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'American Idol' cuts 43 hopefuls during Hollywood Week's first round
February 4, 2009
American Idol's eighth-season dream ended for a third of the season's 147 Hollywood Week hopefuls during last night's Fox broadcast of the week's initial elimination round.

Forty-three contestants were cut, leaving 104 contestants in the running for American Idol's 36 eighth-season semifinals slots.
Sanjaya Malakar a fan of new 'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi
February 1, 2009
Sanjaya Malakar, a standout in the sixth season of "American Idol," says this season's new judge, Kara DioGuardi, is revitalizing the U.S. TV series.
'American Idol' apologizes for saying hopeful was threatening judges
January 29, 2009
American Idol has apologized for suggesting an auditioneer had threatened the show's judges after being denied a golden ticket to Hollywood.
'American Idol' judge Kara DioGuardi defends Joanna Pacitti inclusion
January 28, 2009
American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi apparently has no qualms about Joanna Pacitti receiving a golden ticket to the eighth season's Hollywood Week despite having significant previous recording industry experience.
'American Idol' discloses eighth-season hopeful Joanna Pacitti's past
January 22, 2009
American Idol's producers apparently learned at least a partial lesson from last year's Carly Smithson controversy.
Simon Cowell's U.K. 'Talent' dumps new fourth judge after one week
January 20, 2009
A spokeswoman for "Britain's Got Talent" says it was a mistake adding a fourth panelist, so new judge Kelly Brook is leaving the show.
Sharon Osbourne interested in going on U.K.'s 'Strictly Come Dancing'
January 15, 2009
Sharon Osbourne is apparently interested in participating in the U.K.'s Strictly Come Dancing reality series now that she no longer works for the competition.
Report: 'Idol' hopeful Emily Wynne-Hughes on alcohol monitor
January 15, 2009
American Idol hopeful Emily Wynne-Hughes will apparently be celebrating sober if she survives the show's "Hollywood Week" round and becomes an eighth-season semifinalist.
'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson agrees season's guys stronger
January 14, 2009
Three out of American Idol's four judges agree that the eighth season's male contestants are stronger than their female counterparts.
'American Idol' returns with new eighth-season judge and tweaks
January 13, 2009
Despite Nigel Lythgoe's departing desire that American Idol not implement too many tweaks in his absence, the Fox mega-hit will feature several substantial changes when the curtains go up on the show's eighth season.