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	<title>Fancast News &#187; American Idol</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
	
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		<title>Kris Allen Stays True to Himself with New Album</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Associated Press</dc:creator>
		
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BY: Derrik J. Lang
LOS ANGELES – Kris Allen knows he&#8217;s not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert — and that&#8217;s OK with him.
Since foiling Lambert at the &#8216;American Idol&#8217; finale last May, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Conway, Ark., has not appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and declared he&#8217;s gay. His music [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DeGeneres, Cowell Force &#8216;American Idol&#8217; Delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Sims</dc:creator>
		
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Might &#8216;American Idol&#8217; already be experiencing diva behavior? 
Producers were forced to delay Hollywood Week auditions to accommodate the schedules of Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres. Cowell has to finish shooting London&#8217;s &#8216;X Factor&#8217; while no specific reason was given for DeGeneres&#8217; delay.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a scheduling issue,&#8221; an &#8216;Idol&#8217; source told the New York Post.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Idol Gives Back&#8217; Coming Back To &#8216;American Idol&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Associated Press</dc:creator>
		
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LOS ANGELES - &#8216;Idol Gives Back&#8216; is back.
Producers of &#8216;American Idol&#8216; say the show&#8217;s charity effort will return next year, with &#8216;Idol Gives Back&#8217; set to air April 21.
The fundraising program will benefit national and international charities, including Malaria No More, Save the Children and the United Nations Foundation, Fox said Tuesday.
&#8216;Idol Gives Back&#8217; has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stars Dish On Simon Cowell&#8217;s 50th Birthday Bash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Berg</dc:creator>
		
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American Idol Judge and creator, Simon Cowell, may not seem like a lot of fun on the show, but he sure proved he knows how to party this past weekend!
According to Yahoo UK News, the crude judge hosted a lavish affair for approximately 100 people at Wrotham Park in Hertfordshire (near London).
Among those in attendance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ellen DeGeneres: &#8216;I&#8217;m Going to be a Great Judge&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Collins</dc:creator>
		
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Sounds as if Ellen DeGeneres may have had enough with the critics - both professional and not - who argue that she unqualified to succeed Paula Abdul on &#8216;American Idol.&#8217;
&#8220;Apparently, there&#8217;s a lot of debate going on right now whether I&#8217;m qualified or not to be the new judge on &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; DeGeneres said on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Man Who Tried To Get In Ryan Seacrest&#8217;s Car Arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Associated Press</dc:creator>
		
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ORANGE, Calif. - Police in Southern California say a man has been arrested for assaulting a security guard who tried to stop him from getting into a car with &#8216;American Idol&#8216; host Ryan Seacrest.
Orange police Sgt. Dan Adams said Thursday that Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. tried to enter Seacrest&#8217;s vehicle on Tuesday as Seacrest left [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kara DioGuardi &#8216;Thrilled&#8217; Ellen&#8217;s Joining &#8216;Idol&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Collins</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;American Idol&#8217; judge Kara DioGuardi stopped by Sirius XM’s The Morning Jolt with Larry Flick this morning and was asked what she thought of Ellen DeGeneres joining the show as a judge this season.
&#8220;I am a huge Ellen DeGeneres fan,&#8221; DioGuardi said.“I think she’s going to bring so much to the show. She’s somebody who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abdul &#8216;Stunned&#8217; by &#8216;Idol&#8217; Replacement News</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy Phillips</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Paula Abdul released a statement Thursday evening:
&#8220;American Idol is a fantastic show that offers an invaluable platform to young talent. Ellen DeGeneres is wildly funny and talented in her own right. I wish her and the show only the best of luck.&#8221;
Paula Abdul is stunned by the news that she has been replaced by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fans Split on Ellen DeGeneres as New &#8216;Idol&#8217; Judge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Associated Press</dc:creator>
		
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By: Derrik J. Lang (AP)
LOS ANGELES – Ellen DeGeneres wants to represent the people on &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; but the people are split about the talk show host&#8217;s role as the Fox singing competition&#8217;s fourth judge.
Fans took to the Internet after yesterday&#8217;s announcement to express either pleasant surprise or total shock that DeGeneres was picked to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Idol&#8217; Names Fourth Judge - Ellen DeGeneres</title>
		<link>http://www.fancast.com/blogs/tv-news/idol-names-fourth-judge-ellen-degeneres/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Gold</dc:creator>
		
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So it looks like Paula Abdul won&#8217;t be returning to &#8216;American Idol.&#8217;
For real.
In a surprising, slick and smart move that will alter the judging landscape on America&#8217;s top-rated show, Ellen DeGeneres was named the fourth judge.  According to a Fox press release, &#8220;She will sit alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Idol&#8217; Misses Abdul: Could She Return?</title>
		<link>http://www.fancast.com/blogs/tv-news/idol-misses-abdul-could-she-return/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Gold</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;American Idol&#8216; is a lonely place these days.
The judges miss Paula Abdul - or so says Simon Cowell, whose former girlfriend, EXTRA reporter Terri Seymour, collared him prior to the LA call backs and asked if he missed her.
&#8220;Of course I miss her,&#8221; he said.
Cowell didn&#8217;t want to &#8220;get in the middle&#8221; of &#8216;Idol&#8217; producers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paula Abdul Finally Speaks Out on Leaving &#8216;Idol&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.fancast.com/blogs/tv-news/paula-abdul-finally-speaks-out-on-leaving-idol/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy Phillips</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In her first interview since announcing her plans to leave &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; Paula Abdul tells TV Guide what was behind her surprising decision.
It was a matter of respect.
&#8220;I stand on principle where many people stand on money. I&#8217;m a hard-working artist. I&#8217;ve lasted in this business for 23 years. And you can&#8217;t do that unless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;American Idol&#8217; Makes Unusual Judge Choice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy Phillips</dc:creator>
		
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Neil Patrick Harris is on fire right now, and there couldn&#8217;t be any better evidence of it than his latest gig.
Harris will serve as a guest judge on &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; sitting in with Simon, Kara and Randy for the Dallas round of auditions.
It&#8217;s an unusual move for Fox, who initially said they planned to only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abdul&#8217;s &#8216;Ugly&#8217; Demands Lose Her Another Job?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy Phillips</dc:creator>
		
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Hey Paula! Welcome to reality.
&#8216;3rd Rock from the Sun&#8217; actress Kristen Johnston has scooped up the role on ABC&#8217;s &#8216;Ugly Betty&#8216; that Paula Abdul had been in talks to take on.
Abdul&#8217;s deal fell apart last week due to, according to EW&#8217;s Michael Ausiello, &#8220;the ex-&#8217;Idol&#8217; judge&#8217;s insane list of demands.&#8221; Like what? A private jet, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paula Abdul Is Talking to Everyone&#8211;Except &#8216;Idol&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy Phillips</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Paula Abdul has p-l-e-n-t-y of options, don&#8217;t you know, and she is NOT groveling to return to
&#8216;American Idol.&#8217;
There have been &#8220;no discussions whatsoever about &#8216;Idol,&#8217;&#8221; Abdul&#8217;s manager David Sonenberg tells the L.A. Times. 
Of course, they would &#8220;never count anything out.&#8221;
&#8220;She loves &#8216;Idol.&#8217; She feels she was a large part of the reason it is [...]]]></description>
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