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Ruben Studdard to bring in New Year's at Palmetto Bay

American Idol's Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard sings some tunes Saturday night for Palmetto Bay's New Year's Eve at Palmetto Bay Village Center, 184th Street Eureka and Old Cutler Road.

Studdard is expected onstage around 10 p.m. The New Year's festivities begin at 7 p.m. and include munchies available from food trucks. Tickets are $60. Call 305-318-3633 or www.palmettobaynewyearseve.com

Photo: Joshua Prezant/Miami Herald File, 2003.

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Adam Lambert and boyfriend busted in bar brawl

CW Griffin/Miami Herald Staff/ 2010
Adam Lambert and his reality TV star boyfriend were detained after a dispute at a bar in Helsinki.

Interesting how Adam always seems to do something controversial on the eve of a new product's release. His new CD comes out early next year and has been preceded by a new single.

HELSINKI (AP)  Finnish police say they detained Adam Lambert after he assaulted people who tried to break up a fight between the former American Idol star and his boyfriend in downtown Helsinki.

Detective Superintendent Petri Juvonen said the fight spread from a popular gay bar early Thursday into the street where Lambert was suspected of hitting two people who tried to break it up.

Juvonen said that Lambert's boyfriend, Finnish Big Brother star Sauli Koskinen, also was held for questioning. He said no weapons were used, no one was seriously hurt and that it was not "a very serious incident."

Police said the two men were released after a few hours and that no further action would be taken.

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David Archuleta to become missionary

Photo: Rachel Been

BIllboard.Com reports that American Idol runnerup David Archuleta is chucking his career aside for two years (he still has a music career?) to become a missionary for his church.

Read article here.

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Reviews of Idol rockers' new albums, James Durbin, Daughtry

American Idol's most convincing rockers, Chris Daughtry (season 5) and James Durbin (season 10) recently released new albums, with the same production team, and a shared songwriter.

Here are reviews of Daughtry's third album and James Durbin's debut.

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