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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
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Slater Nalley is sole Atlantan in ‘American Idol’ top 14
"American Idol" cut its top 20 to 14 on Sunday, April 21, 2025. Slater Nalley, a Lovett School senior, got through, but Baylee Littrell of Alpharetta didn't make it.
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