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56db43dae7c41114004b4fe1 | American_Idol | The loss of viewers continued into season seven. The premiere was down 11% among total viewers, and the results show in which Kristy Lee Cook was eliminated delivered its lowest-rated Wednesday show among the 18–34 demo since the first season in 2002. However, the ratings rebounded for the season seven finale with the ... | Because of the rebound in viewers, Fox became what for the first time? | {
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56db43dae7c41114004b4fe2 | American_Idol | The loss of viewers continued into season seven. The premiere was down 11% among total viewers, and the results show in which Kristy Lee Cook was eliminated delivered its lowest-rated Wednesday show among the 18–34 demo since the first season in 2002. However, the ratings rebounded for the season seven finale with the ... | What happened in 2007-2008 that had a drop in viewers for all networks? | {
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818
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56d386e359d6e4140014664b | American_Idol | The declining trend however continued into season eight, as total viewers numbers fell by 5–10% for early episodes compared to season seven, and by 9% for the finale. In season nine, Idol's six-year extended streak of perfection in the ratings was broken, when NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 b... | Which television network aired the Winter Olympics in 2010? | {
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261
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56d386e359d6e4140014664d | American_Idol | The declining trend however continued into season eight, as total viewers numbers fell by 5–10% for early episodes compared to season seven, and by 9% for the finale. In season nine, Idol's six-year extended streak of perfection in the ratings was broken, when NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 b... | Which television network originally aired All in the Family? | {
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56d386e359d6e4140014664e | American_Idol | The declining trend however continued into season eight, as total viewers numbers fell by 5–10% for early episodes compared to season seven, and by 9% for the finale. In season nine, Idol's six-year extended streak of perfection in the ratings was broken, when NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 b... | In what year did NBC beat American Idol in the ratings for the first time? | {
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283
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56db44cbe7c41114004b4fe8 | American_Idol | The declining trend however continued into season eight, as total viewers numbers fell by 5–10% for early episodes compared to season seven, and by 9% for the finale. In season nine, Idol's six-year extended streak of perfection in the ratings was broken, when NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 b... | What finally beat Idol in the ratings during season nine? | {
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283
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56db44cbe7c41114004b4fe9 | American_Idol | The declining trend however continued into season eight, as total viewers numbers fell by 5–10% for early episodes compared to season seven, and by 9% for the finale. In season nine, Idol's six-year extended streak of perfection in the ratings was broken, when NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 b... | How many people watched the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 as compared to the 18.4 million who tuned into Idol? | {
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356
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56db44cbe7c41114004b4fea | American_Idol | The declining trend however continued into season eight, as total viewers numbers fell by 5–10% for early episodes compared to season seven, and by 9% for the finale. In season nine, Idol's six-year extended streak of perfection in the ratings was broken, when NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 17 b... | At the end of season nine, American Idol remained on top as the most watched show for how many years in a row? | {
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190
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56d3870b59d6e4140014665d | American_Idol | In season ten, the total viewer numbers for the first week of shows fell 12–13%, and by up to 23% in the 18–49 demo compared to season nine. Later episodes, however, retained viewers better, and the season ended on a high with a significant increase in viewership for the finale – up 12% for the adults 18–49 demo and a ... | What was the average age of American Idols viewers in its first season? | {
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563
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56d3870b59d6e4140014665e | American_Idol | In season ten, the total viewer numbers for the first week of shows fell 12–13%, and by up to 23% in the 18–49 demo compared to season nine. Later episodes, however, retained viewers better, and the season ended on a high with a significant increase in viewership for the finale – up 12% for the adults 18–49 demo and a ... | What was the average age of American Idols viewers in its tenth season? | {
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530
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56db5c62e7c41114004b4ff3 | American_Idol | In season ten, the total viewer numbers for the first week of shows fell 12–13%, and by up to 23% in the 18–49 demo compared to season nine. Later episodes, however, retained viewers better, and the season ended on a high with a significant increase in viewership for the finale – up 12% for the adults 18–49 demo and a ... | What is the median age of viewers this season? | {
