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NYT Interview with Simon Fuller

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Bill Carter, the most excellent media reporter for the New York Times interviews Idol producer Simon Fuller here. Not only is Fuller one of the producers at the helm of America’s most popular TV show,

Chat Thread

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Looking for the Daily Chat Thread? It’s listed on the sidebar ]]]

Bits and Pieces – Season 6 Contestants

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I’ve had a busy week, peeps. I apologize, I’m a little behind. I’ve got a bunch of updates to post on the Season 6 contestants who have appeared in this week’s audition rounds.

Billboard Charts 1/27/07

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I’ve got this week’s Idol Billboard chart for you right here. It was another slow sales week. The #1 record on the Billboard 200 is “Dreamgirls” (featuring Jennifer Hudson) selling only 60, 064.

Another Stellar Night of Ratings for Idol

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Don’t expect the producers of American Idol to change-up the auditions anytime soon. Despite what some veteran Idol watchers (like ME) found to be a lackluster premier Tuesday night, nearly everyone came back for

Auditions – Seattle WA

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PLEASE KILL ME NOW UPDATE: Just added some screen caps. Click on the jump… Ok, now that I’ve got that off my chest–tonight’s show was definitely an improvement over last night’s craptastic premier. The

Ratings and Other News

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Idol Premier Ratings up 5% from Last Year From the Hollywood Reporter: “Idol” averaged a monster 37.3 million viewers and a 15.7 rating/36 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary data from Nielsen

Auditions – Minneapolis, MN

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Is That All There Is? UPDATE: Added screenshots. Click on the jump… Gah. I’m not one of the many Idol fans who feel that Season 5 will never be topped. Let me

American Idol Season 6 Premiers Tonight

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American Idol Season 6 begins tonight. The two-hour season premier focuses on the Minneapolis auditions. To be sure, tonight’s show will focus mainly on the painful and the clueless, with a sprinkle of good singing

Jennifer Hudson — Wins Golden Globe

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Congratuations to Jennifer Hudson! The Golden Globe Awards are broadcasting live tonight on NBC. Jennifer won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Effie White in the movie “Dreamgirls”. Her award was the first