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  'American Idol' finalist David Hernandez talks about his ouster, past

  March 13, 2008
  David Hernandez doesn't think he was eliminated from American Idol's seventh season because home viewers were "uncomfortable" with his previous employment as a male stripper.
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  'American Idol' cuts its first finalist, eliminates David Hernandez

  March 13, 2008
  Simon Cowell's prediction was spot on.
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  Simon Cowell sees 'Idol's David Hernandez, Kristy Lee Cook in trouble

  March 12, 2008
  Simon Cowell was initially leery of allowing David Hernandez into American Idol's seventh-season Top 24 -- and despite the former male stripper wowing the judge in recent weeks, Cowell feels his poor performance during last night's live episode broadcast could hurt Hernandez with home viewers.
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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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  Asia'h Epperson blames 'American Idol' ouster on performance order

  March 11, 2008
  When Asia'h Epperson learned she was going to be the first American Idol seventh-season female semifinalist to sing during last Wednesday night's live performance episode broadcast, she had a feeling it might lead to her elimination.
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  Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul voice in on David Hernandez's past

  March 10, 2008
  Randy Jackson said he judges the vocal ability of American Idol hopefuls, not their pasts -- a distinction that had to be made due to seventh-season finalist David Hernandez's previous employment as a male stripper.
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  Ousted 'American Idol' hopeful Kady Malloy didn't get Cowell criticism

  March 10, 2008
  Simon Cowell likened Kady Malloy's onstage personality to a "robot" -- a sentiment the American Idol seventh-season semifinalist couldn't completely comprehend.
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  'American Idol' cuts final four semifinalists, reveals Top 12 finalists

  March 7, 2008
  American Idol's Top 12 seventh-season finalists were revealed during last night's live results show broadcast that eliminated the competition's final four semifinalists.
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  'American Idol's Top 8 female semifinalists take to the stage

  March 6, 2008
  American Idol's seventh-season semifinal round went out with a bang last night as the Top 8 female semifinalists put forth their best efforts to reach the finals while the judges provided some added entertainment for home viewers.
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  'American Idol' Top 8 male semifinalists take to the stage and perform

  March 5, 2008
  On the cusp of the finals, American Idol's seventh-season Top 8 male semifinalists gave it their all in one last attempt to woo home viewers during last night's Fox broadcast

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