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  'American Idol's Top 8 finalists take to the stage and perform live

  April 8, 2009
  American Idol's Top 8 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's fifth finals round.
   
  The Top 8 finalists -- Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all had the freedom to sing any song that had been recorded in the year they were born.
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  'American Idol' eliminates Megan Joy, determines the Top 8 finalists

  April 2, 2009
  Megan Joy was revealed to be the fifth finalist eliminated from American Idol's eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  Megan Joy's brother was Kara DioGuardi's 'American Idol' heckler

  April 1, 2009
  Kara DioGuardi's heckler has apparently been unmasked.
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  'American Idol's Top 9 eighth-season finalists take to the live stage

  April 1, 2009
  American Idol's Top 9 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's fourth finals round.
   
  The Top 9 finalists -- Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all had the freedom to sing any song they wished, so long as it was a top seller on iTunes, one of the show's primary sponsors.
   
  Prior to the first performance, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest spoke to the judge Randy Jackson about Top 9 was shaping up.
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  'American Idol' finalist Michael Sarver not surprised about his ouster

  March 27, 2009
  Michael Sarver had his suspicions that he may be the next finalist sent home following the lukewarm reception to his performance on American Idol's Wednesday night performance show. However the 27-year-old from Jasper, TX said he no longer had any questions about his fate once he was left standing alone on stage with Matt Giraud during Thursday's live results show.
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  'American Idol' cuts Michael Sarver, reveals eighth season's Top 9

  March 27, 2009
  Michael Sarver was revealed to be the fourth 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 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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  Simon Cowell: Adam Lambert or Danny Gokey will win 'American Idol'

  March 25, 2009
  Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson have reiterated that they think a male contestant will take home American Idol's eighth-season title -- and this time, they also named names.
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  Ousted finalist Alexis Grace dishes on her 'American Idol' journey

  March 23, 2009
  Alexis Grace says the hardest part of her American Idol journey was being away from her daughter -- however the ousted eighth-season finalist also feels it would have been worth it to stay in the competition so she could have participated in the summer tour that will follow the season.
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  Fox wants new deals with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson

  March 19, 2009
  Fox has no plans on messing with what's working, and intends to keep judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson all in their American Idol judging seats after their current contracts expire over the course of the next two years -- at least according to the network's reality chief Mike Darnell.

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