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Alaina Whitaker disappointed by 'American Idol' ouster, still grateful
March 3, 2008
Alaina Whitaker wasn't prepared for the end of her American Idol journey -- but even at 16-years-old, the seventh-season semifinalist was able to put it into perspective.
'American Idol 7' Top 10 male semifinalists take to the stage
February 27, 2008
American Idol's seventh-season Top 10 male semifinalists continued their push for the finals during last night's Fox broadcast, singing songs from the 1970s.
'American Idol' eliminates first four seventh-season semifinalists
February 22, 2008
American Idol's seventh season finally began in earnest this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday's first performance shows culminating in last night's live results show that eliminated the four seventh-season Top 24 semifinalists (two male, two female) who had received the fewest home viewer votes after this week's performances.
Clay Aiken recording fourth album that's set for early May release
February 21, 2008
Clay Aiken is busy on Broadway -- but fear not Claymates, as the American Idol second-season runner-up is apparently good at multitasking.
'American Idol' producer: Carly Smithson controversy not logical
February 15, 2008
Although it has yet to be mentioned in any of the show's broadcasts and also wasn't noted in the biographical information Fox released after the season's semifinalists were formally revealed on Wednesday, American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe insists the show isn't trying to hide the existence of seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist Carly Smithson's previous big-budget recording contract.