USA Today - 'American Idol' Finalists Headed to the White House
- President Bush receives the ten idol finalists.
- http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-07-21-hicks-bush_x.htm

Birmingham News - "Idol Communication"
- Staff writer, Kathy Seale, reports on a body language expert's interpretation of AI5 idols.
- http://www.al.com/enter/index.ssf?/search/index.ssf%3f/base/living/1142936235260360.xml%3fbirminghamnews%3flife&amp%3bcoll=2

Cleveland Jewish News - "Nice Jewish Boy" Yamin is Our "American Idol"
- Elizabeth Bendycki reports on Elliott's likability factor.
- http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2006/05/19/features/arts/barts0519.txt

Idolpowered
- Forums to discuss AI5.
- http://www.idolpowered.com

Boston Herald - Beauty and the Spaz: Hicks vs. McPhee
- Columnist Mark Perigard says the gray-haired spaz is going to break Katharine McPhee into little plastic pieces and drag her Barbie head all over the stage.
- http://theedge.bostonherald.com/tvNews/view.bg?articleid=139845

USA Today - Three to Get Ready
- Idol coaches Rona Elliot, Rich Martini, Gene Sculatti and Don Waller analyze the final trio, and conclude that it is Hicks' contest to lose.
- http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-05-15-idol-coaches_x.htm

Variety - The Money Tree
- Reporters Steven Zeitchik and Nicole LaPorte report on the spillover effect of everything that touches Idol.
- http://www.variety.com/VR1117942693.html

Uncoverer: American Idol Rigged
- Reporter Colleen Smith posits that AI chooses the winner rather than basing it on votes.
- http://www.uncoveror.com/american_idol_rigged.htm

USA Today - 12 'Idol' Finalists Surge Ahead
- Simon Cowell picks Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, and Mandisa as most talented.
- http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-03-13-idol-cover_x.htm

ABS-CBN News - Daughtry, Hicks Stay in Lead
- Columnist Jen L. Pangilinan reports that the rocker and the silver-haired jazz singer are the two strongest contestants.
- http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=35992

Talk Entertainment - The Top Six
- Jordan Forman feels let down by the Love Songs theme, critiques the performances, putting Chris Daughtry and Kellie Pickler in the bottom.
- http://www.talkentertainment.com/te.cgi?action=ShowArticle&AID=34900

USA Today - Coaching the Idols
- American Idol coach and self-admitted Soul Patroller Rona Elliot critiques Paris, Elliott, Kellie, Katharine, Chris, and Taylor.
- http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-04-24-idol-coaches-contestants_x.htm

Wafflepost
- Rumors, news, photos, and humor related to AI5. In a blog format.
- http://www.opticomwebdevelopment.com/wafflepost/

Idol Numbers
- Listing of each contestant's landline and cell phone voting numbers for the week.
- http://idolnumbers.com

Press Enterprise - Aging Idols
- Columnist Lynn Elber argues that the odds may be stacked against this year's finalists who are 25 or older, but that talent trumps all. (Requires free registration to view.)
- http://www.pe.com/entertainment/stories/PE_Fea_Ent_D_tv.ameridol.ff44394.html

Mercury News - American Idol: Taylor Hicks, Ace Young, Elliott Yamin Lead the Way
- The San Jose Mercury News critiques the AI5 contestants.
- http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/02/american_idol_t.html

Chicago Tribune - It's Hicks vs. Bennett for the Idol Crown
- Maureen Ryan, The Watcher, argues that Taylor and Paris are the only two worthy of winning AI.
- http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/03/the_american_id.html