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Kanye_West

On November 10, 2007, at approximately 7:35 pm, paramedics responding to an emergency call transported West's mother, Donda West, to the nearby Centinela Freeman Hospital in Marina del Rey, California. She was unresponsive in the emergency room, and after resuscitation attempts, doctors pronounced her dead at approximately 8:30 pm, at age 58. The Los Angeles County coroner's office said in January 2008 that West had died of heart disease while suffering "multiple post-operative factors" after plastic surgery. She had undergone liposuction and breast reduction. Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Andre Aboolian had refused to do the surgery because West had a health condition that placed her at risk for a heart attack. Aboolian referred her to an internist to investigate her cardiac issue. She never met with the doctor recommended by Aboolian and had the procedures performed by a third doctor, Jan Adams.

Question: How old was Kanye's mother when she died?
Answer: 58

Question: What doctor did Donda West ignore the recommendation of to invest her heart condition?
Answer: Andre Aboolian

Question: At approximately what time did paramedics receive the call about Kanye West's mother, Donda?
Answer: 7:35 pm

Question: What condition along with complications for the plastic surgery caused the death of Donda West?
Answer: heart disease

Question: What doctor originally turned Donda West down for her plastic surgery operation?
Answer: Andre Aboolian

Question: What was the name of the doctor who performed the surgery that ended up killing Donda West?
Answer: Jan Adams
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Adams sent condolences to Donda West's family but declined to publicly discuss the procedure, citing confidentiality. West’s family, through celebrity attorney Ed McPherson, filed complaints with the Medical Board against Adams and Aboolian for violating patient confidentiality following her death. Adams had previously been under scrutiny by the medical board. He appeared on Larry King Live on November 20, 2007, but left before speaking. Two days later, he appeared again, with his attorney, stating he was there to "defend himself". He said that the recently released autopsy results "spoke for themselves". The final coroner's report January 10, 2008, concluded that Donda West died of "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty".

Question: What talk show did the doctor who performed Donda West's plastic surgery appear on?
Answer: Larry King Live

Question: What was the final cause of Donda's death determined by the coroner?
Answer: "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty"

Question: What was the name of the West's family's attorney during the incident surrounding the death of Donda West?
Answer: Ed McPherson

Question: What reasons did West's family give for filing complaints against Adams and Aboolian?
Answer: violating patient confidentiality

Question: On what show did Adams appear to "defend himself"?
Answer: Larry King Live

Question: On what day did the final coroner's report show that Donda died from heart disease and complications from surgery?
Answer: January 10, 2008
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At a December 2008 press conference in New Zealand, West spoke about his mother's death for the first time. "It was like losing an arm and a leg and trying to walk through that", he told reporters.

Question: Where did Kanye first speak on his mother's death?
Answer: New Zealand

Question: Where did Kanye West first speak about his mother's death?
Answer: New Zealand
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California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the "Donda West Law", legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to provide medical clearance for elective cosmetic surgery.

Question: What famous governor signed legislation in honor of Donda West's death?
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question: What governor passed a law in honor of Donda West?
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question: What was the name of the law passed by Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Answer: "Donda West Law"
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In December 2006, Robert "Evel" Knievel sued West for trademark infringement in West's video for "Touch the Sky". Knievel took issue with a "sexually charged video" in which West takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and attempts flying a rocket over a canyon. The suit claimed infringement on Knievel's trademarked name and likeness. Knievel also claimed that the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damaged his reputation. The suit sought monetary damages and an injunction to stop distribution of the video. West's attorneys argued that the music video amounted to satire and therefore was covered under the First Amendment. Just days before his death in November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman."

Question: What famous stuntman sued Kanye for purported use of his likeness in 2006?
Answer: Robert "Evel" Knievel

Question: When was the suit settled?
Answer: days before his death in November 2007

Question: Which celebrity sued West in 2006 for trademark infrigement?
Answer: Robert "Evel" Knievel

Question: What was the name of the nickname Kanye West took on in his video "Touch the Sky"?
Answer: Evel Kanyevel

Question: When did Knievel settle the argument with West?
Answer: November 2007
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On September 11, 2008, West and his road manager/bodyguard Don "Don C." Crowley were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which West and Crowley broke the photographers' cameras. West was later released from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division station in Culver City on $20,000 bail bond. On September 26, 2008, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said it would not file felony counts against West over the incident. Instead the case file was forwarded to the city attorney's office, which charged West with one count of misdemeanor vandalism, one count of grand theft and one count of battery and his manager with three counts of each on March 18, 2009. West's and Crowley's arraignment was delayed from an original date of April 14, 2009.

