Sad news to report to 'American Idol' fans, as Season 7 contestant Michael Johns died yesterday, Aug. 1, due to an ankle blood clot. He was 35 years old.
Maurice Townsend made a strong run on this year's "American Idol."
Townsend advanced all the way to the top 30 before reaching the end of the line.
Now fans in West Michigan will have a chance to see him in person when he performs in Holland.
Maurice Townsend is already getting recognized by fans in Grand Rapids and this is just the beginning.
Townsend has advanced into the Top 30 on Fox's "American Idol."
That's right, it's 'American Idol' time again! In this episode, the judges have brought the auditions to Detroit and found some impressive talent.
After worrying in the holding booth, Maurice Townsend, a full-time student from Grand Rapids, Mich., who is a minister of music at his church, performed John Legend's 'So High.'
No, we're serious. Clay Aiken is considering a run for Congress. Yes, the same Clay Aiken who was runner-up on American Idol's third season is thinking about running for Congress to represent North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District.
The story on CBS News says:
Aiken, a 35-year-old native of Raleigh, N...
Oh man. Did you see the American Idol this week? The show is back for the twelfth season. Yeah, ratings are down. Most shows would still love to have the "bad" ratings of American Idol.
At the end of last night's show, there was a Cuban guy named Lazaro Arbos...
The auditions, both good and bad, are about to be aired as Season 12 of American Idol begins on January 16.
There's a new line-up of judges too. Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj will join veteran Randy Jackson for Season 12.
Will you be watching?
Nigel Lythgoe, producer of 'American Idol' (and just about every other FOX reality show), insists that smackdown between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj was very real and wasn't conjured up by the publicity-hungry suits at the network.
Not because they'd never do such a thing, but because the timing is way off.
It's official! After weeks of rumors and speculation, Mariah Carey has confirmed that she will be sitting in one of the judges' chairs during the next season of American Idol.
Of course, they couldn't just announce it in a normal, "send out a press release" kind of way. Oh no, they had to do it big.
If you love "Dancing With the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance," you'll love the evening of March 27th.
The "Stars" are coming to town.