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American Idol started out as a project by 19 Entertainment founder and Spice Girls manager and creator Simon Fuller in 2001 after the success of Pop Idol . Many American networks such as ABC, CBS and NBC rejected the project until Fox TV bought the rights. It was originally going to be called Pop Idol USA , but due to legal issues with Popstars it was renamed American Idol. The show was taped in spring 2002 and began on June 11, 2002 until September 4, 2002. The show's pilot became a success and American Idol was born. The judging panel was Simon Cowell, the judge of Pop Idol and manager of various singers, Randy Jackson, former Journey bass guitarist and music producer and Paula Abdul, semi-retired popstar. Originally, there was supposed to have a fourth judge named Ted Ramon Stryker, a disc jockey from the radio station KROQ, but he left before the auditions began. It was hosted by radio presenter Ryan Seacrest and comedian Brian Dunkleman. The show's finale led to Kelly...

Dear someone who is reading this letter, I'm not going to post more blogs regularly due to other projects I'm doing. I'm putting my blog on hiatus. I'm not going to close it or taking it down. This is goodbye but I will continue it every bi-week. Yours sincerely, Mateus Honrado P.S. Feel free to enjoy these that embed it from YouTube.com

January 2010: Sox, Rugs and Rock & Roll The Road February 2010 The Wolfman Princess and the Frog Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard Astro Boy Battle For Terra Ponyo March 2010 Clash of the Titanss Wall Street 2 Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang April 2010 Alice in Wonderland May 2010 Iron Man 2 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Robin Hood Shrek Ever After June 2010 The A-Team Eclipse July 2010 The Last Airbender Toy Story 3 August 2010 Step Up 3-D September 2010 Resident Evil: Afterlife October 2010 The Social Network November 2010 Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Part I December 2010 Tron Legacy Yogi Bear

Season 1 (2005): 12th place: Lost Guys (Groups) 11th place: Miranda Stewart (Girls) 10th place: Love Hanger (Groups) 9th place: Ranch (Groups) 8th place: Daniel Cooper (Boys) 7th place: Jessica Daniel (Girls) 6th place: Lorne Quest (Over 25s) 5th place: Bart Connor (Boys) 4th place: Cassie Harper (Girls) 3rd place: Danielle Lawerence (Over 25s) 2nd place: Leonard Webster (Boys) 1st place: Harper Stevens (Over 25s) Celebrity SingStar Season 1 (2006): 12th place: Clark Donald from CN News Today (Over 25s) 11th place: Delivery (Daniel Harper from Medical and Frank Stewart from CN Live Category: Groups) 10th place: Carrie Brooks from Shelved (Girls) 9th place: Larry Albertson from Medical / Backwash (Boys)* 8th place: Carly Stacy from CN News Tonight (Over 25s) 7th place: Launch (Cast of London Heathrow Category: Groups) 6th place: Harriet Bradshaw from 2010 (Girls) 5th place: Adam Terrace from Hot Shots (Boys) 4th place: Leonard Brooks from Memories (Over 25s) ...

I read today's Daily Mirror and there was an article about The X Factor USA . Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol this year to concentrate on the US version of the biggest talent competition in Europe, which will air on September 11, 2011 on Fox.

Season 1 (2002): 10th place: EJay Day 9th place: Jim Verraros 8th place: A.J. Gil 7th place: Ryan Starr 6th place: Christina Cristian 5th place: RJ Helton 4th place: Tamyra Gray 3rd place: Nikki McKibbin Runner-up: Justin Guarini WINNER: Kelly Clarkson Season 2 (2003): 12th place: Vanessa Olivarez 11th place: Charles Grigsby 10th place: Julia DeMato 9th place: Corey Clark - disqualified 8th place: Rickey Smith 7th place: Kimberly Caldwell 6th place: Carmen Rasmusen 5th place: Trenyce Cobbins 4th place: Josh Gracin 3rd place: Kimberley Locke Runner-up: Clay Aiken WINNER: Ruben Studdard Season 3 (2004): 12th place: Leah LaBelle 11th place: Matthew Rogers 10th place: Amy Adams 9th place: Camile Velasco 8th place: Jon Peter Lewis 7th place: Jennifer Hudson 6th place: John Stevens 5th place: George Huff 4th place: La Toya London 3rd place: Jasmine Trias Runner-up: Diana DeGarmo WINNER: Fantasia Barrino Season 4 (2005): 13th place: Mario Vazquez -...

