Simon Cowell says he regrets "being a dick" on audition episodes of "American Idol," where he gained a reputation for harsh, mean criticisms.

Underwood will be back in the spotlight when American Idol returns for Season 24 in January. The auditions were filmed after she dyed her hair, and previews have confirmed that she’ll have darker-than ...

They won Season 18 of the show in 2020.

Simon Cowell recently opened up about his harsh criticisms of contestants during his time on American Idol. He said that he ...

It's a struggle.

"American Idol" has narrowed the competition down to just five competitors. Since it's been too long (a month) since the ABC show repeatedly hit viewers over the head with Disney brand cross-promotion ...

This is what happens when you judge American Idol and America's Got Talent.

Simon Cowell earned a reputation as TV’s “Mr. Nasty” after American Idol made him a global star. However, the music mogul isn ...

Lily Elizabeth is a Reality TV Features writer for Collider. She started at Collider last year and has been covering all types of reality television since. Her interest in reality television was ...

On the 'Not Gonna Lie' podcast, she also recalled that people who were "really mean" about her 'American Idol' win went on to be coaches on 'The Voice' Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She ...