American Idol Extra was a television show

Television program

A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...

 that was shown on the Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel was an all reality television channel available on cable and satellite television in the United States. It was launched on May 24, 2005 and was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group. It featured many shows that were previously on the Fox network...

 and Star! and billed as "the show that picks up right where American Idol

American Idol

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

leaves off". The program featured the first full-length interview with the most recent eliminated contestant and various behind-the-scenes material.

It was hosted by Jillian Reynolds and co-hosted by Ace Young

Ace Young

Brett Asa "Ace" Young is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He came to national recognition upon appearing on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, American Idol, although he was eliminated from the competition on April 19, 2006, finishing in seventh place.-Early...

, a former contestant of the show. Jillian interviewed each week's eliminated contestant as well as Idol contestants from years past. The show included exclusive behind the scenes packages from the Idol show as well as live, in studio, performances by former Idols. Judges Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...

, Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson

Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...

, Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...

 and Kara DioGuardi

Kara DioGuardi

Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...

 were periodically interviewed after the results show tapings.

The show premiered in 2006

American Idol (season 5)

The fifth season of American Idol began on January 17, 2006 and concluded on May 24, 2006. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell returned to judge, and Ryan Seacrest returned to host. It is the most successful season to date ratings-wise and also with 18 contestants getting record deals -...

 and was shown on both Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel was an all reality television channel available on cable and satellite television in the United States. It was launched on May 24, 2005 and was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group. It featured many shows that were previously on the Fox network...

 and The 101 Network (the DirecTV

DirecTV

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 owned and exclusive programming service). Ty Treadway

Ty Treadway

Tyrus Richard "Ty" Treadway is a game show host, actor and talk show host. Treadway had co-hosted Soap Talk with Lisa Rinna.-Biography:Ty was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey to Richard and Mary Lou Treadway...

 was the host that season and Mikalah Gordon

Mikalah Gordon

Mikalah Analise Gordon is an American singer and eleventh-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. She was the second finalist eliminated on March 25, 2005.-Early life:...

 and Matthew Rogers

Matthew Rogers

Matthew Wyatt "Matt" Rogers is an American television host of There Goes the Neighborhood...

 served as cohosts.

The second season (2007

American Idol (Season 6)

The sixth season of American Idol premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company as a two-night, four-hour premiere special on January 16 and January 17, and ran until May 23, 2007. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returned to judge once again, and Ryan Seacrest returned as host...

) brought some changes. J. D. Roberto became the host and the show became exclusive to Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel was an all reality television channel available on cable and satellite television in the United States. It was launched on May 24, 2005 and was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group. It featured many shows that were previously on the Fox network...

. In addition, the show is now taped on a stage of CBS Television City

CBS Television City

CBS Television City is a television studio complex located in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles at 7800 Beverly Boulevard, at the corner of North Fairfax Avenue...

 adjacent to the Idol studio in front of a live studio audience.

In season 3 (2008

American Idol (season 7)

The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008 and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returning as judges...

), Gina Glocksen

Gina Glocksen

Gina Glocksen was the ninth-place finisher on the sixth season of American Idol. She was eliminated on April 4, 2007. She previously appeared in season 5...

 and Constantine Maroulis

Constantine Maroulis

Constantine James Maroulis is an American rock singer, actor, and writer from Wyckoff, New Jersey. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series American Idol, and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty...

 replaced Gordon and Rogers as the co-hosts of the show.

In season 4 (2009

American Idol (season 8)

The eighth season of American Idol premiered on January 13, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2009. Judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson continued to judge the show's contestants, along with Ryan Seacrest as host. The season introduced Kara DioGuardi as the fourth judge on the Idol...

), Jillian Reynolds replaced Roberto as host and Ace Young

Ace Young

Brett Asa "Ace" Young is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He came to national recognition upon appearing on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, American Idol, although he was eliminated from the competition on April 19, 2006, finishing in seventh place.-Early...

 replaced Glocksen and Maroulis as co-host.

The program did not return in 2010

American Idol (season 9)

The ninth season of American Idol premiered on January 12, 2010 and concluded on May 26, 2010 on Fox. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi all returned as judges, and Ellen DeGeneres permanently replaced Paula Abdul as the fourth judge. Idol Gives Back also returned for the season and was...

 because Fox Reality was in transition to National Geographic Wild

National Geographic Wild

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. The exit interview moved to The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...

, hosted by DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season....

, who was a judge that season. DeGeneres has since left the show and the first exit interview is now conducted on Live with Regis and Kelly

Live with Regis and Kelly

Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...

. No other elements of this program have survived.

Show rundown

Weekly segments include interviews with audience members who watched the performance show, interviews with past Idol contestants, a trivia contest, and a viewer question submitted by text message

Text messaging

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s from AT&T (formerly Cingular) subscribers.

