American Idol FAQ
This FAQ list is for American Idol only. The general site, forum, search, editorial, mailing list and contact FAQs can be accessed through the master FAQ section. Questions about other individual shows can be accessed through the page for each show. A complete list of all shows, past and present can be found on the Shows page.
| Contacting American Idol people |
- How do I find out more information or contact the contestants? answer
| Questions about American Idol characters |
- Who are those three people saying mean things to all those pretty boys and girls? answer
- Paula Abdul. Really? answer
- Is that Randy "Jackson Five" Jackson? answer
- Why is Simon so mean? answer
- Who's hosting the show? answer
- Is he gay? answer
- Is Clay Aiken gay? answer
- Can I speculate about the personal lives of the contestants on the forums? answer
- I think it was very rude, what one of the posters said about a contestant I like. How can I let them know that his or her opinions are just wrong? answer
| Other questions about American Idol |
- There are [x] episodes of American Idol a week, but I only see one recap. Where's the recap of the other episode(s)? answer
- Who the hell is Tsathoggua? answer
- Uh, what the hell does Tsathoggua have to do with American Idol? answer
- Who won the first season of American Idol? answer
- Who won the second season? answer
- Who won the third season? answer
- Where did American Idol come from? answer
- How does this contest work? answer
- How do the wild card slots work? answer
- How do the finals work? answer
- So the judges are no longer part of the process? answer
- What is with Season Four? Can you explain the format and rationale? answer
- I'm a relative/friend of one of the contestants. Can I talk about and promote him or her on the boards? answer
- Where do I make fun of those really bad folks who wear catsuits to the auditions and butcher songs horribly and get rejected immediately? Can I start a new thread for each of them? answer
- What counts as a "spoiler" as far as American Idol is concerned? answer
- So most of this advance information doesn't count as spoilers, but we can't post in the episode thread until after the show has aired. Where do we talk about this advance information? answer
- We're not allowed to post about the show until after it's over. But can we talk about individual performers on their own thread while the show is still on the air? answer