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Relieved Castro blames "Idol" exit on inexperience A relieved Jason Castro on Thursday attributed his exit from "American Idol" to inexperience and the pressure of trying to learn two new songs every week for the hit television talent show. 2008-05-08 People: [Jason Castro] [Carrie Underwood] [Bob Dylan] [Kelly Clarkson] [Simon Cowell] `American Idol' boots another finalist; 3 singers remain Simon Cowell once told Jason Castro that his face would save him from elimination. Not this time. 2008-05-07 People: [Jason Castro] [Ryan Seacrest] [Bob Dylan] [Simon Cowell] Yet another `American Idol' hopeful flubs lyrics to a song NEW YORK (AP) -- "American Idol" hopeful Jason Castro became at least the third contestant this season to flub lyrics to a song. 2008-05-07 People: [Jason Castro] [Brooke White] [David Archuleta] [Randy Jackson] [Paula Abdul] [Bob Dylan] [Simon Cowell] 'American Idol' boots another finalist; 4 singers remain Diamond wasn't Brooke White's best friend on "American Idol" Wednesday night. The tearful 24-year-old folkster from Mesa, Ariz., was eliminated as the Fox show trimmed the competition to the top four finalists. 2008-05-01 People: [Jason Castro] [Brooke White] [David Archuleta] [Neil Diamond] [Paula Abdul] [Ryan Seacrest] [Simon Cowell] Irish singer Smithson voted off American Idol The music of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber marked the end of the road for "American Idol" finalist Carly Smithson on Wednesday after fans of the hit TV talent show cast the fewest votes for her rendition of "Superstar." 2008-04-24 People: [Jason Castro] [Carly Smithson] [David Archuleta] [Randy Jackson] [Carrie Underwood] [Kelly Clarkson] [Simon Cowell] Headlines Relieved Castro blames "Idol" exit on inexperience 2008-05-08 `American Idol' boots another finalist; 3 singers remain 2008-05-07 Yet another `American Idol' hopeful flubs lyrics to a song 2008-05-07 'American Idol' boots another finalist; 4 singers remain 2008-05-01 Irish singer Smithson voted off American Idol 2008-04-24 "Idol" fans' vote to narrow finalists to six 2008-04-17 'American Idol' cuts another finalist, leaving 6 contestants 2008-04-16 UK talent show winner Lewis to top U.S. album chart 2008-04-16 No charity for 'Idol' finalist 2008-04-10 "Idol" fans see Archuleta winning: E-Poll/Reuters 2008-04-09 Fans give Ramiele Malubay the hook on "Idol" 2008-04-02 'American Idol' cuts another contestant 2008-03-26 `American Idol' axes Amanda Overmyer 2008-03-20 'Idol' contestant beauty school dropout 2008-03-18 Former male stripper voted out of "American Idol" 2008-03-12 "Idol" loser Danny Noriega stayed true to self 2008-03-09 Idol Seats a Sturdy Dozen 2008-03-07 'Idol' nearly mum on contestant's past 2008-03-05 'American Idol' cuts 4 more contestants 2008-02-28 'Idol' narrows competition to 24 singers 2008-02-14 Disney creating American Idol attraction 2008-02-07 `American Idol' returning for season 7 2008-01-15 Oprah earns four times more than other TV stars 2007-09-28 "Idol" judge Cowell "Struck" by movie idea 2007-08-02 Oprah tops list of highest paid TV stars 2007-07-25 Video gamers try to break slacker image 2007-07-05 Katie Holmes a 'most influential' celeb 2007-07-04 Jordin Sparks crowned `American Idol' 2007-05-24 Jordin Sparks wins `Idol'; ratings drop 2007-05-24 American Idol winner to be named tonight 2007-05-23 "Idol" finalists sing for TV's top title 2007-05-21 Tale of the 'Idol' tape: Jordin vs Blake 2007-05-21 'Idol' makes last cut before finale 2007-05-17 "American Idol" final pits personality vs youth 2007-05-17 Potter author adds to U.K. reward fund 2007-05-13 'Idol' finalists awash in hometown love 2007-05-12 'American Idol' down to the final three 2007-05-10 'American Idol' says sayonara to Sanjaya 2007-04-19 Scarnato is booted from 'American Idol' 2007-04-12 `No weirdness' for China's `Idol' series 2007-04-07 Sanjaya's "American Idol" run -- is it credible? 2007-03-30 Public supports unlikely 'Idol' wannabe 2007-03-28 Another 'American Idol' constestant axed 2007-03-15 Cowell says he's bigger than Springsteen 2007-03-15 Paula Abdul, Cowell chummy in real life 2007-03-14 'American Idol' whittled down to 12 2007-03-09 Chicago fetes hometowner Jennifer Hudson 2007-03-06 Four more cut loose from 'American Idol' 2007-03-02 "Idol" contestant in sex scandal makes the cut 2007-03-02 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed "Idol" fans' vote to narrow finalists to six 2008-04-17 'American Idol' boots another finalist; 4 singers remain 2008-05-01 "Idol" fans see Archuleta winning: E-Poll/Reuters 2008-04-09 UK talent show winner Lewis to top U.S. album chart 2008-04-16 'American Idol' cuts another finalist, leaving 6 contestants 2008-04-16 No charity for 'Idol' finalist 2008-04-10 Yet another `American Idol' hopeful flubs lyrics to a song 2008-05-07 `American Idol' boots another finalist; 3 singers remain 2008-05-07 "Idol" loser Danny Noriega stayed true to self 2008-03-09 American Idol extends talent search to songwriters 2007-01-13 Can Older 'Idol' Singers Find Success? 2006-03-23 `American Idol' axes Amanda Overmyer 2008-03-20 'American Idol' cuts another contestant 2008-03-26 Relieved Castro blames "Idol" exit on inexperience 2008-05-08 Former male stripper voted out of "American Idol" 2008-03-12 Katie Holmes a 'most influential' celeb 2007-07-04 Oprah earns four times more than other TV stars 2007-09-28 "Idol" finalists sing for TV's top title 2007-05-21 Cruise tops Forbes' annual Celebrity list 2006-06-15 'Idol' contestant beauty school dropout 2008-03-18 Tale of the 'Idol' tape: Jordin vs Blake 2007-05-21 'Idol' returns with a ratings high 2007-01-17 Another 'Idol' Gets the Boot, Leaving Two 2006-05-18 Fans give Ramiele Malubay the hook on "Idol" 2008-04-02 Potter author adds to U.K. reward fund 2007-05-13

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