I actually figured it out after searching the forums. I found another thread that doesn't deal with the same problem but with the description...
After further reading I've realized that the $items = array_slice($rss->items, 0, 5); Doesn't seem to be included in the part where I was...
I've got the app running, working and it looks decent. I've read over and over the tutorial for Magpie and I only want five items to appear...
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