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  'American Idol' to feature Beatles songs when Top 12 finalists perform

  February 27, 2008
  It may have been a long and winding road, but the Beatles' famed songbook has finally made its way to American Idol.
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  'American Idol 7' Top 10 male semifinalists take to the stage

  February 27, 2008
  American Idol's seventh-season Top 10 male semifinalists continued their push for the finals during last night's Fox broadcast, singing songs from the 1970s.
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  Jessica Sierra to remain in California rehab despite probation rules

  February 26, 2008
  Jessica Sierra couldn't stay out of trouble in Florida, so she apparently won't be returning to the Sunshine State anytime soon.

• Fox planning small changes for 'American Idol' audition episodes

  February 26, 2008
  While the changes aren't likely to be earth-shattering, Fox is planning to tweak next season's American Idol audition episode broadcasts.
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  'American Idol' hopeful Colton Berry: Simon hypocritical but expected

  February 25, 2008
  Simon Cowell didn't think Colton Berry could cut it as a recording artist following the American Idol seventh-season semifinalist's rendition of "Suspicious Minds" during last Tuesday night's performance episode broadcast -- a comment the teenager labeled as "hypocritical" since the judge had a hand in putting him in the Top 24.
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  Ousted Joanne Borgella has no regrets about 'American Idol'

  February 25, 2008
  Despite being employed as a fairly-successful plus-size model, Joanne Borgella gave it up to compete as an American Idol seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist.
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  Amy Davis "not surprised" by 'American Idol' semifinals ouster

  February 25, 2008
  Ryan Seacrest tried to surprise Amy Davis with the news, but the American Idol seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist apparently already knew she'd be getting the boot following her rendition of "Where the Boys Are" during Wednesday night's performance broadcast.
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  'American Idol' hopeful Garrett Haley dishes on criticism, song choice

  February 25, 2008
  Simon Cowell pointed his sharp tongue at Garrett Haley when he called the American Idol seventh-season Top 24 semifinalist "pale" and "verging on haunted" following his rendition of "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" during last Tuesday night's performance episode broadcast -- but apparently he considered that a good thing.
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  'American Idol' eliminates first four seventh-season semifinalists

  February 22, 2008
  American Idol's seventh season finally began in earnest this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday's first performance shows culminating in last night's live results show that eliminated the four seventh-season Top 24 semifinalists (two male, two female) who had received the fewest home viewer votes after this week's performances.
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  Clay Aiken recording fourth album that's set for early May release

  February 21, 2008
  Clay Aiken is busy on Broadway -- but fear not Claymates, as the American Idol second-season runner-up is apparently good at multitasking.

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