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'American Idol' Castoff Paul Jolley Has 'No Regrets' About 'Eleanor Rigby' - Thursday may have been "Paul Jolley Day" in his hometown of Dresden, Tennessee, but it definitely …
'American Idol' Castoff Paul Jolley Has 'No Regrets' About 'Eleanor Rigby'

Thursday may have been "Paul Jolley Day" in his hometown of Dresden, Tennessee, but it definitely wasn't his night: Jolley was sent packing on …

March 22, 2013
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'American Idol' Report Card: Candice, Janelle And Angie Were Fab - Stop me if you've heard this one before. As they have pretty much every week since this season …
'American Idol' Report Card: Candice, Janelle And Angie Were Fab

Stop me if you've heard this one before. As they have pretty much every week since this season started, the women of "American Idol" killed it on …

March 21, 2013
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'American Idol' Results: Another Man Bites The Dust - If you didn't believe that the ladies have this season of "American Idol" on lock, then Thursday …
'American Idol' Results: Another Man Bites The Dust

If you didn't believe that the ladies have this season of "American Idol" on lock, then Thursday night's (March 21) elimination show was proof …

March 21, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: Ladies Steal The Show ... Again - One of these weeks on "American Idol," the guys might step up and steal the show from the ladies. …
'American Idol' Recap: Ladies Steal The Show ... Again

One of these weeks on "American Idol," the guys might step up and steal the show from the ladies. But not this week.The girls continued to show their …

March 21, 2013
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'American Idol' Exit Isn't Stopping Curtis Finch, Jr. From 'Believing' - Curtis Finch, Jr. was shown the door on Thursday (March 14) night's "American Idol" results show …
'American Idol' Exit Isn't Stopping Curtis Finch, Jr. From 'Believing'

Curtis Finch, Jr. was shown the door on Thursday (March 14) night's "American Idol" results show, much to the consternation of judge Nicki Minaj, who …

March 15, 2013
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'American Idol' Report Card: Angie Miller, Candice Glover Are Right On Time - Nicki Minaj may have had a hard time getting to work at the appointed hour, but the top five female …
'American Idol' Report Card: Angie Miller, Candice Glover Are Right On Time

Nicki Minaj may have had a hard time getting to work at the appointed hour, but the top five female finalists on "American Idol" provided clear proof …

March 14, 2013
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'American Idol' Results: Who Won't Be The Next Phillip Phillips? - Curtis Finch Jr. was voted off "American Idol" on Thursday night (March 14), and Nicki Minaj nearly …
'American Idol' Results: Who Won't Be The Next Phillip Phillips?

Curtis Finch Jr. was voted off "American Idol" on Thursday night (March 14), and Nicki Minaj nearly left with him.Finch, the competition's oldest …

March 14, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: Top 10 Take On Idols Past - Just when those contestants were threatening to take over "American Idol" and make it all about …
'American Idol' Recap: Top 10 Take On Idols Past

Just when those contestants were threatening to take over "American Idol" and make it all about themselves, Nicki Minaj went and brought …

March 14, 2013
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'American Idol' Top 10: We Rank The Good, The Bad And Everyone In-Between - The competition truly begins Wednesday night on "American Idol," as the Top 10 go head-to-head for …
'American Idol' Top 10: We Rank The Good, The Bad And Everyone In-Between

The competition truly begins Wednesday night on "American Idol," as the Top 10 go head-to-head for the first time. We've already seen what both …

March 13, 2013
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'American Idol' Top 10 Finalists Weigh In: Is This The Girls' Year? - On Thursday (March 7) night, "American Idol" unveiled its Top 10, and, though there were few …
'American Idol' Top 10 Finalists Weigh In: Is This The Girls' Year?

On Thursday (March 7) night, "American Idol" unveiled its Top 10, and, though there were few surprises, one thing seemed clear: If the girls are …

March 8, 2013
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'American Idol' Report Card: Burnell Taylor, Curtis Finch Make The Grade - After the women of "American Idol" laid down the gauntlet
 on Tuesday, it was the guys' turn
 on …
'American Idol' Report Card: Burnell Taylor, Curtis Finch Make The Grade

After the women of "American Idol" laid down the gauntlet
 on Tuesday, it was the guys' turn
 on Wednesday to fight for the five finalist spots that …

March 7, 2013
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'American Idol' Top 10 Revealed! - The auditions are finished, Hollywood Week is over, the sudden-death rounds are done and "American …
'American Idol' Top 10 Revealed!

The auditions are finished, Hollywood Week is over, the sudden-death rounds are done and "American Idol" finally set its top 10 on Thursday night …

March 7, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: The Guys Are Still In It! - It's a girl's year to win "American Idol," yada yada yada, but the guys got a chance to make …
'American Idol' Recap: The Guys Are Still In It!

