Shark Tank was move from Fridays and used as a magnet to draw reality viewers to Sunday nights, and now we know why: American Idol will take over the show’s Sunday timeslot in March.
ABC’s Idol found two judges willing to subject themselves to whatever it will be: Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie join Katy Perry as judges on ABC’s revival of American Idol.
Why Fox let Idol go, from a ‘fraudulent’ return to Howard Stern
Fox lost the revival of American Idol to ABC, but offered an extremely detailed description about why they cancelled it last year and let it go now.
Ryan Seacrest returning to host ABC’s American Idol
ABC announced the inevitable today: Ryan Seacrest is returning to host the new American Idol, which seems like it’ll be a lot like the old American Idol.
The person who cast Jersey Shore is now helping cast American Idol. What he’s looking for.
Reality TV casting producer Doron Ofir talks about his role in casting ABC’s reboot of American Idol, which will start touring the country in August.
American Idol debuted 15 years ago today
The evening of June 11, 2002, was the debut of Fox’s American Idol, the singing competition that would go on to dominate and change television.
Why the American Idol reboot is ‘floundering dangerously’
A report says that ABC’s reboot of American Idol is in trouble for several different reasons, starting with the fact that its creator is not involved.
Katy Perry is ABC American Idol’s first judge, alas
ABC’s reboot of American Idol is going The Voice route, casting an A-list singer as its first judge. I wish it’d go back to its roots instead. Here’s why.
ABC will ‘revive’ American Idol next season
It’s official: ABC has acquired American Idol from its production companies, and the show will return in 2018. No hosts or judges were announced today.
American Idol? On ABC? With Ryan Seacrest?
Will ABC buy American Idol? Will Ryan Seacrest return to host? Reports and rumors are increasing as networks’ upfront presentations get closer.
Why might NBC bring American Idol back from the dead?
American Idol has been off the air less than one year, and already there is talk that NBC might buy and reboot the show. Let’s look at reasons why they’d do that.
Bankrupt American Idol producer now suing winner Phillip Phillips
The company that was founded by American Idol creator Simon Fuller is now bankrupt and suing one of the show’s winners for more than $5 million.
Why Ryan Seacrest said American Idol is only over “for now”
What the creator of Pop Idol and American Idol said in a recent interview offers some insight into Ryan Seacrest’s final two words on the Fox series.
I have nothing left to say about American Idol: a reflection on its accomplishments
Some thoughts about how I have no more thoughts to add about American Idol on the even of its finale. How excited are you to read that?
Four actually surprising facts about American Idol
While American Idol used to be capable of unscripted surprise, the show itself offers very little of that any more. (For sure, the final season will attempt some, and perhaps succeed.) If anything, though, that’s the story of the what the show has become: it has failed to refresh itself and instead withered into stagnation, even despite the changes in its judging panel.
But here are four things I learned this week about the show that genuinely surprised me.