Aired Tuesday May 12, 7:30pm - 8:00pmon WUSA-DT

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Name: 7:30pm - Season 45 Episode 229
Start: 2026-05-26T23:30:00Z
End: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z
Location: WUSA-DT

Season 45 Episode 217

Bebe Rexha (album "Dirty Blonde"); Clay Aiken returns to "American Idol"; Padma Lakshmi ("America's Culinary Cup"); the Disney upfront; "American Idol" judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, host Ryan Seacrest and guest mentor Alicia Keys.

Category: Entertainment / Newsmagazine
Original air date: 05/12/2026

Cast and crew

Kevin FrazierHost
Nischelle TurnerHost
Rachel Smith
Cassie DiLaura
Denny Directo
Bebe RexhaGuest
Clay AikenGuest
Padma LakshmiGuest

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Upcoming broadcasts

Monday May 25, 1:35amon WUSA-DT
Season 45 Episode 227
Monday May 25, 5:00amon AFN Spectrum
Today, 7:30pmon WUSA-DT
Season 45 Episode 228
Today, 1:37amon WUSA-DT
Season 45 Episode 228
Today, 5:00amon AFN Spectrum
Tomorrow, 7:30pmon WUSA-DT
Season 45 Episode 229