American Idol 8 News
- March 25, 2009
'American Idol' Top 10 finalists savoring their concert tour group prize - March 24, 2009
Jennifer Hudson to return to the 'American Idol' stage and perform - March 23, 2009
Alexis Grace says the hardest part of her American Idol journey was being away from her daughter -- however the ousted eighth-season finalist also feels it would have been worth it to stay in the competition so she could have participated in the summer tour that will follow the season.
- March 19, 2009
Fox has no plans on messing with what's working, and intends to keep judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson all in their American Idol judging seats after their current contracts expire over the course of the next two years -- at least according to the network's reality chief Mike Darnell.
- March 19, 2009
Count Alexis Grace as one of the many who were surprised by her ouster during last night's American Idol broadcast.
- March 19, 2009
'American Idol's finalists head to Detroit for Motown performance week - March 19, 2009
Alexis Grace was revealed to be the third finalist eliminated from American Idol's eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
- March 18, 2009
American Idol's Top 11 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's second finals round.
The Top 11 -- consisting of Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all sang Grand Ole Opry songs for the competition's sometimes infamous "Country Week," with country superstar Randy Travis serving as the week's mentor.
- March 17, 2009
Upper Deck launching line of 'American Idol' trading cards - March 17, 2009
Given his surprise boot from American Idol after making it to the Top 8 of the show's seventh season, former finalist Michael Johns would seemingly be one of the biggest supporters of the new "The Judges' Save" rule change.