Episode 1

• Airdate: March 21, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Melissa McGhee
• Other features:
  • Previous contestants Nikki McKibbin
    Nikki McKibbin
    Katherine Nicole "Nikki" McKibbin is an American rock music singer-songwriter who finished third in the debut season of the reality television series American Idol. Prior to American Idol, McKibbin appeared in the first season of Popstars...
    
     and Anthony Fedorov
    Anthony Fedorov
    Anatoliy Vladimirovich "Anthony" Fedorov is an American singer who was the fourth place finalist on the fourth season of the American Idol.- Biography :...
    
     ask trivia questions.
  • Season 1 runner-up Justin Guarini
    Justin Guarini
    Justin Guarini is an American singer/songwriter and actor who rose to fame in 2002 as the first runner-up on the debut season of the television show American Idol.-Background:...
    
     talks about his new album.
  • Season 4 runner up Bo Bice
    Bo Bice
    Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. is an American singer and musician who placed second to Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol. He has recorded three studio albums, including one on RCA Records...
    
     shows viewers the making of his music video for The Real Thing
  • Mikalah catches everyone up on the careers of Amy Adams
    Amy Adams (singer)
    Amy Christina Adams is an American singer best known as the tenth-place finalist on the third season of the television series American Idol....
    
    , George Huff and Kimberley Locke
    Kimberley Locke
    Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres....
    
    .
  • Some of the top 12 talk about what they do to warm up before their performance.
• Ending Theme: "Lately
  Lately (Stevie Wonder song)
  "Lately" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder recorded for his album Hotter than July . The song was notably covered by R&B group Jodeci and released as a promotional single for the live album Uptown MTV Unplugged in June 1993....
  
  "

Episode 2

• Airdate: March 22, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Kevin Covais
  Kevin Covais
  Kevin Patrick Covais is a fifth-season American Idol finalist from Levittown, New York. He was the second finalist eliminated from the competition on March 22, 2006, making him the eleventh-place finalist. He is also an actor in the movie College....
  
  
• Other features:
  • Ty interviews the guest coach for the week, Barry Manilow
    Barry Manilow
    Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...
    
    , and later Jasmine Trias
    Jasmine Trias
    Jasmine Trias is an American singer-entertainer who was the third place finalist on the third season of American Idol, due in part to tremendous call-in support from California, New York, and her native state of Hawaii. She has released one album to date, Jasmine Trias...
    
    , about their opinions on the performances.
  • Footage of season 4 winner Carrie Underwood
    Carrie Underwood
    Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
    
     after she went backstage to talk to the top 16.
  • Mikalah talks to wardrobe supervisor Miles Siggins about what each of the top 11 were wearing for the performance show.
• Ending Theme: "When I Fall in Love
  When I Fall in Love
  "When I Fall in Love" is a 1952 popular song recorded by many artists.When I Fall in Love may also refer to:* When I Fall in Love , an album by Chris Botti, with a version of the 1952 song...
  
  "

Episode 3

• Airdate: March 29, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Lisa Tucker
  Lisa Tucker (singer)
  Lisa Gabrielle Tucker is an American singer, musical theater and television actress who was the tenth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life and career beginnings:...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Season 3 runnerup Diana DeGarmo
    Diana DeGarmo
    Diana Nicole DeGarmo is an American singer and Broadway actress. She finished as the runner-up on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol, narrowly missing the win by about 2% out of over 65 million votes...
    
     shows some of her childhood performances and talks about how she got a part in the Broadway
    Broadway theatre
    Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
    
     musical Hairspray.
  • Mikalah talks to music director Ricky Minor.
  • Matt gives season 3 top 5 finalist George Huff some prized mementos, as he lost most of his possessions in Hurricane Katrina
    Hurricane Katrina
    Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
    
    .
  • The top 10 talk about the first concert they went to.
• Ending Theme: "Because of You
  Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song)
  "Because of You" is a ballad written by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson with David Hodges and Ben Moody, and produced by Hodges and Moody, both formerly of Evanescence. It is the fourth single from Clarkson's second album, Breakaway...
  
  "

Episode 4

• Airdate: April 5, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Mandisa
  Mandisa
  Mandisa Hundley is an American gospel singer, who was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life:...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Ty talks to guest coach Kenny Rogers
    Kenny Rogers
    Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
    
    
  • The final 8 talk about what country means to them, and also how they would sum up Mandisa.
  • Mikalah talks to hairstylist Teena Allen, makeup artist Mezghan Hussainy, and Patricia Clark of craft services.
  • Garet Johnson, the Wyoming
    Wyoming
    Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
    
     cowboy eliminated in the Hollywood rounds, travels to New York City, gets to see Frenchie Davis
    Frenchie Davis
    Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis is an R&B singer and former contestant on the second season of the American reality television show American Idol. Davis performed in Rent on Broadway in 2003...
    
     in Rent, and meets with students at LaGuardia Performing Arts High School.
• Ending Theme: "Any Man of Mine
  Any Man of Mine
  "Any Man of Mine" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Shania Twain. It was released in April 1995 as the second single from her 1995 album The Woman in Me. The song was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Twain...
  
