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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 4:25 am
Corey's choice of a Journey Man's song was the most damning piece of evidence that Paula was helping him. Whether she slept with him is almost irrevelant, if true. CNN made the prediction that it would be announced on Monday that Paula was going into rehab. I doubt that. I think it will be business as usual next week with no mention of this scandal. TPTB do not want to rock the boat of this money maker. Better to get through the rest of this season and give some time for it to settle and see what the climate is. Often these things blow over when another scandal hits the news and they will be hoping for this along with increased viewing believing any publicity is good. If asked, "we are still investigating".
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 4:58 am
CNN is having Corey on their show in a few minutes. I cant stay to watch. Got to run to work
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 5:05 am
Paula will quietly disappear to Antigua over the summer and come back next season looking all refreshed and doing the John/Mackenzie Phillips 12-step tour (talkin the talkin, not necessarily walkin the walk). Idol will keep her because she'll pull in viewers just looking for signs that she's fallen off the wagon and laying odds on who her "special favorite" is this year. I personally will be suspicious of anyone wearing a knit periwinkle blue anything.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 5:08 am
I might be able to buy into Corey's "elephant need" had he exposed this before another season of AI was aired after his appearance. I would understand his need to prohibit this horrible ordeal from happening to some other young hopefull...(insert huge eye roll here) But we all know his timing wasn't just accidental, it was premeditated, and his actions are having the affects he wanted... Yes, I think Paula was wrong for doing this. I feel she should be removed as judge to preserve whatever integrity AI still has...I don't think she deserves all the rest of this mud raking tho, but I can't help feeling she brought it down on herself... jmho
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 5:17 am
Allisons, I agree with everything you have said!!!!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 5:51 am
too funny....from Corey's bio on Idol..... Do you think the audition process was fair? Yes. Who is your favorite judge and why? Paula Abdul, because she and I have some type of comforting connection, I think. http://bigrikcouk.brinkster.net/AI2/corey.htm
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 6:10 am
Can someone refresh my memory on the idols contracts, they are not allowed to do music cds or publicity stuff for what period of time? I thought it was two years which would explain Corey crawling out of the woodwork at this time. Can anyone tell me what the date was that he "left" AI?
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Readonly
Member
04-16-2003
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 6:44 am
Did anyone watch Entertainment Tonight last night? Frenchie and Clay were both on in support of Paula. Frenchie cracked me up when she said "I love you Corey, but shame on you."
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 6:53 am
quote:The former “American Idol” contestant who claims he had an affair with judge Paula Abdul said Thursday he won’t help Fox investigate his charges. Corey Clark, the 2003 contestant who said Abdul coached him on song selection, helped buy him clothes to wear on television and eventually initiated a sexual relationship, appeared with his parents on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “I don’t have any interest in helping ‘American Idol’ out whatsoever, because they haven’t helped me out whatsoever,” Clark told ABC reporter John Quinones. “They made it very hard for me to do what I’m doing, which is my career.” <snip>
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7740986/ This cat is a faker. He has absolutely no credibility to me. I want him to crawl back under his rock and go away. And I'm durn sure not gonna pay $9.95 for his 132 page e-book (cuz he couldn't get a real publisher for his crap)
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 7:01 am
Good question, Maris.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 7:05 am
Readonly I watched it and was proud of them for standing up for Paula. Even better was what Kelly Ripa had to say about it. Kelly said, Corey if Paula helped you, bought you clothes, gave you a cell phone, purchased CD's for you to practice with, was nothing but very good to you why in God's name would you want to hurt her! Kelly was very angry when she said this on her show and so were many others who spoke out in support of Paula.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 7:20 am
Maris - Corey mentioned that his story broke on April 1, 2003 - he mentioned it specifically because Scott's story broke on April 1, 2005 and he said that AI was "dissing" him, comparing him to Scott because Scott was actually convicted and Corey's misdemeanors were dismissed (except for obstructing justice, which he claims was not allowing the police to take his sister to juvenile hall.) Corey also mentioned that he did not talk about this the first year that he was out because his lawyer told him that it would violate his contract with AI (confidentiality clause.)
