The New American Idol
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Politics as usual? Hasta la vista, baby. The radical center has flexed its muscle in California, short-circuiting the parties and going directly to the people. Now it could sweep the nation. By Jill Stewart from Wired magazine.
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Ratings for Fox's top-ranked "American Idol" will probably decline as the television talent search show enters its fourth season this week, a network official said on Monday.
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While the next American Idol season doesn't kick in till January, fall is anything but a hiatus as five of the show's offspring prepare to roll out albums during a five-week span starting Nov. 2.
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"American Idol" is once  again dominating the Canadian winter TV season.
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&quot;America&#039;s Got Talent,&quot; the new TV contest that promises to feature a grab bag of singers, dancers, comedians and more, has an eclectic panel of judges to match.
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Simon Cowell meet your namesake &#151; Simon, the bush baby. "American Idol" has donated $1,500 to the Milwaukee County Zoo to call its only bush baby Simon &#151; and to poke fun at the outspoken judge for comparing a wide-eyed contestant in Seattle to the tiny primate.
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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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Deconstructing Season Six, and debating Idol's impact on Election 2008.
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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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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19The fourth-edition debut of Fox's "American Idol" on Tuesday night smashed all of this season's viewing records. It was the singing competition's biggest opening night -- putting the kibosh on all that speculation that reality TV is on the wane.
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Blah. If any word were to sum up this year's mostly bland and sometimes unwatchable batch of "Idol" contestants, that'd be it. Sure, there are some standouts &#151; sweet-natured former backup singer Melinda Doolittle, big-voiced belter LaKisha Jones and cocksure beatboxer Blake Lewis are shoo-ins to face off in the weeks before the Fox talent show's big May finale. Each are confident, worthy performers &#151; yet they don't leave you wanting more.
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New &quot;American Idol&quot; Taylor Hicks wasn&#039;t the only winner on Wednesday night.
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By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - As anticipated, the Super Bowl and "American Idol" overshadowed everything on television last week.
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Rohit Sarang of Bombay, India, was a Chris Daughtry fan but is eager to see if Katharine McPhee or Taylor Hicks is crowned the latest &quot;American Idol.&quot; Leong Ai Syn of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, shares the anticipation.
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Season 7 begins in earnest with 12 male finalists that run the gamut from "forgettable" to "karaoke." Still, at least one early favorite has emerged
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WASHINGTON  The hottest campaign in town this week? It&#39;s not for president. It&#39;s for Idol. Producers for Fox&#39;s top-rated talent series estimate that 21,000 candidates and their supporters ...
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For the first time, music fans can enjoy all of the contestant performances from Season Seven of American Idol, televisionâs most popular show, exclusively on iTunes. This week, performances of the âAmerican Idolâ Top 24 semifinalists will be the first to appear on iTunes. You also can purchase music performances for 99 cents per song. Starting March 11, youâll also be able to purchase the full video of Top 12 finalist performances for $1.99. And, beginning today, you can pre-order performances of your favorite contestants from the iTunes Store, which will automatically download the day after the show airs. The exclusive availability comes to you thanks to a partnership of Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive Media, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Apple.