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IDOL CHATTER: Candid Commentary on American Idol Performances

'American Idol' looks for stars in Steel City

The Pittsburgh auditions may not have warranted a two-hour episode, but they sure had a lot of character.

"Music and my husband saved my life," says Howie Day, a 24-year-old newlywed and waitress from Baltimore.

A 19-year-old coal miner chases his dream.

Her experience as a mobile DJ and wedding singer should help Erika Van Pelt work an audience.

One teen tries out for the first time. For the other, it's a second chance.

Just what 'American Idol' needs: A New York street performer named Creighton Fraker. Except, it turns out, they do.

Reed Grimm's parents met in a band, and as they started having kids, they just added them to the act.

Heejun, don't make it bad. Take a Michael Bolton song and make it better.

The "American Idol" season premiere took a big hit in the ratings-- off 18% overall and 27% in the 18-49 demographic.

Given what we know about 'American Idol' history, how does anybody beat Colton Dixon?

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