http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/American_IdolFind stories, videos, and photos about American Idol from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Fri, 16 May 2008 21:42:04 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/American_Idol14433Find stories, videos, and photos about American Idol from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/16/people.taylorhicks.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/16/people.taylorhicks.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextTaylor Hicks is going from "Idol" to "Angel."Fri, 16 May 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/15/tv.newseason.fox.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/15/tv.newseason.fox.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextFox will bring only two new series on the air in the fall, traditionally its slow season, but plans flashy two-hour season premieres of four programs during the same August week as the Democratic National Convention.Thu, 15 May 2008 18:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/11/archuleta.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/11/archuleta.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextBackstage meddling has caught up "American Idol" favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday.Sun, 11 May 2008 08:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1739075,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1739075,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBackstage meddling has caught up American Idol favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsalsSat, 10 May 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/08/american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/08/american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSimon Cowell once told Jason Castro that his face would save him from elimination. Not this time.Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/07/idol.flubs.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/07/idol.flubs.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText"American Idol" hopeful Jason Castro became at least the third contestant this season to flub lyrics to a song.Wed, 07 May 2008 13:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/07/nielsens.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/07/nielsens.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe May "sweeps" is precisely the wrong time to hit low marks in the ratings. But several big shows did last week.Wed, 07 May 2008 12:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/06/apontv.american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/06/apontv.american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fevered response to the latest loopy Paula Abdul episode, where she judged a phantom performance, just goes to show how "American Idol" continues to dominate television in its seventh season.Tue, 06 May 2008 17:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/02/tv.americanidol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/02/tv.americanidol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor starters, Paula Abdul isn't going anywhere.Fri, 02 May 2008 12:54:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196824,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196824,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter her surprise call-in Wednesday, we tracked down the Idol judge's childhood sweetheartThu, 01 May 2008 19:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/01/american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/01/american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDiamond wasn't Brooke White's best friend on "American Idol" Wednesday night.Thu, 01 May 2008 05:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/30/tv.americanidol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/30/tv.americanidol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPaula Abdul must be hearing double.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:34:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195482,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195482,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer gets emotional while singing about her family in concertSat, 26 Apr 2008 23:24:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20194981,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20194981,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHis workload has prevented him from his duties on a presidential committee, he saysThu, 24 Apr 2008 23:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/24/american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/24/american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextCarly Smithson lost another chance to be a superstar.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/23/nielsens.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/23/nielsens.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextFox was the most-watched network last week, ably assisted by its one-two punch from "American Idol."Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/21/people.jordinsparks.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/21/people.jordinsparks.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextVocal problems have forced Jordin Sparks to temporarily withdraw from Alicia Keys' tour and cancel all performances for the rest of the month, a representative for the "American Idol" champ said Monday.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/17/american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/17/american.idol.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe praise of Mariah Carey couldn't rescue Kristy Lee Cook from elimination on "American Idol."Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/17/leona.lewisalbum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/17/leona.lewisalbum/index.html#cnnSTCTextSinger Leona Lewis has become the first British artist to debut at number one in the U.S. album charts. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:55:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189194,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189194,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer, who suffered heart palpitations, has an older brother battling cancerMon, 07 Apr 2008 19:54:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20186828,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20186828,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe pop legend talks about her old hits, and clears the air on Justin Timberlake's rearFri, 28 Mar 2008 18:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/03/18/mcphee.wedding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/03/18/mcphee.wedding/index.html#cnnSTCTextEvery bit the blushing bride, American Idol alum Katharine McPhee gushes about her producer fiance, Nick Cokas, and shares their plans for a big, fat, half-Greek wedding.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1718519,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1718519,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDee Dee Myers was the White House's first female press secretary. Now she offers Why Women Should Rule the World. Myers talks to TIME's Lisa Takeuchi Cullen about who rules her household and getting underpaid as press secretary.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20178038,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20178038,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIt was only Feb. 13 – but Keith Urban couldn't wait to wish his wife, Nicole Kidman, a happy Valentine's Day.