American Idol 6
- Blake Lewis dropped by Arista, but he's working on an LP
30 Jun 2008
- Jordin Sparks recovering, "laughed at" reports that she'd never sing again
28 Apr 2008
- Jordin Sparks cancels performances because of "an acute vocal cord hemorrhage"
21 Apr 2008
- Idol Gives Back hopes to raise $100+ million; millions from last year are still unspent
7 Apr 2008
- Sanjaya will return to Idol, but the media continues to cover him like he's on the show
17 Mar 2008
- American Idol made $63 million for 19 Entertainment in 2007, up from $47 million in 2006
6 Mar 2008
- Paula Abdul, Jordin Sparks criticized, praised for Super Bowl performances
5 Feb 2008
- Blake Lewis' album also debuts at number 10
13 Dec 2007
- Blake Lewis' Audio Day Dream released today
4 Dec 2007
- Sanjaya will perform Sunday in Seattle production of Black Nativity
30 Nov 2007
- Jordin Sparks' album has the lowest first-week sales for any American Idol winner
28 Nov 2007
- Blake Lewis' debut album is in a "new genre I made up," he says
20 Nov 2007
- Jordin Sparks' first album released today
20 Nov 2007
- Idol Gives Back's $75 million distributed to four charities in the US, five in Africa
28 Oct 2007
- American Idol tour fined $5,000 for 16 child labor law violations involving Sanjaya, Jordin
12 Oct 2007
- Jordin Sparks still writing, recording songs for her Nov. 20 debut
4 Oct 2007
- American Idol 6 tour has only filled 63.3 percent of its seats
5 Sep 2007
- Blake Lewis signs with Arista; will produce "your favorite '80s mix tape"
24 Aug 2007
- Jordin Sparks signs with Jive Records
19 Aug 2007
- Idol Gives Back, HBO's Addiction Project win Governors Award at the Emmys
7 Aug 2007
- American Idol kids' camp may be expanded, costs $2,900 for 10 days
1 Aug 2007
- Sabrina Sloan and Sundance Head will release an album of duets
31 Jul 2007
- Idol producer says their "mistakes" included being too "engrossed with the mentors"
25 Jul 2007
- "Workaholic" Ryan Seacrest is "the well-scrubbed embodiment of the PG-rated American pop mainstream"
29 Jun 2007
- Aerosmith calls report that Joe Perry replaced Ozzy Osbourne "a load of crap"
5 Jun 2007
- Paula takes four prescription drugs, and "was taking far more medication on earlier seasons"
31 May 2007
- Ozzy Osbourne wouldn't perform with "idiot" Sanjaya
31 May 2007
- Jordin's vocal coach feels "hurt" that Jordin says she received no training
31 May 2007
- Idol round-up: Jordin's weight, virginity; Blake's future; Paula's nose; bush baby
29 May 2007
- FOX apologizes for Idol finale overtime
24 May 2007
- American Idol's finale ratings down 20 percent compared to last year
24 May 2007
- Jordin Sparks wins American Idol 6 after 124 minutes and 14 musical numbers
24 May 2007
- Blake leads Jordin in web searches
23 May 2007
- Blake struggles, Jordin soars with moronic "This is My Now" ballad on Idol finale
23 May 2007
- FOX exec says Idol ratings are down because of DVR usage
23 May 2007
- Sanjaya claims to be a character created by an RISD art student
22 May 2007
- American Idol producers admit they "don't really like today's music"
22 May 2007
- American Idol begins its finale as Dancing with the Stars 4 concludes and On the Lot debuts
22 May 2007
- Paula Abdul broke her nose tripping over her dog
21 May 2007
- American Idol finalists Blake and Jordin say they don't care if they lose
21 May 2007
- Viewers are skipping Idol performance shows but tuning in for the results
18 May 2007
- Melinda says she didn't "let loose" until "after I was eliminated"
18 May 2007
- Melinda Doolittle eliminated from Idol, leaving Jordin and Blake as the final two
17 May 2007
- American Idol hits season low ratings, gets beaten by FOX's House among viewers 18-49
16 May 2007