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 7:34 am
I think that if you spend time listening to Corey, you will realize that orchestrating something like this is beyond him. I think what happened was that he was trying to shop his book and CD, mentioned what happened to some of the promoters, and they took it from there. Corey is not the sharpest knife in the drawer and he definitely has some "taste" issues, but I genuinely believe that he did not set out to hurt Paula. I think that was the byproduct of his inability to think through the consequences of his actions. Plus, he appears very cynical about AI. Corey also said that Paula stepped in to help him after producers set him up on that "wild night out" video. I can understand why Paula would feel sorry for him, as he does have some talent and he does appear to be easily manipulated. I can also see how Paula could go from "mentor" to something more, because you do tend to get emotionally invested in people you mentor. It does take professionalism to stay objective. I am an engineer so when I act as a mentor, it is easy because there is a pretty clear line between what is engineering and what is personal. I think in the entertainment field, the line probably is more blurry. That being said - I think the true commentary is that Paula meant well, Corey probably meant no harm, but get this stuff in the hands of the press and it turns into a feeding frenzy. And both of them behaved at the least unprofessionally and at most, with real stupidity. And even though I do feel very sorry for her, let's not forget that the first move was Paula's.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 7:34 am
If Corey's story is true, I know it was wrong of Paula. Honestly, though, I can't make myself care about the right/wrong of it. Corey just repulses me and that overshadows all other feelings. The more I see of this kid, the more I wish he would just crawl under a rock and go away. Just loathsome.
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Babyboo
Member
06-16-2003
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 8:28 am
Alisons, ITA, I just with that Corey wouldn't bring his parents to his Tv interviews, They don't seem very bright and they probably make him look worse than most people probably already view him, I still believe that he is telling the truth.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 8:33 am
OK I just heard Paula Abdul is going to make an appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend. I'll need to set the video recorder, this should be good.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 8:35 am
Guesses as to what the sketch might consist of?
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 8:44 am
Alisons, I am 90% with you on your assessment--minus the the real caring stuff. I guess, in looking back over the weeks when we saw Paula looking and acting so loopy, that fear about this very scenario is what prompted her to medicate herself. And maybe that's why Simon was able to restrain himself from making remarks during those shows. If we swapped the players, say Simon for Paula and Carrie for Corey, what would everyone think then? Would they be taking Simon to their bosoms as they are with Paula?
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 8:49 am
I think that there is a horrible double standard and if these accusations were leveled against either Randy or Simon (or even Ryan for that matter) there would be a huge uprising of demands for their immediate firing. Because it is Paula - already known for being loopy - people are just laughing at them. I don't know whether Corey is telling the truth or not - I really wish the truth would come out that he is not - but if he is then Paula does need to leave the show. Her judgment is at the very least suspect and she has brought a lot of negative publicity to what is really a pretty nice show.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 8:53 am
Guesses as to what the sketch might consist of? I can only imagine...will be worth staying up for though!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 9:01 am
I think with Randy it would certainly be a big issue because he is married and has kids. But Simon, who cares. It isnt like the guy was only 18 or a kid. Granted Paula is a lot older than him but he was in his early twenties and he didnt say no. If Simon had an affair with a contestant in her early twenties and she didnt say no? who cares. I also think Simon wouldnt be beyond telling his lover she was appalling!!!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 9:17 am
Some people have found nude photographs on the internets [tm] of Joselito, one of the guys who supported Mr. Clark's allegations on "Fallen Idol." Maybe this story is actually picking up steam instead of dying down.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 9:19 am
So who is Joselito? come on Tish, give us the dish.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 9:20 am
Oh he was one of the friends...the one without the missing tooth.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, May 06, 2005 - 9:51 am
Oh.. just what I want to see - Nude pictures of the guy with the missing teeth. NOT!!!!!!!! At the beginning of The View, Meredith said she had two words for Cory Clark, "SHUT UP!" They then went on to say how much he's peddling all of this and how his record sales are skyrocketing. The kid is totally tasteless and I think there's probably truth to a lot of this, with some embellishments. I agree he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer! I don't know if Paula should step down now or maybe after this season is over... which is soon. That or do the rehab and come back and whatever........ As far as this season goes, it's done, as far as I'm concerned. People are already "pegged" as to what kind of singer/person they are and people clearly have their favorites unless someone totally messes up in some way. We all know who the judges favor. We always have. Bo is a super performer but they never mention his limited range and off notes. They get wowed by his "peformance" and skip the rest. Simon was the only one who had the guts to criticize him on Free Bird. I think there's been several times he should have been critiqued, but they want him to win, SO OBVIOUSLY. Other contestants they pick apart every note they think is off and often don't even give them props for a really good performance. Sometimes, it almost seems like the judges are the amateurs - getting over-wowed by a performance and can't critique the vocal. But we go through this every year with who we know they favor, esp. when it isn't the person we like! I'd write them about it, but since they're probably getting swamped w/more mail than usual, there's an even greater assumption they'd just ignore it!
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