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Newsmakers

Kelly Clarkson’s slapped hand, a billionaire wedding and Paul Bernardo’s bid for medium security

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Kelly Clarkson banned from taking Jane Austen’s ring outside of U.K.

A little-known fact about superstar singer Kelly Clarkson, who shot to fame after winning American Idol: She’s a big Jane Austen fan.

The re-southification of American Idol

With Scotty McCeery’s win, it’s a country music year

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Why American Idol needs Haeley Vaughn

Katie Stevens seems like an unrivalled front-runner, but she’s not particularly “relevant”

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Searching for fame with your pants on the ground

How American Idol has turned hollow celebrity into a worthwhile achievement