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'American Idol 4' finalist Scott Savol avoids boot despite prior misdemeanor convictions
April 1, 2005
Despite reports yesterday that American Idol 4 finalist Scott Savol, 28, had been convicted of two prior misdemeanors, including one for an assault on the mother of his four-year-old son, Idol producers announced last night that they had already known about the convictions and that Scott would not be removed from the ongoing finals, which has been reduced to the final nine contestants.
Jessica Sierra becomes the third 'American Idol 4' finalist to be eliminated
March 31, 2005
Fox's American Idol voted out the third of its twelve finalists during last night's results show, with Jessica Sierra, a 19-year-old from Tampa, FL, being eliminated from the reality talent competition as a result of receiving the fewest audience votes.
'American Idol' sets voting record while booting Jessica Sierra
March 31, 2005
A record-breaking 32.5 million "American Idol" voters have eliminated 19-year-old Jessica Sierra of Tampa, Fla., from the FOX TV competition.
'American Idol 4' reject Mikalah Gordon wants to try acting
March 29, 2005
"American Idol" reject Mikalah Gordon said she is weighing other entertainment industry offers in her quest to become famous.
American Idol 4 - Finals Week 2 summary
March 29, 2005
"Oops! (So) We did it Again!," our episode summary for the second week of American Idol 4's finals, written by Spidey, is now available.
'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul pleads 'no contest' to hit-and-run, avoids jail
March 25, 2005
One of the oldest public-relations maxims is to put bad publicity behind you as quickly as possible before it damages your public image.
'American Idol 4' voting error results in record vote count
March 25, 2005
Fox TV's extra edition of "American Idol" this week resulted in a record number of votes by viewers, Fox said Friday.
Mikalah Gordon becomes the second 'American Idol 4' finalist to be eliminated
March 25, 2005
And then there were ten. Following an unprecendented week that saw Fox's American Idol throw out all its votes and rebroadcast its performance episode, the show finally revealed the identity of its second eliminated finalist during last evening's special Thursday results show, sending Mikalah Gordon, a 17-year-old from Las Vegas, NV, out of the competition.
'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul charged with hit-and-run
March 24, 2005
Over the years, several talented contestants have been booted from Fox's American Idol for bad behavior in their personal life. Now, it looks like one of their judges has picked up some of those same habits.
American Idol 4 - "Gay Idol Journal, Finals Week 2"
March 24, 2005
Larry Johnson, a comedy writer currently working for Disney TV, has posted the second installment of his weekly "American Idol Gay Idol Journal" diva rant, an exclusive to the Reality TV World American Idol message boards.