Performers:
Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, Bobby Bones, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Harry Connick, Jr. (more)Plots(1)
What drives over 30 million people to watch American Idol every week? Find out what the network doesn't want you to see! Kelly, Ruben, Clay, Fantasia, Carrie, Bo, Ryan, Paula, Randy and, of course, Simon, have become household names. How did a simple talent show transform into the most successful television program of all time? Now see an up-close and personal look at the dynamic cast of personalities that made the show a run-away hit from the start. Step backstage and get firsthand accounts of the nail-biting audition process, sold out concert, the fortune and the price of fame. Candid interviews with the show's most unforgettable and forgettable contestants reveal what life is like after the spotlight of being on American Idol has faded. In-depth interviews, expert commentary and diehard fan testimonials laced with good old-fashioned juicy gossip make this a behind-the-scenes expose not to miss! It's unofficial, unrelenting and unaffiliated with the show, so you know you're getting the unadulterated untold story! (official distributor synopsis)
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Akon
USA
Best movies:
Popstar (2016)
Black November (2012)
American Heist (2014)
![Michael Bublé](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/491/491570_3115dd.jpg)
Michael Bublé
Canada
Best movies:
The Snow Walker (2003)
Duets (2000)
Daddy Daughter Trip (2022)
![Shakira](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/798/161798659_14c99e.jpg)
Shakira
Colombia
Best movies:
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
Zootopia (2016)
Live Earth (2007) (concert)
Phillip Phillips
USA
![Steven Tyler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/273/160273087_3bc54f.jpg)
Steven Tyler
USA
Best movies:
Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look at (1994) (music video)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live (2015) (concert)
Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 (2015) (concert)
![Ryan Tedder](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/528/164528286_941ea9.jpg)
Ryan Tedder
USA
![Katie Stevens](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/354/164354154_8167be.jpg)
Katie Stevens
USA
Best movies:
CSI: Immortality (2015) (TV movie)
Haunt (2019)
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019) (series)
![Marc Anthony](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/464/162464274_60daf5.jpg)
Marc Anthony
USA
Best movies:
Carlito's Way (1993)
Man on Fire (2004)
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (concert)
![Todrick Hall](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/673/158673649_0ecd46.jpg)
Todrick Hall
USA
Best movies:
Christmas All Over Again (2016)
![Brad Paisley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/738/158738460_6c5a37.jpg)
Brad Paisley
USA
Best movies:
Planes: Fire and Rescue (2014)
![David Bryan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/204/159204841_16fea3.jpg)
David Bryan
USA
Candice Glover
USA
Best movies:
Northpole (2014) (TV movie)
![Bruno Mars](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/579/161579673_8b19fe.jpg)
Bruno Mars
USA
Best movies:
Rio 2 (2014)
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
![Justin Gaston](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/628/159628568_113ce3.jpg)
Justin Gaston
USA
Best movies:
Game Change (2012) (TV movie)
Escapee (2011)
Deadly Sibling Rivalry (2011) (TV movie)
![Graham Nash](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/553/160553535_95b187.jpg)
Graham Nash
UK
![Iggy Azalea](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/579/161579689_92d67c.jpg)
Iggy Azalea
Australia
Best movies:
Furious 7 (2015)
![Boy George](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/804/158804083_2b573f.jpg)
Boy George
UK
Best movies:
Twice Upon a Time (2006)
![Rex Lee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/616/162616398_98d786.png)
Rex Lee
USA
Best movies:
Girl on the Edge (2015)
Feel the Beat (2020)
Entourage (2015)
Natashia Williams
USA
Best movies:
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
Smiley Face (2007)
How to Be a Player (1997)