During the Wednesday episode the Idol judges stopped by Kelly's show for a nostalgiac reunion
“I actually genuinely do not believe we would be sitting here today if you hadn’t entered the show that day,” Cowell told Clarkson during the appearance. “The whole premise of this show was, we had to find a star who was going to sell records We found some great people that whole year but when you delivered that moment on that first live show and when you sang that winning song at the end."