To paraphrase one of its popular elimination anthems, American Idol is having a bad day. The long-running singing competition, not one of its singers, is being voted out by Fox, which will give it ...

The next season of “American Idol” will be its last. Dana Walden and Gary Newman, chairmen and chief executives of Fox Television Group, made the farewell official on Monday when they ...

Sometimes making an American Idol judge cry can be a good thing. One Idol hopeful proved that in an exclusive clip showing what happened after 15-year-old Tristan from gave a moving performance ...

Every "American Idol" fan knows the four words that Ryan Seacrest says when it's time to eliminate a contestant. "Kieran, dim the lights," he says, pointing a finger skyward. The spotlights drop ...

Kelly Clarkson performs on the American Idol finale in 2007.(Kevork Djansezian / AP) NEW YORK (AP) - Fox is lowering the curtain on "American Idol," ending a series that dominated television ...

Even today, “Idol” is a force to be reckoned with. Part one of the finale on Wednesday averaged 10 million viewers, impressive by 2016 standards but still a reminder of how far it’s fallen.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The "American Idol" era as we know it came to an end Thursday as Trent Harmon was crowned winner of the show's 15th and supposedly final season. While both Idol creator Simon ...

But listen. In 2016, oodles of vocalists who grew up watching “Idol” sound like over-emotive subnormals, while Auto-Tune’s most artful users are among today’s most sympathetic stars ...

Tonight, the final winner of American Idol will be crowned. The top two finalists are Trent Harmon and La'Porsha Renae. Each will get to sing one more song on the stage, before host Ryan Seacrest ...

The swan song of "American Idol" and heavy doses of comedy and sci-fi will mark Fox's 2015-16 season. The once-blockbuster singing contest, which launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson ...