"Truth" picks up "Idol" baton for strong debut
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It's no lie: The premiere  of "Moment of Truth" was a hit.
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Sure, winning American Idol is pretty much an aspiring   singer's golden ticket to stardom. But even appearing on the show--let   alone making the top three--allows a contestant who plays his or her   cards right to extend their fame far beyond the requisite 15 minutes.
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LOS ANGELES  - E! Entertainment Television is launching a Las Vegas-set reality show that will be produced by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.
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LOS ANGELES  - Fox's "American Idol"  creamed the competition again on Tuesday, raking in nearly 30  million viewers in its second week on the air.
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U.S. television's top show,  "American Idol," returns to the Fox network on Tuesday, poised  to stand taller than ever in the ratings as it arrives in a  prime-time landscape clouded by the Hollywood writers strike.
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Hugely successful talent shows like Indian Idol and Sa re Ga Ma Pa inspire another one.
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The latest edition of CBS reality hit "Survivor" got off to a good start against NBC's new comedy "Joey," beating the "Friends" spinoff in their first matchup, according to TV ratings issued on Friday.
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The new breed of pop singers loves to tell us about the burdens of stardom. Their music is better when they don't.
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WASHINGTON - They came with their wraparound shades, hair-styling tools and other items essential for a shot at fame. Thousands of people, many appearing to be teenagers or in their twenties, flooded into the Washington Convention Center this week to audition for Fox's popular "American Idol."   Candidates began arriving Monday morning - two days before the start of auditions - for a chance to win a spot on the television reality program that makes stars out of its winners...
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Who will take home the coveted âAmerican Idolâ trophy: Jordin or Blake? The cases for and against--and a thorough debunking of the myth that kids today donât vote.
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The new &quot;American Idol&quot; will be named tonight. Katherine McPhee and Taylor Hicks each performed three songs in last night&#039;s sing-off, staged in front of more than 3,000 fans at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
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With a dash of charity and some posthumous help from Elvis Presley, smash hit "American Idol" clinched its first Emmy in six years on Saturday to avoid becoming the biggest loser in the history of U.S. television's highest honors.
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LOS ANGELES  - Fox was hot to trot  Wednesday with "American Idol," and the return of Paris Hilton  and Nicole Richie in "The Simple Life: Interns."
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2006 "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks, best know his his on stage antics and constant "soul patrol" chants, is experiencing difficulty connecting to an audience. His debut album released last December, landed in the #2 spot respectably, but h...
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E! Entertainment  Television is launching a Las Vegas-set reality show that will  be produced by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.
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At least 29.5 million "American Idol" fans watched the finale of the hit talent show as 17-year-old Jordin Sparks was crowned the youngest winner yet in the program's history, preliminary numbers showed on Thursday.
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Without "American Idol" to worry about, the Grammy Awards bounced back strongly in the ratings this year.