Tag: American Idol

Indian-origin singer impresses Katy Perry on ‘American Idol’

Grammy nominee Katy Perry was blown away by the performance of Alyssa Raghunandan, an Indian origin contestant on the “American Idol” show. The 15-year-old wooed the singing reality show’s judges Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan through her rendition of “Almost is never enough” by Ariana Grande. It helped her win the coveted ticket to...

March 27, 2018

Benjamin Glaze clarifies Katy Perry’s kiss controversy, says he was ‘not’ sexually harassed

Celebrities’ moments are not always appreciated by the fans and the latest victim is Katy Perry, whose kiss has raised all brows across the globe. Perry, who host the reality TV show American Idol, kissed a male contestant, which sparked controversy across the globe, and has received much backlash from the fans on social platforms....

March 16, 2018

Simon Cowell reveals why he’ll never return to ‘American Idol’

Music mogul Simon Cowell revealed he will never comeback as a judge on “American Idol” as he believes it is impossible to recreate the magic of the reality TV series today. The 57-year-old music producer said the revival of the show will never be able to match the fun of the older times, reported DigitalSpy....

October 2, 2017

Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan join ‘American Idol’ as judges

Veteran singer Lionel Richie and country star Luke Bryan have joined American Idol reboot as judges. The pair join Katy Perry just as auditions are getting underway, reported Entertainment Weekly. “I am very excited to be joining Katy, Luke, and Ryan on American Idol. As a singer, songwriter, and producer, I feel I can bring...

September 30, 2017

Selena Gomez to judge ‘American Idol’?

Singer Selena Gomez is reportedly being eyed as a judge along with singer Katy Perry for the singing reality show American Idol. “Producers think that Selena would be great to join the judging panel because she would bring in a younger crowd for ratings. She’d be considered the nice judge and they would love her...

September 21, 2017

Luke Bryan may judge ‘American Idol’

Singer Luke Bryan will reportedly join singer Katy Perry as a judge on the singing reality show American Idol. The country music crooner has got an offer from the show’s producers to join Perry on the upcoming revamped singing competition, reports tmz.com. It’s unclear how much money has been offered to Bryan to join the...

September 3, 2017

‘American Idol’ cancels Texas auditions due to Hurricane Harvey

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, “American Idol” auditions in Houston and San Antonio have been cancelled. The rebooted singing competition, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, was scheduled to hold auditions in Houston on September 2 and in San Antonio two days later, but stopped these after the Category 4 storm wreaked havoc, causing catastrophic flooding...

August 30, 2017

Kelly Clarkson shuts down body shamer on Twitter

Actress Kelly Clarkson gave a befitting reply to a body shamer on Twitter who called her fat. The "Piece by Piece" singer, 35, responded after someone tweeted at her, "You're fat." Clarkson, who has made it clear she doesn't care what people think about her weight, wrote: "… And still f***ing awesome." Fans who saw...

July 5, 2017

Lionel Richie in talks to judge ‘American Idol’

Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie had a secret meeting with American Idol producers about a potential position as a judge on the reboot. Richie secretly met with the producers this week, production sources told tmz.com. According to the sources, the producers love the 68-year-old entertainer, and think that he would be a "great fit for the show". "They...

June 26, 2017

My life has been a dream post ‘American Idol’: Carrie Underwood

Singer Carrie Underwood said her life has been a "dream" since she won "American Idol" in 2005. The 34-year-old singer said even after 12 years she cannot come to terms with the fact she won the fourth season of the popular show and has enjoyed a successful music career. The blonde-haired beauty shared a sweet...

May 27, 2017

Katy Perry confirmed as ‘American Idol’ judge

Singer Katy Perry has joined American Idol reboot as a judge, and she is thrilled. Perry was announced as a judge on Tuesday here, reports variety.com. "I am honoured and thrilled to be the first judge bringing back the American Idol tradition of making dreams come true for incredible talents with authentic personalities and real stories," Perry...

May 17, 2017

Katy Perry likely to judge new ‘American Idol’

Singer Katy Perry is likely to fill the first judge's chair on the new American Idol. Sources familiar with the talks told tmz.com Perry is very interested, and is open to scheduling potential tour dates around the show's schedule.  It is also said ABC Network is fully on board as well. Earlier, negotiations were on...

May 14, 2017

Simon Cowell not returning to ‘American Idol’ reboot

Music mogul Simon Cowell, who left the “American Idol” in 2010, has confirmed that he will not be returning for its upcoming ABC reboot next year. “I was asked to do it, and the answer is no. I have no interest,” the 57-year-old TV personality told Extra. “My memories are when we first started. It...

May 12, 2017

ABC wants to bring ‘American Idol’ back

ABC has made an offer to Freemantle, American Idol production company, to buy the franchise and reboot it for a March 2018 premiere. The network is also planning to bring the original host Ryan Seacrest back to the popular singing competition TV series, which has been off the air for a year, reported TMZ. ABC's bid...

May 3, 2017

Kanye West in talks to join ‘American Idol’

Rapper Kanye West is in negotiations to join the revival of American Idol as one of the show's judges. If reports are to be believed, NBC is courting the Gold Digger hitmaker to convince him to join the judging panel on the singing competition and that the network will stop at nothing to get him on board,...

March 28, 2017