- Simon Cowell says Melinda should be in the finals after relatively boring final three perform
16 May 2007
- LaKisha Jones says Simon Cowell's lips "were really soft and thin"
11 May 2007
- American Idol still losing viewers, and had its lowest ratings in two years on Tuesday
10 May 2007
- LaKisha Jones out of American Idol, which fakes a live performance by Pink
10 May 2007
- Report: Idol asked Pink to change the lyrics of her masturbation song
9 May 2007
- Bee Gees songs challenge American Idol's final four
9 May 2007
- American Idol 6 tour will visit 56 cities
7 May 2007
- Idol producers back out of producing the Emmys
7 May 2007
- Phil Stacey may be deployed with the Navy Band
4 May 2007
- Chris and Phil leave American Idol; songwriting contest voting begins
3 May 2007
- Simon Cowell kisses LaKisha before George W. and Laura Bush appear on Idol
2 May 2007
- Simon Cowell says he made "a very significant, very significant six-figure" donation
1 May 2007
- Elvis performed with Celine Dion thanks to rotoscoping, a body double
30 Apr 2007
- Idol raises $60+ million; sponsors quiet about donations; celebs backed out, were cut
26 Apr 2007
- Simon misses Sanjaya, who is "the straight guy that understood" women and whose mom was jailed for pot
26 Apr 2007
- No one eliminated as Idol opts for cruelty, deception after a world-record 70 million votes
26 Apr 2007
- Idol Gives Back performance show may be Idol's lowest-rated Tuesday episode this season
25 Apr 2007
- American Idol gives back $5 million of its $2.5 billion
25 Apr 2007
- Idol exec: "some people don't want to spend two hours watching poverty and people suffering"
24 Apr 2007
- Sanjaya has security, paparazzi, an entourage, and no idea "how to conduct himself in public"
23 Apr 2007
- Sanjaya was prevented from singing Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" because Ford sponsors Idol
19 Apr 2007
- Sanjaya Malakar voted out of American Idol
19 Apr 2007
- American Idol producers, network have "no fear" about gay contestants
18 Apr 2007
- Idol awkwardly addresses the Virgina Tech tragedy, and Simon and Ryan fight over Sanjaya
18 Apr 2007
- Idol exec insists Sanjaya is "not going to win"; Simon says finalists are "not a great cast"
16 Apr 2007
- Idol finalists are paid at least $921 a week, residuals as members of AFTRA
13 Apr 2007
- American Idol had its lowest 18-49 ratings in two years on Tuesday
13 Apr 2007
- Haley Scarnato leaves after Idol wastes an entire hour of our time
12 Apr 2007
- Goateed Sanjaya sings in Spanish and Simon says "it wasn't horrible"
11 Apr 2007
- American Idol 6 has its lowest ratings yet; Sanjaya is "an object of ridicule" in India
6 Apr 2007
- Photo of Chris Richardson and Blake Lewis cuddling backstage at Idol is fake
5 Apr 2007
- Idol votes can be traced to prevent fraud; DialIdol called "useless"
5 Apr 2007
- Gina Glocksen out of American Idol as producer questions the value of winning the show
5 Apr 2007
- American Idol Songwriter 2007 contest entries due in less than two weeks
4 Apr 2007
- Tony Bennett is "a big fan of" Sanjaya; Kelly Clarkson, Harry Potter will appear on Idol
4 Apr 2007
- Sanjaya leads Yahoo searches; hunger strike ends; KFC offers him food for bowl cut
3 Apr 2007
- Chris Sligh: "I actually almost dropped out"; fans "hoped I'd die" because of jokes
30 Mar 2007
- Chris Sligh leaves as Ryan Seacrest turns Idol into the Sanjaya show
29 Mar 2007
- Sanjaya mocks obsession with his hair, maybe, with a seven-ponytail fauxhawk
28 Mar 2007
- American Idol will soon increase its time-wasting results show to one hour
27 Mar 2007
- American Idol's 30-second ads average $745,000
27 Mar 2007
- Sanjaya lovers and haters are all calling themselves 'Fanjayas'
26 Mar 2007
