12 American Idol Finalists Who Just Went Back To Totally Normal Jobs Not everyone wins American Idol. Not even the winners win American Idol, as their records flop and their 15 minutes of fame elapse. So what's a talented, but non-chart-topping singer to do? For these American Idol finalists, real jobs were the answe Read more ... r. This list shows American Idol finalis...

'American Idol' recap: Five head home after 'Idol' reunion It was old home week on "American Idol." On Thursday night, six 'Idol' alumni. Season 2 winner…

Every American Idol Winner, Ranked As we get set for the final season of American Idol, scheduled to kick off on FOX in February, it’s appropriate to look back at what was a groundbreaking television legacy. While Idol may be stumbling to the finish line, it was not only a trend-set Read more ... ting show in the reality competition genre, but it w…

ICYMI: Here’s Kanye West’s American Idol audition Kanye West doesn't exactly need American Idol, but does American Idol need Kanye West? Well, you're about to find out. This past October, West rolled up to the American Idol auditions taking place in San Francisco. The "audition" he graced everyone w Read more ... ith can now be seen in a teaser for American Idol'…

The long goodbye: Why we'll miss 'American Idol' It’s not easy being an American Idol fan in 2015. Even here at EW, where obsessions run deep, us Idol loyalists are rare. It can be a lonely existence. And as much as I love the 14-year-old competition, I understand why most of its onetime 36 milli Read more ... on

Brian Dunkleman speaks out about 'American Idol' cancelation With the news that American Idol will be coming to an end next year, just about everyone related to the reality singing competition behemoth have...

Requiem For a Who: Idol Weekly Remembers American Idol 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 po Read more ... pular culture that extends beyond the Fox show’s s…

‘American Idol’ canceled: Why we’re living in a post-idol world Remember when Fox's American Idol first started and totally changed the television AND pop star game? With its' classic three judges — Randy Jackson as the laid-back-yet-snarky one, Paula Abdul as the ultra-nice one, and of course Simon Cowell as t Read more ... he cruel one who would say things like, "That sounde…

'American Idol' Finishing After 15 Seasons Fox is lowering the curtain on American Idol, ending a series that dominated television throughout the 2000s and made stars of the likes of Simon Cowell, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.

'American Idol' recap: Kansas City Auditions, Part 2 More finalists from the American Idol Bus get their time in front of the judges.