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530
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56db5c62e7c41114004b4ff4 | American_Idol | In season ten, the total viewer numbers for the first week of shows fell 12–13%, and by up to 23% in the 18–49 demo compared to season nine. Later episodes, however, retained viewers better, and the season ended on a high with a significant increase in viewership for the finale – up 12% for the adults 18–49 demo and a ... | What was the median age for viewers for season one? | {
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563
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56d3876659d6e41400146663 | American_Idol | Season eleven, however, suffered a steep drop in ratings, a drop attributed by some to the arrival of new shows such as The Voice and The X-Factor. The ratings for the first two episodes of season eleven fell 16–21% in overall viewer numbers and 24–27% in the 18/49 demo, while the season finale fell 27% in total viewer... | For how many years was American Idol the top rated show on television? | {
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530
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56db5cece7c41114004b4ffb | American_Idol | Season eleven, however, suffered a steep drop in ratings, a drop attributed by some to the arrival of new shows such as The Voice and The X-Factor. The ratings for the first two episodes of season eleven fell 16–21% in overall viewer numbers and 24–27% in the 18/49 demo, while the season finale fell 27% in total viewer... | What program saw more viewers than American Idol this season? | {
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660
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56db5cece7c41114004b4ffc | American_Idol | Season eleven, however, suffered a steep drop in ratings, a drop attributed by some to the arrival of new shows such as The Voice and The X-Factor. The ratings for the first two episodes of season eleven fell 16–21% in overall viewer numbers and 24–27% in the 18/49 demo, while the season finale fell 27% in total viewer... | How long did Fox reign in the 18-49 demographics in the Nielsen ratings? | {
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530
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56d3878f59d6e41400146667 | American_Idol | The loss of viewers continued into season 12, which saw the show hitting a number of series low in the 18-49 demo. The finale had 7.2 million fewer viewers than the previous season, and saw a drop of 44% in the 18-49 demo. The season viewers averaged at 13.3 million, a drop of 24% from the previous season. The thirteen... | How many people on average watched season 12 of American Idol? | {
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254
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56d3878f59d6e41400146668 | American_Idol | The loss of viewers continued into season 12, which saw the show hitting a number of series low in the 18-49 demo. The finale had 7.2 million fewer viewers than the previous season, and saw a drop of 44% in the 18-49 demo. The season viewers averaged at 13.3 million, a drop of 24% from the previous season. The thirteen... | During which season did American Idol fall out of the top ten shows in ratings? | {
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254
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56d3878f59d6e41400146669 | American_Idol | The loss of viewers continued into season 12, which saw the show hitting a number of series low in the 18-49 demo. The finale had 7.2 million fewer viewers than the previous season, and saw a drop of 44% in the 18-49 demo. The season viewers averaged at 13.3 million, a drop of 24% from the previous season. The thirteen... | When did American Idol first air on television? | {
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717
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56db5d64e7c41114004b5001 | American_Idol | The loss of viewers continued into season 12, which saw the show hitting a number of series low in the 18-49 demo. The finale had 7.2 million fewer viewers than the previous season, and saw a drop of 44% in the 18-49 demo. The season viewers averaged at 13.3 million, a drop of 24% from the previous season. The thirteen... | The season finale for season 12 had how many fewer viewers than season 11? | {
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130
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56db5d64e7c41114004b5002 | American_Idol | The loss of viewers continued into season 12, which saw the show hitting a number of series low in the 18-49 demo. The finale had 7.2 million fewer viewers than the previous season, and saw a drop of 44% in the 18-49 demo. The season viewers averaged at 13.3 million, a drop of 24% from the previous season. The thirteen... | How many viewers watched on average this season? | {
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254
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56d3881459d6e4140014666d | American_Idol | The continuing decline influenced further changes for season 14, including the loss of Coca-Cola as the show's major sponsor, and a decision to only broadcast one, two-hour show per week during the top 12 rounds (with results from the previous week integrated into the performance show, rather than having a separate res... | What drink company ended its relationship with American Idol during season 14? | {
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87
