Danny Gokey Just Has To 'Get The Twang Right' For Country Career

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Published July 17, 2009 at 12:34 a.m.

'Country music kind of houses the message that I like,' the 'American Idol' alum tells MTV News ... By James Montgomery, with reporting by Jim Cantiello ... Danny Gokey ... Photo: FOX ... Late last month, Danny Gokey — the only top-four "American Idol" contestant who doesn't have a record deal yet — got fans buzzing when he tweeted that he was headed to Nashville for a series of meetings that had "nothing to do" with his charity, the Sophia's Heart Foundation ... It seemed like news of Gokey

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Ryan Seacrest To Get A Raise With 'American Idol' Contract

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Published July 10, 2009 at 10:51 a.m.
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The show's host is reportedly about to extend his contract for three more years ... By Jocelyn Vena ... Ryan Seacrest ... Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images ... Hot on the heels of Paula Abdul's statement that she'll be back for more "American Idol" next season, it looks like host Ryan Seacrest is only steps away from signing his contract extension, according to the Hollywood Reporter ... According to the report, he is currently in talks with "Idol" co-producer 19 Entertainment to extend his

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Paula Abdul 'Not Sure' If She's Returning To 'American Idol'

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Published June 5, 2009 at 10:08 a.m.
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On 'Late Show with David Letterman,' judge also debunks reports of schism with Kara DioGuardi ... By Eric Ditzian ... Paula Abdul outside the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday ... Photo: Ray Tamarra/ Getty Images ... Auditions for the ninth season of "American Idol" will begin in Boston on June 14, at which point tens of thousands of sweet-voiced signers and publicity-desperate oddballs will begin lining up for a shot at stardom. However, there's no word yet if any of the judges not yet signed to

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Kara DioGuardi Thinks Adam Lambert 'Was Always Openly Out'

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Published May 29, 2009 at 8:14 a.m.

'American Idol' judge tells 'The View' that Lambert never hid his sexuality ... By MTV News staff ... Adam Lambert ... Photo: MTV News ... As if the pictures of Adam Lambert kissing other men and his not-so-veiled allusions about having nothing to hide weren't enough of a clue, it seems "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi has gone ahead and spilled the beans on the "Idol" runner-up's worst-kept "secret." ... According to ABC News, while Lambert has been telling the world to "keep speculating"

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David Cook Tried Not To Cry During 'American Idol' Finale Performance

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Published May 22, 2009 at 3:13 a.m.

Last year's champ performed 'Permanent' in honor of his late brother Adam ... By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Garth Bardsley ... David Cook ... Photo: MTV News ... On Wednesday night, a year after he was crowned the American Idol, David Cook performed on the season-eight finale, when Kris Allen was named this year's champion. During his performance, Cook paid tribute to his late brother Adam with the song "Permanent." ... "For the finale this year, I was floored that they would allow me to

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Adam Lambert Never Felt 'Stifled' By 'American Idol'

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Published May 22, 2009 at 2:58 a.m.

'They've been 100 percent supportive of everything that I've done,' over-the-top runner-up says ... By Katie Byrne ... Adam Lambert ... Photo: MTV News ... Adam Lambert might have been one of the most theatrical contestants ever on "American Idol," but that doesn't mean he's heading straight for Broadway ... We caught up the runner-up to talk about his theater roots, Katy Perry's rhinestone tribute and why he's not losing sleep over his loss ... Q : A lot of your fans are pretty disappointed

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Kris Allen Still Thinks Adam Lambert Deserved To Win 'American Idol'

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Published May 22, 2009 at 2:35 a.m.
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'He's one of the most gifted performers I've ever met,' the new champ says of his rival ... By Katie Byrne ... Kris Allen ... Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images ... Kris Allen might have been a stranger to "American Idol" fans before the top 36 performance shows, but three months later, he was crowned the show's new champion ... How did he do it? We caught up with the 23-year-old newlywed from Conway, Arkansas, to talk about his under-the-radar journey, whether he'll be going country and what

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Bikini Girl Slams 'American Idol' Judge Kara DioGuardi

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Published May 22, 2009 at 2:15 a.m.

'She just made herself look stupid; she didn't make me look stupid,' Katrina Darrell says of finale stunt ... By Jocelyn Vena ... Kara DioGuard and Katrina "Bikini Girl" Darrell onstage at the "American Idol" finale on Wednesday ... Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images/FOX ... For one brief moment during Wednesday night's "American Idol" finale, it seemed as if Kara DioGuardi and Katrina "Bikini Girl" Darrell had settled their feud when they performed Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love" together ...

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What Kind Of Post-'Idol' Career Will Kris Allen Have?

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Published May 22, 2009 at 12:08 a.m.
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Allen's debut album has 'got to have something about it that makes it special so it doesn't sound like everything else,' producer Howard Benson says ... By Eric Ditzian ... Kris Allen ... Photo: F Micelotta / American Idol/ Getty Images ... The lights on the "American Idol" stage have gone dark. Season-eight champ Kris Allen shall be judged no more ... at least for a while. When his debut album arrives at some point in the future, the fair-minded appraisals and vicious condemnations will begin

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Kris Allen, Adam Lambert 'Feel The Love' Backstage At 'Idol' Finale

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Published May 20, 2009 at 11:50 a.m.

'That was the greatest experience so far,' Lambert says of final season-eight performance episode ... By Larry Carroll ... Kris Allen ... Photo: Frank Micelotta / FOX ... LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday night, during the final "American Idol" season-eight performance episode, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen bared their hearts and souls. Backstage, however, the two friends and finalists were insisting that they won't be exposing anything else ... "We don't get naked together," promised Adam, answering a

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