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Giveaway: AT&T Samsung Strive Autographed by the Season 9 Top 10

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Oh look! I’m giving away an autographed Samsung Strive phone from AT&T–signed by the Season 9 Top 10. An autographed photo is included! Either send me an email at mjsbigblog at gmail dot com with

American Idol Season 9 Top 10 – Larry King Live – Twitter Questions!

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In Part two of the American Idol 9 visit on Larry King Live, the kids answer twitter questions! Which artists would the kids choose to be stranded on a desert island with? Lee – Paul

American Idol 9 Top 2 – iTunes Studio Performance Reviews

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Here it is peeps–the last iTunes reviews of the season! If you’re thinking of buying some of this seasons iTune’s performances from the Top 12, you can read through all of my reviews HERE. What

The Season 9 Top 10 (Minus 1) Visit the If I Can Dream House

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4th Update: Casey James on duetting with Bret Michaels, Casey James and Mike Lynche duet, Tim Urban’s Evil twin gets a tour of the house, Tim Urban and Aaron Kelly sing Tim’s “Summer”, Plus Twitter

Crystal Bowersox – Satellite Conference Call

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Crystal Bowersox spoke with the press this afternoon about her breakup with her boyfriend on the day of the final, the strangest gig she’s ever had (she got paid with skydiving lessons), on the moment

Lee DeWyze – Satellite Conference Call

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Whoa. Lee DeWyze is one chatty dude! But he’s interesting and thoughtful. He’s looking forward to the next chapter in his life and really grateful to all the people who helped him get there. Read

Read My AOL Television Recap

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I didn’t have the chance to write a summary last night on my live blog, but I sum up my feelings about last night’s show in my recap for AOL television. You can read it

American Idol 9 Finale Lowest Rated in Idol History

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Last night’s Idol finale was the lowest rated in Idol franchise history. But we knew that was coming. At least the final show cracked 20M. Sad. via Mediaweek: -Ratings Breakdown: The season-finale of Fox’s American

American Idol 9 Finale – Recaps and Interviews

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‘American Idol’ finale: Dane Cook not happy with ‘weirdo’ who hijacked song During comedian Dane Cook‘s “Simon Said” song, a plethora of famous “Idol” Simon-taunters joined him onstage. But one, Ian Bernardo of Season 7

Crystal Bowersox – ‘Up to the Mountain’ – AOL First Listen!

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Check out a first listen of the single “Up To The Mountain” from American Idol Season 9 runner-up, Crystal Bowersox, from AOL.com. Check out Crystal’s new official website HERE. Listen to “Up To The Mountain”