Question: What was Kanye arrested for in 2008?
Answer: felony vandalism

Question: How much was Kanye's bail bond?
Answer: $20,000

Question: What was Kanye finally charged with?
Answer: one count of misdemeanor vandalism, one count of grand theft and one count of battery

Question: On what day was Kanye West arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport?
Answer: September 11, 2008

Question: What were the charges filed against Kanye West?
Answer: felony vandalism

Question: What was the name of the bodyguard also accused of vandalism?
Answer: Don "Don C." Crowley

Question: What was the dollar amount of Kanye's bond?
Answer: $20,000
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On July 19, 2013, West was leaving LAX as he was surrounded by dozens of paparazzi. West became increasingly agitated as a photographer, Daniel Ramos, continued to ask him why people were not allowed to speak in his presence. West then says, "I told you don't talk to me, right? You trying to get me in trouble so I steal off on you and have to pay you like $250,000 and shit." Then he allegedly charged the man and grabbed him and his camera. The incident captured by TMZ, took place for a few seconds before a female voice can be heard telling West to stop. West then released the man, and his camera, and drove away from the scene. Medics were later called to the scene on behalf of the photographer who was grabbed. It was reported West could be charged with felony attempted robbery behind the matter. However, the charges were reduced to misdemeanor criminal battery and attempted grand theft. In March 2014, West was sentenced to serve two years' probation for the misdemeanor battery conviction and required to attend 24 anger management sessions, perform 250 hours of community service and pay restitution to Ramos.

Question: What paparazzi member did Kanye attack at LAX in 2013?
Answer: Daniel Ramos

Question: What was Kanye convicted for after his paparazzi attack?
Answer: misdemeanor criminal battery and attempted grand theft

Question: What was the name of the man who was hassling West outside of LAX that West later attacked?
Answer: Daniel Ramos

Question: How many years' probation was Kanye supposed to serve for this altercation?
Answer: 2

Question: He had to attend 24 sessions of what kind of therapy?
Answer: anger management

Question: How many hours of community service did Kanye receive?
Answer: 250
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West is among the most critically acclaimed artists of the twenty-first century, receiving praise from music critics, fans, fellow musicians, artists, and wider cultural figures for his work. AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier writes of his impact, "As his career progressed throughout the early 21st century, West shattered certain stereotypes about rappers, becoming a superstar on his own terms without adapting his appearance, his rhetoric, or his music to fit any one musical mold." Jon Caramanic of The New York Times said that West has been "a frequent lightning rod for controversy, a bombastic figure who can count rankling two presidents among his achievements, along with being a reliably dyspeptic presence at award shows (when he attends them)." Village Voice Media senior editor Ben Westhoff dubbed him the greatest hip hop artist of all time, writing that "he's made the best albums and changed the game the most, and his music is the most likely to endure," while Complex called him the 21st century's "most important artist of any art form, of any genre." The Guardian has compared West to David Bowie, arguing that "there is nobody else who can sell as many records as West does (30m-odd album sales and counting) while remaining so resolutely experimental and capable of stirring things up culturally and politically."

Question: How is Kanye viewed as a 21st century artist?
Answer: among the most critically acclaimed

Question: What famous English artist was Kanye compared to by The Guardian?
Answer: David Bowie

Question: What reporter compared Kanye West to a lightning rod?
Answer: Jon Caramanic

Question: Who said Kanye West was the greatest hip hop artist of all time?
Answer: Ben Westhoff

Question: What magazine compared Kanye to David Bowie?
Answer: The Guardian
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West's middle-class background, flamboyant fashion sense and outspokenness have additionally set him apart from other rappers. Early in his career, he was among the first rappers to publicly criticize the preponderance of homophobia in hip hop. The sales competition between rapper 50 Cent's Curtis and West's Graduation altered the direction of hip hop and helped pave the way for new rappers who did not follow the hardcore-gangster mold. Rosie Swash of The Guardian viewed the sales competition as a historical moment in hip-hop, because it "highlighted the diverging facets of hip-hop in the last decade; the former was gangsta rap for the noughties, while West was the thinking man's alternative." Rolling Stone credited West with transforming hip hop's mainstream, "establishing a style of introspective yet glossy rap [...]", and called him "as interesting and complicated a pop star as the 2000s produced—a rapper who mastered, upped and moved beyond the hip-hop game, a producer who created a signature sound and then abandoned it to his imitators, a flashy, free-spending sybarite with insightful things to say about college, culture and economics, an egomaniac with more than enough artistic firepower to back it up." His 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak polarized both listeners and critics upon its release, but was commercially successful and impacted hip hop and pop stylistically, as it laid the groundwork for a new wave of artists who generally eschewed typical rap braggadocio for intimate subject matter and introspection, including Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, Drake, Future, Kid Cudi, Childish Gambino, Lil Durk, Chief Keef, and Soulja Boy. According to Ben Detrick of XXL magazine, West effectively led a new wave of artists, including Kid Cudi, Wale, Lupe Fiasco, Kidz in the Hall, and Drake, who lacked the interest or ability to rap about gunplay or drug-dealing.

