From WBTV.com

Former American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has been hospitalized in the Charlotte-area after police sources confirm that she attempted to commit suicide.

According to a report filed with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, officers responded on Monday at 8:43 p.m. to a suicide attempt call at a home on Bevington Place.

Police sources and sources close to the investigation say Barrino was found in the closet of the Glynmoor Lakes neighborhood home and she was taken to Mercy South Hospital at Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville.

“Last night, Fantasia was hospitalized. She took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid,” manager Brian Dickens said in a statement to WBTV.

“Her injuries are not life threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time. Fantasia is stable now. She will be released from the hospital soon.”

According to the police report, Barrino was hospitalized with “possible internal injuries” after “ingesting medication.” The police report was classified as “suicide/overdose.”

It isn’t clear if the overdose was intentional or accidental.

Fantasia’s overdose comes after a woman named Paula Cook filed a lawsuit in Mecklenburg County court last week against her husband Antwaun Cook.

According to court documents, Paula Cook claims Fantasia began having an affair with her husband last year and claims the pair even made a sex tape together.

Dickens says the former Idol singer is not to blame for the couple’s divorce.

“Fantasia is certain that she is not responsible for the deterioration of Cook’s marriage,” said Dickens.

“Fantasia believed Mr. Cook when he told her he was not happy in his marriage and his heart was not in it. She believed him when he told her he and Mrs. Cook separated in the late summer of 2009. She believed Mr. Cook when he told her he lived elsewhere. He even took her there. One of Mr. Cook’s most redeeming qualities was his complete devotion to his children. Fantasia fell in love with Mr. Cook and believed that he loved her.”

Dickens says Fantasia was heartbroken when she read the accusations against her in the court papers.

“Fantasia read Mrs. Cook’s Complaint against Mr. Cook for the first time yesterday. She knows some of the allegations in Mrs. Cook’s complaint are totally false. There are others she strongly doubts. There is plenty she does not know. Fantasia is heartbroken and is sorry for any pain she may have caused. “

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American Idol Season 9 open thread.  Who’s your favorite tonight?

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American Idol Season 9 Top 10 boys- open thread.

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Buildings in Detroit are left abandoned.

So what’s in the news round-up for tonight:

1. Rep. Charles Rangel, the most powerful tax-writing lawmaker in Congress and a 34-year veteran of Capitol Hill, knowingly accepted Caribbean trips from a corporation in violation of House rules, the House Ethics Committee ruled Thursday. Shocker!  Now will Nancy Pelosi and the rest of  those liberal hacks demand that Charlie resign?

2. The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance surged to just below the 500,000 level last week, and have climbed more than 12% over the past two weeks, the government said Thursday…. but, but, but Obama said the worst of the economic crisis was over and his recovery package was saving and/OR creating jobs.

3.  Just moments before the afternoon session got underway, C-SPAN’s cameras picked up audio of Biden chatting casually with participants. “It’s easy being vice president — you don’t have to do anything.” Whomever Biden was chatting with said, “It’s like being the grandpa and not the parent.” “Yeah, that’s it!” replied Biden.  Of course he doesn’t do anything, he’s a bumbling idiot and can’t be trusted.

4.  Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said Wednesday he “absolutely” intends to relocate residents from desolate neighborhoods and is bracing for inevitable legal challenges when he unveils his downsizing plan. In his strongest statements about shrinking the city since taking office, Bing told WJR-760 AM the city is using internal and external data to decide “winners and losers.” The city plans to save some neighborhoods and encourage residents to move from others, he said.  ”If we don’t do it, you know this whole city is going to go down. I’m hopeful people will understand that,” Bing said. “If we can incentivize some of those folks that are in those desolate areas, they can get a better situation.”  Detroit can thank the unions and liberal leadership for its demise.

5.  You may be upset or relieved to hear my news that Howard Stern definitely won’t be joining American Idol as the judge replacing Simon Cowell.  Good, because as much as I respect Howard’s craft, he’d be completely wrong for a family show.

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American Idol Season 9 first round of eliminations is tonight.  Kris Allen performs.  Who are the two girls and guys that will be packing tonight?

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Open Thread- American Idol Season 9 live chat.  boys’ top 12.

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Open Thread- American Idol Season 9 live chat.  Girls’ top 12.

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American Idol Season 9 open thread discussion.

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It’s another exciting night of  American Idol.  Ellen Degeneres did an outstanding job in her debut last night.  She made the show interesting and seemed to be a great fit.  For me, I really don’t miss Paula as much as I thought I might.  Opinions?

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Discuss tonight’s American Idol Season 9 with new judge Ellen Degeneres.

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