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Whitney Houston was the golden girl of the music industry
Whitney Houston, who died Saturday, wowed audiences with effortless, powerful, and peerless vocals rooted in the black church but made palatable to the masses with a pop sheen.
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Houston, we have a problem: American Idol judges can't see eye to eye
American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez is left flabbergasted by the voting of her fellow judges, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler. But American Idol judges got together on Ramiro Garcia.
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American Idol strikes coal in Pittsburgh
American Idol traveled to Pittsburgh for the first time in the show's history. Shane Bruce, a 19-year-old coal miner from West Virginia, tugged at the American Idol audience's heart strings.
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American Idol ratings slip in Season 11 premiere. So what?
American Idol 'only' had 26 million viewers last night, down 17 percent from last year. But how does it stack up against 'The X Factor' or 'The Voice'?
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American Idol: Can Steven and J-Lo avoid Sophomore Slump?
American Idol (and Randy Jackson) is back for Season 11 but for Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler this marks their sophomore year. Can Lopez and Tyler find continued success without novelty on their side?
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X Factor winner? Simon Cowell votes for Melanie Amaro
X Factor winner? The three finalists sang their original audition songs Wednesday. But Melanie Amaro was Simon Cowell's "winner" to take home the $5 million X Factor prize tonight.
12/22/2011 11:03 am -
Dancing with the Stars: Can it help a career?
"Dancing with the Stars," now in its 13th season on ABC, offers its celebrity contenders a huge amount of exposure – but not much of a career boost. Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis, bounced Tuesday in the second round, is likely to go back to her preshow level of popularity, as have most of the 160 "Dancing With the Stars" contestants. But a few have bucked the trend. Using the show's extraordinary exposure – this year's premiere netted 18.6 million viewers, nearly six times the highest ratings that DWTS contestant Nancy Grace ever got on her eponymous HLN show and more than double what DWTS competitor and US soccer goalie Hope Solo got in the Women’s World Cup final this summer – these five contestants have seen their careers take off. Can you guess who was tops?
09/28/2011 12:33 pm -
Does America really need 'X-Factor'? In two words, 'heck yes.'
'The X-Factor,' another singing reality competition, debuts Wednesday. At what point will the US public hit singing TV saturation? Not yet, suggest experts and critics.
09/21/2011 08:19 pm -
The reality of fall TV
An upstart genre shows its influence as reality TV dominates the fall lineup and finds its techniques adopted across the TV landscape.
09/12/2011 11:33 am -
American Idol results: Season 10's final two are revealed
American Idol reached another record number of votes in the last results show before the finale. With over 95 million votes, American Idol fans opted for a country finale and sent Haley Reinhart home.
05/20/2011 08:59 am -
Susan Boyle: Latest star in music's new business model
Talent shows find "ugly ducklings" and turn them into record sales
06/12/2009 01:00 am
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