| Jun 2002 | Jun 14, 2002 - By Brian M. Raftery. Lately, Paula Abdul has been forced to tell it straight up. And it hasn't always been fun. As one of three judges for Fox's talent showdown American Idol, Abdul crisscrossed the country for almost a month, watching as hundreds of wannabe Britneys and Justins took ... www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,260282,00.html
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| Jun 24, 2002 - American Idol" is the Mae West of TV talent shows: when it's good, it's very good, but when it's bad, it's better. "Idol" is the first program since "The Gong Show" to understand that talented people are fine, but it's the terrible performers who are truly entertaining. ... www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-25536027.html
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| Jul 2002 | Jul 12, 2002 - By Ken Tucker. Reality TV shows don't get any more dissimilar than time-period competitors American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, a singing competition for which Whitney Houston and Celine Dion could be brought to trial for brainwashing a generation of youths with bad taste in ... www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,305221,00.html
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| Aug 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 - By Simon Duffy. (CNN) -- So the TV heavyweight championship of the summer is set. Kelly Clarkson, 20, and Justin Guarini, 23, will do battle next Tuesday in a two-hour prime time fight to see who will be voted the "American Idol." On Wednesday night Nikki McKibbin, 23, ... edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/29/american.idol/index.html
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| Sep 2002 | Sep 3, 2002 - Editor's Note: CNN Access is a regular feature on CNN.com providing interviews with newsmakers from around the world. (CNN) -- Tuesday night, the summer of pop culture suspense comes to its dramatic finale, and either Kelly Clarkson or Justin Guarini will claim the title "American Idol ... www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/03/idol.seacrest.cnna/index.html
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| Sep 5, 2002 - By Todd Leopold. (CNN) -- Just a few weeks ago, Kelly Clarkson was just a young woman waiting in line with thousands of other wannabes, hoping for a chance to audition for a show that promised a shot a stardom -- but that no one had really heard of. That show, "American Idol," quickly ... edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/04/american.idol/index.html
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| Sep 8, 2002 - By Theresa Howard, USA TODAY. NEW YORK — Kelly Clarkson may have been voted the American Idol, but the Fox TV hit had another winner: sponsor Coca-Cola. It may have been the breakthrough marketing hit of the year, and Coke got in on the ground floor in March with American Idol for less ... www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2002-09-08-idol_x.htm
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| Oct 2002 | Oct 16, 2002 - By Corey Moss. When Tamyra Gray was ousted from the "American Idol" competition in August, judge Simon Cowell vowed that the world had not seen the last of the singer, adding mysteriously, "Watch this space." Gray, a 23-year-old from Takoma Park, Maryland, has signed with 19 ... www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458164/20021016/clarkson_kelly.jhtml?headlines=true
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| Nov 2002 | Nov 10, 2002 - The final vote has long been tallied, and the snippy judges' critiques are no more. On Sept. 4, Kelly Clarkson, a 20-year-old diva-in-training from Texas, won out over some 10000 entrants to become the "American Idol." But in the end, will the careers launched from Fox TV's "American ... docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/SB/lib00166,0F73CF644590CF8B.html
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| Dec 2002 | Dec 26, 2002 - By Bill Keveney, USA TODAY. By Lucy Nicholson, AP. A British import once again takes over American pop culture as the Fox singing competition became summer's hottest TV hit and crossed over to the music charts, jump-starting a genre that goes back to Ted Mack. ... www.usatoday.com/life/2002-12-26-top-clarkson_x.htm
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