Kara DioGuardi
American Idol: the beautiful, but not too beautiful
Casey James’ looks might win him or cost him the competition
Why American Idol needs Haeley Vaughn
Katie Stevens seems like an unrivalled front-runner, but she’s not particularly “relevant”
Hope comes to America
It was, for a breathless moment, like staring into the country’s soul
Is Avril Lavigne happy with her life?
The ‘American Idol’ guest judge counsels a pastor with three young children on the perils of pop stardom
The beginning of the end of American Idol
‘In one segment, American Idol was explained as the ultimate end goal of the American Revolution’
American Idol: Kris Allen? Really?
A diary of the shocking season finale
American Idol: Adam Lambert and some other guy
A running diary of this season’s penultimate episode
‘All About Eve’ and ‘American Idol’
How soon, viewers wonder, before the new judge tries to steal Paula’s job?