American Idol American Idol is a American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the reality program Pop Idol created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, which was first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom. The program seeks to discover the greatest young singer in the country, through a series of nationwide auditions. The outcomes of the later stages of this competition are determined by public voting by phone. The format features three judges who critique the contestants' performances in order to facilitate the voting: record producer and bass player Randy Jackson; former pop star and choreographer Paula Abdul; and music executive Simon Cowell. The show is hosted by former children's game show emcee and television personality Ryan Seacrest; comedian Brian Dunkleman cohosted with Seacrest in season one. The American Idol band is led by Rickey Minor. The show usually airs on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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RollingStone.com'American Idol' Recap: Meet Me in St. LouisRollingStone.comBy Melissa Locker For the last round of auditions before we head to Hollywood, American Idol heads to St. Louis, which apparently has an arch. I don't know, maybe they could show it a few more times so we could be sure. St. Louis is known for things ...American Idol Auditions: Live the Dream Like Carrie Underwood!TV Guide'American Idol' recap: Arch AngelsEntertainment WeeklyAmerican Idol Judge Steven Tyler Wanted Carrie Underwood hit for AerosmithNational LedgerDaily Mail -Popdustall 47 news articles »
RollingStone.com'American Idol' Recap: Meet Me in St. LouisRollingStone.comBy Melissa Locker For the last round of auditions before we head to Hollywood, American Idol heads to St. Louis, which apparently has an arch. I don't know, maybe they could show it a few more times so we could be sure. St. Louis is known for things ...American Idol Auditions: Live the Dream Like Carrie Underwood!TV Guide'American Idol' recap: Arch AngelsEntertainment WeeklyAmerican Idol Judge Steven Tyler Wanted Carrie Underwood hit for AerosmithNational LedgerDaily Mail -Popdustall 47 news articles » ?American Idol 2012?: Final auditions, in St. Louis It?s the last ?American Idol? audition episode before Hollywood Week. ?American Idol? rolls archive footage to remind us that eight years ago it found Carrie Underwood at the St. Louis auditions and she went on to become major and now the show?s back in St. Louis. That was then, this is now, and now is the final show of a very dull round of audition cities with hardly any memorable talent we can ...
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Lauren Gray Had One of the Best Female Voices, Says American Idol Judge (Video) Lauren Gray Image Credit: The Inquistr Lauren Gray has impressed the American Idol judges during her St. Louis performance shown on American Idol?s Thursday night episode, according to reports by several entertainment news sites on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Gray, a 22-year-old waitress from Arkansas, performed ?One and Only? by Adele. Jennifer Lopez praised Gray?s [...]
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Chicago Tribune'American Idol 2012': Final auditions, in St. LouisWashington Post (blog)(Michael Becker - Fox) It's the last ?American Idol? audition episode before Hollywood Week. ?American Idol? rolls archive footage to remind us that eight years ago it found Carrie Underwood at the St. Louis auditions and she went on to become major ...'American Idol' recap: Some spirited auditions in St. LouisLos Angeles Times'American Idol' Recap: Well, That Was Awkward (Portland & St. Louis Auditions)New York Post (blog)"American Idol": Auditions head to St. LouisCBS NewsHuffington Post -KMTR NewsSource 16all 311 news articles »
Chicago Tribune'American Idol 2012': Final auditions, in St. LouisWashington Post (blog)(Michael Becker - Fox) It's the last ?American Idol? audition episode before Hollywood Week. ?American Idol? rolls archive footage to remind us that eight years ago it found Carrie Underwood at the St. Louis auditions and she went on to become major ...'American Idol' recap: Some spirited auditions in St. LouisLos Angeles Times'American Idol' Recap: Well, That Was Awkward (Portland & St. Louis Auditions)New York Post (blog)"American Idol": Auditions head to St. LouisCBS NewsHuffington Post -KMTR NewsSource 16all 311 news articles » 'American Idol' recap: Some spirited auditions in St. Louis A recap of 'American Idol's' St. Louis auditions, in which we met Johnny Keyser and Lauren Gray.
