American Idol showrunner Megan Michaels Wolflick weighed in on Carrie Underwood’s performance on President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day in January, which drew attention and mixed reactions among some social media commenters.

As part of your 2025 TV premiere schedule, American Idol made its return on March 9th, along with longtime judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. However, a new addition to the competition series was beloved Idol winner,

Things got off to quite a start for Carrie Underwood in her first episode as an American Idol judge! The Season 4 winner made her official debut next to Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie during the Season 23 premiere on Sunday,