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  'American Idol' judge Harry Connick Jr. explains why he's been so harsh in his critiques

  March 7, 2014
  American Idol judge Harry Connick Jr. explained to the thirteenth-season's Top 12 finalists why he's been incredibly hard on them.
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  'American Idol' eliminee Kristen O'Connor: I had what it takes to make the Top 2

  March 3, 2014
  American Idol's Kristen O'Connor talks about why she found herself latching on to the negative, what's the best advice she received from anyone she met on her journey, which contestants she became very close to, and how the show affected her relationship with her boyfriend back at home.
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  'American Idol' eliminee Kristen O'Connor: I'm disappointed I didn't win over America, I figured my time was up

  February 28, 2014
  American Idol's Kristen O'Connor talks about whether she assumed the judges would save her, what she believes made her sing out of tune, how she feels about her difficult song choice, and what she said she would've loved to show America that she didn't get the chance to.
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  'American Idol' ousts Kristen O'Connor and determines Top 12 thirteenth-season finalists

  February 28, 2014
  American Idol ousted Kristen O'Connor during Thursday night's live results show on Fox, determining the thirteenth season's Top 12 finalists.
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  'American Idol' judges determine 12 more Top 30 semifinalists

  February 14, 2014
  American Idol revealed seven girls and five guys that are semifinalists and official members of the thirteenth season's Top 30 contestants during Wednesday night's broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' puts eight girls and nine guys into the Top 30 semifinalists

  February 13, 2014
  American Idol revealed eight girls and nine guys that are semifinalists and members of the thirteenth season's Top 30 contestants during Wednesday night's broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' returning with new changes and twists for thirteenth season

  January 15, 2014
  American Idol will return with some brand new changes when it premieres its thirteenth season with a two-night event beginning tonight on Fox.
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  Harry Connick Jr: 'American Idol' judges have to be real and tell it like it is

  January 3, 2014
  American Idol's new judge Harry Connick Jr. dishes on how he feels about giving contestants bad news, whom he thinks is the biggest troublemaker on the judging panel, which prior Idol judge he compares his personality to, and why he's "having a ball."
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  'American Idol' judge Harry Connick Jr.: I bring something different to the table

  December 31, 2013
  American Idol's new judge Harry Connick Jr. talks about the male talent this time around, why he felt like becoming a judge was "the natural thing to do" after previously serving as a mentor, what he says "is very telling" about the contestants, and how he describes the upcoming season.
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  Nick Cannon: Mariah Carey wasn't referring to Nicki Minaj with her "Satan" 'American Idol' comment

  November 18, 2013
  Nick Cannon insists wife Mariah Carey was not talking about Nicki Minaj when she said her experience as a judge on American Idol was like working "every day in hell with Satan."

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