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56d3881459d6e4140014666f | American_Idol | The continuing decline influenced further changes for season 14, including the loss of Coca-Cola as the show's major sponsor, and a decision to only broadcast one, two-hour show per week during the top 12 rounds (with results from the previous week integrated into the performance show, rather than having a separate res... | How many people watched American Idols finale in season 14? | {
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621
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56d3881459d6e41400146671 | American_Idol | The continuing decline influenced further changes for season 14, including the loss of Coca-Cola as the show's major sponsor, and a decision to only broadcast one, two-hour show per week during the top 12 rounds (with results from the previous week integrated into the performance show, rather than having a separate res... | After what season will American Idol be cancelled? | {
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345
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56db5db6e7c41114004b500a | American_Idol | The continuing decline influenced further changes for season 14, including the loss of Coca-Cola as the show's major sponsor, and a decision to only broadcast one, two-hour show per week during the top 12 rounds (with results from the previous week integrated into the performance show, rather than having a separate res... | When did Fox announce the following season would be Idol's last? | {
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335
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56db5db6e7c41114004b500b | American_Idol | The continuing decline influenced further changes for season 14, including the loss of Coca-Cola as the show's major sponsor, and a decision to only broadcast one, two-hour show per week during the top 12 rounds (with results from the previous week integrated into the performance show, rather than having a separate res... | How many people watched the season 14 finale? | {
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621
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56d3883859d6e41400146678 | American_Idol | The enormous success of the show and the revenue it generated was transformative for Fox Broadcasting Company. American Idol and fellow competing shows Survivor and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire were altogether credited for expanding reality television programming in the United States in the 1990s and 2000s, and Idol b... | For how many years was American Idol the highest rated reality show on television? | {
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294
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56d3887c59d6e4140014667b | American_Idol | The show pushed Fox to become the number one U.S. TV network amongst adults 18–49, the key demographic coveted by advertisers, for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012. Its success also helped lift the ratings of other shows that were scheduled around it such as House and Bones, and Idol, for years, had bec... | For how many years was Fox the highest rated network with young adults because of American Idol? | {
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77
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56d3887c59d6e4140014667c | American_Idol | The show pushed Fox to become the number one U.S. TV network amongst adults 18–49, the key demographic coveted by advertisers, for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012. Its success also helped lift the ratings of other shows that were scheduled around it such as House and Bones, and Idol, for years, had bec... | What television network originally aired the show Glee? | {
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16
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56d3887c59d6e4140014667d | American_Idol | The show pushed Fox to become the number one U.S. TV network amongst adults 18–49, the key demographic coveted by advertisers, for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012. Its success also helped lift the ratings of other shows that were scheduled around it such as House and Bones, and Idol, for years, had bec... | What television network originally aired the show House? | {
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16
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56d3887c59d6e4140014667e | American_Idol | The show pushed Fox to become the number one U.S. TV network amongst adults 18–49, the key demographic coveted by advertisers, for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012. Its success also helped lift the ratings of other shows that were scheduled around it such as House and Bones, and Idol, for years, had bec... | Who created American Idol? | {
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495
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56d3889e59d6e41400146683 | American_Idol | The show's massive success in the mid-2000s and early 2010s spawned a number of imitating singing-competition shows, such as Rock Star, Nashville Star, The Voice, Rising Star, The Sing-Off, and The X Factor. Its format also served as a blueprint for non-singing TV shows such as Dancing with the Stars and So You Think Y... | What dancing show featuring celebrities has been helped by American Idol? | {
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279