  "

Episode 5

• Airdate: April 12, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Bucky Covington
  Bucky Covington
  William Joel "Bucky" Covington III is an American country music singer. He placed eighth on the 5th season of the Fox Network's talent competition series American Idol. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Season 1 top 3 finalist Nikki McKibbin
    Nikki McKibbin
    Katherine Nicole "Nikki" McKibbin is an American rock music singer-songwriter who finished third in the debut season of the reality television series American Idol. Prior to American Idol, McKibbin appeared in the first season of Popstars...
    
     previews her new video and single.
  • Mikalah talks to hairstylist Dean Banowetz and makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy about their styling of the top 8.
  • A look at Kevin Covais after his return home.
  • The top 7 are asked to describe Simon Cowell
    Simon Cowell
    Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
    
    , what they think about when they sing a love song, and how they would describe Bucky Covington
    Bucky Covington
    William Joel "Bucky" Covington III is an American country music singer. He placed eighth on the 5th season of the Fox Network's talent competition series American Idol. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records...
    
    .
• Ending Theme: "Fat Bottomed Girls
  Fat Bottomed Girls
  "Fat Bottomed Girls" is a song by the English rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, the track featured on their 1978 album Jazz, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits...
  
  "

Episode 6

• Airdate: April 19, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Ace Young
  Ace Young
  Brett Asa "Ace" Young is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He came to national recognition upon appearing on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, American Idol, although he was eliminated from the competition on April 19, 2006, finishing in seventh place.-Early...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • The top 6 are asked to give their first thoughts on Rod Stewart
    Rod Stewart
    Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
    
    , asked what they were doing a year ago, what 3 words they would use to describe Randy Jackson
    Randy Jackson
    Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...
    
    , and how they would describe Ace.
  • Ty interviews executive producer Nigel Lythgoe
    Nigel Lythgoe
    Nigel Lythgoe is an English television and film director and producer, and former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer. He is noted for being the producer of the shows Pop Idol and American Idol as well as being a creator, executive producer and a regular judge for So You Think You Can...
    
    .
  • Mikalah talks to director Bruce Gowers
    Bruce Gowers
    Bruce Gowers is an English television director and producer, best known for work on large-scale live music and event productions. He started his career in his native England where his landmark music video for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought him international recognition leading to his...
    
    .
  • Season 2 semifinalist Jennifer Fuentes shows viewers around her job as the lead presenter at the Ringing Brothers, Barnum & Bailey circus.\
• Ending Theme: "That's All
  That's All
  "That's All" is a 1952 song written by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes. It has been covered by many jazz and blues artists. The song is part of the Great American Songbook...
  
  "

Episode 7

• Airdate: April 26, 2006
• Eliminated Conetstant: Kellie Pickler
  Kellie Pickler
  Kellie Dawn Pickler is an American country music artist and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol, eventually finishing in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Behind the scenes footage of the top 6 Ford commercial.
  • Ty interviews guest coaches Andrea Bocelli
    Andrea Bocelli
    Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
    
     and David Foster
    David Foster
    David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
    
    .
  • The top 6 are asked what title they'd use if they had to write a love song about their life. The top 5 are asked 3 words to describe their time on American Idol, and for their opinion on Kellie.
  • Mikalah talks to stage manager Debbie Williams.
  • Ty interviews Paula Abdul.
• Ending Theme: "Unchained Melody
  Unchained Melody
  "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages....
  
  "

Episode 8

• Airdate: May 3, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Paris Bennett
  Paris Bennett
  Paris Ana'is Bennett is an American singer. She came to national recognition as a contestant on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, American Idol, finishing in fifth place...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • The top 4 talk about the worst birthday present they could ever get, a CD people would be surprised they own, and their thoughts on Paris.
  • Season 2 top 6 finalist Carmen Rasmusen
    Carmen Rasmusen
    Carmen Rasmusen is a Canadian-American country music artist who ranked sixth on the second season of American Idol in 2003. Rasmusen also plays piano and guitar.-Early life:...
    
     talks about her struggles to get a record deal and her first album.
  • Mikalah talks to wardrobe stylist Miles Siggins about the clothes worn for the top 5 performance show.
  • Ty talks to season 1 runner-up Justin Guarini
    Justin Guarini
    Justin Guarini is an American singer/songwriter and actor who rose to fame in 2002 as the first runner-up on the debut season of the television show American Idol.-Background:...
    
     and season 5 top 10 finalist Lisa Tucker, and Lisa returns to the children's theater where she got her start.
• Ending Theme: "Be Without You
  Be Without You
  "Be Without You" is an R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, and Jason Perry for Blige's seventh studio album The Breakthrough. It was released as the album's lead single in late 2005. It was produced by Cox and released as the album's first...
  
  "

Episode 9

• Airdate: May 10, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Chris Daughtry
  Chris Daughtry
  Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry and as the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, from which he was eliminated on May 10, 2006...
  