- Seven of Idol's eight Southerners remain, despite being underrepresented in the top 24
26 Mar 2007
- Idol producer: banter isn't scripted, but if it was, Ryan and Simon "would have both come out"
26 Mar 2007
- Crying Ashley Ferl is America's newest media obsession
23 Mar 2007
- Idol songwriting contest is "on the back burner"
22 Mar 2007
- Stephanie goes home, Chris Richardson was in the bottom two, and Sanjaya was totally safe
22 Mar 2007
- Idol producers noticed crying Ashley at dress rehearsal, gave her seats for the live show
21 Mar 2007
- Report: Producers tell Simon who to insult, banter with Ryan is planned
21 Mar 2007
- Sanjaya's singing makes a little girl cry
21 Mar 2007
- Tia Williams: "the most crucial element for American Idol success is hair"
20 Mar 2007
- American Idol voting down almost 20 percent
20 Mar 2007
- Simon Cowell: "we never show" people "who are going to sing badly on purpose"
19 Mar 2007
- Simon Cowell was offered $100,000 to critique couple's sex, says he outsells Springsteen
16 Mar 2007
- Brandon Rogers goes home; Sanjaya was in the bottom two
15 Mar 2007
- Idol's top 12 ratings down 15 percent compared to last year--because of daylight savings time?
15 Mar 2007
- DialIdol's predictions have Sanjaya in the top three; Simon says he'll quit if Sanjaya wins
14 Mar 2007
- Simon Cowell tells Ryan Seacrest to "come out" of the closet
14 Mar 2007
- Antonella told producers about pictures, which "[weren't] meant for the public eye"
13 Mar 2007
- Paula Abdul: "I've never had so much bullshit written about me in my entire career"
12 Mar 2007
- Antonella says "embarrassment" over photos "was worth it"
12 Mar 2007
- American Idol will air a two-night charity benefit with Bono, Borat, and others
9 Mar 2007
- Antonella goes home as Idol finds its top 12
9 Mar 2007
- Simon Cowell slams Antonella's singing but says "I feel for you" about photos
8 Mar 2007
- Rosie O'Donnell says FOX is withholding Idol clips because of her criticism
7 Mar 2007
- Girls Gone Wild offers Antonella $250,000 to host
7 Mar 2007
- Idol guys' boring performances lead Ryan to discuss their hair, weight, eyes--and hug it out
7 Mar 2007
- Protest planned over Idol's "double standard" between Antonella and Frenchie, who wants "a public apology"
5 Mar 2007
- Antonella stays on Idol and tops web searches, while four others go home
2 Mar 2007
- DialIdol projects that 16 of the 20 semi-finalists are at risk tonight
1 Mar 2007
- Antonella won't be disqualified over photos; Simon, Ryan, and Randy support her
28 Feb 2007
- Idol judges are happier with the "good," "better," and "best" top 10 men
28 Feb 2007
- Antonella's friend confirms some naked pics are real, and says Antonella is "horrified"
26 Feb 2007
- Alleged Antonella oral sex pics spread but American Idol's producer denies knowledge
26 Feb 2007
- American Idol gets beaten by Grey's Anatomy as ratings fall during semi-final round
23 Feb 2007
- American Idol 6 dumps its first four semi-finalists
23 Feb 2007
- Chris Daughtry's "Home" selected as Idol 6's exit song
23 Feb 2007
- American Idol opening a kids' summer camp, while Idol's producers will direct the Emmys
22 Feb 2007
- Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani may perform on Idol; Fantasia will join Broadway's Color Purple
22 Feb 2007
- Antonella's topless photos go unmentioned but Simon says Ryan is "trying to date" Alaina
22 Feb 2007
- Top 12 men fail to impress the judges
21 Feb 2007
- Networks: Idol is a "schoolyard bully," "the most impactful show in the history of television"
20 Feb 2007
- Idol contestants have one hour to select a song
19 Feb 2007
- High school senior revealed Idol's top 24 early by talking to contestants, researching
16 Feb 2007
- Michael Jackson will not appear on American Idol
