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  'American Idol' eliminates Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds, reveals Top 5

  April 23, 2009
  Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai were revealed to be the seventh and eighth finalists 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 7 finalists take to the stage and perform live again

  April 22, 2009
  American Idol's Top 7 eighth-season finalists took to the stage for the second week in a row during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition series and performed disco hits.
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  'American Idol' judges use "The Judges' Save' to spare Matt Giraud

  April 16, 2009
  American Idol finalist Matt Giraud has been "saved."
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  'American Idol' summer concert tour dates and locations announced

  April 16, 2009
  American Idol's Top 10 eighth-season finalists better get used to life on the road.
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  'American Idol's Top 7 finalists take to the stage and perform live

  April 15, 2009
  American Idol's Top 7 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's sixth finals round.
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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's Top 8 finalists take to the stage and perform live

  April 8, 2009
  American Idol's Top 8 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's fifth finals round.
   
  The Top 8 finalists -- Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all had the freedom to sing any song that had been recorded in the year they were born.
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  'American Idol' eliminates Megan Joy, determines the Top 8 finalists

  April 2, 2009
  Megan Joy was revealed to be the fifth 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 9 eighth-season finalists take to the live stage

  April 1, 2009
  American Idol's Top 9 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's fourth finals round.
   
  The Top 9 finalists -- Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all had the freedom to sing any song they wished, so long as it was a top seller on iTunes, one of the show's primary sponsors.
   
  Prior to the first performance, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest spoke to the judge Randy Jackson about Top 9 was shaping up.
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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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