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'Idol' champ Ruben Studdard preparing to begin work on fourth album
June 14, 2007
Ruben Studdard sang in gospel choirs as a child and graduated from Alabama A&M University with a voice studies degree in 2000, but the 28-year-old couldn't break into the music industry until he auditioned for a certain reality competition series in 2002.
Former 'Idol' finalist Kimberley Locke living healthier 'Fit Club' lifestyle
June 12, 2007
Kimberley Locke gained notoriety as a finalist on American Idol's second season and recently lost 28 pounds as a contestant on Celebrity Fit Club's fifth season.
Report: Katharine McPhee "hurt" by 'American Idol' finale "snub"
May 30, 2007
Last May, Katharine McPhee didn't receive enough love from viewers and finished second during American Idol's fifth-season finale. And last week, it was reportedly the same old song for McPhee during Idol's sixth-season finale -- only this time, she was supposedly shunned by the show's producers, not home viewers.
'American Idol's sixth season finale averages over 30 million viewers
May 24, 2007
An average of 30.7 million total viewers watched 17-year-old Glendale, AZ-native Jordin Sparks become American Idol's sixth champion during Fox's live two-hour Wednesday night broadcast of Idol's sixth season finale. The finale also scored an 11.5/31 rating/share in the Adults 18-49 demographic.
Jordin Sparks beats Blake Lewis to win Fox's 'American Idol'
May 24, 2007
"The Great Singer" beat "The Great Entertainer" as Jordin Sparks defeated Blake Lewis and won American Idol's sixth season title during Wednesday night's live two-hour season finale of the smash-hit Fox reality talent competition.
'American Idol' producer says calling the show racist is "idiotic"
March 27, 2007
Of all the words critics could use to describe American Idol, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said racist isn't one of them.
Simon Cowell has harsh words for Taylor Hicks and Jennifer Hudson
March 7, 2007
Never one to shy away from what he really thinks, American Idol judge Simon Cowell set his sights on both Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks and recent Oscar-winning Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson last Thursday night at the 24th Annual Paley Festival at the Directors Guild of America in West Hollywood.
'American Idol 6' wraps audition rounds, reveals Top 24 semifinalists
February 15, 2007
After four weeks of open audition broadcasts and two more episodes that gave viewers a look at the competition's Hollywood round, last night's American Idol 6 broadcast ended with the mega-hit Fox reality show finally revealing the identities of this season's Top 24 semifinalists.
'American Idol 4' winner Carrie Underwood wins big at the Grammys
February 12, 2007
After winning her second Grammy Award of the evening on Sunday night, American Idol 4 winner Carrie Underwood made sure she thanked the Fox mega-hit that made her a household name.
'Idol 5' runner-up Katharine McPhee talks about her debut album
January 23, 2007
Katharine McPhee's first single off her debut album is titled "Over It," but is it a reference to the American Idol 5 runner-up's feelings about her time on the Fox mega-hit? Not according to McPhee.