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20175795,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20175795,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSinger-actress Katharine McPhee married producer Nick Cokas on Saturday in Beverly Hills, her rep Justin Gray Stone confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171679,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171679,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAmerican Idol judge Randy Jackson has rounded up famous friends – including fellow reality judge Paula Abdul – for his upcoming album, Randy Jackson’s Music Club, Vol. 1.Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164707,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164707,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSure, Kanye West and Amy Winehouse are this year's big Grammy nominees. But which former Dancing With the Stars contestant is nominated for best Hawaiian music album? (Hint: It's not Drew Lachey!) And it looks to be a big year for American Idol at the Grammys. Here's our shortlist of some of the more interesting, offbeat nominations and Grammy tidbits. – Cynthia WangFri, 07 Dec 2007 00:28:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162998,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162998,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAchieving celebrity was never a big life goal for Vanessa Hudgens – and now that she is famous, she's more than a bit ambivalent about it.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161665,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161665,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJessica Sierra, a top ten finalist on American Idol in 2005, went before a different kind of judge in Tampa, Fla. Monday.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161353,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161353,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSimon Cowell may not have been in the crowd at L.A.'s Nokia theater Sunday night, but the American Idol vibe was alive and well at the 35th Annual American Music Awards.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20069177,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20069177,00.htmlPaul Abdul's hormones aren't running on idle - the American Idol judge wants a baby.Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:03:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056684,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056684,00.htmlBritney Spears - the next Sanjaya?Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:32:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20054490,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20054490,00.htmlSanjaya is going Hollywood - which means a "For Sale" sign on his family's suburban Seattle home.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/frank_deford/08/28/football.kickoff/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/frank_deford/08/28/football.kickoff/index.htmlNow that football season is upon us again, I would like to start off by saying: let's get the foot out of football. It's time to call it, say, passball or smashball. Then we Americans could, like everyone else, call soccer by its proper name, football. Everybody would be much happier this way. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:50:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053247,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053247,00.htmlAmerican Idol winner Jordin Sparks wants to set the record straight: she and Blake Lewis are not dating.Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/20/tv.emmys.seacrest.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/20/tv.emmys.seacrest.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextRyan Seacrest of "American Idol" is hosting next month's Emmy ceremony, but viewers still won't be able to call in and pick the winners.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20050515,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20050515,00.htmlGina Glocksen may have finished ninth on this year's American Idol, but the 23-year-old singer is sure having a good summer. Her longtime boyfriend, Joe Ruzicka, proposed to her onstage during a performance on Tuesday as part of the American Idols Live tour in Rosemont, Ill.Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/29/btsc.malveaux/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/29/btsc.malveaux/index.html#cnnSTCTextDa-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah. It's the little riff that plays right before "American Idol" starts.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:12:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20044542,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20044542,00.htmlFor Katharine McPhee, the prospect of becoming a mother one day is a big deal. A very big deal.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100121734/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100121734/index.htmThe good news: You've just been promoted to run a major network. The bad news: It's ranked four out of four. Such is the lot of Marc Graboff, who was recently named co-head of NBC, where he'll share the top job with Ben Silverman, producer of "Ugly Betty" and "The Office."Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043770,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043770,00.htmlThink you've got what it takes to win American Idol? Can you see yourself as the next golden-throated superstar adored by millions? Confident you could survive Simon Cowell's insulting jibes and mean-spirited put-downs?Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20042589,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20042589,00.htmlSimon Cowell would not be pleased. Julien Doré won France's Nouvelle Star - that country's version of American Idol - Wednesday night. Doré 24, had been dubbed the French Sanjaya because, like Idol's Malakar, he was better known for his stage presence and looks than for his singing ability, and he became an Internet sensation with his awkward renditions of American pop anthems like Britney Spears's "... Baby One More Time," Madonna's "Like A Virgin" and the Soft Cell hit "Tainted Love" (see a video of him performing that song above).Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:13:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/richard_deitsch/05/29/sparks.qa/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/richard_deitsch/05/29/sparks.qa/index.htmlLast week SI writer Richard Deitsch interviewed Phillippi Sparks for the magazine's Q&A.The former NFL star is the father of American Idol winner Jordin Sparks. Here are additional excerpts from their interview:Thu, 31 May 2007 05:11:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040446,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040446,00.htmlBlake Lewis may have lost the title of American Idol to Jordin Sparks but he's perfectly fine with his second place finish.Mon, 28 May 2007 13:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/25/news/newsmakers/pluggedin_leonard_idol.