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Fans swarm around James Durbin as he signs his debut album - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @californianewsn &bull Nov 22, 2011Ray Nafez of San Diego takes a photo as his daughter Lily is hugged by James Durbin during an autograph session at Streetlight Records in Santa Cruz on Monday. The pair drove 9 hours to be the first in line at the store. Among the 500 or so people who lined up to see James Durbin at Streetlight Records in Santa Cruz on Monday, Mr. Nafez, and… Full Story »
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Topics:
- American Idol
- James Durbin
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Video: Behind the scenes with James Durbin for filming of "Love Me Bad" - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @lailajundclear &bull Nov 19, 2011Behind the scenes in James Durbin's new video shoot for "Love Me Bad." Durbin's new release, "Memories of a Beautiful Disaster," comes out Monday, and the Santa Cruz singer who rose to stardom on American Idol last spring will be… Full Story »
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- American Idol
- James Durbin
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The amazing journey of Shirley Jones - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @tvi_studios &bull Nov 17, 2011It was nearly 50 years before "American Idol," but the story of Shirley Jones and her sudden, out-of-nowhere jump to stardom is every bit as remarkable as anything "Idol" has ever produced. Jones, who will appear Friday at the Dominican Hospital Foundation Guild's holiday luncheon, was a talented young beauty from western… Full Story »
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Topics:
- American Idol
- Auditions
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Concert review: James Durbin delights San Jose crowd during American Idol tour - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @californianewsn &bull Jul 14, 2011Santa Cruz singer James Durbin wows on 'American Idol' SAN JOSE - James Durbin didn't disappoint an almost sold-out crowd who came from all over the Bay Area to see him perform. The concert on Wednesday at HP Pavilion in San Jose opened to a packed house of excited… Full Story »
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- American Idol
- James Durbin
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'American Idol' tour with James Durbin comes to San Jose - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @californianewsn &bull Jul 12, 2011Santa Cruz singer and 'American Idol' contestant James Durbin, shown performing in West Valley City, Utah, on July 6, will play at HP Pavilion on Wednesday as part of the American Idol tour. Durbin Fever, a highly contagious viral infection that raged throughout the U.S. last spring - Santa Cruz County was particularly hard-hit -… Full Story »
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Maggie Ivy: Proud to be a member of the James fan club - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @whosproudtoday &bull May 22, 2011What is it about this James Durbin? I've been joking with friends that I am the new president of the "Middle Aged Women Who Love James Durbin" fan club. My husband looks at me with astonishment. What's all this celebrity star-struck obsessing about? Before JD made the top 10 I had never even watched a full episode of American Idol. Of… Full Story »
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Wallace Baine: What James Durbin's 'Idol' odyssey means to Santa Cruz's image of itself - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @leelour &bull May 19, 2011The gods of network television and the gods of weather -- each capricious and cruel deities when they have a mind to be -- must have had a conference call late last week to decide to step out of the way and give Santa Cruz a break. There's no other way to explain what happened at the Beach Boardwalk last Saturday in what was the largest mass celebration in Santa Cruz since ... Mayor Ryan Coonerty perhaps pulled a rhetorical muscle or two reaching for superlatives… Full Story »
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- American Idol
- James Durbin
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'American Idol' may show video of James Durbin's Santa Cruz homecoming on Wednesday's show - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @jcopeland_sc &bull May 18, 2011But there's this: "Idol" producers have asked the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and local news outlets for footage of last Saturday's "Durbin Day" celebration in Santa Cruz. According to the Boardwalk, "Idol" is considering airing footage of "Durbin Day" on… Full Story »
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- American Idol
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No fallen 'Idol:' Durbin makes triumphant return to Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @alikat747 &bull May 15, 2011Because James Durbin did not finish in the top three on "American Idol," the rest of the country will not get to experience what happened in Santa Cruz on Saturday. For the estimated 30,000 who did, the event is likely… Full Story »
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- American Idol
- James Durbin
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Video: James Durbin signs autographs for adoring fans at Louden Nelson Center before triumphant parade to Boardwalk - Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santacruzsentinel.com via @mommadona &bull May 15, 2011American Idol star James Durbin delighted hometown fans at the Louden Nelson Center, stopping to sign autographs on his way to a parade to the Boardwalk. Full Story »
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Topics:
- American Idol
- James Durbin