Question: What overabundance of themes did Kanye criticize early in his career?
Answer: homophobia in hip hop

Question: The shift away from what genre of rap is Kanye credited for?
Answer: gangsta rap

Question: What kind of background did Kanye West grow up in?
Answer: middle-class

Question: Who did Kanye West have a sales competition with during his album release of Graduation?
Answer: 50 Cent

Question: Who said that Kanye West effectively led a new wave of artists that weren't only interested in rapping about gunplay or drug dealing?
Answer: Ben Detrick
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West's first six solo studio albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim. All of his albums have been commercially successful, with Yeezus, his sixth solo album, becoming his fifth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release. West has had six songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of December 2012, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000, "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000, and "Niggas in Paris" selling over 3,000,000, placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade. He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.

Question: How many songs has Kanye had that have exceeded 3 million digital sales?
Answer: 6

Question: How many songs has Kanye sold digitally in his career?
Answer: over 30 million

Question: How many of West's six albums have gone platinum?
Answer: 6

Question: What was Kanye's fifth consecutive number one album?
Answer: Yeezus

Question: As of 2012, how many downloads have there been of "Golddigger"?
Answer: 3,086,000

Question: What rank is West in total sales for the last decade?
Answer: third

Question: How many total digital songs has Kanye West sold in the US?
Answer: 30 million
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As of 2013, West has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time. About.com ranked Kanye West No. 8 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list. On May 16, 2008, Kanye West was crowned by MTV as the year's No. 1 "Hottest MC in the Game." On December 17, 2010, Kanye West was voted as the MTV Man of the Year by MTV. Billboard ranked Kanye West No. 3 on their list of Top 10 Producers of the Decade. West ties with Bob Dylan for having topped the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll the most number of times ever, with four number-one albums each. West has also been included twice in the Time 100 annual lists of the most influential people in the world as well as being listed in a number of Forbes annual lists.

Question: How many Grammies has Kanye won as of 2013?
Answer: 21

Question: With which artist does Kanye tie with for reaching the top of the annual Pazz & Jop Critic Poll?
Answer: Bob Dylan

Question: How many times has Kanye placed in the annual Time Magazine people list?
Answer: twice

Question: In 2013, West had won how many total Grammy Awards?
Answer: 21

Question: What rank did About.com give Kanye "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list?
Answer: 8

Question: On what day did MTV name Kanye as the year's Number 1 "Hottest MC in the Game."?
Answer: May 16, 2008

Question: December 17, 2010 was the day Kanye was nominated by MTV for what?
Answer: MTV Man of the Year

Question: What musician did West tie with for topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll 4 times each?
Answer: Bob Dylan
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The Pitchfork online music publication ranked My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy as the world's best album of the decade "so far"—between 2010 and 2014—on August 19, 2014, while Yeezus was ranked in the eighth position of a list of 100 albums. During the same week, the song "Runaway" (featuring Pusha T) was ranked in the third position in the publication's list of the 200 "best tracks" released since 2010.

Question: Which one of Kanye's albums won The Pitchfork's Album of the Decade (so far) award?
Answer: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Question: What place did Yeezus secure on the list of 100 albums?
Answer: eighth

Question: What online music publication ranked Kanye's album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" as the world's best album so far?
Answer: The Pitchfork

Question: What album was ranked 8 on a list of 100 albums?
Answer: Yeezus

Question: What song was ranked third in a list of 200 "best tracks" since 2010?
Answer: "Runaway"
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West's outspoken views and ventures outside of music have received significant mainstream attention. He has been a frequent source of controversy and public scrutiny for his conduct at award shows, on social media, and in other public settings. His more publicized comments include his declaration that President George W. Bush "doesn't care about black people" during a live 2005 television broadcast for Hurricane Katrina relief, and his interruption of singer Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. West's efforts as a designer include collaborations with Nike, Louis Vuitton, and A.P.C. on both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted in the Yeezy Season collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA.

Question: What President did Kanye West insult on air in 2005?
Answer: George W. Bush

Question: Whose speech did Kanye West ruin at the 2009 MTV Awards?
Answer: Taylor Swift

Question: What fashion items does Kanye West design?
Answer: clothing and footwear

Question: What company did Kanye West begin?
Answer: DONDA

Question: What year did Kanye West begin working with Adidas?
Answer: 2013
American_Idol

American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series is to find new solo recording artists, with the winner being determined by the viewers in America. Winners chosen by viewers through telephone, Internet, and SMS text voting were Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson, and Nick Fradiani.

