American Idol: Ryan Seacrest Inks New Deal to Return For Season 18
Brian Dunkleman can stand down: Ryan Seacrest has signed on to return as host of American Idol. READ MORE
Ex-American Idol Contestant Dead at 26
Singer Haley Smith, who was a contestant on Season 11 of American Idol, has died following a motorcycle crash READ MORE
American Idol Judges Returning for Season 18 Despite Cost-Cutting Buzz — But What About Ryan Seacrest?
American Idol‘s judging panel will look very familiar when the show returns for Season 18.
Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie all will be back for the competition series’ next cycle, ABC announced Monday. READ MORE
Ratings: American Idol Rises With Finale, Opposite Final Game of Thrones
ABC’s American Idol wrapped Season 17 on Sunday night with 7.7 million total viewers and a 1.3 demo rating, ticking up in the demo week-to-week and down only a tick in audience despite its second hour READ MORE
American Idol Finale Recap: Did the Right Singer Win Season 17?
American Idol wrapped its 17th season on Sunday, delivering a three-hour extravaganza filled with live music, familiar faces and, as always, crippling disappointment. READ MORE & WEIGH IN
American Idol Season 17 Finale Preview: Who Will Win? And Who Should Win?
Alejandro Aranda, Laine Hardy and Madison VanDenburg will take the American Idol stage one last time on Sunday (ABC, 8/7c) to sing for your votes — but until those lights are dimmed, it’s still anyone’s game. READ MORE
American Idol Renewed for Season '3' at ABC as Costly Judging Panel Braces for a Possible Shakeup
ABC’s votes are in: American Idol will return for an 18th season (its third on ABC), TVLine has learned. READ MORE
American Idol Recap: Which Three Singers Are Headed to the Finale?
Proving that Sunday night can also be alright for fighting, American Idol pit its final five contestants — Wade Cota, Laci Kaye Booth, Alejandro Aranda, Laine Hardy and Madison VanDenburg — against one another, setting the stage for a Sophie’s Choice of a season finale. WATCH VIDEOS & VOTE
Sunday Ratings: American Idol Drops, World of Dance Steady With Finale
ABC’s American Idol this Sunday drew 6.7 million total viewers and a 1.1 demo rating, down 23 and 31 percent from “Queen Week” yet still leading the night in both measures. READ MORE
American Idol Shocker: Did the Judges Use Their Save on the Right Singer?
Everything comes with an expiration date, including the American Idol judges’ coveted save, and Sunday’s episode marked their final opportunity to use it this season. WATCH VIDEOS & WEIGH IN
