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American Idol judge Simon Cowell described his experiences visiting poverty-stricken areas in the United States and Africa as being utterly eye-opening. Combating poverty, he said, “is simply about opening your eyes to a couple of things and simply making a choice whether you want to help or not.â€
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American Idol is shown on the Fox Network in the United States which is part of News Corporation. It is created by Simon Fuller (manager of the Spice Girls and S Club 7) and Simon Jones (of Thames Television). The directors are Bruce Gowers (director of Queen's original "Bohemian Rhapsody" video), Nigel and Simon Lythgoe (directors of Survivor) and Ken Warwick (Gladiators and Grudge Match).
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Winner Kelly Clarkson signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Management. Immediately post-finale, Clarkson released two singles, most notably the coronation song "A Moment Like This" which climbed to number 52, but marked the biggest jump in Billboard Hot 100 history when it shot to number one, breaking a record set by The Beatles. As part of the promotion planned for the show's first winner, the song had been pre-recorded ready to air on radio stations the day after the finale. Appearances on numerous entertainment/news shows followed, as did videos for the singles that began airing on MTV's TRL. Clarkson has subsequently had two successful albums: Thankful and Breakaway. She has several hit singles mostly from her more successful second album Breakaway.
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Last night's American Idol concluded this year's installment of '60s week, this time with the top 12 women taking on the favorite songs of oldies stations and baby boomers around the country. After the jump, Google Trends brings you last night's top five Idol-performed songs and top, um, halves of a performer (as of 7:30 a.m. ET). more
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Fantasia Barrino was 19 years old when she became the 2004 winner of the TV talent show American Idol. Singing soulful classics week after week for a panel of judges led by Simon Cowell, Fantasia survived the competition to be named the winner on 26 May 2004. Like previous winners Kelly Clarkson and Ruben Studdard, her reward was a heavy dose of media exposure and a record deal. After a summer tour across the United States, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, in November of 2004.
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Mom watched 'Idol' while toddler nearly drowned, police sayIndianapolis Star, United States - <nobr>2 hours ago</nobr>By Vic Ryckaert Indianapolis police say a mother of five was watching “American Idol� while her 3-year-old girl nearly drowned in a bathtub last week. ...Police: TV Distracted Mom Of Girl Who Nearly Drowned <nobr>INDYchannel.com</nobr>New information released about toddler's near drowning <nobr>WTHR</nobr><nobr>all 6 news articles</nobr>
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