http://www.realitytvworld.com/americanidol5/ 120 American Idol 5 news from Reality TV World en-us Copyright 2012 Reality TV World American Idol 5 News 117 115 http://www.realitytvworld.com/americanidol5/ http://cdn.realitytvworld.com/images/RTVWLogoSquare.gif Dancing with the Stars' sixteenth-season celebrity participants have reportedly begun to leak out.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/sean-lowe-kellie-pickler-aly-raisman-and-wynonna-judd-reportedly-going-dancing-with-stars-14467.php rtvw-news-sean-lowe-kellie-pickler-aly-raisman-and-wynonna-judd-reportedly-going-dancing-with-stars-14467 Kellie Pickler has a new look for a good cause.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kellie-pickler-shaves-head-for-cancer-stricken-friend-undergoing-chemotherapy--13813.php rtvw-news-kellie-pickler-shaves-head-for-cancer-stricken-friend-undergoing-chemotherapy--13813 Ace Young and Diana Degarmo have gotten engaged to marry.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ace-young-and-diana-degarmo-get-engaged-during-american-idol-finale--13510.php rtvw-news-ace-young-and-diana-degarmo-get-engaged-during-american-idol-finale--13510 Three former band mates of U.S. rock singer Chris Daughtry are suing him, alleging he defrauded them of proceeds from four songs they say they helped write.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/chris-daughtry-sued-by-former-daughtry-bandmates-for-song-profits--1029086.php rtvw-news-chris-daughtry-sued-by-former-daughtry-bandmates-for-song-profits--1029086 Kellie Pickler says married life is still going well even though it cost her pet cat.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-kellie-pickler-marrying-kyle-jacobs-cost-me-my-cat-1027687.php rtvw-news-former-idol-kellie-pickler-marrying-kyle-jacobs-cost-me-my-cat-1027687 NBC and Columbia Records say they have agreed to a recording rights deal for the soundtrack of the new U.S. musical series "Smash," starring Katharine McPhee.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-american-idol-runner-up-katharine-mcphee-signs-new-record-deal-1024070.php rtvw-news-ex-american-idol-runner-up-katharine-mcphee-signs-new-record-deal-1024070 Katharine McPhee may be returning to TV.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/katharine-mcphee-cast-in-pilot-for-new-smash-tv-musical-series-11983.php rtvw-news-katharine-mcphee-cast-in-pilot-for-new-smash-tv-musical-series-11983 Kellie Pickler is a single woman no more.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kellie-pickler-and-fiance-kyle-jacobs-elope-and-marry-on-new-year-11853.php rtvw-news-kellie-pickler-and-fiance-kyle-jacobs-elope-and-marry-on-new-year-11853 Chris Daughtry and his wife Deanna have welcomed fraternal twins into the world.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-chris-daughtry-is-now-father-twins-11728.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-chris-daughtry-is-now-father-twins-11728 Kellie Pickler's boyfriend gave her a reason to smile on a day that is otherwise "sad and hard" for her.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kellie-pickler-and-songwriter-boyfriend-kyle-jacobs-get-engaged-11235.php rtvw-news-kellie-pickler-and-songwriter-boyfriend-kyle-jacobs-get-engaged-11235 Chris Daughtry is doubling his number of children.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-chris-daughtry-and-wife-expecting-twins-10954.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-chris-daughtry-and-wife-expecting-twins-10954 U.S. singer Katharine McPhee's new song "Terrified" debuted on EW.com Tuesday.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-katharine-mcphee-releases-duet-with-actor-zachary-levi-1017818.php rtvw-news-former-idol-katharine-mcphee-releases-duet-with-actor-zachary-levi-1017818 CMT has announced Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kellie Pickler and Chris Young have all landed spots as first-round finalists to receive nominations for the 2010 CMT Music Awards.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/underwood-lambert-pickler-and-young-land-cmt-awards-nominations-10917.php rtvw-news-underwood-lambert-pickler-and-young-land-cmt-awards-nominations-10917 Former "American Idol" contestant Gedeon McKinney said he is "living the dream" touring Europe with a production of "Thriller Live."]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-semifinalist-gedeon-mckinney-touring-with-thriller-1017132.php rtvw-news-former-idol-semifinalist-gedeon-mckinney-touring-with-thriller-1017132 ABC has announced former American Idol finalists Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry will all perform during the network's broadcast of the 37th Annual American Music Awards.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clarkson-underwood-and-daughtry-perform-at-2009-ama-ceremony-9971.php rtvw-news-clarkson-underwood-and-daughtry-perform-at-2009-ama-ceremony-9971 American Idol fourth-season winner Carrie Underwood, Making the Band 4 group Day26, and former American Idol fifth-season finalist Chris Daughtry each received a nod when nominations for the 2009 American Music Awards were announced on Tuesday.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/carrie-underwood-daughtry-and-day26-land-ama-nominations-9733.php rtvw-news-carrie-underwood-daughtry-and-day26-land-ama-nominations-9733 Daughtry's 'Leave This Town' debuts at No. 1, moves 269,000 units   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/daughtry-leave-this-town-debuts-at-no-1-moves-269000-units-9328.php rtvw-news-daughtry-leave-this-town-debuts-at-no-1-moves-269000-units-9328 Ace Young's Broadway debut also landed him a future wife.