Question: Who is the creator of American Idol?
Answer: Simon Fuller

Question: What company produces American idol?
Answer: 19 Entertainment

Question: What year did American Idol begin airing?
Answer: 2002

Question: What British show is American Idols format based on?
Answer: Pop Idol

Question: What television network does American Idol air on?
Answer: Fox

Question: What company produces American Idol?
Answer: 19 Entertainment

Question: What British series is American Idols format based on?
Answer: Pop Idol

Question: Who created American Idol?
Answer: Simon Fuller

Question: Who produced American Idol?
Answer: 19 Entertainment

Question: When did American Idol first air on TV?
Answer: June 11, 2002

Question: What British show was American Idol based on?
Answer: Pop Idol
American_Idol

American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Keith Urban, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, and jazz singer Harry Connick, Jr. The show was originally hosted by radio personality Ryan Seacrest and comedian Brian Dunkleman, with Seacrest continuing on for the rest of the seasons.

Question: What record producer was an original judge on American Idol?
Answer: Randy Jackson

Question: What comedian was an original host on American Idol? 
Answer: Brian Dunkleman

Question: What actress is a judge on the most current season of American Idol? 
Answer: Jennifer Lopez

Question: Who was a host on all seasons of American Idol?
Answer: Ryan Seacrest

Question: What comedian was an original host on American Idol?
Answer: Brian Dunkleman

Question: What pop singer was an original judge on American Idol?
Answer: Paula Abdul

Question: What actress is a judge on the most current season of American Idol?
Answer: Jennifer Lopez

Question: Which original judge was a record producer and music manager?
Answer: Randy Jackson

Question: Which original judge was a choreographer?
Answer: Paula Abdul

Question: Which original judge was a music executive?
Answer: Simon Cowell

Question: Which judge is a country music singer?
Answer: Keith Urban

Question: Which judge is a jazz singer?
Answer: Harry Connick, Jr.
American_Idol

The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billboard magazine, in its first ten years, "Idol has spawned 345 Billboard chart-toppers and a platoon of pop idols, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert and Jordin Sparks while remaining a TV ratings juggernaut."

Question: How many Billboard hits did American Idol produce in its first ten years?
Answer: 345

Question: Who called American Idol "the most impactful show in the history of television"?
Answer: a rival TV executive

Question: Who was a pop idol that started on American Idol?
Answer: Fantasia

Question: How many Billboard chart toppers did American Idol contestants have within the first ten seasons?
Answer: 345

Question: Who said that American Idol is "the most impactful show in the history of televsion?
Answer: a rival TV executive
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For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The popularity of American Idol however declined, and on May 11, 2015, Fox announced that the series would conclude its run in its fifteenth season.

Question: What year did FOX announce that American Idol was cancelled?
Answer: 2015

Question: What year did FOX announce the cancellation of American Idol?
Answer: 2015

Question: For how many seasons did American Idol air? 
Answer: 15

Question: How many consecutive years did American Idol been ranked number one in ratings?
Answer: eight

Question: When did Fox announce that American Idol is ending?
Answer: May 11, 2015
American_Idol

American Idol was based on the British show Pop Idol created by Simon Fuller, which was in turn inspired by the New Zealand television singing competition Popstars. Television producer Nigel Lythgoe saw it in Australia and helped bring it over to Britain. Fuller was inspired by the idea from Popstars of employing a panel of judges to select singers in audition. He then added other elements, such as telephone voting by the viewing public (which at the time was already in use in shows such as the Eurovision Song Contest), the drama of backstories and real-life soap opera unfolding in real time. The show debuted in 2001 in Britain with Lythgoe as showrunner‍—‌the executive producer and production leader‍—‌and Simon Cowell as one of the judges, and was a big success with the viewing public.