  
• Chris Daughtry announced that he had been offered 5 record deals in 30 minutes.
• Ending Theme: "Suspicious Minds
  Suspicious Minds
  "Suspicious Minds" is a song written by American songwriter Mark James that, after the failure of his own recording, was handed to Elvis Presley by producer Chips Moman becoming one of his most notable hits and a number one in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that returned...
  
  "

Episode 10

• Airdate: May 17, 2006
• Eliminated Contestant: Elliott Yamin
  Elliott Yamin
  Elliott Yamin , born Efraym Elliott Yamin, is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and placing third on the fifth season of American Idol....
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Kellie returns to her hometown to big fanfare.
  • Mikalah does a recap of all the backstage crew she has talked to over the season.
  • Ty talks to Nigel Lythgoe.
  • The making of the top 3 Ford commercial.
  • The top 3 talk about how they've changed since they started American Idol
    American Idol
    American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
    
    , and various contestants talk about their feelings for Elliott.
• Ending Theme: "I Believe to My Soul"

Episode 11

• Airdate: May 24, 2006
• Winner and Runner Up: Taylor Hicks
  Taylor Hicks
  Taylor Reuben Hicks is an American singer who achieved fame in 2006, when he won the fifth season of American Idol. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released...
  
   and Katharine McPhee
  Katharine McPhee
  Katharine Hope McPhee is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up.Her self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records...
  
  

Episode 12

• Airdate: March 15, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: Brandon Rogers
  Brandon Rogers (singer)
  Brandon Rogers is an American singer who has worked as a professional backup vocalist, and who was the 12th place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.-Early years:...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Season 5 Top 10 finalist Lisa Tucker
    Lisa Tucker (singer)
    Lisa Gabrielle Tucker is an American singer, musical theater and television actress who was the tenth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life and career beginnings:...
    
     performs.
  • The show looks back on Carrie Underwood
    Carrie Underwood
    Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
    
     and her visit with the top 12 of this year.
  • Brandon talks about his elimination and his plans for the future.
  • His final performance is seen in its entirety at the episode's end. It had not been shown on the original Fox broadcast due to time constraints.
• Ending Theme: "You Can't Hurry Love
  You Can't Hurry Love
  "You Can't Hurry Love" is 1966 song originally released by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song topped the United States Billboard pop singles chart and in the UK in the top 5, released and peaking late summer in 1966...
  
  "

Episode 13

• Airdate: March 22, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: Stephanie Edwards
  Stephanie Edwards (singer)
  Stephanie Edwards is an American singer and was the eleventh-place finalist on sixth season of American Idol. She is from Savannah, Georgia and first began singing around the age of two or three...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Paris Bennett, a Top 5 finalist from last season, visits the Idol Extra stage and performs.
  • A look back on Taylor Hicks
    Taylor Hicks
    Taylor Reuben Hicks is an American singer who achieved fame in 2006, when he won the fifth season of American Idol. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released...
    
     and his successes after Idol.
  • Edwards' family stops by
  • Edwards' final performance is shown completely; as with Rogers' the previous week, it had not been shown on the Fox broadcast as time had expired.
  • The top 10 give their thoughts on how Stephanie will succeed in the future.
• Eliminated: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
  You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
  "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" is the title of a 1966 hit recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield which proved to be her career record reaching #1 UK and #4 US: the song subsequently charted in the UK via remakes by Elvis Presley , Guys 'n' Dolls and Denise Welch with Presley's version...
  
  "

Episode 14

• Airdate: March 29, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: Chris Sligh
  Chris Sligh
  Charles Christopher Sligh is an American singer; songwriter and producer who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol, finishing in tenth place.-Early years:...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by British rock group The Police from their album Ghost in the Machine. It was also a hit single that reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom in November 1981 and hit number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart that same...
  
  "

Episode 15

• Airdate: April 5, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: Gina Glocksen
  Gina Glocksen
  Gina Glocksen was the ninth-place finisher on the sixth season of American Idol. She was eliminated on April 4, 2007. She previously appeared in season 5...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "Smile"

Episode 16

• Airdate: April 12, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: Haley Scarnato
  Haley Scarnato
  Haley Suzanne Scarnato is an American singer who was the 8th-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. Scarnato announced in an interview in November 2009, her album Strongheart was scrapped after she left her management, but is working on a new album and "Strongheart" was her old...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Mandisa
    Mandisa
    Mandisa Hundley is an American gospel singer, who was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life:...
    
     performs "True Beauty" and talks about her new book and her career after American Idol
    American Idol
    American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
    
    .
• Ending Theme: "Turn the Beat Around
  Turn the Beat Around
  In 1994 , the song was recorded by Gloria Estefan for the soundtrack to the film The Specialist. Released as a single, it became a hit reaching #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is also featured on Estefan's fourth solo album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. She also sang the song as her opening...
  
