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  Ellen DeGeneres to host, Bono to speak during 'Idol Gives Back'

  April 23, 2007
  Ryan Seacrest may want to watch his back.
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  Sanjaya Malakar dishes on being in the spotlight after 'American Idol'

  April 23, 2007
  Sanjaya Malakar mingled with some other people whose careers are also based on voting from the American public when the newly eliminated American Idol 6 finalist attended the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner last Saturday as a guest of People magazine.
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  'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell already "missing" Sanjaya Malakar

  April 20, 2007
  Simon Cowell doesn't smile often, but the American Idol judge has presumably been beaming brighter than the sun since Sanjaya Malakar, the bane of Cowell's sixth season Idol existence, was eliminated on Wednesday night.
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  'American Idol 6' finalist Sanjaya Malakar to attend White House dinner

  April 20, 2007
  After being dragged through the mud by both viewers and critics during his participation in the Fox reality competition, it looks like newly ousted sixth season American Idol finalist Sanjaya Malakar is finally receiving the presidential treatment.
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  Sanjaya Malakar amazed by "crazy," "surreal" 'American Idol' attention

  April 19, 2007
  Describing himself as "Just Sanjaya from Federal Way," newly ousted sixth season American Idol finalist Sanjaya Malakar said he's still mostly unaware of the celebrity status he's gained from appearing in the competition.

• 'American Idol' producer explains why Beatles week didn't happen

  April 19, 2007
  American Idol received permission to use The Beatles' famed songbook as the basis for one of its sixth season music-genre theme weeks, but due to an inability to find a proper mentor, the show's sixth reason finalists won't be performing any songs from the best-selling and most critically acclaimed band of the 20th century.
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  Sanjaya Malakar cut from 'American Idol,' Top 6 finalists revealed

  April 19, 2007
  America's long national nightmare is finally over.  Sanjaya Malakar became the sixth finalist eliminated from American Idol's sixth season during Wednesday night's live broadcast of the smash-hit Fox reality show.
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  'American Idol's sixth season Top 7 take the stage and perform live

  April 18, 2007
  American Idol's sixth season Top 7 performed live last night and were mentored by Martina McBride while performing country songs.
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  Simon Cowell, 'American Idol' explain brow raising misunderstanding

  April 18, 2007
  Simon Cowell raises his eyebrows so frequently during American Idol broadcasts, it was bound to eventually create some controversy.
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  Carrie Underwood wins two more Country Television Music Awards

  April 17, 2007
  Carrie Underwood captured two Country Television Music Awards last April, which began an impressive streak that has since seen her accumulate two Academy of Country Music Awards, two Country Music Association Awards, an American Music Award, five Billboard Music Awards, a People's Choice Award and two Grammys.

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