E! True Hollywood Story Season 8 Episode 30 American Idol
- May 16, 2004
'American Idol' is spotlighted, detailing its rise from a summer series to one of the nation's hottest shows and dishing on Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken. Included: comments from Brian Gadinsky, a former executive producer on the show; former producer T Jones; Jamie Foster Brown, publisher of Sister 2 Sister magazine; and past contestants Frenchie Davis, Josh Gracin, RJ Helton, William Hung, Kimberly Locke, Nikki McKibbin, Ryan Starr, Trenyce and Katie Weber.
