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NEWS ABOUT: Kris Allen

Kris Allen stories: 11 news summaries

(Newser) - Adam Lambert finds it “funny” that people are talking about him “coming out” in the new Rolling Stone. “I’ve never been in,” he tells Access Hollywood. Lambert says he didn’t discuss his sexuality during American Idol because he wanted people to focus... More »

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entertainment • music • American Idol • Rolling Stone • bisexual • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert • gay • bi-curious

 Idol Runner-Up Comes Out 

Signs record deal, too

Jun 9, 09 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert finally came out to Rolling Stone, Us reports. “I don't think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I'm gay,” says Lambert in the June issue, out tomorrow. “I'm proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It's just another... More »

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entertainment • music • reality TV • American Idol • Rolling Stone • homosexuality • album • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert • gay

(Newser) - Don't look to Adam Lambert to put to rest the guessing game about his sexual preferences. At least not yet. "Calm down," said the American Idol runner-up. "Keep speculating." Asked if he'll address the matter at some point, he responded, "Maybe," reports People. In... More »

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American Idol • sexuality • gays • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert

 Idol Loser's Fans Say 
 AT&T Tainted Voting 

Runner-up's fans cry foul on discovering Allen voters got phone company freebies

May 27, 09 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Furious fans of American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert are accusing AT&T of stuffing the virtual ballot box with votes for Kris Allen, the New York Times reports. Company reps allegedly attended Arkansas parties for native son Allen, providing phones that were for free text-messaging services and instructions on how... More »

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reality TV • American Idol • text message • AT&T • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert

 Songs You 
 Can't Escape 
 This Summer 

Unless you go everywhere wearing headphones, of course

May 25, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just because everyone has an iPod these days doesn’t mean you can escape the inevitable “summer jams,” writes Maura Johnston on Gawker. She selects the “seven tracks you will likely be subjected to should you decide to spend headphone-free time” anywhere:
  • No Boundaries, Kris Allen:
... More »

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entertainment • music • American Idol • Fergie • Black Eyed Peas • Journey • Asher Roth • Jay-ZTV • Kris Allen • Glee • Cage the Elephant • Butthole Surfers

 Clay: 
 Idol's
 Lambert 
 'Frightening'

Former runner-up trashes Idol, contestants in blog

May 22, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken finds this year’s runner-up, Adam Lambert, “slightly frightening.” Aiken trashed Idol in a post on his blog yesterday, Gawker reports, and Lambert did not escape unscathed. Aiken says he watches Idol only once a season, and “this year, I happened... More »

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entertainment • American Idol • celebrity • Clay Aiken • rants • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert

(Newser) - Last night’s American Idol was more than just a reality-show finale: It was a symbolic victory of the religious right over the liberal left; red states over blue states. At least according to two bloggers. “For a theory about how Kris Allen pulled an upset over the wildly... More »

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religious right • entertainment • American Idol • conservative • celebrity • blogger • red state • liberal • blue states • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert

 Kris Allen Wins Idol 


May 20, 09 9:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - And the winner is ... Kris Allen. The 23-year-old native of Conway, Ark., is the new American Idol. Allen, a married college student, defeated judges' darling Adam Lambert, reports AP. Host Ryan Seacrest said a record 100 million votes were cast after last night's singing showdown between the two. Allen receives... More »

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television • reality TV • American Idol • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Bodyguard 
 Sues Brit 

Plus, Winehouse hospitalized yet again, and more

May 20, 09 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears’ legal battles continue—but this time it’s the pop princess who’s getting sued, by her former bodyguard, Us reports. Kerry Vine, who says he was hurt while working at Spears’ former home, is suing her for personal injury, battery, and negligence. Elsewhere:
  • Amy Winehouse was
... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • American Idol • Nicolas Sarkozy • celebrity • lawsuit • Amy Winehouse • Ted Haggard • Carla Bruni • hospitalization • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert • Kerry Vine

(Newser) - Tonight’s American Idol showdown between glitzy Adam Lambert and down-home Kris Allen is too close to call, Rolling Stone reports. With both contenders performing ably at last night’s performance show—and a “Glamb-Slide” thus averted—it’s up to the viewers, whose wishes will be... More »

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television • music • reality TV • American Idol • season finale • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert

 Idol Down to Final 2 

Gokey given his walking papers after some desperate dancing

May 14, 09 6:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Adam Lambert and Kris Allen are the last American Idol contestants left standing after Danny Gokey got the boot yesterday, E! Online reports. Gokey, long considered a frontrunner to take the crown, got the fewest viewer votes for his performance Tuesday of Terence Trent D'Arby's "Dance Little Sister"—... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • American Idol • Jay-ZTV • Danny Gokey • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert

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