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      <title>Rewind: 'AGT' Judges Take Kalamazoo's Big Banana Car For a Spin</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:41:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[We think it was great. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/american-idol-contestant-auditions-dio-holy-diver-gets-rejected/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We think it was great. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/american-idol-contestant-auditions-dio-holy-diver-gets-rejected/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:28:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Who remembers this one unexpected friendship? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rob-zombie-shouted-out-jeopardy-american-idol-same-week-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Who remembers this one unexpected friendship? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rob-zombie-shouted-out-jeopardy-american-idol-same-week-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[These actors' first big on-screen roles were none other than themselves. <a href="https://wgrd.com/actors-who-did-reality-tv-first/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[These actors&apos; first big on-screen roles were none other than themselves. <a href="https://wgrd.com/actors-who-did-reality-tv-first/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Daughtry Release the Slow-Burning ‘Lioness,’ Announce ‘Dearly Beloved’ Album</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:03:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The same girl who sang Motley Crue earlier this year. <a href="https://wgrd.com/casey-bishop-american-idol-soundgarden-black-hole-sun/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>American Idol Contestant Passes Out Face-First &amp; Splits Her Chin Open</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Contestant Funke Lagoke passed out due to dehydration <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-contestant-passes-out-face-first-splits-her-chin-open/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Contestant Funke Lagoke passed out due to dehydration <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-contestant-passes-out-face-first-splits-her-chin-open/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>“American Idol” Auditions set for Monday, August 24th</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:45:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Do you have what it takes to be the next "American Idol"? The "Idol Across America" remote auditions will be held this coming Monday, August 24, 2020. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-auditions-monday-august-24/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The last time auditions were held in Michigan was in 2013. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-auditions-in-michigan-tuesday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The last time auditions were held in Michigan was in 2013. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-auditions-in-michigan-tuesday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:37:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If more people than your Mom tell you what a great singer you are, this could be your chance. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-auditions-coming-to-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If more people than your Mom tell you what a great singer you are, this could be your chance. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-auditions-coming-to-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Detroit Lions’ Marvin Jones Jr. Tries Out for American Idol [VIDEO]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:57:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Detroit Lions Marvin Jones Jr. is a many of many talents. On Wednesday, the wide receiver took his vocal talents to Nashville to try out for American Idol.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/detroit-lions-marvin-jones-jr-tries-out-for-american-idol-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Detroit Lions Marvin Jones Jr. is a many of many talents. On Wednesday, the wide receiver took his vocal talents to Nashville to try out for American Idol.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/detroit-lions-marvin-jones-jr-tries-out-for-american-idol-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>William Hung Is Now A Motivational Speaker</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Remember William Hung from 'American Idol'? Can you believe that he's a motivational speaker now?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/william-hung-is-now-a-motivational-speaker/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Remember William Hung from &apos;American Idol&apos;? Can you believe that he&apos;s a motivational speaker now?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/william-hung-is-now-a-motivational-speaker/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>‘American Idol’ Contestant Covers Shinedown</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Check this out!  
Just the other night, &quot;American Idol&quot; contestant Jess Meuse covered &quot;The Crow And The Butterfly&quot; from Shinedown.  
She is in the top 13 now.
Check out this video below. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-contestant-covers-shinedown/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Check this out!  
Just the other night, &amp;quot;American Idol&amp;quot; contestant Jess Meuse covered &amp;quot;The Crow And The Butterfly&amp;quot; from Shinedown.  
She is in the top 13 now.
Check out this video below. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-contestant-covers-shinedown/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Just So You Know: Grand Rapids Singer Advances on ‘American Idol’ [Video]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's &quot;American Idol&quot; time again.
In Tuesday night's episode on Fox, the judges held auditions in Detroit and found some impressive talent. 
After worrying in the holding booth, Maurice Townsend, a full-time student from Grand Rapids and a minister of music at his church, performed John Legend's &quot;So High.&quot; <a href="https://wgrd.com/just-so-you-know-grand-rapids-singer-performs-on-american-idol-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s &amp;quot;American Idol&amp;quot; time again.
In Tuesday night&apos;s episode on Fox, the judges held auditions in Detroit and found some impressive talent. 
After worrying in the holding booth, Maurice Townsend, a full-time student from Grand Rapids and a minister of music at his church, performed John Legend&apos;s &amp;quot;So High.&amp;quot; <a href="https://wgrd.com/just-so-you-know-grand-rapids-singer-performs-on-american-idol-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Extreme ‘American Idol’ Fans Stab Each Other During Fight Over Who Should Win</title>
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      <description><![CDATA['American Idol' may not be the ratings juggernaut it once was, but that doesn't mean its fans are any less passionate. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-fans-stabbing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[&apos;American Idol&apos; may not be the ratings juggernaut it once was, but that doesn&apos;t mean its fans are any less passionate. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-fans-stabbing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fox's long running music competition series American Idol had a refreshing change of pace from all the pop covers earlier this week courtesy of contestant James Durbin.  The Santa Cruz, CA native belted out a rendition of Judas Priest's &quot;You've Got Another Thing Comin'&quot;. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-gets-metal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fox&apos;s long running music competition series American Idol had a refreshing change of pace from all the pop covers earlier this week courtesy of contestant James Durbin.&nbsp; The Santa Cruz, CA native belted out a rendition of Judas Priest&apos;s &amp;quot;You&apos;ve Got Another Thing Comin&apos;&amp;quot;. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-idol-gets-metal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Kim]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:53:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A lot of people have been criticizing Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler's decision to become a judge for Fox's hit show 'American Idol'.  However, Detroit's own Kid Rock really put it bluntly. <a href="https://wgrd.com/kid-rock-says-american-idol-gig-steven-tylers-worst-mistake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A lot of people have been criticizing Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler&apos;s decision to become a judge for Fox&apos;s hit show &apos;American Idol&apos;.&nbsp; However, Detroit&apos;s own Kid Rock really put it bluntly. <a href="https://wgrd.com/kid-rock-says-american-idol-gig-steven-tylers-worst-mistake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Kim]]></dc:creator>
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