Question: What show in New Zealand was the inspiration for the British Series Pop Idol?
Answer: Popstars

Question: Who was the creator of British Series Pop Idol?
Answer: Simon Fuller

Question: What year did Pop Idol make its television debut?
Answer: 2001

Question: Who was a judge on the British series Pop Idol in 2001?
Answer: Simon Cowell

Question: Wha was the executive producer of Pop Idol in 2001?
Answer: Nigel Lythgoe

Question: What show was Pop Idols based on?
Answer: Popstars

Question: Who saw Popstars while in Australia and wanted Britain to have the same thing?
Answer: Nigel Lythgoe

Question: In addition to back stories and drama, what did Fuller add to the show?
Answer: telephone voting

Question: When did Pop Idol premiere in Britain?
Answer: 2001

Question: Who was the executive producer of Pop Idol?
Answer: Lythgoe
American_Idol

In 2001, Fuller, Cowell, and TV producer Simon Jones attempted to sell the Pop Idol format to the United States, but the idea was met with poor response from United States television networks. However, Rupert Murdoch, head of Fox's parent company, was persuaded to buy the show by his daughter Elisabeth, who was a fan of the British show. The show was renamed American Idol: The Search for a Superstar and debuted in the summer of 2002. Cowell was initially offered the job as showrunner but refused; Lythgoe then took over that position. Much to Cowell's surprise, it became one of the hit shows for the summer that year. The show, with the personal engagement of the viewers with the contestants through voting, and the presence of the acid-tongued Cowell as a judge, grew into a phenomenon. By 2004, it had become the most-watched show in the U.S., a position it then held on for seven consecutive seasons.

Question: For how many seasons was American Idol the most watched show in the US?
Answer: seven

Question: What year did American Idol first air on FOX?
Answer: 2002

Question: What year did producers attempt to sell the Pop Idol format in the United States? 
Answer: 2001

Question: Who talked Rupert Murdoch into buying American Idol for FOX?
Answer: his daughter Elisabeth

Question: Who is the head of Fox's parent company?
Answer: Rupert Murdoch

Question: What was Pop Idol renamed to for its American debut?
Answer: American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
American_Idol

The show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he dropped out citing "image concerns". In the second season, New York radio personality Angie Martinez had been hired as a fourth judge but withdrew only after a few days of auditions due to not being comfortable with giving out criticism. The show decided to continue with the three judges format until season eight. All three original judges stayed on the judging panel for eight seasons.

Question: For how many seasons were the three original judges on American Idol?
Answer: eight

Question: How many judges were originally planned for American Idol?
Answer: four

Question: What New York radio personalty was hired as a judge for American Idol in season two but declined?
Answer: Angie Martinez

Question: What radio DJ was originally hired as a judge in season one but declined?
Answer: Stryker

Question: How many judges were originally intended for the show?
Answer: four

Question: Which judge quit before the premiere, citing image concerns?
Answer: DJ Stryker

Question: During Season two, which judge quit after a few days?
Answer: Angie Martinez

Question: When did American Idol change to a four-judge panel?
Answer: season eight
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In season eight, Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge. She stayed for two seasons and left the show before season ten. Paula Abdul left the show before season nine after failing to agree terms with the show producers. Emmy Award-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres replaced Paula Abdul for that season, but left after just one season. On January 11, 2010, Simon Cowell announced that he was leaving the show to pursue introducing the American version of his show The X Factor to the USA for 2011. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joined the judging panel in season ten, but both left after two seasons. They were replaced by three new judges, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, who joined Randy Jackson in season 12. However both Carey and Minaj left after one season, and Randy Jackson also announced that he would depart the show after twelve seasons as a judge but would return as a mentor. Urban is the only judge from season 12 to return in season 13. He was joined by previous judge Jennifer Lopez and former mentor Harry Connick, Jr.. Lopez, Urban and Connick, Jr. all returned as judges for the show's fourteenth and fifteenth seasons.

Question: Who was added as a fourth judge in the eighth season of American Idol?
Answer: Kara DioGuardi

Question: Who replaced Paula Abdul as a judge in season nine of American Idol?
Answer: Ellen DeGeneres

Question: For how many seasons was Steven Tyler a judge on American Idol?
Answer: two

Question: What year did Simon Cowell announce that he was leaving American Idol?
Answer: 2010

Question: What show did Simon Cowell launch in 2011 after leaving American Idol?
Answer: The X Factor

Question: Who was added as a fourth judge for the eighth season?
Answer: Kara DioGuardi

Question: When did Paula Abdul quit as a judge?
Answer: before season nine

Question: When did Simon Cowell announce he was no longer going to be a judge?
Answer: January 11, 2010

Question: Which talk show host replaced Paula Abdul?
Answer: Ellen DeGeneres

Question: When did Steven Tyler become a judge?
Answer: season ten
American_Idol

Guest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season two, guest judges such as Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb were used, and in season three Donna Summer, Quentin Tarantino and some of the mentors also joined as judges to critique the performances in the final rounds. Guest judges were used in the audition rounds for seasons four, six, nine, and fourteen such as Gene Simmons and LL Cool J in season four, Jewel and Olivia Newton-John in season six, Shania Twain in season eight, Neil Patrick Harris, Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry in season nine, and season eight runner-up, Adam Lambert, in season fourteen.

