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  A Look Back: The 2008 Reality TV Year In Review

  
  With 2008 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was.  The following is Reality TV World's 2008 Reality TV Year In Review, a month-by-month review of some of the past year's reality TV headlines, highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
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  Former 'American Idol' finalist Paris Bennett has a baby girl

  
  "Princess P" now stands for "Princess Parent," as Paris Bennett gave birth to a baby girl on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis, MN.
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  Former 'American Idol' finalist Paris Bennett pregnant with first child

  
  Paris Bennett is making the leap from pint-size powerhouse to parent.
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  Ex-'Idol' finalist Paris Bennett auditions for Broadway's 'Legally Blonde'

  
  Paris Bennett is apparently hoping to follow in the footsteps of a few of her fellow American Idol alumni by making her mark on Broadway.
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  A Look Back: The 2007 Reality TV Year In Review

  
  With 2007 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was.  The following is Reality TV World's 2007 Reality TV Year In Review, a chronological listing of some of the past year's reality TV headlines, highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
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  Sanjaya Malakar cut from 'American Idol,' Top 6 finalists revealed

  
  America's long national nightmare is finally over.  Sanjaya Malakar became the sixth finalist eliminated from American Idol's sixth season during Wednesday night's live broadcast of the smash-hit Fox reality show.
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  Paris Bennett voting for Sanjaya, trying to show 'Idol' is "losing its taste"

  
  Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. 
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  Paula Abdul dishes on Antonella Barba, 'Idol,' and her media portrayal

  
  Throughout her 21 year career, American Idol judge Paula Abdul said she's "never had so much bulls**t" written about her as what's currently circulating in the media.  But during a interview published on Entertainment Weekly's website on Friday, she revealed at least one other person who's had it worse -- Antonella Barba.
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  Kevin Covais to turn rapper on Paris Bennett's debut album

  
  Given Kevin Covais was known was having "granny voter talent" during his eleventh place finish on American Idol's fifth season, it would have been hard to foresee this career move coming -- the 17-year-old high school senior will appear on fellow Idol 5 finalist Paris Bennett's upcoming debut album "Princess P," where the two will collaborate on a hip-hop track titled "Let Me Rap."
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  Five seasons of 'Idol' finalists update what they're doing now

  
  Everyone knows what former American Idol stars like Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Hicks have been up to recently.  But in its January 8 issue, US Weekly caught-up with more than fifty other former Idol contestants that have appeared as a finalist in the show's five-season history. 

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