American Idol does show from Hitsville; Dr. Phil brings mustache and smile to Detroit for show

"American Idol" and Dr. Phil (not to mention Jay Leno and Anderson Cooper and the rest of the media) in Detroit? Goodness. What's next? The Pope?

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The energy that used to pour out of Motown came pouring back in Thursday morning, as "American Idol" brought its cast, crew and heaps of buzz to the Motown Historical Museum. For Detroit, the real heroes showed up a half-hour later, when Gordy and best friend Smokey Robinson arrived at the house on West Grand Boulevard to coach the show's finalists through Motown classics.

The cast had flown in on a private jet overnight, shortly after Alexis Grace was eliminated from the top-rated Fox program. Two of the 10 finalists -- Megan Joy Corkrey and Michael Sarver -- stayed in Los Angeles with the flu.

Read the "American Idol" article here.

As for Dr. Phil...

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Dr. Phil McGraw, psychotherapist and life coach to millions, will talk about how to meet life's challenges in these tough economic times.

Read the Dr. Phil article here.
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