  "

Episode 17

• Airdate: April 19, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: Sanjaya Malakar
  Sanjaya Malakar
  Sanjaya Joseph Malakar is an American singer of Indian origin, who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes, despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "Something to Talk About
  Something to Talk About
  Something to Talk About is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard and recorded by Bonnie Raitt in 1990, from her 1991 album Luck of the Draw. It was released to U.S...
  
  "

Episode 18

• Airdate: April 26, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: None
• Note: All six of the remaining contestants were interviewed at separate points in the broadcast: Melinda Doolittle
  Melinda Doolittle
  Melinda Marie Doolittle is an American singer who finished as the third place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol...
  
   and Jordin Sparks
  Jordin Sparks
  Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
  
  , Blake Lewis
  Blake Lewis
  Blake Colin Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D. was released on December 4, 2007 through 19 Recordings/Arista Records. On October 30, 2007, his first single "Break Anotha" was released....
  
   and Chris Richardson
  Chris Richardson
  Christopher Michael "Chris" Richardson is an American singer-songwriter who was the fifth-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.-Personal life:...
  
  , Phil Stacey
  Phil Stacey
  Joel Philip "Phil" Stacey is an American singer who first gained national attention on season 6 of the television talent show American Idol. After being eliminated from the competition on May 2, 2007, he was signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records...
  
   and LaKisha Jones
  LaKisha Jones
  LaKisha Ann Jones is an American singer. She placed fourth on the sixth season of American Idol.-Personal life:Jones was born at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, to a teacher at the Flint Foundation Academy...
  
  .

Episode 19

• Airdate: May 3, 2007
• Eliminated Contestants: Phil Stacey
  Phil Stacey
  Joel Philip "Phil" Stacey is an American singer who first gained national attention on season 6 of the television talent show American Idol. After being eliminated from the competition on May 2, 2007, he was signed to a recording contract with Lyric Street Records...
  
  , Chris Richardson
  Chris Richardson
  Christopher Michael "Chris" Richardson is an American singer-songwriter who was the fifth-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.-Personal life:...
  
  
• Other features:
  • Ace Young
    Ace Young
    Brett Asa "Ace" Young is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He came to national recognition upon appearing on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, American Idol, although he was eliminated from the competition on April 19, 2006, finishing in seventh place.-Early...
    
     (season 5) performed a song from his new album
  • Haley Scarnato
    Haley Scarnato
    Haley Suzanne Scarnato is an American singer who was the 8th-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. Scarnato announced in an interview in November 2009, her album Strongheart was scrapped after she left her management, but is working on a new album and "Strongheart" was her old...
    
    's return to her hometown of San Antonio, Texas
    San Antonio, Texas
    San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
    
     is chronicled
• Ending Theme: "Blaze of Glory
  Blaze of Glory (song)
  "Blaze of Glory " is a song by Jon Bon Jovi which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Mainstream rock chart in 1990, his only chart-topper away from his band Bon Jovi. The song also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart...
  
  " and "Wanted Dead or Alive
  Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)
  -Music Video:The video for the song is black and white and features footage from the band's massive 1986-1987 world tour, including shots from Chicago's UIC Pavilion, Rochester, Minnesota's Mayo Civic Center, Denver, Colorado's McNichols Arena, Pittsburgh, PA F. Pitt Tunnel and Pittsburgh Skyline...
  
  "

Episode 20

• Airdate: May 10, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: LaKisha Jones
  LaKisha Jones
  LaKisha Ann Jones is an American singer. She placed fourth on the sixth season of American Idol.-Personal life:Jones was born at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, to a teacher at the Flint Foundation Academy...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "Staying Alive
  Staying Alive
  Staying Alive is the 1983 film sequel to Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta as dancer Tony Manero, with Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes, Joyce Hyser, Steve Inwood, Julie Bovasso, and dancers Viktor Manoel, Kate Ann Wright, Kevyn Morrow and Nanette Tarpey...
  
  "

Episode 21

• Airdate: May 17, 2007
• Eliminated Contestant: Melinda Doolittle
  Melinda Doolittle
  Melinda Marie Doolittle is an American singer who finished as the third place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "I'm a Woman
  I'm a Woman
  I'm a Woman is a 1963 song and album by Peggy Lee, arranged by Benny Carter. The title song, one of Lee's signature songs despite reaching a minor peak of number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, has been covered by many artists....
  
  "

Episode 22

• Airdate: May 24, 2007
• Winner and Runner Up: Jordin Sparks
  Jordin Sparks
  Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
  
   and Blake Lewis
  Blake Lewis
  Blake Colin Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D. was released on December 4, 2007 through 19 Recordings/Arista Records. On October 30, 2007, his first single "Break Anotha" was released....
  
  

Episode 23

• Airdate: March 13, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: David Hernandez
  David Hernandez
  David Anthony Hernandez is an American singer and the twelfth place finalist of FOX's seventh season of the television series American Idol.-Biography:...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Melinda Doolittle
    Melinda Doolittle
    Melinda Marie Doolittle is an American singer who finished as the third place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol...
    
     performed
  • Sanjaya Malakar
    Sanjaya Malakar
    Sanjaya Joseph Malakar is an American singer of Indian origin, who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes, despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon...
    
     made a special appearance and had an interview.
• Ending Theme: "I Saw Her Standing There
  I Saw Her Standing There
  "I Saw Her Standing There" is a song written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and is the opening track on The Beatles' debut album, Please Please Me, released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone on 22 March 1963....
  
