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American Idol stories: 132 news summaries

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Butt Out of Primetime, Prez: Networks 

Execs complain Obama's addresses cost them money

Mar 19, 09 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is addressing the nation during primetime—again—and networks aren’t happy about it, notes the Hollywood Reporter. When Obama hits the airwaves Tuesday, he’ll bump American Idol's results show to Thursday, causing it to compete with the NCAA finals, and force the Big Four to cancel... More »

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television • Barack Obama • American Idol • TV networks • primetime TV • speech • President Obama

Simon, Not Paula, Rubs
New Idol Judge Kara Wrong

Cowell, new judge unimpressed by each other

Mar 12, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - A feminine addition to American Idol’s judging panel was supposed to ruffle Paula Abdul’s feathers, but she’s butting heads with the acerbic Simon Cowell instead. The initial flirtations between Cowell and Kara DioGuardi have fizzled to mutual contempt. “Kara thinks Simon’s a pain,” a... More »

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reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • gossip • Paula Abdul • Kara DioGuardi

 Idol Skirts Phone-Sex Number 

Show deals with scandal over phone-sex line

Mar 11, 09 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tonight's American Idol includes changes that will turn “the entire theme and concept of the show” on its head, the AP reports. Last night's show, however, had all it could do to deal with the fact that 1-866-IDOLS-13—presumably the number to vote for the new 13th contestant—dials... More »

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television • reality TV • American Idol • pornography • Ryan Seacrest

 Idol's Final 
 Round of 12 
 Expands to 13 


Desai makes the cut in surprise expansion of next round

Mar 6, 09 7:03 AM CST
(Newser) - American Idol gave fans a surprise with its remaining batch of finalists last night, the AP reports. After three wild card finalists were chosen to bring the total up to the usual 12, Simon Cowell announced that 22-year-old college student Anoop Desai also would advance to the next round as... More »

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television • music • reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • Ryan Seacrest

Simon Isn't Planning to Freeze Himself After All

American Idol judge was joking, rep says

Feb 25, 09 1:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Ever the cool cat, Simon Cowell now says he was just kidding recently when he informed Britain’s prime minister he’d like to be frozen after his death, a rep for the American Idol judge tells the Mirror. The 49-year-old reportedly told Gordon Brown “I’d be doing... More »

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American Idol • Gordon Brown • Simon Cowell • jokes • cryogenics

Cowell Wants Himself Frozen for Posterity

Idol judge convinced science will someday bring him back to life

Feb 23, 09 1:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Simon Cowell thinks future generations will need his snark, the Daily Mail reports. While dining with British PM Gordon Brown recently, the American Idol judge said he intends to have his body frozen after death. “Science is bound to work out a way of bringing us back,” he... More »

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American Idol • Gordon Brown • Simon Cowell • cryogenics

(Newser) - Last night American Idol sent Joanna Pacitti on to the next round—then just a few hours later declared her ineligible and replaced her with Felicia Barton, People reports. Questions about Pacitti’s eligibility have plagued her from the start of the show: The singer has had previous... More »

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television • American Idol • Simon Cowell • singing • scandal • Paula Abdul • Joanna Pacitti • 19 Management • Felicia Barton

This Season's Idols Leaked Online

List of 36 contestants revealed, some never seen in auditions

Feb 2, 09 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Warning to American Idol fans: If you don’t like spoilers, be careful what you search for. A list of the contestants who will perform on the new season has been leaked by fan sites, the New York Post reports. The list includes some surprise contestants whose auditions weren’t... More »

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television • music • American Idol • VoteForTheWorst.com • Simon Cowell • contestants • Paula Abdul • Randy Jackson • Kara DioGuardi

 Simon to Hopeful: 
 Try Hooking 
 Instead 

Judge's zingers get nastier

Jan 22, 09 10:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Simon Cowell is well-known for his zingers on American Idol, but now he’s getting personal. The acerbic judge told one hopeful, clad in what looked to be short-short drapes, "You should be a hooker," the Sun reports, and complained to another, “I hate what you’re... More »

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reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • celebrity

(Newser) - The American Idol hopeful and Paula Abdul fan found dead outside the celebrity’s LA home in November committed suicide with prescription drugs, the AP reports. A coroner’s report, delayed for toxicology tests, did not specify which drugs killed Paula Goodspeed. Police had long suspected suicide, though no... More »

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American Idol • suicide • overdose • prescription drugs • coroner's report • Los Angeles County Coroner • Paula Abdul • Paula Goodspeed

