Danny says,"Randy Travis was a mentor for American Idol,and he asked me, 'Have you thought about Country?

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

I think "American Idol" was a really good idea to have American idol.

我想用《美国偶像》节目选出美国偶像确实是个好主意。

美国偶像 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Oh, American Idol, that's a good one.

噢，《美国偶像》，那是一个很棒的节目。

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and there are cameos by a wide range of actors and broadcast personalities from interviewer Larry King to American Idol emcee Ryan Seacrest;

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

Her death,following surgery for a heart condition, came just weeks before Danny's 2008 "American Idol" audition.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

"To millions around the world, Michael Jackson was an idol, a hero,even a king,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.07