"American Idol" season debut down from last year
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U.S. television's top show, "American Idol," returned to prime time with 33.2 million viewers, down sharply from last year's record season debut but still more than watched the four other major networks combined, according to early ratings on Wednesday.
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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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Two former "American Idol" rivals &#151; second-season winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken &#151; will battle again when their new albums are released next month.
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By Bernstein, Jared  a search for "American Idol" on Google Video yields 66,280 results.
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The "American Idol" triumph of 17-year-old Jordin Sparks drew nearly 6 million fewer viewers than last year's finale, in the latest sign that U.S. television's highest-rated show may have finally hit its peak.
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"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest says he believes judge Simon Cowell was the reason the show had low ratings last season.
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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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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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After more than two decades working his way up &#151; behind the scenes &#151; in the music industry, Simon Cowell sits center stage. Cowell's withering putdowns of the overconfident and undertalented &#151; first on Britain's "Pop Idol," then on "American Idol," which began its fourth season Jan. 18 &#151; have made him a celebrity on both sides of the Atlantic.
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"American Idol" is poised to set  ratings records when Fox's talent show returns to the airwaves  with a four-hour season premiere on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Despite his Jay Leno look, a soulful voice that recalled another era and a manic, rhythm-less dancing style, Taylor Hicks beat the odds (and a comely Katharine McPhee) to become this year&#039;s &quot;American Idol.&quot;
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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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NEW YORK (Billboard) - "American Idol" season five champ Taylor Hicks will tackle songs written by Bryan Adams, Rob Thomas and Marvin Gaye on his upcoming self-titled effort.
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There's a reason why rival television executives not-so-fondly refer to Fox's "American Idol" as the "death star." The talent show, which attracted more than 32 million viewers for each of its audition episodes last week, eclipsed everything in prime-time TV last week and was particularly cruel for the shows unlucky enough to air at the same time, Nielsen Media Research said on Tuesday.
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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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The fourth-season premiere of Fox's  musical juggernaut "American Idol" dominated television on  Tuesday, outdrawing the other five leading broadcast networks  combined in total viewership and audience rating, according to  preliminary ratings.
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A unique version of "YMCA," pleas for spanking and national anthems galore were the excruciating highlights of the "American Idol" season debut on Tuesday night.