American Idol

Matt Roush says...
The singing competition presses pause to mark the once-upon-a-time pop phenomenon’s 20th anniversary, reuniting some of the show’s earlier stars to recapture those glory days in an hourlong concert. Among the pairings: Season 2 champ Ruben Studdard and Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks, Season 7 victor David Cook and his Season 8 successor, Kris Allen, and Season 10’s all-country Final 2, Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina.
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