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Simon Cowell sued over his upcoming 'Million Dollar Idea' ABC series
August 10, 2005
A Minneapolis production company filed suit in Los Angeles Wednesday claiming "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell stole its idea for a TV show.
Fox announces 'American Idol 5' audition dates and locations
July 29, 2005
Fox has announced the dates and locations for the American Idol 5's open auditions.
'Idol's Simon Cowell to produce new ABC 'Million Dollar Idea' show
July 13, 2005
"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell is executive producer of a new reality show for ABC called "Million Dollar Idea."
FremantleMedia inks deal for additional 'American Idol 6' audition tour
July 12, 2005
It won't be of any help to anyone hoping to compete on next season's American Idol 5, but Idol's FremantleMedia production company announced yesterday that it has signed an American Idol 6 licensing deal that will allow a media and event company to conduct an additional optional round of 500-person Idol 6 open casting call auditions in fifty cities across the country.
Fox planning 'Celebrity Idol' spinoff of 'American Idol'
June 23, 2005
Although a deal has reportedly yet to be formally signed, Fox has revealed plans to team with American Idol producers FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment to create Celebrity Idol, a celebrity spinoff of its smash-hit reality talent competition.
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.
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.
Finnish song takes aim at 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell
April 30, 2005
A Finnish singer has taken aim at "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell with a song twitting his inability to compete on the show.
Constantine Maroulis becomes the seventh 'American Idol 4' finalist to be eliminated
April 28, 2005
In a shocking development, Fox's American Idol voted out the seventh of its twelve finalists during last night's results show, with Constantine Maroulis, a 29-year-old from New York, NY, being eliminated from the reality talent competition as a result of receiving the fewest audience votes.