New E! Series Tracks 'Life After American Idol'
by Kim Potts, posted May 20th 2010 1:15PM
Season 9 is down to the Top 2, and by this time next week, we'll have our newest 'American Idol' champ. But what about all those contenders, and winners, from seasons past?E!'s lining them up in 'Life After American Idol,' a new five-part series that premieres tonight (7PM ET) and airs for the next four nights, leading up to Tuesday's final performance show of the season (8PM ET) and the season 9 finale on Wednesday (8PM ET).
Season 9 is down to the Top 2, and by this time next week, we'll have our newest 'American Idol' champ. But what about all those contenders, and winners, from seasons past?E!'s lining them up in 'Life After American Idol,' a new five-part series that premieres tonight (7PM ET) and airs for the next four nights, leading up to Tuesday's final performance show of the season (8PM ET) and the season 9 finale on Wednesday (8PM ET).
The E! News "where are they now" series features fresh interviews with 'AI' contestants past, including Corey Clark, the season 2 contestant who claimed he'd had an affair with former judge Paula Abdul, and who, post-'Idol,' has been homeless; William Hung, the woeful 'She Bangs' singer who says he's still making money off his 'AI' fame (or infamy); Sanjaya Malakar, the most infamous 'AI' alum of all, who's now trying to be a model; and season eight winner Kris Allen, who talks to E!'s Ken Baker about trying to balance his new career with his marriage.