Question: In what season was Lionel Richie a guest judge on American Idol?
Answer: season two

Question: Which season eight contestant was a guest judge in season fourteen?
Answer: Adam Lambert

Question: In what season was Donna Summer a guest judge on American Idol?
Answer: season three

Question: In which season was Shania Twain a guest judge on American Idol?
Answer: season six

Question: Which season of American Idol featured Katy Perry as a guest judge?
Answer: season nine

Question: Who were the guest judges in season two?
Answer: Lionel Richie and Robin Gibb

Question: When was Shania Twain a guest judge for auditions?
Answer: season eight

Question: When did Donna Summer help the contestants during the final rounds?
Answer: season three
American_Idol

The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Dunkleman quit thereafter, making Seacrest the sole emcee of the show starting with season two.

Question: Who was the only host of American Idol after season one?
Answer: Ryan Seacrest

Question: Which host quit after the first season?
Answer: Brian Dunkleman
American_Idol

Beginning in the tenth season[citation needed], permanent mentors were brought in during the live shows to help guide the contestants with their song choice and performance. Jimmy Iovine was the mentor in the tenth through twelfth seasons, former judge Randy Jackson was the mentor for the thirteenth season and Scott Borchetta was the mentor for the fourteenth and fifteenth season. The mentors regularly bring in guest mentors to aid them, including Akon, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, and current judge Harry Connick, Jr..

Question: Who was a mentor to the contestants on American Idol in its thirteenth season? 
Answer: Randy Jackson

Question: Who mentored contestants in the fourteenth and fifteenth seasons of American Idol?
Answer: Scott Borchetta

Question: What two things did the mentors help the contestants with?
Answer: song choice and performance

Question: Who was the mentor for seasons 10 - 12?
Answer: Jimmy Iovine

Question: Who was the mentor for season 13?
Answer: Randy Jackson

Question: Who was the mentor for seasons 14 and 15?
Answer: Scott Borchetta
American_Idol

The eligible age-range for contestants is currently fifteen to twenty-eight years old. The initial age limit was sixteen to twenty-four in the first three seasons, but the upper limit was raised to twenty-eight in season four, and the lower limit was reduced to fifteen in season ten. The contestants must be legal U.S. residents, cannot have advanced to particular stages of the competition in previous seasons (varies depending on the season, currently by the semi-final stage until season thirteen), and must not hold any current recording or talent representation contract by the semi-final stage (in previous years by the audition stage).

Question: What is the upper age limit for contestants on American Idol?
Answer: twenty-eight

Question: When was the age limit increased to 28?
Answer: season four

Question: Currently, contestants can not have a recording track by what stage of the competition? 
Answer: semi-final stage
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Contestants go through at least three sets of cuts. The first is a brief audition with a few other contestants in front of selectors which may include one of the show's producers. Although auditions can exceed 10,000 in each city, only a few hundred of these make it past the preliminary round of auditions. Successful contestants then sing in front of producers, where more may be cut. Only then can they proceed to audition in front of the judges, which is the only audition stage shown on television. Those selected by the judges are sent to Hollywood. Between 10–60 people in each city may make it to Hollywood[citation needed].

Question: How many auditions are there before contestants audition for the judges?
Answer: at least three

Question: Which audition stage is televised?
Answer: the judges

Question: How many contestants make it through the initial auditions in each city?
Answer: a few hundred

Question: What is the only televised portion of the preliminary audition rounds?
Answer: in front of the judges

Question: How many rounds can a contestant make it through before Hollywood?
Answer: three

Question: Who do contestants sing for in the second round of cuts during auditions?
Answer: producers

Question: If contestants get approval from the judges, where do they go next?
Answer: Hollywood
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Once in Hollywood, the contestants perform individually or in groups in a series of rounds. Until season ten, there were usually three rounds of eliminations in Hollywood. In the first round the contestants emerged in groups but performed individually. For the next round, the contestants put themselves in small groups and perform a song together. In the final round, the contestants perform solo with a song of their choice a cappella or accompanied by a band‍—‌depending on the season. In seasons two and three, contestants were also asked to write original lyrics or melody in an additional round after the first round. In season seven, the group round was eliminated and contestants may, after a first solo performance and on judges approval, skip a second solo round and move directly to the final Hollywood round. In season twelve, the executive producers split up the females and males and chose the members to form the groups in the group round.

