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  'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul thinks a guy will win eighth season

  February 9, 2009
  All four American Idol judges are now in agreement that the eighth season's male contestants are stronger than their female counterparts.
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  Ousted 'Idol' hopeful Katrina 'Bikini Girl' Darrell: A lot of girls are haters

  February 6, 2009
  Ousted American Idol hopeful Katrina Darrell has a simple explanation for why she seemed to clash with both the show's female judges and the three women she was teamed with during Hollywood Week's group performances.
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  'American Idol' cuts more hopefuls in Hollywood Week's second round

  February 5, 2009
  American Idol's eighth-season dream ended for more than two dozen additional Hollywood Week hopefuls during last night's Fox broadcast of the week's second elimination round.
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  Sanjaya Malakar a fan of new 'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi

  February 1, 2009
  Sanjaya Malakar, a standout in the sixth season of "American Idol," says this season's new judge, Kara DioGuardi, is revitalizing the U.S. TV series.
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  'American Idol' apologizes for saying hopeful was threatening judges

  January 29, 2009
  American Idol has apologized for suggesting an auditioneer had threatened the show's judges after being denied a golden ticket to Hollywood.
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  'American Idol' discloses eighth-season hopeful Joanna Pacitti's past

  January 22, 2009
  American Idol's producers apparently learned at least a partial lesson from last year's Carly Smithson controversy.
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  Coroner: 'Idol' judge Paula Abdul's alleged stalker died from overdose

  January 20, 2009
  A coroner has confirmed that Paula Abdul's alleged stalker died due from a successful suicide attempt outside of the American Idol judge's home.
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  Report: 'Idol' hopeful Emily Wynne-Hughes on alcohol monitor

  January 15, 2009
  American Idol hopeful Emily Wynne-Hughes will apparently be celebrating sober if she survives the show's "Hollywood Week" round and becomes an eighth-season semifinalist.
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  Paula Abdul denies saying anything disparaging about 'American Idol'

  January 14, 2009
  Paula Abdul is apparently changing her tune regarding American Idol producers' treatment of her and obsessed fan Paula Goodspeed.
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  'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson agrees season's guys stronger

  January 14, 2009
  Three out of American Idol's four judges agree that the eighth season's male contestants are stronger than their female counterparts.

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