While “American Idol” remains a great form of entertainment to many, there is also a certain degree of pressure with this show, at least more so than many others, to produce a big-name star that will actually sell records and get on the radio. After all, these are the real keys to the longevity of […]
The fact that Mariah Carey hated her time on “American Idol” really cannot be thought of as a surprise to anyone. This is a woman who was first lured to the show’s twelfth season as a judge thanks to a massive payday, only to learn after the fact that she was going to be working […]
Just because Ryan Seacrest is going to be ending his run on “American Idol” next year does not even remotely end that his time on Fox is coming to a halt. Today, it was announced that Seacrest will be hosting and executive-producing a new series alongside “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller entitled “Knock Knock,” which […]
While there is not necessarily a whole lot of television for you to watch over Memorial Day Weekend (there never really is), there was at least a showcase on some PBS stations last night courtesy of the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington DC. This event does tend to be a showcase for many “American […]
There is yet again another changing of the guard on “American Idol” as we prepare for the fifteenth and final season. So what are we going to be seeing this time that will stand out? Think along the lines of a drastic showrunner change. According to a new report from TheWrap, Per Blankens is going […]
Did we have a surprise on the “American Idol” finale Wednesday night? Going into the episode, we felt slightly in the favor of Clark Beckham winning, mostly because he was the established favorite for most of the season. However, at the same time we wanted to see Nick Fradiani take it. He was the better […]
Wednesday night marks the season finale for “American Idol,” and do you remember when these were thought of as some sort of enormous television event? That feels like a long time ago now, since these at the moment feel much more like events that are miniature concerts. They are no longer ratings smashes, but they […]
Tonight kicked off the two-part finale of “American Idol” with some news that we really did not enjoy at all: Learning that Jax was sent home in third place. She probably had the most originality of any remaining artist, and also has the best chance of being a star after the fact on the pop […]
Is “American Idol” really getting “canceled”? We’ve seen that headline surface around the internet over the past couple of days, and to a certain extent, we admit that it does bother us to a certain extent. We don’t really think of it as cancellation so much when a show is renewed for one more season, […]
Today, Fox made the rumors official at their upfront presentation, confirming that after almost a decade and a half of making dreams come true, they are basically canceling “American Idol” after the upcoming 15th season. This is a show that joins “Survivor” in our mind as the two reality shows that really changed the face […]
