CREDIT: bernard troncale / the birmingham news / ap
AUGUST 22, 2006
Thousands of hopefuls audition in the hometown of past winners Taylor Hicks & Ruben Studdard
Plus: Gene Simmons brings his family values to A&E, Flava Flav searches for a new love and more
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A laid-back Bush cracks jokes for the American Idol top 10
President Bush will host Taylor Hicks and the show's other stars in the Oval Office
The American Idol castoff will release her debut album in November
Season six's first open call will be held in Los Angeles
Pack up the blankies and teddy bears – the finalists are taking their favorite things on the road
The American Idol finalists stopped by PEOPLE before their big tour – see what they told us!
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The American Idol favorite declines to front the rock group
