`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.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - While some &quot;American Idol&quot; contestants might fear Simon Cowell's biting criticism, Bucky Covington says he's grateful for it. &quot;Because of him being mean, millions of people watch that show,&quot; said Covington, who finished eighth 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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Last night, the votes were in and the results were announced. Four unlucky American Idol contests, Amy Krebs, Nicole Tranquillo, Paul Kim and Rudy Cardenas were all in the lowest 4 out of 24.  Now there are only 10 males and 10 females as semifi...
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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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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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At least 29.5 million &quot;American  Idol&quot; fans watched the finale of the hit talent show as  17-year-old Jordin Sparks was crowned the youngest winner yet  in the program&#39;s history, preliminary numbers showed on  Thursday.
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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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For the first time, music fans can enjoy all of the contestant performances from Season Seven of American Idol, televisionâs most popular show, exclusively on iTunes. This week, performances of the âAmerican Idolâ Top 24 semifinalists will be the first to appear on iTunes. You also can purchase music performances for 99 cents per song. Starting March 11, youâll also be able to purchase the full video of Top 12 finalist performances for $1.99. And, beginning today, you can pre-order performances of your favorite contestants from the iTunes Store, which will automatically download the day after the show airs. The exclusive availability comes to you thanks to a partnership of Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive Media, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Apple.
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As the young finalists from &quot;American Idols Live&quot; kicked off their U.S. tour Wednesday, word that runner-up Katharine McPhee was sidelined with severe bronchitis and laryngitis disappointed fans.
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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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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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She's just a rookie, and already Jordin Sparks is going further in the NFL than her father. Only 2 1/2 months after the youngest "American Idol" winner released her debut album, the teen is set to perform the national anthem Sunday at the Super Bowl. In nine years as a pro cornerback, pop Phillippi Sparks never reached the big game.
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A young woman given up for adoption as a child will try to pick her long-lost biological father from a lineup of impostors -- and win &#36;100,000 -- on a Fox TV program announced on Tuesday called "Who's Your Daddy?"
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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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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - With the "American Idol" finals just getting under way, it's too early to tell if there are any budding country stars in the field, but the last two seasons have provided a bumper crop. And country-rocker Bucky Covington, who finished eighth last year, is the latest "Idol" finalist to get a Nashville record deal.