American Idol Contestant Courtney Timmons Brings Ryan Seacrest To Tears

Hollywood Week 2020, taped before Coronaviruspocalypse, begins with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest informing us that 167 contestants made it to La La Land. For the first time in the series’ history, the judges have seen each and every one of these starry-eyed talents perform individually before making any further decisions.

With Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom getting ready to welcome their first child together and tie the knot in the future, many are wondering what role, if any, her fellow judges will play in their wedding.

A contestant on the final night of auditions for American Idol performed for the judges while 38 weeks pregnant.

Arthur Gunn, real name Dibesh Pokharel, impressed the judges on “American Idol” with his raspy voice.

Marna Michele gave the judges a “Million Reasons” to say “yes” when she auditioned for the show.

“American Idol” judge Katy Perry dubbed a student dentist the “most original contestant” of the series so far.

LIVE With Kelly and Ryan and American Idol hostRyan Seacrest has traditionally stayed tight-lipped about his relationship status, but in recent years, he's begun gushing about his long-term girlfriend: Shayna Taylor, the chef and entrepreneur with whom he shares a seven-year dating history. Seacrest as been known to reference Taylor on his shows, and she's shown up on Kelly and Ryan to talk about the work she does.

Trying to nail down the mood of American Idol judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan on any given audition day is a slippery task.

There was another first on Sunday night's episode of "American Idol." Ryan Seacrest ran into aspiring singer Courtney Timmons outside the set's building, where she had been waiting all day in line.

The “American Idol” judges witnessed a special moment on Sunday’s new episode.

It was an emotional episode of on Sunday as a contestant on the ABC series made history.

One American Idol contestant has a particularly special connection to judge Lionel Richie, we learn in a new clip shared exclusively with Billboard."I have a great-grandma, she's 78 and she loves you," the contestant tells Richie, before she's escorted in to meet her idol.

Now that is back on, the Sunday Scaries are temporarily on hold because there are tons of cringe-y first-round auditions to watch and distract you from Monday. But first, last night was the premiere of the long-running show and it was actually pretty dramatic and involved a mass evacuation.