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Tuesday (April 13), the eight American Idol finalists will take on songs from the movies. Judges Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell will be watching closely to determine who will make it to the... More »

American Idol contestants were chased out of their own home last week--by insects. The residents were forced to flee their Hollywood Hills mansion last week after finding that the property was infested... More »

Kimberly Locke, third runner-up during the second season of American Idol, is readying her debut album for an April release on Curb Records. The 26-year-old singer from Nashville has already hit the charts... More »

The third season of American Idol kicked off this week on FOX with the final auditions show airing Wednesday (January 21) at 8 p.m. ET. The three opening shows take a behind-the-scenes look at the good... More »

According to a recent survey, approximately 50 million Americans make New Year s resolutions at the end of every year--but American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson isn t one of them. Clarkson told LAUNCH that... More »

Frenchie Davis, who was kicked off American Idol earlier this year for appearing on an adult-oriented website, has been tapped to star in a new production of the 1980s Broadway musical Dreamgirls. The... More »

Season one American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini is among the missing. The Pennsylvania native was dropped from his record label, RCA, after his self-titled debut album landed at Number 20 on the Billboard... More »

(10/14/03, 12 p.m. ET) -- American Idol judge Randy Jackson apparently has the answer to that age-old question, who let the dawgs out? Jackson has written a book titled, What s Up Dawg?: How To Become... More »

(9/2/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- Kelly Clarkson spent part of her Labor Day Weekend on the road, performing Sunday (August 31) at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. Clarkson told LAUNCH that because of her rigorous... More »

(9/1/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- Would-be recording artists take note--Fox has cancelled its mini talent contest, American Juniors. The network originally planned to air a second edition of the American Idol spin... More »

(8/22/03, 6 p.m. ET) -- American Idol winner Ruben Studdard will release his debut album Soulful on November 11, on J Records. The singer has collaborated with Fat Joe and R. Kelly on tracks, and he is... More »

(8/4/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- Ruben Studdard may be America s Idol, but the people who run the 205 Flava Inc. clothing company don t think so. Studdard often wore 205 Flava s jersey during the recently completed... More »

(8/1/03, 12 p.m. ET) -- Simon Cowell will give the first look at tapes from the Los Angeles auditions for the next season of American Idol to viewers of American Juniors. The cranky American Idol judge... More »

(7/15/03, 12 p.m. ET) -- If you think you have the soulful style of Ruben Studdard, the powerful voice of Clay Aiken, the passion of Kelly Clarkson, or even the hairstyle of Justin Guarini then get ready... More »

(7/12/03, 10 a.m. ET) -- It seems that not everyone was happy with the outcome of this season s American Idol. A large group of AI fans have banded together online and have started an email campaign to... More »

(7/8/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- Nine American Idol finalists hit the road Tuesday (July 8) at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, for a 39-city tour that wraps up August 31. Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard... More »

(7/3/03, 12 p.m. ET) -- No, it s not Clay Aiken. Last season s American Idol runner-up, Justin Guarini, was ticketed over the weekend for allegedly almost running over a 5-year-old girl with a personal... More »

(7/1/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- First season American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and runner-up Justin Guarini told LAUNCH that while they share an on-screen kiss in their new movie From Justin To Kelly, they are... More »

(6/30/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- Joshua Gracin, the U.S. Marine and fourth runner-up on this season s American Idol, will not be taking part in the 39-city American Idols Live! Tour because he needs to finish... More »

(6/19/03, 6 p.m. ET) -- Clay Aiken is getting all kinds of attention these days. He s getting tons of fan mail, noticed on the street and contacted by people he hasn t heard from in years--including his... More »

(6/19/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- It was a big week for American Idol, with three of this week s top five singles in the country coming from the show and its participants. This year s runner-up, Clay Aiken, has... More »