Many of us were disappointed when American Idol contestant La’Porsha Renae lost to fellow competitor Trent Harmon during the last-ever finale of the reality TV show, but recent comments the Mississippi-born singer made about the LGBT community have caused a number of her fans to second-guess their support.
After a decade-and-a-half run on television, American Idol has crowned its final winner—and to the surprise of no one, it is once again a white guy from the South.
I am both an early and late adopter of American Idol. I watched it early on with the kids I babysat, embarrassing them as I imitated the contestants in front of their large floor-to-ceiling windows, in full few of their neighbors. Somehow this season, I happened upon it again, tuning in one quiet night home alone…
The first half of the two-part finale of the 15th and (probably) final season of American Idol airs Wednesday night, and with it goes an important chapter in American cultural history. While the U.K. had enjoyed Idol-type shows for years, before the competition premiered in 2002, Americans, long comfortable with the…
There’s not much justice in the world of reality TV, so it’s very possible that La’Porsha Renae, who is by far the most talented and effortless performer to grace the stage of this season of American Idol, will not win. (Despite this season’s preponderance of women at the start, the competition has been whittled down…
Kelly Clarkson, reality television’s best case scenario, returned to her old stomping grounds Thursday night for a performance so devastating that I would like to fling myself into the sea.
After duetting with Fantasia on her song “I Believe,” Jordan Sasser—dad to Westlund, husband to Alex, worship leader to the people—was kicked off American Idol Thursday night. The writing was on the wall the night prior, when the judges labeled his performance overly “theatrical,” but still: it must hurt to …
At this point, you simply must be aware of American Idol’s most God-loving contestant, who’s now maybe on shaky ground in the competition and not just with his wife. In Wednesday night’s episode, we saw Jordan Sasser’s new Danny Zuko look, heard his rendition of a second Celine Dion-popularized song, and learned that…
Remember the Sassers? You know, the couple that auditioned for American Idol together, but only husband Jordan made it past the first round, prompting wife Alex to get very upset and very real when she didn’t? Their saga continues.
Wanna cry? Tune in to apparently any episode the final season of American Idol! Wednesday night’s round of auditions featured Brenda K. Starr’s daughter—with a lengthy appearance by Brenda herself—and a performer who accidentally shot and killed his brother when he was eight years old. Jesus.
On Wednesday night’s premiere episode of the last season of American Idol ever, the vibe was generally light: J.Lo looked like the alien queen of continually indeterminable age she is, Harry Connick Jr. was not to be confused with Michael Bublé, and Kanye West showed up because oh righttt Ryan Seacrest produces …
Former American Idol contestant Ryan Cassata is accusing the show of exploiting transgender people for ratings.
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In 13 years and 14 seasons, American Idol has seen just a handful of success stories that live up to its name. Contestants like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, and Daughtry have become legitimate superstars, leaving an impact on popular culture that extends beyond the Fox show’s shadow. But most of…
Last night on American Idol, judge Jennifer Lopez debuted her new song, "Feel the Light," from the soundtrack to the animated kid's film Home. It's an inspirational ballad that demonstrated that the vocal coach from her HBO special should probably get a raise. J.Lo began with a piano accompaniment and a gorgeous,…
Nicki Minaj released a new song today called "Lookin' Ass Nigga" and it's a spectacular misuse of her talents. But you knew that, right? Nicki is as Nicki does.
Jennifer Lopez just released a teaser video for "Same Girl," a lively musical number in the same tradition as "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General," and as you would expect, we're excited about it!
Miley Cyrus took a cue from the Linda Blair Playbook during her "Blurred Lines" duet with Robin Thicke — who was dressed like a natty member of a 1920s chain gang, incidentally — at the MTV VMAs last night. Specifically, she danced with some life-sized teddy bears, took off her furry teddy (get it?) to reveal nude…
American Idol could hardly have face its 13th and therefore unluckiest season ever without the judicial services of Jennifer Lopez, who is, according to several super-excited reports, about to ink a deal that would have her return to the judge’s chair and, in a fair yet firm voice, crush people’s dreams of stardom.
I wish. Maybe I'm just hungry, but how great would it be if Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nicky Minaj, and that other one all disappeared and were replaced by four buttery corns on the cob with googly eyes stuck on them? I might even start watching that dumdum show. (HAHA LYLAS, CORN, BUT NO I WOULDN'T.)
