Episode list

What's it like to be plucked from obscurity and thrust into the national limelight? Life After "American Idol" is the story of an amazing singer who knew in his heart that he could be a star...all he needed was for the right people to hear him sing. Little did he know that all of America would soon be calling him "The Velvet Teddy Bear." After a friend convinced him to audition, Ruben Studdard quickly became a star on the #1 rated TV show, American Idol, and ended up edging out Idol hopeful, Clay Aiken, by the closest margin in the show's history. Now a successful recording artist and producer, Life After takes a look at Ruben's soaring life since winning American Idol and what his dreams and aspirations are for the future.

The child star highway is littered with the wreckage of many an actor who could never cope with growing up. Malcolm-Jamal Warner has not only made the transition to adult actor, he has done so with grace and aplomb. Malcolm has arrived as an actor and a musician by embracing the stardom 'Theo' from The Cosby Show gave him rather than rejecting it. Life After "The Cosby Show" looks at the artist and the person Malcolm has grown into.

Before she became a tabloid fixture, Shar Jackson enjoyed a long career as an actress, with roles in Good Burger and most notably playing Niecy on the UPN series Moesha. Then her boyfriend and children's father, Kevin Federline, left her for one of superstars ever, Britney Spears. Find out how Shar turned her misfortune into an opportunity. Don't miss your chance to hear the truth as we explore Shar's Life After Kevin Federline.