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Murder trial of Jennifer Hudson's family starts in earnest in Chicago
www.timesfreepress.com via @november1738 &bull Apr 23, 2012In an Oct. 28, 2008 file photo, Jeffery Wilder passes a makeshift memorial outside the Chicago home of Darnell Donerson, who along with her son, Jason Hudson, were found shot to death inside the home on Friday, Oct. 24. On Monday, Donerson's grandson, Julian King, was found shot to death in an SUV on the city's West Side. Donerson is the mother of singer and Oscar winner… Full Story »
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Lauren Alaina Suddeth, 'American Idol' winner play like a country duo
www.timesfreepress.com via @_ILOVEUTHISBIG &bull Jun 10, 2011Scotty McCreery, left, winner of the singing competition "American Idol," and runner up Lauren Alaina pose for a portrait Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in New York. Just a week following the season finale of "American Idol," the teenagers were together doing press like a team - and this team doesn't roll… Full Story »
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'American Idol' winner and Chattanooga-area runner-up play like a country duo
www.timesfreepress.com via @timesfreepress &bull Jun 2, 2011Scotty McCreery, left, winner of the singing competition "American Idol," and runner up Lauren Alaina pose for a portrait Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in New York. Just a week following the season finale of "American Idol," the teenagers are together doing press like a… Full Story »
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Lauren Suddeth: Duet with Underwood was 'Idol' highlight
www.timesfreepress.com via @timesfreepress &bull May 27, 2011Finalists Scotty McCreery, left, and Lauren Alaina are seen onstage before the winner is announced at the "American Idol" finale on Wednesday in Los Angeles. During three months on the "American Idol" stage in Hollywood, Lauren Alaina Suddeth met Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Jack Black, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum… Full Story »
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Carrie Underwood, George Strait mentor 'Idol' finalists
www.timesfreepress.com via @JasonForce2 &bull May 25, 2011Despite straining one of her vocal chords in rehearsal only hours before "American Idol's" finale, Lauren Alaina Suddeth was onstage singing for the win. She was treated by the show's physician who cleared her to compete in a country showdown… Full Story »
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Lauren Alaina Suddeth, Scotty McCreery 'Idol's' final two
www.timesfreepress.com via @newsman787 &bull May 20, 2011Rossville's Lauren Alaina Suddeth, 16, advanced to the championship sing-off with 17-year-old Scotty McCreery from North Carolina after a record 95 million votes were cast. Finalist Haley Reinhart was eliminated. The teen pairing marks the first time two country singers… Full Story »
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Can "American Idol's" Lauren Alaina Suddeth turn tears to smiles?
www.timesfreepress.com via @JasonForce2 &bull May 11, 2011CLINT COOPER - If Rossville's Lauren Alaina Suddeth has a shot at becoming the winner on television's "American Idol," the 16-year-old will have to pull together the maturity, confidence and talent she has shown at points during the season. Last week, some of those attributes were lacking when she sang a tame version of "Unchained Melody" - producer Jimmy Iovine accused her of pulling "back on the biggest note" - and then began weeping the next night when she was asked to join a group of contestants she… Full Story »
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Lauren Alaina Suddeth's performance 'best of the night'
www.timesfreepress.com via @newsman787 &bull Mar 31, 2011With judge Jennifer Lopez proclaiming her performance "best of the night," Rossville's Lauren Alaina Suddeth sang "Candle in the Wind" as "American Idol's" remaining 11 contestants took on songs by Sir Elton John. Lopez also said the 16-year-old looked and… Full Story »
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Lauren Alaina Suddeth called 'a shining star'
www.timesfreepress.com via @newsman787CTFP &bull Mar 17, 2011Despite struggling with flu symptoms, Lauren Alaina Suddeth turned that rasp in her voice to her advantage for her performance on Wednesday night's episode of "American Idol." Suddeth belted out Melissa Etheridge's 1994 hit, "I'm the Only One," in keeping… Full Story »