16 Feb 2007
- American Idol unveils its top 24, an older and less southern group
15 Feb 2007
- Hollywood group cut to 40 by the judges with the sound of fake applause and cheering
14 Feb 2007
- Paula Abdul says she's "squeaky clean" and "[has] never done recreational drugs"
13 Feb 2007
- FOX vetoes Idol contestants if the network "believes [they] will damage the show"
9 Feb 2007
- Producers told singer to lie after he was removed from Idol before Hollywood
7 Feb 2007
- Courtney Love was not asked to guest judge on Idol or replace Paula Abdul
31 Jan 2007
- Courtney Love will guest on Idol, could "replace Paula," source tells tabloid
30 Jan 2007
- Semi-finalist Jory Steinberg once had a seven-record deal with David Foster, "double platinum" single
29 Jan 2007
- Ian Bernardo says he has a #4 Billboard record; contract says "we are going to hurt your feelings"
26 Jan 2007
- Idol viewers drop in week two but are up four percent from last year
25 Jan 2007
- FOX may air more than 45 hours of American Idol 6
22 Jan 2007
- Some interview videos deleted as Paula insists she's "not under the influence of anything"
22 Jan 2007
- Psychologist on Idol criticism: "Telling your kid they're great can create more vulnerability"
22 Jan 2007
- American Idol judges made fun of a Special Olympian
19 Jan 2007
- Hollywood-bound Idol was convicted of DUI, arrested for hit and run, says he "was young and dumb"
19 Jan 2007
- American Idol down .4 million viewers from Tuesday but stays strong
18 Jan 2007
- Blog tracks down MySpace pages of Idol auditioners
18 Jan 2007
- Critic says Paula Abdul "seemed under the influence of something" during interviews
17 Jan 2007
- 37.3 million viewers watched American Idol 6's debut, its second-highest rated episode ever
17 Jan 2007
- First episode of American Idol 6 was "sad and painful" and "a disappointment"
17 Jan 2007
- American Idol 6 debuts tonight
16 Jan 2007
- Idol finalists share rooms, sleep in twin beds, are only allowed alcohol in cups
16 Jan 2007
- Paula Abdul cancels interviews, blaming behavior on "technical difficulties" and her new reality show
14 Jan 2007
- Bravo gives Paula Abdul her own series, Hey Paula!
12 Jan 2007
- Paula Abdul sways back and forth, slurs her words in a TV interview
12 Jan 2007
- Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney may guest on American Idol 6; X-Factor winner Leona Lewis will appear
11 Jan 2007
- 24 hours of American Idol will air before the top 12 start performing in March
10 Jan 2007
- Paula: Simon is "like a big brother--or a lover"; they have "chemistry that you can't duplicate or describe"
10 Jan 2007
- Idol will air online; is worth $2.5+ billion but adds an official candy, ice cream to make more money
8 Jan 2007
- Idol still "planning a national songwriting contest to determine a winning single"
5 Jan 2007
- American Idol plans "a big event show" that "will blow America away," producer says
19 Dec 2006
- Other networks worry about Idol, which "has vaporized nearly two dozen" shows
11 Dec 2006
- American Idol 6 will debut with eight hours of audition episodes
7 Nov 2006
- Idol auditions end with "atrocious" and "delusional" talent in Seattle
4 Oct 2006
- 30-second ads for American Idol 6 results show average $620,000
25 Sep 2006
- 10,000 show up for Idol auditions in LA but "it doesn't look like a very talented bunch"
9 Aug 2006
- American Idol 6 auditions begin today
8 Aug 2006
- American Idol 6 will include a songwriting competition; the winner's song will be performed by the finalists
7 Aug 2006
- FOX won't move American Idol 6 to Wednesdays and Thursdays
25 Jul 2006
- American Idol 6 audition cities and dates announced
12 Jul 2006
- 50 cities will host pre-auditions for American Idol 6
11 Jul 2005