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(L-R) Judges Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell are seen live on American Idol March 3, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
American Idol is a popular U.S. singing competition, broadcast on Fox. Idol captured the hearts of Americans back in 2002, when the show first debuted in the U.S. It was created by British entertainment exec Simon Fuller as a spinoff from the reality program Pop Idol in the UK. The show seeks to crown the ... Read More

American Idol Articles

Found: 61 Articles
  • The Un-Idol
    May. 18, 2009 | By Josh Tyrangiel
    If American Idol is a referendum on American taste, then it's possible Adam Lambert--the most flamboyant contestant yet on a show that has never been a beacon of restrained masculinity--will be gone before you read this sentence. Pleasantly little fuss has been made over pictures circulating on the Web of Lambert kissing a man, but ...
  • Here's to the Death of Broadcast
    Mar. 26, 2009 | By James Poniewozik
    As ER exits, big networks are flatlining--and it's helping good TV thrive
  • Glee: A Chorus of Laughter
    May. 18, 2009 | By James Poniewozik
    The delightful, devilish Glee parodies High School Musical's themes and American Idol's dreams
  • Pop Chart
    Apr. 27, 2009
    SHOCKING Good Friday becomes Great Friday after GIRLS GONE WILD commercials air during Vatican telecast JAMIE FOXX'S suggestion that MILEY CYRUS make a sex tape is somehow less disturbing than his mockery of her gums SIMON COWELL insinuates he may quit American Idol, leaving no one to prop up Paula Super-duper-Catholic MEL GIBSON to get ...
  • Blago Talks! (And Talks )
    Jan. 29, 2009 | By James Poniewozik
    Like a rejected American Idol contestant, the gov couldn't pass up one more turn at the microphone
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