Happy Birthday, Kimberly Caldwell!
Season 2 finalist Kimberly Caldwell celebrates her birthday today. The Katy, Texas native has been on quite the ride since coming in seventh place on American Idol.
In 2008, Kim released two singles, Fear of Flying and Gave Yourself Away, but shes also paved her path as an actress and host in the industry. Kimberly has hosted Idol Tonight and Idol Wrap for the past several seasons with Justin Guarini. She famously asked out David Cook on the Season 7 finale night, and they dated for a while.
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A Call with Cowell
American Idol judge Simon Cowell opened up on a recent press call. He discussed this years talent, his final season with the show, and more.
Is it the year for a female to take the title? Simon said, Weve had a few years now of guys winning the show and I would say there is definitely a better chance of a girl winning the show this year, certainly than last year. The landscape of women in music right now has shown a trend in women superstars. You want somebody who represents what is going on at ...
America Idol Winner Auditions
'American Idol' Winner Auditions: High Notes & Humble Beginnings (VIDEO)
by David Ciminelli
Having waited tables or shoveled cow poo before becoming pop stars, famous people often don't care to rehash history. But when 'American Idol' is the vehicle that launched that superstar career, it's difficult to obscure the past with the sparkle of a Grammy and the gleam of platinum records, especially when the show's audition clips are some of the most fun viral videos out there.
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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...
Happy Birthday, Chris Daughtry!
Season 5 star Chris Daughtry celebrates his 30th birthday the day after Christmas. He may have ended up in fourth place, but he has had a very successful career since his time on American Idol. He formed a band, Daughtry, and they released a self-titled debut album in 2006. The album went on to become the fastest selling debut rock album in Soundscan history. Success on the charts soon followed, with the album peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Rock Albums. Last week, Billboard...
Happy Birthday, Ryan Seacrest!
The busiest man in show biz, Ryan Seacrest, celebrates his birthday the day before Christmas. Ryan will be back on January 12th for his ninth season of American Idol. As a TV host, entertainment reporter, radio host, producer, and entrepreneur, Ryan has accomplished so much so quickly. A couple years ago, the Emmy Awards added a category for Reality TV hosts, and Ryan has been nominated for the award each time for his work on American Idol. He also hosted the award show in 2007. Ryan wont be abl...
Happy Birthday, David Cook!
Season 7s American Idol, David Cook, turned 27 years old on Sunday. This past year has been a very busy and successful one for the rocker. After winning the title of American Idol in May of 2008, David toured across the country with his fellow finalists on the American Idols LIVE! Tour. Just 13 months ago, he released his self-titled album. David Cook has already been Platinum certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album also performed well on the Billboard charts, peaki...
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