"American Idol" Really Ready To Rumble
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We thought the hot news was when we told you that George Michael will perform on the two-hour " American Idol " finale tonight. But that was just the start. TMZ.com reports that "Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. will appear with Ben Stiller and Jack Black as the Pips in a video seg with Gladys Knight. The Jonas Brothers and ZZ Top are also on. Yikes. Maybe we'll ...
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