Star Search

People from all ages come to compete against one another. Each contestant is graded on their performance and give anywhere between 1 and 5 stars from three judges. The person with the most stars moves on to the next round of competition. Each week there is also a special guest celebrity judge who sits in. The categories for the performers are child singers, male singers, female singers,...

Pop Idol

Welcome to the Pop Idol guide at TV.com. Pop Idol is a reality TV talent contest, created by 19 Management to discover the popstars of tomorrow. Open auditions are held throughout the country, and a list of 500 is drawn up. The hopefuls are cut down to just 100. From these 100, 50 move on to the next stage. From this point onwards, it's the voting public who will decide who stays and...

World Idol

World Idol, the spectacular search to find the ultimate world pop superstar, was produced by FremantleMedia and 19TV. Winners from the completed first Idol series in 11 territories stepped up onto the world stage and battled it out to be crowned the world's biggest pop sensation. This international competition, staged in London, was broadcasted to over 20 countries around the world. Viewers...

American Idol

This is American Idol - the hit FOX musical reality series following three judges, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson (II), and Paula Abdul, along with host Ryan Seacrest around the United States in search of the next American Idol, a pop star that truly shines above all the rest. With help from the viewers, they will decide from thousands of participants who will walk away with a record deal and...

Making the Band

Making the Band -- the start of O-Town -- the brainchild of teen-pop Svengali Lou Pearlman, the former manager of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. Equal parts the Monkees and MTV's The Real World, the show offered viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a boy band, from their first audition to the signing of their first record deal. The show was a modest hit for ABC. More...