The Most Popular 'American Idol' Winners, Ranked From Lowest to Highest Following

White Collar is still maintaining popularity nearly a decade after it went off the air!

Kristi Yamaguchi etched her name in history books when she gracefully ascended the medal podium at the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville, France. At just 20 years old, Yamaguchi captured the gold medal in ladies’ singles figure skating, making her the first Asian American woman to achieve such a feat at the Olympics. Decades later, she reminisces on the whirlwind journey that changed her life forever.In an interview with PEOPLE, Yamaguchi shares her reflections on that momentous occasion, revealing that specific memories remain vivid even after all these years. “It was a wave of emotions,” she recalls.

Another Season of American Idol has come and gone. Season 22 crowned winner Abi Carter Sunday night, and judge Katy Perry bid the show farewell. Perry sat at the judges’ panel for seven seasons alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.

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Variety.The highest rated of these came from Netflix’s Bodkin, which garnered approximately 1.5 million views across seven episodes during its debut first week on the platform.A Man In Full, came in at the number two spot with 434.5 million minutes viewed compared to Bodkin’s 537.6 million views. Baby Reindeer, which has become a viral hit since its airing on Netflix rose to number three on the streaming charts, up to 330.5 million minutes viewed.Prime Video’s Fallout – an adaptation of the video game – made up the number four slot a month after its release with 326.5 million minutes viewed.Other shows presenting a strong showing include Netflix’s John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA, which had a 235 per cent leap in viewing figures from its opening week.

The past year has seen Eva Longoria direct the Oscar nominated Flamin’ Hot, form the Banijay-backed Hyphenate Media Group with Cris Abrego, and be awarded $50 million for her advocacy and charity efforts by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. That’s along with the Desperate Housewives alum’s other day jobs on upcoming seasons of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, Apple TV+’s Land of Women, and more. A dedicated Disruptor from the drop, true multi-hyphenate Longoria wants to see a shift in Hollywood, and she has the pillars of demographics and demand in her sights.

American Idol just came to an end, and we now have a winner of Season 22!

Fantasia Barrino returned to the American Idol stage and delivered powerful and inspiring words to the Season 22 finalists on the 20th anniversary of her win.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The latest winner of “American Idol” will be crowned tonight as the long-running singing competition show bids farewell to judge Katy Perry. Want to watch the “American Idol” finale live? The episode airs tonight, Sunday, May 19, at 8 p.m.

American Idol finale tonight), in which nearly every broadcast show signs off for the season and some for good. (We'll miss you, The Good Doctor and .) Although Bridgerton is still fresh in our minds (and you can—and should!—read our deep-dive with ), it's time to look ahead to this week's new offerings, which include more than 15 shows ending their strike-shortened seasons.The good news is that most of these shows will return with new episodes in the fall—or midseason—but it's the end of the road for The Good Doctor as well as as a judge on American Idol.

It’s hard to believe American Idol first premiered more than two decades ago!

Pink is talking American Idol.

Have fans figured out the gender of Hailey and Justin Bieber’s baby??

Pregnant Glee star Lea Michele has announced the gender of her unborn baby's gender in a sweet social media post to mark American Mother's Day.The 37 year old actress is currently expecting her second child with husband Zandy Reich, and she revealed on her Instagram account that her three year old son Ever was going to be joined by a little sister. On Sunday, 12 May - which is Mother's Day in the US - she posted a a number of photos, including one of her with her own mum, and one of her carrying Ever: "The most beautiful Mother’s Day today, holding my son who made me a mama…and carrying my daughter." Her friends and fans were quick to congratulate the star, with one writing: "Happy Mother’s Day beautiful Lea! I know how much you love being a mom to Ever and now carrying your daughter must make this even more of a special day! I’m sending you so much love!" and another adding: "Oh it’s a little girl, my heart is so happy for you." The actress, who played Rachel Berry in Glee, announced in March that she was pregnant again, saying she, Zandy and Ever were all "overjoyed" at the news.The couple tied the knot in 2019 and in a later interview with Drew Barrymore on her talkshow, the Broadway actress revealed motherhood had changed her outlook on life.

The Voice and American Idol have both been on the air for more than 20 seasons each and some people have appeared as contestants on BOTH shows!

Tom Morello has hailed a new pro-Palestinian protest song Macklemore has shared, branding it “the most Rage Against The Machine song since Rage Against The Machine”.The track, ‘Hind’s Hall’, which was surprise released yesterday (May 6) and is inspired by the ongoing student protests taking place around the US, has a similar beat to RATM’s ‘Killing In The Name’.It covers everything from American politics, capitalist greed, social media censorship and white supremacy in less than three minutes.The song also intersperses clips of pro-Palestine protests with the devastation in Gaza, along with images of conglomerates such as McDonald’s and Starbucks, and scenes from the ongoing conflict.HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA.

American Idol Season 22 is now in full swing on ABC (find out who’s back as a judge!), and we’re excited to see who will be the next American Idol this year.

Ghosts is a hit among fans, and so are the stars of the show.

American Idol viewers and gospel music fans alike are still grappling with singer Mandisa‘s tragic and unforeseen death.

Three celebrities, including an American Idol duo, were unmasked during the May 1 episode of The Masked Singer!