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Kanye to Teach American Idol How to Sing

Mar 6, 2009, 5:15pm

Last night, mere minutes after Ryan Seacrest inadvertently suggested that a (female) "American Idol" contestant should stay on her knees for him, the most smarmy man alive mentioned that Kanye West would appear on the most popular TV show in the country next week. He was not lying. West will show this year's 13 "Idol" finalists how to flex their vocal cords when he does "Heartless" on next Wednesday's show . Fellow P4k news correspondent Tom Breihan's reaction: "He's really taking [...]

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