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American Idol 9 Top 4 – Recap Roundup

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MJ’s Take: The Top 4 Lack Movie Magic This week’s theme, songs from the cinema, should have offered a wealth of tunes for our remaining Top 4 contestants. Instead, the Idols had a list of

American Idol 9 Top 4 – Performance – Recap

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Tomorrow night: Fantasia!!! Daughtry sings his new single, “September” plus, Bon Jovi performs. So tonight? Meh. Crystal Bowersox had the best performance. Turning the tired and treacly “I’m Alright” into a bluesy rave-up was total

American Idol 9 Top 4 Power List!

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Here’s my Power List for this week. And…it’s finally happened. I have a new #1 on my list… Lee DeWyze – Lee has been building momentum for several weeks now. The judges have been pimping

The American Idol Season 9 Finale Will Run Over 7 Minutes

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FOX confirmed that the Season 9 finale, scheduled for May 26, will run over 7 minutes. That’s 2 hours 7 minutes total. Of course, that’s the official running time. It’ll probably run longer than THAT.

American Idol 9 Top 4 – What Should the Idols Sing?

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UPDATE: Are you attending the Top 4 dress rehearsal tomorrow? I need a rehearsal spy willing to send me song spoilers! If you are going to rehearsal tomorrow, and are willing to contact me after,

American Idol 9 Top 5 – iTunes Studio Performance Reviews

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I’m digging iTunes studio recordings from Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze and Mike Lynche this week. Aaron Kelly and Casey James? Not so much. Check out my reviews, and click on the You Tube links to

American Idol 9 Top 4 Talk To The Press

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The Top 4 took questions from the press this afternoon in Los Angeles. Here are a few highlights from Richard Rushfield who tweeted a few soundbites: The bowersox – I never intended to quit. I

Crystal Bowersox Confirms: There Will Be Duets This Week

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During a press conference in Los Angeles this afternoon, the Top 4 Idols would not confirm nor deny there would be duets this week. But Crystal Bowersox totally spilled the beans later in a tweet:

Aaron Kelly on the Ellen Degeneres Show – VIDEO

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Aaron Kelly made a stop at the Ellen Degeneres Show to chat about his time on Idol and sing a song. After the jump, listen to Aaron sing Sara McLachlan’s “Angel”. Too bad Aaron’s mom

Aaron Kelly Speaks With the Press – Conference Call and Video

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Aaron Kelly spoke with the press today, and I was pretty impressed with his maturity. His parents could not raise him, so his aunt and uncle adopted him, and have obviously done a really excellent