Over on "Idol, " Darnell faces the trickier challenge of keeping an 11-year-old hit feeling fresh and compelling without altering its popular fundamentals.

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Brand-rash is caused by not keeping the basic brand attributes clean and fresh.

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Bullishness on these fronts is keeping investors optimistic on the second quarter, even with stocks at fresh all-time highs.

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