Famous People With Autism

One of my favorite bands of all time is Talking Heads, the American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991. David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison comprised the band that fused elements of…

In what could be reminiscent of the 2000 presidential election, there has been some Internet chatter about a potential American Idol voting controversy involving James Durbin and Lauren Alaina and the possibility that some votes…

In what seems to be an emerging trend in reality TV competitions, another potential star with autism has been born from the fifth installment of Britain's Got Talent. Eleven-year-old James Hobley appeared last night from Manchester,…

Leading up to April's Autism Awareness Month, much media attention was given to an incredible young man by the name of Jacob Barnett, a 13-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome who has a tested IQ of 170 (higher than Einstein's). Deemed a…

In what could be one of the most emotional performances in recent memory on American Idol, James Durbin performed "Without You, a powerful ballad by Harry Nilsson from the 1970's. It was the second performance of the night for…

In what may have been the best performance of the season from any American Idol contestant, James Durbin performed "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," from Carole King and once again stood head-and-shoulders above the rest of…

Week after week, American Idol contestants are challenged by judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler to step it up and take chances. James Durbin did just that this week, with a cover of Muse's "Uprising." Along…

An upsetting video has been discovered on YouTube, mocking James Durbin and his Tourette's Syndrome. The video, which was uploaded on March 24, 2011 by an individual using the handle "jordans704," shows a 54-second clip from…

In a tense moment on American Idol Thursday night, James Durbin, along with Paul McDonald, were both on stage awaiting their fates from Ryan Seacrest. The American Idol host delivered the news that neither Durbin nor McDonald were safe,…

We recently received a comment by someone who noticed the excessive coverage of American Idol's James Durbin on our site. My response was that we have not covered him nearly enough. James Durbin is currently shattering many…