Winning American Idol Is No Guarantee
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Wealth from the profitable show doesn't always trickle down to contestants.
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In Tuesday night&#039;s final showdown between ashen-haired soulster Taylor Hicks and sultry Katharine McPhee, the &quot;American Idol&quot; winner was clear to one person: Simon Cowell.
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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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Can they really call it an awards show if most of the winners don't turn up?
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Optimism without substance equals bad news.
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NEW YORK  Â No one ever accused Simon Cowell of being compassionate Â until this year. Three weeks into the new season, the resident "American Idol" grinch has been sugarcoating critiques of mediocre and helplessly tone-deaf wannabes.
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This year's winner was neither the best singer nor the best performer. But Idol voters have always loved those who combine the two
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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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After landing a slot on American Idol, Katharine McPhee   decided it was time to take control of her destiny.
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WASHINGTON -- &quot;American Idol&quot; continues to hack away at the dreams of thousands of singers in Washington.
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Some pop stars want fame and money. &quot;American Idol&quot; winner Taylor Hicks just wants to ride the tour bus. Hicks gets to do just that on the &quot;American Idols Live&quot; cross-country tour, which kicked off Wednesday in Manchester, N.H. The tour, which reunites Hicks with castmates from the fifth edition of the hit Fox show, ends Sept. 24 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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Be careful who you trust. That's the advice from Antonella Barba, New Jersey's "American Idol" contestant, a day after being voted off the show following two weeks of turbulence over racy photos posted on the Internet.
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While still surprised by his early exit from &quot;American Idol,&quot; Chris Daughtry said Thursday his fourth-place finish might be better than winning the show&#039;s grand prize.
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Pick just about any other season in their mostly lamentable existence. Without question, the Atlanta Falcons would have fallen apart at a moment like this.
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Winning a reality show is just the beginning. The real test is sustaining the interest of fans.
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OK, Kiki, you&#39;re on the clock. This is how pro sports works, after all - if you enter a season with a coach who has no backing from the front office, that coach is set up to fail.
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See, this is what happens when you win it all under the simple guise of just being the best team, absent the melodrama. You sweep the Rockies and neither Jimmy Fallon nor Drew Barrymore is anywhere in sight.