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56d3889e59d6e41400146684 | American_Idol | The show's massive success in the mid-2000s and early 2010s spawned a number of imitating singing-competition shows, such as Rock Star, Nashville Star, The Voice, Rising Star, The Sing-Off, and The X Factor. Its format also served as a blueprint for non-singing TV shows such as Dancing with the Stars and So You Think Y... | What is another singing show similar to American Idol? | {
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152
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56d388cf59d6e41400146691 | American_Idol | As one of the most successful shows on U.S. television history, American Idol has a strong impact not just on television, but also in the wider world of entertainment. It helped create a number of highly successful recording artists, such as Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood, as well as others of varying no... | What show helped launched the career of Kelly Clarkson? | {
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64
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56d388cf59d6e41400146692 | American_Idol | As one of the most successful shows on U.S. television history, American Idol has a strong impact not just on television, but also in the wider world of entertainment. It helped create a number of highly successful recording artists, such as Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood, as well as others of varying no... | What show helped launched the career of Carrie Underwood? | {
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64
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56d388cf59d6e41400146693 | American_Idol | As one of the most successful shows on U.S. television history, American Idol has a strong impact not just on television, but also in the wider world of entertainment. It helped create a number of highly successful recording artists, such as Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood, as well as others of varying no... | What show helped launched the career of Daughtry? | {
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64
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56d3893659d6e41400146697 | American_Idol | Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years. According to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selli... | How many number one Billboard singles were released by American Idol contestants in the shows first decade? | {
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114
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56d3893659d6e41400146698 | American_Idol | Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years. According to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selli... | Who is the president of Mediabase? | {
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607
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56d3893659d6e41400146699 | American_Idol | Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years. According to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selli... | Who was the most successful American Idol winner on radio as of 2010? | {
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688
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56db5ff1e7c41114004b5021 | American_Idol | Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years. According to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selli... | How many number ones have Idol singers achieved on Billboard charts in just the first ten years? | {
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114
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56db5ff1e7c41114004b5022 | American_Idol | Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years. According to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selli... | Who authored books on Billboard charts? | {
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191
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56db5ff1e7c41114004b5024 | American_Idol | Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years. According to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selli... | How many contestants had at least one million radio spins by 2010? | {
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628
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56db5ff1e7c41114004b5025 | American_Idol | Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years. According to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selli... | How many radio spins did Kelly Clarkson have by 2010? | {
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726
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56d3895c59d6e4140014669d | American_Idol | As of 2013, the American Idol alumni in their post-Idol careers have amassed over 59 million albums and 120 million singles and digital track downloads in the United States alone. | How many albums have been sold by American Idol contestants up until 2013? | {
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82
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56d3895c59d6e4140014669e | American_Idol | As of 2013, the American Idol alumni in their post-Idol careers have amassed over 59 million albums and 120 million singles and digital track downloads in the United States alone. | How many single have been sold by American Idol contestants up until 2013? | {
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104
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56db60b7e7c41114004b502b | American_Idol | As of 2013, the American Idol alumni in their post-Idol careers have amassed over 59 million albums and 120 million singles and digital track downloads in the United States alone. | How many albums have Idol contestants created as of 2013? | {
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82
