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How Covid-19 affected recent seasons 

Season 18 of American Idol shut down due to Covid-19 protocols, but it was the first reality competition series to return to screens and air remotely.

Using custom-built Zoom technology, contestants that sang for producers got a green light to move onto a judges audition.

Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell’s beef explained

The pair had plenty of beef between them when they started filming American Idol in 2002.

The pair often sparred with their words and shot menacing glances in the other’s direction.

Off-screen, they couldn’t even fly in the same plane for the entire first two seasons of the show.

American Idol alumni who found fame

Many American Idol participants used their 15 minutes of fame to create successful careers.

It was extremely controversial when Jennifer Hudson was kicked off of season seven of the singing competition.

Although, she made the most of her talent and has received many awards for her singing and acting.

Another noteworthy alumnus is Kelly Clarkson who became famous for winning the first season of American Idol and is now a renowned TV personality, co-hosting the first season of American Song Contest.

American Idol had two host, conclusion

“I couldn’t get out of bed. I like to say I wasn’t really suicidal but I was suicidal adjacent,” he explained.

Brian continued: “I was drinking and doing drugs and doing everything I could to get out of my own head.”

But after returning to Idol in 2016 to co-host the series finale, one of his old bosses revealed that they had planned to drop him for season 2 regardless.

The former host told the outlet that he is now “in a much better place.”

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.

American Idol had two host, continued

Despite the feud and aspirations, Brian regretted the decision to leave.

He told TMZ in May 2022 that he was “suicide adjacent” after leaving and started abusing drugs and alcohol because he was “severely depressed.”

The reality star said the decision to leave American Idol “haunted” him for years, as the program became wildly popular with Ryan at the forefront.

“I was crippled with depression, I thought I made the biggest mistake that anybody’s ever made in history.

American Idol had two host

Way back in season one, fans might remember that Ryan Seacrest wasn’t alone while hosting the competition show.

He did it alongside, Brian Dunkleman, who quit after season one because he didn’t think the show would be a hit.

This left Ryan all by himself, with the show never picking a replacement co-host.

Brian had no hosting experience and felt that he was not doing his best work on the show, so he left to be an actor/comedian.

While chatting on the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast in 2021, Brian revealed that he also did not get along with Ryan and that they almost got physical after a live taping of the show.

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