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``AMERICAN IDOL‘‘
HOLLYWOOD (AP) _ Ramiele Malubay came up short last night on
``American Idol.‘‘ She was voted off, taking the news hard, crying
in the arms of Kristy Lee Cook. Malubay did manage to get it
together to sing her farewell song, Dolly Parton‘s ``Do I Ever
Cross Your Mind.‘‘ Simon dissed her performance Tuesday, likening
it to a cruise ship show. Last night, she admitted she found it
difficult to connect with country music. The two other bottom
vote-getters were Cook and Brooke White. Actually, Cook was
convinced she was the one who was going to be sent packing. She‘d
written a note that read ``Kristy‘s seat,‘‘ which she said was for
her stool in the bottom-three area. Alas, she‘ll have to use it
another week, as she was sent to the safety sofa. Also, last night
Dolly Parton hit the stage for a spirited performance of her new
single ``Jesus and Gravity,‘‘ off her latest album ``Backwoods
Barbie.‘‘ She mentored the contestants this week. And contestant
David Cook opened up about a health scare he had after Tuesday‘
performance. He says he was hospitalized as a precaution because he
has high blood pressure and it spiked. But he added ``I‘m not going
anywhere.‘‘
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Excerpt of ``American Idol‘‘ theme
Archive audio of ``American Idol‘‘ theme. COURTESY: Fox
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Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest announces who is leaving ``American Idol.‘‘
COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Excerpt of Ramiele Malubay (RAY‘-me-el mah-LOO‘-by) , contestant
on ``American Idol,‘‘ performing ``Do I Ever Cross Your Mind‘‘
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Ramiele Malubay (RAY‘-me-el mah-LOO‘-by) , performing ``Do I
Ever Cross Your Mind‘‘ after being eliminated. COURTESY: Fox
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Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell responds to a viewer who asked him why he says he
is sorry after giving negative criticism. COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory
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David Cook
``American Idol‘‘ contestant David Cook says his trip to the
hospital after Tuesday‘s show was no big deal. COURTESY: Fox
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Excerpt of Dolly Parton performing on ``American Idol,‘‘ during
broadcast
Dolly Parton singing ``Jesus and Gravity‘‘ on ``American Idol.‘‘
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Dolly Parton
After singing her new song ``Jesus and Gravity,‘‘ Dolly Parton
says ``American Idol‘‘ host Ryan Seacrest shouldn‘t take Simon
Cowell for granted. COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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MARIAH CAREY SURPASSES ELVIS IN NUMBER ONES
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Madonna and Mariah Carey have put a kink in
Elvis Presley‘s legacy. Both broke Presley milestones this week.
Carey passed Presley for the most Number One singles on the
Billboard Hot 100, with her 18th chart-topper. Presley had 17
number-ones in his career. Carey is now second only to the Beatles,
who are the all-time leaders with 20. Madonna also beat a Presley
record this week, surpassing the King for the most top 10 hits with
her 37th.
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TRISHA YEARWOOD KICKS OFF CONTEST TO COOK WITH HER
UNDATED (AP) _ Trisha Yearwood wants to cook with you. She‘s
giving fans a chance to win a cooking lesson from her. The winner
and a guest will get their lesson in Nashville, on April 29th.
Yearwood‘s out with a new cookbook called ``Georgia Cooking in an
Oklahoma Kitchen, Recipes from My Family to Yours.‘‘
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EDDIE MONTGOMERY TAKES FIRST STEP IN NEW COMMERICAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (AP) _ Eddie Montgomery has broken ground on a
new shopping center in his hometown of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, that
will also include his signature steakhouse restaurant, ``Eddie
Montgomery‘s Steakhouse.‘‘ The development is named Skylar‘s
Landing after Montgomery‘s granddaughter. Montgomery says the
development project has been a dream of his. He says ``Kentucky and
the man upstairs have given so much to me that I would just love to
give a little bit back.‘‘ Construction is scheduled for completion
this fall.
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MARTINA MCBRIDE WILL PLAY OUTDOOR VENUES DURING HER SUMMER TOUR
UNDATED (AP) _ Enjoy Martina McBride by moonlight. McBride is
taking her ``Waking Up Laughing Tour‘‘ outdoors this summer. She‘s
slated to play over twenty-five amphitheaters. Joining McBride on
the road will be Jack Ingram and newcomers Chris Young and Jason
Michael Carrol.
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MEL TILLIS‘ ELEKTRA YEARS REISSUED ON COLLECTORS‘ CHOICE
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Three of Mel Tillis‘ classic records are
being reissued on a Collectors‘ Choice. The three long-out-of-print
Elektra albums - ``Me and Pepper,‘‘ ``Your Body Is an Outlaw,‘‘ and
``Southern Rain,‘‘ are being made available as remastered CDs,
slated for release on April 29th. Some of Tillis‘ biggest hits were
created during his tenure at Elektra Records, from 1978-to-1982.
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TODAY‘S BIRTHDAYS:
Bassist Curtis Stone of Highway 101 turns 58 today.
By Myra Lopez
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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