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Simon Cowell says he won't make 'American Idol 7' winner prediction
February 28, 2008
Although he's never been one to keep his opinions to himself, Simon Cowell is apparently planning to forgo a prediction of American Idol's next champion.
'American Idol' Top 10 female semifinalists take to the stage
February 28, 2008
If American Idol's remaining female semifinalists weren't aware of the importance of song choice, they are now.
'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.
'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.
'American Idol 7' wraps audition rounds, reveals Top 24 semifinalists
February 14, 2008
After four weeks of open audition broadcasts and two more episodes that gave viewers a look at the competition's Hollywood Round, last night's American Idol seventh-season broadcast ended with the mega-hit Fox reality show finally revealing the identities of this season's Top 24 semifinalists.