It seems like every former "American Idol" finalist has come out with an album, and now the show’s most-famous 7th-place finisher is finally due to do the same.
Jennifer Hudson, who was sixth runner-up of the 2004 "A.I." season before winning a 2006 best supporting actress Oscar for "Dreamgirls,"
is wrapping up
her first solo music effort, a self-titled album due out in September on Arista.
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On `Idol,’ good singers make for a dull season By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer 1 hour, 22 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - This season of ”
American Idol
” had talented singers, a doe-eyed teenage contestant for the prepubescent crowd, visits from pop royalty, stinging comments from
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On ‘Idol,’ good singers make for a dull season By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer 1 hour, 1 minute ago LOS ANGELES - This season of ”
American Idol
” had talented singers, a doe-eyed teenage contestant for the prepubescent crowd, visits from pop royalty, stinging comments from
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New shows in the works from "Idol" creator By Catherine Applefeld Olson 1 hour, 39 minutes ago NEW YORK (Billboard) -
Could it be? The man behind the show
seen in millions of TV homes each week is, himself, camera shy?
"
American Idol
" creator Simon Fuller admits that it's true.
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CORRECTION: New shows in the works from "Idol" creator 1 hour, 50 minutes ago (In paragraph 4, corrects to show that 74 million votes
were cast in total, and not that 74 million people voted for
Jordin Sparks. Also deletes reference to 2004 presidential
election)
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New shows in the works from "Idol" creator Fuller By Catherine Applefeld Olson 1 hour, 50 minutes ago NEW YORK (Billboard) -
Could it be? The man behind the show
seen in millions of TV homes each week is, himself, camera shy?
"
American Idol
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fan base was called “The Soul Patrol” — said he plans to add “soulful flavor” to his performance of
Beauty School Dropout.
The flashy role, he said, is “a classic fit for a classic performer.”
“It’s a big number, and, you know, I’ve made some pretty grand entrances before,” Hicks told The Associated Press on Thursday. “And this one is probably the grandest entrance I’ve had in my career.”
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Grease Is the Word for Taylor Hicks Natalie Finn Thu May 15, 6:05 PM ET Los Angeles (E! Online) -
Just when Taylor Hicks seemed to be in danger of being a public-eye dropout, along comes the favorite landing spot of many an
American Idol
refugee.
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Taylor Hicks to play Teen Angel in Broadway’s `Grease’ By ERIN CARLSON, Associated Press Writer Fri May 16, 12:18 AM ET NEW YORK - Taylor Hicks is going from “Idol” to “Angel.” The ”
American Idol
” alum will join the Broadway cast of “Grease” on June 6, playing Teen Angel in the revival of the popular musical.
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Neil Diamond Dings Claynation David Jenison Wed May 14, 7:17 AM ET Los Angeles (E! Online) -
It may have taken him more than four decades and forty-plus albums to get there, but
Neil Diamond
is finally No. 1, to the dismay of
Toby Keith
Clay Aiken
and
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