American Idol recap: ‘Just Sam’ blows away the judges in Hawaii as singers advance to the Top 20

Katy Perry’s jaw dropped as she witnessed the total ‘metamorphosis’ of contestant Just Sam on Sunday’s episode of American Idol. Sam, aka Samantha Diaz, a 21-year old subway busker, grew up in the projects in Harlem, New York, and had never figured that any aspect of her tough life would change. But after her flawless … Read more

American Idol: Katy Perry breaks down in tears after contestant Makayla Brownlee suffers seizure

Katy Perry broke down in tears after a contestant suffered a shocking medical emergency on Monday’s episode of American Idol. Makayla Brownlee, a 17-year-old high school student, had a stress-induced seizure while waiting to perform in the solo rounds during Hollywood Week. ‘I’m excited and nervous for this performance,’ the Wellington, Kansas, native said. ‘It’s … Read more

American Idol contestant Amber Fiedler wows the judges wbaby up for an open adoption

One of the final contestants to go through to Hollywood on Sunday night’s American Idol was 23-year-old Amber Fiedler, who performed while she was 38 weeks pregnant. She revealed during her audition that she was placing her baby in an open adoption, which stunned Idol judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Fiedler, a … Read more

Katy Perry falls to the ground after the American Idol judges and contestants are EVACUATED

Following last week’s Season 18 premiere of American Idol, things get intense in Sunday night’s episode which finds judge Katy Perry appearing to collapse following a gas leak. A new clip from the episode was released (via People), with the auditions appearing to take place in what looks like a rustic log cabin. The incident … Read more