It's a girl's year to win "American Idol," yada yada yada, but the guys got a chance to make a little noise for themselves Wednesday night.While …

March 7, 2013
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'American Idol' Alum Jessica Sanchez Up For The 'Challenge' Of 'Glee' - Be gentle, Gleeks, it's Jessica Sanchez's first time!The season 11 "American Idol" runner-up is set …
'American Idol' Alum Jessica Sanchez Up For The 'Challenge' Of 'Glee'

Be gentle, Gleeks, it's Jessica Sanchez's first time!The season 11 "American Idol" runner-up is set to appear on "Glee" this season, and when MTV …

March 7, 2013
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'American Idol' Report Card: Candice Glover, Kree Harrison Earn Top Marks - On Tuesday (March 6) night, after approximately 7 million hours of auditions and "Sudden Death" …
'American Idol' Report Card: Candice Glover, Kree Harrison Earn Top Marks

On Tuesday (March 6) night, after approximately 7 million hours of auditions and "Sudden Death" shenanigans, 150,000 Nicki Minaj hair touches, and 5 …

March 6, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: End Of The Zoanette Era? - Is the Zoanette Era over before it began?On Tuesday's "American Idol," the first live episode of …
'American Idol' Recap: End Of The Zoanette Era?

Is the Zoanette Era over before it began?On Tuesday's "American Idol," the first live episode of the season, early standout Zoanette Johnson stumbled …

March 6, 2013
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'American Idol': We Pick Our Top 10 - Let's get one thing straight off the bat. Zoanette Johnson
 is entertaining, wacky and clearly has …
'American Idol': We Pick Our Top 10

Let's get one thing straight off the bat. Zoanette Johnson
 is entertaining, wacky and clearly has enthralled the judges of "American Idol."But she …

March 5, 2013
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'American Idol' 'Turbanates' Guys' Night - Even though "American Idol" producers seem to be really, really pushing for a female winner this …
'American Idol' 'Turbanates' Guys' Night

Even though "American Idol" producers seem to be really, really pushing for a female winner this year, they technically still have to give the guys …

March 1, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: Zoanette Johnson Owns Girls' Night - During Hollywood Week on this season's "American Idol," Nicki Minaj remarked that she was honored …
'American Idol' Recap: Zoanette Johnson Owns Girls' Night

During Hollywood Week on this season's "American Idol," Nicki Minaj remarked that she was honored to be a part of what she dubbed "The Zoanette …

February 28, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: Nicki Minaj Offers To Have Contestant's Babies - "American Idol" continued its brand of swift Las Vegas justice Thursday, presenting 10 singers and …
'American Idol' Recap: Nicki Minaj Offers To Have Contestant's Babies

"American Idol" continued its brand of swift Las Vegas justice Thursday, presenting 10 singers and promptly cutting half of them by the end of …

February 22, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: 'Sudden Death' Means The End For Five Singers - "American Idol" debuted a new twist on its semifinal format Wednesday, with 10 singers performing …
'American Idol' Recap: 'Sudden Death' Means The End For Five Singers

"American Idol" debuted a new twist on its semifinal format Wednesday, with 10 singers performing live and five of them getting cut by the end of …

February 21, 2013
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'American Idol:' Why A Woman Will (Finally) Win - May 23, 2007: That was the night Jordin Sparks was crowned "American Idol" champion, defeating …
'American Idol:' Why A Woman Will (Finally) Win

May 23, 2007: That was the night Jordin Sparks was crowned "American Idol" champion, defeating Blake Lewis in a finale that was dubbed "one of …

February 20, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: The Beginning Of The 'Zoanette Era'? - "American Idol" is pushing hard for a female winner this year.Not since Jordin Sparks was crowned …
'American Idol' Recap: The Beginning Of The 'Zoanette Era'?

"American Idol" is pushing hard for a female winner this year.Not since Jordin Sparks was crowned winner way back in 2007 has a woman worn the "Idol" …

February 15, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: Ladies Get 'Psycho' During Hollywood Week - "American Idol" Hollywood Week is all about big, combustible personalities shining bright or …
'American Idol' Recap: Ladies Get 'Psycho' During Hollywood Week

"American Idol" Hollywood Week is all about big, combustible personalities shining bright or crashing to the ground. Wednesday night's show did not …

February 14, 2013
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'American Idol' Recap: Papa Peachez Sent Home During Boys' Night - Goodbye, Papa Peachez. We hardly knew ye.Peachez, the deep-voiced soul singer from Jackson …
'American Idol' Recap: Papa Peachez Sent Home During Boys' Night

Goodbye, Papa Peachez. We hardly knew ye.Peachez, the deep-voiced soul singer from Jackson, Mississippi, and self-described "big black woman trapped …

February 8, 2013