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  Former 'Idol 3' finalist Jennifer Hudson nominated for an Oscar award

  January 23, 2007
  Add Oscar-nominated actress to Jennifer Hudson's impressive growing resume, as the 25-year-old former American Idol third season finalist has received a best supporting actress Academy Award-nomination for her role in Dreamgirls.  The announcement was made this morning at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, CA.
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  'Idol 5' runner-up Katharine McPhee talks about her debut album

  January 23, 2007
  Katharine McPhee's first single off her debut album is titled "Over It," but is it a reference to the American Idol 5 runner-up's feelings about her time on the Fox mega-hit?  Not according to McPhee.

• 'American Idol' and Special Olympics respond to cruelty allegations

  January 22, 2007
  Commended, not condemned.

• Mocked 'American Idol 6' hopeful a Special Olympics participant

  January 19, 2007
  In a development that would add more fire to the growing criticism that American Idol's judges and producers have gone too far with their ridicule of some of the show's less talented contestants, it appears that Jonathan Jayne, one of the contestants who was mocked during Wednesday night's broadcast of the show's sixth season Seattle auditions, is a Special Olympics participant.

• Report: 'American Idol 6' hopeful Thomas Daniels has a criminal past

  January 19, 2007
  While he'd much rather have his name mentioned in the same breath as former American Idol winners Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks, it looks like Thomas Daniels is more likely to be compared to Terrell and Derrell Brittenum, Donnie Williams and Corey Clark.
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  Kevin Covais to turn rapper on Paris Bennett's debut album

  January 19, 2007
  Given Kevin Covais was known was having "granny voter talent" during his eleventh place finish on American Idol's fifth season, it would have been hard to foresee this career move coming -- the 17-year-old high school senior will appear on fellow Idol 5 finalist Paris Bennett's upcoming debut album "Princess P," where the two will collaborate on a hip-hop track titled "Let Me Rap."
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  Rosie O'Donnell and 'The View' blast 'Idol' judges and producers

  January 18, 2007
  Move over Donald Trump, Rosie O'Donnell and the rest of The View women have found a new feud -- the real #1 show on television.
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  Original 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson inks deal with NASCAR

  January 18, 2007
  Singer Kelly Clarkson will be part of the 2007 NASCAR team in what the Daytona Beach, Fla., organization said is the broadest deal it signed with an artist.
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  'American Idol 5' finalist Kellie Pickler's debut album certified gold

  January 18, 2007
  According to Kellie Pickler, it wasn't a publicity stunt when The View co-host Rosie O'Donnell presented the American Idol 5 finalist with her first Gold Album Award courtesy of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on this morning's live broadcast of the ABC talk show.

• 'American Idol 6's second night delivers more record-breaking ratings

  January 18, 2007
  Last night's broadcast of Fox's American Idol 6 auditions from Seattle, WA saw some of the worst contestants ever to try out for the reality competition, but it still delivered the smash-hit reality show's highest rated Wednesday premiere numbers ever among total viewers and the Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 demographics.

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