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• Katharine McPhee sizzles in GQ Magazine photo shoot (19 hours, 38 minutes ago) - . She gained name and fame when she was placed as the runner up in the fifth season of the American Idol
• Beyonce offered $500 mn to judge 'The X Factor' (5 days, 2 hours ago) - .com. "He wants Beyonce because that would immediately give him the bounce needed to beat 'American Idol
• Jennifer Lopez talks about her marriage issues on the 'Today Show' (1 week, 1 day ago) - . The American Idol judge has canceled an engagement once and married three
• American Idol auditions reach Aspen (1 week, 5 days ago) - ’s most popular television reality show American Idol has returned
• Simon Cowell: 'I think Cheryl Cole misses me' (1 week, 6 days ago) - . The former American Idol judge interacted with fans at Blackpool
• Jim Carrey's daughter eyes 'American Idol' (2 weeks, 1 day ago) - , Jan 24 (IANS) Actor Jim Carrey's daughter Jane is setting her sights on becoming the next "American Idol
• Steven Tyler sings the National Anthem at the AFC championship (Video) (2 weeks, 1 day ago) - California, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Idol judge Steven Tyler
• Lopez finds 'American Idol' hard to work on (4 weeks ago) - on the "American Idol" and says that the singing reality show is "hard" to work on
• Paula Abdul and boyfriend Jeff Bratton split (4 weeks, 1 day ago) - .” American Idol and X-Factor colleague Simon Cowell recently revealed that there is “sexual tension
• Ryan Seacrest to be axed from 'American Idol'? (1 month ago) - London, Jan 8 (IANS) Ryan Seacrest, who hosted "American Idol" since
• TV shows encourage artist development: Kelly Clarkson (1 month, 1 week ago) - London, Jan 1 (IANS) Singer Kelly Clarkson, who won "American Idol
• Adam Lambert arrested in Finland (1 month, 2 weeks ago) - Helsinki, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Idol star Adam Lambert
• Paula Abdul selling estate for charity (1 month, 2 weeks ago) - on the US version of "American Idol" and "The X Factor
• Lauren Alaina flubs the national anthem (2 months, 2 weeks ago) - in the United States. To be fair to the American Idol alum she didn
• Ryan Seacrest turns movie producer (3 months ago) - . According to hollywoodreporter.com, the "American Idol" host will produce the
• Kim Kardashian is filling for divorce from Kris Humphries (3 months, 1 week ago) - ! The American Idol host tweeted that, “Yes @KimKardashian is filing for divorce this morning
• Marc Antony seeking new talent in Costa Rica (3 months, 2 weeks ago) - 'Viva! The Chosen" is the creation of XIX Entertainment, which also produces "American Idol
• Lopez cried onstage (3 months, 2 weeks ago) - their "American Idol" performance in May, just weeks before they announced their split
• Kelly Clarkson is not a fan of auto-tune (3 months, 3 weeks ago) - . The former winner of American Idol said she hates listening to her songs
• When Clarkson hit rock bottom (3 months, 3 weeks ago) - . The singer shot to fame after winning "American Idol" in 2002 and while

Wikipedia

American Idol
American Idol title screen (2011–present)
Format	Interactive reality talent show
Created by	Simon Fuller
Directed by	Bruce Gowers Ken Warwick (2005–) Gregg Gelfand (2007–) Andrew Scheer (2002) John Pritchett (2006–08, 2010) Nigel Lythgoe (2008)
Presented by	Ryan Seacrest Brian Dunkleman (2002)
Judges	Randy Jackson Jennifer Lopez (2011–) Steven Tyler (2011–) Paula Abdul (2002–09) Simon Cowell (2002–10) Kara DioGuardi (2009–10) Ellen DeGeneres (2010)
Theme music composer	Julian Gingell Barry Stone Cathy Dennis
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	401 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ken Warwick Cecile Frot-Coutaz Simon Fuller Nigel Lythgoe (2002–08, 2011–)
Running time	Varies between 1⁄2 hour and two hours
Production company(s)	FremantleMedia North America 19 Entertainment
Distributor	FremantleMedia Enterprises
Broadcast
Original channel	Fox
Picture format	720p (HDTV) (2005–) 480i (NTSC) (2002–04)
Original run	June 11, 2002 (2002-06-11) – present
External links
Website

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'American Idol' Producer: 'The Voice' and 'X Factor' to Blame for Lower Ratings
Fox News - 24 minutes ago
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American Idol Creator Slams 'Gimmicky' The Voice - Contactmusic.com - 1 hour, 21 minutes
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"American Idol" producer goes on attack against rivals - Reuters - 14 hours, 49 minutes
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'American Idol' Alum Katharine McPhee Stuns in New 'Smash' Hit
Daily Glow - 21 hours, 46 minutes ago
By Amy Joy Johnson Katharine McPhee showed off her flawless voice in American Idol once upon a time. Now she's doing it again in the new NBC series Smash. The show debuts February 6, 2012, and stars McPhee as an aspiring performer and part-time ...
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The Voice: Season Off to Smashing Start—but What About Smash?
E! Online - 20 hours, 2 minutes ago
Boosted by its Super Bowl exposure, The Voice went all American Idol in its regular time-slot premiere, scoring 17.7 million viewers and a 6.6 rating among 18- to 49-year-olds. The show's demo rating was so high it's possible that even Idol may have ...
'The Voice' Season 2 Premiere Destroys Ratings Record, Rivals 'American Idol' - Yidio TV & Movie News - 1 day, 11 hours
The Voice Flattens American Idol, X Factor in Ratings - SheKnows.com - 19 hours, 55 minutes
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NBC crossing fingers that shows promoted during Super Bowl will thrive - Washington Post - 15 hours, 31 minutes
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Who is the worst dressed dude on 'American Idol'?
Fox News - 1 day, 23 hours ago
The men of “American Idol” – that would be Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest – earn big bucks questioning superstar hopefuls. Sometimes, that includes critiques of the wannabes' wardrobes. But what can be said about the boys' own outward ...
Haley Hendrickson on American Idol - UVU Review - 1 day, 22 hours
'American Idol' recap: Some spirited auditions in St. Louis - Los Angeles Times - 4 days, 20 hours
American Idol, desperately seeking the next Carrie Underwood, hypes Lauren ... - Christian Science Monitor - 4 days, 16 hours
"American Idol": Auditions head to St. Louis - CBS News - 4 days, 23 hours
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