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Film / 2002
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
Directed by
Bruce Gowers
How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment along with FremantleMedia did for Fox Television. Beginning with an open call for auditions in seven cities across the country, American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell narrowed a field of over 10,000 pop singer wannabes to one American Idol.
The story
How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment along with FremantleMedia did for Fox Television. Beginning with an open call for auditions in seven cities across the country, American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell narrowed a field of over 10,000 pop singer wannabes to one American Idol.
Cast
Ryan SeacrestHost
Brian DunklemanHost
Simon CowellJudge
Paula AbdulJudge
Randy JacksonJudge
Kelly ClarksonContestant / Winner
Justin GuariniContestant
Nikki McKibbinContestant
Tamyra GrayContestant
R.J. HeltonContestant
Christina ChristianContestant
Ryan StarrContestant
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