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NEW YORK — Ratings for the

  • 'Idol' Finale Hits Record Low

  • NEW YORK — Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show. According to Nielsen Co. figures Friday, Candice Glover's victo...
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LOS ANGELES — The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on

  • Who Won 'American Idol' 2013?

  • LOS ANGELES — The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox sing...
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Candice Glover is the new
LOS ANGELES — Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on

  • 'Dude, This Is So Close'

  • LOS ANGELES — Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol." The veteran judge of the Fox talent competition declared Wednesda...
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After a season full of feuds, drama and outrageous outfits, Nicki Minaj is stepping down as an

  • Later, Nicki

  • After a season full of feuds, drama and outrageous outfits, Nicki Minaj is stepping down as an "American Idol" judge. "It's safe to say she isn't coming back to 'Idol,'"...
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LOS ANGELES -- The ratings are down. Randy Jackson is out. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are still at it. All is not well on TV's once dominant

  • Unexpected 'Idol' Drama

  • LOS ANGELES -- The ratings are down. Randy Jackson is out. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are still at it. All is not well on TV's once dominant "American Idol," despite a...
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The

  • Shocking 'Idol' Results

  • The "American Idol" results are in and Angie Miller is going home. Kree Harrison and Candice Glover are the final two in "American Idol" Season 12. Miller couldn't conta...
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After 12 years, Randy Jackson is leaving

  • Later, Dawg!

  • After 12 years, Randy Jackson is leaving "American Idol," the longtime judge told E! News. After more than a decade of "pitchy" comments and "yo, dawg's," Jackson is lea...
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Kree Harrison may be vying to win

  • BYE, BYE, BYE

  • "American Idol" is reportedly getting new judges and a big makeover for Season 13. According to TheWrap, current judges -- Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and ...
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After a successful first year at the judges' table, singers Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler return for their sophomore efforts, alongside longtime judge Randy Jackson, as ``American Idol'' returns for its 11th season. Stability is the keyword for this season as the judges' panel remains the same for the second straight year, the first time the panel has been the same in consecutive seasons since the addition of the (short-lived) fourth judge following season seven. Speaking of stability, the format of the show is the same format that its fans have come to know and love. For the uninitiated, here it is in a nutshell: following regional auditions (some more painful to watch than others), chosen contestants make it through to the Hollywood round, which is the final step before making it to the semifinals and ultimately the finals, during which the contestants perform on stage in front of a live audience. Hosting the competition, as he has for the last decade, is Ryan Seacrest.