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Simon Cowell and NBC teaming for 'America's Got Talent' reality show
March 28, 2006
"American Idol" host and "American Inventor" producer Simon Cowell is about to bring another reality competition to U.S. TV.
Christian music version of 'American Idol' conducting auctions
March 28, 2006
First came "Pop Idol" in Britain; then the idea crossed the pond and morphed into "American Idol"; now comes "GIFTED," the Christian music version.
Kevin Covais becomes the second 'American Idol 5' finalist eliminated
March 23, 2006
American Idol voted out the second of its twelve fifth season finalists during last night's live results show, with Kevin Covais, a 16-year-old from Levittown, NY, being eliminated from the Fox reality talent competition as a result of receiving the fewest home viewer votes.
'American Idol 5' judge Simon Cowell predicts the season's final three
March 18, 2006
"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell predicts the final three in this season's finals will be Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks and Kellie Pickler.
Melissa McGhee remains confident despite 'Idol' flub and elimination
March 17, 2006
Although she was the first American Idol 5 finalist eliminated, Melissa McGhee plans to continue pursuing a music career, putting most of the blame for her elimination on a bad case of nerves that caused her to forget the lyrics to Stevie Wonder's "Lately" during her Tuesday night performance of the song.
Melissa McGhee becomes the first 'American Idol 5' finalist eliminated
March 16, 2006
American Idol voted out the first of its twelve fifth season finalists during last night's live results show, with Melissa McGhee, a 21-year-old from Tampa, FL, being eliminated from the Fox reality talent competition as a result of receiving the fewest home viewer votes.
'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell reveals his winner prediction
March 13, 2006
Unlike last season in which he openly claimed that Carrie Underwood would walk away as America's newest Idol, American Idol judge Simon Cowell isn't ready to definitively predict who will win this season's fifth edition of the smash-hit Fox reality series, but he has revealed that he has narrowed the list down to just three possibilities.
Fox's 'American Idol 5' cuts four more, reveals its Top 12 finalists
March 10, 2006
The fifth edition of Fox's American Idol has determined its Top 12 finalists, with Ayla Brown, Will Makar, Gedeon McKinney, and Kinnik Sky being eliminated from the competition during the live broadcast of last night's results show.
'American Idol 5' cuts four more semifinalists, narrows field to sixteen
March 3, 2006
The fifth season of Fox's American Idol continued its semifinals eliminations this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday's second semifinals performance shows culminating in last night's live results show that eliminated the four remaining American Idol 5 semifinalists (two male, two female) who had received the fewest votes from home viewers.
Fox's 'American Idol 5' eliminates its first four semifinalists
February 24, 2006
The fifth season of Fox's American Idol finally began in earnest this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday's first performance shows culminating in last night's live results show that eliminated the four American Idol 5 semifinalists (two male, two female) who had received the fewest votes from home viewers.