Question: Which season did not have a group round in Hollywood?
Answer: seven

Question: In which seasons were contestants required to write original lyrics?
Answer: two and three

Question: How many Hollywood rounds were there in the first nine seasons?
Answer: usually three

Question: In which season were contestants separated by gender to form groups?
Answer: twelve

Question: How many rounds of cuts were in the Hollywood stage until season ten?
Answer: three

Question: What was eliminated from the Hollywood round in Season seven?
Answer: groups

Question: Which seasons did contestants have to write an original lyric or melody?
Answer: seasons two and three
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In seasons ten and eleven, a further round was added in Las Vegas, where the contestants perform in groups based on a theme, followed by one final solo round to determine the semi-finalists. At the end of this stage of the competition, 24 to 36 contestants are selected to move on to the semi-final stage. In season twelve the Las Vegas round became a Sudden Death round, where the judges had to choose five guys and five girls each night (four nights) to make the top twenty. In season thirteen, a new round called "Hollywood or Home" was added, where if the judges were uncertain about some contestants, those contestants were required to perform soon after landing in Los Angeles, and those who failed to impress were sent back home before they reached Hollywood.

Question: In what city did contestants perform an additional round in seasons ten and eleven?
Answer: Las Vegas

Question: What was the Las Vegas round called in season twelve?
Answer: Sudden Death

Question: In which season was the "Hollywood or Home" round added to the competition?
Answer: twelve
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In the first three seasons, the semi-finalists were split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. In season one, there were three groups of ten, with the top three contestants from each group making the finals. In seasons two and three, there were four groups of eight, and the top two of each selected. These seasons also featured a wildcard round, where contestants who failed to qualify were given another chance. In season one, only one wildcard contestant was chosen by the judges, giving a total of ten finalists. In seasons two and three, each of the three judges championed one contestant with the public advancing a fourth into the finals, making 12 finalists in all.

Question: How many finalists were there on the first season of American Idol?
Answer: ten

Question: What is the name of the round that gives failed contestants another chance?
Answer: wildcard

Question: How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in season one?
Answer: three groups of ten

Question: How were the semi-finalists split up to perform in seasons two and three?
Answer: four groups of eight

Question: When did the wildcard round become a factor?
Answer: season one

Question: How many finalists were chosen for season one?
Answer: ten

Question: How many finalists made it to the finals for seasons two and three?
Answer: 12
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From seasons four to seven and nine, the twenty-four semi-finalists were divided by gender in order to ensure an equal gender division in the top twelve. The men and women sang separately on consecutive nights, and the bottom two in each groups were eliminated each week until only six of each remained to form the top twelve.

Question: How many semi-finalists were there in season 4?
Answer: twenty-four

Question: How were the semi-finalists divided in season four?
Answer: by gender

Question: How many men were in the top twelve on season five of American Idol?
Answer: six

Question: How many women were in the top twelve on season nine of American Idol?
Answer: six

Question: How many women were semi-finalists on season six of American Idol?
Answer: twelve
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The wildcard round returned in season eight, wherein there were three groups of twelve, with three contestants moving forward – the highest male, the highest female, and the next highest-placed singer - for each night, and four wildcards were chosen by the judges to produce a final 13. Starting season ten, the girls and boys perform on separate nights. In seasons ten and eleven, five of each gender were chosen, and three wildcards were chosen by the judges to form a final 13. In season twelve, the top twenty semifinalists were split into gender groups, with five of each gender advancing to form the final 10. In season thirteen, there were thirty semifinalists, but only twenty semifinalists (ten for each gender) were chosen by the judges to perform on the live shows, with five in each gender and three wildcards chosen by the judges composing the final 13.

Question: How many wildcards were chosen by the judges in season eight?
Answer: four

Question: How many wildcard contestants were advanced in the competition in season ten?
Answer: three

Question: How many women were in the top ten in season twelve?
Answer: five

Question: How many finalists were there in season eight?
Answer: thirteen

Question: What season saw the return of the Wild Card round?
Answer: season eight

Question: How many contestants moved forward from each round?
Answer: three

Question: How many wildcard contestants were chosen?
Answer: four

Question: How many contestants were finalists for season 12?
Answer: 10
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The finals are broadcast in prime time from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted eight weeks in season one, eleven weeks in subsequent seasons until seasons ten and eleven which lasted twelve weeks except for season twelve, which lasted ten weeks, and season thirteen, which lasted for thirteen weeks. Each finalist performs songs based on a weekly theme which may be a musical genre such as Motown, disco, or big band, songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley or The Beatles, or more general themes such as Billboard Number 1 hits or songs from the contestant's year of birth. Contestants usually work with a celebrity mentor related to the theme. In season ten, Jimmy Iovine was brought in as a mentor for the season. Initially the contestants sing one song each week, but this is increased to two songs from top four or five onwards, then three songs for the top two or three.

