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  'American Idol' axes Hollie Cavanagh and determines Top 3 finalists

  May 11, 2012
  American Idol cut Hollie Cavanagh and determined its Final 3 eleventh-season finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' ousts Skylar Laine and determines season's Top 4

  May 4, 2012
  American Idol axed Skylar Laine and determined its Top 4 eleventh-season finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  Elise Testone: I didn't feel it was time for my 'American Idol' run to end

  April 27, 2012
  Elise Testone was ousted from American Idol during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, which determined its Top 5 eleventh-season finalists.
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  'American Idol' ousts Elise Testone and determines Top 5 finalists

  April 27, 2012
  American Idol ousted Elise Testone and determined its Top 5 eleventh-season finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  Colton Dixon: I hoped my 'American Idol' elimination was a bad dream

  April 20, 2012
  Colton Dixon was eliminated from American Idol during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, which determined its Top 6 eleventh-season finalists.
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  'American Idol' ousts Colton Dixon and determines Top 6 finalists

  April 20, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Colton Dixon and determined its Top 6 eleventh-season finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' judges "save" Jessica Sanchez after voting surprise

  April 13, 2012
  American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez has been "saved" from ouster.
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  'American Idol' ousts Deandre Brackensick and decides Top 7 finalists

  April 6, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Deandre Brackensick during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, determining the eleventh season's Top 7 finalists.
   
  Brackensick, a 17-year-old from San Jose, CA, became the sixth finalist sent home from American Idol's eleventh season after he received the fewest home viewer votes following Wednesday night's performance show, which featured the Top 8 finalists singing songs from the 1980s.
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  'American Idol's Top 8 eleventh-season finalists take the stage, sing

  April 5, 2012
  American Idol's judges proclaimed the eleventh-season competition too close to call during Wednesday night's performance show, which featured the Top 8 finalists taking the stage and singing songs from the 1980s.
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  Heejun Han: 'American Idol' judge Jennifer Lopez wanted to "save" me

  March 30, 2012
  Heejun Han was cut from American Idol's eleventh season, determining the Top 8 finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.

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