'American Idol' winner Phillip Phillips to undergo kidney surgery Tuesday  - New York Daily News
28 May 2012, 5:52 am
Phillip Phillips took home the title of 'American Idol' on the 11th season of the show. It's time for Phillip Phillips to face the music following his win on last week's "American Idol." The soulful crooner will finally undergo surgery for his ...

Justin Bieber wanted for questioning after photographer complains of being roughed up - New York Daily News
28 May 2012, 5:52 am
CALABASAS, Calif. - Justin Bieber is wanted for questioning by Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators after a photographer complained of being roughed up by the pop star at a shopping center. Sheriff's Lt. Robert Wiard says the photographer ...

Lady Gaga’s Appeal Growing in Indonesia - Wall Street Journal
28 May 2012, 4:05 am
Lady Gaga’s Indonesian fans may no longer be able to catch the pop idol live, after her concert was canceled owing to threats from Islamic extremists, but her songs and videos may be getting more attention in the country now than ever before.

Tweets helped team predict ‘Idol’ winner - The Boston Globe
27 May 2012, 10:57 pm
When Phillip Phillips won “American Idol” last Wednesday night, a team of researchers from Northeastern University was not surprised. The scientists had risen early that morning to analyze about 100,000 messages posted overnight on the ...

'Idol' favorite would continue winner monotony - Yahoo Finance
27 May 2012, 11:01 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "American Idol" viewers could be in for a serious case of deja vu if Phillip Phillips wins on the Fox talent contest's 11th season finale next week. While the soulful strummer from Leesburg, Ga., has certainly proved he can ...

AMERICAN IDOL Season 11 Contestants Appeared at Los Angeles Kohl’s for AMERICAN IDOL’s “Authentic Icon” Collection - Yahoo Finance
27 May 2012, 5:46 am
Yesterday at Kohl’s Department Store in Alhambra, CA, stars of AMERICAN IDOL Season 11 met with fans to introduce them to the AMERICAN IDOL fashion brand -- Authentic Icon (AI) -- which is available exclusively at Kohl’s and Kohls.com.

2012 Delco Idol Contestants Announced - Patch
26 May 2012, 12:28 pm
The Media Theatre held auditions for the 2012 “Delco Idol” contests on May 21 and 23. More than 150 singers with a desire to have their voices heard by appreciative audiences sang their hearts out with selections ranging from Broadway to ...

'American Idol' Runner-Up Jessica Sanchez Gets Paycut - Huffington Post
26 May 2012, 3:31 am
LOS ANGELES — Coming in second on "American Idol" may still be a path to superstardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star. Wednesday night's runner-up, 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez, doesn't ...

Idol’ Winner Had Surgery for Kidney Stones - New York Times Blogs
25 May 2012, 3:28 pm
Phillip Phillips, this year’s winner of “American Idol” on Fox, underwent eight surgical procedures to remove kidney stones during the competition, his father told People magazine.  Some references were made to Mr. Phillip’s health ...

'American Idol,' 'Dancing With The Stars' Still The Reality Giants To Beat - MediaPost
25 May 2012, 1:20 pm
Much has been said these last few months about the precipitous ratings slide Fox’s “American Idol” suffered this year, and the recent decline of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” If you accept current audience measurement systems as accurate they ...