McPhee: "Idol" Saved My Life
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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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Attention, Brad Pitt: "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks has a crush on you.
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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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The integrity of "American Idol" as a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal, and solo album that flopped, advanced to the top rung of the competition this week.
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A nationally renowned cardiac surgeon who worked tirelessly to extend the lives of young heart patients at Arkansas Childrenâs Hospital apparently took his own life early Sunday morning in
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How the diagnosis of a serious heart condition turned a jock into a beauty queen.
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A homegrown YouTube singing sensation isn't all organic ... but don't panic.
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During a baseball game last June, 12-year-old Steven Domalewskiâs chest was hit by a ball struck with a metal bat, causing his heart to stop. His brain did not receive sufficient oxygen for 15 minutes.
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Four saw the door as `American Idol' whittled its 24 semifinalists down to 20 Thursday night. Amy Krebs, Nicole Tranquillo, Paul Kim and Rudy Cardenas were cast off by viewers getting their first chance to vote in the top-rated talent contest's sixth season.
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The integrity of "American Idol" as  a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question  again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal,  and solo album that flopped, advanced to the top rung of the  competition this week.
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She was the champion of the music industry. He was the voice of the people. It was a death match made in heaven -- but they found common ground. By Hilary Rosen and Lawrence Lessig from Wired magazine.
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I knew this was going to be heavy when I saw the title, and it sure was. Heart disease is serious, but you can live with it, as I've found out. I had bypass surgery in 2002, and I'm still here. You can also quit smoking, it's easy when you have motivation.   Om, when you're feeling better let's go for a walk.  Dave
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Even though millions of people voted Fantasia Barrino as their "American Idol," the singer admits there was a time when she doubted America's fondness for her.
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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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I have spent most of the past three weeks inside a hospital room, watching a person I love fight for his life. It is in this frame of mind - raging helplessly against the ever-mutating cleverness of disease
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After Johnny Oates was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001, he made a commitment to live each day to its utmost. Knowing his time was short motivated Oates to climb out of bed, even if it was just to see
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A child star, she lived under constant pressure. And when she finally opened up about the mental illness that had nearly destroyed her -- manic depression -- it seemed a logical step in her healing.