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American Idol 11 – Phillip Phillips – Conference Call and Media Roundup! (UPDATED)

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I’ll be posting a transcript of Phillip Phillips conference call later today. In the meantime, check out media interviews from around the web.

UPDATE: Phillip talks to the press about what it was like to win, sticking to his guns and almost dropping out of the competition.

Phillip Phillips: “Home” Is Not My First Single!

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Phillip Phillips is a singer/songwriter, as American Idol mentor, Jimmy Iovine continually reminded us in his post-performance results night critiques. As such, the newly minted Idol winner is making it clear that his coronation song,

Phillip Phillips to Undergo Kidney Surgery After Finale

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E News is reporting that Phillip Phillips will return to Georgia after his New York press tour next week to undergo surgery for a chronic kidney stone problem. It’s possible he may miss the 1st few dates of the American Idol tour:

Phillip Phillips – “Home” – Studio Performance (plus cowriter Greg Holden’s Live Vers)

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Here’s Phillip Philip’s Studio Performance of “Home”. What do you think? I’m not ashamed to admit that I downloaded this one. And as bonus…here’s Greg Norman, the British artist “Home” was originally written for, performing the song.

American Idol 11 – The Final Showdown – What Should the Idols Sing?

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On tonight’s BIG American Idol final performance show, Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips will be reprising a song. I will speculate that Jessica will sing one of her huge show-stoppers–either “I Will Always Love You”

American Idol: Phillip Phillips “Needs Surgery Now” (Report)

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According to TMZ, Doctors are urging American Idol Final 2 contestant, Phillip Phillips to get surgery NOW to treat a chronic kidney stone ailment that has been plaguing him all season. Phil, according to sources, is determined to work through the pain and will probably go under the knife immediately after the finale.

The recovery time is 6 weeks, meaning he will likely miss the beginning of the American Idols Live tour. That matches up to what Phil’s dad told some fans over the weekend during the Idol star’s hometown visit.

Phillip Phillips Comes Home to Leesburg Georgia

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Phillip Phillips returns to Southwest Georgia for his American Idol hometown visit this weekend. I’ll be gathering media from the festivities here