  "

Episode 24

• Airdate: March 20, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Amanda Overmyer
  Amanda Overmyer
  Amanda Lindsay Overmyer is an American rock singer-songwriter from Camden, Indiana who was the eleventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. Following her run on Idol, Overmyer released her debut album Solidify on December 10, 2008 and is currently working on her second album...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Chris Richardson
    Chris Richardson
    Christopher Michael "Chris" Richardson is an American singer-songwriter who was the fifth-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.-Personal life:...
    
     performed
  • Gina Glocksen
    Gina Glocksen
    Gina Glocksen was the ninth-place finisher on the sixth season of American Idol. She was eliminated on April 4, 2007. She previously appeared in season 5...
    
     had an exclusive one-on-one interview with Kellie Pickler
    Kellie Pickler
    Kellie Dawn Pickler is an American country music artist and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol, eventually finishing in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing...
    
    .
• Ending Theme: "Back in the U.S.S.R."

Episode 25

• Airdate: March 27, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Chikezie
  Chikezie
  Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.-Early life:...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Ruben Studdard
    Ruben Studdard
    Christopher Theodore Ruben Studdard , best known as Ruben Studdard, is an American R&B, pop, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol...
    
     performs single from his new album.
  • Haley Scarnato
    Haley Scarnato
    Haley Suzanne Scarnato is an American singer who was the 8th-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. Scarnato announced in an interview in November 2009, her album Strongheart was scrapped after she left her management, but is working on a new album and "Strongheart" was her old...
    
     performed, and did an in-depth interview about life after Idol.
• Ending Theme: "If Only for One Night"

Episode 26

• Airdate: April 3, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Ramiele Malubay
  Ramiele Malubay
  Ramiele Macrohon Malubay , also known as Ramiele, is a Filipino-American singer and the ninth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.-Biography:...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Ace Young
    Ace Young
    Brett Asa "Ace" Young is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He came to national recognition upon appearing on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, American Idol, although he was eliminated from the competition on April 19, 2006, finishing in seventh place.-Early...
    
     performs single from his new album.
• Ending Theme: "Did I Ever Cross Your Mind"

Episode 27

• Airdate: April 10, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Michael Johns
  Michael Johns (singer)
  Michael Johns is an Australian singer-songwriter who finished in eighth place on the seventh season of a United States television series, American Idol, in 2008.-Early life:...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Blake Lewis
    Blake Lewis
    Blake Colin Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D. was released on December 4, 2007 through 19 Recordings/Arista Records. On October 30, 2007, his first single "Break Anotha" was released....
    
     performs single from his new album.
• Ending Theme: "Dream On
  Dream On (Aerosmith song)
  "Dream On" is the first single by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album, Aerosmith. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this blues-influenced power ballad became their first major hit and classic rock radio staple...
  
  "

Episode 28

• Airdate: April 17, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Kristy Lee Cook
  Kristy Lee Cook
  Kristy Lee Cook is an American country singer who was born in Seattle, Washington and was the seventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2005 Cook released her debut album called Devoted. In June 2008, Cook signed to 19 Recordings and Arista Nashville. She released her...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Kristy Lee Cook
    Kristy Lee Cook
    Kristy Lee Cook is an American country singer who was born in Seattle, Washington and was the seventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2005 Cook released her debut album called Devoted. In June 2008, Cook signed to 19 Recordings and Arista Nashville. She released her...
    
     stated her song choice for Andrew Lloyd Webber
    Andrew Lloyd Webber
    Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
    
     week had she not been eliminated had already been selected and would have been "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina
    Don't Cry for Me, Argentina
    "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" is a song from the 1978 musical Evita with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Sung by the title character Eva Perón, it was titled “It's Only Your Lover Returning” before Rice settled on the eventual name...
    
    " from Evita
  • Kristy
    Kristy Lee Cook
    Kristy Lee Cook is an American country singer who was born in Seattle, Washington and was the seventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2005 Cook released her debut album called Devoted. In June 2008, Cook signed to 19 Recordings and Arista Nashville. She released her...
    
     announced she is engaged to boyfriend
  • Bo Bice
    Bo Bice
    Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. is an American singer and musician who placed second to Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol. He has recorded three studio albums, including one on RCA Records...
    
     performs single "I'm Gone" from his new album.
• Ending Theme: "Forever
  Forever (Mariah Carey song)
  "Forever" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her fifth studio album, Daydream. It was released by Columbia Records on March 10, 1996, as an airplay-only single from the album. The song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and was composed throughout 1995...
  