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56db60b7e7c41114004b502c | American_Idol | As of 2013, the American Idol alumni in their post-Idol careers have amassed over 59 million albums and 120 million singles and digital track downloads in the United States alone. | How many singles and digital downloads have Idol contestants created as of 2013? | {
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104
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56d3897859d6e414001466a1 | American_Idol | The impact of American Idol is also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of Idol alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former American Idol contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular Idol contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. ... | Which American Idol contestant won an Oscar for Dreamgirls? | {
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402
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} |
56d3897859d6e414001466a2 | American_Idol | The impact of American Idol is also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of Idol alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former American Idol contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular Idol contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. ... | What job does Debra Byrd do on American Idol? | {
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457
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56db6122e7c41114004b502f | American_Idol | The impact of American Idol is also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of Idol alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former American Idol contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular Idol contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. ... | In what area of the entertainment industry have some Idol contestants found success? | {
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53
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56db6122e7c41114004b5031 | American_Idol | The impact of American Idol is also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of Idol alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former American Idol contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular Idol contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. ... | Which Idol won an Academy Award? | {
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402
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} |
56db6122e7c41114004b5032 | American_Idol | The impact of American Idol is also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of Idol alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former American Idol contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular Idol contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. ... | What film did Jennifer Hudson win an Academy Award for? | {
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495
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} |
56db6122e7c41114004b5033 | American_Idol | The impact of American Idol is also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of Idol alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former American Idol contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular Idol contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. ... | Who recommended the role for Hudon? | {
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469
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56d389a959d6e414001466a5 | American_Idol | Early reviews were mixed in their assessment. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered that "As TV, American Idol is crazily entertaining; as music, it's dust-mote inconsequential". Others, however, thought that "the most striking aspect of the series was the genuine talent it revealed". It was also described as a... | What publication does Ken Tucker work for? | {
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60
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56d389a959d6e414001466a7 | American_Idol | Early reviews were mixed in their assessment. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered that "As TV, American Idol is crazily entertaining; as music, it's dust-mote inconsequential". Others, however, thought that "the most striking aspect of the series was the genuine talent it revealed". It was also described as a... | What did American Idols first winner sing at the Lincoln Memorial in 2002? | {
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850
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56db61d2e7c41114004b5039 | American_Idol | Early reviews were mixed in their assessment. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered that "As TV, American Idol is crazily entertaining; as music, it's dust-mote inconsequential". Others, however, thought that "the most striking aspect of the series was the genuine talent it revealed". It was also described as a... | Which journalist felt Idol produced entertaining TV more than entertaining music? | {
"text": [
"Ken Tucker"
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46
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} |
56db61d2e7c41114004b503a | American_Idol | Early reviews were mixed in their assessment. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered that "As TV, American Idol is crazily entertaining; as music, it's dust-mote inconsequential". Others, however, thought that "the most striking aspect of the series was the genuine talent it revealed". It was also described as a... | Which publication did Tucker work for? | {
"text": [
"Entertainment Weekly"
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60
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} |
