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Article from: U.S. News & World Report Article date: November 03, 2008

Byline: Gretchen Hannes

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Election Predictions (Mostly) Give Obama the Win

The day before the election, bloggers make their final predictions and analyses about the showdown between Barack Obama (http://www.usnews.com/features/news/politics/candidates-obama.html) and John McCain (http://www.usnews.com/features/news/politics/candidates-mccain.html). Liberal (http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_11/015489.php) bloggers ...

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Simon Cowell Rocks the Vote

Posted Oct 31, 08 3:22 PM CDT in Politics,  Arts & Living,  Opinion 

Simon Cowell Rocks the Vote
Source: AP Photo

(Newser) – Barack Obama isn't the only force driving young voters are to the polls, writes Alan H. Fleischmann in the New Republic. Thanks to the extreme popularity of judge Simon Cowell and American Idol, they’ve gotten used to having their voices heard. And just as important, Idol participation has allowed people to “see the palpable impact of their vote.”

They're becoming less cynical about voting as a result, says Fleischmann, though “I'll admit that I was a momentarily disheartened when Taylor Hicks won more votes (63 million) than, say, Ronald Reagan (54.5 million in 1984).” And while “civics may have faded from the curriculum,” writes Fleischmann. “Simon, Paula, and Randy have risen as our tutors of small-r republican virtue.”

Source: New Republic

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • American Idol • young voters • Simon Cowell • Paula Abdul • Randy Jackson • New Republic

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Judge DioGuardi
Is Just What
Idol Needs

Injecting youth into talent show bound to boost 8th season

MSNBC MSNBC Aug 26, 08 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The addition of hit songwriter-producer Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge on American Idol is a much better fix for flagging ratings than simply sending irrelevant judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson packing, writes Andy Dehnart for MSNBC. While guest judges in the past haven't had much effect, DioGuardi will bring youth and relevancy to an aging and increasingly pedestrian panel, he predicts. More »

More about:  American Idol • Simon Cowell • Paula Abdul • Randy Jackson • Kara DioGuardi

American Idol Adds Fourth Judge

Songwriter Kara DioGuardi to join Cowell and company

New York Post New York Post Aug 25, 08 12:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - American Idol is getting a fourth judge this season, marking what the New York Post calls the biggest change TV’s top show has ever undergone. Songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join Simon, Paula, and Randy, in a move producers say they always intended. All of Idol’ s international counterparts feature four judges. “Having a fourth judge creates a dynamic that benefits both the contestants and viewers,” said the executive producer. More »

More about:  reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • Paula Abdul • judges • Randy Jackson • Kara DioGuardi

Cowell Regrets Suicide of
Idol Contestant

But doubts producers shrugged off Abdul's protests about audition

Daily Mail (UK) Daily Mail (UK) Dec 18, 08 1:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Simon Cowell says he regrets not realizing how troubled the American Idol contestant who killed herself outside judge Paula Abdul’s home last month was, but refutes Abdul’s claim that she begged producers to keep the obsessed Paula Goodspeed off the show. “I wish we could have spent time trying to help her,” Cowell tells the Daily Mail . “We genuinely didn’t know.” More »

More about:  suicide • American Idol • Simon Cowell • stalker • Paula Abdul • reality television • Paula Goodspeed


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