With the American Idol finale airing live on Sunday night (May 21) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, we’re taking a look back at all of the winners of the show. The long-running singing reality TV competition series, which first launched in 2002, has provided a huge platform to dozens of sensational talents over the […]
While most people who make it far on American Idol are having the time of their lives, others have decided to leave the show in the middle of the competition for various reasons. One singer said recently said she was quitting as she wanted to go home to her kids and she didn’t think she […]
Shinjiro Atae is coming out. The 34-year-old J-Pop superstar and AAA member revealed he is gay during a fan meet event at Line Cube Shibuya in Tokyo. The idol made a moving speech to loud applause from the over 2,000 attendees, in which he revealed why he made the decision to tell his fans directly […]
We’ve sadly lost several contestants who have competed on American Idol over the years, including multiple stars who made it to the finals. Amid the news about the next season of Idol, we’re taking a look back at the alums who have tragically died. The most recent death in the Idol family happened in January […]
The polarizing pop star will be resuming her role as a judge alongside fellow returning panelists Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.
American Idol is coming back! The long-running reality TV singing competition series confirmed on Tuesday (July 25) that it’s set to return in 2024, and the three judges have been officially announced, via ABC. Auditions kick off Wednesday, August 2, with the return of “Idol Across America,” the live virtual nationwide search for the next […]
American Idol alum David Archuleta competed on the show in 2008. Most of his fellow contestants are no longer making music – but he still is. And it’s great! I’m Yours is power pop! And it feels defiantly queer! The singer is now openly gay and living his truth! Love this! Check it out above! […]
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The Weeknd is looking back on his controversial MAX show The Idol. Following reports of a toxic work environment on set and not great reviews from critics, the first season of the series concluded with its fifth episode over the weekend. Now that it’s over and behind him, The Weeknd shared some reflections about the […]
“Thank you all for watching, listening, laughing & crying with us,” Depp wrote, calling the show, “the wildest, most beautiful journey of my life.”
Is The Idol just a sick, twisted ex-girlfriend revenge fantasy for one of its stars?! The worst rated show in HBO history finally ended its ignominious five-episode run, and now that viewers have the entire series to consider, in toto, there are some THEORIES flying around. The ickiest? This is all The Weeknd’s disgusting Selena […]
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HBO’s controversial series, which stars Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star named Jocelyn, referenced West’s alleged love for Adolf Hitler.
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] More concerning details about behind-the-scenes on the set of The Idol have been revealed… There’s been a lot of talk about what it was like to film the controversial HBO series over the past few months ever since an explosive report from Rolling Stone dropped in March about how things went […]
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A lot of fans were shocked when HBO revealed that The Idol would be ending with just five episodes in its first season, instead of the planned six. In a new interview, one of the stars – Da’Vine Joy Randolph – isn’t worried about the shortened season, nor the future of the series at all. […]
Though both actors “went along with Sam [Levinson]’s direction,” an eyewitness tells Page Six that the majority of those on set found the scene troubling.
Kelly Clarkson opened up during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live. The 41-year-old Chemistry pop star broke down the drama surrounding her hit song “Since U Been Gone,” which sparked a bit of a face-off with label boss Clive Davis. Kelly spoke candidly about what happened behind the scenes and if she has […]
The actress said there were “no red flags” on set of the controversial HBO series, which has faced backlash for its graphic content.