‘American Idol’ Winner Samantha ‘Just Sam’ Diaz Reveals She’s Back to Busking in NYC Subways: ‘It Wasn’t Optional’

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Jennifer Coolidge is revealing her past roommate. In an interview with , the 61-year-old actress shares that she platonically lived with Eddie Kaye Thomas, her love interest, for a year or two in the early aughts.«I wasn't the love of his life,» Coolidge explains with a laugh. «He had girlfriends.

It’s highly unlikely that you haven’t heard all about HBO’s new drama series, The Idol. Starring Johnny Depp’s daughter Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn and The Weeknd as Tedros, the highly anticipated show dropped on our screens on Sunday, 4th June. And already, it’s made quite the impression and impact on fans.

Just Sam is breaking her silence and opening up about returning to performing on the subway, just a few years after they won the 2020 season of American Idol.

The Post exclusively confirmed that Kim Cattrall would be returning for a cameo of her character, sexy publicist Samantha Jones, in Season 2 of the “Sex and The City” spinoff “And Just Like That…”But she was singing a different tune just two weeks before the news broke.Cattrall said that she was done talking about “AJLT” and “SATC” and didn’t even want to be on set anymore in an interview with the UK Sunday Times that was conducted last month.“I moved on,” Cattrall claimed to the outlet at the time. “I think the greatest place to negotiate from, whatever the situation, is from strength and self-knowledge.”She continued, “Also, at this point in my life I don’t want to be on a set and be unhappy.

Apparently, Lily-Rose Depp did her best to stay away – far away – from her co-star, The Weeknd, while filming their show at times.

Introducing her man! Jessie J has shared a sweet tribute to her boyfriend of nearly two years shortly after they welcomed their first child.

alum Oliver Steele clapped back at accusations about Katy Perry's bullying last week, penning a defense of the singer on Instagram.  «I've seen a lot of rumors going around the internet about Katy Perry possibly leavingand I don't necessarily know what’s true and what's not. Here is what I know about @katyperry,» the 24-year-old musician wrote. Steele made it to the Top 8 on season 21 of last month, where Iam Tongi was crowned winner.

hear him “Roar.”“American Idol” finalist Oliver Steele lashed out on Instagram Saturday to defend controversial judge Katy Perry, claiming that she never bullied or shamed any contestant.Throughout the singing competition’s 21st season, the 38-year-old pop diva has been the subject of several teenage nightmares and social media rants about the judge’s provocative — and possibly “rude” — coaching methods.Steele, 25, opened up his post by saying that he’s “seen a lot of rumors going around the internet about Katy Perry possibly leaving idol,” adding that he can neither confirm nor deny them. “Here is what I know about @katyperry,” said the musician.

Iam Tongi was crowned the winner of American Idol Season 21 with Megan Danielle taking second place and Colin Stough taking third.

first Pacific Islander to win “American Idol,” isn’t fazed by the rigging accusations that accompanied Sunday’s triumph — in fact, he said he “loves it.”“A lot of people are like, ‘Colin Stough was robbed,’ or whatever. And I just love it,” Tongi, 18, told the Daily Mail.Tongi, of Samoan and Tongan heritage, reigned victorious in the 21st season finale, beating out Stough, 18, and Megan Danielle, 20, but his win baffled fans who claimed the singing competition was “rigged.”Instead of letting haters get to him, he throws a “like” to critics’ social media posts, explaining he just has to “let those things happen.”“I am guilty for liking it,” he admitted.

“American Idol” was the “beginning of the downfall of society.”The 67-year-old made the bold claim on the ABC talk show Wednesday morning.Goldberg’s theory was brought up as the women of the show discussed why Netflix recently “dwelled” on the final days and legacy of Anna Nicole Smith in a new documentary. The actress claimed that viewers flock to these kinds of shows because “people like to be judgy.”“You have ‘Basketball Wives,’ you have the ‘Housewives’ of whatever, all the Bravo shows, giving you the impression that you’re doing something wrong because you’re living your life,” Goldberg said.

Katy Perry is sharing her thought on the future of American Idol.

Winning American Idol isn’t necessarily the slam dunk it’s chalked up to be.

who won ABC’s Season 18 of the hit competition, said they were “super embarrassed” to let fans know that they have resumed singing in public following the major win.Sam, whose real name is Samantha Diaz, shared several clips of singing Ariana Grande’s “Almost Is Never Enough” in a subway station on Instagram.“Back in 2021, I was super embarrassed to be going back to the trains. I didn’t want people to know that I legit needed the money & I didn’t want people to know that it wasn’t optional,” Diaz, who uses they/them pronouns, wrote in a since-deleted caption, according to The Sun.“I was disappointed in myself for allowing myself to fall so low after winning ‘Idol,’ but then I had to take it easy on me and remember that I started my journey with ‘Idol’ at 20 years old.

A new American Idol was named this week and a past winner resurfaced. Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz, who won the ABC competition series in Season 18, recently opened up about having to return to performing in New York City subways.

 during the height of the pandemic in 2020, is back to where she started — singing in subway stations.Just less than a week ago, the 24-year-old singer posted video of herself riding a New York City subway while belting out Beyonce's 2006 track, «Listen.» While wearing a white hoodie, white sweats, orange kicks and a backpack, Sam stood in the subway car trying to keep her balance and snapped her fingers. She was also holding a box for donations.Prior to that, Sam posted an Instagram video on May 12 showing her in a New York City subway station.

Samantha Diaz, who used the stage name Just Sam while competing on American Idol in 2020, is once again performing in the New York City subways just three years after winning the show’s virtual season during the pandemic.

EXCLUSIVE: American Idol hit a high note with the help of some guest judges this month.

royal surprise as King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a guest appearance on the show the day after the coronation. The royal couple appeared alongside judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie after they attended the royal festivities and performed at the King’s Coronation Concert last weekend.