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 LOS ANGELES (AP) - "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller was determined to stretch the boundaries of the hit TV show this season, staging an ambitious charity special and a songwriting contest.
So far, he's more than pleased with the results.
The online competition to create the new idol's first single got off to a robust start with nearly 30,000 entries, which were winnowed down to 20. Voting on those was to begin after Wednesday's show, with the most popular song performed later this month by the top two finalists and the winner recording it.
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