Twenty years ago, "American Idol" made its debut on Fox and became a pop culture phenomenon. With a focus on finding hidden ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ruben Studdard, left, and Clay Aiken Season two of “American Idol” had a bevy of celebrity guests, including Gladys Knight, Lionel ...

On May 21, 2003, 38.1 million viewers watched Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken battle it out to become the winner of season two of “American Idol.” When Ryan Seacrest opened the envelope, he proclaimed, ...

Back in 2003, fans gathered around their televisions to watch the finale of American Idol. With the competition down to Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, nearly 24 million votes were tallied. Winning by ...

Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard give American Idol fans a blast form the past in their new Broadway show, and PEOPLE has the exclusive first-look Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has ...

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 ...

The season 2 finale of American Idol brought together opposing ends of the spectrum: Ruben Studdard, the velvet-voiced R&B singer from Birmingham, Alabama, pitted against Clay Aiken, the “geek to chic ...

Ruben Studdard is dishing all about his close friendship with Clay Aiken. The 46-year-old singer opened up about their relationship while chatting exclusively with Parade amid working on his new ...

Season 21 of American Idol premiered on ABC on Feb. 19. This year, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan all returned as judges. Ryan Seacrest is once again the host of the show. Initial audition ...

Additionally, Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard will perform on the season 21 finale of American Idol, which will air on the 20th anniversary of their May 21, 2003 finale Glenn Garner is a form ...