http://www.realitytvworld.com/americanidol6/ 120 American Idol 6 news from Reality TV World en-us Copyright 2012 Reality TV World American Idol 6 News 117 115 http://www.realitytvworld.com/americanidol6/ http://cdn.realitytvworld.com/images/RTVWLogoSquare.gif Kelly Clarkson said she hadn't shaved her armpits or legs and was "so not a girl" when trying on wedding dresses for her upcoming nuptials.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/kelly-clarkson-i-felt-gross-trying-on-wedding-gowns-1033292.php rtvw-news-kelly-clarkson-i-felt-gross-trying-on-wedding-gowns-1033292 Jordin Sparks told ABC's "Nightline" she "lost it" when she heard her "Sparkle" co-star Whitney Houston had died.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jordin-sparks-i-lost-it-when-i-heard-whitney-houston-had-died--1030671.php rtvw-news-jordin-sparks-i-lost-it-when-i-heard-whitney-houston-had-died--1030671 From singing on the American Idol stage to the nursery room, Chris Sligh can now hum lullabyes to his new baby girl.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-chris-sligh-and-wife-have-baby-girl-11672.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-chris-sligh-and-wife-have-baby-girl-11672 Season 6 "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks is starring as "Nina" in Broadway's "In The Heights" for a limited engagement.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-champ-jordin-sparks-starring-in-broadway-in-heights-1019307.php rtvw-news-idol-champ-jordin-sparks-starring-in-broadway-in-heights-1019307 The release date of Chris Sligh's upcoming album isn't his only big news.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-chris-sligh-expecting-first-child-11307.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-chris-sligh-expecting-first-child-11307 "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks has announced plans to start a summer concert tour next month.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-winner-jordin-sparks-announces-summer-concert-tour-1017882.php rtvw-news-american-idol-winner-jordin-sparks-announces-summer-concert-tour-1017882 Jordin Sparks is ready to showcase her voice in a new way.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champion-jordin-sparks-joining-broadway-heights-10879.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champion-jordin-sparks-joining-broadway-heights-10879 A street brawl reportedly landed Stephanie Edwards behind bars.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-american-idol-finalist-stephanie-edwards-arrested-for-public-brawl-10688.php rtvw-news-ex-american-idol-finalist-stephanie-edwards-arrested-for-public-brawl-10688 Jordin Sparks found herself hospitalized this week after having her appendix removed.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champion-jordin-sparks-has-her-appendix-removed-9972.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champion-jordin-sparks-has-her-appendix-removed-9972 It was apparently better late than never for Lakisha Jones.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-lakisha-jones-has-baby-girl-9567.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-lakisha-jones-has-baby-girl-9567 Jordin Sparks' 'Battlefield' debuts at No. 7, moves only 48,000 units   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jordin-sparks-battlefield-debuts-at-no-7-moves-only-48000-units-9329.php rtvw-news-jordin-sparks-battlefield-debuts-at-no-7-moves-only-48000-units-9329 Blake Lewis is taking his beat-boxing skills to the dance floor.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-release-new-album-october-6-9227.php rtvw-news-american-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-release-new-album-october-6-9227 U.S. recording artist Jordin Sparks is set to release her second album "Battlefield" July 21, Jive Records announced.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champ-jordin-sparks-release-new-album-on-july-21-1016434.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champ-jordin-sparks-release-new-album-on-july-21-1016434 Sanjaya Malakar will reportedly have to add a new chapter to his recently released memoirs.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-ex-idol-sanjaya-malakar-compete-on-nbc-im-celebrity-8861.php rtvw-news-report-ex-idol-sanjaya-malakar-compete-on-nbc-im-celebrity-8861 Given his surprise boot from American Idol after making it to the Top 8 of the show's seventh season, former finalist Michael Johns would seemingly be one of the biggest supporters of the new "The Judges' Save" rule change.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalists-not-fans-of-new-judges-save-twist-8632.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalists-not-fans-of-new-judges-save-twist-8632 Blake Lewis has reportedly found a record label that should feel a little more like home for the beat-boxer.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/blake-lewis-signs-new-record-deal-with-tommy-boy-entertainment-9216.php rtvw-news-blake-lewis-signs-new-record-deal-with-tommy-boy-entertainment-9216 Sanjaya Malakar, a standout in the sixth season of "American Idol," says this season's new judge, Kara DioGuardi, is revitalizing the U.S. TV series.