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  'American Idol' cuts Michael Sarver, reveals eighth season's Top 9

  March 27, 2009
  Michael Sarver was revealed to be the fourth finalist eliminated from American Idol's eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  Report: Former 'Idol' finalist Michael Johns to release new album in June

  March 27, 2009
  Former seventh-season American Idol finalist Michael Johns is reportedly set to drop his first post-Idol album in June.
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  Former 'American Idol' finalist Jennifer Hudson sets wedding date

  March 26, 2009
  Former American Idol third-season finalist Jennifer Hudson has set a date for her wedding to fiance David Otunga but is keeping the date secret.
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  'American Idol's Top 10 finalists take to the stage and perform

  March 26, 2009
  American Idol's Top 10 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's third finals round.
   
  The Top 10 finalists -- Michael Sarver, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Megan Joy Corkrey, Anoop Desai, and Matt Giraud -- all sang the songs of Motown Records, with music legend Smokey Robinson serving as the week's mentor.
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  Simon Cowell: Adam Lambert or Danny Gokey will win 'American Idol'

  March 25, 2009
  Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson have reiterated that they think a male contestant will take home American Idol's eighth-season title -- and this time, they also named names.
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  'American Idol' Top 10 finalists savoring their concert tour group prize

  March 25, 2009
  'American Idol' Top 10 finalists savoring their concert tour group prize
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  Jennifer Hudson to return to the 'American Idol' stage and perform

  March 24, 2009
  Jennifer Hudson to return to the 'American Idol' stage and perform
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  'American Idol' champ David Cook asks "disturbing" fans to back off

  March 23, 2009
  David Cook appreciates the support he's receiving from fans while on tour, however the American Idol seventh-season champ also wants some of his more aggressive aficionados to back-off a bit.
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  Ousted finalist Alexis Grace dishes on her 'American Idol' journey

  March 23, 2009
  Alexis Grace says the hardest part of her American Idol journey was being away from her daughter -- however the ousted eighth-season finalist also feels it would have been worth it to stay in the competition so she could have participated in the summer tour that will follow the season.
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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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