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'American Idol': Goodbye, Jason Castro
'American Idol': Goodbye, Jason Castro
And so we bid farewell to "American Idol's" first hippy finalist. >
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Idol Headlines for 5/08/08
mjsbigblog — ... Cook began this season seen as a derivative light-weight Daughtry, called charmless by Judge Cowell, given to sulking at negative reviews and snapping at the judges, he seemed destined for the briefest of also ran candidacies. Syesha Mercado was a pretty face with a traditional style bound to disappear beneath the more contemporary and quirky pyrotechnics from Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Brooke White, Ramiele Maluby and even, back when, Alaina Whitaker and Alexandrea Lushington. LA Times ‘American Idol’ In 60 Seconds MTV ...

LAT In 90 Seconds
mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA — ... Rabbi Rushfield's Eulogy: "And so we bid farewell to Jason Castro, American Idol's first hippy finalist. With his piercing eyes, goofy remarks, perpetual smile and unmistakable sweet nature, he was a contestant who was impossible not to like... Whether through his music or his personality, Castro always brought a bit of fun to the Idol stage, was never just filler, and for that we wish him well and treasure the time we've shared in the Idoldome." ...

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