Context: Season eight premiered on January 13, 2009. Mike Darnell, the president of alternative programming for Fox, stated that the season would focus more on the contestants' personal life. Much early attention on the show was therefore focused on the widowhood of Danny Gokey.[citation needed]

Question: What year did the eighth season of American Idol first air?
Answer: 2009

Question: Which contestant from season eight suffered the loss of a spouse?
Answer: Danny Gokey

Question: What was Mike Darnells position at Fox in 2009?
Answer: president of alternative programming

Question: What month did American Idol begin airing its eighth season?
Answer: January

Question: When did season eight premiere?
Answer: January 13, 2009

Question: Who was the president of alternative programming at Fox?
Answer: Mike Darnell

Question: Which contestant received a lot of attention because of his widowhood?
Answer: Danny Gokey