After a short hiatus, American Idol is coming back to television. The once ratings king is returning in the spring of 2018 on ABC, but before it can have its premiere, there has to be contestants for the show!
Now that Upfronts 2015 have entered the scheduling phase, we thought most of the major renewals, cancellations and pickups had delivered their biggest surprises. Not so apparently, as FOX has decided to put American Idol out to pasture after 15 seasons, ending the reality singing competition for good next year.
It looks like Ryan Seacrest will soon be the only original member of 'American Idol' left on the show. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that former judge Randy Jackson has announced that he is officially leaving 'Idol' for good.
Hot 107.3 Jamz is giving you the chance to sing on stage with Season 3 American Idol finalist George Huff! In celebration of Black Music Month, Hot 107.3 Jamz will host Gospel Fest 2014 on Saturday, June 14 at Caldwell Auditorium in Tyler. To find out how you can sing on stage with George, continue reading.
If you thought that the Mariah Carey x Nicki Minaj feud was O-V-E-R after both divas parted ways with 'American Idol' after one fight-filled season, Mimi may have reignited it with her comments on Hot 97. The singer likened her work environment to hell and said it was like working with Satan.
The peeps at 'American Idol' -- really Jennifer Lopez, who is said to be returning after a season off, and the producers — are rallying to get Scooter Braun on the restructured judging panel.