'Idol' contestant grateful for criticism
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While some "American Idol" contestants might fear Simon Cowell's biting criticism, Bucky Covington says he's grateful for it. "Because of him being mean, millions of people watch that show," said Covington, who finished eighth last season. "So I say `thank you' for being mean. You turned on a lot of people to this show, and because of that a lot of great things happened to me."
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A leaked audio tape in which Paula Abdul can be heard sobbing and bad-mouthing a former spokesman has made its way to the Internet. In what appears to be a recent conference call with a group of publicists, the "American Idol" judge rails against Howard Bragman and discusses her various health problems.
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"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest says he believes judge Simon Cowell was the reason the show had low ratings last season.
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The likely winner of Sahara One's reality music show talks about himself and his experiences.
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The Internet was abuzz Friday over a series of racy photos linked to an "American Idol" contestant. The pictures, posted on several Web sites, included one with four women posing topless at the beach, their hands covering their breasts, and others with a woman engaged in a sex act.
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A judge is sending Jessica Sierra to rehab. The former "American Idol" contestant was sentenced Monday to a yearlong stint at a California rehabilitation clinic and three years' probation.
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By JACI STEPHEN  If you're a talented performer  not to mention artist or writer  you no longer need endure the barbs of harsh TV judges in your quest for fame.
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A school lunch lady who gained fame as a contestant on CBS' reality show "Survivor: China" wasn't telling the truth when she claimed during Sunday's season finale that she'd been demoted to janitor, her boss says.
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"American Idol" fans have sent Antonella Barba to the next round of the talent contest, despite a thumbs-down from judges and Internet photos putting her at the center of the latest sex scandal to hit U.S. TV's most popular show.
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Simon Cowell, the "Pop Idol" and  "American Idol" judge audiences love to hate, turned his  brutally critical eye on himself Saturday and predicted the  demise of his own fame.
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The integrity of "American Idol" as a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal, and solo album that flopped, advanced to the top rung of the competition this week.
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LOS ANGELES - The Internet was abuzz Friday over a series of racy photos linked to an &quot;American Idol&quot; contestant.
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By Ronnie Gill, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 7--Entering the sixth season of "American Idol," it feels as if we've seen it all -- both off- and online.
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Paula Abdul made a not-so-smooth move on Tuesday:  she was trying to avoid stepping on her chihuahua when she tripped and ended up breaking her nose and a toe.  The "American Idol" judge, known for odd behavior, is bruised and sore but will still appea...
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"American Idol" presented "the best of the rest" Wednesday, unveiling a number of good singers &#151; and some duds, too.
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Recently, there's been a bit of a brouhaha in the news about a Miss Teen USA 2007 contestant stumbling over what should have been a simple geography/education question (watch the video in all its schadenfreude glory).  This kind of slow news day reporting is not terribly interesting in and of itself, but it got me thinking about Mike Tyson.
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Chris Daughtry wishes we would forget his shocking elimination from last year's "American Idol," a contest he was widely favored to win. It's kind of a touchy subject.