Thousands flock to new 'Idol' auditions

Thousands of "American Idol" hopefuls descended on the Rose Bowl before dawn Tuesday with wide-eyed dreams of becoming the next Taylor Hicks or Carrie Underwood. The competitors taking the field Tuesday had "American Idol" fame in mind, not football. Pasadena was the first of seven cities where producers of Fox TV's talent show planned auditions. Roads leading to the Rose Bowl were clogged as auditioners hurried to meet the supposed 6 a.m. PDT deadline to line up. Outside the ...