  "

Episode 29

• Airdate: April 24, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Carly Smithson
  Carly Smithson
  Carly Smithson is an Irish soul/pop rock singer-songwriter and actress from San Diego, California who was the sixth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2001, Smithson released her first studio album for MCA Records called Ultimate High. Smithson was dropped from the record...
  
  
• Other Features:
  • Michael Johns
    Michael Johns (singer)
    Michael Johns is an Australian singer-songwriter who finished in eighth place on the seventh season of a United States television series, American Idol, in 2008.-Early life:...
    
     made a special surprise for Carly Smithson. He also interviewed about his thoughts from the judges, his previous appearances, his upcoming appearance for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and his song choices that he should have sing after he got eliminated.
  • Constantine Maroulis
    Constantine Maroulis
    Constantine James Maroulis is an American rock singer, actor, and writer from Wyckoff, New Jersey. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series American Idol, and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty...
    
     had an exclusive one-on-one interview with Jordin Sparks
    Jordin Sparks
    Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
    
    .
  • Gina Glocksen
    Gina Glocksen
    Gina Glocksen was the ninth-place finisher on the sixth season of American Idol. She was eliminated on April 4, 2007. She previously appeared in season 5...
    
     performs single from her new album.
• Ending Theme: "Jesus Christ Superstar
  Jesus Christ Superstar
  Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
  
  "

Episode 30

• Airdate: May 1, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Brooke White
  Brooke White
  Brooke Elizabeth White is an American indie pop/folk-pop singer-songwriter and actress from Mesa, Arizona who was the fifth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2005, White released her first studio album, called Songs from the Attic.White's first post-Idol album High Hopes &...
  
  
• Other Features:
• Like Michael Johns, Kristy Lee Cook
  Kristy Lee Cook
  Kristy Lee Cook is an American country singer who was born in Seattle, Washington and was the seventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2005 Cook released her debut album called Devoted. In June 2008, Cook signed to 19 Recordings and Arista Nashville. She released her...
  
   made a special surprise for Brooke White. She also interviewed about her previous appearances, and her song choices that she should have sing after she got eliminated.
• JD Roberto had an exclusive interview with Paula Abdul about the controversy between her and Jason Castro after the first performance.
• Ending Theme: "I Am...I Said
  I Am...I Said
  "I Am...I Said" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. Released as a single in March 1971, it was quite successful, at first slowly climbing the charts, then more quickly rising to number 4 on the U.S. pop singles chart by May 1971...
  
  "

Episode 31

• Airdate: May 8, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Jason Castro
• Other Features:
• Judges; Paula Abdul
  Paula Abdul
  Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
  
  , Randy Jackson
  Randy Jackson
  Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...
  
   and Simon Cowell
  Simon Cowell
  Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
  
   make a guest appearance on the show and they comfort Jason. Plus the remaining 3 finalists; David Cook
  David Cook (singer)
  David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
  
  , Syesha Mercado
  Syesha Mercado
  Syesha Raquel Mercado is an American singer, songwriter, actress and model. Mercado was the third place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Mercado was on The One: Making a Music Star and she won Florida Super Singer...
  
   and David Archuleta
  David Archuleta
  David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
  
   via video only.
• JD Roberto
  JD Roberto
  John David "JD" Roberto is an American television personality, game show host and writer.-Biography:Born in White Plains, New York, Roberto went to the NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting...
  
   interviews Castro's mother and brother.
• Today's show also goes through several past great performances that Jason Castro had sung. Among them; Hallelujah and Over the Rainbow.
• LaKisha Jones
  LaKisha Jones
  LaKisha Ann Jones is an American singer. She placed fourth on the sixth season of American Idol.-Personal life:Jones was born at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, to a teacher at the Flint Foundation Academy...
  
   performs her Gospel single.
• Ending Theme: "Mr. Tambourine Man
  Mr. Tambourine Man
  "Mr. Tambourine Man" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, which was released on his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home. The Byrds also recorded a version of the song that was released as their first single on Columbia Records, reaching number 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and...
  
  "

Episode 32

• Airdate: May 15, 2008
• Eliminated Contestant: Syesha Mercado
  Syesha Mercado
  Syesha Raquel Mercado is an American singer, songwriter, actress and model. Mercado was the third place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Mercado was on The One: Making a Music Star and she won Florida Super Singer...
  
  
• Other Features:
• The 10 eliminated finalists were congratulated to David Archuleta and David Cook for being the Final 2, and JD Roberto finally interviewed Syesha Mercado as the last eliminated finalist on the show.
• Sanjaya Malakar
  Sanjaya Malakar
  Sanjaya Joseph Malakar is an American singer of Indian origin, who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes, despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon...
  
   and Diana DeGarmo
  Diana DeGarmo
  Diana Nicole DeGarmo is an American singer and Broadway actress. She finished as the runner-up on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol, narrowly missing the win by about 2% out of over 65 million votes...
  
   performed.
• Ending Theme: "Fever
  Fever (1956 song)
  "Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym John Davenport. It was originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1956. It has been covered by numerous artists from various musical genres, notably Peggy Lee in 1958....
  
