• Simon Cowell says Sharon Osbourne fancies him

  December 2, 2004
  Pop mogul Simon Cowell says he thinks Sharon Osbourne gives him a hard time on the British TV talent show, "X Factor," because she fancies him.

• Fox's fourth 'American Idol' edition to premiere January 18

  November 18, 2004
  The long wait (for both viewers and ratings-starved Fox executives alike) is nearly over. Fox has announced that the fourth edition of its top-ranked American Idol series will return with a special two-hour premiere on Tuesday, January 18 at 8PM ET/PT.
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  'Idol' creator sues Simon Cowell and Fremantle Media over new UK 'The X-Factor' reality show

  September 14, 2004
  The growth of reality TV programming might have been bad news for television actors and writers, but there's one group that certainly seems to be benefiting -- lawyers.

• Fox to bring U.K.'s 'Hell's Kitchen' (and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay) to America

  July 26, 2004
  Looks like American Idol judge Simon Cowell isn't going to be the only nasty Brit to be imported along with his reality show by Fox.

• 'Survivor' leads pack as reality shows rack up record number of Emmy nominations

  July 15, 2004
  Reality TV is finally coming in from the cold at the U.S. Emmy Awards.

• American Idol - Gay Idol Journal, "Live From The Red Carpet"

  May 30, 2004
  Thought Larry Johnson's Gay Idol Journal commentary was over just because American Idol's season was over? Think again -- Reality TV World arranged for Larry to attend American Idol's live season finale, where he wrote his own unique commentary on that greatest of showbiz spectacles -- the classic red carpet arrivals!
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  Fantasia Barrino bests Diana DeGarmo by 1.3 million votes to win 'American Idol 3'

  May 27, 2004
  In the "Battle of the Teens" on the season finale of Fox's American Idol 3, 19-year-old Fantasia Barrino, the last remaining member of the show's "Three Divas," defeated 16-year-old Diana DeGarmo to become the third "American Idol" selected by the show.
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  Second 'American Idol 3' vote stunner: LaToya London out, while three teens remain

  May 13, 2004
  Is this really American Idol 3 -- or is it really American Juniors 2?

• 'American Idol' Top 12 finalists to release "Greatest Soul Classics" album on April 27

  April 22, 2004
  American Idol judges Simon, Randy, and Paula have called them the "best group of twelve in the history of American Idol." Now America will get to hear them via something other than their televisions when the twelve release a new compilation album of the greatest soul classics of all time on April 27.
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  Simon Cowell denies making obscene gesture during 'American Idol'

  March 25, 2004
  We never thought we'd be in the position of defending obnoxious American Idol judge Simon Cowell. But this is ridiculous.

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