Cowell scripts 'American Idol' movie
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Music mogul Simon Cowell is all set to bring TV show "American Idol" to the big screen through his movie "Starstruck" and says that the film will be "very, very realistic" like 1976 Oscar winner "Rocky".
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The San Diego auditions of âAmerican Idol,â with the usual mixture of the talented and the cringe-worthy, attracted 29.1 million viewers on Tuesday, lifting Fox with ease into first place in the nightâs ratings, Nielsen estimated. Although the showâs third installment is down 4.6 million from the same night a year ago, it still had more than double the audience of any other network broadcast. Foxâs rerun of âHouseâ came closest, leading the 9 oâclock hour after âAmerican Idolâ with 14 million viewers. NBCâs âBiggest Loser,â meanwhile, trailed both programs as runner-up during 8 to 10 p.m. among adults 18 to 49, averaging a modest 8.9 million viewers. NBC ranked second for the night, leading at 10 with âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ (13 million). CBS was third, and ABC finished fourth.
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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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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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If dreams could come true... Industry comment Even 10 seconds of the ridiculously over-valued X-Factor and American Idol make me want to vomit. They are so frighteningly mediocre, vacuous, and repetitive that I invariably find myself staring into a worrying abyss of creative bankruptcy that's pumped into millions of people's homes every night through their TV screen. On the side of the road gossip magazines are flourishing, all with the same look, formula, and material.â¦
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LONDON  - The creator of U.K. talent  show "Pop Idol" and its U.S. spinoff "American Idol" is suing  his former collaborators, including Simon Cowell, claiming that  their new project is a rip-off of the global "Idol" format.
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If you want American Idol exposure, you have to pay the   price.
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Music mogul Simon Fuller sues TV host Simon Cowell, claiming his X Factor show is a copy of Pop Idol.
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The way Simon Cowell sees it, Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis are the most evenly matched "American Idol" finalists yet and either could win Wednesday
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ITV signs a three-year deal with X Factor creator Simon Cowell, securing the show's future until 2009.
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It is typically easier to weave a product into an episode of a reality show like âAmerican Idolâ than into a scripted series like âGreyâs Anatomyâ or âTwo and a Half Men.â
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - "American Idol" graduate Clay Aiken  will deliver a double whammy Nov. 16 with the release of a new  album and his first book.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - "American Idol" alumnus Clay Aiken,  the most commercially successful graduate of the Fox talent  show series, is planning to tour the United States for five  weeks this holiday season backed by a full orchestra.
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Arts & entertainment: Jason Cowley traces the story of the mental and spiritual decline of a gifted writer and close friend
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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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Calling all future Taylor Hicks, Kelly Clarksons and Ruben Studdards: &quot;American Idol&quot; wants you.
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The creator of U.K. talent show "Pop Idol" and its U.S. spinoff "American Idol" is suing his former collaborators, including Simon Cowell, claiming that their new project is a rip-off of the global "Idol" format.