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Pickler's dreams keep coming true

American Idol alum Kellie Pickler would seem a likely candidate to be ubiquitous at this week's Country Radio Seminar.

But Pickler, whose Small Town Girl album topped country album charts in its first week of release, is off in Los Angeles, where she sang new single "I Wonder" on Idol Thursday night.

"Everything that has happened to me is just amazing," Pickler said Monday afternoon, lunching at Midtown Cafe. "Every dream that I've had is coming true."

Pickler is the second female vocalist to emerge from Idol and become a major-label country performer. The first, of course, is Carrie Underwood, who recently added Grammy Awards to a trophy haul that includes prizes from the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music Awards. More...

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Kellie Pickler's Father Pleads Guilty In Albemarle

ALBEMARLE, N.C. -- Kellie Pickler’s father pled guilty to two charges against him in a Stanly County courtroom Wednesday morning.

Clyde “Bo” Pickler was charged with communicating threats, assault on a female and assault with a deadly weapon earlier this month. He pled guilty to simple assault and communicating threats. The assault with a deadly weapon charge was dropped.

Pickler received a 90-day suspended sentence and one year on probation.

His stepdaughter was in the courtroom, but his famous “American Idol” star daughter was not present.

Pickler was released from prison in May 2006 after serving more than three years for aggravated assault and battery charges after he stabbed a man. His daughter had been eliminated from the popular TV show the week before.

The two hadn’t seen each other in years when they were reunited at a homecoming celebration for the singer in Albemarle. More...