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VIDEO: American Idol Shocker! Casey Abrams Voted Off; Judges Use Their One Save For The Season To Keep Him On Show

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March 25 2011, Published 11:30 a.m. ET

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In a shocking turn on American Idol, fan favorite Casey Abrams was voted off the show Thursday night, but the judges wouldn't hear of it, and in dramatic fashion, they used their one save of the season to keep him on the show -- a move that nearly led to Abrams fainting, and Breaking Celebrity News has the dramatic clip.

Abrams -- a doughy, bearded 20-year-old Seth Rogen look-a-like from Idyllwild, California -- was one of the last two remaining contestants with the lowest viewer votes, along with Stefano Langone. After Langone was granted a week's clemency, it was up to Casey to save his spot with a final performance, and he nervously launched into a rendition of Ray Charles' I Don't Need No Doctor.

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But before he could even make it through the chorus, judge Ran