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If you only watched American Idol in the later seasons, then you may be shocked to learn there were originally two hosts. Brian Dunkleman shared hosting duties alongside Ryan Seacrest. However, he left after a single season with Seacrest taking over solely as host.

What happened? Well, a big part of it may have to do with the fact that Dunkleman wasn’t a fan of the first season of American Idol. He described the experience as cruel to the contestants and left a bad taste in his mouth.

“You’re spending a lot of time with these kids in the line, and you’re getting to know them, you’re getting to know their parents. There was a stretch for an hour straight where kid after kid came, [and] every one of them was bawling. And I thought, ‘What is going on?'” he recalled of the auditions…

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: After delivering a soulful performance that left the judges in awe, ‘American Idol’ Season 22 contestant Odell Bunton secured his platinum ticket on the show.

His compelling performance not only impressed but had the judges continuously praising him throughout.

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After winning the ticket, Odell joyfully shared the moment with his wife, creating an emotional and celebratory atmosphere. The excitement was palpable as Odell bumped into ‘American Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest making a lively and unexpected connection.

The enthusiastic encounter even had the energetic Seacrest momentarily knocked off his feet, as the host shared it on…

Actor Hussain Kuwajerwala, who is set to return as host of ‘Indian Idol’ season 14, opened up on the approach on how his hosting has transitioned over the years, and spoke about his biggest responsibility.
The singing reality show ‘Indian Idol’ has introduced fresh voices to the Indian music industry.
The newest season of the show will witness Shreya Ghoshal, Bollywood’s ‘King of Melody’ Kumar Sanu, and ace music composer and singer Vishal Dadlani coming together to form the Judges Panel.
While fans of the show are looking forward to seeing them mentor and nurture the contestants, they are also excited by the fact that after eight long years Hussain is set to return as host for Season 14.
Hussain was seen as the host of ‘Indian Idol’ from 2007 to 2012. He then hosted…

Recently, TOI had exclusively shared that Hussein Kuwajerwala will be hosting the 14th season of Indian Idol. This marked his return to television screens after 5 long years. When Hussein shared his video of returning to the show, fans were extremely excited to have him back. Hussein had initially hosted Indian Idol‘s first few seasons in the time span of 2007-2012 and now he is back on the show as the host after a long gap.Hussein was last seen in Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo which wrapped up in 2018. It has been around 5 years since fans were waiting for the actor to return to the screens.

Fans’ reaction to Hussein Kuwajerwala returning to TV

Fans shared their excitement about having the OG host of Indian Idol back, they wrote, “Fav host is backkk with a bang so happy to see this…