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'Idol' Cuts 4 but Keeps Irish Crooner
NEW YORK - Carly Smithson progressed on "American Idol" Thursday amid controversy over her professional past. Smithson, 24, has made headlines for having a pre-"Idol" career: The Irish crooner recorded a debut album, 2001's "Ultimate High," for MCA Records. It flopped - after the label spent more than $2 million trying to sell it.
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