  "

Episode 33

• Airdate: May 22, 2008
• Winner and Runner-Up: David Cook
  David Cook (singer)
  David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
  
   and David Archuleta
  David Archuleta
  David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
  
  
• Other Features:
• JD Roberto
  JD Roberto
  John David "JD" Roberto is an American television personality, game show host and writer.-Biography:Born in White Plains, New York, Roberto went to the NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting...
  
   had last interviews with the eliminated Top 12 Finalists about their finale performances and feedbacks for the Final 2. He also had an exclusive one-on-one interview separately with David Archuleta
  David Archuleta
  David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
  
   and David Cook
  David Cook (singer)
  David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
  
  .

Episode 34

• Airdate: March 26, 2009
• Eliminated Contestant: Michael Sarver
  Michael Sarver
  Jeremy Michael Sarver is an American singer from Jasper, Texas, who was the tenth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol.-Early life:...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "Ain't Too Proud to Beg
  Ain't Too Proud to Beg
  "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by The Temptations for Motown Records' Gordy label, produced by Norman Whitfield and written by Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Chart, and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B charts for...
  
  "

Episode 35

• Airdate: April 2, 2009
• Eliminated Contestant: Megan Joy
  Megan Joy
  Megan Joy Allman , formerly known as Megan Joy Corkrey, is an American singer-songwriter and actress from Sandy, Utah, who was the ninth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Joy made her acting debut with a small role in the 2011 film Hall Pass...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "Turn Your Lights Down Low
  Turn Your Lights Down Low
  "Turn Your Lights Down Low" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers from their 1977 album Exodus.-Covers:*Colbie Caillat made a cover version of this song on her 2008 album Coco.*Lauryn Hill covered this tune on the 1999 LP Chant Down Babylon...
  
  "

Episode 36

• Airdate: April 9, 2009
• Eliminated Contestant: Scott MacIntyre
  Scott MacIntyre
  Scott Douglas MacIntyre is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, and the eighth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "The Search Is Over
  The Search Is Over
  "The Search Is Over" is a 1985 Billboard Hot 100 hit, peaking at #4, originally recorded by Survivor. Former Survivor vocalist and songwriter Jim Peterik told Songfacts: "It wasn't about my life as much as a friend of mine who had a girlfriend - really a play pal throughout their growing up years -...
  
  "

Episode 37

• Airdate: April 16, 2009
• Eliminated Contestant: None
• Note: All seven contestants were interviewed

Episode 38

• Airdate: April 23, 2009
• Eliminated Contestants: Lil Rounds
  Lil Rounds
  Lil Rounds is an American singer from Memphis, Tennessee, who was the seventh place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Following the conclusion of Idol, Rounds was signed to a record deal with Bungalo Records. Her debut album was to be released in 2010 but has been pushed back for a...
  
   and Anoop Desai
  Anoop Desai
  Anoop Desai is an American singer-songwriter best known for his time as a contestant on the eighth season of American Idol. Motivated by the death of his friend Eve Carson, Desai auditioned for American Idol. Desai made American Idol history by being the first ever 13th finalist on American Idol...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "I'm Every Woman
  I'm Every Woman
  "I'm Every Woman" is a hit song recorded by Chaka Khan in 1978. It was Chaka Khan's first hit outside of her recordings with funk band Rufus; the song was included on her platinum debut solo album Chaka. Produced by Arif Mardin and written by successful songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie...
  
  " and "Dim All the Lights
  Dim All the Lights
  "Dim All the Lights" is a song by Donna Summer released as a single in the latter half of 1979. Taken from her Bad Girls album and produced by longtime collaborator Giorgio Moroder with Pete Bellotte, the track combines Summer's trademark disco beats with a more soulful/R&B-esque sound...
  
  "

Episode 39

• Airdate: April 30. 2009
• Eliminated Contestant: Matt Giraud
  Matt Giraud
  Matthew Scott "Matt" Giraud is a dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Michigan and the fifth place finalist of the eighth season of the reality television series American Idol.-Early life:...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "My Funny Valentine
  My Funny Valentine
  "My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms in which it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green...
  
  "

Episode 40

• Airdate: May 7, 2009
• Eliminated Contestant: Allison Iraheta
  Allison Iraheta
  Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "Cry Baby
  Cry Baby (song)
  -Janis Joplin's version:In September and October 1970, Janis Joplin recorded it for her album Pearl, posthumously released. The song was in blues-rock style and its producer was Paul A. Rothchild. B-side of the track was hit "Mercedes Benz"...
  
  "

Episode 41

• Airdate: May 14, 2009
• Eliminated Contestant: Danny Gokey
  Danny Gokey
  Daniel Jay "Danny" Gokey is an American country music singer and church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol...
  
  
• Ending Theme: "You Are So Beautiful
  You Are So Beautiful
  "You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker....
  
  "