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Former American Idol winner Samantha "Just Sam" Diaz is apparently the latest evidence winning a reality singing competition doesn't mean fame and fortune will naturally follow. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-season-18-winner-just-sam-returns-singing-on-nyc-subways-i-had-no-help-32572.php rtvw-news-american-idol-season-18-winner-just-sam-returns-singing-on-nyc-subways-i-had-no-help-32572 Sat, 27 May 2023 22:17:22 -0400 Katy Perry has given birth to her first child, a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom, the singer and her fiance Orlando Bloom have confirmed.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/katy-perry-and-fiance-orlando-bloom-announce-birth-of-baby-girl-daisy-dove-bloom-1073149.php rtvw-news-katy-perry-and-fiance-orlando-bloom-announce-birth-of-baby-girl-daisy-dove-bloom-1073149 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:14:06 -0400

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest had viewers worrying he suffered a neurological issue of some kind or a stroke at the end of the Season 18 finale, but he's assuring the world he is okay. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-host-ryan-seacrest-denies-suffering-stroke-during-season-18-finale-rep-says-he-just-stressed-27736.php rtvw-news-american-idol-host-ryan-seacrest-denies-suffering-stroke-during-season-18-finale-rep-says-he-just-stressed-27736 Mon, 18 May 2020 18:44:10 -0400

American Idol crowned Just Sam its Season 18 champion over Arthur Gunn during Sunday night's two-hour finale episode on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-crowns-just-sam-its-season-18-winner-over-runner-up-arthur-gunn-27728.php rtvw-news-american-idol-crowns-just-sam-its-season-18-winner-over-runner-up-arthur-gunn-27728 Sun, 17 May 2020 23:15:17 -0400 Katy Perry is back with new music, and she's baring her baby bump.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/katy-perry-bares-her-baby-bump-in-daisies-music-video-1072887.php rtvw-news-katy-perry-bares-her-baby-bump-in-daisies-music-video-1072887 Fri, 15 May 2020 19:22:00 -0400

American Idol determined its Top 7 contestants for Season 18 and featured those singers each performing two songs in the hope of landing a spot in next week's finale during Sunday night's broadcast on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-reveals-top-7-contestants-and-cuts-grace-leer-sophia-james-jovin-webb-and-makayla-phillips----plus-katy-perry-picks-winner-27695.php rtvw-news-american-idol-reveals-top-7-contestants-and-cuts-grace-leer-sophia-james-jovin-webb-and-makayla-phillips----plus-katy-perry-picks-winner-27695 Mon, 11 May 2020 12:31:12 -0400

American Idol has revealed its Top 10 contestants based on America's votes, plus one Judges' Save, who performed from 25 remote locations across the continent during Sunday night's Season 18 episode on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-recap-top-11-perform-as-katy-perry-luke-bryan-and-lionel-richie-save-makayla-phillips-27660.php rtvw-news-american-idol-recap-top-11-perform-as-katy-perry-luke-bryan-and-lionel-richie-save-makayla-phillips-27660 Mon, 04 May 2020 14:15:15 -0400

American Idol judge Katy Perry says she's "really proud" of the show's first at-home episode.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-judge-katy-perry-really-proud-of-show-first-at-home-episode-1072874.php rtvw-news-american-idol-judge-katy-perry-really-proud-of-show-first-at-home-episode-1072874 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:25:06 -0400

American Idol featured the Top 20 contestants performing from remote locations across the United States, and even touching down in Canada, during Sunday night's Season 18 broadcast on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-recap-top-20-perform-from-remote-locations-with-katy-perry-luke-bryan-and-lionel-richie-judging-through-videochat-27626.php rtvw-news-american-idol-recap-top-20-perform-from-remote-locations-with-katy-perry-luke-bryan-and-lionel-richie-judging-through-videochat-27626 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:20:03 -0400

American Idol has announced home viewers voted Grace Leer into the Top 20 and performance shows will begin next week with contestants performing from their homes as the judges watch from their own amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-advances-grace-leer-top-20-over-lauren-mascitti-and-announces-performance-shows-from-judges-and-contestants-homes-27590.php rtvw-news-american-idol-advances-grace-leer-top-20-over-lauren-mascitti-and-announces-performance-shows-from-judges-and-contestants-homes-27590 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:02:30 -0400