56db61d2e7c41114004b503b | American_Idol | Early reviews were mixed in their assessment. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered that "As TV, American Idol is crazily entertaining; as music, it's dust-mote inconsequential". Others, however, thought that "the most striking aspect of the series was the genuine talent it revealed". It was also described as a... | Who called American Idol a conniving multimedia monster? | {
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"Karla Peterson"
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586
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} |
56db61d2e7c41114004b503c | American_Idol | Early reviews were mixed in their assessment. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered that "As TV, American Idol is crazily entertaining; as music, it's dust-mote inconsequential". Others, however, thought that "the most striking aspect of the series was the genuine talent it revealed". It was also described as a... | Where did the season one winner sing the national anthem that received huge criticism? | {
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"Lincoln Memorial"
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877
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} |
56d389de59d6e414001466ab | American_Idol | Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Cr... | What publication does Michael Slezak write for? | {
"text": [
"Entertainment Weekly"
],
"answer_start": [
86
]
} |
56d389de59d6e414001466ac | American_Idol | Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Cr... | Who was accused of being mean and cruel on American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Simon Cowell"
],
"answer_start": [
842
]
} |
56d389de59d6e414001466ad | American_Idol | Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Cr... | What singer had bad things to say about contestants on American Idol? | {
"text": [
"John Mayer"
],
"answer_start": [
1039
]
} |
56d389de59d6e414001466ae | American_Idol | Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Cr... | What magazine does Ramin Wetoodeh write for? | {
"text": [
"Newsweek"
],
"answer_start": [
819
]
} |
56db6246e7c41114004b5043 | American_Idol | Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Cr... | Sheryl Crow felt the show undermined art and promoted what? | {
"text": [
"commercialism"
],
"answer_start": [
448
]
} |
56db6246e7c41114004b5044 | American_Idol | Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Cr... | Who said that American Idol has reshaped the American songbook? | {
"text": [
"Ann Powers"
],
"answer_start": [
481
]
} |
56db6246e7c41114004b5045 | American_Idol | Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Cr... | Who was accused of helping meanness thrive? | {
"text": [
"Simon Cowell"
],
"answer_start": [
842
]
} |
56db6246e7c41114004b5046 | American_Idol | Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Cr... | Which singer said the contestants are not real artists with self respect? | {
"text": [
"John Mayer"
],
"answer_start": [
1039
]
} |
56d38a1559d6e414001466b3 | American_Idol | Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie".... | What famous singer declined an offer to be a judge on American Idol after having been a mentor? | {
"text": [
"Elton John"
],
"answer_start": [
1037
]
} |
56d38a1559d6e414001466b4 | American_Idol | Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie".... | What year did Carrie Underwood win a Country Music Award for Best Female Artist? | {
"text": [
"2006"
],
"answer_start": [
891
]
} |
56d38a1559d6e414001466b5 | American_Idol | Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie".... | What singer criticized Carrie Underwood for winning a Country Music Award? | {
"text": [
"LeAnn Rimes"
],
"answer_start": [
777
]
} |
56db62cce7c41114004b504b | American_Idol | Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie".... | Who felt that American Idol helped the true art form of music get lost? | {
"text": [
"Usher"
],
"answer_start": [
88
]
} |
56db62cce7c41114004b504c | American_Idol | Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie".... | Who won the Best Female Artist in Country Music Awards in 2006? | {
"text": [
"Carrie Underwood"
],
"answer_start": [
804
]
} |
56db62cce7c41114004b504d | American_Idol | Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie".... | Who did Carrie beat out for the award? | {
"text": [
"Faith Hill"
],
"answer_start": [
877
]
} |
56db62cce7c41114004b504e | American_Idol | Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie".... | Who said that Carrie had not paid her dues to win that award? | {
"text": [
"LeAnn Rimes"
],
"answer_start": [
777
]
} |
56db62cce7c41114004b504f | American_Idol | Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie".... | Who was a mentor but later turned down the opportunity to judge Idol? | {
"text": [
"Elton John"
],
"answer_start": [
1037
]
} |
56d38a2359d6e414001466b9 | American_Idol | The success of the show's alumni however has led to a more positive assessment of the show, and the show was described as having "proven it has a valid way to pick talent and a proven way to sell records". While the industry is divided on the show success, its impact is felt particularly strongly in the country music f... | Which music genre has had the most success from American Idol? | {
"text": [
"country"
],
"answer_start": [
305
]
} |
56db6302e7c41114004b5055 | American_Idol | The success of the show's alumni however has led to a more positive assessment of the show, and the show was described as having "proven it has a valid way to pick talent and a proven way to sell records". While the industry is divided on the show success, its impact is felt particularly strongly in the country music f... | Which genre has felt the impact of Idol the most? | {
