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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:29 am
When I first heard this story break on Kidd Kraddock this morning, they suspected once Mario got a look at the Idol contract (and realized Simon would own his a**) he quit because he had also been offered another contract that was not as restrictive.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:38 am
I agree Lexie, but I think that in order for Simon Cowell and co to go along with it they had to have some connections to the new contract. I am sure that you cant just walk away from this show without severe consequences. I just have to think there is some connection to the new contract and the producers.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:42 am
HP, that first song she sang was horrible, just hollering (IMO). I thought it was embarrassing and found myself imagining how Simon would have judged that. I have heard her perform the second one better than she did this morning. Mario seems like a nice guy with above average talent. I hope his personal reason for leaving is something good for him.
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:53 am
Clay reaped what he sowed. He deseves huis popularity.
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:55 am
That should read...he deserves his populaity. And he will outlast any of the others,
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Hootyhoot
Member
12-18-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:08 pm
Actually, having someone quit seems like it's a great publicity getter for American Idol. I can see why the producers would be willing to agree to Mario's leaving, because they know they'll be in the headlines again for a while.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:15 pm
They all deserve their popularity.
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Rabbit
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:22 pm
Did Ms. Clarkson sing "Since U Been Gone"? That song forced me to take back many snarky little comments about Kelly. It is a legitimate hit, that has air play on stations and media that shy away from American Idol music. It is a breakout for the AI crew in that it gets play on stations that the AI connection is much more of a hinderance in image than a help. I have always felt she tends to shout during pop ballads, but this song is an angry little rock song, ala Pat Bennitar, and Kelly lets it rip. Looks like Kelly may turn out to be a legitimate little Texas Rocker!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:32 pm
I couldn't believe how thin and blonde Kelly is now!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:45 pm
Yes Rabbit, Ms. Clarkson did indeed sing "Since U Been Gone". When asked, she said it was about her former boyfriend and sadly, her vocal delivery was very weak. And she's a blond now. Still very personable and I wish her well. I'm still upset about Mario's departure, however I'm going to remain open to Nikko. I'm thinking about what Simon said to Bo...that it was his competition to lose and with Mario gone, it's a stronger possibility now.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:54 pm
<<Nigel Lithgoe was interviewed live by phone this morning on our local FOX show, "Good Day L.A." He said that Mario came to "them" Friday and expressed his desire to leave the show.>> I first heard about someone wanting to leaving on Wednesday, so this was brewing for days before Friday. The winners are AI's property for 5 years. The runner-up is obligated to AI for at least 1 year. The finalists sign a contract which gives AI a rather large proportion of their future earnings. This includes any songs written by them, records produced, TV appearances, etc. Clay supposedly was able to break his contract after a year because he had an excellent lawyer. Many of the finalists are doing well. Jasmine is working all over Hawaii. George Huff, JPL, John Stevens, and LaToya are all working on CDs. Jennifer Hudson is being considered for the Broadway production of Hair.
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Hotlantan
Member
02-24-2005
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 1:24 pm
You can find the video of yesterday's (3-13) report with reaction from Mom and the locals, and today's (3-14) interview with Mario directly on Good Day NY here: http://www.americanidol5.com/mario/video/misc Ya gotta love the part when the reporter asks a bunch of little girls on the street about Mario and they're all excitedly screaming "He's great, he can sing!" Then the reporter coldly blindsides them with "Well you know what? He quit today!" I'm guessing off-camera he continues to tell them about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. 
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Makays
Member
07-12-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:19 pm
Wow....I can't believe someone would go to the effort to make the top 10 and then quit. This has my curiousity peeked. I really wonder if, it does have to do with the contract? You will have to admit that most of these kids would never get the recognition if not for A.I...but to own the winner for 5 years seems like overkill. Poor Kelly.....she seemed really off this morning. She made a comment that she had just got back to the states. I've noticed if she over stresses her vocals that she doesn't sing as well. This seemed to be the case this morning. She even talked real pitchy....Kelly...rest your voice!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:20 pm
Drudge report says that on "Extra" tonight they got an interview with him and he says in part: "“It was a very, very hard decision on my part…‘American Idol’ was only positive and wonderful with me…but overall, my intuition told me there was things I really needed to take care of, personal areas in my life that I’m trying to keep private…to me that meant that I couldn’t continue on with the competition.” ... So now I wonder if there is a skeleton in the closet he really doesn't want known to the public...
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:28 pm
Well you know RSLover? Once again, Clay proved that sometimes second place doesn't suck!!! LOL 
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:29 pm
If so, the tabloids will try twice as hard now to find out what it is.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:35 pm
Well we may just have to use Occam's Razor here (the simplest explanation is most often the correct one)....To me, the simplest explanation, for good or ill, is that he doesn't want to be "outed", even if it's not true (other boards were going crazy over the is he or isn't he issue)
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:47 pm
Are your referring to this? Excerpt Perhaps coincidentally, a reader tells reality blurred about censorship in the show's official online forums in discussions about the sexual orientation of the competitors, specifically Mario. "There is a huge discussion brewing over would-be superstar Mario Vazquez, but it's blocked every time it comes up," the reader says. Current discussions about Mario's withdrawl are littered with deleted posts as if someone has gone through them with a machete. And a search through the forum's past posts reveals dozens of items with headlines such as "Reasons I think Mario is gay" and "I think he's gay too," all of which have been deleted. Additionally, this news comes just days after AfterElton.com's Chris Thomas reported that the site "found one source who swears Mario used to go to gay youth dances ten years ago," and reports about "bloggers claiming they had seen Mario in New York gay clubs." These revelations came in a story about the show's "gay problem." Thomas writes, "The show inevitably attracts gay contestants, yet the producers seem unwilling to openly embrace them. A couple have subsequently come out after their stint on American Idol, but none have competed as openly gay, despite the persistent rumors." http://realityblurred.com/realitytv/
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:53 pm
Also part of it goes back to the original British version. Simon was "livid" when one of the UK winners came out a couple of years ago.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:56 pm
So, is that why Clay didn't win?
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 2:57 pm
Do you really think that Clay being gay affected his changes of winning?
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 3:05 pm
Well it's just with this, the fact that his mother didn't even know he had quit is just strange. If it was the contract, I would think he would have said something to his family by now. That's the main sticking point to me, is that he made the decision himself, and seemed to not consult anyone at all.
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 3:13 pm
I don't get why anyone would care what any of the contestants sexual preference was. This is about SINGING and PERFORMING on STAGE, not bedroom preferences. Good grief. Is this 2005 or 1955!? I truly hope this has nothing to do with it. If it does, that would be beyond sad.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 3:13 pm
I think that the possibility that Clay was gay, in the minds of some viewers, made them less likely to vote for him. (Doesn't Clay maintain that he's straight?) Mario might not have had such a problem, as he's more teenage-girl friendly, but if he is gay and doesn't want to be outed then American Idol really isn't the place for him. In fact he should have quit earlier.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, March 14, 2005 - 3:14 pm
You may think that way Max, I may think that way, but the sad truth is a lot of people don't think that way.
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