Randy Jackson

A San Diego based women’s barbershop quartet known as “A Cappella Gold� -- sang their way to national fame, winning this year’s “Oreo & Milk Jingle� contest. The group was honored by Grammy Award winning producer Randy Jackson in a special ceremony at the renowned Grauman’s Chinese Theatre where they made an impression in Hollywood with an “Oreo twist� by putting their handprints among the Hollywood Stars. As the winners, “A Cappella Gold� receives $10,000, the chance to record an Oreo commercial – and the opportunity to meet Grammy Award-winning producer Randy Jackson at a special Hollywood ceremony.

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If you’re one of the almost 30 million viewers that faithfully tune in to Fox’s American Idol, you’ll be watching and waiting to find out who will be leaving us this week. Since it’s introduction the show’s ratings have been increasing exponentially. Maybe you like the singing, maybe you like Simon’s way of humiliating the most hopeless of hopefuls or maybe Fox is the only channel that comes in on your TV. Whatever the case, this year’s contestants have no shortage of personality to share but the talent has been less evenly distributed.

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Is Simon Cowell TOO mean?

Given the level of nastiness on American Idol, Star asked resident grump Simon Cowell if the show should be renamed Angry Idol. True to form, Cowell, 46, responded: "That's a good expression. We'll call it Angry Idol this year. And I don't mind the contestants being argumentative. I quite like it. I encourage it!" Cowell's success is built on a highly telegenic personality, plus a bluntness that has attracted and appalled millions of viewers and seen him nicknamed 'Mr. Nasty' by the press.

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