"text": [
"country music"
],
"answer_start": [
305
]
} |
56d38b4e59d6e414001466d7 | American_Idol | American Idol was nominated for the Emmy's Outstanding Reality Competition Program for nine years but never won. Director Bruce Gower won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series in 2009, and the show won a Creative Arts Emmys each in 2007 and 2008, three in 2009, and two i... | How many nominations has American Idol received for Outstanding Reality Competition Program? | {
"text": [
"9"
],
"answer_start": [
231
]
} |
56d38b4e59d6e414001466d8 | American_Idol | American Idol was nominated for the Emmy's Outstanding Reality Competition Program for nine years but never won. Director Bruce Gower won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series in 2009, and the show won a Creative Arts Emmys each in 2007 and 2008, three in 2009, and two i... | What director win an Emmy Award for his work on American Idol? | {
"text": [
"Bruce Gower"
],
"answer_start": [
122
]
} |
56d38b4e59d6e414001466d9 | American_Idol | American Idol was nominated for the Emmy's Outstanding Reality Competition Program for nine years but never won. Director Bruce Gower won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series in 2009, and the show won a Creative Arts Emmys each in 2007 and 2008, three in 2009, and two i... | How many total Emmy Awards has American Idol won? | {
"text": [
"8"
],
"answer_start": [
293
]
} |
56d38b4e59d6e414001466da | American_Idol | American Idol was nominated for the Emmy's Outstanding Reality Competition Program for nine years but never won. Director Bruce Gower won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series in 2009, and the show won a Creative Arts Emmys each in 2007 and 2008, three in 2009, and two i... | What American Idol special received a Governors Award in 2007? | {
"text": [
"Idol Gives Back"
],
"answer_start": [
374
]
} |
56db635fe7c41114004b5059 | American_Idol | American Idol was nominated for the Emmy's Outstanding Reality Competition Program for nine years but never won. Director Bruce Gower won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series in 2009, and the show won a Creative Arts Emmys each in 2007 and 2008, three in 2009, and two i... | How many times was American Idol nominated for an Emmy? | {
"text": [
"nine"
],
"answer_start": [
87
]
} |
56db635fe7c41114004b505b | American_Idol | American Idol was nominated for the Emmy's Outstanding Reality Competition Program for nine years but never won. Director Bruce Gower won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series in 2009, and the show won a Creative Arts Emmys each in 2007 and 2008, three in 2009, and two i... | What award did American Idol win for its Idol Gives Back charity work? | {
"text": [
"Governor's Award in 2007"
],
"answer_start": [
341
]
} |
56d38b8959d6e414001466df | American_Idol | The dominance of American Idol in the ratings had made it the most profitable show in U.S. TV for many years. The show was estimated to generate $900 million for the year 2004 through sales of TV ads, albums, merchandise and concert tickets. By season seven, the show was estimated to earn around $900 million from its a... | How much money did American Idol make in 2004? | {
"text": [
"$900 million"
],
"answer_start": [
145
]
} |
56d38b8959d6e414001466e0 | American_Idol | The dominance of American Idol in the ratings had made it the most profitable show in U.S. TV for many years. The show was estimated to generate $900 million for the year 2004 through sales of TV ads, albums, merchandise and concert tickets. By season seven, the show was estimated to earn around $900 million from its a... | How much money did American Idol generate from its first eight seasons? | {
"text": [
"$6.4 billion"
],
"answer_start": [
479
]
} |
56d38b8959d6e414001466e1 | American_Idol | The dominance of American Idol in the ratings had made it the most profitable show in U.S. TV for many years. The show was estimated to generate $900 million for the year 2004 through sales of TV ads, albums, merchandise and concert tickets. By season seven, the show was estimated to earn around $900 million from its a... | What is the name of the American Idol theme attraction with Disney? | {
"text": [
"The American Idol Experience"
],
"answer_start": [
932
]
} |
56d38b8959d6e414001466e2 | American_Idol | The dominance of American Idol in the ratings had made it the most profitable show in U.S. TV for many years. The show was estimated to generate $900 million for the year 2004 through sales of TV ads, albums, merchandise and concert tickets. By season seven, the show was estimated to earn around $900 million from its a... | How much money did American Idol generate from ads in its seventh season? | {
"text": [
"$900 million"
],
"answer_start": [
145
]
} |
56db63dbe7c41114004b5064 | American_Idol | The dominance of American Idol in the ratings had made it the most profitable show in U.S. TV for many years. The show was estimated to generate $900 million for the year 2004 through sales of TV ads, albums, merchandise and concert tickets. By season seven, the show was estimated to earn around $900 million from its a... | Who did Idol partner with to create The American Idol Experience? | {
"text": [
"Disney"
],
"answer_start": [
896
]
} |
56d38bc459d6e414001466f1 | American_Idol | American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting season four, and by the next season, it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime-time network series, selling over $700,000 for a 30-seconds slot, and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale... | In which season did American Idol become the costliest show for advertising on television? | {
