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'American Idol' winner Maddie Poppe opens up about Caleb Lee Hutchinson romance, Katy Perry advice
"We really weren't looking to date. We weren’t looking for anything. But then, man, he just captured my heart. What can I say?”
TVKylie MarHere's why 'American Idol' really did have the happiest ending
The "American Idol" finale was full of surprises, and the winner went home with more than the title.
MusicLyndsey ParkerAnd the winner of ‘American Idol’ Season 16 is …
Who won: Gabby Barrett, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, or Maddie Poppe?
TVKylie MarKaty Perry labels first round of final 'Idol' performances "a disaster"
Katy Perry had harsh feedback for the top three "Idol" contestants, who had a rough start to their final performances.
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A 'disaster'? 'American Idol' finale gets off to rough start
Katy Perry, finally applying some Simon Cowell-style tough love in the season's penultimate episode, called round one a “disaster" and even yelled at the top three to “wake up."
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5 things to know this morning: Meghan Markle's dad busted, 'Lethal Weapon' drama, and Carrie Underwood comes home
Wake up to the latest pop culture headlines, including a royal wedding controversy and a major casting shakeup.
TVKylie MarCarrie Underwood returns to her old stomping grounds on 'American Idol'
Carrie Underwood made an exciting return to "Idol" as the top five performed some of her best hits.
MusicLyndsey ParkerCarrie on: The ‘American Idol’ top 5 take on Underwood’s legacy
"Idol" made a bid to reclaim its superstar legacy this Sunday by inviting its Grammy-winning, 65 million-selling Season 4 champ to mentor the top five.
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Clay Aiken bashes 'American Idol' again; current contestants call him 'bitter'
"There’s no point in attacking an 18-year-old girl because you’re bitter about your f***up. Stop trying to stay relevant by riding the coattails of a show that you couldn’t win, either," Ada Vox wrote in a tweet to Aiken.
TVKylie Mar'Idol' contestant flubs performance and is eliminated while also making TV history
This "American Idol" hopeful might be experiencing a "Manic Monday" after her performance Sunday night.
MusicLyndsey ParkerManic Sunday: Catie Turner bungles the Bangles on ‘American Idol’ Prince Night
Prince Night should have been awesome TV, but some of the top seven’s performances were as unwatchable as 'Under the Cherry Moon.'
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‘American Idol’ Renewed For Season 2 By ABC, Judges & Host Ryan Seacrest Set To Return
ABC has ordered a second season of hit singing competition series American Idol , with Ryan Seacrest and judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie set to return. American Idol has not been a runaway ratings hit in its return. The ABC incarnation posted a series of ratings declines and hit multiple franchise all-time lows before recently rebounding with the start of the live shows. It also was regularly topped by NBC’s The Voice on Monday. Still, American Idol is on…
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Nigel Lythgoe on that time Prince surprised everyone on ‘American Idol’
Prince performs in a surprise appearance on the “American Idol” television show finale at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, May 24, 2006. This Sunday, American Idol and the top seven will make history with Prince Night, the first time that the late Prince’s catalog has ever been cleared for the show. Shortly after Prince’s death in April 2016, Idol‘s executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, spoke to Yahoo Entertainment at BritWeek’s Annual Business Innovation Awards honoring Idol creator Simon Fuller, and he recalled the surreal Season 5 scene.
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Katy Perry dons Snow White drag for ‘American Idol’s’ magical, madcap Disney Night
This was the first time that a judge dressed/acted in character (no, not even Paula Abdul did that back in the day), but Sunday’s top 10 show was historic in another way.
TVJeremy BelangerCan Ryan Seacrest rap? The answer will not surprise you.
Ryan Seacrest tried to rap on "Live With Kelly and Ryan" and it was absolutely cringeworthy.
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Katy Perry says she's 'spoken for' amid Orlando Bloom reconciliation rumors
The "American Idol" judge gave ET a telling wink when asked about her dating life after the ABC's reality-singing competition's first live elimination show.
MusicLyndsey ParkerControversial ‘American Idol’ top 14 results spark confusion, outrage
"Idol" has always drawn a conservative audience, and it seems a two-year hiatus didn't change that.
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Twitter slams America for making bad decisions on live 'American Idol'
Twitter erupted over controversial results on live "American Idol" Monday night.
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'American Idol' to air live coast-to-coast for next 3 weeks
ABC’s “American Idol” will air on live simulcast nationwide for the next three weeks, with the performances, voting and results being shown at the end of each show in real time across all time zones.
MusicLyndsey ParkerYo! ‘Idol’ raps: Jurnee makes history on top 14 show
We’ve seen elements of hip-hop on "American Idol" before, but we’ve never really seen anyone rap on the live competitive shows.
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'Idol' contestant makes history during first live show with the help of Nicki Minaj
The first "American Idol" live show took place Sunday night, with one contestant doing something no other contestant has ever done.
TVKylie MarKaty Perry rips her pants, flashes audience, and has to have her butt taped
Yet another wardrobe malfunction for Katy Perry on "American Idol" on Monday night resulted in her having her Perry-ère taped.
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Bebe Rexha, Colbie Caillat prove to this week’s rejected contestants that there’s life after ‘Idol’
Colbie and Bebe were rejected when they auditioned for "Idol" years ago, but they returned to the show this week as all-stars.
TVKylie MarBebe Rexha and Colbie Caillat share their own 'American Idol' audition stories
After having been eliminated in previous seasons, Colbie Caillat and Bebe Rexha return to "American Idol" as stars.
TVKylie MarHere's how this 'Idol' contestant lost 70 pounds since his audition
You'll never guess what motivated this "American Idol" contestant to lose 70 pounds since starting the competition.
