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  Kelly Clarkson performs at FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, August 27, 2002.

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  Justin Guarini performs at FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, August 27, 2002.

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  Ryan Seacrest, Brian Dunkleman and Kelly Clarkson at FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, August 27, 2002.
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  Jim Verraros, with hosts Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, reacts to being selected to move on to the finals at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  Contestant Tamyra Gray, hosts Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman and contestants Ryan Starr and Jim Verraros at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  (Left to right) FOX's American Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson pse peaceably at the FOX 2002 SummerTCA Tour at the Huntington Ritz Carlton Hotel in Pasadena, CA on Monday, July 22, 2002.
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  American Idol contestants, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini with Judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson on stage at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, August 29, 2002.

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  Ryan Starr, Jim Verraros and Tamyra Gray answer questions from the press after the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  Kelly Clarkson is kissed by an audience member at FOX TV's "American Idol", broadcast live from Television City in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, July 16, 2002.
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  Judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  Justin Guarini at FOX TV's "American Idol", broadcast live from Television City in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, July 16,

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  Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest, Tamyra Gray and Ryan Starr at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.
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  Tamyra Gray (center) reacts to being selected to move on to the finals at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  Paula Abdul is a judge at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  Nikki McKibbin, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini perform at FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, August 28, 2002.
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  Kelly Clarkson performs at FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, August 27, 2002.

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  Tamyra Gray, Justin Guarini, Kelly Clarkson and Nikki McKibbin at the premiere of "Swimfan" at UCLA's Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, Westwood, Ca. Monday, August 19, 2002.

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  RJ Helton at FOX TV's "American Idol", broadcast live from Television City in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, July 16, 2002.
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  American Idol judges Simon Cowell (left) and Paula Abdul listen to questions from the press at the FOX 2002 SummerTCA Tour at the Huntington Ritz Carlton Hotel in Pasadena, CA on Monday, July 22, 2002.

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  Contestant Tamyra Gray, hosts Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman and contestants Ryan Starr and Jim Verraros at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  Natalie Burge and host Ryan Seacrest at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.
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  Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman with the 10 finalists at FOX TV's "American Idol", broadcast live from Television City in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, July 16, 2002.

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  Kelli Michelle Glover is comforted by judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  Jim Verraros at FOX TV's "American Idol", broadcast live from Television City in Los Angeles, Ca. Tuesday, July 16,
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  Ryan Starr, with Christopher Aaron, reacts to being selected to move on to the finals at the live broadcast of FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, June 19, 2002.

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  Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson move to the finals at FOX-TV's "American Idol" in Los Angeles, Ca. Wednesday, August 28, 2002.

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