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  • Kris Allen performs on ‘American Idol’ as the final three battle it out, May 12, 2009
  • Kris Allen Performs ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ (May 12, 2009)
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  • Kris Allen visits fans in Little Rock, Ark. as he goes on his hometown visit from ‘Idol,’ May 8, 2009
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    Kris Allen and Adam Lambert
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    Kris Allen performs on ‘American Idol’ as the final three battle it out, May 12, 2009
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    Kris Allen Performs ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ (May 12, 2009)
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    Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Danny Gokey
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    Kris Allen visits fans in Little Rock, Ark. as he goes on his hometown visit from ‘Idol,’ May 8, 2009
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    Kris Allen performs on ‘American Idol’
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    ‘American Idol’ Final Four: Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Danny Gokey & Allison Iraheta
 

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January 12, 2010

Simon Cowell Departure Another Jolt To Weakening ‘Idol’

With Simon Cowell’s days numbered and Paula Abdul already gone, this season is shaping up to be the end of an era for the nation’s most-popular show, Fox’s “American Idol.”

But when it comes to living up to its title — creating a superstar act that captures the imagination of millions — the power of “Idol” has been ebbing for years. (The new season of “Idol” starts Tuesday night (8 p.m. EST.) While the show produced multiplatinum sensations in its earlier days, starting with Kelly Clarkson and ending with Carrie Underwood, recent “Idol” winners or runners-up have not had similar chart success.

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