End of the road for "Idol" hopeful Barba
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America voted and ended contestant  Antonella Barba's hopes of becoming the next "American Idol" on  Thursday, after several racy photos of the New Jersey resident  surfaced on the Internet.
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Marwan Barghouti, the popular Fatah leader imprisoned by Israel, dropped out of the contest for the Palestinian Authority presidency last night in his second change of heart within a fortnight.
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No more audition silliness. It's time to get serious on "American Idol." The Fox talent show trimmed down the competition Wednesday night, leaving 24 semifinalists &#151; 12 men and 12 women &#151; to vie for the "Idol" title and a record contract. The decision-making finale will be held in May.
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Mark DeRosa's season began with great promise. It ended with a knee injury Saturday night, the latest in a recent string of bad news for the Atlanta Braves player.
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Chris Daughtry wishes we would forget his shocking elimination from last year's "American Idol," a contest he was widely favored to win. It's kind of a touchy subject.
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Newly eliminated "American Idol"  contestant Antonella Barba said on Friday the racy photographs  that made her an Internet sensation were taken for personal use  only and released without her consent.
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NEW YORK - The countdown to the No. 1 sexiest male newscaster ends with .....
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By Steven Snyder, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Mar. 10--Judge Paula Abdul wasn't the only one confounded by some of this week's "American Idol" results, when the final vote tallies were announced and this year's roster of singers was whittled down to a group of 12 finalists.
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The stars came out to see Roger Clemens last night. It was as if they'd heard this was going to be one last chance to see Baryshnikov or B. B. King.
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KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania  - Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was put to death on Monday, ending an eight-month drama and outpouring of public support after the colt shattered his right hind leg in the Preakness Stakes.
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"American Idol" fans have sent Antonella Barba to the next round of the talent contest, despite a thumbs-down from judges and Internet photos putting her at the center of the latest sex scandal to hit U.S. TV's most popular show.
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It's hard to imagine that the  producers of "American Idol" would want to tinker with the  show's formula following last season. After all, the hit  reality program -- a talent search for music's Next Big Thing  -- was 2006's top-rated TV series by a wide margin. But when  the "A.I." juggernaut returns for its sixth season January 16,  that's just what they'll be doing.
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Looks like Aaron's next party won't be of the bachelor variety.
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Stephon Marburyâs mercurial nature has eroded his standing with the Knicks and with fans and his contract makes it seem certain that his run in New York is coming to an end.
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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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Poor Michael McDowell. He picked quite a year to launch his candidacy for Raybestos Rookie of the Year.
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Texas-El Paso coach Tony Barbee almost made his years coaching at Memphis pay off. Luckily for the top-ranked Tigers, they had enough talent to overcome the inside knowledge and a horrendous shooting performance.