There is a great series of articles on MTV’s website with trivial facts you probably don’t know about American Idol. It’s definitely worth a read. Among the trivia?
American Idol was turned down by the Eagles when they asked them to be a guest.
Chris Daughtry auditioned for Rock Star: INXS (thus confirming to me that he is not, in fact, as good as most of the people who were on that show)
Ace Young’s real name is actually Brett Asa Young.
