"Idol" finalists Hicks, McPhee sing for the gold
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&quot;American Idol&quot; finalists Taylor  Hicks and Katharine McPhee sing for the hearts and votes of  television viewers on Tuesday in a nail-biting showdown that  pits passion against poise.
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NEW YORK  - Simon Cowell is not always the friendliest guy around, but that's not stopping "American Idol" from teaming with McDonald's for a Happy Meal promotion.
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Taylor Hicks might have won "American Idol," but he doesn't have his record deal anymore.
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Reigning American Idol Taylor Hicks has settled a lawsuit he brought against a Nashville producer over the rights to three songs he wrote and recorded before becoming a TV phenom.
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&quot;American Idol&quot;  runner-up Katharine McPhee is set to make her feature film  debut as the star of the indie dark romantic comedy &quot;The Last  Caller.&quot;
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Taylor Hicks, below, the 2006 winner of âAmerican Idol,â has followed Ruben Studdard, the 2003 winner, out the door of J Records, The Associated Press reported. âTaylor is going to record on his own for the next album,â said Liz Morentin, a public relations representative for J, a label within Sony-BMG. Mr. Studdard left his contract with the label late last year but remains under contract with 19 Entertainment, a company managed by Simon Fuller, creator of âIdol.â Mr. Studdardâs last album, âThe Return,â sold only 236,000 copies. Mr. Hicksâs self-titled album, released in December 2006, reached No. 2 on the Billboard chart and sold 699,000 copies, failing to reach the million mark achieved by the debuts of previous âIdolâ winners, Nielsen SounScan reported.
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At auditions for the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the chosen demonstrate their ability to meld their voice with many in singing glory to God.
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Calling all future Taylor Hicks, Kelly Clarksons and Ruben Studdards: &quot;American Idol&quot; wants you.
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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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Fans of "American Idol," U.S. TV's most popular program, on Thursday gave their backing to a female contestant purportedly shown in some X-rated Internet photos, voting to keep her on the show.
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At least 29.5 million &quot;American  Idol&quot; fans watched the finale of the hit talent show as  17-year-old Jordin Sparks was crowned the youngest winner yet  in the program&#39;s history, preliminary numbers showed on  Thursday.
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Clay Aiken sang his way to a runner-up finish on the television show "American Idol." Last season, fellow North Carolinian Fantasia Barrino won a lucrative recording contract by claiming the title.
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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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Ricky Skaggs and Randy Travis are among the country singers to launch the Your Country Your Vote campaign.
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WASHINGTON -- &quot;American Idol&quot; continues to hack away at the dreams of thousands of singers in Washington.
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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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The tears flowed on "American Idol" Wednesday night as the show trimmed the competition to 24 semifinalists.