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  Erika Van Pelt cut as 'American Idol' determines Top 9 finalists

  March 23, 2012
  Erika Van Pelt was eliminated from American Idol during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, determining the eleventh season's Top 9 finalists.
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  'American Idol's Top 10 eleventh-season finalists take the stage, sing

  March 22, 2012
  American Idol's Top 10 eleventh-season finalists took to the stage and sang Billy Joel songs during Wednesday night's live performance show. 
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  'American Idol' axes Shannon Magrane, reveals 'Judges' Save' return

  March 16, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Shannon Magrane and revealed "The Judges' Save" will return for its eleventh-season finals during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, which determined the season's Top 10 finalists.
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  'American Idol' cuts Jeremy Rosado and determines Top 12 finalists

  March 9, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Jeremy Rosado and determined its Top 12 eleventh-season finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' finalist Phillip Phillips rushed to medical facility

  March 8, 2012
  Phillip Phillips' American Idol journey is encountering medical issues.
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  'American Idol' reveals voting twist as the Top 13 take stage and sing

  March 8, 2012
  American Idol revealed a twist to the eleventh season's initial finals round during Wednesday night's live performance show, which featured the competition's newly-minted thirteen finalists taking the stage and singing Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston songs.
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  'American Idol' determines Top 13 finalists and axes 12 semifinalists

  March 2, 2012
  American Idol's Top 13 eleventh-season finalists were determined during Thursday night's live results show broadcast which ended the competition's semifinal round and eliminated 12 of the season's Top 25 semifinalists.
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  'American Idol' reveals Jermaine Jones as additional 25th semifinalist

  February 29, 2012
  American Idol revealed Jermaine Jones as the 25th member of the eleventh season's "Top 24" semifinalists during Tuesday night's semifinals performance show.
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  'American Idol' reveals 10 remaining Top 24 semifinalists and "twist"

  February 24, 2012
  American Idol has formally announced its Top 24 eleventh-season semifinalists and revealed a special twist in which the competition will feature a thirteenth male semifinalist.
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  'American Idol' reveals 14 of eleventh season's Top 24 semifinalists

  February 23, 2012
  American Idol ended the dreams of eight hopefuls and revealed the first 14 of the competition's eleventh-season Top 24 semifinalists during Wednesday night's two-hour Fox broadcast.

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