American Idol

• Musicians' union sues producers for rerecording music on American Idol Rewind

  13 Jun 2008

• Kelly Clarkson's third album has only sold about half as many copies as her others

  10 Aug 2007

• Kelly Clarkson apologizes for "supposed feud" over My December, which debuted at #2

  25 Jul 2007

• Kelly Clarkson's third album My December released today

  26 Jun 2007

• Kelly Clarkson's summer tour cancelled because of low ticket sales

  15 Jun 2007

• Kelly Clarkson: "I could give a crap about being a star"

  13 Jun 2007

• Kelly Clarkson says her next album "is more intense"; BMG said "it's just too negative"

  17 May 2007

• Tamyra Gray joining Rent on Broadway

  4 May 2007

• Kelly Clarkson leads Idols on radio with 3.3 million plays

  13 Mar 2007

• Ryan Seacrest says he's "embarrassed" by Idol's first season

  20 Feb 2007

• Kelly Clarkson says she's working with NASCAR for free because "I have enough money"

  25 Jan 2007

• Justin Guarini will co-host TV Guide Channel's American Idol pre-show

  24 Jan 2007

• Syndicated American Idol Rewind beats Rachel Ray, is more popular among men

  12 Jan 2007

• Kelly Clarkson is Idol's all-time record sales leader, but Clay Aiken leads with single sales

  9 Nov 2006

• RJ Helton: "just because I am gay does not mean I can't love God"

  20 Oct 2006

• Kelly Clarkson gets "hammered" on stage at a Metal Skool concert

  17 Aug 2006

• On Broadway, "people are dying to see" former American Idol stars

  16 May 2006

• ABC passed on American Idol twice, just like it did with Survivor

  1 May 2006

• Ford signs Kelly Clarkson, plans its own "dream car" reality show

  28 Apr 2006

• Idol's former finalists have poor record sales, and "labels are reluctant to sign 'Idol' runners-up"

  9 Mar 2006

• Brian Dunkleman left Idol because of "how cruel the show was," but is now hosting an Idol fantasy game

  22 Feb 2006

• Kelly Clarkson wins two Grammys

  9 Feb 2006

• Kelly Clarkson is "keeping her profile low so that audiences won't tire of her"

  6 Feb 2006

• Syndicated American Idol will debut in September

  20 Jan 2006

• Kelly Clarkson will allow her songs to be used on Idol

  19 Jan 2006

• American Idol best and worst DVDs released today

  22 Nov 2005

• Anderson Cooper and Ryan Seacrest exchange euphemisms on CNN

  16 Nov 2005

• Kelly Clarkson accused of lip-synching at concert

  15 Aug 2005

• Konami gets license to produce American Idol video games

  26 Jul 2005

• Jim Verraros says he's not the only gay Idol contestant

  6 Jul 2005

• Idol Kelly's water bottle, DNA on eBay.

  11 Apr 2005

• Idol's Nikki McKibbin and Paradise Hotel's Toni Ferrari are sisters.

  1 Mar 2005

• Kelly Clarkson trashes apartment in new video for "Since You've Been Gone."

  4 Nov 2004

• former Idols invade Nov. with new CDs.

  1 Nov 2004

• Justin Guarini: "I'm pursuing my dream elsewhere," planning second album.

  23 Jun 2004

• Justin Guarini, who cut off his hair, says he and Nicole Richie aren't engaged.

  19 Apr 2004

• online wedding registry suggests Justin Guarini and Nicole Richie are engaged.

  12 Apr 2004

• Simon Cowell says it "was a mistake" to sign runner-up Justin Guarini to RCA.

  16 Feb 2004

• Kelly and Clay will tour together.

  19 Jan 2004

• Kelly Clarkson is the World Idol favorite for Simon Cowell and oddsmakers.

  18 Dec 2003

• Justin Guarini dropped from RCA label.

  3 Dec 2003

• Eleven Idol winners will compete in World Idol, airing on Christmas Day.

  14 Nov 2003

• Justin Guarini sued over car accident.

  10 Nov 2003

• American Idol Christmas special will air in November, on the last day of sweeps.

  13 Oct 2003

• Kelly will play Brenda Lee on TV show.

  29 Jul 2003

• Kelly lands Candies shoe endorsement.

  25 Jul 2003

• Justin Guarini may go to jail for almost hitting a 5-year-old with his jet ski.

  2 Jul 2003

• From Justin to Kelly opens at 11.

  23 Jun 2003

• From Justin to Kelly out today; theatres threatened boycott.

  20 Jun 2003

• Kelly says she delayed her first album, will eventually do a country record.

  18 Jun 2003

• was Kelly's ass digitally enlarged on the From Justin to Kelly poster?

  15 May 2003

• Kelly Clarkson's second video won't include clips from American Idol.

  7 May 2003

• Kelly's album debuts at number one; finalists single will also debut at the top.

  23 Apr 2003

• Kelly's album includes Tamyra duet.

  15 Apr 2003

• Idol movie delayed; mall tour begins.

  8 Apr 2003

• AI movie delayed; Ryan gets a talk show; Simon will appear in wax.

  26 Mar 2003

• Justin and Kelly will tour together; movie is not about American Idol.

  13 Mar 2003

• Simon says he wanted to quit after Tamyra left American Idol.

