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  <title>EW.com: 'American Idol' coverage</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Exclusive 'American Idol' coverage from Entertainment Weekly's EW.com]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:38:53 EST</pubDate>
  <copyright>Copyright (c) 2012 Entertainment Weekly Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright>
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   <title><![CDATA[What 'The Voice' can learn from 'American Idol'... and vice versa]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[There's currently a war of words going on between the &#160;popular talent competition shows American Idol and The Voice. But, as is so often...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/03/american-idol-the-voice-rivalry-lesson/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:35:40 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[What 'The Voice' can learn from 'American Idol'... and vice versa]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[There's currently a war of words going on between the &#160;popular talent competition shows American Idol and The Voice. But, as is so often...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/03/american-idol-the-voice-rivalry-lesson/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:35:40 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Did 'American Idol' want us to think Lauren Gray is the next Carrie Underwood?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Okay, maybe not, but at least that's the lasting impression American Idol wanted us to have after Thursday's St. Louis auditions. The episode was framed...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/03/american-idol-lauren-gray-next-carrie-underwood/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:27:10 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Did 'American Idol' want us to think Lauren Gray is the next Carrie Underwood?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Okay, maybe not, but at least that's the lasting impression American Idol wanted us to have after Thursday's St. Louis auditions. The episode was framed...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/03/american-idol-lauren-gray-next-carrie-underwood/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:27:10 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[If They Mated: Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[We've finally found him!
Congratulations to American Idol reject Ben Harrison for having such hilarious genes!
My recap of the Portland auditions will be up shortly. Conan...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/01/if-they-mated-conan-obrien-and-andy-richter/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:55:10 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[If They Mated: Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[We've finally found him!
Congratulations to American Idol reject Ben Harrison for having such hilarious genes!
My recap of the Portland auditions will be up shortly. Conan...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/01/if-they-mated-conan-obrien-and-andy-richter/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:55:10 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Nigel Lythgoe wants Obama on 'American Idol.' What should the President sing?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[During a speech last Thursday at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, President Obama wowed the crowd with a brief rendition of soul legend Al Green&#8217;s...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/31/obama-american-idol/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:25:30 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Nigel Lythgoe wants Obama on 'American Idol.' What should the President sing?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[During a speech last Thursday at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, President Obama wowed the crowd with a brief rendition of soul legend Al Green&#8217;s...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/31/obama-american-idol/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:25:30 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[PopWatch Planner: Madonna is everywhere, Clooney is everywhere, and change your password! xoxo]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Even if the groundhog sees his shadow on Thursday and winter sticks around, awards season is still heating up. Tonight's Screen Actors Guild awards will...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/29/popwatch-planner-madonna-is-everywhere-clooney-is-everywhere-and-change-your-password-xoxo/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:27:40 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[PopWatch Planner: Madonna is everywhere, Clooney is everywhere, and change your password! xoxo]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Even if the groundhog sees his shadow on Thursday and winter sticks around, awards season is still heating up. Tonight's Screen Actors Guild awards will...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/29/popwatch-planner-madonna-is-everywhere-clooney-is-everywhere-and-change-your-password-xoxo/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:27:40 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['Idol': 10 rejects who came back stronger]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Persistence pays: Check out some of the singers -- Jordin Sparks, Pia Toscano, and Haley Reinhart among them -- who needed multiple tries before advancing deeper into the ''Idol'' competition]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20564734,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
   <author><![CDATA[MJ Santilli]]></author>
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   <title><![CDATA['American Idol': Watch Baylie Brown's season 6 audition -- VIDEO]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[What a difference five years and some honey-colored lowlights can make. American Idol golden ticket winner Baylie Brown had auditioned for season 6 in 2007,...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/27/american-idol-baylie-brown-season-6-audition-video/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:28:20 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['American Idol': Watch Baylie Brown's season 6 audition -- VIDEO]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[What a difference five years and some honey-colored lowlights can make. American Idol golden ticket winner Baylie Brown had auditioned for season 6 in 2007,...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/27/american-idol-baylie-brown-season-6-audition-video/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:28:20 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['American Idol': Watch Jim Carrey's shockingly well-adjusted daughter's audition -- VIDEO]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Somebody (don't) stop her! As those of you still obsessed enough with American Idol&#160;to stay up until 11:30 p.m. to watch an audition episode (there...