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NME.com'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert plays intimate London gigNME.comAmerican Idol runner-up Adam Lambert played an intimate gig last night (February 3) previewing tracks from his forthcoming album 'Trespassing'. During his five song set at London's Dover Street Arts Club, he played new single 'Better Than I Know ...'American Idol' finalist Adam Lambert on replacing Freddie Mercury in Queen ...Something Else! Reviews'American Idol' alum Adam Lambert to tour with Queen?Los Angeles Times'Idol's' Adam Lambert to tour with QueenChicago Sun-TimesRollingStone.com -Hollywood Reporter -BuddyTVall 210 news articles »
NME.com'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert plays intimate London gigNME.comAmerican Idol runner-up Adam Lambert played an intimate gig last night (February 3) previewing tracks from his forthcoming album 'Trespassing'. During his five song set at London's Dover Street Arts Club, he played new single 'Better Than I Know ...'American Idol' finalist Adam Lambert on replacing Freddie Mercury in Queen ...Something Else! Reviews'American Idol' alum Adam Lambert to tour with Queen?Los Angeles Times'Idol's' Adam Lambert to tour with QueenChicago Sun-TimesRollingStone.com -Hollywood Reporter -BuddyTVall 210 news articles » 'American Idol': Some spirited auditions in St. Louis After Wednesday night's underwhelming auditions in Portland, Ore., "American Idol" kicked back into gear Thursday in St. Louis.
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CarterMatt.com'American Idol' alumni notes: Katharine McPhee, Adam Lambert, and moreCarterMatt.comIn this week's edition of ?American Idol? notes, we literally have some news from all across the board when it comes to the stars of past seasons. A ?Smash?-ing performance? ? Thanks in part to her new NBC show ?Smash,? Katharine McPhee is getting an ...Does NBC have a 'Smash' on its hands?The Patriot Ledger (blog)NBC hopes pricey musical drama can 'Smash' recent slumpAppleton Post Crescent'Smash' Star Katharine McPhee Talks Auditioning For Steven SpielbergMTV.comHuffington Post -Chicago Tribuneall 490 news articles »
CarterMatt.com'American Idol' alumni notes: Katharine McPhee, Adam Lambert, and moreCarterMatt.comIn this week's edition of ?American Idol? notes, we literally have some news from all across the board when it comes to the stars of past seasons. A ?Smash?-ing performance? ? Thanks in part to her new NBC show ?Smash,? Katharine McPhee is getting an ...Does NBC have a 'Smash' on its hands?The Patriot Ledger (blog)NBC hopes pricey musical drama can 'Smash' recent slumpAppleton Post Crescent'Smash' Star Katharine McPhee Talks Auditioning For Steven SpielbergMTV.comHuffington Post -Chicago Tribuneall 490 news articles » American Idol, desperately seeking the next Carrie Underwood, hypes Lauren Gray (+video) American Idol recap: In Season 10 auditions, judge Steven Tyler predicted Lauren Alaina would win, and it nearly came true. All three Idol judges are waxing poetic about Lauren Gray: Is she the next American Idol?
American Idol: Did You Miss Lauren Gray?s Amazing Audition? This week American Idol on FOX, fans watched auditions in both Portland, Oregon, and St. Louis, the very spot where Carrie Underwood was discovered 8 years ago. At the very end of the St. Louis auditions we met Lauren Gray, a girl who blew our minds with her voice. If you missed the awesome audition, you?re in [...]
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Broadway.comAdam Levine: "Shame on Randy Jackson" for Dissing The VoiceUs MagazineAs season 2 of The Voice premieres, coach Adam Levine still has to contend with those pesky American Idol comparisons. On Friday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres show, Levine -- who helped launch the career of season 1 Voice winner Javier Colon ...What 'The Voice' can learn from 'American Idol'... and vice versaEntertainment Weekly'American Idol's' Randy Jackson on the Show's Future, Softer Ratings and Crazy ...Hollywood Reporter'Idol' Is Rewriting History. Or Is It Stopping Time?NPR (blog)E! Online -Broadway.com -STLtoday.comall 107 news articles »
Broadway.comAdam Levine: "Shame on Randy Jackson" for Dissing The VoiceUs MagazineAs season 2 of The Voice premieres, coach Adam Levine still has to contend with those pesky American Idol comparisons. On Friday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres show, Levine -- who helped launch the career of season 1 Voice winner Javier Colon ...What 'The Voice' can learn from 'American Idol'... and vice versaEntertainment Weekly'American Idol's' Randy Jackson on the Show's Future, Softer Ratings and Crazy ...Hollywood Reporter'Idol' Is Rewriting History. Or Is It Stopping Time?NPR (blog)E! Online -Broadway.com -STLtoday.comall 107 news articles » 'American Idol' St Louis auditions - Live blog Join Digital Spy as the auditions for season 11 of American Idol continue in St Louis.
