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Kelly Clarkson easily is one of the success stories of the "American Idol" franchise. Since becoming the first "AI" winner in 2001, she's sold more than 20 million albums worldwide -- far more than any other Idol's global sales figures -- and continues to tour and make hit singles.
Kelly Clarkson easily is one of the success stories of the "American Idol" franchise. Since becoming the first "AI" winner in 2001, she's sold more than 20 million albums worldwide -- far more than any other Idol's global sales figures -- and continues to tour and make hit singles.
How do the first-week sales of Adam Lambert's "For Your Entertainment" stack up against past "American Idol" runners-up?Very well. The numbers aren't solid yet, but the projection is anywhere from 225,000 to 300,000 copies. That's an excellent first week. Compared to the past runners-up of "Idol," Lambert will most likely wind up second only to Clay Aiken (which is nicely ironic). The list is as ...
How does Kris Allen's eponymous debut album stack up against the first-week sales of past "American Idol" winners? Not very well, we're afraid. Kris Allen ranks dead last out of the eight "American Idol" winners for first-week album sales, having racked up only 80,000 copies sold. The entire list is as follows:1. Ruben Studdard, "Souful," 400,000+ 2. Carrie Underwood, "Some Hearts," 315,0003 ...
"American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee and "30 Rock" star Jane Krakowski are just two of the cavalcade of stars performing at the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Rehearsal footage below.Katharine McPhee, sporting her new sassy blonde 'do, is singing her new single "Had It All." We're not gonna lie... we had the McPheever during season 5 of "American Idol." Jane Krakowski is performing a ...
How about a little music before your turkey coma? The 2009 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade made sure the answer to that question would be yes with performances by Billboard’s golden boy Jay Sean, talented singer/actress KeKe Palmer, and American Idol alum Katharine McPhee. Jay Sean performed his smash single “Down” sans featured guest Lil Wayne, KeKe [...]
When can we wake from this "Dream?" "American Idol" judge and co-creator Simon Cowell has signed on to produce a quickie documentary about British singer Susan Boyle titled -- no surprise here -- "I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story." Don't get us wrong, the singer's story is still pretty nifty: The frumpy, seemingly unpolished Boyle totally shocked "Britain's Got Talent" judges in January ...
So many elements go into the making of the next "American Idol": The vocal coaching, the musical arrangements, the styling, the posterboard.Yep, posterboard: Homemade signs are as much a part of the "Idol" visual landscape as blue lights and Simon Cowell's T-shirts. And if you happen to go to one of the mass auditions? You can barely see the sky for all the people proclaiming that they're the ...
Rapper Eminem is reportedly a massive fan of the TV talent show " X Factor ," and has told judge and producer Simon Cowell to get him on the panel so he can give the hopefuls advice on what it’s like to be a global star.
Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie.
Celebrating Thanksgiving Day, Katharine McPhee joined the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by performing her new single "Had It All".
For " American Idol ," just weeks from launching its ninth season, this week's overblown Adam Lambert dustup couldn't have come at a better promotional moment.
When it comes to same-sex kisses, it looks like CBS is on board... as long as both parties are women. During an "Early Show" segment on "American Idol" Adam Lambert's same-sex kiss during the American Music Awards, CBS blurred a picture of the kiss. It then showed un-blurred pictures of Madonna kissing Britney Spears. Ironically, Lambert had agreed to appear on "The Early Show" after ABC's "Good ...
Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he's offering no apology. The glam rocker from "American Idol" said on "The Early Show" that his performance would not have caused as much controversy if...
Adam Lambert — “For Your Entertainment” (RCA): Yes, Adam Lambert’s “For Your Entertainment” suffers from the same pitfalls as almost every “American Idol” debut. And, yes, there are a few clear duds on the album. And, no, “Entertainment” is not a record-of-the-year candidate.
Fox has announced American Idol's ninth season will premiere over the course of two consecutive nights with a two-hour broadcast on Tuesday, January 12 at 8PM ET/PT and a one-hour broadcast on Wednesday, January 13 at 8PM ET/PT.
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