American Idol 3 News

American Idol 3 News

Hometown residents upset about 'Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino's "lies"
October 18, 2005
A High Point, N.C., couple claim "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino trashed their town "to sell records."
'Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino reveals she's illiterate and was raped
October 1, 2005
"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino reveals in her book "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale" she is just learning to read and write.
'American Idol' reject William Hung releasing summer songs album
June 25, 2005
William Hung, best known as being the most memorable, rejected talent show contestant on Fox's "American Idol" has released an album of U.S. summer songs.
'American Idol 3' winner Fantasia Barrino to perform at charity benefit
May 21, 2005
"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino will perform at a benefit for the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation in Los Angeles.
Fantasia Barrino's sales falling short of previous 'American Idol' winners
February 9, 2005
The reality TV show "American Idol" pulled in a record 31 million viewers during its fourth season amid signs its power to sell CDs has diminished.
'American Idol' tops Yahoo!'s list of the most popular search terms of 2004
December 27, 2004
"American Idol" was the most popular item for search engine Yahoo! in 2004, Billboard reported Monday.
Fantasia's 'Free Yourself' album sells 240,000 units in debut week
December 3, 2004
The debut album of Fantasia, the third winner of FOX's "American Idol" competition, did not premiere at the top of the Billboard sales list.
Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino to star in November 24 Fox Christmas special
November 18, 2004
In the latest example of synergistic cross-promotional marketing opportunities overriding basic sensibilities, Fox will start the Christmas season bit early and air a Christmas special featuring the winners of the first three American Idol editions on the day before Thanksgiving.
'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.
Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo keep top-selling singles in U.S. and Canada
July 16, 2004
For a second straight week, the two finalists in American Idol 3 -- the "mononamed" Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo -- have the top two singles in sales in both the U.S. and Canada.