Idol Ratings
Slip, but Still Strong at 30M

Smallest audience
since '04 as Fox
sees 10% dip

Jan 14, 09 5:01 PM CST
(Newser) - American Idol’s eighth-season opener drew 10% fewer viewers than the previous installment’s premiere, Bloomberg reports. But with 30 million viewers, it still tripled the ratings of nearest rival CBS among viewers aged 18-49. Idol, Fox’s highest-rated show, raised $750 million in ad revenue last year. The judges... More »

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reality TV • American Idol • CBS • Nielsen Ratings • Fox • TV ratings • News Corp • advertising sales

 New Judge
 Tangles With 
 Bikini-Clad Idol 

Eighth season starts with a splash—of skin

Jan 14, 09 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - The newest American Idol judge forgot it’s the contestants who do the singing, busting out her own vocal chops to upstage a bikini-clad hopeful on last night’s premiere, Access Hollywood reports. Idol made sure to point out new judge Kara DioGuardi has worked with such divas as Celine... More »

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reality TV • American Idol • celebrity • Celine Dion • Mariah Carey • celebrity engagements • Kara DioGuardi • Katrina Darrell

Simon Cowell Won't Be Able
to Shut Her Up

Idol's new fourth judge 'feisty, heartfelt, and outspoken'

Jan 11, 09 12:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Simon Cowell, beware: Your new sparring partner arrives this week on American Idol. “If he doesn’t let me speak, it’s going to be a problem,” Kara DioGuardi, a songwriter and Idol’s fourth judge, tells the New York Times. “I’m not going into this... More »

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American Idol • Simon Cowell • Paula Abdul • Randy Jackson • Kara DioGuardi

Cowell Regrets Suicide of
Idol Contestant

But doubts producers shrugged off Abdul's protests about audition

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... More »

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reality TV • American Idol • suicide • Simon Cowell • stalker • Paula Abdul • Paula Goodspeed

glossies

The Best of the Bush Years:  Cultural Edition

Newsweek picks most emblematic TV, music, movies of last 8 years

Dec 14, 08 4:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The Bush years have been their own little era, sparking artistic dissent and encouraging elaborations on new national themes. Newsweek had its top critics pick the piece from their field that seems most indicative of this decade:
  • American Idol: "Like Dubya, the show makes a virtue of its
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Bush administration • American Idol • culture • artistic expression • Jonathan Franzen • Borat • Jeff Koons • Caryl Churchill • Battlestar Galactica

 Will Abdul Kiss Idol Good-bye? 

Singer may leave show before new season starts, sources say

Dec 12, 08 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - American Idol may not have Paula Abdul to kick around anymore, reports MSNBC's Scoop blog. Abdul, who seems perpetually ticked off at Simon Cowell and the show’s producers, doesn’t need them, anyway, says a friend: “Paula has a reality show on MTV and her jewelry line.”... More »

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television • reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • gossip • Paula Abdul

 Paula Almost  
 Loses It on  
 Letterman 



Idol judge can't handle stalker questions

Dec 11, 08 10:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Poor, beleaguered Paula Abdul came unglued at the end of her interview with David Letterman last night, Gawker reports. The singer got upset when Letterman brought up her recent allegations that American Idol purposely brought known stalker Paula Goodspeed—who later committed suicide—onto the show. After a few minutes... More »

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reality TV • American Idol • stalker • celebrity • David Letterman • Paula Abdul • Paula Goodspeed

 Abdul Selling 'Suicide House' 

Idol judge looks for new house after fan ODs outside her home

Dec 5, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Paula Abdul is selling the Los Angeles home where an obsessed fan committed suicide outside in her car, Us Weekly reports. The American Idol judge, who reportedly employed a “healer” to cleanse the house of ghosts, now wants to live in a gated community. “Paula simply feels she... More »

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American Idol • suicide • Los Angeles • stalker • fans • Paula Abdul • Paula Goodspeed

 Grammy Noms 
 a 'Blessing': 
 Hudson 

Debut album receives four nods

Dec 5, 08 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Amid family tragedy, Jennifer Hudson found herself “blessed” with four Grammy nominations, People reports. “It’s been a childhood dream of mine to release an album,” Hudson said in a statement. “I'm extremely honored and humbled.” The nods came on the same day Hudson's estranged... More »

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music • American Idol • awards • celebrity • award show • Jennifer Hudson • Grammy Awards • album

 Paula Will Face Dancing Judges 

American Idol jurist adds new primetime gig

Nov 26, 08 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Prepare to savor the sweet redemption of a judge—albeit a nice one—being judged: Paula Abdul is “very excited” to be a contestant on next season's Dancing with the Stars, Radar reports. The singer-turned-American Idol judge made no secret of the fact that she was “shopping around”... More »

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American Idol • Dancing with the Stars • pop culture • singer • contestants • Paula Abdul • judges

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