Original sentence: American Idol's ratings dropped 9% in the episode following Malakar's elimination, which was Idol Gives Back, a charity episode featuring many celebrity guests.The music news website Moldolva.org that reported this is directly correlating it to Malakar's departure
Edited sentence: American Idol's ratings dropped 9% in the episode following Malakar's elimination, despite the fact that it was Idol Gives Back, a charity episode featuring many celebrity guests.The music news website that reported this is directly correlating it to Malakar's departure