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Ready or not, here Idol comes
Season one winner Kelly Clarkson
With the sixth installment of the talent contest kicking off on Fox nike dunksprada shoesretro Jordantimberland bootsTuesday, producers have promised that there's plenty in store for Idol viewers this season, with more episodes, more special guest appearances and more product placement in the cards.
Last season, the show averaged 30.6 million viewers per episode,
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"Something we're working on is a big-event show,
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Also in the works: a guest star roster rumored to include the likes of Paul McCartney and Mariah Carey, though nothing has been confirmed. But after Prince's surprise appearance last season, nothing seems too far-fetched for Idol.
The franchise's value was recently estimated at a staggering $2.5 billion by
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In addition to returning Idol sponsors Cingular, Ford and Coca-Cola, quilting & embroidery machineevaporative coolingball valvesolar heatersstainless steel pipeNestle has been named the show's official candy and Dreyer's the official ice cream. Several other companies are expected to announce Idol-branding deals in the coming months and Fremantle is even in talks about creating a theme park based on the hit reality series.
As for this season's Idol-wannabes, they need only look to the success stories of past contestants to understand just what the show could mean for their futures.
From season one winner Kelly Clarkson, who has gone on to become a
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Unlike the first season, where runner-up Justin Guarini was never heard from again, top Idol finalists are now virtually guaranteed a recording contract these days. To date, eight contestants from season five have signed with labels.
Of course, when all is said and done, only one contestant can lay
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