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/sanjaya-malakar-fan-of-new-american-idol-judge-kara-dioguardi-1015886.php rtvw-news-sanjaya-malakar-fan-of-new-american-idol-judge-kara-dioguardi-1015886 Sanjaya Malakar has turned his often tumultuous time on American Idol into a tell-all book.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-sanjaya-malakar-releases-tell-all-book-8305.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-sanjaya-malakar-releases-tell-all-book-8305 Dancing with the Stars and American Idol champs Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks were all winners at last night's broadcast of the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards on CBS.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/carrie-underwood-jordin-sparks-and-dancing-win-people-choices-8252.php rtvw-news-carrie-underwood-jordin-sparks-and-dancing-win-people-choices-8252 Former American Idol finalist Gina Glocksen rang in 2009 in style with her own wedding.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-gina-glocksen-gets-married-8223.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-gina-glocksen-gets-married-8223 It was apparently one-and-done for Jordin Sparks and 19 Management.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-champ-jordin-sparks-parting-ways-with-19-management-8144.php rtvw-news-former-idol-champ-jordin-sparks-parting-ways-with-19-management-8144 Blake Lewis is apparently optimistic about his future footing in the music industry.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/blake-lewis-has-new-manager-new-record-deal-in-works-8143.php rtvw-news-blake-lewis-has-new-manager-new-record-deal-in-works-8143 Former American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson and champions Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks were all recognized by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences when the nominations for the 51th Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/hudson-barrino-underwood-and-sparks-land-grammy-nominations-8102.php rtvw-news-hudson-barrino-underwood-and-sparks-land-grammy-nominations-8102 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 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 LaKisha Jones has gotten married.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-lakisha-jones-gets-married-7828.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-lakisha-jones-gets-married-7828 "American Idol" singer LaKisha Jones says she is "excited" about her upcoming wedding to financial adviser Larry Davis in Beverly Hills, Calif.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-lakisha-jones-thrilled-be-marrying-1015200.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-lakisha-jones-thrilled-be-marrying-1015200 American Idol champion Jordin Sparks says she doesn't regret her voicing her objection to comedian Russell Brand's anti-purity ring comments during Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, however she does wish she had delivered her message a little better.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champion-jordin-sparks-doesnt-regret-vma-comments-7738.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champion-jordin-sparks-doesnt-regret-vma-comments-7738 Jordin Sparks wasn't happy with Russell Brand during Sunday evening's 25th Annual MTV Video Music Awards -- and she publicly let him know about it.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-champ-jordin-sparks-defends-purity-rings-at-vmas-7726.php rtvw-news-american-idol-champ-jordin-sparks-defends-purity-rings-at-vmas-7726 Melinda Doolittle is finally ready to record.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-finalist-melinda-doolittle-inks-record-deal-with-indie-label-7556.php rtvw-news-former-idol-finalist-melinda-doolittle-inks-record-deal-with-indie-label-7556 Jordin Sparks will be hitting the road instead of the beach this August.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-champ-jordin-sparks-touring-with-jesse-mccartney-this-august-7394.php rtvw-news-idol-champ-jordin-sparks-touring-with-jesse-mccartney-this-august-7394 Former sixth-season American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis has announced he's been dropped by Arista Records, the Song BMG-owned RCA Music Group record label that released his "Audio Day Dream" debut album late last year.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-american-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-dropped-by-arista-records-7345.php rtvw-news-ex-american-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-dropped-by-arista-records-7345 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 Given the questionable success of his upcoming music career, Sanjaya Malakar is already stressing the importance of saving for retirement.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-finalist-sanjaya-malakar-lands-nationwide-tv-commercial-7186.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-finalist-sanjaya-malakar-lands-nationwide-tv-commercial-7186 Nobody knows Jordin Sparks' throat like she does, which is why the American Idol sixth-season champ said she found it laughable when reports surfaced last week that she had suffered a career-threatening vocal injury.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jordin-sparks-says-shell-be-back-on-tour-soon-laughed-at-reports-7017.php rtvw-news-jordin-sparks-says-shell-be-back-on-tour-soon-laughed-at-reports-7017 Jordin Sparks recently received a scare that apparently could have had a serious impact on her music career if it went unnoticed.