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Jennifer Lopez introduced new boyfriend Alex Rodriguez to her mom over the weekend.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jennifer-lopez-introduces-new-boyfriend-alex-rodriguez-her-mom-1055031.php rtvw-news-jennifer-lopez-introduces-new-boyfriend-alex-rodriguez-her-mom-1055031 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:30:34 -0400

Jennifer Lopez and Drake were all smiles on Saturday when they shared a selfie together on social media.]]> https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jennifer-lopez-and-drake-share-smiling-selfie-on-social-media-1051691.php rtvw-news-jennifer-lopez-and-drake-share-smiling-selfie-on-social-media-1051691 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:25:02 -0500

In a surprise upset, Norwegian Pop Idol Kurt Nilsen, a former plumber, defeated competition favorites Kelly Clarkson and Will Young and won World Idol's clash of the world's Idols. ]]> Admin https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/norway-kurt-nilsen-wins-world-idol-as-contest-favorite-kelly-clarkson-places-second-2133.php rtvw-news-norway-kurt-nilsen-wins-world-idol-as-contest-favorite-kelly-clarkson-places-second-2133 Fri, 02 Jan 2004 13:51:10 -0500

WARNING: The following story contains spoilers as to the winner and finish orders of the World Idol results show which will air on FOX and CTV in the U.S. and Canada this evening. If you do not wish to know this information, please stop reading right now. ]]> Admin https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/world-idol-winner-announced-2132.php rtvw-news-world-idol-winner-announced-2132 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:04:21 -0500

Was World Idol a ratings smash? Or was it a flop? The answer depends upon the country from which you were watching. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/world-idol-draws-ok-ratings-in-us-but-mixed-ratings-throughout-world-2127.php rtvw-news-world-idol-draws-ok-ratings-in-us-but-mixed-ratings-throughout-world-2127 Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:34:21 -0500

Although we have no idea what the final cut of World Idol, to be broadcast by Fox and CTV on Christmas Day, contains, we have now received a number of reports about the taping sessions on December 17. If you can picture a judging panel made up of 11 Simon Cowells, you've got the right image. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/world-idol-feature-performances-abundance-of-sniping-from-judges-2114.php rtvw-news-world-idol-feature-performances-abundance-of-sniping-from-judges-2114 Wed, 24 Dec 2003 13:26:24 -0500

If, as rumored, Pete Waterman becomes a judge for Fox's American Idol 3, he's got some growing up to do first. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/plus-size-contestant-wins-uk-pop-idol-as-judge-pete-waterman-walks-out-2107.php rtvw-news-plus-size-contestant-wins-uk-pop-idol-as-judge-pete-waterman-walks-out-2107 Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:18:38 -0500

Who stars in World Idol -- the national winners or the national judges? ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/us-and-canadian-judges-tangle-over-performances-at-world-idol-taping-2102.php rtvw-news-us-and-canadian-judges-tangle-over-performances-at-world-idol-taping-2102 Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:06:46 -0500

On December 17, the upcoming worldwide holiday special World Idol was taped in London ... but bigger news broke off-stage. Chartbusting superstar Elton John agreed to appear on the World Idol results show, which will be aired on January 1 in the United States (on Fox, from 9-10 PM) and Canada (on CTV, from 8-9 PM) -- the same day that it takes place in London. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/elton-john-appear-on-world-idol-results-show-2099.php rtvw-news-elton-john-appear-on-world-idol-results-show-2099 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:09:05 -0500

FOX has announced that Simon Cowell will serve as America's representative on the upcoming World Idol judging panel. According to reports, Cowell was given the choice to either represent either FOX's American Idol program or the U.K.'s original Pop Idol program (where he still also serves as a judge) and opted to represent the American edition on the international judging panel. ]]> Admin https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/simon-cowell-serve-as-american-judge-for-upcoming-world-idol-competition-2058.php rtvw-news-simon-cowell-serve-as-american-judge-for-upcoming-world-idol-competition-2058 Fri, 05 Dec 2003 14:01:43 -0500

Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller has finally achieved his dream: a one-night face-off among winners of Pop Idol versions from around the world, to be called World Idol. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/world-idol-competition-planned-for-holiday-season-with-eleven-idols-and-world-wide-voting-1982.php rtvw-news-world-idol-competition-planned-for-holiday-season-with-eleven-idols-and-world-wide-voting-1982 Thu, 13 Nov 2003 18:10:45 -0500

Daily Variety (registration required) reports that the U.K. Pop Idol concept has been sold to two more countries: Croatia, to be broadcast on TV Nova, and Serbia and Montenegro (formerly known as Yugoslavia), to be broadcast on BK Telekom. With these latest additions, Idol is now running in 20 versions, including Fox's American Idol in the U.S. and Canada, and CTV's Canadian Idol in Canada. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-phenomenon-continues-expand-globally-1774.php rtvw-news-american-idol-phenomenon-continues-expand-globally-1774 Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:25:13 -0400

Apparently we aren't the only ones enthusiastic about the nationalisitic hook in Big Brother Africa, which brought together one houseguest from 12 different countries. E! Online reports that Simon Fuller, the producer of Fox's American Idol, CTV's Canadian Idol, the U.K.'s Pop Idol and various other worldwide Idols (including the first Arab Idol, called Superstar and won by 19-year-old Jordanian Diana Karzon), now envisions a global Idol featuring winners from the different Idol versions. The show is preliminarily being positioned as a two-hour special for the December holiday season, with the winner being announced a week later. ]]> AyaK https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-producers-dream-of-world-idol-face-off-1648.php rtvw-news-american-idol-producers-dream-of-world-idol-face-off-1648 Fri, 29 Aug 2003 16:36:57 -0400