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Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)

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American Idol

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  • How many seasons does American Idol have?
    23 seasons
  • How many episodes does American Idol have?
    732 episodes
  • When did American Idol premiere?
    June 11, 2002
  • How long are episodes of American Idol?
    42 minutes
  • What is the IMDb rating of American Idol?
    4.3 out of 10
  • Who stars in American Idol?
    Ryan Seacrest, Mark Thompson, and Randy Jackson
  • Who is the creator of American Idol?
    Simon Fuller
  • Who is the writer for American Idol?
    Simon Fuller and J Chris Newberg
  • Who is the director of American Idol?
    Andrew Scheer, Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe, Bruce Gowers, Louis J. Horvitz, Shane C. Drake, Ken Warwick, Ben Thursby, Bill DeRonde, Brian Gadinsky, and others
  • Who is the producer of American Idol?
    Megan Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe, Katie Fennelly, Norm Betts, Brian Robinson, Ron De Shay, Theo Dimitriou, Jensen Oliver Moon, Simon Lythgoe, Tara Webb, and others
  • Who is the composer for American Idol?
    Rickey Minor, Alex Khaskin, Antonio Sol, Brandon Matias, Cathy Waldman, Daniel Merlot, David Korkis, Dean Landon, Jack D. Elliot, Jeff Lippencott, and others
  • Who is the executive producer of American Idol?
    Megan Michaels, Simon Fuller, Cécile Frot-Coutaz, Ken Warwick, Nigel Lythgoe, Brian Burke, Simon Jones, Aaron Saidman, Trish Kinane, Eli Holzman, and others
  • Who is the cinematographer for American Idol?
    Bill Palmer, Josh Salzman, and Sam Nuttmann
  • What is the plot of American Idol?
    Twelve American finalists (six men and six women) compete in a singing contest.
  • Who are the characters in American Idol?
    Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Guru Pitka, Ivan 'Bob' Poppanoff the 'Russian Idol', and Woody Allen
  • What genre is American Idol?
    Documentary, Game-Show, Music, and Reality-TV
  • How many awards has American Idol won?
    55 awards
  • How many awards has American Idol been nominated for?
    232 nominations

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