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Billboard's one-hit wonders of the decade

They came, they conquered ... they were never heard from again. After reaching the Hot 100's Top 10 with their very first singles, none of these acts managed to crack the Top 25 for the rest of the decade. But hey, four minutes of fame is better than nothing.

Simon Cowell gambling on Internet Vegas talent show

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British TV and record producer Simon Cowell, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in British and U.S. show business, is planning to bring his The X Factor talent show to Las Vegas in a global pay-per-view Internet venture.
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Adam Lambert furor spreads to gay community

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance, as furor over his singing and dancing stoked a wider controversy in the U.S. gay community.
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Idol champ Allen's CD reflects life on the road

American Idol champion Kris Allen, who once traveled the world on church missionary trips, took an equally wayfaring approach to record his new album, working in studios across the United States.
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Simon Cowell is top earning man on U.S. TV

Simon Cowell, the acerbic American Idol judge, creator of America's Got Talent an record producer, is the top earning man on prime-time U.S. television with an estimated haul of $75 million, Forbes.com said on Tuesday.
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Accused Seacrest stalker ordered to stay away

A Los Angeles man arrested with a knife at the workplace of American Idol host Ryan Seacrest pleaded not guilty to a stalking charge on Tuesday, and was ordered to stay away from Seacrest.
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Rod Stewart interprets soul classics on new album

Rod Stewart brings a splash of color to the staid surroundings of the Beverly Hills Hotel. He's wearing a blue striped shirt, a white business suit jacket with thick red trim and blue Converse slip-ons -- a look that combines nautical and vaudeville, which seems perfectly fitting for Stewart, the perpetual showman.
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DeGeneres' Idol gig splits fans but brings buzz

The stunning choice of comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres as the new judge on TV show American Idol appeared set to revive interest in the top-rated talent show after three years of falling ratings.
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Ellen DeGeneres joins American Idol as 4th judge

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, one of the top U.S. talk show hosts, was named on Wednesday as the new fourth judge on American Idol, replacing Paula Abdul, who quit the most-watched American television show last month.
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Joe Jonas to be guest judge in Idol auditions

Joe Jonas will be a guest judge alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi during the audition rounds of American Idol's ninth season in Dallas, People magazine reports.
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Simon Cowell on

During the second-quarter earnings call of CKX, parent company of
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Paula Abdul quits

Paula Abdul has decided to quit the top-rated U.S. television show
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Abdul may not return to 'Idol': Manager

Paula Abdul may not return to “American Idol” for a ninth season, according to a comment her manager made in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times.

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