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American Idol Walmart Exclusives Released – Full Streams of New Duets and Trios!

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Never before released duets and trios are featured on American Idol Season 11 Duets and Trios Highlights. Listen to FULL STREAMS of the NEW SONGS after the jump!

American Idol 11 Top 5 Walmart CDs – Track List and Details

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Details on the Walmart 5 dollar CDs featuring Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine. set to be available at retail stores and online on July 3. Each CD will contain a duet never before available for purchase.

American Idol Tour 2012: Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips Serenade! (VIDEO)

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VIDEO: Jessica Sanchez discusses the American Idol Tour and so much more at the American Idol Press Junket on 6/20. The American Idol tour begins in Detroit MI on July 6.

Plus…the kids serenade Phillip Phillips with a performance of “You Don’t Know You’re Beautiful”

American Idol: Phillip Phillips DC Fourth of July Comeback Show

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The Associated Press is reporting that Phillip Phillips will return to the stage for the first time since the American Idol finale on Fourth of July at the National Mall in Washington DC.

American Idol Phillip Phillips – More on the Family Pawn Shop Break-In

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While Phillip Phillip’s dad was in Los Angeles to be with the American Idol winner while he underwent a grueling 6 hour surgery to repair a kidney, thieves broke into the family pawn shop back home. Not a great week for the Phillips family.

UPDATE: 3 arrests were made, the suspects appeared in court this morning

Phillip Phillips Reportedly Has Surgery – Finally

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TMZ is reporting that American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips FINALLY had his surgery yesterday. Reportedly the procedure was 6 and 1/2 hours long!

UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter is confirming the report.

Phillip Phillips “Home” Makes American Idol History, Bows at #2 on Digital Chart

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Phillip Phillip’s coronation single, “Home” bows at #2 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart this week with 278,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

It’s also the second-best digital sales week ever for any Idol contestant. Only original Idol, Kelly Clarkson’s 2009 song “My Life Would Suck Without You” had a higher sales when it debuted with 280,000 downloads!

Phillip Phillips Surgery is Reportedly Set for Tuesday

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According to TMZ, American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips is forgoing his New York City victory tour to go under the knife on Tuesday:

Phillip Phillips performs “Home” for Access Hollywood (VIDEO)

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Phillip Phillips performs his Idol coronation song “Home” for Access Hollywood. I still can’t freaking believe how good this song is. One of my favorite Idol songs of all time, and that’s counting tunes on post-Idol albums.

Watch after the jump.

Phillip Phillips Talks Idol on The Tonight Show

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Newly minted American Idol, Phillip Phillips, stopped by The Tonight Show last night to talk about the American Idol whirlwind.