Ruben Studdard News

Can you feel it? American Idol fever is in the air. Season 8 winner Kris Allen's self-titled CD will be released on November 17.

Partway through the second #American Idol in early 2003, guest judge Gladys Knight christened corpulent crooner Ruben Studdard a "velvet teddy bear," a nod to his smooth, Luther Vandross-styled voice and his Barry White-sized girth.

Partway through the second #American Idol in early 2003, guest judge Gladys Knight christened corpulent crooner Ruben Studdard a "velvet teddy bear," a nod to his smooth, Luther Vandross-styled voice and his Barry White-sized girth.

Kris Allen with Allison Iraheta at the HP Pavilion in San Diego July 12, 2009. CREDIT: Flanigan/FilmMagic Most "American Idol" winners so far have fallen in the "humbly likable" category.

Kris Allen and Adam Lambert join a select group of individuals after this season of American Idol.

In this Feb. 7, 2009 file photo, Kelly Clarkson arrives at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The national tour of Ain't Misbehavin' , which co-stars "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard and former Rent star Frenchie Davis, makes a stop in New York City's Bronx borough May 16.

This may be the best Final 3 since Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard and Kimberley Locke in Season 2. The winner this time depends on whether America has an appetite for pop, soul or rock.Here's the order of how thethree finalists performed last night, with the odds of winning it all next week: 1. Adam Lambert The front-runner all season long, and for ...