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jordin-sparks-cancels-shows-after-potentially-serious-vocal-cord-injury-6968.php rtvw-news-jordin-sparks-cancels-shows-after-potentially-serious-vocal-cord-injury-6968 American Idol sixth-season runner-up Blake Lewis didn't pull any punches in his recent criticism of fellow finalist Sanjaya Malakar.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-i-was-never-fan-of-sanjaya-6839.php rtvw-news-american-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-i-was-never-fan-of-sanjaya-6839 Haley Scarnato was constantly complimented for having nice legs as an American Idol sixth-season finalist, and she's putting them to good use in high-stepping away from an apparent stalker.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-finalist-haley-scarnato-leaving-nashville-after-cary-moments-6658.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-finalist-haley-scarnato-leaving-nashville-after-cary-moments-6658 Jordin Sparks' 19 Entertainment/Jive Records record label has announced the American Idol sixth-season champ will perform as the opening act on Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys' upcoming "As I Am" tour.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jordin-sparks-serve-as-opening-act-on-alicia-keys-tour-6563.php rtvw-news-jordin-sparks-serve-as-opening-act-on-alicia-keys-tour-6563 TV Guide Network has announced Sanjaya Malakar, the American Idol sixth-season finalist who was known more for his creative coif concoctions and wretched renditions of songs than his actual vocal ability, will host an Idol Stars: Where Are They Now special on Sunday, February 24 at 8PM ET/PT]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/sanjaya-host-tv-guide-network-idol-stars-special-on-february-24-6508.php rtvw-news-sanjaya-host-tv-guide-network-idol-stars-special-on-february-24-6508 No matter what happens on American Idol's currently airing seventh season, one thing is for certain.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/sanjaya-malakar-not-having-another-sanjaya-on-idol-a-good-thing-6425.php rtvw-news-sanjaya-malakar-not-having-another-sanjaya-on-idol-a-good-thing-6425 Similar to Simon Cowell, Blake Lewis apparently feels that American Idol's audition episode broadcasts could be considered torture.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-calls-audition-shows-kryptonite-6395.php rtvw-news-american-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-calls-audition-shows-kryptonite-6395 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.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/a-look-back-2007-reality-tv-year-in-review-6324.php rtvw-news-a-look-back-2007-reality-tv-year-in-review-6324 Chris Daughtry's 'Daughtry' crowned the top-selling album of 2007   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/chris-daughtry-daughtry-crowned-top-selling-album-of-2007-6261.php rtvw-news-chris-daughtry-daughtry-crowned-top-selling-album-of-2007-6261 Blake Lewis' debut album "Audio Day Dream" dropped at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 album sales chart after selling 98,000 copies during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data for the week ending December 9.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-debut-album-sells-98000-first-week-units-6258.php rtvw-news-idol-runner-up-blake-lewis-debut-album-sells-98000-first-week-units-6258 Before Vanessa Hudgens became the star of Disney's High School Musical franchise, the now 18-year-old apparently had her sights set on American Idol.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/vanessa-hudgens-original-plan-was-audition-for-american-idol-6189.php rtvw-news-vanessa-hudgens-original-plan-was-audition-for-american-idol-6189 Jordin Sparks' self-titled debut album has debuted at No. 10 on this week's The Billboard 200 album sales chart after selling only 119,000 copies during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data for the week ending November 25. ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jordin-sparks-debut-album-sells-only-119000-copies-in-first-week-6182.php rtvw-news-jordin-sparks-debut-album-sells-only-119000-copies-in-first-week-6182 Jordin Sparks' self-titled debut album hits the shelves today, and it apparently contains a few tracks that are personal to the American Idol sixth-season champ.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-6-champ-jordin-sparks-debut-album-drops-has-personal-feel-6135.php rtvw-news-idol-6-champ-jordin-sparks-debut-album-drops-has-personal-feel-6135 Melinda Doolittle is returning to her roots.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-finalist-melinda-doolittle-host-pbs-christmas-eve-concert-5927.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-finalist-melinda-doolittle-host-pbs-christmas-eve-concert-5927 New York state labor officials said organizers of "American Idols Live Tour '07" violated child labor laws by letting underage teens perform without permits.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-concert-tour-fined-for-child-labor-law-violations-1013357.php rtvw-news-american-idol-concert-tour-fined-for-child-labor-law-violations-1013357