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  Former 'America Idol' finalist Kristy Lee Cook signs recording contract

  June 30, 2008
  Simon Cowell had stated Kristy Lee Cook's odds of winning American Idol's seventh season were "one million to one," but that hasn't prevented her from inking a record deal.
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  Simon Cowell: Josiah Leming should have been 'Idol' semifinalist

  June 20, 2008
  Simon Cowell admits that Josiah Leming should have been an American Idol seventh-season semifinalist, however he's placing the blame for why it didn't happen on his fellow judges.
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  Sharon Osbourne and Jerry Springer dish on 'America's Got Talent'

  June 17, 2008
  America's Got Talent executive producer Simon Cowell has stated the NBC reality show's third season will feature "one of the most talented people on any show I've been involved in."  However neither the show's judges or host are ready to reveal which contestant Cowell -- who has certainly had no problem making his favorites known while judging American Idol -- considers worthy of such lofty praise.
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  Josiah Leming 'excited' about record deal, bashes 'American Idol'

  May 27, 2008
  Now that the cat is officially out of the bag on Josiah Leming's recording and publishing contract with Warner Bros. Records, the American Idol seventh-season hopeful is ready to move forward with his musical career.
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  'Idol' producer doesn't want Paula Abdul going 'Dancing with the Stars'

  May 27, 2008
  Paula Abdul's interest in participating in ABC's Dancing with the Stars may have hit a snafu, as American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe apparently isn't a fan of the idea.
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  David Cook talks about his 'American Idol' seventh-season win

  May 23, 2008
  David Cook never thought he'd make it past his impromptu American Idol audition last summer, never mind defeat David Archuleta to take home the seventh-season title.
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  David Archuleta discusses his 'American Idol' runner-up experience

  May 23, 2008
  While Simon Cowell thought David Archuleta scored a "knockout" over David Cook after American Idol's final seventh-season performance episode on Tuesday night, Archuleta still felt Cook was more worthy of the title.
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  David Cook expected to be "taking second" in 'American Idol' finale

  May 22, 2008
  David Cook was fully expecting David Archuleta to be crowned American Idol's seventh-season winner.
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  Simon Cowell explains David Cook apology, didn't know he'd won 'Idol'

  May 22, 2008
  Simon Cowell continued to be in an apologetic mood the morning after American Idol's live seventh-season finale -- further explaining his desire to repent for why he felt his Tuesday night criticism of David Cook was "verging on disrespectful."
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  'American Idol' producer: David Cook's victory grew from coast to coast

  May 22, 2008
  American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe knew David Cook would defeat David Archuleta as the home viewer votes were rolling in immediately following Tuesday night's live performance episode.

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