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  Terrell and Derrell Brittenum caught in new 'American Idol' controversy

  January 17, 2008
  One American Idol mini-controversy apparently wasn't enough for Terrell and Derrell Brittenum, the Memphis twins that were disqualified from the show's fifth-season Hollywood Round after identity theft charges surfaced.

• NBC orders pilot for an American adaptation of the U.K.'s 'Top Gear'

  January 16, 2008
  NBC announced it has ordered a pilot for Top Gear, a British reality series that combines cars and comedy to throw gearheads into overdrive.
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  'American Idol' runner-up Blake Lewis calls audition shows "kryptonite"

  January 15, 2008
  Similar to Simon Cowell, Blake Lewis apparently feels that American Idol's audition episode broadcasts could be considered torture.
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  Paula Abdul to debut new music video during Super Bowl pregame

  January 14, 2008
  Thirteen years after Paula Abdul last released an original album, the American Idol judge is apparently ready to launch her musical comeback on one of the biggest stages around.
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  Simon Cowell: 'American Idol 7' competition going to be wide open

  January 10, 2008
  Simon Cowell thinks American Idol's seventh-season is up for grabs.
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  Ex-'Idol' runner-up Katharine McPhee parts ways with RCA Records

  January 10, 2008
  Former American Idol finalists are dropping like McPhlies in the Sony BMG recording family.
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  Tiffany Fallon first 'The Celebrity Apprentice' candidate fired by Trump

  January 4, 2008
  Tiffany Fallon never attempted to sell Hugh Hefner a $10,000 hot dog, causing the 2005 Playboy Playmate of the Year to become the first candidate fired by Donald Trump during The Celebrity Apprentice's premiere broadcast last night on NBC.
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  A Look Back: The 2007 Reality TV Year In Review

  December 31, 2007
  With 2007 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was.  The following is Reality TV World's 2007 Reality TV Year In Review, a chronological listing of some of the past year's reality TV headlines, highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
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  'American Idol' producer talks about seventh-season format changes

  December 19, 2007
  American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe believes being successful doesn't mean you have to be stagnant.
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  2008 Reality TV Winter Preview: Coming soon to a TV near you

  December 11, 2007
  Reality television viewers of all types will have ample reason to be thankful this holiday season, as unscripted programming is on the verge of experiencing an even-larger-than-normal midseason boom due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.

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