McPhee was cast (during the time she had dropped out of college and was auditioning in Los Angeles) in a mall-based MTV soap opera pilot, You Are Here, playing the older sister of a more popular younger sister. "[125] Her divorce from Cokas was finalized on February 8, 2016. After seven years of illness, she finally entered a three-month rehabilitation program after successfully passing her American Idol audition; her rehab stint ended just before the Idol semifinals started in February 2006. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week, only behind Norah Jones' Not Too Late. The accompanying music video premiered on May 7, 2010, on the music video website Vevo. Her third album, the holiday-themed Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You, was released on October 12, 2010. McPhee made her studio acting debut in the comedy The House Bunny, co-starring as one of the few members of a misfit sorority. McPhee even gives us an enthusiastic read of the note her mom slipped in her back pocket before she went to sing for the judges ("Katharine [dramatic pause], your voice resonates from your soul, how truthful, easy, and glorious. [95], McPhee performed on the 16th annual A Home For the Holidays adoption special that was broadcast on December 19, 2014. A CD/DVD was released in November 2008. Country singer Chelsea Field's song "Love's Never Leavin'", a song that McPhee co-wrote with singer-songwriter Richard Marx and producer Trey Bruce, was made available for purchase on iTunes on November 9, 2010, with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Tammany Humane Society in Covington, LA. The first single from the album, "Had It All", was released to McPhee's MySpace page on August 25, 2009. [17] McPhee had a small role as Paramount Girl in the 2007 musical film Crazy, based on the life of Hank Garland.

[81] Smash was canceled that same year, after two seasons. [104], On December 6, Katharine performed "You Make Me Feel So Young" and with John Legend on "You and Me (We Wanted It All)" on the Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert. "That was absolutely fantastic." [33] McPhee made a cameo appearance as herself on Ugly Betty in the episode "I'm Coming Out". Other notable alumni from Season 5 include Kelli Pickler, long-hair-don't-care Ace Young, Paris Bennett, and the subject of one of the show's most shocking eliminations, Chris Daughtry, who came in fourth place. [50] Shooting took place April 9, 2010. [9] She released her fifth album, I Fall in Love Too Easily, composed of jazz standards, on November 17, 2017.

Let's not forget Rihanna’s infamous CFDA dress either. [36] McPhee appeared on Idol judge Randy Jackson's album Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. McPhee was so overwhelmed with the judges' praise she started tearing up right then and there. The girl rocked a completely sheer dress without a bra — and later remarked that her only regret was not wearing a bedazzled thong to match.

Katharine McPhee is the debut studio album by American Idol season five runner-up, Katharine McPhee. She gained fame as a contestant on American Idol in 2006, finishing as the runner-up. She played Karen Cartwright, one of the lead roles on Smash. McPhee's self-titled debut album, Katharine McPhee was released on January 30, 2007, and sold 116,000 copies its first week, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. [29] The foundation teamed up with the Lollipop Theater Network to provide music outreach (called "Rhythm of Hope") to sick children in Southern California hospitals. They split in 2016. This will be McPhee's first child and Foster's sixth. McPhee released a cover of the song "I Know What Boys Like", featuring the other cast members of the movie 'The House Bunny'. [129] On October 8, 2020, it was reported that McPhee is pregnant with her first child. She performed the Beatles song "Something", with producer David Foster, on piano. "[106][107] She returned for the fifteenth season finale on April 7, where she performed a short version of "Need You Now" with Casey James as part of an acoustic medley. 27 on the "Billboard 200".