'Idol' semifinalist puts family first
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As a tear rolled down her face, LaKisha Jones received the news she so badly wanted to hear: She was an "American Idol" semifinalist. The 27-year-old single mother and bank employee who hails from the blue-collar city of Flint long has dreamed of making it in the music business. Now, she's a step closer thanks to the hugely popular Fox talent show.
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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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Calling all future Taylor Hicks, Kelly Clarksons and Ruben Studdards: &quot;American Idol&quot; wants you.
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19The fourth-edition debut of Fox's "American Idol" on Tuesday night smashed all of this season's viewing records. It was the singing competition's biggest opening night -- putting the kibosh on all that speculation that reality TV is on the wane.
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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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Foxâs âAmerican Idolâ does exactly what it promises to do: it makes platinum music stars, and in the process attracts more than 33 million viewers â young and old, black and white, rich and poor, red state and blue.
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Sanjaya Malakar, the first Indian American contestant of the reality hit series survives elimination night despite bad reviews
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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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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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LOS ANGELES  - "American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee is set to make her feature film debut as the star of the indie dark romantic comedy "The Last Caller."
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NEW YORK  &#151; Until now, when asked her favorite male singers, Jordin Sparks topped the list with John Mayer and Justin Timberlake. But, the effervescent new "American Idol" champ said Wednesday, she's got another name to add: Sanjaya Malakar.
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"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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Condi Rice was among the millions who watched the American Idol finale - and her man won
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The blockbuster television show  "American Idol" announced on Thursday its first children's  summer camp for the performing arts.
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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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Season 7 begins in earnest with 12 male finalists that run the gamut from "forgettable" to "karaoke." Still, at least one early favorite has emerged