This is a sequel to my article "Top 10 Successful Ford Commercials". 10. Pigeon - Ford SportKa - 2003 (UK) 9. Cat - Ford SportKa - 2005 (UK) 8. Desire - Ford Mondeo - 2008 (UK) 7. Meter - Ford Kuga - 2009 (UK) 6. Superhero - Ford Focus ST - 2006 (UK) 5. Turnaround - Ford Fiesta - 2008 (UK) 4. Trashcan - Ford Kuga - 2008 (UK) 3. Base - Ford Focus - 2005 (UK) 2. This Is Now 2.0 - Ford Fiesta - 2010 (UK) 1. Chase - Ford Focus - 2010 (Spain)

I'm making a chart called Top 10 Successful Ford Commercials. All of them made by the advertising agency Ogilvy, which Ford is a client of since 1975. This is the commercials: 10. Stupid Dogbot - Ford Fiesta - October 2006 (UK) 9. Hairy Monsters - Ford Ka - March 2009 (Argentina)* 8. Animals in the Womb - Ford Flexifuel - March 2008/July 2009 (Sweden/UK) 7. Ode to a Ford - Ford Focus - December 2007/March 2008 (UK) 6. Ford kinetic design - Ford Fiesta and Focus - September 2009 (UK) 5. This Is Now - Ford Fiesta - July 2009 (UK) 4. Light Grafitti - Ford Focus - January 2010 (Europe) 3. Tom and Jerry - Ford Mondeo - September 2003 (UK) 2. Paper Town - Ford Kuga - August 2009 (UK) 1. Go Find It - Ford Ka - July 2009 (UK) *Originally the 2006 commercial for the Ford Mondeo about putting balloons on top of over 100 old Mondeos was going to be number nine but I find it a bit weird.

Single Charts 1. One - U2 2. Release Me - Agnes Carlsson 3. I See You - Leona Lewis 4. Fight for This Love (Moto Blanco Remix) - Cheryl Cole 5. Wear My Kiss/Santa Baby - Sugababes 6. The Climb - Joe McElderry 7. Christmas is Creepy/Christmas Cash - Fred Figglehorn 8. You Are Not Alone (Stripped Mix) - The X Factor Finalists 2009 9. Falling Down - Selena Gomez and The Scene 10. Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas 11. Rude Boy - Rihanna 12. Finally - Fergie featuring John Legend Album Charts 1. Achtung Baby - U2 2. Dance Love Pop - Agnes 3. Echo - Leona Lewis 4. 3 Words - Cheryl Cole 5. Sweet 7 - Sugababes 6. Breathless - Shayne Ward 7. It's Hackin' Christmas with Fred - Fred Figglehorn 8. Overcome - Alexandra Burke 9. Selena Gomez and The Scene - Selena Gomez and The Scene 10. The END - Black Eyed Peas 11. 3CD Collector's Set - Rihanna 12. The Duchess - Fergie

1. Three (1979) 2. Boy (1980) 3. October (1981) 4. War (1983) 5. The Unforgettable Fire (1984) 6. Wide Awake in America (1985) 7. The Joshua Tree (1987) 8. Rattle and Hum (1988) 9. Achtung Baby (1991) 10. Zooropa (1993) 11. Original Soundtracks 1 (1995) 12. Pop (1997) 13. Please: PopHeart Live EP (1997) 14. The Best of 1980–1990 B-sides (1998) 15. The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack (2000) 16. All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) 17. 7 (2002) 18. The Best of 1990–2000 B-sides (2002) 19. Exclusive (2003) 20. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004) 21. Early Demos (2004) 22. Unreleased & Rare (2004) 23. Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge (2004) 24. The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary Edition) (2007) 25. Medium, Rare & Remastered (2009) 26. No Line on the Horizon (2009)