As fans soldier toward the end of The Simon Cowell Era of American Idol, Music Bible Billboard Magazine has compiled a list of the 24 most successful artists who have kickstarted their careers on the FOX talent series — and some of the rankings may surprise you.
Based on a combination of album sales, track sales, and radio spins, the publication has named original Idol Kelly Clarkson the franchise’s most successful. The “Since You’ve Been Gone” powerhouse has moved 10.6 million albums, garnered 15.9 million track sales, and earned more than 4.2 million radio plays since tasting victory on Idol in 2002.
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5/06/2010 12:26:00 PM
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The Microsoft KIN devices are aimed at students and the younger user in particular, to take control of their online lives and stand out from the crowd as part of the cool-kid collective.
As I strongly suspected, the pricing issue and the potential for an inability for networks to play ball has indeed arisen, meaning while the device itself may be relatively cheap, the network costs for the full package will be extortionate.
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5/06/2010 12:24:00 PM
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Following the release of f(x) members teaser photos, MV teaser and the full audio of their title track NU ABO, the full MV of the track has finally been revealed!
As we’ve seen through the teaser, the MV reveals the girls in their unique concept along with the catchy song. The song is addicting, don’t you think? The girls sure have stepped up their talent this time. Check it out below!
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5/06/2010 12:23:00 PM
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While some are exploring the outward functionality of the latest beta of iPhone OS 4, others are slowly picking apart the underlying architecture and mining clues about the potential hardware and functionality of the upcoming iPhone. The most recent discovery teases us with 720p HD recording which is revealed in the following two video presets:
AVCaptureSessionPreset640×480
AVCaptureSessionPreset1280×720
The secondary value is the familiar resolution for 720p HD and is a feature that would fit in nicely with the rumored iPhone HD name. Anyone excited by the potential of HD recording and a new naming convention for the upcoming iPhone?
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5/06/2010 12:22:00 PM
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The HTC EVO 4G is not only a high-end handset, but also a quite nice-looking one. Well, Sprint’s newest official video preview of the EVO seems to forget that the real handset looks good, and presents us a really ugly and fat device.
Of course, someone screwed up something when editing the video, but I really don’t understand why Sprint published it, when they could have just remade it, and only then show it to the world.
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5/06/2010 12:21:00 PM
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The series finale of Lost is bravely going where no television farewell has gone before — 150 minutes.
Have you started planning your Lost finale party yet? You may want to stock up on extra pretzels and potato chips, because the May 23 event just grew an extra half hour.
According to a scoop from The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, the final episode of Lost will now run a full two and a half hours: “The producers of ABC’s hit drama have shot so much crucial material for the show’s hugely anticipated series finale that the network has agreed to extend the last episode by an extra half hour. When the “Lost” finale airs on Sunday, May 23rd, the episode will run from 9 to 11:30 p.m…”
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5/06/2010 12:20:00 PM
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After getting a pretty great glimpse of Adobe's Tegra 2- and Android-powered prototype tablet yesterday, we decided to head over to the Web 2.0 Expo show floor ourselves to get some first-hand impressions. Unfortunately, the company couldn't get a single website to open (Flash-based or otherwise) given lackluster WiFi, leaving us with only a tease of its power via an Air-based slideshow. To drive home what we heard yesterday, this prototype isn't being prepped for release at any point in the future -- more so, this is to serve as a showcase for the future potential of Adobe on Tegra 2 tablets. We'll stop by again tomorrow morning and hope the show floor's connection will be better by then, but in the meantime, enjoy the smattering of pictures and video we managed to get this afternoon.
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5/06/2010 12:19:00 PM
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Alcatel One Touch XTRA is a new affordable phone that will be available soon in the UK, exclusively via Orange – which is also readying the Orange Rio and Orange Lisbon.
The Alcatel One Touch XTRA is presented as a “social networking phone”, and comes with access to Facebook and Twitter.
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5/06/2010 12:17:00 PM
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Microsoft and Verizon might think all the kids want to do with their new Kin phones is pay absurd data rates for a half-baked Twitter experience, but it turns out Generation Upload is still actually just Generation Text Message. That's at least the word according to a Pew Internet Research survey published on April 20th and neatly summed up by a new Flowlogic infographic published today -- only 23 percent of American teenagers with cellphones use social networks with their phones, while 72 percent of all teens use text messaging. You might argue that Kin seeks to flip that balance, but Pew found that 63 percent of teens with cell phones don't have data plans and the vast majority of teen cellphone plans are part of a larger family plan, so the Kin's $30 / month data rate might be a hard sell to Mom and Dad.
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5/06/2010 01:00:00 AM
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She’s a Broadway darling whose big voice and headturning beauty have made her the breakout star of FOX’s musical comedy Glee – but devoted Gleeks may be disappointed to learn that series stunner Lea Michele stands accused of being “difficult” to work with by on set informants.
Heat Magazine — a European doppleganger for The National Enquirer — asserts that the actress, who plays Rachel on the show, is universally “disliked” by the cast and crew of Glee and harbors a ugly history of being mean-spirited that dates back to her high school days.
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5/06/2010 12:57:00 AM
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The entertaining value of a television series is usually attributed to the villain’s role. In recent years, TVB created several memorable villainess roles, such as Tavia Yeung Yi’s character in Beyond the Realm of Conscience <宮心計> and Michelle Yim Mai Shuet in Moonlight Resonance <溏心風暴之家好月圓>.
Replacing Suspects in Love’s <搜下留情> time slot will be Sisters of Pearl <掌上明珠> For the first time in her 17-year acting career, Jessica Hsuan will be portraying a villainess. Sisters of Pearl also feature Bowie Lam, Kiki Sheung Tin Gnor, Michael Tao Dai Yu, Chan Mei Si, and Joyce Tang Lai Ming. Set in the 1960s, the story revolves around the three Chu sisters (played by Kiki, Jessica, and Mei Si) and their family pearl business. Due to the frequent bickering among the sisters over the family fortune, there will be many scenes with the female characters plotting against each other.