American Idol featured judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie determining the Top 19 contestants for Season 18 by advancing 11 more hopefuls from the Top 40 after the Showcase Round during Sunday night's Season 18 broadcast on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-recap-top-19-contestants-announced-and-america-vote-grace-leer-or-lauren-mascitti-top-20-27515.php rtvw-news-american-idol-recap-top-19-contestants-announced-and-america-vote-grace-leer-or-lauren-mascitti-top-20-27515 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:53:06 -0400

Katy Perry and her fiance Orlando Bloom have announced they are expecting a baby girl.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/katy-perry-announces-she-and-orlando-bloom-are-expecting-baby-girl-1072825.php rtvw-news-katy-perry-announces-she-and-orlando-bloom-are-expecting-baby-girl-1072825 Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:21:09 -0400

American Idol is reportedly unlikely to film any new in-studio Season 18 episodes given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-reportedly-delaying-live-shows-due-coronavirus-and-unlikely-feature-studio-shows-27492.php rtvw-news-american-idol-reportedly-delaying-live-shows-due-coronavirus-and-unlikely-feature-studio-shows-27492 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:52:03 -0400

American Idol featured judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie advancing eight contestants from the Top 40 into Season 18's Top 20 contestants after the Showcase Round during Sunday night's Season 18 broadcast on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-recap-katy-perry-luke-bryan-and-lionel-richie-advance-eight-hopefuls-top-20-27481.php rtvw-news-american-idol-recap-katy-perry-luke-bryan-and-lionel-richie-advance-eight-hopefuls-top-20-27481 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:27:27 -0400

American Idol featured the remaining hopefuls performing solos for Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan in Hollywood Week for a chance in the Top 40 during Monday night's Season 18 performance show on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-recap-hollywood-week-ends-with-solo-round-as-judges-determine-top-40-singers-27450.php rtvw-news-american-idol-recap-hollywood-week-ends-with-solo-round-as-judges-determine-top-40-singers-27450 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:42:14 -0400 American Idol featured another brand new round for Hollywood Week called "Duets," in which pairs of contestants performed songs for Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, during Sunday night's Season 18 episode on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-recap-duets-replace-group-round-in-hollywood-week-as-hopefuls-pair-off-and-perform-for-judges-27448.php rtvw-news-american-idol-recap-duets-replace-group-round-in-hollywood-week-as-hopefuls-pair-off-and-perform-for-judges-27448 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:52:15 -0400

American Idol introduced a brand new round in Hollywood Week, the Genre Challenge, which featured judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie listening to 167 contestants sing songs from their chosen genres during Monday night's Season 18 broadcast on ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-hollywood-week-new-genre-challenge-introduced-167-contestants-sing-for-their-lives-27418.php rtvw-news-american-idol-hollywood-week-new-genre-challenge-introduced-167-contestants-sing-for-their-lives-27418 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:42:47 -0400

Katy Perry announced that she is pregnant with her first child in her new music video for "Never Worn White."]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/katy-perry-announces-she-pregnant-in-never-worn-white-video-1072797.php rtvw-news-katy-perry-announces-she-pregnant-in-never-worn-white-video-1072797 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:49:40 -0500

Katy Perry is giving back by holding a bushfire relief concert in Australia.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/katy-perry-hold-bushfire-relief-concert-in-australia-on-march-11-1072783.php rtvw-news-katy-perry-hold-bushfire-relief-concert-in-australia-on-march-11-1072783 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:50:18 -0500

Katy Perry is celebrating her fiance, actor Orlando Bloom, on his birthday.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/katy-perry-praises-orlando-bloom-pure-heart-on-his-birthday-1072615.php rtvw-news-katy-perry-praises-orlando-bloom-pure-heart-on-his-birthday-1072615 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:57:25 -0500

American Idol's Season 18 premiere date has been formally announced by ABC. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-season-18-premiere-date-announced-by-abc-26809.php rtvw-news-american-idol-season-18-premiere-date-announced-by-abc-26809 Sun, 24 Nov 2019 11:26:29 -0500

American Idol has announced the three former contestants who will compete in a special second-chance competition for Season 18 that will air during the 2019 American Music Awards. ]]> Elizabeth Kwiatkowski https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-announces-layla-spring-shawn-robinson-and-logan-johnson-compete-in-special-second-chance-competition-during-amas-26790.php rtvw-news-american-idol-announces-layla-spring-shawn-robinson-and-logan-johnson-compete-in-special-second-chance-competition-during-amas-26790 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:33:14 -0500