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For current information on this topic, see American Idol (season 8). American Idol American Idol logo Format Interactive reality game show Created by Simon Fuller Directed by John Pritchett (live shows) Bruce Gowers (live shows, 2002-2008) Nigel Lythgoe (audition shows, 2002-2008) Ken Warwick, Gregg Gelfland (audition Presented by Ryan Seacrest (2002 - present) Brian Dunkleman (2002) Judges Simon Cowell (2002 - present) Paula Abdul (2002 - present) Randy Jackson (2002 - present) Kara DioGuardi (2009 - present) Country of origin United States No. of seasons 8 No. of episodes 285 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Nigel Lythgoe (2002-2008) Ken Warwick Cecile Frot-Coutaz Location(s) Initial auditions: Various Hollywood auditions: Kodak Theater Hollywood Semi-finals and finals: CBS Television City Finale: Nokia Theatre Running time Varies Production company(s) FremantleMedia North America 19 Television Distributor FremantleMedia Enterprises Broadcast Original channel FOX Picture format 480i (NTSC), 720p (HDTV) (since 2006) Original run June 11, 2002 – Present External links Official website IMDb profile TV.com summary American Idol (American Idol: The Search for a Superstar in season 1) is an American reality TV show airing on Fox. It debuted on June 11, 2002, and has since become one of the most popular shows on American television. Part of the Idol franchise, it is a spinoff from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller and first aired in 2001 in the United The program seeks to discover the best singer in the country through a series of nationwide auditions. The American public decides the outcomes of the later stages through phone voting. The judges give critiques of the contestants' performances: record producer and music manager Randy Jackson; pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul; music executive and music manager Simon Cowell; and singer/songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi. The format originally featured three judges, with Kara DioGuardi added in season 8. The show is hosted by television personality Ryan Seacrest. Comedian Brian Dunkleman co-hosted with Seacrest during the first season. The American Idol band is led by Rickey Minor. The show usually airs on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the United States and Canada, Wednesday and Thursday nights in Australia & Asia, and Thursday and Friday nights in the United Kingdom. Contents [hide] 1 Initial auditions 2 Rules 3 Season synopses 3.1 Overview 3.2 Season 1 3.3 Season 2 3.4 Season 3 3.5 Season 4 3.6 Season 5 3.7 Season 6 3.8 Season 7 3.9 Season 8 4 Media sponsorship 5 Controversy 6 Television ratings 6.1 U.S. 7 International 8 Top-selling American Idol alumni 9 Major award–winning American Idol alumni 10 American Idol video games 11 Spin-offs 12 Theme park attraction 13 See also 14 References 15 External links // Initial auditions Before | ||||
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