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'American Idol' cuts Melinda Doolittle, sets up Jordin vs. Blake finale
May 17, 2007
Hopefully American Idol judge Simon Cowell isn't a betting man. In a somewhat surprising result -- and one Cowell wasn't expecting -- Idol eliminated Melinda Doolittle during Wednesday night's live broadcast of the Fox reality show's penultimate results show, clearing the way for Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis to compete in next week's sixth season Idol finale.
Bucky Covington's self-titled album debuts atop the country chart
April 26, 2007
Add Bucky Covington to the growing number of American Idol fifth-season finalists to have their first album debut atop the charts.
Former 'Idol 5' finalist Elliott Yamin's first album debuts at No. 3
April 13, 2007
Elliott Yamin finished third on American Idol's fifth season, so it was appropriate his debut self-titled album entered Billboard's Top 40 Albums chart at No. 3, selling 90,439 copies in its first week out.
Five seasons of 'Idol' finalists update what they're doing now
December 30, 2006
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.
A Look Back: The 2006 Reality TV Year In Review
December 28, 2006
With 2006 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was. The following is Reality TV World's 2006 Reality TV Year In Review, a month-by-month listing of some of the past year's reality TV highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
'American Idol 5' second runner-up Elliott Yamin upgrades teeth
December 9, 2006
"American Idol" third-place winner Elliott Yamin has a new set of choppers to go along with his new songwriting deal, thanks to a California dentist.
Former 'Idol 5' finalist Elliott Yamin expecting to sign contract soon
August 2, 2006
According to a spokeswoman for former American Idol 5 second runner-up Elliott Yamin, Yamin's involvement with the show's ongoing summer concert tour is the reason why the 28-year-old former viewer favorite has yet to sign a recording contract.
Elliott Yemin nearly misses 'American Idol' finalists' White House visit
July 30, 2006
"American Idol" contestant Elliott Yamin almost missed U.S. President George Bush's White House meeting with the TV show's finalists, claiming he overslept.
Taylor Hicks bests Katharine McPhee to win Fox's 'American Idol 5'
May 25, 2006
In a rather anticlimactic conclusion, American Idol 5 finalist and widely-perceived finale favorite Taylor Hicks defeated Katharine McPhee during Wednesday night's live two-hour finale of the fifth season of the smash-hit Fox reality talent competition
Elliott Yamin sent home as 'American Idol 5' reveals its finale finalists
May 18, 2006
American Idol eliminated the tenth of its fifth season finalists during last night's live result show broadcast, sending Elliott Yamin home after an extremely tight round of home viewer voting that left Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee to face off in next week's season finale.