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'American Idol 3' champ Fantasia Barinno dishes on 'Color Purple'
September 6, 2007
When Fantasia Barrino captured American Idol's third-season crown in May 2004, she presumably envisioned a long music career was ahead. While she's had the chance to show-off her vocal abilities, Fantasia has also given her acting chops a try in The Color Purple on Broadway.
Former 'Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino extends 'The Color Purple' stay
July 12, 2007
Former 'Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino extends 'The Color Purple' stay
'Idol' champ Ruben Studdard preparing to begin work on fourth album
June 14, 2007
Ruben Studdard sang in gospel choirs as a child and graduated from Alabama A&M University with a voice studies degree in 2000, but the 28-year-old couldn't break into the music industry until he auditioned for a certain reality competition series in 2002.
Jordin Sparks talks about being crowned 'American Idol's new champ
May 25, 2007
Last summer 17-year-old Jordin Sparks said she was focused on getting her drivers' license, which happened just before she ventured from her native Glendale, AZ to Seattle, WA to audition for American Idol's sixth season.
'American Idol's sixth season finale averages over 30 million viewers
May 24, 2007
An average of 30.7 million total viewers watched 17-year-old Glendale, AZ-native Jordin Sparks become American Idol's sixth champion during Fox's live two-hour Wednesday night broadcast of Idol's sixth season finale. The finale also scored an 11.5/31 rating/share in the Adults 18-49 demographic.
Jordin Sparks beats Blake Lewis to win Fox's 'American Idol'
May 24, 2007
"The Great Singer" beat "The Great Entertainer" as Jordin Sparks defeated Blake Lewis and won American Idol's sixth season title during Wednesday night's live two-hour season finale of the smash-hit Fox reality talent competition.
Ousted 'Idol' finalist Lakisha Jones dishes on Cowell kiss, Sanjaya
May 11, 2007
Every contestant in American Idol's history -- be it an untalented hopeful or eventual winner -- has felt the sharp-tongue of Simon Cowell. But recently ousted American Idol sixth season finalist Lakisha Jones is the only one who also knows what his lips feel like.
'American Idol's sixth season Top 6 take the stage and perform
April 25, 2007
American Idol's sixth season Top 6 took the stage last night and performed songs they personally find inspirational as part of the Idol Gives Back charity event.
'American Idol' producer says calling the show racist is "idiotic"
March 27, 2007
Of all the words critics could use to describe American Idol, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said racist isn't one of them.
Stephanie Edwards dishes about her 'American Idol' experience
March 23, 2007
Every once in a while, people get that sinking feeling in their stomach indicating something bad is about to happen. Unfortunately for Stephanie Edwards, she got that feeling following her Tuesday night performance on American Idol.