American Idol: The Search For A Superstar

Synopsis

How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment along with FremantleMedia did for Fox Television. Beginning with an open call for auditions in seven cities across the country, American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell narrowed a field of over 10,000 pop singer wannabes to one American Idol.

Main Cast

Ryan Seacrest

Host

Age : 49 | Popularity : 7%

Brian Dunkleman

Host

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Simon Cowell

Judge

Age : 64 | Popularity : 13%

Paula Abdul

Judge

Age : 61 | Popularity : 3%

Randy Jackson

Judge

Age : 67 | Popularity : 6%

Kelly Clarkson

Contestant / Winner

Age : 42 | Popularity : 10%

Justin Guarini

Contestant

Age : 45 | Popularity : 3%

Nikki McKibbin

Contestant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Bruce Gowers
Production	Co-Executive Producer	Nigel Lythgoe Ken Warwick Brian Gadinsky
	Executive Producer	Simon Fuller Cécile Frot-Coutaz Simon Jones
Crew	Creator	Simon Fuller
Department	Role	Name

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