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On the Road with Adam Lambert and Kris Allen |
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The American Idol 2009 Finale |
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Adam Lambert or Kris Allen?: The Idol Finals Begin |
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Season Eight, From the Top Eight to the End of the Line |
Simon Cowell Near New Deal to Stay On Idol
Paula Abdul and American Idol Insiders React to Ellen
News
Ellen DeGeneres Named New American Idol Judge
Paula Abdul Reportedly Wants to Return to American
Idol
New Report Examines Reasons for Paula Abdul's American
Idol Split
Cowell Close to New Three-Year Deal With American
Idol
Adam Lambert's "Sexy" November Debut Stocked With Surprises
Adam Lambert on Paula Abdul's Departure: "She Made Me Feel
Safe"
Abdul Talks Leaving Idol, Show Starts Search for Fourth
Judge
Seacrest "Stunned," Jackson "Shocked" By Abdul's Idol
Exit
Paula Abdul' Announces She's Leaving American Idol
Lambert, Iraheta Get Pumped for American Idols Live's First
Gig
Adam Lambert, Kris Allen Hit the Stage Again as American Idols Live
Tour Kicks Off in Portland
Kris Allen, Adam Lambert Reveal Plans Behind American Idol
Tour
Adam Lambert "Disappointed" Over "Rough Draft" Songs'
Release
Memo Indicates Adam Lambert Co-Wrote On With the
Show
The Fray's Joe King Got "Good Vibes" From Idol Kris Allen
Kris Allen Working With Fray Frontman, Idol Vets On
Debut
Adam Lambert's Early Recordings Unearthed for New Album
Adam Lambert on Sexing Up Johnny Cash and Getting on His
Soapbox
Kris Allen on Rocking Softly, Covering Dylan
How Danny Gokey Became the Year's Most Polarizing American
Idol (After Adam Lambert)
AT&T Accused Of Aiding Kris Allen's Victory
Exclusive: Queen's Brian May Addresses Adam Lambert Rumors
Adam Lambert Talks Idol Finale, Sexuality, Katy
Perry
Kris Allen Still Thinks Adam Lambert Deserved Idol
Crown
Gene Simmons Says Adam Lambert is No Rock Singer
How Adam Lambert Lost to Kris Allen
What We Learned from Season Eight of American Idol
Clay Aiken Snubs Idol Finale, Blasts Adam Lambert's
Pipes
American Idol Winners and Losers: How Will Allen, Lambert
Fare?
Allen and Lambert: iTunes Hits May Be a Predictor of Future
Success
How Adam Lambert Single-Handedly Saved American Idol
by Rob Sheffield
Is Lambert a Lock? Five Ways Adam Could Lose American
Idol
Rumors Fly About Star Performers as American Idol Finale
Nears
Allison Iraheta on Her Special Relationship With Adam
Lambert
Will Adam Lambert Win American Idol? Giraud, Anoop, Lil
Weigh In
Matt Giraud on Winning Over Lady Gaga, Dancing With Paula
Abdul
Paula Abdul Debuts "Here for the Music," Preps Idol
Performance
Paula Abdul Says She Can't Be Replaced on American
Idol
Peter Travers: American Idol Goes to the Movies —
Music is the Victim!
Drama Queens: Bikini Girl vs. Tatiana Del Toro
New American Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi Talks Season 8:
"The Males Were The Strongest"
Lambert Vs. Allen: Rob Sheffield's American Idol Finale
Live Blog
Rob Sheffield's American Idol Finals Live Blog: Countdown
to the Glamb-Slide!
Top Two Results: Kris Allen Beats Adam Lambert on Star-Packed
Finale
Top Two: Adam Lambert or Kris Allen? Too Close to Call
Top Three Results: Adam Lambert and Kris Allen Advance to
Finale
Top Three: Lambert Tackles Aerosmith, Allen Handles Kanye and Gokey
Croons Cocker
Top Four: Slash Guides Lambert, Iraheta to Rock Glory
Top Five Results: Adam Lambert Gets a Scare as Matt Giraud
Exits
Top Five: Gokey Steps Up as Foxx Joins Rat Pack Week
Top Seven, Part Two Results: Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai Out in
Double Disco Cuts
Top Seven, Part Two: Allen, Iraheta Bring the Heat to Disco
Week
Top Seven: Quentin Tarantino Returns as Singers Tackle Movie
Tunes
Top Eight: Lambert and Giraud Earn Standing Ovations as
American Idol Goes Eighties
Top Nine: Allen and Lambert Step Up as American Idol
Tackles iTunes Hits
Top 10: Adam Lambert Strips Down Smokey and Scores as American
Idol Goes Motown
Top 11: Adam Lambert's Bizarre Johnny Cash Cover Is the Talk of
Country Week
Top 13: Idol Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson as Lambert,
Iraheta Take Early Lead
Wild Card: Anoop, Corkrey, Murray, Giraud Head to the Top
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Top 36, Group Three: Lil Rounds, Von Smith, Scott MacIntyre Shine
as Semifinals Come to a Close
Wild Card: Anoop, Corkrey, Murray, Giraud Head to the Top
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Top 36, Group Two: Allison Iraheta, Megan Joy Corkrey, Adam Lambert
Break Out
Top 36, Group One: Early Favorites Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace
Impress on First Semifinal
Hollywood Week, Part 4: American Idol Names Top 36, Nixes
Pacitti After Broadcast
Wild Card: Anoop, Corkrey, Murray, Giraud Head to the Top
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Hollywood Week, Part 3: American Idol Plays Up Tatiana
Drama as Hollywood Week Cuts Continue
Hollywood Week, Part 2: American Idol Bids Farewell to
Bikini Girl, Punk Singer During Group Night
Hollywood Week, Part 1: American Idol Glams Up Hopefuls as
Hollywood Week Cuts Begin
Salt Lake City Auditions: American Idol Finds Simon
Cowell's Favorite Singer, Lots of Polite People
Florida Auditions: American Idol Finds One Diamond in a
Lot of Rough Tryouts
Louisville Auditions: American Idol Finds a Major-Label
Burnout, Kentucky Derby Hats
San Francisco Auditions: American Idol Promises Top 12
Controversy as Tryouts Yield Little Talent
Kansas City Auditions: American Idol Finds Soulful Singers
in David Cook's Hometown
