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  'American Idol's Top 10 finalists take to the stage and perform

  March 26, 2009
  American Idol's Top 10 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's third finals round.
   
  The Top 10 finalists -- Michael Sarver, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all sang the songs of Motown Records, with music legend Smokey Robinson serving as the week's mentor.
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  'American Idol' cuts Alexis Grace, reveals the season's Top 10 finalists

  March 19, 2009
  Alexis Grace was revealed to be the third 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 11 finalists take to the stage and perform live

  March 18, 2009
  American Idol's Top 11 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's second finals round.
   
  The Top 11 -- consisting of Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all sang Grand Ole Opry songs for the competition's sometimes infamous "Country Week," with country superstar Randy Travis serving as the week's mentor.
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  'American Idol' cuts Jasmine Murray and Jorge Nunez, reveals twist

  March 12, 2009
  Jasmine Murray and Jorge Nunez were revealed to be the first two 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 13 finalists take to the stage and perform live

  March 11, 2009
  American Idol's Top 13 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the first finals round for the Fox reality competition.
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  'American Idol' to use special 13th vote number to avoid phone sex line

  March 10, 2009
  American Idol's producers have come up unlucky with their Top 13 finals surprise -- at least when it comes to the handling viewers' call-in votes following tonight's first-ever Top 13 performance show.
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  'American Idol' producer: Top 13 twist not the season's "big surprise"

  March 9, 2009
  American Idol's "big" eighth-season surprise is apparently still a secret.
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  Anoop Desai, Jasmine Murray, Megan Corkrey, Matt Giraud talk 'Idol'

  March 6, 2009
  Anoop Desai, Jasmine Murray, Megan Corkrey, Matt Giraud talk 'Idol'
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  'American Idol' picks remaining finalists and reveals Top 13 twist

  March 6, 2009
  American Idol has apparently revealed its "big surprise." 
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  'American Idol' advances Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre and Jorge Nunez

  March 5, 2009
  American Idol determined its third group of three eighth-season finalists last night, with Wednesday night's live results show revealing that Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, and Jorge Nunez had advanced to the Top 12 finals after receiving the most home viewer votes for their performances during Tuesday night's broadcast of the season's third and final semifinals group.

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