Over a month afterAmerican Idolsupervisor Robin Kaye and her musician husband, Thomas Deluca,were found dead in their Los Angeles residence, a cause of death has been revealed. According to a death certificate obtained byPeople, Kaye and Deluca, both 70, died after suffering multiple gunshot wounds that they sustained on July …
Read More »Everything We Know About the Killing of an 'American Idol' Music Supervisor and Her Husband
On July 14, officers with Los Angeles Police Department were called to conduct a welfare check at a home in Encino. Inside, they found two people dead — Robin Kaye, a longtime music supervisor for American Idol, and her husband, Thomas Deluca. The pair had been shot and killed several …
Read More »Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie Will Return to 'American Idol' Next Year
American Idol will enter its 24th season in 2026, and ushering it in are Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, who will return as judges. While Bryan and Richie have worked together as judges on the famed singing competition since 2018, Underwood just joined this year. She replaced Katy …
Read More »Accused Killer of 'American Idol' Music Supervisor Transferred to Mental Health Court
The man accused of fatally shooting longtime American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband during a daylight burglary of their Los Angeles residence appeared in court wearing a “suicide gown” Wednesday and was deferred to mental health court for evaluation. Raymond Boodarian, 22, did not enter a plea …
Read More »Nigel Lythgoe Accuser Waiting for 'Payment to be Made' Before Dismissing Final Lawsuit
A year and a half after Paula Abdul first sued Nigel Lythgoe with blockbuster claims of sexual assault, prompting four other women to step forward with similar allegations, the American Idol producer is close to wrapping the last misconduct case still standing against him in Los Angeles County, lawyers confirmed …
Read More »'American Idol' Supervisor, Husband Killed With Their Own Gun, Los Angeles D.A. Says
The 22-year-old accused of killing an American Idol music supervisor and her husband last week allegedly used the couple’s own gun, which they kept in their home. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman shared this detail at a town hall in Encino Monday, July 21, according to ABC 7. …
Read More »Suspect in Fatal 'American Idol' Music Supervisor Shooting Charged With Murder
A man suspected of killing longtime American Idol supervisor Robin Kaye and her musician husband, Thomas Deluca, has been charged with murder. On Thursday, Raymond Boodarian, a 22-year-old Encino resident, was charged with two counts of murder with enhancements for killing the couple while committing a robbery, intentionally using a …
Read More »'American Idol' Music Supervisor, Husband Shot and Killed at Their L.A. Home
Robin Kaye, a longtime music supervisor for American Idol, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were shot and killed at their Encino home and were found dead Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed today with Rolling Stone. In a press release shared today, LAPD confirmed that Kaye and …
Read More »Jessica Simpson Brings Americana Magic to 'American Idol', Her First TV Performance in 15 Years
Jessica Simpson graced the stage of American Idol on Sunday, marking her first TV performance in 15 years. Wearing a shimmering slit gown, Simpson tore through her sizzling track “Blame Me,” from her new EP Nashville Canyon: Part I. She then enlisted former Idol contestant Josh King for her cover …
Read More »Why Does Everything Sound Like an Audition Song for 'The Voice'?
Alex Warren’s breakthrough single, “Ordinary,” has a backstory made for TV. The 24-year-old artist wrote it about his wife, Kouvr Annon, whom he started dating when they were both 18. It wasn’t the best time to jump into something so new and intense. He’d already experienced the grief of losing …
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