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		<title>Wife Of American Idol Alum Caleb Flynn Shot Dead In Ohio Home Invasion [GoFundMe]</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>TIPP CITY, OH. (THECOUNT) &#8212; Ashley Flynn, 37, was shot and killed inside her Tipp City, Ohio home early Monday morning while her husband, Caleb Flynn — a Season 12 American Idol contestant — and their two children were asleep, authorities confirmed. Police responded to a call reporting a home burglary at approximately 2:30 a.m. [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Blake Shelton Buys Miranda Lambert Shuttered OK Pink Pistol Property</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 16:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Blake Shelton has purchased his ex-wife, Miranda Lambert&#8216;s now defunct Pink Pistol Boutique location in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Lambert closed the boutique in May saying “Sometimes you need to close a chapter to build on a new beginning or go back home.” And now Shelton has scooped up the property promising he has a &#8220;plan brewing.&#8221; “As a [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Season 2 American Idol Finalist Rickey Smith DEAD At 36</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 18:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>American Idol finalist Rickey Smith was killed Thursday night after being involved in a car accident in Oklahoma. He was 36. Smith, who was beat out by Ruben Studdard on season 2 of American Idol, was traveling in a vehicle on I-240 when he was struck and killed by a wrong way driver. Smith was on I-240 [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>American Idol Finale Phillip Phillips David Cook Kris Allen Cover Bowie</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 05:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Kris Allen, Nick Fradiani, Phillip Phillips, David Cook, and Lee DeWyze all took the stage at the American Idol finale covering a medley of David Bowie tunes. Producer Nigel Lythgoe thinks the guys are ready to go out and do a tour together. They put on a good show (see video below) so it&#8217;s sure to be a [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Many&#8217; Injured In Amtrak 5 Car Derailment In Kansas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 07:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Five Amtrak train cars have derailed while traveling in Kansas, early Monday. As many as five cars could be seen on their side. The accident has resulted in multiple injuries, the state Highway Patrol says. The exact number of victims or their condition has not yet been determined. In a statement, Amtrak said: &#8220;Just after midnight [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Ariana Grande On GMA: My Behavior Was Offensive Now Go Buy My New Perfume</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ariana Grande appeared on Good Morning America this morning to assure Americans that despite saying she hates the country while loving to defile food stuffs, they do indeed need to smell like her. In the donut lick video seen around the world (and back,) Grande re-apologized for actions that sent her career in a dramatic never-ending tailspin. &#8220;My behavior [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>NJ American Idol Hopeful GOLDEN TICKET In Pocket DIES On Way Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;American Idol&#8221; hopeful, Natasha Bellott, died in a single vehicle crash on the way home from her audition. Her Golden Ticket found in her pocket. Bellott, 20, was killed and of her friends were seriously injured after their 2003 Jeep Liberty SUV was involved in a rollover accident on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania Sunday. The blossoming singer [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Jennifer Lopez Stuns In No Photoshop Leaked Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 19:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jennifer Lopez is proof positive that unlike Beyonce, natural beauties need no photoshop to obtain that flawless look.. JLo, donning a black leotard with her hair pulled back, looks dazzling in these unretouched snaps! Especially for a woman well in her 40s! h/t complex Photos removed by request.</p>
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		<title>American Idol Phillip Phillips SUES 19 Entertainment: I Was Manipulated</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips cites being &#8220;manipulated&#8221; and is seeking to void his recording, management and merchandising deals with 19 Entertainment. Phillips filed a petition with the California Labor Commissioner that asserts that American Idol producer 19 Entertainment and its affiliated companies have &#8220;manipulated&#8221; him into accepting jobs. In a filing that reveals some of Phillips&#8217; post-show tribulations including [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Jason Aldean: Merry Christmas From My Daughters And The Outsider</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2014 18:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jason Aldean sharing a snap of his fiancee Brittany Kerr, aka, the outsider, and his two adorable daughters spending Christmas Eve together at his home outside of Nashville, Tenn. Back in June, Aldean&#8217;s girls, Kendyl, 7, and Keeley, 13,  said they considered Kerr an outsider. The kids are having a hard time accepting the fact that their mother, [&#8230;]</p>
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