Question: Where studio hosts the live final rounds on American Idol?
Answer: CBS Television City

Question: Who was the mentor on season ten of American Idol? 
Answer: Jimmy Iovine

Question: How many weeks did the finals of season thirteen last?
Answer: thirteen

Question: How many weeks did the finals last in the first season?
Answer: eight

Question: Where are the finals broadcast from?
Answer: CBS Television City

Question: Who was a mentor for the contestants in Season 10?
Answer: Jimmy Iovine

Question: How many songs do contestants sing initially in the finals?
Answer: one

Question: When do contestants start singing two songs?
Answer: top four or five
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The most popular contestants are usually not revealed in the results show. Instead, typically the three contestants (two in later rounds) who received the lowest number of votes are called to the center of the stage. One of these three is usually sent to safety; however the two remaining are not necessarily the bottom two. The contestant with the fewest votes is then revealed and eliminated from the competition. A montage of the eliminated contestant's time on the show is played and they give their final performance. However, in season six, during the series' first ever Idol Gives Back episode, no contestant was eliminated, but on the following week, two were sent home. Moreover, starting in season eight, the judges may overturn viewers' decision with a "Judges' Save" if they unanimously agree to. "The save" can only be used once, and only up through the top five. In the eighth, ninth, tenth, and fourteenth seasons, a double elimination then took place in the week following the activation of the save, but in the eleventh and thirteenth seasons, a regular single elimination took place. The save was not activated in the twelfth season and consequently, a non-elimination took place in the week after its expiration with the votes then carrying over into the following week.

Question: In what season was the "Judges Save" introduced to give contestants a second chance?
Answer: eight

Question: How many time can the judges save be used each season?
Answer: once

Question: When three are called, one is often sent to what?
Answer: safety

Question: Which season was the Idol Gives Back episode?
Answer: season six
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The "Fan Save" was introduced in the fourteenth season. During the finals, viewers are given a five-minute window to vote for the contestants in danger of elimination by using their Twitter account to decide which contestant will move on to the next show, starting with the Top 8.

Question: In which season was the "Fan Save" first used?
Answer: fourteen

Question: How do people vote using the fan save?
Answer: Twitter

Question: What was introduced in season 14 to allow the fans to help save a contestant?
Answer: Fan Save

Question: How do viewers vote for a contestant using Fan Save?
Answer: Twitter

Question: When does the Fan Save start?
Answer: Top 8
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The finale is the two-hour last episode of the season, culminating in revealing the winner. For seasons one, three through six, and fourteen, it was broadcast from the Dolby Theatre, which has an audience capacity of approximately 3,400. The finale for season two took place at the Gibson Amphitheatre, which has an audience capacity of over 6,000. In seasons seven through thirteen, the venue was at the Nokia Theatre, which holds an audience of over 7,000.

Question: What venue was the American Idol season seven finale held at?
Answer: the Nokia Theatre

Question: How many people can attend an American Idol finale at the Dolby Theatre?
Answer: 3,400

Question: In what episode is the winner of American Idol revealed?
Answer: The finale

Question: Where was the season one finale broadcast from?
Answer: Dolby Theatre

Question: How many audience members can fit in Dolby Theatre?
Answer: 3,400

Question: What is the capacity for Gibson Ampitheatre?
Answer: 6,000

Question: For seasons 7-13, the season finale was held where?
Answer: Nokia Theatre
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The winner receives a record deal with a major label, which may be for up to six albums, and secures a management contract with American Idol-affiliated 19 Management (which has the right of first refusal to sign all contestants), as well as various lucrative contracts. All winners prior to season nine reportedly earned at least $1 million in their first year as winner. All the runners-up of the first ten seasons, as well as some of other finalists, have also received record deals with major labels. However, starting in season 11, the runner-up may only be guaranteed a single-only deal. BMG/Sony (seasons 1–9) and UMG (season 10–) had the right of first refusal to sign contestants for three months after the season's finale. Starting in the fourteenth season, the winner was signed with Big Machine Records. Prominent music mogul Clive Davis also produced some of the selected contestants' albums, such as Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo. All top 10 (11 in seasons 10 and 12) finalists earn the privilege of going on a tour, where the participants may each earn a six-figure sum.

Question: Which company manages the winners of American Idol?
Answer: 19 Management

Question: What record label signed the winner of season fourteen of American Idol?
Answer: Big Machine Records

Question: How long does the record company have the right of first refusal for contestants on American Idol?
Answer: three months

Question: What does the winner of American Idol receive?
Answer: a record deal

Question: The winner also receives a management contract with which company?
Answer: 19 Management

Question: In season 14, the winner was signed to which company?
Answer: Big Machine Records