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AMERICAN IDOL - ABC's "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest with judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan, and in-house mentor Bobby Bones. (ABC/Eric McCandless)

American Idol 2021 Promises Never Before Seen Twists (Photos, Videos)

01/28/2021 mj santilli 11

American Idol 2021 will premiere in less than two weeks. See a gallery of new cast and BTS photos from auditions. Plus, new promos!

American Idol 2021 Katy Perry Crying promo

American Idol 2021 Promo Features Genius Quotes, MORE Tears (Video)

01/19/2021 mj santilli 2

American Idol 2021 premieres on Sunday Feb 14. Check out new promos featuring uplifting quotes from musical geniuses and MORE tears.

American Idol 2021 Hollywood Week is Happening Now (Photos)

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American Idol 2021 Hollywood Week is filming in Los Angeles. Check out a few fun photos from Katy, Luke, Lionel, Bobby and Ryan.

American Idol Wishes Fans Happy Halloween in New BTS Video

10/29/2020 mj santilli 3

Is the American Idol 2020 set haunted? The American Idol logo fell of the set behind the judges table, startling judge Katy Perry. She screams, exclaiming “they’re here!” Luke declares, “The place is haunted!” Lionel

AMERICAN IDOL - "303 (Auditions)" - "American Idol" continues the search to find its next star in Savannah, Georgia; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Los Angeles, California; and Sunriver, Oregon, on an all-new episode SUNDAY, MARCH 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. (ABC/Eliza Morse) KIMMY GABRIELA

American Idol 2021: See First PHOTO Judges Back on Set

10/07/2020 mj santilli 5

See the first PHOTO of judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and host Ryan Seacrest back on the American Idol set.

American Idol 2021 Update: Will Luke Bryan Return to the Judges Table?

08/06/2020 mj santilli 19

Luke Bryan offers an update on whether he will return to American Idol in 2021. Also, he hints that Katy Perry’s baby due date is soon.

American Idol Renewed for 2020-21, Judges and Ryan Seacrest Unsigned

05/15/2020 mj santilli 23

ABC has renewed American Idol for the 2020-2021 season, but without deals for Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Ryan Seacrest.

American Idol 2020 Top 20 Lean on Me PSA

American Idol 2020 Top 20 Sing VIrtual “Lean on Me” PSA (Video)

04/23/2020 mj santilli 20

Watch the American Idol Top 20 sing Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me” for a Feeding America PSA. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and more.

AMERICAN IDOL – ABC’s “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest with judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan, and in-house mentor Bobby Bones. (ABC/Gavin Bond) LUKE BRYAN, LIONEL RICHIE, KATY PERRY, BOBBY BONES, RYAN SEACREST

ABC Exec on Why American Idol Will Air Remotely, Instead of Waiting

04/17/2020 mj santilli 16

ABC reality chief Rob Mills on why they decided to finish the season now using remote tech, instead of postponing the show indefinitely.

American Idol Officially Confirms Season Will Finish Remotely “At Home”

04/14/2020 mj santilli 29

American idol officially announces “on with the show.” The competition will continue with cast and contestants performing at home.