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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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  Ousted 'Idol' hopeful Jason Yeager 'disappointed' with lack of face time

  March 4, 2008
  Jason Yeager was an American Idol seventh-season semifinalist, however he thinks home viewers might not have known that based on the little attention he feels he received during the competition.
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  Ousted 'Idol' hopeful Robbie Carrico says hair, rocker image are real

  March 3, 2008
  The authenticity of Robbie Carrico's rocker persona and long blonde hair were both questioned during his time as an American Idol seventh-season semifinalist. However the 26-year-old from Melbourne, FL insists that his passion for rock and golden locks are both real.
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  'American Idol' semifinalist Alexandrea Lushington dishes on ouster

  March 3, 2008
  Alexandrea Lushington was "kind of surprised" to be eliminated during American Idol's Thursday night results show broadcast, but the seventh-season semifinalist said she understands it was time for her journey to come to an end.
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  'American Idol' eliminates four more seventh-season semifinalists

  February 29, 2008
  Simon Cowell's "dark horse" and three victims of poor song selection were eliminated during last night's live American Idol seventh-season results show broadcast that revealed the Top 16 semifinalists.
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  Simon Cowell says he won't make 'American Idol 7' winner prediction

  February 28, 2008
  Although he's never been one to keep his opinions to himself, Simon Cowell is apparently planning to forgo a prediction of American Idol's next champion.
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  'American Idol' Top 10 female semifinalists take to the stage

  February 28, 2008
  If American Idol's remaining female semifinalists weren't aware of the importance of song choice, they are now.
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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' hopeful Garrett Haley dishes on criticism, song choice

  February 25, 2008
  Simon Cowell pointed his sharp tongue at Garrett Haley when he called the American Idol seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist "pale" and "verging on haunted" following his rendition of "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" during last Tuesday night's performance episode broadcast -- but apparently he considered that a good thing.
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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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