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Which journalist felt Idol produced entertaining TV more than entertaining music?
Ken Tucker
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Which publication did Tucker work for?
Entertainment Weekly
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Who called American Idol a conniving multimedia monster?
Karla Peterson
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Where did the season one winner sing the national anthem that received huge criticism?
Lincoln Memorial
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What publication does Michael Slezak write for?
Entertainment Weekly
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Who was accused of being mean and cruel on American Idol?
Simon Cowell
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What singer had bad things to say about contestants on American Idol?
John Mayer
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What magazine does Ramin Wetoodeh write for?
Newsweek
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Sheryl Crow felt the show undermined art and promoted what?
commercialism
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Who said that American Idol has reshaped the American songbook?
Ann Powers
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Who was accused of helping meanness thrive?
Simon Cowell
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Which singer said the contestants are not real artists with self respect?
John Mayer
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What famous singer declined an offer to be a judge on American Idol after having been a mentor?
Elton John
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What year did Carrie Underwood win a Country Music Award for Best Female Artist?
2006
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What singer criticized Carrie Underwood for winning a Country Music Award?
LeAnn Rimes
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Who felt that American Idol helped the true art form of music get lost?
Usher
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Who won the Best Female Artist in Country Music Awards in 2006?
Carrie Underwood
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Who did Carrie beat out for the award?
Faith Hill
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Who said that Carrie had not paid her dues to win that award?
LeAnn Rimes
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Who was a mentor but later turned down the opportunity to judge Idol?
Elton John
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Which music genre has had the most success from American Idol?
country
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Which genre has felt the impact of Idol the most?
country music
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How many nominations has American Idol received for Outstanding Reality Competition Program?
9
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What director win an Emmy Award for his work on American Idol?
Bruce Gower
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How many total Emmy Awards has American Idol won?
8
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What American Idol special received a Governors Award in 2007?
Idol Gives Back
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How many times was American Idol nominated for an Emmy?
nine
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What award did American Idol win for its Idol Gives Back charity work?
Governor's Award in 2007
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How much money did American Idol make in 2004?
$900 million
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How much money did American Idol generate from its first eight seasons?
$6.4 billion
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What is the name of the American Idol theme attraction with Disney?
The American Idol Experience
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How much money did American Idol generate from ads in its seventh season?
$900 million
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Who did Idol partner with to create The American Idol Experience?
Disney
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In which season did American Idol become the costliest show for advertising on television?
season four
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How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot on the American Idol season four finale?
$1.3 million
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How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot during American Idol in 2014?
less than $300,000
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How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot during American Idol in its seventh season?
$737,000
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By what season was Idol the highest advertising cost of all shows?
four
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How much did Idol earn in ad revenue alone for season 8?
800 million
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In which season did Coca-Cola become a sponsor of American Idol?
season one
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In which season did Ford Motor Company become a sponsor of American Idol?
season one
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Which mobile carrier became a sponsor of American Idol in its second season?
AT&T Wireless
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When did Coca-Cola stop being a sponsor of American Idol?
after season 13
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In which season did iTunes begin a partnership with American Idol?
seven
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How much did it cost each company for the first season?
10 million
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How much did it cost each company in season 7?
35 million
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Who was the third largest sponsor?
AT&T
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What service did AT&T promote on American Idol as a way of voting?
text-messaging
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How many product placements had Idol shown by season six?
4,349
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Which major drink manufacturer decided at the beginning of American Idol not to be a sponsor?
PepsiCo
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What show did PepsiCo begin sponsoring in hopes of not missing another opportunity like American Idol?
The X Factor
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Which soda company did not want to sponsor American Idol?
PepsiCo
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In hopes of not repeating another mistake, which show did PepsiCo sponsor?
The X Factor
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PepsiCo fell to what place by 2010, which is in part credited with refusing to sponsor American Idol?
third
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Which season of American Idol had the highest profit on its tour?
season five
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What company was a sponsor of the American Idol tour in its ninth season?
M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies
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Who was added to the tour in season 12?
a semi-finalist who won a sing-off
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Who sponsored the first seven tours?
Kellogg's Pop-Tarts
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Who sponsored the ninth tour?
M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies
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Which was the most successful tour?
season five
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When did iTunes become a sponsor on American Idol?
season seven
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For how many seasons did American Idol put out a compilation of hits at seasons end?
five
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What company has released studio recordings from American Idol since season seven?
iTunes
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Idol releases both the performances as well as what for sale?
the winner's coronation single
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How were the recordings released for the initial five seasons?
as a compilation album
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Because all five were in the top ten of Billboard's charts, this made Idol what?
the most successful soundtrack franchise
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Who joined Idol as a sponsor in season seven?
iTunes
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What company has the right to all recordings from contestants on American Idol?
19 Recordings
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What company took over as American Idols music label in 2010?
UMG
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What company had released music from American Idol in addition to Sony Music Entertainment?
BMG
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Who owns 19 Recordings?
19 Entertainment
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Who owns the rights to all phonographic material done by the contestants?
19 Recordings
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Who did 19 initially partner with to distribute the recordings?
BMG
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Who did BMG partner with in 2005-2007?
Sony Music Entertainment
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Who replaced Sony in 2010 as Idol's music label?
UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records
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What company has a them park attraction known as The American Idol Experience?
The Walt Disney Company
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In what year did The Walt Disney Company open The American Idol Experience?
2009
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In what year did The Walt Disney Company close The American Idol Experience?
2014
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What company had a partnership with The Walt Disney Company for The American Idol Experience?
19 Entertainment
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When did the American Idol Experience open?
February 14, 2009
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Where did it open?
Walt Disney World
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What did the winner win?
Dream Ticket
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When did the Experience close?
August 30, 2014
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How many different countries air American Idol on television?
over 100
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What network broadcasted American Idol live in Canada for thirteen seasons?
CTV
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In what year did CTV stop showing live broadcasts of American Idol?
2014
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What Canadian network began airing American Idol in 2015?
Yes TV
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How many nations receive the Idol broadcast?
over 100
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Who aired the first thirteen seasons in Canada?
CTV and/or CTV Two
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Who stated in August 2014 that they picked up the rights beginning in its 2015 season?
Yes TV
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What network in Italy aired American Idol in season twelve?
La3
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How many days does someone in the United Kingdom have to wait to watch American Idol after its original broadcast?
one
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What television network in Asia shows American Idol?
STAR World
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On what days of the week does American Idol air in the Philippines?
Thursday and Friday
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Who broadcasts Idol in southeast Asia?
STAR World
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Who broadcast the 12th season in Italy?
La3
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Producers have been accused of planting what within the show?
ringers
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How many consecutive years was American Idol the top rated show?
seven
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How many consecutive years did either the performance or results show rank number one?
eight
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What is the three word Latin name for domesticated dogs?
Canis lupus familiaris
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