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Quentin Tarantino To Serve As 'American Idol' Celebrity Mentor For Movie Week
Access Hollywood - April 10, 2009 1:39 PM PDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Quentin Tarantino might not be a singer himself, but with music-filled films like "Pulp Fiction," "Reservoir Dogs" and the "Kill Bill" series under his belt, he's no stranger to picking the right song - something he's sure to share with the "American Idol" contestants next week on "Idols at the Movies."
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Adam Lambert Brings Simon Cowell To His Feet On 'Idol'
Access Hollywood - April 8, 2009 4:03 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Simon Cowell has spent much of this season of "American Idol," dishing out praise and barbs from his judge's chair.
On Monday night, however, one contender brought the British judge to his feet for a standing ovation.
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Kris Allen Steps Up To Challenge Adam Lambert's Lead On 'American Idol'
Access Hollywood - April 1, 2009 4:02 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Kris Allen emerged as a threat to Adam Lambert's frontrunner status on Tuesday night's "American Idol."
The handsome 23-year-old from Arkansas, who performed the Bill Withers classic, "Ain't Know Sunshine," with a portable piano on the "Idol" stage, gave a moving rendition of the song that had judge and producer Randy Jackson almost ready to sign him up.
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'American Idol' Contestant Danny Gokey Returns Home For Grandfather's Funeral
Access Hollywood - March 31, 2009 11:39 AM PDT
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. -- "American Idol" contestant Danny Gokey returned home to Wisconsin over the weekend for the funeral of his grandfather, according to a Christian Web site.
The death of his grandfather comes less than one year after the death of Danny's wife, Sophia.
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Idol's Danny Gokey Goes Home for Grandfather's Funeral
Us Magazine - March 31, 2009 11:38 AM PDT
The grieving singer is still slated to perform on tonight's show more »
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Real Housewives Star "Devastated" Over Assault Case
Us Magazine - March 31, 2009 11:33 AM PDT
Kelly Killoren Bensimon slams her ex, who is a no-show at court today more »
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Ousted Idol Alexis Grace: "I Wish I Could've Done Better"
Us Magazine - March 19, 2009 11:35 AM PDT
"Things happen for a reason," says the 21-year-old single mother more »
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Matt Giraud, Kris Allen Challenge Frontrunners On 'American Idol'
Access Hollywood - March 18, 2009 4:05 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The playing field on "American Idol" got a little bit bigger on Tuesday night when a handful of contenders stepped up to challenge frontrunners Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert.
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Dish Of Salt: Taylor Hicks Talks Comparisons To Danny Gokey
Access Hollywood - March 17, 2009 3:05 PM PDT
By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- There may not ever be another leader of the Soul Patrol, but season five "American Idol" champ Taylor Hicks says he doesn't mind being compared to Danny Gokey, the bespectacled season seven fan favorite.
"Well, I'd like think I was just a little bit better dancer," Hicks joked recently to AccessHollywood.com's correspondent Laura "Dish of Salt" Saltman backstage at a taping of Fox Reality Channel's "American Idol Extra."
See what Taylor thinks about Danny's chances in the competition inside...
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Former 'Idols' Sound Off On The Judges New Veto Power
Access Hollywood - March 17, 2009 6:32 AM PDT
By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- When Michael Johns was eliminated from last season's "American Idol" during week five there was a collective gasp of shock. An early favorite (especially among female fans) John's rendition of "Dream On" by Aerosmith, while not his best performance, certainly didn't deserve to get him the Idol boot. Johns is just the type of person this new judges' "save" is hoping to help.
So, you would think that Johns would find this new rule to be a fantastic addition. In fact, he finds it just the opposite.
More of Michael's and other former Idols' takes inside...
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