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Topless Taylor Hicks

04 Jul 2009 05:30:00 PDT

Written by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, American Idol Former "American Idol" star Taylor Hicks laid out in Mexico yesterday, working on his soulful tan.Hicks has not had a song make the charts since 2006. See Also Cops, Drunk Chicks ...and Taylor Hicks?! Taylor Hicks Tickets -- Totally Worthless ...

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Simon Cowell Autographs Belly and Breast of Fans

04 Jul 2009 00:22:50 PDT

Written by Jeanne
American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, is definitely a hit with the ladies. He was swarmed by a group of them when he returned to his hotel in Manchester, England. I don’t know what got into these women but I’m guessing there wasn’t any paper around since they asked him to autograph their body pa...

Original story at Snarky Gossip .

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Kelly Clarkson Talks About Appearing on So You Think You Can Dance

04 Jul 2009 00:13:34 PDT

Written by Jeanne
Kelly Clarkson was a guest on So You Think You Can Dance this week and Access Hollywood caught up with her to ask her how she felt about appearing on the show. She also talked about her duet with Chris Daughtry, her weight and the death of Michael Jackson. It was a fun interview so if you’re a Kell...

Original story at Snarky Gossip .

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Simmons says Lambert 'killed his career' by coming out of closet

02 Jul 2009 07:28:32 PDT

Written by Andrea Reiher
In a recent interview with AOL Television, rocker Gene Simmons of KISS said that "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert "killer his career" by coming out of the closet.Simmons maintains that now the conversation is about Lambert's sexuality and not his talent. He says, "He’s done. You’re f...

Original story at From Inside the Box .

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American Idol Season 8 Summer Tour Details

02 Jul 2009 00:49:24 PDT

Written by Jeanne
The American Idol top 10 from Season 8 will perform in their first show this Sunday (July 5, 2009) in Portland, Oregon and I’m sure their fans are excited to see them perform live. I never get to go since I’m up in Canada and they don’t have any stops here (but they should - [...]Post from: Idol Stal...

Original story at Snarky Gossip .

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Kris Allen Reacts to Death of Michael Jackson

01 Jul 2009 12:23:44 PDT

Written by matt@iscribelimited.com (Hilton Hater)
On this season's Michael Jackson night on American Idol, Kris Allen wowed viewers with an acoustic version of "Remember the Time." On his favorite Jackson song: I really, really like "Leave Me Alone." It's always been one of my favorites. But I don't know if you pick just one favorite Michael...

Original story at The Hollywood Gossip .

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American Idol news and blogs - July 04, 2009

04 Jul 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit American Idol news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Your weekly random American Idol memo -- by Brian Mansfield from USATODAY.com - Idol Chatter
• Eliza Siep's Blind Date -- by thefunnystone from Drupal - American Idol Updates
• 10 Idols Get Ready To Roll -- by filledep...@live.com (Fille) from alt.tv.american-idol Google Group
• Simon Cowell and Terri Seymour at Vanilla Club -- by Jeanne from Idol Stalker
• American Idol: A Lot of Waiting For The Rest of the Top 10 -- by editor@buddytv.com from American Idol
• American Idol’s Blake Lewis Releasing Dance-Pop Album -- by Jeanne from Idol Stalker
• Carly Smithson Performing at State Games of America -- by Jeanne from Idol Stalker
• Paula Abdul Will Guest Star on “Drop Dead Diva” -- by Jeanne from Idol Stalker
• Andy Ostroy: "The Jacksons:" The Ultimate Reality Show -- by Andy Ostroy from The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed
• Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" is a Disaster -- by masonc from jordin-sparks « WordPress.com Tag Feed

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ficlets : if i take you home, will you respect me in the morning? / one, two, three, and i’m safe

28 Jun 2009 22:53:15 PDT

Written by NEEDZ MOAR ACCORDION
Pairing/Characters: Adam Lambert/Kris Allen / Adam Lambert & Allison Iraheta Summary: Two ficlets, both set during the Season 8 tour. Scenario one, Kris loses his mind and his scruples. Scenario two, Allison is adorable. All scenarios, Adam Lambert is irresistible.

Original story at Idolslash .

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Fox Re-Airing Michael Jackson American Idol Episode

28 Jun 2009 17:50:07 PDT

Fox isn’t in the habit of re-airing old episodes of American Idol, however, given the recent death of King of Pop, Michael Jackson, the network is going to be rerunning one of the earlier episodes from the eighth season.

Original story at Cinema Blend .

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Lambert's Old Label -- We Got It in Writing!

25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Written by TMZ Staff
Filed under: American Idol Adam Lambert claims the album he recorded pre-"Idol" was nothing more than him singing someone else's songs -- but that just isn't true. We've obtained an internal memo from two divisions of Adam's old label, which clearly lists Lambert as the ... Permalink

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Podcast: Spencer Pratt: You're Just a Weatherman, Al Roker

15 Jun 2009 15:44:45 PDT

It's one thing when Spencer Pratt refers to himself in the third person on an episode of "The Hills." It's quite another when he refers to his and wife Heidi Montag's media-given nickname while bashing Al Roker. "We were thrown off that the weatherman was even trying to talk to Speidi," Pratt...

Original story at blogs.nypost.com .

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Fanfiction: Could I Just Be You Tonight

12 Jun 2009 16:19:17 PDT

Written by Kris S(milburncreek@yahoo.com)
Title: Could I Just Be You Tonight Author: krisherdown Fandom: American Idol RPS Pairing: Adam Lambert/Kris Allen Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer: This did not happen. Summary: Adam has been around Kris enough to see him as predictable. He’s so wrong.

Original story at Idolslash .

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Opinion: American Idol Season 8 Fic.

31 May 2009 02:53:56 PDT

Written by STEVE HOLT!
Pairings: Adam/Scott, Danny/Kris, Jorge/Allison/Matt, one-sided Adam/Jorge Summary: Adam wakes up from a nightmare, and suddenly everything has changed... ”And the winner… of American idol 2009… is… Adam Lambert!” “Adam?” “Good. Goodnight Adam I love you” Danny said.

Original story at Idolslash .

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Podcast: Danny Gokey with Lionel Richie — American Idol Finale

22 May 2009 07:52:44 PDT

Written by Rickey
Danny Gokey - Hello Danny Gokey sings with Lionel Richie on the American Idol Finale. Follow Danny on Twitter at @dannygokey Support Sophia’s Heart Foundation at sophiasheart.org Listen to the MP3 and watch the video here: Danny Gokey - Hello

Original story at Rickey.org .

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How To: What the finalists do during American Idol finale rehearsals

15 May 2009 14:50:35 PDT

Written by Brian Mansfield
Apparently, several of this year's Idol also-rans are using their down time during today's finale rehearsals to learn how to use Twitter. If you want to follow all the fun, here are their accounts:

Original story at USA Today .

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How To: Kris Allen - Heartless (cover) American Idol

13 May 2009 06:42:35 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (guitartutee)
Author: guitartutee Keywords: Kris Allen America Idol Guitar Tutorial Song Acoustic Live Lyrics Chords Tabs Cover Videoke How To Play Added: May 13, 2009

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Opinion: Justin Guarini: Justin Guarini's Lowdown On Last Night's "American Idol"

22 Apr 2009 10:34:29 PDT

Written by Justin Guarini
Another Tuesday night was upon us and after a historic week in Idol, I was looking forward to seeing how the contestants stepped up to... Another Tuesday night was upon us and after a historic week in Idol, I was looking forward to seeing how the contestants stepped up to the tremulous nature of...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Fanfiction: She swears that she's artsy, but you could distinguish Miles from Coltrane.

14 Apr 2009 20:54:38 PDT

Written by Seven of Spades
Fandom: American Idol Characters: Adam- and Brad-centric, minor mentions of Kris, Anoop and some other people Summary: It's the Idols' first day off in months, and Adam has nothing better to do than stay indoors. Brad comes over to raise hell.

Original story at Idolslash .

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Fic: Our own drawn-out version of a meadow run [Ryan/Simon; PG-13]

26 Feb 2009 20:51:49 PST

Title: Our own drawn-out version of a meadow run Author: black_eyedgirl Pairing: Ryan/Simon Rating: PG-13 Length: 1,200 words Disclaimer: Ryan and Simon belong to themselves, American Idol belongs to Fox. Summary: It always takes them a little while to get back into the swing of things.

Original story at Idolslash .

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Podcast: American Idol Season 8 Update: Paula’s Favs, Plus Fox Cameras Visit Michael Sarver’s Hometown

09 Feb 2009 12:48:47 PST

Written by mj
And, according to Joesplace, Paula Abdul told the folks at TV Guide that her Top 3 contestants are Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Ricky Braddy. Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Michael Sarver, Ricky Braddy Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Michael Sarver, Ricky Braddy

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Opinion: Spoiler Update: Lil Rounds Rumored to Be in the Top 50

06 Jan 2009 12:00:24 PST

Written by mj
Joesplace added another contestant to her list of those rumored to have made the American Idol Season 8 Top 50. Her name is Lil Rounds. Rumor has it, she got a standing ovation from the judges in Hollywood. After the jump, a review of notable Hollywood Contestants

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Podcast: David Cook - Radio Interviews - “I remember just being really nauseous and dry heaving, I was so scared”

06 Nov 2008 13:52:31 PST

Written by mj
ETA: Check out this brand-new interview with David Cook from Entertainment Weekly. It’s pretty in-depth and covers everything from that 2nd indie album David nearly had finished before his Idol stint, to giving Simon the what-for during the Idol finale, to recording his first major la...

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How To: American Idol Halloween Costume

27 Sep 2008 17:24:02 PDT

Written by javaman
American Idol is a great show. This article offers help and tips on how to make a Halloween costume from one of the judges, Simon. View more »

Original story at Infopirate.org .

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How To: Fox Considering Major Changes To Sinking "American Idol" Flagship

27 Apr 2008 17:49:05 PDT

Written by The Huffington Post News Editors
Read more about the proposed changes to "American Idol" at Broadcasting & Cable, or read the survey Fox executives are using to determine how to tweak the show below, embedded via DocStoc: ...

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American Idol Top 12 Girls Review and Prediction

20 Feb 2008 19:33:02 PST

Written by gdaysunshine
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 American Idol Top 12 Girls Review and Prediction It was the night for American Idol's Top 12 Girls and overall, I didn't feel they were as strong as the guys performance. I think the main problem was that most of the girls sang such boring songs. The 60s are filled w...

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Opinion: Carly Smithson, an 'American Idol' singer with a major-label past

23 Jan 2008 09:07:26 PST

Written by Tempo
Tuesday's "American Idol" audition episode gave the choice closing slot to a young Irish singer named Carly Smithson. The judges obviously thought she was great before she’d even opened her mouth to sing. Smithson was a shoo-in to the Hollywood round.

Original story at Chicago Tribune .

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