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		<title>&#8216;American Idol&#8217; singer Matt Giraud says thanks but no thanks to Timberlake comparison</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — &#8220;American Idol&#8221; finalist Matt Giraud said he appreciates being compared to Justin Timberlake but intends to follow his own musical path.

&#8220;A white guy with soul, that&#8217;s just how it works. &#8230; But I think I&#8217;m a lot different,&#8221; Giraud said Thursday, one day after being voted off the Fox TV singing contest. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-idol-singer-matt-giraud-says-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-timberlake-comparison-46561/">Source &nbsp;: &#8216;American Idol&#8217; singer Matt Giraud says thanks but no thanks to Timberlake comparison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;American Idol&#8217; contest over for Matt Giraud, but he expects to make a mark on trivia games</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 02:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Matt Giraud says he expects to see his name on a trivia card — the first &#8220;American Idol&#8221; contestant to get a judges&#8217; reprieve when the audience vote went against him.

Giraud couldn&#8217;t be rescued this week, when the 23-year-old piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., again came in last in the viewer tally ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-idol-contest-over-for-matt-giraud-but-he-expects-to-make-a-mark-on-trivia-games-46390/">&#8216;American Idol&#8217; contest over for Matt Giraud, but he expects to make a mark on trivia games</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Matt Giraud thrown off of &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; leaving 4 singers in the competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrik J. Lang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — There was no saving Matt Giraud this time on &#8220;American Idol.&#8221;

The 23-year-old dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., was rescued by the show&#8217;s judges two weeks ago. But on Wednesday it was revealed that he received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox singing competition — just beneath this season&#8217;s most formidable .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/matt-giraud-thrown-off-of-american-idol-leaving-4-singers-in-the-competition-45522/" title="Matt Giraud thrown off of &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; leaving 4 singers in the competition">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Another finalist thrown from &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; leaving 4 singers in the competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — There was no saving Matt Giraud this time on &#8220;American Idol.&#8221;

The 23-year-old dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., was rescued by the show&#8217;s judges two weeks ago. But on Wednesday it was revealed that he received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox singing competition — just beneath this season&#8217;s most formidable .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/another-finalist-thrown-from-american-idol-leaving-4-singers-in-the-competition-45086/" title="Another finalist thrown from &#8216;American Idol,&#8217; leaving 4 singers in the competition">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paula Abdul compares Adam Lambert on &#8216;American Idol&#8217; to swim champ Michael Phelps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Paula Abdul stopped just short of declaring Adam Lambert the future winner of &#8220;American Idol.&#8221;

Instead, she compared him to a certain Olympic swimmer.
The &#8220;Idol&#8221; judge praised yet another Lambert performance Tuesday night, telling the 27-year-old actor that each week &#8220;it&#8217;s like watching the Olympics and you&#8217;re our Michael Phelps.&#8221;
Lambert was the final ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paula-abdul-compares-adam-lambert-on-american-idol-to-swim-champ-michael-phelps-43175/">Read : Paula Abdul compares Adam Lambert on &#8216;American Idol&#8217; to swim champ Michael Phelps</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;American Idol&#8217; contestant Lil Rounds says judges&#8217; criticism made her cry, swayed viewers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Lil Rounds, who started as an &#8220;American Idol&#8221; favorite but fell from grace during the competition, said the judges&#8217; harsh criticism was tough to take.

But Rounds waited until after cameras stopped rolling to give in to her emotions.
&#8220;I will admit there were a couple times where I would just cry like a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-idol-contestant-lil-rounds-says-judges-criticism-made-her-cry-swayed-viewers-42814/">Original article &nbsp;: &#8216;American Idol&#8217; contestant Lil Rounds says judges&#8217; criticism made her cry, swayed viewers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;American Idol&#8217; finalists Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai are voted off the show, leaving only 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrik J. Lang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — &#8220;American Idol&#8221; finalists Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai aren&#8217;t closer to becoming household names. Both singers were dismissed Wednesday after it was revealed they received the fewest number of viewer votes on the popular Fox singing competition.

&#8220;I&#8217;m so really disappointed,&#8221; Desai said after his ouster. &#8220;I really am.&#8221;
The third lowest vote-getter after .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-idol-finalists-lil-rounds-and-anoop-desai-are-voted-off-the-show-leaving-only-5-35318/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: &#8216;American Idol&#8217; finalists Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai are voted off the show, leaving only 5</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 &#8216;American Idol&#8217; finalists rolled off competition on a double elimination night</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — &#8220;American Idol&#8221; finalists Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai aren&#8217;t closer to becoming household names. Both singers were dismissed Wednesday after it was revealed they received the fewest number of viewer votes on the popular Fox singing competition.

&#8220;I&#8217;m so really disappointed,&#8221; Desai said after his ouster. &#8220;I really am.&#8221;
The third lowest vote-getter after ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-american-idol-finalists-rolled-off-competition-on-a-double-elimination-night-34549/" title="2 &#8216;American Idol&#8217; finalists rolled off competition on a double elimination night">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First &#8216;American Idol&#8217; finalist rolled off competition on a double elimination night</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — &#8220;American Idol&#8221; finalist Lil Rounds was swiftly dismissed first on Wednesday&#8217;s double elimination episode.

The 24-year-old mother of three from Memphis belted out Chaka Khan&#8217;s &#8220;I&#8217;m Every Woman,&#8221; then was revealed to be the first of two singers who received the least number of viewer votes on the popular Fox singing competition.
Judge Simon ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-american-idol-finalist-rolled-off-competition-on-a-double-elimination-night-34497/">Read more : First &#8216;American Idol&#8217; finalist rolled off competition on a double elimination night</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Idol&#8217; finalists sing to stay alive on Disco Night; Lambert, Gokey impress yet again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — &#8220;American Idol&#8221; is boogeying toward another elimination.

Tuesday night&#8217;s worrisome theme was &#8220;disco,&#8221; and a number of finalists impressed the judges with groovy versions of &#8217;70s classics.
&#8220;This bunch right here is one of the most talented groups of seven kids we&#8217;ve ever had on the show,&#8221; declared judge Randy Jackson.
As expected, the seemingly ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/idol-finalists-sing-to-stay-alive-on-disco-night-lambert-gokey-impress-yet-again-32636/" title="&#8216;Idol&#8217; finalists sing to stay alive on Disco Night; Lambert, Gokey impress yet again">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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