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Ryan Seacrest talks American Idol wardrobe malfunction during finale

When Katy Perry had her wardrobe malfunction earlier this season, the production had to hope that was the last one. Ryan Seacrest ensured that it wasn’t when he came out for the finale and had a wardrobe malfunction of his own. Luckily, the network caught it quickly, and all Ryan had to do was change

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American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest predicts how long the show will last

When Fox canceled American Idol, it appeared that the most popular of all the singing reality competition shows was ending. When it comes to making stars, no show has experienced the success of American Idol, from Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood to Jennifer Hudson, some major stars broke out thanks to American Idol. Luckily for

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American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest opens up about being bullied as a child

Ryan Seacrest is the only person left from the original American Idol show when it comes to on-screen stars. Seacrest started out as a co-host for American Idol on Fox, but he soon became the main host and has remained in that role, even as the show moved to ABC. Seacrest has been out promoting

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Andy Cohen throws shade at Ryan Seacrest and his ‘group of losers’

Andy Cohen and Ryan Seacrest both had a New Year’s Eve show, and while Ryan’s was the more prestigious, that didn’t stop Andy from throwing some serious shade. Ryan Seacrest took over Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve show and has been keeping it growing strong on ABC since then. However, Andy Cohen was hosting

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Ryan Seacrest describes what will be different in American Idol Season 20

American Idol returns in 2022 for its 20th season, and according to host Ryan Seacrest, it is very different from the show he helped start two decades ago. When American Idol started, Ryan hosted a show that featured Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson and introduced the world to singers like Kelly Clarkson and

Opinion

Into the American Idol Winner Abyss – I long for my Kelly Clarkson days

For any Idol die-hards out there, this is for you. Monsters and Critics columnist Liz Long questions where things went wrong with American Idol and why new winners are falling into the Great Idol Abyss. Is it America choosing the wrong winner? A lack of a hit song? Bad timing of a single’s release? The

Recaps

American Idol Red Wine Recap: Shannon Gibbons and her sunflower pants give me life

Monsters & Critics columnist Liz Long recaps American Idol Season 18 Episode 3, with a little help from a glass of pinot merlot (or two)… Hello my Idol Addicts, and welcome back to another installment of Idol audition recaps! With this episode, I drink a nice glass of merlot… fitting because after last week’s schticks