• 'American Idol' to assign additional voting phone numbers for finale... but will it matter?

  May 25, 2004
  Attempting to quell the ongoing controversy over the program's voting system, the producers of FOX's American Idol have announced that Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo, the two finalists left competing for this season's Idol title, will have additional voting phone numbers allocated to them for the show's finale voting. FOX had also previously announced that as it did last year, the finale's voting period would also be extended from two hours to four hours.
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  Jasmine Trias exits 'American Idol', Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo to compete in final showdown

  May 20, 2004
  In Tuesday's penultimate performance episode of American Idol, each of the three remaining contestants performed three songs -- one of her own choosing, one chosen by the Idol judges, and one selected by this week's guest judge, veteran music producer Clive Davis. Then, during Wednesday's live results show, it was announced that Jasmine Trias was eliminated from the American Idol competition.
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  Second 'American Idol 3' vote stunner: LaToya London out, while three teens remain

  May 13, 2004
  Is this really American Idol 3 -- or is it really American Juniors 2?
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  George Huff becomes the eighth 'American Idol' finalist to be eliminated

  May 6, 2004
  American Idol got into the swing of things Tuesday night, as the remaining five finalists performed songs from the Big Band Era. During last night's live results show, it was announced that George Huff was eliminated from the American Idol competition after receiving the fewest votes. On Tuesday night, Huff sang "What A Wonderful World" and "Cheek To Cheek." The eighth finalist to be eliminated from the competition, Huff will return to his hometown of New Orleans, LA. Only four finalists remain, one of whom will be the next American Idol!
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  John Stevens becomes the seventh 'American Idol' finalist to be eliminated

  April 29, 2004
  American Idol grooved to a Latin beat on Tuesday night, as the remaining six finalists performed songs previously recorded by Gloria Estefan, backed live by her band, the Miami Sound Machine. Estefan joined the judges Tuesday in critiquing the performances. Then, during last night's live results show, it was announced that John Stevens, who sang "Music of My Heart" on Tuesday, was eliminated from the American Idol competition.

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