  25 Feb 2003

• tabloid says Justin and Kelly plan to get married; Kelly was in an indie gay film.

  3 Feb 2003

• Kelly's record-setting single is Billboard's best-selling single of 2002.

  22 Dec 2002

• producers, network, label back Kelly; album delayed as movie begins filming.

  16 Dec 2002

• producers' lawyer says tabloid wrong, Kelly "didn't have a recording deal."

  13 Dec 2002

• songwriters say they had Kelly under contract before American Idol.

  12 Dec 2002

• why isn't Kelly singing "A Moment Like This" on American Idol tour?

  11 Nov 2002

• Justin signs with RCA; single due by the end of this year.

  10 Oct 2002

• Dunkleman won't return for American Idol 2; FOX "lukewarm" about him.

  4 Oct 2002

• review of American Idol finalists' CD calls it an "unbearable collection."

  3 Oct 2002

• Kelly Clarkson and Will Young will record a duet.

  1 Oct 2002

• Kelly's single is number one; sets a Billboard record, selling 236,000 copies.

  26 Sep 2002

• Simon Cowell to launch TV company to compete with his partner's company.

  25 Sep 2002

• all 30 American Idol seminfinalists reunite; Kelly sings with Reba McEntire.

  23 Sep 2002

• finalists "careers are literally not their own" because of "onerous contract."

  18 Sep 2002

• Kelly's album delayed until 2003.

  16 Sep 2002

• despite TV exposure, Ryan Seacrest won't leave radio, his "first love."

  13 Sep 2002

• video game based on American Idol includes microphone, judges.

  12 Sep 2002

• American Idol leads FOX to its first non-sports number one win ever.

  11 Sep 2002

• Kelly says she won't sing on Sept. 11; record label says she will.

  10 Sep 2002

• movie developed for Kelly, Justin; are they dating?; Simon's dating a porn star.

  9 Sep 2002

• Justin signed; Simon will get $1m for AI2; ratings records; and more.

  6 Sep 2002

• Kelly's first single for sale, already number 2 on Amazon.com.

  6 Sep 2002

• Kelly Clarkson wins American Idol with 58 percent of the vote.

  5 Sep 2002

• American Idol announced tonight.

  4 Sep 2002

• Simon turned down hosting, film offers; will likely return for season two.

  3 Sep 2002

• American Idol finale begins tonight.

  3 Sep 2002

• Nikki "not ashamed" of job stripping.

  30 Aug 2002

• Kelly and Justin are the finalists; UK's Will Young will perform with them.

  29 Aug 2002

• all 30 finalists will reunite in Vegas.

  28 Aug 2002

• Tamyra signs managment contract.

  27 Aug 2002

• final three Idol contenders are Justin, Kelly, and Nikki; Tamyra goes home.

  22 Aug 2002

• despite contract clause, producers say viewers will decide on American Idol.

  21 Aug 2002

• producers say power dialers' thousands of calls are "statistically insignificant."

  19 Aug 2002

• American Idol movie planned.

  6 Aug 2002

• Simon: "American audience is much more sophisticated than the English" one.

  5 Aug 2002

• Idol is the summer's number one show.

  1 Aug 2002

• past Atlanta mayor rooting for Justin, son of the city's past police chief.

  29 Jul 2002

• American Idol still on top; The Mole 2 moves into third place.

  25 Jul 2002

• Simon's "ready to leave if the wrong thing happens"; there are "dark horses."

  25 Jul 2002

• American Idol renewed; winner's single will be in stores by late September.

  23 Jul 2002

• American Idol uses musical themes to attract a wider audience.

  22 Jul 2002

• FOX wants American Idol sequel.

  19 Jul 2002

• EJay, Jim voted off American Idol.

  18 Jul 2002

• odds for American Idol finalists.

  17 Jul 2002

• man with guns stopped on the way to American Idol set; was worker with antique guns.

  15 Jul 2002

• Big Brother 3 beats American Idol.

  12 Jul 2002

• RJ selected as judges' wildcard.

  11 Jul 2002

• Simon plans to sign a contestant--whether or not that person wins.

  9 Jul 2002

• hosts Ryan and Brian aren't gay.

  5 Jul 2002

• Delano disqualified; replaced by EJay.

  3 Jul 2002

• contestant will be disqualified tonight.

  2 Jul 2002

• Simon Cowell: "Paula's a pain in the ass," says kindness to her "is faked."

  1 Jul 2002

• Simon never regretted an insult; says fat people are "the biggest moaners."

  27 Jun 2002

• American Idol finalist's blog talks about the audition process and his life.

  21 Jun 2002

• American Idol ratings "the big entertainment story of the week."

  19 Jun 2002

• American Idol debut wins its hour; audience grows for second ep.

  14 Jun 2002

• top thirty finalists revealed.

  13 Jun 2002

• American Idol debuts tonight.

  11 Jun 2002

• "too fat" Pop Idol contestant may audition for American Idol.

  13 May 2002

• Paula Abdul will judge American Idol.

  25 Apr 2002

• American Idol holding auditions.

  22 Apr 2002

• FOX summer will include American version of Pop Idol, celeb Boot Camp.

  15 Apr 2002

• FOX's Pop Idol will air this summer.

  20 Mar 2002

• FOX may buy Britain's Pop Idol for $1 million an episode.

  19 Feb 2002