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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.
'Idol 3' winner Fantasia Barrino drops out of Rochester Musicfest
June 28, 2006
Former "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino will not be headlining the Rochester Musicfest, which takes place in Rochester, N.Y. July 7-9.
'American Idol 2' winner Ruben Studdard wins $2 million lawsuit
June 17, 2006
"American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard has been awarded $2 million by an Alabama circuit court in a lawsuit against his former manager.
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
'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell predicts all-male season finale
May 5, 2006
"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell predicts Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry will be the finalists on the Fox TV talent competition.
'Idol 2' winner Ruben Studdard accuses former manager of theft
June 30, 2005
Second season "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard has accused his former manager Ronald W. Edwards of identity theft and forgery.
Carrie Underwood bests Bo Bice to win Fox's 'American Idol 4'
May 26, 2005
In a surprise conclusion, American Idol 4 finalist Carrie Underwood upset oddsmaker favorite Bo Bice to win the fourth season of the smash-hit Fox reality talent competition.
ABC's 'American Idol' exposé long on hype and gossip but short on scandal
May 5, 2005
Last night, ABC's Primetime Live aired its potentially explosive (and much hyped) "exposé" of the Fox reality-competition smash American Idol. After all was said and done, though, the "exposé" seemed like little more than titillating gossip dressed up with lots of smoke and mirrors, in the hopes of crippling a rival network's most important show.
More details about ABC's upcoming 'American Idol' "exposé" begin emerging
May 3, 2005
In an effort to boost its ratings, ABC has been keeping quiet about the details of its upcoming American Idol exposé that's scheduled to air in a special edition of ABC's Primetime Live on Wednesday, May 4, at 10 PM (after the Idol results show at 9 PM on Fox). However, ABC's plans for secrecy seem to have crumbled under the combined push of the mainstream media and the blogosphere.
'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.