American Idol introduced viewers to 15 more Hollywood bound contestants Monday night. In addition to those featured in photos below, we saw Andrew Weaver, Griffin Tucker and Christina Jones — all 16 or younger — earn golden tickets. Told you this was a young cast Season 16 cast on American Idol. A recap with videos…
ABC has to be happy with its opening night numbers for American Idol. According to TV By the Numbers, the network’s American Idol premiere drew 10.34 million viewers and a 2.3 rating among adults 18-49. Let’s put that in perspective. In Idol’s final season on FOX, its audience exceeded that 10.34 million total just twice…
Early in Sunday’s premiere of American Idol Season 16, Ryan Seacrest called it “the dawn of a new era.” Perhaps, but ABC’s revived American Idol seemed an awful lot like FOX’s old-era American Idol. Contestants who overcame a difficult past? Check. Ron Bultongez’s family fled civil war in the Congo. Dennis Lorenzo’s dad was murdered…
American Idol, Season 16, episode one is in the books. We met nine contestants who advanced to Hollywood; we were introduced to four singers who couldn’t quite convince the show’s superstar judges that they deserved a golden ticket. Here’s a recap, in photos. For my official recap with videos, head here.