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PerezHilton.comBetty Buckley's Got Beef With American Idol!PerezHilton.comTags: american idol, betty buckley, broadway, music, singing, twitter This is ABSOLUTELY WILD! We couldn't be more thrilled for Madonna! The pop icon has only just released her lead single off of new album MDNA, Give Me All Your Luvin', featuring Nicki ...Twitter Watch: Betty Buckley - 'Sick & Tired' of 'Broadway' Critique on ...Broadway WorldBroadway Diva Betty Buckley Sends Angry Tweets About Randy Jackson411mania.comall 4 news articles »
PerezHilton.comBetty Buckley's Got Beef With American Idol!PerezHilton.comTags: american idol, betty buckley, broadway, music, singing, twitter This is ABSOLUTELY WILD! We couldn't be more thrilled for Madonna! The pop icon has only just released her lead single off of new album MDNA, Give Me All Your Luvin', featuring Nicki ...Twitter Watch: Betty Buckley - 'Sick & Tired' of 'Broadway' Critique on ...Broadway WorldBroadway Diva Betty Buckley Sends Angry Tweets About Randy Jackson411mania.comall 4 news articles » What's behind 'American Idol's' ratings comedown? "American Idol" ratings stayed depressed in Thursday's last auditions in St. Louis.
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EntertainmentwiseAmerican Idol's Randy Jackson: Mariah Carey Would Be an "Amazing" X Factor JudgeSeattle Post IntelligencerMaybe I'll become the next Brad Pitt or something and just be an actor. That's always what I wanted to be: a leading man. American Idol airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox. What do you think about Carey as a potential X Factor judge?American Idol's Randy Jackson Tips Mariah Carey For X Factor USA Job Thinks ...EntertainmentwiseIs he your (Rocket) Man? Simon Cowell 'lines up Sir Elton John as new X Factor ...Daily MailHicks: Beyonce reportedly offered $100 million for 'X Factor'San Jose Mercury NewsTheCelebrityCafe.com -Us Magazineall 299 news articles »
EntertainmentwiseAmerican Idol's Randy Jackson: Mariah Carey Would Be an "Amazing" X Factor JudgeSeattle Post IntelligencerMaybe I'll become the next Brad Pitt or something and just be an actor. That's always what I wanted to be: a leading man. American Idol airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox. What do you think about Carey as a potential X Factor judge?American Idol's Randy Jackson Tips Mariah Carey For X Factor USA Job Thinks ...EntertainmentwiseIs he your (Rocket) Man? Simon Cowell 'lines up Sir Elton John as new X Factor ...Daily MailHicks: Beyonce reportedly offered $100 million for 'X Factor'San Jose Mercury NewsTheCelebrityCafe.com -Us Magazineall 299 news articles » "American Idol" auditions head to St. Louis Judges look for talent in the city where "Idol" winner Carrie Underwood first auditioned back in 2004
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Belleville News Democrat'Ethan's going to Hollywood!' Pontoon Beach man advances in 'American Idol ...Belleville News DemocratBY TERI MADDOX - News-Democrat Pontoon Beach has been buzzing with excitement since Thursday night when resident Ethan Jones aced his "American Idol" audition on national television. Judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson invited the ...Idol ride begins quickly for local singerSTLtoday.com'American Idol' 2012 auditions: Ethan Jones blew judges away with song "I'll Be"Examiner.comEthan Jones Shows Why 'He'll Be' an 'American Idol'PopCrushUnreality TV (blog) -FOX2now.comall 12 news articles »
Belleville News Democrat'Ethan's going to Hollywood!' Pontoon Beach man advances in 'American Idol ...Belleville News DemocratBY TERI MADDOX - News-Democrat Pontoon Beach has been buzzing with excitement since Thursday night when resident Ethan Jones aced his "American Idol" audition on national television. Judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson invited the ...Idol ride begins quickly for local singerSTLtoday.com'American Idol' 2012 auditions: Ethan Jones blew judges away with song "I'll Be"Examiner.comEthan Jones Shows Why 'He'll Be' an 'American Idol'PopCrushUnreality TV (blog) -FOX2now.comall 12 news articles » Justin Moore Despises 'American Idol' - Taste of Country ![](http://="//nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/i-GuHvAdxysSSM/6.jpg")
CMT.comJustin Moore Despises 'American Idol'Taste of CountryOne show you won't catch him glued in front of the tube for is 'American Idol.' No, he is not a Scotty McCreery or Carrie Underwood hater, as both those genre superstars got their start on the show, which was incredibly friendly to country music last ...Justin Moore 'Can't Stand' 'American Idol'The Bootall 3 news articles »
CMT.comJustin Moore Despises 'American Idol'Taste of CountryOne show you won't catch him glued in front of the tube for is 'American Idol.' No, he is not a Scotty McCreery or Carrie Underwood hater, as both those genre superstars got their start on the show, which was incredibly friendly to country music last ...Justin Moore 'Can't Stand' 'American Idol'The Bootall 3 news articles » | |
