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  Gordon Ramsay dishes about 'Hell's Kitchen' fifth-season finale

  May 11, 2009
  Gordon Ramsay believes that Paula DaSilva and Danny Veltri are the two best culinary contestants to ever appear on a season of Hell's Kitchen.
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  'American Idol' finalist Allison Iraheta: I was "prepared" for my exit

  May 11, 2009
  Allison Iraheta feels being among the bottom three vote getters four times as an American Idol eighth-season finalist prepared her for her eventual ouster.
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  'American Idol' cuts Allison Iraheta, reveals first-ever all-male Top 3

  May 7, 2009
  The judges were right -- American Idol's eighth season is all about the boys.
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  Simon Cowell: 'American Idol's four judges will 'absolutely' be back

  May 6, 2009
  Simon Cowell is confident that all four of American Idol's judges will be back next season.
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  'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul to perform new single on show

  May 5, 2009
  Former American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry won't be the only member of the Idol family performing on Wednesday night's results show. 
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  Ex-'Idol' producer: Adam Lambert may have only been in bottom three

  May 5, 2009
  American Idol enthusiasts crying conspiracy over eighth-season finalist Adam Lambert being among last week's bottom three vote-getters apparently have nothing to worry about, according to former executive producer Nigel Lythgoe.
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  Ousted finalist Matt Giraud: Winning 'American Idol' never my goal

  May 4, 2009
  Matt Giraud claims his goal was never to win American Idol.
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  Cowell would fight for Seacrest, Jackson and Abdul, but not DioGuardi

  April 29, 2009
  While Simon Cowell feels Kara DioGuardi should reprise her role as American Idol's fourth judge, he also apparently wouldn't go to the mat in an effort to retain her.
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  Former 'American Idol' producer: I don't think Simon Cowell will leave

  April 28, 2009
  Former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe doesn't believe Idol judge Simon Cowell will be following in his footsteps any time soon.
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  Ousted 'American Idol' finalist Lil Rounds: I knew I was going home

  April 23, 2009
  Lil Rounds says American Idol judge Simon Cowell wasn't the only one that had a feeling she'd be one of the two eighth-season finalists eliminated during last night's Top 7 results show.

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