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  American Idol 4 - "Gay Idol Journal, Finals Week 7"

  May 2, 2005
  Larry Johnson, a comedy writer currently working for Disney TV, has posted the seventh installment of his weekly "American Idol Gay Idol Journal" diva rant, an exclusive to the Reality TV World American Idol message boards.
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  Simon Cowell's Il Divo group debuts fourth on Billboard's 200 chart

  May 1, 2005
  Fox's "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell's opera pop group Il Divo has achieved the highest U.S. chart entry for a debut album from a British-signed act.
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  Finnish song takes aim at 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell

  April 30, 2005
  A Finnish singer has taken aim at "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell with a song twitting his inability to compete on the show.
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  'American Idol 4' finalist Bo Bice has arrest record for cocaine and marijuana possession

  April 28, 2005
  For the first time in American Idol history, two of its five remaining finalists have prior arrest records as well as misdemeanor convictions.
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  Constantine Maroulis becomes the seventh 'American Idol 4' finalist to be eliminated

  April 28, 2005
  In a shocking development, Fox's American Idol voted out the seventh of its twelve finalists during last night's results show, with Constantine Maroulis, a 29-year-old from New York, NY, being eliminated from the reality talent competition as a result of receiving the fewest audience votes.
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  'American Idol' judges react to rumors of ABC's 'Fallen Idol' expose allegations

  April 27, 2005
  While Fox itself isn't commenting, Paula Abdul and her fellow American Idol judges have launched a preemptive strike against speculation that ABC's upcoming "explosive" Primetime Live special will center around the allegations of Corey Clark, the one-time ousted American Idol 2 finalist who is reportedly shopping a tell-all book to publishers.
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  Paula Abdul threatens legal action over ABC's upcoming 'Idol' report

  April 27, 2005
  "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul may sue ABC News over a "Primetime Live" report on the hit Fox TV talent show, it was reported Wednesday.
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  ABC News to air its 'Fallen Idol' expose about Fox's 'American Idol' on May 4

  April 26, 2005
  Confirming previous reports, ABC announced Monday that it will air Fallen Idol, a special standalone Primetime Live "expose" about Fox's smash hit American Idol phenomenon, on Wednesday, May 4 at 10PM ET/PT.
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  KOCH Records to release Constantine Maroulis' band's album on May 10

  April 25, 2005
  KOCH Records, the independent record label that released last year's William Hung album, announced Thursday that it will release "Pray for the Soul of Betty," the self-titled debut album of American Idol 4 finalist Constantine Maroulis' former New York-based rock band, on May 10.
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  Clay Aiken partners with MYplash for Mastercard debit card

  April 25, 2005
  Mastercard affiliate MYplash has named its new debit card after "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken.

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