'American Idol's' Anoop Desai Former Local Child Star

Move over Clarissa Darling, Ted McGriff and Donkeylips. There's a new character in town and his name is "Raj." Via an article on Newsday, it turns out "American Idol" finalist Anoop Desai starred in an award-winning children's program on local North Carolina station WRAL. The show, titled "Centralxpress.com" about kids running their school's website, ran from 1997 to 2001. Read the full story here. (Photo credit Newsday.)

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Last week's American Idol scandals were really lame. Robbie Carrico wears a wig? Well, he says he doesn't. Oh well. Amanda Overmyer was once busted for DUI? Is anybody shocked? This week's stuff is much better. We have one contestant who was a successful gay stripper and another who hates Christmas? That's a bit better. More »