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Catch up on the events of this season's "American Idol."
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Hicks Clicks as 'Idol' PickContinuing the streak of winners from the South, the Alabama boy beat the LA woman The Soul Patrol just got upgraded to an army. Read more » |
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Two's a CrowdTaylor, Katharine make one last plea to 'Idol' voters This is the big one, for all the marbles, the brass ring. It's win-or-go-home time, time to give 110 percent, take it one note at a time and just execute. Read more » |
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'Idol' Finale Preview: Taylor Talks'Idol' success rescued silver-haired crooner from a banking gig Four months ago, the idea of Taylor Hicks, hair prematurely silver, mannerisms preternaturally Cocker-esque, as an "American Idol" winner might have seemed absurd. Read more » |
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'Idol' Finale Preview: Katharine TalksMcPhee remains confident, but not over-confident Although she's set to face Taylor Hicks in this week's "American Idol" Finals, Katharine McPhee sounds surprisingly relaxed. Read more » |
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Much Brio From 'Idol' TrioThe judges seem to have their favorites, but will America Agree? It's once, twice, three times an "Idol" and the Top Three sing songs picked for them by Clive Davis, the judges and by their own desires. Read more » |
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'Idol' Dismissal May Just Be Fuel for DaughtryBand wants him, but he wants to weigh options After hearing he was the one to go home on "American Idol" Wednesday, Chris Daughtry admitted to being "a little shocked." Read more » |
A Little Less 'Idol' Action for ChrisSurprise result sends Daughtry packing Does this qualify as irony? After paying tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll, the guy whose name the judges can't invoke without using the word "rock" gets sent home. Read more » | |
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An 'Idol' Fit for The KingElvis Night produces some strong performances, but will voters be cruel to Katharine? We've got Final Four Fever on Tuesday (May 9) night as "American Idol" has been winnowed to its final quartet, letting the singers celebrate with a trip to Graceland and a visit with Elvis Presley's ex and Mariah Carey's ex. Read more » |
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Don't Forget Paris'Idol' bootee Bennett says she's not going away Whether she was being praised for her preternaturally mature voice or torn down as "screechy," as Simon Cowell put it this week, Paris Bennett pretty much never failed to smile or say "thank you" during her time on "American Idol." Read more » |
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'Idol' Says 'Au Revoir' to ParisPrincess P done in by Prince The "American Idol" results shows this season have for the most part been mercifully free of group singalongs. Alas, Wednesday's show doesn't belong into that category. Read more » |
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Double Duty for 'Idol' Top FiveContemporary hits and songs from the year they were born give the 'Idol' hopefuls plenty of challenges It's that time of year where "Idol" recappers get to double their pleasure and double their fun, as Tuesday (May 2) marks the season's first multiple performance episode. Does it get any better than that? Yes. We hope so. Read more » |
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Post 'Idol' Pickler's 'Ready to Roll'It's all about honesty for North Carolina native A hopeful mantra runs through Kellie Pickler's conversation with reporters one day after her "American Idol" elimination -- If this is as bad as I got it, I got it good. Read more » |
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Pickler Isn't Kosher With 'Idol' FansKellie unchained from remainder of competition Tuesday night, Keillie Pickler admitted to being scared about what the judges had to say about her performance of "Unchained Melody." Read more » |
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Just Six Old-Fashioned Love Songs on 'Idol'Romance is in the air on 'Idol,' but do Cupid's arrows hit their musical marks? Is it bad luck or poor planning that the departure of Ace Young has left "American Idol" with a noticeable Pretty Void just in time for Tuesday's (April 25) Love Song Theme? Would the six remaining "Idol"-ites still be able to make viewers swoon? Read more » |
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Ace Ready to Play a New Hand'Idol' bootee eager to get into recording studio Ace Young isn't disputing the fact that he was voted off of "American Idol" Wednesday night, but he's choosing not to interpret his elimination as a rejection. Read more » |
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'Idol' Finds One More Finalist SubstandardAce gets dealt the low hand, and 'That's All' for him Mercifully, the folks at FOX have kept this week's "American Idol" results show to a half-hour. After last week's bloated, medley- and video from home-filled hour, I'm not sure America could take another beating like that. Read more » |
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'Idol' Singers Raise Their StandardsEverybody's an old soul as classic songs yield winning performances It's a weird group of finalists on "Idol" this season -- Just weeks ago, the singers butchered an assortment of contemporary hits, but on Tuesday (April 18), the standards found in the American songbook highlight some talented performers. Read more » |
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Bucky Stays True to His RootsLatest 'Idol' casualty looks to Nashville Fans of Bucky Covington will be glad to know that in an interview, he comes off pretty much exactly the way he has on "American Idol" this season -- which is to say, a nice Southern boy with whom you might like to knock back a beer. Read more » |
