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‘American Idol’ Season Nine Kicks Off With Boston Tearjerkers

Katie Stevens impresses with ‘At Last’; cancer survivor Justin Williams returns. By Gil Kaufman “American Idol” kicked off-season nine on Tuesday night with the usual assortment of freaks, geeks and tone-deaf delusional jokers, mixed in with the occasional ringer with a compelling backstory that might actually have a chance in Hollywood. The intro acknowledged the judging turmoil that has roiled “Idol” since the last season ended in May, alluding to Paula Abdul’s departure and Ellen DeGeneres’ addition to the panel

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Shawne Merriman: Tila Tequila Was Drunk

The Labor Day weekend arrest of San Diego Chargers star Shawne Merriman has seen comments from attorneys, police officials and even the Chargers GM A.J. Smith, but none of the parties actually involved had commented – until now. Shawne Merriman sent a statement to FOX Sports regarding the incident that led to a “citizen’s arrest” filed by reality TV star Tila Tequila against him.

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Miley Cyrus: The Original Hannah Montana Audition

We know this is hard to believe, but Miley Cyrus wasn’t always a spoiled, self-centered Disney icon. When she was 12 years old, long before Twitter was even invented, Miley auditioned for Hannah Montana and Zoey 101

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We Wanted To Be a Millionaire

This story about the idiot who guessed wrong on the final question on last Sunday’s Millionaire annoyed us. Because: a) “24-year-old LA lawyer,” b) we knew the goddamn answer and c) we were too dumb to make it on Millionaire .

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American Idol: Auditioner Alexis Cohen Killed By Car

Sad news on the American Idol front over the weekend, or at least for those who’ve watched the audition episodes and enjoyed those who tried and failed–and, in some cases, picked it up and redeemed themselves.