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  'American Idol' Top 12 seventh-season finalists take to the stage

  March 12, 2008
  American Idol's Top 12 seventh-season finalists took the stage for the first time during last night's live performance episode broadcast, singing songs from the famed John Lennon/Paul McCartney songbook.

• Ousted 'Idol' hopeful Luke Menard tuned out Simon Cowell's criticism

  March 11, 2008
  Simon Cowell described Luke Menard's performances as both "girlie" and "forgettable," criticism that the American Idol seventh-season semifinalist didn't think was too helpful.
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  Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul voice in on David Hernandez's past

  March 10, 2008
  Randy Jackson said he judges the vocal ability of American Idol hopefuls, not their pasts -- a distinction that had to be made due to seventh-season finalist David Hernandez's previous employment as a male stripper.
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  'Idol' finalist David Hernandez 'not really concerned' about stripper past

  March 7, 2008
  David Hernandez' male stripper past has received a lot of attention since it was first reported earlier this week, but the American Idol seventh-season Top 12 finalist apparently isn't sweating it.
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  'American Idol' cuts final four semifinalists, reveals Top 12 finalists

  March 7, 2008
  American Idol's Top 12 seventh-season finalists were revealed during last night's live results show broadcast that eliminated the competition's final four semifinalists.
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  'American Idol' Top 8 male semifinalists take to the stage and perform

  March 5, 2008
  On the cusp of the finals, American Idol's seventh-season Top 8 male semifinalists gave it their all in one last attempt to woo home viewers during last night's Fox broadcast
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  'Idol' producer: David Hernandez's stripper past won't make difference

  March 5, 2008
  David Hernandez's previous employment as a male stripper apparently isn't grounds for the American Idol seventh-season semifinalist to be disqualified from the competition.
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  David Hernandez to stay on 'American Idol' despite stripper past

  March 4, 2008
  David Hernandez to stay on 'American Idol' despite stripper past
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  Club confirms David Hernandez a male stripper before 'American Idol'

  March 4, 2008
  If David Hernandez looks comfortable performing on stage as an American Idol seventh-season semifinalist, it's because he's apparently an experienced entertainer.
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  'American Idol' eliminates four more seventh-season semifinalists

  February 29, 2008
  Simon Cowell's "dark horse" and three victims of poor song selection were eliminated during last night's live American Idol seventh-season results show broadcast that revealed the Top 16 semifinalists.

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