American Idol News

American Idol News

Fox announces early season 'American Idol 6' broadcast schedule
January 9, 2007
Get out your datebooks and day planners -- Fox has announced the entire early season broadcast schedule for the sixth season of American Idol, from the outrageous auditions to when viewers cut the cast of contestants to 12.
Original 'Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson guest-starring on The CW's 'Reba'
January 9, 2007
Original American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson will guest-star in an episode of Reba, country music star Reba McEntire's The CW sitcom, on Sunday, January 14 at 7:30PM ET/PT.
'American Idol' judges dish about the upcoming sixth season
January 8, 2007
One hundred seventy-three singers. Three judges. One stage. Millions of Americans.
'American Idol' adding more off-air promotional partners
January 8, 2007
After five seasons, American Idol mania about to get bigger than ever, with the show's Fremantle Media and 19 Entertainment production companies working on new deals that will result in American Idol candy bars, American Idol ice cream, and at least four more sponsors joining the show as new off-air promotional partners.
'Idol' producers hoping to include sixth season songwriting contest
January 8, 2007
From Kelly Clarkson singing "A Moment Like This" as the season-one winner of American Idol to Taylor Hicks asking "Do I Make You Proud" at the end of season five, the stamp of professional producers and songwriters commissioned to write original tunes for each of the competition's two finalists could be a thing of the past for the reality series' sixth season.
Kelly Clarkson teaming up with punk rock vet Mike Watt for new album
January 8, 2007
Original "American Idol" Kelly Clarkson has collaborated with punk rock veteran Mike Watt for her upcoming album.
'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest talks about the upcoming season
January 7, 2007
Who better to dish dirt on the upcoming season of American Idol than its longtime host Ryan Seacrest? Before the Fox hit has its season premiere on Tuesday, January 16 at 8PM ET/PT, Seacrest spoke with People magazine about all things Idol.
Former 'American Idol 5' finalist Bucky Covington inks recording deal
January 5, 2007
Bucky Covington became the eighth contestant from the fifth season of American Idol to ink a recording contract, as the 29-year-old recently signed a deal with Nashville's Lyric Street Records, E! Online reported.
'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell admits to being rebel teen
January 2, 2007
"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell tells ExtraTV that, as an English teen, he didn't like being told what to do.
Jennifer Hudson finishes 2006 with a sold out New York concert
January 1, 2007
The up and coming "Dreamgirls" star, Jennifer Hudson, has finished off 2006 with a sold out concert at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom.