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Hudson Will Return to Chicago to Film ABC Special

Jennifer Hudson returns to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC prime-time special, “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” that will air in December.
The network says the 28-year-old singer-actress will share childhood memories of the music, people and places that set the stage for her career. Musical performances will be filmed on location throughout [...]

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Paula Abdul Talks American Idol Exit

Paula Abdul says it was her decision to leave the long-held position as a judge on American Idol late Tuesday.
Issuing a statement via Twitter, Paula says “With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all..Cont’d… I’ll miss nurturing all the [...]

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Kara DioGuardi Will Be Back on American Idol!

Guessing which of the judges will be back on American Idol next season has become a popular game.
And yeah, we’re having trouble keeping track of the rumors, reports and whispers, too.
However, we can tell ya that Kara DioGuardi will be back for season nine of the hit reality show…
“Her deal is done. There are no ifs, ands or [...]

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“American Idol” Winner Kris Allen Signs Record Deal

Kris Allen, winner of U.S. TV’s top-rated singing contest “American Idol,” has signed a record deal with producer 19 Recordings, and his debut album is expected to be released this coming fall through Jive Records.
“Everyone’s been asking me what it’s going to sound like. It will be very similar to what you heard from me [...]

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Report: Lambert Talks About Sex, Drugs, `Idol’

“American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert has landed the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, where he talks about sex, drugs and his “Idol” experiences.
The 27-year-old singer from San Diego acknowledges in an interview that he’s gay, and says it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.
“I’m proud of my sexuality,” he says. “I embrace it. It’s [...]

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“Idol” Winner Kris Allen to Sing At NBA Finals

“American Idol” champion Kris Allen will sing the U.S. national anthem on Sunday before the second game of the NBA finals, pairing the winner of TV’s top-rated talent show with U.S. professional basketball’s biggest series.
The 23-year-old Allen, a student from Arkansas, won the 2009 season of the popular singing contest, defeating presumed front-runner Adam Lambert [...]

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Fantasia Getting the Reality Show Treatment

Fantasia is the latest star to get her life turned into a reality show.
VH1 said Friday that its cameras will begin following the singer for a series that it hopes to premiere early next year.
Fantasia was the third-season winner of “American Idol” in 2004. The 24-year-old single mother has written an autobiography called “Life is [...]

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Gospel: Mandisa Says ‘Leave It In The Valley,’ Paul S Morton, Plus This Week’s Gospel Top 10

American Idol alum and inspirational recording star Mandisa believes that, in these times, it is important to stay focused on what God can and will do for you if you trust him.
“No matter what you’re going through we are in a relationship with a God that says he will take all of our burdens on [...]

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Another `American Idol’ Finalist Eliminated

After much clamoring from the judges, the competition is over for Scott MacIntyre on “American Idol.” The 23-year-old piano player from Scottsdale, Ariz., who crooned Survivor’s “The Search is Over” in hopes of being saved by the judges, received the fewest number of viewer votes Wednesday on the popular Fox singing competition.
“This is really tough,” [...]

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American Idol Strikes Michael Sarver

More than 36 million votes were cast—a Top 10 record—and the identity of two of the three finalists who found themselves waiting it out did not come as a surprise. But like last week, when spunky little Allison Iraheta inexplicably landed in the bottom three, the third behind sitting in those bum-cupping white stools belonged [...]

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Jennifer Hudson Returns To Idol ‘One Night Only’

Recent Grammy-winning singer/actress Jennifer Hudson is set to return to the American Idol stage — “One Night Only”.
Hudson, who’s performance had been kept secret until Tuesday, will reportedly tape a special performance after Wednesday’s show however, the performance will not air !
According to sources, Hudson’s performance will air at a later date on Fox.
According to [...]

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Top 13 Finalists Chosen on ‘American Idol’

Thirteen turned out to be the lucky number for Anoop Desai on “American Idol.” After announcing the three remaining finalists at the end of Thursday’s wild card round, Simon Cowell announced that the much-loved 22-year-old college student from Chapel Hill, N.C., won a previously unannounced 13th spot in the next round of the popular Fox [...]

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American Idol’s Fantasia Goes Back to High School

Fantasia Barrino is a class act.
The American Idol star, 24, says she’s ready to hit the books and earn her degree after giving up the chance to do so when she dropped out of school about a decade ago in the ninth grade.
“I’ve been talking about it for so long,” Fantasia told me earlier today. [...]

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American Idol: The San Francisco Treatise

To Simon, long hair must equal target for derision, because he and Kara DioGuardi have been going at it over her judging prowess, his snark, the economic stimulus package… “It’s like man versus woman up here,” Randy Jackson noted.
E! Online

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Housing Troubles For Fantasia?

 
A relative of Fantasia says it’s just a misunderstanding that the “American Idol” winner’s $1.3 million Charlotte, N.C., home is on the auction block after the singer reportedly defaulted on a $58,000 loan from a Florida company.
Essence

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