Embattled producer Nigel Lythgoe has released alleged emails and social media posts from Paula Abdul claiming that they had a “very friendly and loving relationship” for years before she alleged that he sexually assaulted her, according to TMZ. The producer, 74, filed legal documents on Tuesday, three months after Abdul, 61, alleged that Lythgoe sexually … Read more
This contestant sang “I Kissed a Girl” … but Katy Perry did not like it. “American Idol” judge Perry appeared to cringe after one contestant took a massive gamble and sang the pop star’s 2008 hit “I Kissed a Girl” during Sunday night’s episode. The bold and rather theatrical cover of Perry’s debut single came … Read more
She’s a Honky Tonk Girl. Emmy Russell, 24, the granddaughter of the late country music legend Loretta Lynn, auditioned for “American Idol” on Sunday night’s episode of the ABC music competition show, surprising the judges. Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan seemed to be in the dark about her impressive family tree — at … Read more
Can she bring the Sparks back to “American Idol?” Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks says she wants to return to the reality show as a judge after Katy Perry announced she’s leaving her role on the judging panel later this year. “Oh hiiii @AmericanIdol,” Sparks, 34, tweeted on Friday. “I hear a seat opened up … Read more
She was unconditionally moved by this meeting. Katy Perry got emotional during Sunday’s “American Idol” premiere as a contestant met her biological family for the first time following her live audition. Arizona native McKenna Breinholt stepped into the audition room and revealed to Perry and her fellow “Idol” judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, that she was adopted. … Read more
Lionel Richie has broken his silence about his fellow “American Idol” judge Katy Perry’s exit. During a Thursday appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Richie, 74, said, “It just made me run off the road when I first heard about it. My phone blew up.” But, he added, “I’m not mad.” On Monday night, during her … Read more
Alex Miller, an up-and-coming country star and former Season 19 contestant on “American Idol,” was involved in a fatal crash in Kentucky on Tuesday when a car plowed into a bus carrying the singer and several members of his band. The driver of a Toyota Rav4, 53-year-old James Mcpheron of Mount Veron, Ky., died. “While … Read more
Katy Perry made a royal mistake when she attended King Charles’ coronation in May 2023. The “Firework” singer, 39, revealed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that she was staying at Windsor Castle at the time, and bumped right into the newly crowned monarch, 75, on the property. “I brought my mother because, I mean, that’s like … Read more
Katy Perry is leaving “American Idol.” Appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night, the “Firework” hitmaker announced news of her departure to an unsuspecting audience. After host Jimmy Kimmel asked the singer how long she plans to remain as a judge on the hit ABC show, Perry said that the upcoming 22nd season will be her … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Benson Boone didn’t win “American Idol” in 2021. “I didn’t know I could sing before a year ago,” he admitted to the judges in his first audition. Three … Read more
Kelly Clarkson just wants to wear sweatpants. The talk show host joked about her dramatic weight loss during a performance at her Las Vegas residency, Chemistry … an Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson. “Oh, boy. I really can’t bend in these,” she said as she tried to grab a mini bottle of vodka from a … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. It’s 2003 all over again. 21 years after competing together on “American Idol,” Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are sharing the stage once again for the third (!) … Read more
Kelly Clarkson has been showing off a noticeably smaller frame on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” — and now the talk show host is revealing how she “dropped weight.” The “American Idol” Season 1 winner revealed in People’s new cover story that relocating to New York City helped with her wellness routine. “Walking in the city … Read more
Kelly Clarkson’s then-husband allegedly told the Grammy award-winning singer she didn’t have enough sex appeal to be a coach on “The Voice” — and that NBC executives instead wanted “someone sexy” such as Rihanna. Clarkson, 41, made the claim last year to a California labor commissioner, who eventually ruled in favor of the singer and … Read more
She was feelin’ blue during her Broadway run. Fantasia Barrino revealed Saturday that she “hated” playing Celie in the Broadway rendition of “The Color Purple” in 2007 because of trauma from a sexual assault that resurfaced when she took on the role. “That was around the time that my life was so crazy, so it … Read more
Paula Abdul accused former “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” producer Nigel Lythgoe of allegedly sexually assaulting her multiple times, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles. Abdul, 61, claims Lythgoe, 74, had sexually assaulted her during one of the “initial seasons” of “American Idol” and then again in 2014 … Read more
Ryan Seacrest is not slowing down anytime soon. The 49-year-old TV personality revealed that he once considered taking a break from work before being tapped to replace Pat Sajak on “Wheel of Fortune,” which he will take over once Sajak retires in mid-2024. “I’m beyond excited. I mean, Pat Sajak is a legend. No one can replace … Read more
Moving to Los Angeles to pursue her music career has certainly made Kelly Clarkson stronger. The singer, 41, got candid about her early work struggles, including the time when she left her Fort Worth, Texas, hometown to audition for a little show called “American Idol.” On a recent episode of her eponymous talk show, “The … Read more
Gabby Barrett is clapping back at haters who say her career is tanking over comments she’s made about her faith and marriage. “I treasure my marriage and my relationship with the Lord the most,” Barrett, 23, said in a clip posted to Instagram during her appearance on the podcast “Unexpected with Hanna Love” last week. … Read more
It turns out, love actually does cost a thing. Gabby Barrett and her husband, Cade Foehner, turn down projects they deem too “intimate” out of respect for their marriage. “I won’t get into specific songs, but there’s been large song opportunities that have come in for me to do [an] add-on or be a part … Read more