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  A Look Back: The 2008 Reality TV Year In Review

  December 31, 2008
  With 2008 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was.  The following is Reality TV World's 2008 Reality TV Year In Review, a month-by-month review of some of the past year's reality TV headlines, highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
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  'Idol' David Cook's debut album sells 280,000 units, debuts at No. 3

  November 26, 2008
  David Cook's self-titled debut album dropped at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 album sales chart after selling 280,000 copies during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data for the week ending November 23. 
   
  The American Idol seventh-season champ's first-week debut album sales were significantly higher than that of Idol sixth-season champion Jordin Sparks -- whose self-titled debut sold 119,000 copies and dropped at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 in its first week of release last November.
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  Daughtry, Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks win 2008 AMA's

  November 24, 2008
  Former American Idol finalists Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry didn't achieve perfection as they did in 2007, but they both still came away as winners at last night's 2008 American Music Awards ceremony -- as did sixth-season Idol champion Jordin Sparks.
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  David Archuleta's debut album sells 183,000 units, debuts at No. 2

  November 19, 2008
  David Archuleta's self-titled debut album dropped at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 album sales chart after selling 183,000 copies during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data for the week ending November 16.
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  David Archuleta set to move beyond 'American Idol' with debut album

  November 6, 2008
  David Archuleta set to move beyond 'American Idol' with debut album
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  Report: 'Idol' runner-up David Archuleta signs with Azoff Management

  October 8, 2008
  After apparently being passed on by 19 Management, David Archuleta has signed a management contract with Azoff Management.
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  'American Idol' runner-up David Archuleta to make his acting debut

  October 2, 2008
  American Idol runner-up David Archuleta has decided to try his hand at acting.
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  'American Idol' winner David Cook's debut album to drop November 18

  September 15, 2008
  RCA Records has announced that David Cook's debut album will be released November 18.
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  Kara DioGuardi joining Fox's 'American Idol' as new fourth judge

  August 25, 2008
  After seven seasons, American Idol is getting a new judge.  Fox has announced Grammy-nominated songwriter and former The One: Making a Music Star judge Kara DioGuardi will serve as Idol's new fourth judge and join Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson as a regular member of the show's eighth-season judging panel.
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  RCA confirms David Cook working with Grammy-winning Rob Cavallo

  August 7, 2008
  RCA Records has confirmed David Cook is teaming with a producer that will help showcase his rocker persona.

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