Americans were surprised on December 12, 2017 when Doug Jones, 63, won the special election for a United States Senate seat. The Democrat defeated Roy Moore, 70, an alleged sex offender who was backed by his fellow Republican Donald Trump, 71. The U.S. Senator-elect from Alabama, USA is the first Democrat to win any statewide … Continue reading Doug Jones and 69 celebrities celebrating Roy Moore’s loss
Birmingham, Alabama native Taylor Hicks wins ‘American Idol’ Season 5
Taylor Reuben Hicks, born in Birmingham, Alabama, won the fifth season of "American Idol," aired from January to May 2006, becoming its second male winner. Katharine McPhee was the runner-up. The show featured judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, and was originally created by Simon Fuller.
