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  'American Idol's second group of 12 semifinalists take to the stage

  February 26, 2009
  The second group of 12 semifinalists from American Idol's Top 36 took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's eighth season.
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  Paula Abdul: 'American Idol' having a fourth judge "doesn't work"

  February 25, 2009
  One performance show was apparently enough time for Paula Abdul to decide that American Idol didn't need a fourth judge.
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  'American Idol' reveals the eighth season's first three Top 12 finalists

  February 19, 2009
  American Idol determined its first three eighth-season finalists last night, with Wednesday night's live results show revealing that Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver and Danny Gokey had advanced to the Top 12 finals after receiving the most home viewer votes for their performances during Tuesday night's broadcast of the season's first semifinals group.
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  'American Idol's first 12 semifinalists take to the stage, perform live

  February 18, 2009
  The first group of 12 semifinalists from American Idol's Top 36 took the stage last night during the first live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's eighth season.
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  Joanna Pacitti disqualified from the eighth season of 'American Idol'

  February 12, 2009
  Fox has announced that controversial American Idol contestant Joanna Pacitti has been disqualified from the show's eighth season competition.
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  'American Idol' eliminates more Hollywood Week round hopefuls

  February 11, 2009
  American Idol's eighth-season dream ended for a roomful of Hollywood Week hopefuls during Tuesday night's Fox broadcast of the week's final elimination round.
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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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  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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