Ruben Studdard

'American Idol': Where Are They Now?

The Daily Beast | Posted 05.21.2012

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Sanjaya Malakar tends bar in the East Village. Camile Velasco worked at a Subway in Los Angeles. A.J. Gil became homeless. And Jessica Sierra checked ...

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Does Gayle King Have A Doppelganger?

Posted 03.17.2012

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"CBS This Morning" host Gayle King was reportedly mistaken for "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts on Friday when she was walking through LaGuar...

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Brennan Williams

Ruben Studdard Talks New Album, Divorce And Health

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 01.18.2012

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Two months after the announcement of his divorce to wife Surata Zuri McCants, Ruben Studdard is back on the market and gearing up for the March 13 rel...

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'American Idol' Winner Ruben Studdard Files For Divorce

Posted 11.17.2011

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Ruben Studdard filed for divorce Wednesday from his wife of three years, citing "irreconcilable differences." Studdard and Surata Zuri McCants marr...

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Ruben Studdard & Wife Split

tmz.com | Posted 01.17.2012

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RUBEN STUDDARD Files for Divorce...

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Hi Infidelity: Chatting With REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin, Graham Colton and David Berkeley, Plus The Box Story's New Video

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.20.2011

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Mike Ragogna

According to Cronin, "I think in the present day climate of the music industry, there wouldn't be a band that had ten records before they finally had a hit. Nowadays, you better hit it on your first record or you're history."

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WATCH: How Many 'American Idol' Winners Can You Name?

Posted 07.26.2011

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Oh, yeah, I remember him. He was on that show, right? He won, or got married, or ate a bug, or got fired by Donald Trump or something? Yeah, he's grea...

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American Idol Alum Kimberly Caldwell Talks Debut Album and Post-Idol Experience

Jon Chattman | Posted 06.06.2011

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Jon Chattman

Breaking the cliche of so many American Idol contestants, Kimberly Caldwell has managed to consistently stay in the spotlight post-Simon.

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Why You (and I) Shouldn't Root for Jacob Lusk to Win American Idol

Morris W. O'Kelly | Posted 06.05.2011

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Morris W. O'Kelly

You think you want Jacob to win, but really you (and I) don't. Many think that winning American Idol is the best way to launch Lusk's eventual career, but Mo'Kelly is here to tell you that it most likely isn't.

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From Philly International to The Berklee College Of Music: A Conversation With Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

This weekend, the legendary R&B songwriting team will receive honorary doctorates in recognition of the 3500 songs they've produced over their 35-year partnership. In this interview, they reflect on their extraordinary careers.

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HuffPost Reviews: Neil Young, Tom Petty, Elvis Presley, And R. Kelly, Plus An Exclusive Of Neil Young's Live "Harvest Moon"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

Tom Petty's album Pack Up The Plantation was a somewhat rockin' example of his stage shows. In comparison, that release was nothing more than a handful of crumbs compared to the feast that is The Live Anthology.

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American Idolatry and Sarah Palin

Fred Goldring | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Goldring

Just like most of those forgotten media-manufactured celebrities who became "famous for being famous," the clock is now ticking, and the real question is whether Palin deserves more than fifteen minutes of America's time.

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