Tom is my idol.

Tom is a teen idol.

That singer is a teenage idol.

Palestinian Mohammed Assaf won the title of this year's Arab Idol, the Arabic version of American Idol.

She was, so to speak, our idol.

Cynthia Schneider The surprising spread of Idol TV

Durga puja idol at a South Kolkata pandal.

Watching Arab Idol in Palestine, June 8, 2013.

I can choose the next American Idol. You're fired.

Durga idol inspired by the Nepalese deity Taleju Bhawani.

Nowadays he is God, statuesque idol from wood, bone and iron.

Sports fans highlighted that Schooling defeated Phelps, his sports idol whom he first met eight years ago.

Chávez himself always maintained that his idol, Simón Bolívar, was poisoned by his enemies in Colombia in 1830.

Keyakizaka46 is an all girl idol band conceived, created and overseen by legendary Japanese music producer Akimoto Yasushi.

Then, 37 years ago, the residents of Tbilisi even came to his doorstep to say goodbye to their idol.

But you can't blame a teenager and especially one who is a girl in front of her idol P

Wearing uniforms and other costumes is all part of developing a distinctive brand to help differentiate each idol band.

Another Twitter user pointed out that this wasn't the first time a girl idol band has been associated with Nazism.

erinmcunningham Great night in Palestine tonight as 24 year old Gazan born singer Mohammed Assad takes the Arab Idol crown ) Mabrouk !

A recent advertising campaign for Pizza Hut featuring idol Nishino Nanase was called out for its ongoing theme of objectifying women

And others because they see Cerati as an idol, a legend, whose lyrics can't be tarnished, or worse, be an object of ridicule.

At the age of 17, Moore appeared as an extra in the film Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), meeting his idol on the set.

And the final, sort of, formulation of this American Idol format, which has just appeared in Afghanistan, is a new program called The Candidate.

Some Buddhists started a fast unto death program demanding an idol of the Lord Buddha be installed at Kakrebihar, which is in Surkhet district.

The creativity is amply evident, year after year in the Puja motifs 'themes' reflected in the pandal design and decoration of the Durga protima (Durga idol).

A Japanese idol group caused international outrage after it dressed up in what looked like Nazi uniforms for a Halloween concert in Yokohama on October 22.

After being pressured by conservative politicians and hardline groups, which branded Lady Gaga as a devil worshiper, the Indonesian police announced that it won't issue a permit to the highly anticipated Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta, leaving over 50,000 fans disappointed.

Valentino exhibits these personal memories as if they were trophies of his social ascent from humble couturier in Voghera, northern Italy, to idol of the international jet set.

A day later, one image that explicitly demonstrated the resemblance between the idol band's costume and a Nazi uniform was being widely shared on Twitter and pop culture forums.

Members of the idol group have appeared in the past in similar uniforms created by noted AK48 costume designer Onai Kimika on a prime time program that actually talked about the history of Nazism

Cynthia Schneider looks at two international American Idol style shows one in Afghanistan, and one in the United Arab Emirates and shows the surprising effect that these reality TV competitions are creating in their societies.

Previously dominated by a small cabal of singers and music directors, the market has been transformed by TV talent contests, similar to American Idol, which provide a national showcase for the wealth of India s talent.

The aim of idol bands is to generate as much revenue for record labels, and the young girls who make up bands and their various affiliates are just one cog in a slick marketing machine.

This would be somewhat ironic as European countries line up to slam the doors shut on migrants from war torn countries, including Afghanistan, but Murtaza's family is unlikely to refuse the opportunity of acquainting him with his idol.

The Nepal theme Appreciated by the Nepal Tourism Board and the consulate general of Nepal, this puja in South Kolkata reflected Nepali art and architecture in all its glory, from the pandal, a replica of the Yakshewar Mahadev Temple in Bhaktapur, to the Durga idol inspired by the four headed Nepalese deity Taleju Bhavani.