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/23/american-idol-jane-carrey-jim/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:13:40 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['American Idol': Watch Jim Carrey's shockingly well-adjusted daughter's audition -- VIDEO]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Somebody (don't) stop her! As those of you still obsessed enough with American Idol&#160;to stay up until 11:30 p.m. to watch an audition episode (there...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/23/american-idol-jane-carrey-jim/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:13:40 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Steven Tyler's national anthem rendition booed on the Web]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Steven Tyler&#8217;s hometown Patriots may be through to the Super Bowl, but his performance of the national anthem at the AFC championship game today was...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/22/steven-tylers-national-anthem-rendition-booed-on-the-web/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:00:10 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Steven Tyler's national anthem rendition booed on the Web]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Steven Tyler&#8217;s hometown Patriots may be through to the Super Bowl, but his performance of the national anthem at the AFC championship game today was...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/22/steven-tylers-national-anthem-rendition-booed-on-the-web/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:00:10 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['American Idol' is back! Watch tonight's season 11 premiere with MJ Santilli of MJsBigBlog.com!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The wait is over. I don't know about y'all, but I'm ready to cry. As in I'm excited to get a good cry in while...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/18/american-idol-mjsbigblog-live-blog/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['American Idol' is back! Watch tonight's season 11 premiere with MJ Santilli of MJsBigBlog.com!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The wait is over. I don't know about y'all, but I'm ready to cry. As in I'm excited to get a good cry in while...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/18/american-idol-mjsbigblog-live-blog/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[PopWatch Planner: The Golden Globes, 'Justified,' and 'American Idol']]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[In less than 10 hours, Ricky Gervais will take the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and begin his opening monologue at the Golden...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/15/popwatch-planner-justified-sundance/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[PopWatch Planner: The Golden Globes, 'Justified,' and 'American Idol']]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[In less than 10 hours, Ricky Gervais will take the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and begin his opening monologue at the Golden...]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/15/popwatch-planner-justified-sundance/]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['Idol': Season 10 Trivia Quiz!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Consider yourself an expert on this year's competition? See how many of these 10 questions you can answer!]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20490225,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
   <author><![CDATA[Kate Ward]]></author>
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   <title><![CDATA['Idol': Saluting the top 11!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Scotty and Lauren made it to the end, but the tour showcases 'em all. A refresher before they hit the road, courtesy of excerpts from season 10 coverage]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20497135,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['Idol': 30 best performances ever]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[As season 10 ends, here's our nominees of Hall of Fame moments that keep us coming back for more, from Carly Smithson's ''Blackbird'' to David Cook's ''Hello'' to four from this season -- and our No. 1!]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20488359,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
   <author><![CDATA[Kate Ward]]></author>
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   <title><![CDATA['Idol': 20 exits that bug you]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Pia Toscano joins J.Hud, Melinda Doolittle, Alex Lambert, and 16 more you insist got the hook way too soon]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20472131,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['Idol': Top 4's best/worst songs]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Our picks for the highest peaks -- and lowest valleys -- of season 10 for the quartet still standing]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20487259,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
   <author><![CDATA[EW Staff]]></author>
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   <title><![CDATA[American Idol: Why are all the females' eliminated?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Young girls prefer to vote for cute boys like Scotty McCreery, instead of Pia Toscano]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20482083,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
   <author><![CDATA[Lynette Rice]]></author>
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   <title><![CDATA['Idol': Q&As with the top 13!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[This year's class dishes on what sets them each apart, the sudden death semi-final, themes, make-overs, judges, and more!]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20471464,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
   <author><![CDATA[Carrie Bell, Adam B. Vary]]></author>
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   <title><![CDATA['Idol': 10 Hollywood Week classics]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[For some, it was the first (and last) time we saw them, but these thrown-together units -- White Chocolate, Broke Note Cowboys, Destiny's Wild vs. Neopolitan -- left a lasting impression]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20466693,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA['American Idol': The new judges and a radical new plan]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler join Randy Jackson for the reality show's 10th season]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20430634,00.html]]></link>
   <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
   <author><![CDATA[Michael Slezak]]></author>
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