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  Former 'Idol 5' finalist Kellie Pickler dating NHL player Jordin Tootoo

  May 24, 2007
  What is it about blonde female former American Idol finalists and professional athletes? 
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  Jordin Sparks beats Blake Lewis to win Fox's 'American Idol'

  May 24, 2007
  "The Great Singer" beat "The Great Entertainer" as Jordin Sparks defeated Blake Lewis and won American Idol's sixth season title during Wednesday night's live two-hour season finale of the smash-hit Fox reality talent competition.
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  Former 'American Idol 5' finalist Kellie Pickler's father arrested again

  May 24, 2007
  As former American Idol fifth season finalist Kellie Pickler tries to cement her future as a recording artist and actress, her father apparently can't help himself from reliving the past.
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  'American Idol' finalists Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks sing one last time

  May 23, 2007
  It was "The Great Entertainer" versus "The Great Singer" during last night's final sixth season American Idol performance episode, which saw Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks, the season's Top 2 finalists, compete in-front of a studio audience and tens of millions of home viewers live from Hollywood's Kodak Theater.

• 'This Is My Now' wins 'American Idol's first ever songwriting contest

  May 23, 2007
  Fox has announced that "This Is My Now," a ballad written by Seattle residents Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody, is the winner of American Idol's sixth-season songwriting contest to find the song that will serve as Idol's sixth season winner's first single.
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  Simon Cowell to "move on" once his 'American Idol' contract ends

  May 23, 2007
  First Donald Trump tried to quit NBC's The Apprentice.  Now it appears Simon Cowell is planning to do the same with Fox's American Idol.
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  'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul breaks nose trying to avoid her dog

  May 22, 2007
  Paula Abdul recently flipped head over heels, but it wasn't because of her excitement for American Idol's sixth season finale.
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  Simon Cowell voices in on Kelly Clarkson, Clive Davis album dispute

  May 21, 2007
  Differing opinions on the content of "My December," Kelly Clarkson's upcoming third album, became a point of contention between the original American Idol winner and Clive Davis, the chairman of her record label RCA.  For Simon Cowell, who judged Clarkson on Idol but is also employed by Sony BMG -- RCA's parent company -- it's not so black and white as to who's right or wrong in the dispute.
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  Simon Cowell: I can't call 'American Idol' finale, Melinda cut was 'unfair'

  May 21, 2007
  Despite having watched every one of Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis' performances prior to the two becoming American Idol's sixth season Top 2 finalists, judge Simon Cowell said the competition is just too close to call.
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  'American Idol' finalist Phil Stacey gets Navy's OK to join summer tour

  May 21, 2007
  Instead of possibly seeing a tour of duty in Iraq, U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Phil Stacey will be apparently be venturing on a tour of a different kind -- the former sixth-season finalist has reportedly gotten the go ahead to join the American Idol 2007 summer concert tour.

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