By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, filed January 7, 2015
In an annual ritual fewer and fewer people are engaging in, Fox’s ‘American Idol’ came back for its 14th season Wednesday night with a single hour out of Nashville …
By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014
I watched the first three hours of “American Idol” season 14 auditions covering January 7 and 8. I think that’s the most advance screening hours “Idol” has …
Ryan Seacrest called his alma mater’s principal this week after the school named two special needs kids as Homecoming King and Queen.
Seacrest, Dunwoody High School Class of 1993, called Tom McFerrin about a …
Clay Aiken will be in Atlanta to raise funds for his North Carolina House campaign. He’ll be at the home of of Dr. Jesse Cannon in Midtown at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.
Aiken is an …
Season 6 “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks tried to put a bright smile on the face of her break-up with singer Jason DeRulo on “The Wendy Williams Show” this morning.
“I’m good, really no really, I’m …
Season 6 “Idol” winner Jordin Sparks has broken up with her boyfriend and fellow singer Jason DeRulo.
People broke the news and that’s a pretty reliable source. They were together three years and were seen …
The story of “American Idol” season 8 finalist and former Buckhead denizen Michael Johns dying last month was sad enough.
The story TMZ ran yesterday just made things even sadder, a story that was chronicled …
Adam Lambert will guest judge in place of Keith Urban during the upcoming New York auditions Wednesday.
He has expressed a past desire for a full-time judging job but it’s unclear if ‘Idol” ever seriously considered …
For a time, “American Idol” espoused the “diamond in the rough” theory. And on occasion, it works.
In the early years, some performers improved markedly while on the show, with Elliot Yamin from season five one …
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