David Archuleta
May 21, 2008 was a sad, sad day for millions of teen and tween girls cross the country. Hearts were crushed when Ryan Seacrest announced that David Cook beat out little Archie for the title of Season 7 American Idol. At one viewing party, six girls stood with all their Archuleta signage, hands clutched, waiting for the winner to be announced. Little did they know that in a flash, their world as they knew would come to a screeching halt.
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David Cook, Kimberly Caldwell
It's hard dating in the public eye, but it's easy when you're dating a fellow American Idol alum — at least it is for David Cook.
The reigning champ has been seeing Kimberly Caldwell, a Season 2 finalist and Idol Tonight host on TV Guide Network, since the spring and finds comfort in the fact that she "gets that this is all nuts."
"She's a nice ...
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Terri Seymour and Simon Cowell
As Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston once famously sang, Terri Seymour "will always love you," Simon Cowell.
Seymour, a former model and current correspondent for Extra, says she will always have a special place in her heart for the man many American Idol rejects would say has none at all.
"You know, I'll always love Simon...
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Terri Seymour and Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell and his longtime girlfriend, Terri Seymour, have broken up, Us Weekly reports.
"They broke up about a month ago. It was Terri's idea, not Simon's," Cowell's rep, Max Clifford, said. "Simon is doing ...
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American Idol
Josiah Leming, the teary homeless singer who was the last to be axed before the top 24 round on American Idol Season 7, is facing an Idol threat in regards to his upcoming album.
According to The New York Post, Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment, the force behind Idol, is threatening to ...
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David Cook
Get ready, Cookie fans! American Idol winner David Cook is putting the finishing touches on his debut album.
According to EW, Cook's album, which releases Nov. 18, has been mastered, and the singer is personally overseeing the final steps in the process. Cook wrote or co-wrote 11 of the disc's 12 tracks, working with the Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Reznik, Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida (who gets credit on four tracks) and Chris Cornell, who penned the first single off the album, "Light On."
Learn how you can get exclusive tracks first after the jump.
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Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell
Former American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe recently revealed that "love to hate him" Simon Cowell is earning $36 million a year from the show.
It's not breaking news that Cranky-pants Cowell makes a lot of dough, after all, he's been ranked in Forbes. But, a source who works with Paula Abdul said that the seemingly gratuitously high salary (compared to her own) is making costar Paula Abdul see red ...
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Kellie Pickler
Country crooner Kellie Pickler may be enjoying major professional success, but beneath a veneer of perfection, she was "crumbling" on the inside.
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David Archuleta
David Archuleta has inked a deal with Azoff Management after being passed over by American Idol's 19 Management, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The Season 7 runner-up, whose debut album is due Nov. 11, will join Azoff's long roster of big namers, including Christina Aguilera, The Eagles, Neil Diamond and Morrisey.
But don't think reported stage daddio Jeff Archuleta relinquished his reins so easily.
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Lakisha Jones
American Idol alum LaKisha Jones tied the knot with financial adviser Larry Davis Sunday afternoon, People reports.
Exchanging vows at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the couple wed before 50 family and friends, including Jones' Season 6 Idol-ers, BFF Melinda Doolittle, Haley Scarnato, Gina Glocksen and Sanjaya Malakar, long hair and all.
Jones' daughter, Brionne, 5, served as flower girl.
The beaming bride donned an Alfred Angelo gown and was bling-ed out in custom crystal-encrusted Stuart Weitzman shoes, and diamond earrings, necklace and bracelet by Neil Lane.
The newlyweds, who got engaged in June, will honeymoon in Barbados.
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