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  'American Idol' ousts Deandre Brackensick and decides Top 7 finalists

  April 6, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Deandre Brackensick during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, determining the eleventh season's Top 7 finalists.
   
  Brackensick, a 17-year-old from San Jose, CA, became the sixth finalist sent home from American Idol's eleventh season after he received the fewest home viewer votes following Wednesday night's performance show, which featured the Top 8 finalists singing songs from the 1980s.
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  'American Idol's Top 8 eleventh-season finalists take the stage, sing

  April 5, 2012
  American Idol's judges proclaimed the eleventh-season competition too close to call during Wednesday night's performance show, which featured the Top 8 finalists taking the stage and singing songs from the 1980s.
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  'American Idol' ousts Heejun Han and determines Top 8 finalists

  March 30, 2012
  American Idol ousted Heejun Han during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, determining the eleventh season's Top 8 finalists.
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  'American Idol's Top 9 eleventh-season finalists take the stage, sing

  March 29, 2012
  American Idol became American Ovation during Wednesday night's live performance show, which featured the competition's Top 9 eleventh-season finalists taking the stage and singing songs previously performed by their personal musical idols.
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  Erika Van Pelt cut as 'American Idol' determines Top 9 finalists

  March 23, 2012
  Erika Van Pelt was eliminated from American Idol during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, determining the eleventh season's Top 9 finalists.
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  'American Idol's Top 10 eleventh-season finalists take the stage, sing

  March 22, 2012
  American Idol's Top 10 eleventh-season finalists took to the stage and sang Billy Joel songs during Wednesday night's live performance show. 
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  Shannon Magrane: Girl viewers have to vote for 'American Idol' girls

  March 16, 2012
  Shannon Magrane was eliminated from American Idol during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, determining the eleventh season's Top 10 finalists.
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  'American Idol' axes Shannon Magrane, reveals 'Judges' Save' return

  March 16, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Shannon Magrane and revealed "The Judges' Save" will return for its eleventh-season finals during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox, which determined the season's Top 10 finalists.
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  'American Idol' cuts Jeremy Rosado and determines Top 12 finalists

  March 9, 2012
  American Idol eliminated Jeremy Rosado and determined its Top 12 eleventh-season finalists during Thursday night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol' finalist Phillip Phillips rushed to medical facility

  March 8, 2012
  Phillip Phillips' American Idol journey is encountering medical issues.

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