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  Ex-'Idol' Michael Sarver signs record deal, working on country album

  November 17, 2009
  Now that Michael Sarver has finished performing on the American Idols Live! concert tour, the former eighth-season finalist is focused on recording his debut album.
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  Fox to re-air 'American Idol's Michael Jackson performance show

  June 26, 2009
  Fox has announced it will pay tribute to Michael Jackson -- who passed away on Thursday at the age of 50 -- by airing an encore broadcast of this year's American Idol eighth-season performance episode that featured songs from the "King of Pop."
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  Kris Allen beats Adam Lambert, crowned new 'American Idol' winner

  May 21, 2009
  Even Kris Allen seemed surprised to win American Idol.
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  'American Idol' cuts Scott MacIntyre, reveals season's Top 7 finalists

  April 9, 2009
  Scott MacIntyre was revealed to be the sixth finalist eliminated from American Idol's eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' cuts Michael Sarver, reveals eighth season's Top 9

  March 27, 2009
  Michael Sarver was revealed to be the fourth finalist eliminated from American Idol's eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol's Top 10 finalists take to the stage and perform

  March 26, 2009
  American Idol's Top 10 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's third finals round.
   
  The Top 10 finalists -- Michael Sarver, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all sang the songs of Motown Records, with music legend Smokey Robinson serving as the week's mentor.
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  Ousted finalist Alexis Grace dishes on her 'American Idol' journey

  March 23, 2009
  Alexis Grace says the hardest part of her American Idol journey was being away from her daughter -- however the ousted eighth-season finalist also feels it would have been worth it to stay in the competition so she could have participated in the summer tour that will follow the season.
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  Fox wants new deals with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson

  March 19, 2009
  Fox has no plans on messing with what's working, and intends to keep judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson all in their American Idol judging seats after their current contracts expire over the course of the next two years -- at least according to the network's reality chief Mike Darnell.
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  Ousted 'American Idol' Alexis Grace "never imagined" exiting so early

  March 19, 2009
  Count Alexis Grace as one of the many who were surprised by her ouster during last night's American Idol broadcast.
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  'American Idol' cuts Alexis Grace, reveals the season's Top 10 finalists

  March 19, 2009
  Alexis Grace was revealed to be the third finalist eliminated from American Idol's eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.

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