Underwood will be back in the spotlight when American Idol returns for Season 24 in January. The auditions were filmed after she dyed her hair, and previews have confirmed that she’ll have darker-than ...

It’s been more than five years since Samantha Diaz, who goes by the stage name Just Sam, won Season 18 of American Idol. Their season aired at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so Sam’s live ...

"American Idol" has narrowed the competition down to just five competitors. Since it's been too long (a month) since the ABC show repeatedly hit viewers over the head with Disney brand cross-promotion ...

American Idol will mark its 24 th overall season during the 2026 TV schedule, while The Voice is wrapping up its 28 th season ...

Simon Cowell says he doesn't look back with pride at his own behavior on American Idol, apologizing for "being a d--k" with many of his nasty comments, that nevertheless helped cement the show as a ...

May 19 (UPI) --American Idol has named its Season 23 winner. Jamal Roberts, 27, earned the title during the season finale, which aired Sunday on ABC. The other finalists were John Foster and Breanna ...

Simon Cowell says he regrets "being a dick" on audition episodes of "American Idol," where he gained a reputation for harsh, mean criticisms.

Simon Cowell earned notoriety during the early aughts for sharing his harsh feedback on American Idol. Yet the media personality has sustained a successful presence within the reality competition ...

On the 'Not Gonna Lie' podcast, she also recalled that people who were "really mean" about her 'American Idol' win went on to be coaches on 'The Voice' Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She ...

Lily Elizabeth is a Reality TV Features writer for Collider. She started at Collider last year and has been covering all types of reality television since. Her interest in reality television was ...