In our “13 suggestions to fix ‘American Idol’” article a little bit earlier in the week, one of our top ideas was to potentially have a panel that included former contestants as the cornerstone. Well … wouldn’t you know it? This is something that Fox may have already been considering. According to Vulture, there has […]
Big news for all Lee DeWyze fans out there: There is now some more information as to when the former “American Idol” champ’s next album is going to be available in stores. In a post on his Twitter page, Lee confirmed that the date for the still-untitled disc is going to be August 20, meaning […]
Can “American Idol” save itself? At times the past few years, it’s felt like media outlets were being desperate in talking about the show’s demise, as it was still the #1 show on TV by a wide margin. That’s not the case now. Season 13 is make-it-or-break it: If they don’t figure this out and […]
As a reward for winning “American Idol,” you always get some sort of an opportunity to land a record deal. The same typically also goes for the runners-up, though not all of them come remotely close to a Adam Lambert / Clay Aiken level of success. However, finishing in third place on this show over […]
Now that we’ve made it through the celebratory waters of the “American Idol” finale, we now have some more news on a pair of former contestents who were present for the announcement of Candice Glover’s victory (and one of them actually performed): Jessica Sanchez and Adam Lambert. Let’s start this off with a pretty interesting […]
It’s been quite a few days for Candice Glover, and it’s really hard to put everything in perspective (and we can only imagine how crazy / intense this all must be on her end). So what has she been up to since wrapping “American Idol” on Thursday night? Quite a bit, really. First and foremost, […]
Thursday night’s “American Idol” finale was important for a number of reasons. Not only did it declare the first female winner since season 6 in Candice Glover, but it also marked the last episode in which Randy Jackson will serve as a judge. The man lasted three seasons longer than Simon Cowell and four more […]
If there is one aspect of the “American Idol” experience that is sometimes not talked about as much as you would want it to be, it is the show’s interesting relationship with “Dancing with the Stars.” Given that the two shows are filmed on the same lot, there are plenty of opportunities for communication between […]
If you look back at this season of “American Idol” when it comes to the judges in particular, there is one moment that will definitely cause your jaw to fall on the floor. Let’s flash back to several weeks ago, when the judges and Jimmy Iovine all decided to pick who there top three contestants […]
Remember Charlie Askew, Nick Boddington, or Zoanette Johnson? These were three of the most-notable performers in the “American Idol” top 20 this year, but they were surprisingly beat out across the board by some people who ended up capturing America’s hearts. Had things gone better for the two guys mentioned above in the top 20 round, they […]
