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'American Idol' runner-up says judges 'forced' him to beatbox during his audition after he said 'no' 3 times

Blake Lewis, who came in second on season six, said judges pressured him into beatboxing and the sh…

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'American Idol' contestant Sanjaya Malakar says it was 'really difficult' to get a job after the show

The finalist told Insider people told him he wouldn't be valued as an artist if he got a job at a p…

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'American Idol' runner-up Justin Guarini says it was obvious to 'to any objective observer' Kelly Clarkson was going to beat him

Speaking with Insider for the show's 20th anniversary, the reality-TV contestant said he believed t…

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Ryan Seacrest had to swap underwear with his stylist during the 'American Idol' finale because his pants were too revealing

The "American Idol" host said "there was panic" during the finale's commercial break because his "a…

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Former 'American Idol' Contestants Are Accusing The Show Of Being Racist

Freeman's clients are Corey Clark and Jaered Andrews, both from Season 2; Donnie Williams from Seas…

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'American Idol' runner-up says it was 'agony' going into the season-6 finale because he could tell Jordin Sparks was set up to win

Blake Lewis lost to Jordin Sparks on the reality competition, and he said it was partly because the…

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'American Idol' runner-up says it was 'agony' going into the season-6 finale because he could tell Jordin Sparks was set up to win

Blake Lewis lost to Jordin Sparks on the reality competition, and he said it was partly because the…

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'American Idol' runner-up says he planned to wear a 'Vote for Jordin Sparks' shirt on the finale because he knew he was going to lose

Season six's Blake Lewis said he knew Jordin Sparks would win the competition, so he was planning t…

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'American Idol' finalist hired a bodyguard after Nicole Kidman pulled her aside at a restaurant and told her to 'invest in security'

Season six's Melinda Doolittle said the "Nine Perfect Strangers" actress gave her safety advice aft…

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'American Idol' finalists share the 12 worst parts about being on the show

Finalists, runners-up, and winners of the popular singing-competition series said being on "America…

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'American Idol' star Chris Daughtry says he's 'devastated' after the sudden death of his daughter

"American Idol" alum Chris Daughtry announced the death of his daughter, Hannah, 25, in a Facebook …

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'American Idol' runner-up says she almost lost her 'sole source of income' when the show told her to stop performing local gigs

Crystal Bowersox, a season-nine finalist, said the contract didn't allow her to perform on the side…

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'American Idol' runner-up says she's 'happy' the show stopped airing 'really bad' auditions

Season-11 finalist Jessica Sanchez said she's glad the show stopped showing cringey auditions of si…

Meghan Cook   


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THEN AND NOW: All of the 'American Idol' judges

Simon Cowell was one of the three original judges for the first nine seasons of the show.Gregg DeGu…

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10 relatives of celebrities who auditioned for 'American Idol'

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Here's The Staggering Sum 'American Idol' Gets Each Season From Advertisers

This just an amateur singing contest, after all. And yet it commands the better part of $1 billion …

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'American Idol' alum David Archuleta called his time on the show 'miserable' and 'traumatic'

David Archuleta appeared on season seven of "American Idol" at age 16 and won second place behind D…

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William Hung shares how his legendary 'American Idol' audition came together 18 years ago

Hung didn't make it onto season three of the show, but he's widely known for his rendition of the R…

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'American Idol' season-13 winner says his debut single from the show is 'utter crap' and a 'nightmare' to perform

Caleb Johnson won season 13 of the popular singing competition, but he wasn't happy to perform his …

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Sanjaya Malakar is done being the butt of the joke on 'American Idol.' He just wants to make custard in peace.

The singer has been mocked and parodied since being on the Fox-ABC singing competition in 2007. Now…

Meghan Cook