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Hasselhoff American Idol What didn't seem that long ago, at least on Fox last night, was the 1980s. With appearances by Salt-N-Pepa, David Hasselhoff and a mentoring Boy George, the music of the Reagan Era was alive as they partied liked it was 1984 on 

But what cures all American Idol views? THE '80s. Yes, that's right. Harry's boldly wearing a T-shirt that says “DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME,” and that can only mean two things: It's '80s night on Idol, and Boy George is our guest mentor.

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It was '80s night on American Idol this week, and the Top 9 contestants reminded us what a totally tubular decade it was with their renditions of hits from Cyndi Lauper, The Police, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, and more.

Wednesday's '80s-themed "American Idol" revealed that, once again, viewer votes carried 15-year-old Daniel Seavey, from Vancouver, to the top nine finalists.