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  'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson ready to be pleasantly surprised

  January 16, 2007
  "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson says he is gearing up for the sixth season of the U.S. mega-hit by not knowing what to expect and then being surprised.
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  Jennifer Hudson wins best supporting actress Golden Globe Award

  January 16, 2007
  Former American Idol third season finalist Jennifer Hudson came up big at Monday night's Golden Globe Awards ceremony, winning the best supporting actress in a movie musical or comedy award for her Dreamgirls performance.
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  Five seasons of 'Idol' finalists update what they're doing now

  December 30, 2006
  Everyone knows what former American Idol stars like Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Hicks have been up to recently.  But in its January 8 issue, US Weekly caught-up with more than fifty other former Idol contestants that have appeared as a finalist in the show's five-season history. 

• A Look Back: The 2006 Reality TV Year In Review

  December 28, 2006
  With 2006 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was.  The following is Reality TV World's 2006 Reality TV Year In Review, a month-by-month listing of some of the past year's reality TV highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
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  Father of former 'Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino sues her for libel

  September 26, 2006
  The father of "American Idol" champ Fantasia Barrino filed a $10 million lawsuit in New York Tuesday claiming he was libeled in her 2005 biography.
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  'Idol 3' winner Fantasia Barrino wows 'em at Aretha Franklin tribute

  September 9, 2006
  "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino was getting raves Saturday for her performance at the taping of a tribute to Aretha Franklin in Hollywood.
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  Former 'Idol 5' finalist Elliott Yamin expecting to sign contract soon

  August 2, 2006
  According to a spokeswoman for former American Idol 5 second runner-up Elliott Yamin, Yamin's involvement with the show's ongoing summer concert tour is the reason why the 28-year-old former viewer favorite has yet to sign a recording contract.
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  Producers deny 'Idol 3' winner Fantasia Barrino was pressured to quit

  July 31, 2006
  Producers of Fox TV's "American Idol" say a Lifetime movie about Fantasia Barrino falsely claims she was pressured to quit the talent competition.
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  'Idol 3' winner Fantasia Barrino drops out of Rochester Musicfest

  June 28, 2006
  Former "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino will not be headlining the Rochester Musicfest, which takes place in Rochester, N.Y. July 7-9.
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  'American Idol 5' winner Taylor Hicks' first single to debut at No. 1

  June 21, 2006
  The fifth "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks' single "Do I Make You Proud" will debut on the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

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