American Idol, formerly known as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, is an American television show. It is part of the Idol series, originated as the UK show Pop Idol, a singing talent contest to determine the best "undiscovered" young singer in the country. In recent years it has become one of the most highly publicized music competitions in the world.
American Idol is shown on the Fox Network in the United States which is part of News Corporation. It is created by Simon Fuller (manager of the Spice Girls and S Club 7) and developed by Simon Jones of Thames Television. The directors are Bruce Gowers (director of Queen's original "Bohemian Rhapsody" video), Nigel and Simon Lythgoe (directors of Survivor) and Ken Warwick (Gladiators and Grudge Match).
American Idol is produced by Fremantle North America which is owned by German Bertelsmann. Each contestant may sign a contract with one of Bertelsmann's many music labels because Bertelsmann owns half of Sony BMG. American Idol is managed by 19 Entertainment which is owned by the international joint venture CKX, Inc.
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GameSpot - Review (PlayStation 2) - Review, by Ryan Davis: Though the rhythm game format seems like a natural fit for the American Idol property, its execution betrays the concept, and the end results just don't do the show justice. [Score: 5.1 out of 10]
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GameSpy.com - Review (PC) - Review, by the staff: An uninspired mix of karaoke, board game, rhythmic challenges, and music video creation. [Score: 25 out of 100]
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Gaming Nexus (GameBoy Advance) - Review, by Cyril Lachel: I know it's tempting for companies to attempt to bring a game to every possible game system, but sometimes you really don’t need a portable version. [Score: 3 out of 10]
GamingWorld X (PlayStation 2) - Review, by Nick Pappas: American Idol is one of those rare games that make you wonder how it is even authorized to be sold for a profit. [Score: 1 out of 10]
Meta Description: [ The question must be asked: Do we really need an American Idol video game? Watching the television series go on longer than it was originally supposed to is quite enough; as Im sure many people would agree. However, there are just as many of you out there who genuinely enjoy the contest and tun... ]
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