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  'American Idol' finalists Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks sing one last time

  May 23, 2007
  It was "The Great Entertainer" versus "The Great Singer" during last night's final sixth season American Idol performance episode, which saw Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks, the season's Top 2 finalists, compete in-front of a studio audience and tens of millions of home viewers live from Hollywood's Kodak Theater.
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  'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul breaks nose trying to avoid her dog

  May 22, 2007
  Paula Abdul recently flipped head over heels, but it wasn't because of her excitement for American Idol's sixth season finale.
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  Simon Cowell: I can't call 'American Idol' finale, Melinda cut was 'unfair'

  May 21, 2007
  Despite having watched every one of Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis' performances prior to the two becoming American Idol's sixth season Top 2 finalists, judge Simon Cowell said the competition is just too close to call.
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  'Idol' finalists Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks surprised to make it so far

  May 18, 2007
  Either Jordin Sparks or Blake Lewis will become the next American Idol at the conclusion of the sixth season's finale on Wednesday night.  However both are surprised that they've made it this far.
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  'Idol' finalist Melinda Doolittle "had an idea" she'd be going home

  May 17, 2007
  If home viewers, the studio audience and even the judges were shocked at the outcome of last night's American Idol live results show that revealed the sixth season's Top 2 finalists, imagine how Melinda Doolittle must have felt.  But apparently she wasn't as surprised as one might think when she discovered she'd be leaving the competition.
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  'American Idol' cuts Melinda Doolittle, sets up Jordin vs. Blake finale

  May 17, 2007
  Hopefully American Idol judge Simon Cowell isn't a betting man.  In a somewhat surprising result -- and one Cowell wasn't expecting -- Idol eliminated Melinda Doolittle during Wednesday night's live broadcast of the Fox reality show's penultimate results show, clearing the way for Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis to compete in next week's sixth season Idol finale.
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  'American Idol's sixth season Top 3 take the stage and perform

  May 16, 2007
  Threes were wild last night when American Idol's sixth season Top 3 took the stage, as each performed three songs and had three phone numbers for viewers to call and vote for which two would compete in next week's finale.
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  Former 'Idol 5' finalist Kellie Pickler not bothered by boob job talk

  May 14, 2007
  Kellie Pickler doesn't understand why her seemingly expanded bust is creating such a fuss.
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  Ousted 'American Idol' finalist Lakisha Jones: "I knew on Tuesday"

  May 10, 2007
  Her heart was still in it, but recently ousted American Idol sixth season finalist Lakisha Jones said her voice abandoned her when she needed it the most.
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  Fox announces new 'Idol'-like 'American Band' reality competition

  May 10, 2007
  Having already searched for America's next great singers, junior singers and dancers via American Idol, American Juniors and So You Think You Can Dance, Idol creator Simon Fuller is now turning his attention to musical groups. 

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