'American Idol' Finalists Net Big Bucks

New York Times finds that Kris Allen has banked $650,000 since winning last year.By Gil Kaufman Kris Allen wins "American Idol" season 8 Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Note to this year's "American Idol" top 24 contestants: Winning is great, but even if you don't make it to May, you could bank some serious cash by just making it to the top five. That's according to a New York Times story published on Wednesday (February 24) that dissects the closely held "Idol" contract. The doc...

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