"text": [
"season four"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
56d38bc459d6e414001466f2 | American_Idol | American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting season four, and by the next season, it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime-time network series, selling over $700,000 for a 30-seconds slot, and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale... | How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot on the American Idol season four finale? | {
"text": [
"$1.3 million"
],
"answer_start": [
293
]
} |
56d38bc459d6e414001466f3 | American_Idol | American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting season four, and by the next season, it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime-time network series, selling over $700,000 for a 30-seconds slot, and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale... | How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot during American Idol in 2014? | {
"text": [
"less than $300,000"
],
"answer_start": [
952
]
} |
56d38bc459d6e414001466f4 | American_Idol | American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting season four, and by the next season, it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime-time network series, selling over $700,000 for a 30-seconds slot, and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale... | How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot during American Idol in its seventh season? | {
"text": [
"$737,000"
],
"answer_start": [
370
]
} |
56db6457e7c41114004b5069 | American_Idol | American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting season four, and by the next season, it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime-time network series, selling over $700,000 for a 30-seconds slot, and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale... | By what season was Idol the highest advertising cost of all shows? | {
"text": [
"four"
],
"answer_start": [
101
]
} |
56db6457e7c41114004b506d | American_Idol | American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting season four, and by the next season, it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime-time network series, selling over $700,000 for a 30-seconds slot, and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale... | How much did Idol earn in ad revenue alone for season 8? | {
"text": [
"800 million"
],
"answer_start": [
626
]
} |
56d38c1059d6e414001466f9 | American_Idol | Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola were two of the first sponsors of American Idol in its first season. The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10. The third major sponsor AT&T Wireless joined in the second season but ended af... | In which season did Coca-Cola become a sponsor of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"season one"
],
"answer_start": [
150
]
} |
56d38c1059d6e414001466fa | American_Idol | Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola were two of the first sponsors of American Idol in its first season. The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10. The third major sponsor AT&T Wireless joined in the second season but ended af... | In which season did Ford Motor Company become a sponsor of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"season one"
],
"answer_start": [
150
]
} |
56d38c1059d6e414001466fb | American_Idol | Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola were two of the first sponsors of American Idol in its first season. The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10. The third major sponsor AT&T Wireless joined in the second season but ended af... | Which mobile carrier became a sponsor of American Idol in its second season? | {
"text": [
"AT&T Wireless"
],
"answer_start": [
266
]
} |
56d38c1059d6e414001466fc | American_Idol | Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola were two of the first sponsors of American Idol in its first season. The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10. The third major sponsor AT&T Wireless joined in the second season but ended af... | When did Coca-Cola stop being a sponsor of American Idol? | {
"text": [
"after season 13"
],
"answer_start": [
382
]
} |
56d38c1059d6e414001466fd | American_Idol | Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola were two of the first sponsors of American Idol in its first season. The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10. The third major sponsor AT&T Wireless joined in the second season but ended af... | In which season did iTunes begin a partnership with American Idol? | {
"text": [
"seven"
],
"answer_start": [
492
]
} |
56db64ace7c41114004b5074 | American_Idol | Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola were two of the first sponsors of American Idol in its first season. The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10. The third major sponsor AT&T Wireless joined in the second season but ended af... | How much did it cost each company for the first season? | {
"text": [
"10 million"
],
"answer_start": [
136
]
} |
56db64ace7c41114004b5075 | American_Idol | Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola were two of the first sponsors of American Idol in its first season. The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10. The third major sponsor AT&T Wireless joined in the second season but ended af... | How much did it cost each company in season 7? | {
"text": [
"35 million"
],
"answer_start": [
173
]
} |
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