Stories tagged with "American Idol"
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Films, actors, thousands of fans ready to roll at Comic-Con
LOS ANGELES Mickey Rourke's screams fill the empty basin of the Los Angeles River and spill into the midnight air.He's having trouble with his Russian accent, which is...
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Listen Up: Sparks conquers on refined 'Battlefield'
Perhaps because they spend so much time on the show trying to impress judges, singers from American Idol often overdo things. So the songs on 19-year-old Jordin Sparks' second...
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Report: Abdul's return to 'American Idol' doubtful
NEW YORK (AP) Paula Abdul's new manager says she may not be returning to American Idol.According to a Los Angeles Times report, David Sonenberg says he doesn't have a...
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The Final Word: For some, even 15 minutes would be too long
One only has to look back at Michael Jackson's life to wonder if fame is all it's cracked up to be.Why so many people seem determined to become famous is a mystery to me, but if...
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SquarePants: 'Bobbing along for 10 years
1996: After the cancellation of his Rocko's Modern Life, producer and onetime marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg begins actively developing SpongeBob SquarePants. 10 YEARS OF...
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Daughtry settles into new, more personal 'Town'
Chris Daughtry didn't realize he had vocal talent until he was in his early teens. "But I always had this dream of doing something big," he says. "And I knew that doing anything...
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Listen Up: Daughtry doesn't travel far on 'Leave This Town'
There's an old rule of thumb that says rock stars appeal mostly to guys and pop stars appeal mostly to girls. If that's the case, where do you stick an act like Daughtry, a rock...
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New albums join expanding 'Idol' collection
After eight seasons and almost 100 finalists, a week rarely passes without new music from a former American Idol contestant. USA TODAY combs through summer's Idol-heavy release...
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Nielsens: Fireworks for 'Boston Pops,' 'Hannah'
•Talent climbs.NBC's America's Got Talent, again poised to be summer's top show, averaged 13.1 million viewers Tuesday, its biggest audience since last July. Wednesday's...
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Abdul: Optimistic about returning to 'Idol'
ATLANTA Paula Abdul says she's optimistic about remaining as an American Idol judge and says the show has invited her back for a ninth season and beyond — subject to...
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Don't stop believing: 10 Idols get ready to roll to 50 cities
All season, American Idol finalists sang shortened songs in front of a few hundred people, and millions more watched on TV. When their 50-city Idols Live tour starts Sunday at the...
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It's a rap, with 'moon man' Buzz Aldrin and Snoop Dogg
Apologies to American Idol's Randy Jackson, but yo, dawg, check it! MC Buzz is out of this world and in the house. And, admittedly, just a little bit pitchy.Astronaut Buzz Aldrin,...
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When it comes to sex talk, these stars aren't shy
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW Pillow talk has become public talk for some stars. "The boundaries about what celebrities do...
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Adam Lambert album expected this summer
LOS ANGELES An album featuring Adam Lambert is coming out sooner than expected.Songs from the American Idol runner-up will be released this summer by Hi Fi Recordings and...
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Bon Jovi among those inducted in songwriters hall
NEW YORK Jon Bon Jovi considers writing classic songs as a way of being remembered throughout time."It's the closest thing to immortality as we're ever gonna see here," he...
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David Archuleta's dad enters plea in prostitution case
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW MIDVALE, Utah (AP) The father of last year's American Idol runner-up David Archuleta...
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'American Idol' back in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) The city of Atlanta is once again attracting talent for American Idol.More than 9,200 show hopefuls arrived Thursday at the Georgia Dome, some before dawn. The...
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'Idol' belter Carly Smithson's new band falls into place
American Idol powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson is joining the original guys of Evanescence, who are relaunching as a hard-rock band called The Fallen.They'll make a formal...
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Terri Seymour granted restraining order against attacker
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) Terri Seymour has won a restraining order against a woman...
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'Idol' auditions attract thousands near Boston
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Yes, they were singing in the rain.Showers and unseasonable cold winds didn't stop thousands of American Idol hopefuls from turning out Sunday for the...
