“I wasn’t competing for my life,” says Grammy-nominated singer Ruben Studdard when comparing his recent appearance on “The Masked Singer” to winning “American Idol” in 2003. “The stakes were much ...

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken reunited on the Season 21 finale of “American Idol,” celebrating the 20th anniversary of their own finale episode in 2003. Studdard and Aiken, friendly rivals in Season 2 ...

Intense competition doesn’t often turn into friendship. However, Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, who battled to win the “American Idol” competition in 2003, are so close that they refer to each other ...

Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard are hitting the road together again. The American Idol alums announced Twenty, a 20th anniversary commemorating their 2003 run on the singing competition show's sophomore ...

“American Idol” got a boost for its latest season, just in time for the finale. While faithful viewers were still cheering Iam Tongi‘s big win over runner-up Megan Danielle, a couple of “Idol” ...

This video is no longer available. They memorably squared off in the finals of Season 2 of “American Idol” (2003) just as the reality singing competition was embarking on a meteoric rise to become the ...

As Status reports, American Idol creator Simon Cowell has just sold Fox the rights to a new prog called Duets. The show puts a celebrity who can’t sing with a professional singer (but not a celebrity, ...

Twenty years ago, “American Idol” was on its way to becoming the biggest show in America, bigger than “C.S.I.,” bigger than “Friends,” bigger than “ER.” It was one of the final broadcast shows that ...

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI - They have a lot of chemistry on stage and not just with their powerful harmonies, but also with their witty banter. Rubben Studdard and Clay Aiken teamed up for a concert in ...

It was an impressive homecoming for American Idol alums Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken on Sunday night. The season 2 winner and runner-up, respectively, returned to the Idol stage 20 years later for ...