American Idol

Los Angeles police detectives on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of killing an American Idol music supervisor and her husband during a a home invasion last week, authorities said.

Baylee Littrell, the son of Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell, performed a religious song during his latest round on ABC’s American Idol and shared how writing the ballad helped him rediscover his faith.

Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show.

John Hundley, the father of singer and “American Idol” alum Mandisa, says there are “no signs” of self-harm amid the ongoing investigation into his daughter’s death.

Shaul Greenglick, 26, from the town of Ra’anana, was on his way to becoming a household name before being killed in action in fighting Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip this week: he was a contestant on The Next Star, Israel’s version of American Idol.

“I want [people] to see God’s hand in my life over the years, through the valleys and the hard times… And when they see God’s hand in my story, my prayer is that they’ll be able to see God in their stories, too,” said Tasha Layton, a former “American Idol” contestant and back-up singer for star Katy Perry.

Iam Tongi has apologized to fans after he forgot to remove his hat while singing the national anthem during the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby.

King Charles III made a cameo appearance on “American Idol” after the royal coronation concert in his honour.

An American Idol judge praised one of the contestants this week for her outspoken Christian faith and her never shying away from sharing it. 

American Idol contestant Sara Beth Liebe responded to pop star Katy Perry making fun of her for being a young mother earlier this month, saying it was “embarrassing” and “hurtful” to be “mom-shamed” on national television. “At the start of my

Pop star Katy Perry is getting called out for her snarky attitude toward an “American Idol” contestant who is a mother of three at the age of 25. During Sunday’s episode, Perry appeared cold and dismissive to bubbly, red-headed contestant Sara Beth Liebe, insulting her more than once before unenthusiastically voting in her favor.

Katy Perry made it all about herself during Sunday’s episode of “American Idol” when she began sobbing as a contestant recounted his experience surviving a school shooting. The inconsolable pop star screamed, “Our country has f**king failed us!”

ABC’s “American Idol” kicked off the debut of its 20th season with a Black Lives Matter balled as star judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan listened to the George Floyd-inspired number.

Former “American Idol” contestant Clay Aiken is once again running for Congress, throwing his hat in the ring as a Democrat for North Carolina’s proposed 6th district, which is expected to be heavily left-leaning.

“American Idol” finalist Caleb Kennedy is out as a contestant on the hit ABC show after a video surfaced of him sitting next to someone wearing what appears to be a KKK-style hood.

ABC is under fire for featuring 16-year-old Claudia Conway on “American Idol.” Critics are calling it the “worst sort of exploitation of a minor” on reality TV.

Calling herself the daughter of some “high-profile political figures,” former Trump spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway’s Daughter, Claudia, auditioned for, “American Idol,” before the hit ABC talent show’s top judges, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie.

Claudia Conway became a mainstream media sensation for posting anti-Trump TikTok videos while her mother Kellyanne Conway was still serving as senior counselor to the president. Now the 16-year-old student is attempting to translate her social media fame into Hollywood stardom, revealing that she is trying out for ABC’s American Idol.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Antonella Barba has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for carrying nearly 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms) of fentanyl.

A contestant on ‘American Idol’ says he was ‘uncomfortable’ when co-host Katy Perry kissed him on the show during his audition.

ABC is reviving American Idol, the original reality singing competition and one-time ratings juggernaut that was cancelled by Fox last year.

Kanye West’s 2015 American Idol audition has been released. In October, West stopped by the 15th and final season of the show for a surprise audition in San Francisco. Video of the audition was released on Monday.

Former American Idol contestant Ryan Cassata, who identifies as a transgender man, is accusing the show of attempting to exploit transgender people for ratings in the wake of Bruce Jenner’s gender transition.

Things got tense on Wednesday night’s American Idol during a verbal exchange between judge Harry Connick Jr. and a contestant, that host Ryan Seacrest later admitted he thought was about to turn violent.