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ABS-CBN News - Daughtry, Hicks Stay in Lead
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Columnist Jen L. Pangilinan reports that the rocker and the silver-haired jazz singer are the two strongest contestants.
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AI5 Fashion Police
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Weekly blotters critiquing the AI5 contestants' dress, in a blog format.
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AI5 Vocal Masterclass
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Producer Rosanne Simunovic offers professional musical critiques on the AI5 finalists' performances.
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Album Review: American Idol Season 5 Complilation
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A music producer's review of the compilation CD.
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American Idle?
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A statistical analysis from the Santa Fe Institute that shows American Idol keeps telephone vote tallies artificially close.
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Birmingham News - "Idol Communication"
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Staff writer, Kathy Seale, reports on a body language expert's interpretation of AI5 idols.
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Boston Herald - Beauty and the Spaz: Hicks vs. McPhee
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Columnist Mark Perigard says the gray-haired spaz is going to break Katharine McPhee into little plastic pieces and drag her Barbie head all over the stage.
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Chicago Tribune - It's Hicks vs. Bennett for the Idol Crown
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Maureen Ryan, The Watcher, argues that Taylor and Paris are the only two worthy of winning AI.
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Cleveland Jewish News - "Nice Jewish Boy" Yamin is Our "American Idol"
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Elizabeth Bendycki reports on Elliott's likability factor.
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Dial Idol
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Season 5 controversial speed dialing site that provides statistical probabilities for contestants based on busy signals.
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Fox Birmingham - Taylor in Top 3, Birmingham and Hoover Plan Big Welcome Home
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Official information for Hicks' return visit to his hometown.
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Idol Numbers
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Listing of each contestant's landline and cell phone voting numbers for the week.
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Idolpowered
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Forums to discuss AI5.
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Mercury News - American Idol: Taylor Hicks, Ace Young, Elliott Yamin Lead the Way
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The San Jose Mercury News critiques the AI5 contestants.
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Mrs. Jones On Idol
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The "Wednesday Morning Quarterback" provides recaps, news, forums, critiques, and information on all AI5 contestants.
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Press Enterprise - Aging Idols
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Columnist Lynn Elber argues that the odds may be stacked against this year's finalists who are 25 or older, but that talent trumps all. (Requires free registration to view.)
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Talk Entertainment - The Top Six
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Jordan Forman feels let down by the Love Songs theme, critiques the performances, putting Chris Daughtry and Kellie Pickler in the bottom.
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The Kansas City Star - Who Gets Your Vote?
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Columnist Aaron Barnhardt ranks and critiques AI5 contestants.
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Uncoverer: American Idol Rigged
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Reporter Colleen Smith posits that AI chooses the winner rather than basing it on votes.
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USA Today - 'American Idol' Finalists Headed to the White House
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President Bush receives the ten idol finalists.
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USA Today - 12 'Idol' Finalists Surge Ahead
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Simon Cowell picks Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, and Mandisa as most talented.
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USA Today - Coaching the Idols
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American Idol coach and self-admitted Soul Patroller Rona Elliot critiques Paris, Elliott, Kellie, Katharine, Chris, and Taylor.
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USA Today - Three to Get Ready
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Idol coaches Rona Elliot, Rich Martini, Gene Sculatti and Don Waller analyze the final trio, and conclude that it is Hicks' contest to lose.
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Variety - The Money Tree
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Reporters Steven Zeitchik and Nicole LaPorte report on the spillover effect of everything that touches Idol.
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Vote for the Worst!
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Controversial site encouraging college students around the nation to vote for the worst American Idol each week.
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Wafflepost
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Rumors, news, photos, and humor related to AI5. In a blog format.
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