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Another One Bites the Dust on 'Idol'Bucky fat-bottoms out with Queen song So it's an hour-long "American Idol" results show Wednesday, which means, among other things, that we're subjected to something we haven't had to deal with in several weeks: the group sing. Read more » |
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God Save the Queen Songs From 'Idol'After the 'Idol' Finalists take their crack at Queen, is Freddie Mercury rolling over in his grave? The reputation of England's ruling matriarchs has survived the reigns of Bloody Mary and that funny guy in the kilt who was dating Judi Dench in "Mrs. Brown," but can the legendary rock band Queen survive Bucky Covington? Tuesday (April 11) night's "American Idol" tribute provides some answers ... Read more » |
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The Night the Lights Went Out on MandisaCountry theme upends her, bringing 'Idol' down to eight Question: Has there, in the five-year history of "American Idol," ever been a country-themed night that was, you know, good? Read more » |
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'Idol' Finalists Get Country FriedKenny Rogers teaches the Top Nine when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, but who will walk away? Thomas Paine once observed, "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country." He was referring to Tuesday's (April 4) Country Night on "American Idol." Read more » |
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'American Idol' Is All Tuckered OutVoters don't care for Kelly Clarkson cover For the second straight week on "American Idol," the kids were not alright. After getting low marks from the judges for trying to cover original Idol Kelly Clarkson Tuesday, the O.C. girl was given the gate Wednesday night. Read more » |
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No Time Like the Present for 'Idol' Top 10'Idol' hopefuls are stymied by the 21st Century theme As hard as it is for the "Idol" Top 10 to whistle a happy tune in Kevin Covais' absence, they just have to soldier on, as Tuesday (March 28) night's show delivers an insurmountable challenge -- the music of the 21st Century. Read more » |
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TV Gal Chooses Her Final FourParis Bennett, Taylor Hick, Mandisa and Katherine McPhee all seem like sure things It's time once again for the TV Gal edition of March Madness. Read more » |
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No Regrets for 'Idol' Bootee CovaisHe doesn't mind the nicknames either Kevin Covais figures that his rendition of "When I Fall in Love" on "American Idol" Tuesday was his best performance of the season. And even though the show's viewers didn't agree, he's okay with that. Read more » |
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'American Idol' SurpriseKevin 'Chicken Little' Covais sent home as field narrows to 10 Huh. Didn't see that one coming. Read more » |
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The Fifties Are Nifty for 'Idol' Final 11With Barry Manilow as their spirit guide, the 'Idol' singers visit the Eisenhower Era Tuesday was '50s Night on "American Idol," which means that viewers could expect cheesy covers, nuclear hysteria, Red baiting, forced integration, teenage rebellion and lots of trouble around the 38th Parallel. Read more » |
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'American Idol': The Top 12 PerformancesStevie Wonder trains the 'American Idol' Finalists, but only a few do him justice The past, as they say, is prologue. In the case of "American Idol" that means nearly 20 episodes of shrieking sociopaths, insufferable twins and Ryan Seacrest, all leading up to Stevie Wonder Night on March 14. Read more » |
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'American Idol': Melissa's Premonition Doesn't Miss This TimeEven she's not surprised after messing up lyrics So, yeah. You forget the words, you go home. Read more » |
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The Top 8 WomenOK. So "American Idol" and I are entirely day-to-day. Sure, I like tearing people to shreds, but what's the point of watching every episode if you don't actually feel like rooting for a single person in the entire competition. It's not a good sign, kids. Read more » |
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Down to the Dozen on 'American Idol'No big surprises in final 12 How do we know Thursday's "American Idol" results show is important? Let us count the ways. Read more » |
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The Top 8 MenSinger: GEDEON MCKINNEY Read more » |
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Four More Floored in 'Idol' VotingSay good night, Brenna, Heather, Sway and David If there's a lesson to be gained from the second round of semifinal eliminations on "American Idol," maybe it's this: If you're going to sing a song identified with a great big artist, you better sing the hell out of it Read more » |
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'Idol' Flushes Four in First EliminationMaxim girl, Manilow man among those shown the door The many, many viewers of "American Idol" made their voices heard for the first time this season on Thursday, and they decided to throw a couple of mild surprises at the 24 semifinalists. Read more » |
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Meet Your 'Idol' Top 24They come from Albemarle, N.C., and Sherman Oaks, Calif., Levittown, N.Y., and The Woodlands, Texas. And they all can sing a little bit. Read more » |
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Oddsmakers Install Ace, Katharine as 'Idol' FavoritesWith "American Idol" moving into its public-voting phase next week, online bookies have begun laying odds on the 24 semifinalists. If the oddsmakers are right, we could be headed for an Ace Young-Katharine McPhee showdown sometime in late May. Read more » |
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