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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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  'Idol' finalists Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks surprised to make it so far

  May 18, 2007
  Either Jordin Sparks or Blake Lewis will become the next American Idol at the conclusion of the sixth season's finale on Wednesday night.  However both are surprised that they've made it this far.
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  Ousted 'Idol' finalist Melinda Doolittle served as "the momma"

  May 18, 2007
  Melinda Doolittle described American Idol's 12 sixth-season finalists as "one big, happy family," and she had the honor of serving as its matriarch.
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  'Idol' finalist Melinda Doolittle "had an idea" she'd be going home

  May 17, 2007
  If home viewers, the studio audience and even the judges were shocked at the outcome of last night's American Idol live results show that revealed the sixth season's Top 2 finalists, imagine how Melinda Doolittle must have felt.  But apparently she wasn't as surprised as one might think when she discovered she'd be leaving the competition.
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  'American Idol' cuts Melinda Doolittle, sets up Jordin vs. Blake finale

  May 17, 2007
  Hopefully American Idol judge Simon Cowell isn't a betting man.  In a somewhat surprising result -- and one Cowell wasn't expecting -- Idol eliminated Melinda Doolittle during Wednesday night's live broadcast of the Fox reality show's penultimate results show, clearing the way for Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis to compete in next week's sixth season Idol finale.
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  Kelly Clarkson calls RCA song referrals for new album "insulting"

  May 17, 2007
  Considering Kelly Clarkson is the original American Idol, one would expect RCA, her record label, to want some original tunes for her upcoming third album "My December."

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