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Pia Toscano and Paul McDonald Have Mastered the Art of the 'Idol' Boot

Getting kicked off of American Idol sucks - you've lost your chance at the record deal prize offered up to the winner of the show. But every booted finalist's role model is Jennifer Hudson, who rebounded from a surprise elimination in season 3 (eventual winner: Fantasia) to star in Dreamgirls and win an Oscar. The most recent bootees from this season of Idol, Pia Toscano and Paul McDonald, clearly got a class in good PR. The strategy? Immediately hook up with someone famous so that your name sta...

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14:33 on April 16 2011

Pia Toscano and Paul McDonald Have Mastered the Art of the 'Idol' Boot

Big Apple Music Scene — Getting kicked off of American Idol sucks - you've lost your chance at the record deal prize offered up to the winner of the show. But every booted finalist's role model ... more info

Jennifer Hudson