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-ace-young-engaged-grease-co-star-9199.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-ace-young-engaged-grease-co-star-9199 Chris Daughtry is returning to the show that made him a household name to release the first song from his band's second album.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/daughtry-release-new-album-july-14-debut-single-on-american-idol-8912.php rtvw-news-daughtry-release-new-album-july-14-debut-single-on-american-idol-8912 Rocker Chris Daughtry, one of the best-selling "American Idol" artists who did not win the competition, says he will return to the show to debut his new single.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-finalist-chris-daughtry-perform-on-american-idol-results-show-1016393.php rtvw-news-ex-finalist-chris-daughtry-perform-on-american-idol-results-show-1016393 "The Soul Patrol" members can rejoice, Taylor Hicks is returning to the American Idol stage.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champion-taylor-hicks-return-show-stage-8872.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champion-taylor-hicks-return-show-stage-8872 Katharine McPhee has reportedly landed another big-screen role.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-runner-up-katharine-mcphee-cast-in-wedlocked-film-8460.php rtvw-news-american-idol-runner-up-katharine-mcphee-cast-in-wedlocked-film-8460 After years of trying, Mandisa Hundley says she's finally winning her battle with food addiction.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-finalist-mandisa-hundley-reveals-she-lost-65-pounds-8366.php rtvw-news-former-idol-finalist-mandisa-hundley-reveals-she-lost-65-pounds-8366 Kellie Pickler is hitting the road with one of her gal pals.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-joining-taylor-swift-on-52-city-concert-tour-8365.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-joining-taylor-swift-on-52-city-concert-tour-8365 American Idol fifth-season runner-up Katherine McPhee has signed a new recording contract with Verve Music Group.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-runner-up-katharine-mcphee-signs-with-verve-8336.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-runner-up-katharine-mcphee-signs-with-verve-8336 A coroner has confirmed that Paula Abdul's alleged stalker died due from a successful suicide attempt outside of the American Idol judge's home.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/coroner-idol-judge-paula-abdul-alleged-stalker-died-from-overdose--8307.php rtvw-news-coroner-idol-judge-paula-abdul-alleged-stalker-died-from-overdose--8307 Former American Idol finalists Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry didn't achieve perfection as they did in 2007, but they both still came away as winners at last night's 2008 American Music Awards ceremony -- as did sixth-season Idol champion Jordin Sparks.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/daughtry-carrie-underwood-and-jordin-sparks-win-2008-ama-8057.php rtvw-news-daughtry-carrie-underwood-and-jordin-sparks-win-2008-ama-8057 According to her brother and a friend, Paula Goodspeed, the 30-year-old Paula Abdul fanatic and former fifth-season American Idol hopeful who was found dead in her car near Abdul's Sherman Oaks, CA home on Tuesday, wasn't stalking the Idol judge.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/paula-goodspeed-brother-friend-she-wasnt-paula-abdul-stalker-8033.php rtvw-news-paula-goodspeed-brother-friend-she-wasnt-paula-abdul-stalker-8033 New details are emerging detailing 30-year-old Paula Goodspeed only hours after the Paula Abdul fanatic and former fifth-season American Idol hopeful was found dead in her car near the American Idol judge's Sherman Oaks, CA home.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/police-paula-goodspeed-had-been-abdul-house-multiple-times-8024.php rtvw-news-police-paula-goodspeed-had-been-abdul-house-multiple-times-8024 Paula Goodspeed, a 30-year-old former American Idol auditioneer and Paula Abdul fan, was found dead in her car nearby the American Idol judge's house on Tuesday evening.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-american-idol-auditioneer-found-dead-near-paula-abdul-house-8004.php rtvw-news-ex-american-idol-auditioneer-found-dead-near-paula-abdul-house-8004 Carrie Underwood may have some new competition for PETA's 2009 "world's sexiest female celebrity vegetarian" title -- fellow former American Idol finalist and country singer Kellie Pickler, who has revealed that she also became a vegetarian recently.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-becoming-vegetarian-7937.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-becoming-vegetarian-7937 American Idol champions Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks and fifth-season finalist Chris Daughtry have all received 2008 American Music Awards nominations.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/carrie-underwood-daughtry-jordin-sparks-receive-ama-nominations-7865.php rtvw-news-carrie-underwood-daughtry-jordin-sparks-receive-ama-nominations-7865 Kellie Pickler's new album is on the charts and in quite a familiar place.