American Idol Contestant Killed

New Jersey - Former American Idol contestant Alexis Cohen died, the victim of a possible hit-and-run in Seaside Heights, N.J. Cohen, 25, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was found unresponsive on a street about 300 yards from where her car was parked in a lot.
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American Idol sues over 'Stripper Idol' contest

AUSTIN – "American Idol" wants an Austin strip club to take it off. The company that owns the popular television show sued in federal court to stop the weekly "Stripper Idol" contest at Palazio Men's Club. FremantleMedia North America also wants to seize Palazio's profits from the amateur stripping contest.

In its lawsuit against Palazio, FremantleMedia calls "Stripper Idol" a trademark violation that could mislead the public to think the TV show sponsors the event, The Dallas Morning News reported in Tuesday editions.

Advertisements for the stripping contest use a logo with a "color scheme, design and font" similar to the TV show's. Waitresses at the club also wear T-shirts emblazoned with the logo, according to the lawsuit.

"Defendants are infringing upon FremantleMedia's trademark rights," the suit alleges. "There is a substantial likelihood that consumers will be confused, misled or deceived as to the sponsorship ... of the defendants' stripper talent contest."

Palazio managers initially thought the lawsuit was a joke. But they don't plan to end the Thursday night strip-off.

The club's managers said their contest doesn't resemblance the TV show. In "Stripper Idol" the women have 60 seconds to dance topless, then are ranked by audience applause to win $500.

Fremantle can't lay claim to the word "idol," said "Kinky" Kelly Jones, a club manager and the show's emcee.

"It's shocking. We're just a local company it's not like we're some big threat," said club operations manager Scott Stevenson.

In fact, the lawsuit has brought the club national attention. Its contest is in its 12th week and has a growing popularity, club managers say.
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American Idol remains same despite death - Judges will continue to be cruel

American Idol's judges will keep criticising contestants despite the apparent suicide of a former participant, Simon Cowell has said.
The death of Paula Goodspeed, who was mocked when she appeared on the reality show, "hit us like an express train", he said, and had upset him "a lot". "What happened was awful," he told reporters. "My regret is that we didn't know how troubled this person was." More...