• Fox's 'American Idol 4' cuts four more semifinalists, narrows field to sixteen

  March 3, 2005
  Fox's American Idol 4 continued its semifinals elimination process this week, with Monday and Tuesday's second round performance shows culminating in last night's Wednesday results show that eliminated four more semifinalists (two male, two female) from the talent competition.

• Fox cuts 'American Idol 4' results show back to thirty minutes

  March 2, 2005
  After weeks of more and more American Idol programming, someone at Fox appears to have finally said "enough."

• American Idol 4 - Performance Week 1 summary

  March 1, 2005
  "American Idol 4 Live Performances, Week 1," our episode summary for the first week of American Idol 4's live performance shows, written by Devious Weasel, is now available.

• 'American Idol 4' eliminates its first four semifinalists

  February 24, 2005
  The fourth season of Fox's American Idol began in earnest this week, with Monday and Tuesday's first performance shows culminating in last night's Wednesday results show that eliminated of the four semifinalists (two male, two female) who received the least number of votes from home viewers of the competition.
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  Original 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson to open first solo tour

  February 24, 2005
  Kelly Clarkson, winner of the first "American Idol" competition, is preparing to hit the road for her first solo headlining tour.

• 'American Idol 4' wraps auditions, reveals its 24 semifinalists

  February 17, 2005
  The fourth season of Fox's American Idol has now begun in earnest, with last night's broadcast ending the show's month-long audition phase by revealing the identities of the show's twenty-four semifinalists.
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  'American Idol 2' finalist Kimberley Locke gets engaged

  February 15, 2005
  U.S. recording artist Kimberley Locke says she is engaged to high school sweetheart Don Campbell, her publicist said Tuesday.

• 'American Idol 2's Clay Aiken to guest star on NBC's 'Scrubs'

  February 13, 2005
  U.S. singer Clay Aiken will guest star as Kenny, the cafeteria worker. on the NBC-TV's comedy "Scrubs" Tuesday.

• Fantasia Barrino's sales falling short of previous 'American Idol' winners

  February 9, 2005
  The reality TV show "American Idol" pulled in a record 31 million viewers during its fourth season amid signs its power to sell CDs has diminished.

• 'American Idol' producers fooled by comic Chris Wylde

  February 4, 2005
  The rapping nanny featured on Fox TV's "American Idol" San Francisco auditions this week was actually a comic in disguise, the New York Post revealed.

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