Happy Birthday, Mikalah Gordon!
Season 4s eleventh place finalist, Mikalah Gordon, was just 17 years old when she was a contestant on American Idol. The now 22 year old has been busy singing, hosting, and acting.
Since making her debut on American Idol, Mikalah has acted on TV shows such as Living with Fran, Identity, and The Unit. She is a natural host and worked as a correspondent on American Idol Extra, The Tyra Banks Show, and hosted David Cooks hometown finale in Missouri. One of her recent hosting gigs brought Mikalah to...
Pants on the Ground
Lookin’ Like a Fool With Your Pants on the Ground
by Mordant Monkey
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Quick pop quiz about Atlanta and the idols who have come out of it, including Fantasia and our own Ryan Seacrest!
We’re back in the Peach State—“Welcome back to Hot-lanta!” Shots of freaks in the crowd that can’t bode well for...
New Season, New Content
Season 9 is just about here, and with the premiere well be providing new content. After each show airs in Hawaii, check the videos section of the site for Golden Ticket interviews of the contestants who made it from hometown auditions to Hollywood. In addition, well have footage of the memorable auditions youll want to watch again and again.
MyIdol community enhancements are moments away from happening! The updates include a new layout for the hub and profile pages, a feed of live forum activ...
Happy Birthday, Jasmine Murray!
Season 8 finalist Jasmine Murray was just 16 years old when she auditioned for American Idol. The Mississippi native may have been one of the youngest contestants, but she showed a lot of maturity in her voice and the way she carried herself.
During the auditions round, we learned that Jasmine has a very close relationship with her mother and her older sisters, and all of them accompanied Jasmine at auditions. Throughout her run in the competition, Jasmine chose young, modern pop songs to sing. ...
Nigel Lythgoe Discusses Carrie’s Holiday Special
UPDATE: Carrie Underwood's Holiday Special is now streaming on FOX ON DEMAND. Watch it again!
Nigel Lythgoe, who is the Executive Producer and Co-Director of the Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special, revealed details of the TV special on a recent press call.
The Carrie Underwood holiday special came about pretty naturally. I think its something that FOX always wanted, Nigel admitted. Were all Carrie Underwood fans. The whole show, I think, goes back to the old variety days, but with a m...
Allison Iraheta is Signed to 19 and Jive
Season 8's fourth place finalist, Allison Iraheta, has been signed to 19 Recordings and her recordings have been licensed to Jive Records. She now joins Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, who were also signed to 19 and RCA/Jive this week.
Simon Fuller, Creator and Executive Producer of American Idol and Founder & CEO of 19 Entertainment said, "Allison is an incredible young singer. She is without a doubt one of the best teenage singers American Idol has ever discovered. We all watched Allison grow in ...
Idol Replaces Joanna Pacitti with Felicia Barton
“Idol” Replaces Joanna Pacitti with Felicia Barton
by Mordant Monkey
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Oh, “Idol,” you always cease to amaze me. Just because the usual drama of the show isn’t nearly enough, with the auditions and Hollywood Week and everything in between, the show has abruptly announced the dismissal of Joanna Pacitti, saying "It has been de...
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