Justin Guarini told Insider he knew Kelly Clarkson would win "American Idol" before votes came in. The season one runner-up thought fans would've started "a riot" if he had won instead of Clarkson.

Justin Guarini came in second place on the first season of "American Idol."Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Fox; Insider Justin Guarini came in second to Kelly Clarkson on season one of "American Idol" 20 ...

Justin Guarini surprisingly passed up an opportunity to star in the huge Broadway hit “The Lion King” while competing on “American Idol” in 2002 — but he now feels hakuna matata about that decision.

Justin Guarini confessed that he was a little “full of” himself during the hype surrounding his time on “American Idol.” “Being taken with yourself in some way, shape or form is unavoidable in that ...

Becoming a huge star may have been in the cards for Kelly Clarkson. Justin Guarini, who finished as the runner-up to Clarkson on the inaugural season of “American Idol” in 2002, says he vividly ...

Twenty years ago, Justin Guarini, the runner-up from the historic inaugural season of a new surprise hit show called American Idol, thought all his showbiz dreams had come true. He’d just released his ...

Becoming a huge star may have been in the cards for Kelly Clarkson. Justin Guarini, who finished as the runner-up to Clarkson on the inaugural season of “American Idol” in 2002, says he vividly ...

From: Photo Coverage: Justin Guarini, Lauren Molina, Jill Paice, and More in Rehearsal for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Bucks County Playhouse From: Photo Coverage: Justin Guarini, Lauren Molina, Jill ...

LOS ANGELES -- Crime-fighting has never been quite as cute as it is in the new show "SuperKitties," where four brave kitties will fight to protect their world from criminal cats. The show, which is ...

Photo of Thomas Lee Thomas II of Thomasville. Justin Guarini, left, and Briga Heelan, stars of the musical Once Upon a One More Time, pose for a photo at the Marquis Theatre in New York on June 7, ...

Justin Guarini came in second to Kelly Clarkson on season one of "American Idol" 20 years ago. He told Insider he never expected the show to become a "superstar machine" when he first auditioned. The ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Performing in a fairy tale musical with songs by the Princess of Pop can be both magical and daunting. That’s the way Justin Guarini and Briga Heelan, who star in “Once Upon a One More ...