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kelly-pickler-second-album-debuts-at-no-9-sells-43000-units-7850.php rtvw-news-kelly-pickler-second-album-debuts-at-no-9-sells-43000-units-7850 Despite her cheery image and care-free demeanor, former American Idol finalist Kellie Pickler says she spent last year battling depression and anti-depressant pill reactions that resulted from a series of personal problems.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-reveals-depression-battle-7846.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-reveals-depression-battle-7846 Taylor Hicks has set a release date for his next album.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champ-taylor-hicks-release-new-album-february-10-7835.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champ-taylor-hicks-release-new-album-february-10-7835 "Princess P" now stands for "Princess Parent," as Paris Bennett gave birth to a baby girl on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis, MN.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-paris-bennett-has-baby-girl-7833.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-paris-bennett-has-baby-girl-7833 "American Idol" star Chris Daughtry will soon be back on U.S. TV screens in a guest appearance on "CSI: NY," People magazine says.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-american-idol-finalist-chris-daughtry-guest-star-on-csi-ny-1015111.php rtvw-news-ex-american-idol-finalist-chris-daughtry-guest-star-on-csi-ny-1015111 Kellie Pickler has agreed to be a New York Times Square correspondent for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009," ABC said Wednesday.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kellie-pickler-join-ryan-seacrest-on-abc-new-year-rockin-eve-1015110.php rtvw-news-kellie-pickler-join-ryan-seacrest-on-abc-new-year-rockin-eve-1015110 Former female reality contestants and the Country Music Association continued to make wonderful music together on Wednesday as Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, and Miranda Lambert received a total of five nominations for the 42nd Annual CMA Awards.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/underwood-lambert-and-pickler-land-2008-cma-nominations-7740.php rtvw-news-underwood-lambert-and-pickler-land-2008-cma-nominations-7740 Former 'American Idol' finalist Ace Young joining Broadway's 'Grease'   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-ace-young-joining-broadway-grease-7703.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-ace-young-joining-broadway-grease-7703 Kellie Pickler's Sony BMG Nashville record label has announced the former American Idol fifth-season finalist's self-titled sophomore album is scheduled to drop September 30.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kellie-pickler-self-titled-sophomore-album-drop-september-30-7545.php rtvw-news-kellie-pickler-self-titled-sophomore-album-drop-september-30-7545 Julianne Hough has gone country and Kellie Pickler might go dancing.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-interested-in-dancing-with-stars-7402.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-interested-in-dancing-with-stars-7402 Paris Bennett is making the leap from pint-size powerhouse to parent.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-paris-bennett-pregnant-with-first-child-7353.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-paris-bennett-pregnant-with-first-child-7353 Taylor Hicks has found someone to distribute his upcoming album.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/taylor-hicks-signs-vanguard-records-distribution-deal-for-next-album-7333.php rtvw-news-taylor-hicks-signs-vanguard-records-distribution-deal-for-next-album-7333 A pair of former American Idol finalists will help to ignite Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jordin-sparks-katharine-mcphee-perform-on-nbc-fourth-of-july-7256.php rtvw-news-jordin-sparks-katharine-mcphee-perform-on-nbc-fourth-of-july-7256 It will be a reality-star studded event when former American Idol fifth-season finalist Kellie Pickler and two-time Dancing with the Stars professional champ Julianne Hough join country artist Taylor Swift to host CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock, which will air Monday, September 8 at 9PM ET/PT on ABC.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kellie-pickler-and-julianne-hough-host-abc-cma-music-festival-7254.php rtvw-news-kellie-pickler-and-julianne-hough-host-abc-cma-music-festival-7254 Ex-'Idol' champ Taylor Hicks joining the cast of Broadway's 'Grease'   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-champ-taylor-hicks-joining-cast-of-broadway-grease-7118.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-champ-taylor-hicks-joining-cast-of-broadway-grease-7118 Kellie Pickler's mantle will no longer be bare.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-claims-three-2008-cmt-music-awards-6930.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-finalist-kellie-pickler-claims-three-2008-cmt-music-awards-6930 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.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-finalist-paris-bennett-auditions-for-broadway-legally-blonde-6922.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-finalist-paris-bennett-auditions-for-broadway-legally-blonde-6922 Elliott Yamin is apparently in David Archuleta's corner.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/elliott-yamin-rooting-for-david-archuleta-win-american-idol-6908.php rtvw-news-elliott-yamin-rooting-for-david-archuleta-win-american-idol-6908