Ryan Seacrest denies he suffered a stroke after fans express concern

Ryan Seacrest denies he suffered a stroke after fans express concern over his American Idol appearance Ryan sparked concern after he appeared to briefly slur his words on American Idol on Sunday His left eye appeared larger than his right and fans noted something seemed ‘off’  A rep for the star said Ryan, 45, did … Read more

Katy Perry is a mod mom-to-be in daisy print dress as she cradles her baby bump ahead of Idol finale

In March, Katy Perry announced that she is expecting her first child, a daughter, with actor and fiance Orlando Bloom, 43. And in a series of self portraits shared to Instagram ahead of the highly anticipated American Idol finale on Sunday, the 35-year-old singer fondly cradled her burgeoning bump. In the photos – seen by her over … Read more

American Idol: Just Sam wins season 18 during remote finale featuring performance by Katy Perry

Just Sam was named the winner of season 18 of American Idol on Sunday during a remotely-filmed finale that featured a performance by pregnant judge Katy Perry. The 21-year-old subway singer from Harlem, New York City took the title following viewer voting during the two-hour live show on ABC. Sam in Los Angeles celebrated away … Read more

American Idol is renewed for a fourth season by ABC ahead of season three finale

American Idol is renewed for a fourth season by ABC… ahead of season three finale with singers performing from home By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 20:31 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 21:07 BST, 15 May 2020 American Idol will be returning for a fourth season. The series has been picked up by ABC and will … Read more

American Idol: Katy Perry dresses as toilet paper roll as judges save Makayla Phillips into top 11

Katy Perry dressed up as a giant roll of toilet paper on Sunday’s episode of American Idol as the field narrowed to the top 11 after Makayla Phillips was saved. The 35-year-old pop star opened the season 18 show filming at home wearing the in-demand commode commodity amid the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Just wanted to make … Read more

American Idol gets its worst ratings of the season…despite Katy Perry’s hand sanitizer costume

American Idol’s first remote episode earned the show its lowest ratings of the season.  While the show’s numbers were mediocre, Katy Perry’s costume choice certainly had people talking. The expecting star, 35, dressed up in a giant hand sanitizer costume for the entirety of the show.  Slump: American Idol’s first remote episode this Sunday earned … Read more

American Idol: Lionel Richie, 70, embraces working from home for first time as top 20 sing remotely

Lionel Richie embraced working from home as American Idol’s top 20 performed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday’s episode of the ABC show.  To make the show work, the top 20 contestants had to rely on ‘groundbreaking technology’ to transmit their sound, though all used the same ring lights and microphones when they … Read more

Katy Perry tries to be ‘as safe as possible’ by dressing up as hand sanitizer on American Idol

In the midst of COVID-19, American Idol premiered its first ever virtual episode, where the judges and contestants all participated via webcam.  And Katy Perry, 35, attempted to be ‘as safe as possible’ during Sunday evening’s broadcast by appearing on screen dressed as a bottle of hand sanitizer. Before jumping into the show’s plethora of performances, … Read more

Kelly Clarkson drops inspirational track I Dare You and says ‘It’s my favorite thing I’ve ever done’

Kelly Clarkson is taking on the world with her new song. The original American Idol champ and Grammy winner, 37, dropped her new song I Dare You on Thursday, and with it revealed five alternative duets with multinational singers which produced versions of the song in French, Arabic, Spanish, Hebrew and German. Clarkson, who is also … Read more

American Idol: This Is Me special delves deeper into the Top 20 singers

Katy Perry’s advice led an American Idol contestant to change her stage name… but in a completely different way than Katy intended, it was revealed on Sunday’s show. Sophia Wackerman, a 20-year-old college student from Long Beach, California, was so good at her audition, singing Bishop Briggs’ Water, that Katy, 35, suggested she change her … Read more