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Simon Cowell's Il Divo group debuts fourth on Billboard's 200 chart
May 1, 2005
Fox's "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell's opera pop group Il Divo has achieved the highest U.S. chart entry for a debut album from a British-signed act.
'American Idol' judges react to rumors of ABC's 'Fallen Idol' expose allegations
April 27, 2005
While Fox itself isn't commenting, Paula Abdul and her fellow American Idol judges have launched a preemptive strike against speculation that ABC's upcoming "explosive" Primetime Live special will center around the allegations of Corey Clark, the one-time ousted American Idol 2 finalist who is reportedly shopping a tell-all book to publishers.
ABC News to air its 'Fallen Idol' expose about Fox's 'American Idol' on May 4
April 26, 2005
Confirming previous reports, ABC announced Monday that it will air Fallen Idol, a special standalone Primetime Live "expose" about Fox's smash hit American Idol phenomenon, on Wednesday, May 4 at 10PM ET/PT.
Clay Aiken partners with MYplash for Mastercard debit card
April 25, 2005
Mastercard affiliate MYplash has named its new debit card after "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken.
'American Idol' star Clay Aiken talks about being bullied in school
April 19, 2005
"American Idol" star Clay Aiken said his middle school classmates in Raleigh, N.C., would have been rich had they been paid for every time they teased him.
'Idol 2's Clay Aiken volunteers, announces his first grant winners
April 16, 2005
Clay Aiken has helped young people with intellectual disabilities and their Best Buddies plant more than 40 six-foot tall palm trees in Hollywood, Fla.
Tom Cruise fights '50 Most Loathsome People in America' naming
April 8, 2005
Actor Tom Cruise was not amused at being named one of "The 50 Most Loathsome People in America" and even less amused by being labeled "a cokehead."
'American Idol 4' finalist Scott Savol avoids boot despite prior misdemeanor convictions
April 1, 2005
Despite reports yesterday that American Idol 4 finalist Scott Savol, 28, had been convicted of two prior misdemeanors, including one for an assault on the mother of his four-year-old son, Idol producers announced last night that they had already known about the convictions and that Scott would not be removed from the ongoing finals, which has been reduced to the final nine contestants.
Clay Aiken tours tsunami-ravaged Indonesia for UNICEF
March 19, 2005
Clay Aiken, an ambassador for UNICEF, has toured the tsunami-ravaged Indonesian province of Aceh on a fact-finding mission and attended a fundraising concert.
'American Idol' dropout Mario Vazquez hires new lawyer, which may explain early departure
March 18, 2005
Earlier this week, American Idol 4 finalist Mario Vazquez stunned viewers of the nation's top-rated show by withdrawing for "personal reasons" before the competition in the finals began. However, when Mario's own family turned out to have no idea that he had quit, rumors began circulating that the real reason was either that Mario was unwilling to sign the show's restrictive management contracts or that he was in violation of a show rule. Now, it appears that both of those rumors may be true.