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  Fox wants new deals with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson

  March 19, 2009
  Fox has no plans on messing with what's working, and intends to keep judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson all in their American Idol judging seats after their current contracts expire over the course of the next two years -- at least according to the network's reality chief Mike Darnell.
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  'American Idol' cuts Alexis Grace, reveals the season's Top 10 finalists

  March 19, 2009
  Alexis Grace was revealed to be the third finalist eliminated from American Idol's eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol's Top 11 finalists take to the stage and perform live

  March 18, 2009
  American Idol's Top 11 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's second finals round.
   
  The Top 11 -- consisting of Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all sang Grand Ole Opry songs for the competition's sometimes infamous "Country Week," with country superstar Randy Travis serving as the week's mentor.
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  Former 'American Idol' finalists not fans of new The Judges' Save twist

  March 17, 2009
  Given his surprise boot from American Idol after making it to the Top 8 of the show's seventh season, former finalist Michael Johns would seemingly be one of the biggest supporters of the new "The Judges' Save" rule change.
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  Ousted finalist Jasmine Murray talks about her 'American Idol' journey

  March 16, 2009
  Jasmine Murray said the opportunity to perform for millions of people is the silver lining in her elimination from American Idol's eighth season.
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  Ousted finalist Jorge Nunez talks about his 'American Idol' experience

  March 16, 2009
  Puerto Rico native Jorge Nunez feels a cultural barrier when it came to song selection may have been factors in his ouster from American Idol's eighth season.

• NBC to premiere 'America's Got Talent's fourth season on June 23

  March 13, 2009
  NBC has announced that the fourth season of America's Got Talent will premiere over the course of two nights on Tuesday, June 23 at 9PM ET/PT and Wednesday, June 24 at 9PM ET/PT.
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  Jorge Nunez and Jasmine Murray fans of new 'American Idol' twist

  March 12, 2009
  Even though they didn't receive the benefits of it after their eliminations from American Idol's eighth season on Wednesday, you can count both Jorge Nunez and Jasmine Murray as fans of the show's new "The Judges' Save" rules twist.
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  'American Idol' cuts Jasmine Murray and Jorge Nunez, reveals twist

  March 12, 2009
  Jasmine Murray and Jorge Nunez were revealed to be the first two finalists eliminated from American Idol's eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' producer reveals details about the "big surprise"

  March 11, 2009
  American Idol producer Ken Warwick seems to have let the cat out of the bag about tonight's announcement of the "big surprise" that may "alter the face of" the show's eighth season.

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