One big question looms over the season 19 finale of “American Idol”: where was Arthur Gunn?
17.05.2021 - 19:57 / perezhilton.com
Speaking out…
Four days after Caleb Kennedy exited American Idol for appearing in a controversial video, judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are sharing their thoughts. In case you missed it, ABC made the decision to eliminate the top five contestant after an old clip resurfaced showing the teen allegedly with a friend in a white hood similar to those of the Ku Klux Klan.
After Sunday night’s emotional semi-final episode, which didn’t feature Kennedy, Luke dished to People:
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One big question looms over the season 19 finale of “American Idol”: where was Arthur Gunn?
American Idol fans were scratching their heads when they realized Arthur Gunn was missing from the show’s season finale last night after previously being announced to perform.
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sunday’s finale of “American Idol.”)“American Idol” crowned its Season 19 winner on Sunday in a three-hour live finale featuring performances from the Top 3, the season’s eliminated contestants and judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.The episode aired live coast-to-coast, with voting open for the entire run of the show as the audience chose between finalists Chayce Beckham, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence.At the end of the night, Beckham was
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crowned a new winner on Sunday.First, we're going to look at how the night unfolded.
made magic on Sunday by bringing an eliminated fan favorite back into the theater. Murphy returned to the stage for the season 19 finale on Sunday, and fans were delighted.After getting eliminated back in March — on what was also his 28th birthday — Murphy didn't even make it to the season's Top 24.
The judges from American Idol are breaking their silence on the controversy surrounding contestant Caleb Kennedy‘s abrupt exit from the show last week.
Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are breaking their silence on “American Idol”‘s controversial contestant Caleb Kennedy’s exit from the competition.
told People magazine that the decision to remove him from the competition “had to be made and we move on,” while also recognizing the 16-year-old singer’s talent.“A lot of times, we think about it, we grow up and we make mistakes and we look at our life behind us many times and we say, ‘God, what was I thinking about when I did that?’ ” Richie said of the young singer, who left the program when a video surfaced depicting him next to someone wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.
A surprise to all. Caleb Kennedy shocked fans last week when he announced that he would not be returning to American Idol following a resurfaced video in which he sat next to someone who appeared to be wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit.
Willie Spence proved he very much deserves to be in this season’s “American Idol” Top 3 as he delivered some stunning performances on Sunday’s episode.
returned on Sunday with the show's Top 4, who sang their hearts out in an effort to make it to this season's finals. The episode was supposed to feature the Top 5, but Caleb Kennedy was forced to exit the show last week when a controversial video resurfaced.ET's Lauren Zima spoke with judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan about Sunday's big episode, and Kennedy's shocking departure.«Well losing great talent is always [hard]... this is our class. This is the class of 2021.
One of the Top 5 contestants on this season of American Idol had an abrupt exit from the show this week and host Ryan Seacrest addressed the situation during the live episode on Sunday night (May 16).
American Idol fans who don’t keep up with pop culture news are going to be in for a shock when they find out that Caleb Kennedy was cut from the show ahead of the Top 5 round.
Chris Willman Music Writer“American Idol” has set no fewer than a dozen music stars for the series’ grand finale May 23 — three of whom may be fairly predictable, given that Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry are the show’s judges.Not quite as foreseeable in the final show’s performing pecking order: Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, Luke Combs, Mickey Guyton, Lindsey Buckingham, Fall Out Boy, Alessia Cara, Leona Lewis and Macklemore.The show will air on ABC live across time zones May 23 at 8 p.m.
American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy has issued a public apology after a controversial social media post that he filmed resurfaced online.The short video clip, which was initially posted on Snapchat, shows Kennedy sitting next to and filming someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.As the Herald-Journal reports, Kennedy’s family claim that the video was recorded when Kennedy was 12.Kennedy, who is now 16, confirmed his exit from American Idol in a statement posted on his Instagram
From five to four. The journey for Caleb Kennedy, who made the top five on season 19 of American Idol, has come to an end.
American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy won't be a part of the reality show's Season 19 anymore after a racially insensitive video surfaced online. The 16-year-old singer took to Instagram to break the news about his exit.