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  'American Idol' advances Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre and Jorge Nunez

  March 5, 2009
  American Idol determined its third group of three eighth-season finalists last night, with Wednesday night's live results show revealing that Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, and Jorge Nunez had advanced to the Top 12 finals after receiving the most home viewer votes for their performances during Tuesday night's broadcast of the season's third and final semifinals group.
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  'American Idol's final 12 semifinalists take to the stage, perform live

  March 4, 2009
  The third and final group of 12 semifinalists from American Idol's Top 36 took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's eighth season.
   
  Once again singing hits from the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the final group consisted of Von Smith, Taylor Vaifanua, Alexander Wagner-Trugman, Arianna Afsar, Ju'Not Joyner, Kristen McNamara, Nathaniel Marshall, Felicia Barton, Scott MacIntyre, Kendall Beard, Jorge Nunez and Lil Rounds.
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  Woman sues 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul for 'Hey Paula' fall

  March 3, 2009
  Two years later, Paula Abdul's embarassing Hey Paula reality series is continuing to haunt the American Idol judge.
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  Kris Allen "really, really shocked" to make 'American Idol's Top 12

  March 2, 2009
  Kris Allen claims he was "really, really surprised" to make it as an American Idol eighth-season Top 12 finalist due to all the talent he was competing against.
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  Allison Iraheta talks about making 'American Idol's Top 12 finals

  March 2, 2009
  Allison Iraheta said she was "nervous" to perform for the first time as an American Idol eighth-season semifinalist, however she added winning a Telemundo singing competition two years ago "most definitely" helped her confidence.
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  Adam Lambert dishes on making 'American Idol's Top 12 finals

  March 2, 2009
  Adam Lambert feels his theatrical background will work as both a help and a hindrance during his upcoming journey as an American Idol eighth-season Top 12 finalist.
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  Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta and Adam Lambert talk 'American Idol'

  February 27, 2009
  Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta and Adam Lambert talk 'American Idol'
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  Ex-'American Idol' finalist Jennifer Hudson: Performing is "like therapy"

  February 27, 2009
  Ex-'American Idol' finalist Jennifer Hudson: Performing is "like therapy"
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  'American Idol' determines three more Top 12 eighth-season finalists

  February 27, 2009
  American Idol determined its next three eighth-season finalists last night, with Thursday night's live results show revealing that Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta and Adam Lambert had advanced to the Top 12 finals after receiving the most home viewer votes for their performances during Wednesday night's broadcast of the season's second semifinals group.
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  Paula Abdul: Fourth judge remarks "taken completely out of context"

  February 26, 2009
  American Idol judge Paula Abdul says that her reccent comments in which she criticized the Fox reality competition's decision to include a fourth judge on the show's judging panel were taken out of context and are referred to guest judges on the show's previous seasons, not new eighth-season judge Kara DioGuardi.

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