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"Idol" Loser Stripped of Dignity at Karaoke Bar

Published: 06/30/2008
There was a time "American Idol" reject David Hernandez was performing for millions ... now he's settling for a small crowd of drunk people at a Koreatown karaoke bar. Judging by his melisma-plagued rendition of "I Believe I Can Fly," it's clear he has a future back in stripping. No Hasidic Jews…
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Hottest Videos -- Week of 3/23

Published: 03/29/2008
He doesn't waste any time -- Joe Francis hits up Katsuya with three blonde hotties. David Hernandez braved New York and its paparazzi, and he just about came out unscathed. The paparazzi got into it with the LAPD after police cuffed a photog -- and the rest of the paps stood up for him big time!…
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Hernandez to Guarini -- Now What?

Published: 03/27/2008
Taking career advice from the star of "From Justin to Kelly" probably isn't the best idea. A TMZ spy was at the taping of "Idol Tonight" on the TV Guide Channel, where wannabeen David Hernandez was pumping Justin Guarini for advice during commercial breaks. Justin was overheard telling the former…
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No Hasidic Jews in Arizona?!

Published: 03/26/2008
Calling a Hasidic Jew a "Pilgrim" to his face is a major faux pas, so TMZ asked David Hernandez how the heck he could make such a blunder. Gevalt! He also said who'd be the next voted off "Idol" -- you won't be happy with the answer. Hernandez -- New York Has Paps Too?
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Hernandez: From "Idol" Lockdown to Chow Down

Published: 03/14/2008
Now that he's been booted from "Idol," David Hernandez can finally get some freedom -- and get his Mr. Chow on! Record execs are trying to get a single written for the former stripper and fast, as TMZ first reported, which was news to David when our cameras got him last night. Record Execs Think…
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David Hernandez: No Hard Feelings, TMZ!

Published: 03/13/2008
The publicity gained from being a former male stripper is priceless -- and "Idol" reject David Hernandez is happy to be milking it! As TMZ first reported, major publishers have already started writing songs specifically for Hernandez, regardless of being booted from the competition. "Idol" Record…
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Simon: Stripping is Hernandez's Salvation?

Published: 03/12/2008
Simon Cowell thinks David Hernandez's g-string gyrations at Dick's Cabaret could actually help him -- but probably not enough from staying off the chopping block. TMZ spotted the brutally honest judge at Ago after the show and after raving about "the Irish one," he also gave his predictions for…
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Stripping Is Something Simon Doesn't Judge

Published: 03/09/2008
Some people think David Hernandez should be tossed off "Idol" for shaking his man parts at a gay strip club -- but Simon Cowell is much more sympathetic to the plight of a man who wears tight clothing. Hernandez Works Hard (and Wide) for the MoneySimon Cowell Saves a Life
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"Idol" Wannabes Play TMZ Dodgeball

Published: 03/08/2008
TMZ got in the Top 12's faces and didn't hold back -- asking David Hernandez about his stripper past, Brooke White on porn and David Archuleta on his unwavering perfection. The icing on the cake: Michael Johns. Hate to see him go, but damn, just love watching him leave. David Archuleta --…
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Songs That Made David Hernandez Go Nuts!

Published: 03/07/2008
Before he was belting out classics on "American Idol," David Hernandez used to strip his panties into a wad over a different set of songs. TMZ TV has obtained big bad David's stripperific set list from his days and nights at Dick's in Phoenix.
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Hernandez Works Hard (and Wide) for the Money

Published: 03/07/2008
David Hernandez isn't just earning his keep at strip clubs and on cruise ships. TMZ has learned that he's also been on the Bar Mitzvah-Wedding-Convention-Pretty-Much-Wherever-There's-a-Buck tour as well. The "AI" hunk used to sing with a local Phoenix cover group called Tribe 7. Their mantra: "To…
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Danny & David: Scandal? What Scandal?!

Published: 03/06/2008
There are two people unconcerned with all the "Idol" controversy that Danny Noriega's goth video rants and David Hernandez's stripper past have stirred up -- Danny and David themselves! Sources close to Danny tell TMZ that Noriega is unfazed by all the media attention his video rants are getting.…
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