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/25/news/newsmakers/pluggedin_leonard_idol.fortune/index.htmBlake Lewis looked strangely serene when his adversary, Jordin Sparks, was declared this season's American Idol on the May 23 finale of the Fox primetime hit. Surely, Blake saw this coming. After the previous night's sing-off, American Idol's troika of judges - Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson - had all but crowned Jordin themselves.Fri, 25 May 2007 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040085,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040085,00.htmlAlthough Jordin Sparks was overcome with emotion when Ryan Seacrest announced that she was the sixth American Idol, she still managed to talk to reporters when the show ended. After sharing her win with her family, getting her makeup touched up - and meeting Bette Midler! - she spoke backstage at the Kodak Theatre about winning, paparazzi and what's next.Fri, 25 May 2007 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040049,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040049,00.htmlPEOPLE critic Tom Gliatto thinks America made the right decision.Thu, 24 May 2007 22:22:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20039416,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20039416,00.htmlIt's official! Petty Officer Third Class Phil Stacey has been given the aye-aye by the U.S. Navy to join his castmates on this summer's American Idol tour.Fri, 18 May 2007 23:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/news/companies/pluggedin_mehta_bobblehead.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/news/companies/pluggedin_mehta_bobblehead.fortune/index.htmGot a baseball player bobblehead doll on your desk? A stadium blanket, emblazoned with some corporate logo, shoved in the hallway closet? Or maybe your cupboard contains a few Coke glasses, just like the ones used by the American Idol judges?Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/09/magazines/fsb/AskFSB_smokers.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/09/magazines/fsb/AskFSB_smokers.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: I want to offer medical coverage to my employees, but my budget is limited. Insurance companies say I could get a much lower rate (and my employees would have smaller co-payments and deductibles) if they were all nonsmokers. Well, they are nonsmokers at work, because a local ordinance bans smoking in workplaces here. But I feel uncomfortable telling my workers what they can or can't do on their own time. Aren't there laws about this? --Randall Seale, New York CityMon, 09 Apr 2007 20:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/12/01/8394970/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/12/01/8394970/index.htmThe yuletide season isn't just about bonus checks and boozy office parties: It's also about giving back. At Las Vegas-based real estate developer Focus Property Group, CEO John Ritter wanted his st... Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/12/american.idol/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/12/american.idol/index.htmlAspiring singers tired of watching others soak up the spotlight on the wildly popular "American Idol" television show can now have their 15 minutes of fame (and longer) with "Konami's Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol" for the Sony PlayStation 2.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/17/news/companies/pluggedin_mehta.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/17/news/companies/pluggedin_mehta.fortune/index.htmA music-snob acquaintance recently confessed to watching - and voting on - the finale of 'American Idol,' the music schmaltz-fest that aired in May. "I can watch it with my kids," he said, a bit defensively.Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376890/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376890/index.htmMay 9 Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi is due in court for a hearing on whether it can void union contracts.Thu, 11 May 2006 16:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376859/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376859/index.htmAmerican TV viewers are no strangers to product placement. They've been seeing it in the past few years on everything from 24 to American Idol. The hottest trend: "brand integration," where product... Thu, 11 May 2006 16:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/12/12/8363137/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/12/12/8363137/index.htmElvis left the building 28 years ago, but as a pop icon he's still hot. Over half a million tourists from all over the world stream into the shrine called Graceland each year. When his record compa... Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/10/01/8357494/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/10/01/8357494/index.htmI have attacked many diverse business ventures in my life, but hosting a daily nationally syndicated television show proved to be one of the toughest. Unlike other reality shows where someone gets ...Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/08/01/8267025/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/08/01/8267025/index.htmWho needs a handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) device? Military commanders, to be sure. Around-the-world yachtsmen, yeah. But you? What, to find your way home through the backyard? Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/08/01/377373/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/08/01/377373/index.htmGavin Wood sensed it was time to strike. A parade of male contestants had spent the morning warbling on the stage at Kuala Lumpur's Panggung Bandaraya theater, straining to find the melody to "Can'...Sun, 01 Aug 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/26/358844/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/26/358844/index.htmWhat do these things have in common: the TV show American Idol, Howard Dean's presidential campaign, eBay, and the open-source Linux operating system? They're all manifestations of a key trend of o...Mon, 26 Jan 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349461/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349461/index.htmEnduring thousands of bad auditions each season is enough to make any executive snarky. But when Simon Cowell rips apart contestants on American Idol, he's just doing his job. The hit Fox show is m...Wed, 01 Oct 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/01/348171/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/01/348171/index.htm1 September starts the way every month should--with a day off. Why is it called Labor Day if the point is not to do any? While you ponder that, please note that it is both Be Kind to Writers and Ed...Mon, 01 Sep 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/08/11/346820/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/08/11/346820/index.htmHis Fox TV network, which airs American Idol, is on a tear. His Fox News channel has a larger U.S. audience than CNN. Murdoch, 72, has shaken up markets from satellites to newspapers wherever in th...Mon, 11 Aug 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/03/17/339237/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/03/17/339237/index.htmFor better or worse, nobody does reality TV like Fox. After floundering last year, the network is now thriving, thanks to such addictions as American Idol and Joe Millionaire, whose finale was the ...Mon, 17 Mar 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/30/329282/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/30/329282/index.htmFox's American Idol was so successful that the other TV networks are trying to develop copycats. The Hype Index is not immune. This month, our American Idol Edition takes a look at some icons, past...Mon, 30 Sep 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/02/327900/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/02/327900/index.htmIt's hard to top Anna Nicole Smith's new, high-rated Osbournes-esque show--or a "train wreck with breasts," as one TV critic dubbed it. VH1 will try with Liza Minnelli, but a "train wreck with Gest...Mon, 02 Sep 2002 04:01:00 EDT