5150 Psychiatric Hold

Josh Gracin, the country singer who placed fourth on American Idol’s second season, is on a 5150 psychiatric hold after…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Alum Michael Johns Dies Suddenly At 35

Former American Idol contestant Michael Johns died unexpectedly on Friday. He was 35. Singer Michael Johns Dies Johns’ death was…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Season 14: Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. And Keith Urban To Return As Judges

American Idol judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr., will return for the singing competition’s 14th season, along…

10 years ago

Phillip Phillips 'Behind The Light': Folk-Pop Album With Great Lyrics From An 'American Idol' Alum

Phillip Phillips surprised us all with his debut album The World From the Side of the Moon. And I say…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Finale Recap: Caleb Johnson Beats Out Jena Irene For The Title

American Idol’s season 13 finale on Wednesday night featuring finalists Jena Irene and Caleb Johnson included a number of performances…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Caleb Johnson & Jena Irene Make Finals

American Idol’s penultimate elimination episode narrowed the final field down to two from standouts Caleb Johnson, Jena Irene and Alex…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Jena Irene & Alex Preston Shine; Caleb Johnson Fights Bronchitis

American Idol returned on Wednesday with Caleb Johnson, Jena Irene and Alex Preston battling it out for a spot in…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Jess Meuse Eliminated As Top 3 Takes Shape

American Idol’s latest elimination round revealed the top three contestants, who will be taking visits to their hometowns next week,…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Jena Irene Is Front-Runner After 'Can't Help Falling In Love' Performance

American Idol’s final four contestants – Jena Irene, Caleb Johnson, Jess Meuse and Alex Preston – each sang three songs…

10 years ago

Clay Aiken Wins Democratic Primary For North Carolina Congressional Seat

Clay Aiken, the singer who got his start on American Idol, has won the Democratic primary in the race for…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Sam Woolf Sent Home Despite 'Twist'

American Idol’s latest elimination show promised a shocking twist that even the five finalists knew nothing about, though one of…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Alex Preston & Jess Meuse Shine Singing Viewer-Picked Songs

American Idol Wednesday night featured guest mentor Jason Mraz helping the Top 5 singers master songs picked for them by…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: CJ Harris Sent Home After Country & Rock Night

American Idol’s current season is now down to it’s top five contestants after Thursday night’s elimination show. American Idol Results…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Caleb Johnson Owns Country And Rock & Roll Night

American Idol’s top six contestants had to pick one country and one rock anthem to perform for Wednesday’s live show.…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Dexter Roberts Sent Home, Kevin Bacon Steps In For Ryan Seacrest

American Idol’s results show Thursday started off with a surprise twist – The Following star Kevin Bacon stepping into Ryan…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Caleb Johnson, Sam Woolf & Jena Irene Impress On 'Competitor's Pick' Night

American Idol’s top seven singers squared off on Wednesday night, singing songs selected for them by the fellow singers trying…

10 years ago

'American Idol' Recap: Malaya Watson Sent Home; Next Week Is 'Competitor's Pick'

American Idol returned on Thursday to narrow it down to seven finalists following Wednesday’s 80s-themed night. American Idol Recap Making…

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