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Zap2It - Tue Dec 8, 12:55 am ET
Monday night FOX aired "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood's All-Star Holiday Special. Hoo boy. Video below.First off, if I wasn't a HUGE Carrie Underwood fan, I would've turned this off after about 15 minutes. They saved the strongest stuff for the end but I would've been gone by then. In fact, the only reason I stuck with it was to see Carrie sing with Dolly Parton.The opening was Carrie's ...
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Zap2It - Tue Dec 8, 4:25 pm ET
Two of the top 10 one-hit wonders of the past decade come to you courtesy of "American Idol."Only one of the two -- fourth-season runner-up Bo Bice -- was actually a contestant on "Idol." But the show was responsible for fueling the rise up the charts of the decade's biggest one-hit wonder -- "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter.The song was played over the elimination montage for every finalist in "Idol ...
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Billboard - Tue Dec 8, 6:41 pm ET
Dolly Parton is a hit on Carrie Underwood's holiday special, Eminem targets Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken in new song, Kelly Clarkson talks about
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E! Online - Tue Dec 8, 4:50 pm ET
What's black, shiny and spotted all over? The almost identical getups that Alicia Keys and Carrie Underwood wore to recent red carpet events. Their disco-inspired dresses...
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Vh1 - Tue Dec 8, 6:33 pm ET
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie will co-host 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' from Las Vegas on December 31, with Ryan Seacrest holding the fort in Times Square.
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USA Today - Mon Dec 7, 10:06 pm ET
Carrie Underwood returns to her Idol network stomping grounds tonight for a two-hour musical stand, Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special (Fox, 8 ET/PT). Among those celebrating with her are Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Kristin Chenoweth and David Cook.
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NBC 17 Raleigh - Tue Dec 8, 6:53 pm ET
Singer Clay Aiken is responding to the allegations he illegally voted in the Wake County School Board Election. Records show Aiken voted in October using the address of his mother's home in Raleigh, where he once lived. He now has a house in nearby Chatham County. The allegations were filed in November by a conservative group and the Wake Republican Party. Tuesday Aiken responded on his blog by ...
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The Arizona Republic - Tue Dec 8, 4:23 pm ET
Carrie Underwood's All-Star HolidaySpecial on Fox took a pounding from the CBS sitcom line-up lastnight in the ratings.
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USA Today - Tue Dec 8, 9:13 am ET
As it prepares for the ninth season of American Idol -- premiering Jan. 12! -- Fox is running a video contest for fans of the show. Shoot a video that answers questions like "What makes you most thankful for Idol's return?" or "How can the Idols win your heart?"and you could be part of the show's promotional campaign. Get the details here.
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FOX 5 Las Vegas - Tue Dec 8, 3:44 pm ET
This season, American Idol fans can tell the world just how much they love the show, with the launch of the Idol Fans video campaign.
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Entertainment Weekly - Tue Dec 8, 1:15 am ET
Carrie Underwood has beaten the odds: at a time of the year when TV is clogged with Christmas specials, she managed to put one together that stood out. It had something for everyone — singing, sentiment, silliness, and sex. And she made its charms last for a full two hours.
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Zap2It - Tue Dec 8, 5:10 pm ET
David Archuleta is giving his Christmas gifts early.The "American Idol" runner-up's "Joy to the World" single is available on iTunes this week for free.How do we get this holiday goodness without paying? "Joy to the World" is iTunes' single of the week!Click on this "Joy to the World" link to download it now."Joy to the World" is off of Archuleta's "Christmas From the Heart" album, which also ...
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Zap2It - Tue Dec 8, 3:10 pm ET
Jessika Baier, a radio DJ in Jackson, MI who auditioned for last season's "American Idol," was killed early Tuesday morning in a car accident. She was 21 years old.According to a statement given to Mlive by police office Sgt. Tony Cuevas, Jessika's vehicle "traveled into the median and struck an embankment, which caused the vehicle to go airborne and overturn." Baier was pronounced dead at the ...
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US Weekly - Tue Dec 8, 8:05 am ET
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USA Today - Mon Dec 7, 10:05 pm ET
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special reminded me of what I used to hear critics say about double albums back in the days of vinyl: Nearly all of them would be better off as single albums.The two-hour show had several excellent performances, but I can't help but think it would've been more enjoyable had it been cut to one hour.
