American Idol': Twitter Is Torn Between Contestants Lauren Mascitti & Grace Leer After Surprise Twist

Ryan Seacrest is putting a piece of history to good use! The 45-year-old longtime host took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that he'll be using the show's original judges' desk during its upcoming at-home, live episodes, which he'll host from California.

Ryan Seacrest is putting a piece of history to good use! The 45-year-old longtime host took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that he'll be using the show's original judges' desk during its upcoming at-home, live episodes, which he'll host from California.

Lauren Mascitti is torn. On the one hand, she was really looking forward to vying for the American Idol title this season, and she had a pretty good shot at making it deep into the competition, thanks to her years of hard work writing songs, releasing albums and making connections in Nashville. On the other, she was forced into a showdown with her new BFF on the show, fellow Nashville-based country singer Grace Leer, and she really wanted the best for her Idol roommate.

“American Idol” viewers have made their decision after the judges had Grace Leer and Lauren Mascitti compete against each other for a spot in the top 20.

Francisco Martin has enjoyed some fine moments in this, the eighteenth season of American Idol.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The search for a superstar must continue. After taking some time to make the decision on how to proceed with “American Idol” as it heads into what should have been its live, shiny floor studio portion of the season, ABC has confirmed that it will continue via remote performances.

On with the show! 

Trevor Holmes hit the right notes when it came to getting Jamie's rose on

Katy Perry spoke directly to her fans on Sunday, going live on Facebook minutes ahead of the new episode of

Katharine McPhee has “resurrected” a dress she first wore on American Idol back in 2006.

Once again, this season of “American Idol” is throwing fans an unexpected twist.

Fox’s “iHeart Living Room Concert for America,” which saw Elton John lead a whole chorus of famous singers in calling for social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, tied “American Idol” for first place in the Sunday night TV ratings race.

began a little differently than usual on Sunday, with a special message from host Ryan Seacrest regarding the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

The unthinkable happened on the Monday (March 23) episode of American Idol, when contestant Makayla Brownlee suffered a medical emergency during her performance.

American Idol judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie rushed to the aid of contestant Makayla Brownlee after she abruptly walked off stage and fell to the ground backstage during her Hollywood Week audition.

What began as an “American Idol” contestant’s medical emergency turned into an emotional performance that brought judge Katy Perry to tears. During Monday’s episode of the reality singing competition, 17-year-old contestant Makayla Brownlee took the stage to sing a cover of Kacey Musgraves’ “Rainbow” when it quickly became apparent that something was wrong.The Wellington, Kansas, woman’s speech seemed to be labored while she was introducing the song.

The American Idol judges were faced with a scary situation on the Monday, March 23, episode when a 17-year-old contestant suffered a seizure on stage.

As Hollywood Week came to a close on “American Idol”, and the show narrowed down its field of hopefuls to their Top 40, tensions ran high and the stress led to an unusually scary moment for one contestant.