Simon Fuller, Idol’s Creator

In 1998, after seeing many talented recording artists such as Annie Lennox to the top of the charts, Simon Fuller decided to try his hand at yet another branch of entertainment, reality television. He soon sold his new concept for a talent show, giving no-named hopefuls the chance at stardom, singing there way to there [...] Read more »

Ellen DeGeneres, Idol’s Funny Girl

On September 9th, Ellen DeGeneres made the announcement on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” That she was excited to be the newest edition to the American Idol family as the fourth judge on the panel for season nine. This coming as some what of a shock as Paula Abdul confirmed just a week prior to the [...] Read more »

Kris Allen

In 2009, Kris Allen, to the surprise of the nation, beat out finalist (and thought to be the crowd favorite) Adam Lambert, to take home the coveted title of American Idol in season eight. His debut track “No Boundaries” was released on May 20th, 2009 on I-Tunes and earned the #11 spot on Billboard’s Hot [...] Read more »