"American Idol" to dominate strike-hit U.S. TV
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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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"American Idol" is once  again dominating the Canadian winter TV season.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "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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Hit US television series such as Heroes could be threatened by a strike of Hollywood screenwriters.
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"American Idol" slimmed down the competition Thursday night, leaving 12 finalists to compete for the ultimate prize &#151; a record contract. Antonella Barba, Sabrina Sloan, Jared Cotter and Jason "Sundance" Head were voted off Thursday in phone voting, which drew about 37 million calls and text messages from viewers.
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Can search term data predict the next American Idol?
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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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More than 36 million &quot;American  Idol&quot; fans watched the star-studded finale of the hit talent  show on Wednesday night as gray-haired soul crooner Taylor  Hicks was crowned the winner in a dramatic close to the 2005-06  U.S. television season.
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Fox's "American Idol" returned as the nation's most popular TV series, but with 4 million fewer viewers than the 2007 season premiere. Tuesday's debut was seen by 33.4 million viewers, down 11 percent from the 37.4 million who watched the first show, according to preliminary ratings by Nielsen Media Research.
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LOS ANGELES  - Fox has tweaked its strike-affected midseason schedule, giving two troubled series, "New Amsterdam" and "The Return of Jezebel James," coveted previews behind ratings juggernaut "American Idol," which returns January 15.
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If you want American Idol exposure, you have to pay the   price.
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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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"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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NEW YORK  - Fox rode "American Idol" to another weekly win in viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic and was aided by big numbers for the premiere of "The Moment of Truth."
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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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The &quot;American Idol&quot; triumph of  17-year-old Jordin Sparks drew nearly 6 million fewer viewers  than last year&#39;s finale, in the latest sign that U.S.  television&#39;s highest-rated show may have finally hit its peak.
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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.