The sixth season of Fox's make-me-a-pop-superstar/talent-show juggernaut had acquainted millions of Americans with a contestant named Sanjaya Malakar. He was a sweet, mildly talented and – at some fundamental level – rather silly 17-year-old.
The early front-runner in Season 9 of “American Idol” was Andrew Garcia, an amiable pop-R&B singer with a smooth voice, a neck tattoo and a relaxed mien. He was also, by some measures, already something of a star. This was 2010, and the YouTube
The 15th and final bittersweet season of American Idol ends this week, and all season long, Yahoo Music's Reality Rocks has been inviting alumni from the series to share their stories. The final essay in this series is by Season 10's Pia Toscano, whose
Nigel Lythgoe arrives at the GREAT British Film Reception held at The London West Hollywood on Feb. 20, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. Michael Tran/FilmMagic. "I wanted people to realize the impact that 'American Idol' had and remember how
The 15th and final bittersweet season of American Idol ends this week, and all season long, Yahoo Music's Reality Rocks has been inviting alumni from the series to share their stories. The final essay in this series is by Season 10's Pia Toscano, whose