• Donnie Williams pulled from 'Idol' following arrest, replaced by George Huff

  February 26, 2004
  Another year, another American Idol contestant ruining their chance at stardom by being stupid.

• La Toya London and Amy Adams advance to 'American Idol' Top 12

  February 26, 2004
  Last night in a dramatic results show, it was announced that La Toya London from Oakland, CA and Amy Adams from Bakersfield, CA were chosen by America to become the next two contestants to make the Top 12 on American Idol.

• 'American Idol' semi-finalist Donnie Williams arrested for drunk driving and speeding

  February 25, 2004
  So much for American Idol 3's squeaky-clean semi-finalist contestants reputation. After getting halfway through the semi-finals round without a single contestant begin booted due to legal or moral issues, Idol hopeful Donnie Williams was arrested this week for driving drunk and speeding at 100 MPH while returning home from a party thrown in his honor.

• William Hung to appear on FOX's March 1 'Uncut, Uncensored And Untalented' Idol special

  February 24, 2004
  Haven't gotten your fill of America's favorite reject singer yet? Well now here's your chance for more.

• Camile Velasco and Matthew Rogers advance to 'American Idol' Top 12

  February 19, 2004
  Last night in a dramatic results show, it was announced that Camile Velasco from Haiku, Maui, HI, and Matthew Rogers from Rancho Cucamonga, CA, were chosen by America to become the next two contestants to make the Top 12 on American Idol.

• Fantasia Barrino and Diana Degarmo advance to 'American Idol' Top 12

  February 12, 2004
  Last night in a dramatic results show, it was announced that Fantasia Barrino from Highpoint, NC and Diana DeGarmo from Snellville, GA were chosen by America to become the first two contestants to make the Top 12 on American Idol.

• 'American Idol' Top 32 revealed, semifinals to begin next week

  February 5, 2004
  The third season of American Idol is officially under way, as the preliminary auditions ended and the program's Top 32 semifinalists were revealed last night. Next week, eight of the semifinalists will perform and the viewers will vote for their favorites, beginning the process in which America will decide who will be the next American Idol.

• 'American Idol' continues setting ratings records with Tuesday broadcast

  February 4, 2004
  Another week, another record ratings performance from the third season of FOX's American Idol.

• 'American Idol 3' continues setting ratings records in second week broadcasts

  January 29, 2004
  The second week of the third season of FOX's American Idol has now passed, and, in what can only be considered bad news for every other broadcast network, it's starting to as though, unlike last season, the program might be able to perform at the incredibly high ratings level of its premiere week all season.

• Wednesday 'Idol' scores biggest numbers yet, draws over 29.4 million viewers

  January 23, 2004
  FOX three-night American Idol premiere closed out it ratings rampage on Wednesday with its highs numbers yet -- leaving other broadcasters hoping that the program's ratings will somewhat subside as the show begins to settle into its regular broadcast slots, but already shuffling their schedules to get out of the 800-pound gorilla's way.

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