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  'Idol' David Cook's debut album sells 280,000 units, debuts at No. 3

  November 26, 2008
  David Cook's self-titled debut album dropped at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 album sales chart after selling 280,000 copies during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data for the week ending November 23. 
   
  The American Idol seventh-season champ's first-week debut album sales were significantly higher than that of Idol sixth-season champion Jordin Sparks -- whose self-titled debut sold 119,000 copies and dropped at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 in its first week of release last November.
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  David Archuleta's debut album sells 183,000 units, debuts at No. 2

  November 19, 2008
  David Archuleta's self-titled debut album dropped at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 album sales chart after selling 183,000 copies during its initial week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan data for the week ending November 16.
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  Report: 'Idol' runner-up David Archuleta signs with Azoff Management

  October 8, 2008
  After apparently being passed on by 19 Management, David Archuleta has signed a management contract with Azoff Management.
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  Simon Cowell on Clay Aiken's gay confirmation: "That's a shock"

  September 25, 2008
  Count American Idol judge Simon Cowell among those "shocked" by Clay Aiken's announcement that he's gay.
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  Former 'Idol' Clay Aiken comes out of the closet, confirms he's gay

  September 24, 2008
  After spending several years declining to answer questions on the topic, former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken has finally confirmed what everyone but his most deluded Claymate fans had already figured out: he's gay.
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  Kara DioGuardi joining Fox's 'American Idol' as new fourth judge

  August 25, 2008
  After seven seasons, American Idol is getting a new judge.  Fox has announced Grammy-nominated songwriter and former The One: Making a Music Star judge Kara DioGuardi will serve as Idol's new fourth judge and join Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson as a regular member of the show's eighth-season judging panel.
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  Former 'American Idol' finalist Carmen Rasmusen expecting first child

  August 15, 2008
  Clay Aiken apparently isn't the only former American Idol second-season finalist with some baby news.
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  New dad Clay Aiken to reprise his Sir Robin 'Spamalot' role this fall

  August 13, 2008
  Clay Aiken apparently plans on being a working father.
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  Clay Aiken becomes a dad: Jaymes Foster gives birth to baby boy

  August 8, 2008
  Clay Aiken is the father of a baby boy.
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  Former 'American Idol' finalists perform in San Francisco show

  July 5, 2008
  Singers LaKisha Jones, Jon Peter Lewis and Anwar Robinson are enjoying modest careers despite not winning "American Idol," a San Francisco newspaper reports.

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