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  'American Idol's Top 12 male semifinalists take to the stage live

  February 25, 2010
  American Idol's Top 12 male ninth-season semifinalists finished the season's first round of live performance shows by performing Top 10 hits from Hot 100 chart during last night's special two-hour broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol's Top 12 female ninth-season semifinalists perform

  February 24, 2010
  The Top 12 female semifinalists kicked-off American Idol's ninth-season live performance shows by singing Top 10 hits from Hot 100 chart.
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  Andrew Garcia deemed the oddsmakers' favorite to win 'American Idol'

  February 23, 2010
  Simon Cowell feels "there is definitely a better chance of a girl winning" American Idol's ninth season, however oddsmakers disagree.

• British 'The X Factor' judge Cheryl Cole splitting from her husband

  February 23, 2010
  British 'The X Factor' judge Cheryl Cole splitting from her husband
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  Simon Cowell: Howard Stern doesn't fit criteria as his 'Idol' replacement

  February 23, 2010
  Simon Cowell feels it is "really important" that his American Idol replacement has experience in the music industry -- and he's not sure that controversial shock jock Howard Stern meets that qualification.
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  'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell: Howard Stern, Madonna unlikely

  February 19, 2010
  Simon Cowell says he doesn't think Howard Stern or Madonna should replace him as judge on "American Idol" next season.
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  Simon Cowell: 'American Idol' women have a better chance this year

  February 19, 2010
  Simon Cowell: 'American Idol' women have a better chance this year
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  Publicist: Simon Cowell not engaged to girlfriend Mezhgan Hussainy

  February 18, 2010
  Simon Cowell's publicist says the British television personality is not engaged to "American Idol" makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy, contrary to online reports.
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  Chris Golightly disqualified from 'American Idol' semifinals

  February 18, 2010
  Fox has announced that American Idol contestant Chris Golightly has been disqualified from the show's ninth-season competition.
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  'American Idol' reveals first seven ninth-season Top 24 semifinalists

  February 17, 2010
  American Idol ended the dreams of 27 more Hollywood Week hopefuls and formally revealed the first of the competition's ninth-season Top 24 semifinalists during Tuesday night's special two-hour Fox broadcast.

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