We search for the American Idol alums that you didn't know also started on Broadway, from Adam Lambert to Katharine McPhee.

American Idol has been a staple of TV for over two decades. There have been highs and lows, but these are the 10 best seasons, so far.

In its first ten years, according to Billboard, "Idol has spawned 345 Billboard chart-toppers and a platoon of pop idols, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Fantasia, Ruben ...

(Clay Aiken deserved to win over Ruben Studdard in season 2, although I wasn't that upset). But season 5 destroys my faith in Idol entirely, because Chris should have won the whole thing.

Ahead of the 23rd season of "American Idol," it's time to look back on previous winners and see how many actually became ...

Clay Aiken has shifted his career focus from entertainment ... and had a strong voting record throughout the show, but Ruben Studdard eked out a narrow victory on the season two finale.

In 2003, Ruben Studdard became the second "American Idol ... and made his Broadway debut in 2018 with his runner-up, Clay Aiken. It's Aiken, actually, who takes points away from Studdard.