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'American Idol' Fan Told She's Too Fat for Front Row [VIDEO]

Reaction to Idol Judges' 'Save' on Casey Abrams [VIDEO]

Snooki Makes the SATs: Students Fret Over Reality TV Question

Students who blew off studying for the SAT may have Snooki to thank when their acceptance letters arrive this spring. On the March 12 college admissions exam, students were asked to write an essay about reality TV and the concept of authenticity, leaving nervous teens to wonder whether Lauren Conrad is as good of a source...

Chris Medina From 'American Idol' Receives Surprise Donations for Injured Fiancee

Though Chris Medina's winning streak on "American Idol" ended surprisingly when he didn't make the Top 24 back on Feb. 23, some of his dreams are still coming true as his personal story continues to touch millions of people. Fans of "American Idol" know the heart-breaking story of Medina, whose fiancee, Juliana Ramos, was...

Will Paula Abdul Join Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor'? [VIDEOS]

Paula Abdul has made it through the first round. Everyone's favorite cantankerous Brit, Simon Cowell, told "Access Hollywood" that he's considering his former "American Idol" co-judge Abdul for a judging spot on his new talent show, "The X Factor," which debuts on Fox this fall. "I've spoken to Paula," Cowell said,...

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Phillip Phillips Kidney Surgery: 'American Idol' Winner Set for Procedure, Recovery at Malibu Mansion

Phillip Phillips is no stranger to kidney surgery , having already undergone eight procedures, and on Tuesday, TMZ reports, the " American Idol " winner make it nine.

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Brooke White Gives Birth: 'American Idol' Finalist Welcomes Baby Daughter London

Brooke White of 'American Idol' Season 7 has given birth to her first daughter London!

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LISTEN: 'American Idol' Winner's First Single

Phillip Phillips may be the fifth " White Guy With a Guitar " to win "American Idol," but the 21-year-old from Georgia may be the first "WGWG" to have a radio-friendly coronation single.

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LISTEN: 'American Idol' Winner's First Single

Music video by Ruben Studdard performing Flying Without Wings.

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Jimmy Iovine on Jessica Sanchez's âBombâ of a Coronation Song and Why Phillip Phillips Won â Red Carpet Scoop!

The always candid Jimmy Iovine spoke with us immediately following last night's American Idol finale, and he gave us his take on why Phillip Phillips won, what kind of careers the finalists will have, and what happened with Jessica Sanchez 's final song.

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05/27/12 Cheryl Cole, and TV execs both deny claims she is... Source: Unreality TV After reports circulating last week claimed that Cheryl Cole had been approached to replace Jennifer Lopez on American Idol next year (read original article here ), both Cole and the execs of the US mothership reality talent show have both come forward to deny the rumours.
05/27/12 How Phillip Phillips won 'American Idol' Source: Mail Tribune - Medford OR From the moment he first stepped in front of the judges and unleashed a folksy take on Michael Jackson's "Thriller," guitar-playing crooner Phillip Phillips seemed preordained to win "American Idol," and not just because he's another white guy with a guitar, the all-too-familiar profile of the previous four "Idol" champions.
05/27/12 Jessica Sanchez: Her best 'American Idol' performances Source: The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ Perhaps the most outrageous part of Sanchez bringing in the fewest votes this week is that it coincided with this awe-inspiring vocal.
05/26/12 'Idol' winner Phillip Phillips had eight surgeries... Source: FOX - KTXL 40 - Sacramento CA Only 11 people have the honor of being named the winner of American Idol , but the title might be extra special to newly minted champ Phillip Phillips after the eight, yes, eight, operations he underwent during the competition.
05/25/12 American Idol 11 â Jessica Sanchez â Conference... Source: mjsbigblog I'll be posting a transcript of Jessica Sanchez conference call later today.

Background on American Idol

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment.

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