Richard Rushfield is a four-year veteran of the American Idol beat and the author of a memoir, Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost. His new book, American Idol: The Untold Story, goes behind the scenes of the most popular TV show of the decade.
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American Idol's Top 12 Guys
Male singers have dominated Idol recently because, Richard Rushfield says, the dominant voting... MORE
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American Idol's Top 12 Women!
With the ladies competing in the semifinals, Richard Rushfield analyzes the field—from the singer... MORE
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Tales of Idol's Hollywood Week
American Idol correspondent Richard Rushfield talks to past contestants about Hollywood Week—being... MORE
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Ellen's First Night
A surprisingly harsh Ellen DeGeneres made her American Idol debut Tuesday—Richard Rushfield reads... MORE
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No Idol for Stern
American Idol insiders tell Richard Rushfield that despite the media rumors this week, Howard Stern... MORE
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The 14 Biggest Freaks of the Idol Auditions
American Idol's eccentric, atonal auditioners make us laugh—and then we never see them again.... MORE
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Scott Brown's Second Job
Even in the political maelstrom, the new senator is actively overseeing daughter Ayla's... MORE
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The Fall of Harrison Ford
The actor who could once carry an entire franchise now has yet another box office bomb in... MORE
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Secret Rituals of American Idol Auditions Exposed
The seemingly open auditions in front of the judges are a carefully edited myth.... MORE
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American Idol at a Crossroads
Simon Cowell is a lame duck, Paula Abdul is gone, Ellen DeGeneres is arriving.... MORE
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Why Simon Is Quitting Idol
American Idol's Simon Cowell announced he is leaving the show, and is starting a competitor on Fox.... MORE
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Memories in the Facebook Age
Richard Rushfield was confident his new memoir of his college years was accurate, until old friends... MORE
