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  Kelly Clarkson: It "sucks" demos were leaked, but hopes fans "like it"

  April 7, 2008
  Fans received the opportunity to hear some of Kelly Clarkson's latest recordings, however since the tracks were leaked, the original American Idol winner apparently isn't too pleased about it.
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  'American Idol's Top 11 seventh-season finalists take to the stage

  March 19, 2008
  American Idol's Top 11 seventh-season finalists took the stage during last night's live performance episode broadcast, singing songs from the John Lennon/Paul McCartney songbook.
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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.
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  Lambert, Underwood, Pickler, and Clarkson land ACM nominations

  March 4, 2008
  Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Kelly Clarkson were all recognized by the Academy of Country Music when nominations for its 43rd annual awards show were announced on Tuesday.
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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.
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  '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.
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  '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.
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  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.
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  '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.
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  Carrie Underwood lands two more Grammys, Chris Daughtry shut out

  February 11, 2008
  The song remained the same for Carrie Underwood while Chris Daughtry came up empty during last night's broadcast of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on CBS.

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