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Hobbs
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08-05-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 9:48 am
From Variety.com Inside Move: Alphabet aiming directly at 'Idol' ABC looks to knock hit skein off pedestal By JOSEF ADALIAN Just in time for May sweeps, ABC News' "Primetime Live" is working on a potentially explosive expose on the Fox phenom "American Idol." Exact details of the report are still in flux, since Alphabet staffers are still in the process of reporting the story and vetting details. It's believed, however, that the report -- in the works for several months now -- will take a hard look at the relationship between "Idol" judges and contestants. Depending on the final results of the investigation, insiders said ABC may air the report as a special single-topic edition of "Primetime" and make it a key, heavily hyped sweeps event. Special could air outside the show usual ultracompetitive timeslot of 10 p.m. Thursdays -- perhaps on a Wednesday night at 10. Insiders confirm that Fox and "Idol's" producers have been contacted by ABC News reps, who've said the net is working on a story about the show. ABC hasn't asked Fox or the producers to respond to any allegations, the insiders said. Though it may seem odd that an ABC newsmag would devote serious resources to a competing net's crown jewel, the huge ratings for "Idol" have made it fodder for numerous newsmag stories on other nets over the years. Indeed, in past seasons, "Primetime" has devoted entire hours to very flattering portraits of "Idol" contestants. An ABC News spokesman refused comment.
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 10:38 am
Wow, Talk about desperation. ABC News staffers must have the sweatiest palms in the industry right now. Nevertheless, of course I'll watch! 
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 10:56 am
I'm going to get very pissy if I find out that Clay should have won instead of Ruben. (Even though Clay is obviously better off coming in 2nd. )
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 11:16 am
knew that was coming ...
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 1:59 pm
Didn't even have time to start the betting pool, LadyT. 
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 3:29 am
Maris posted this in another thread, but it fits here too.
quote: Maris Member 03-28-2002 Monday, April 25, 2005 - 3:17 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CNN just reported that the ABC show about IDOL will not only reveal that Paula had an affair with Corey, but she had an agreement to help fund his career to the tune of two million. Tom O'Neill also said the show would make accusations about Simon having flings with some of the female contestants. Randy - no dirt on him. Apparently The show will make allegations as well that American Idol is fixed to the extent that the judges influence and decide who they want to win. Big surprise there.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 5:47 am
Well, there are a few of my favorite suspicions: The talent is seeded - Last year, Fantasia did not wait for 3 days, but just walked in an auditioned, Carrie, although presented as a farm girl has a band and has been touring for years and has recorded in the past. The talent is not fresh - A lot, and I mean a lot - have appearred on Star search first. That the reason they raised the age limit this year was because they wanted a female winner last year and told some male to come back this year, but he would have been too old. They are using "art" rather than "science" to remove the mass dialers' votes. That the scenes of personal life are scripted - Corey and others in AI2 was paid to go out drinking, people were offered money to pair up for "story", not that they accepted. The personal clips this year included Farm boy, who lived in a city, but his father rented a farm and animals for a background story. I am sure there are others. <QT>
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 5:52 am
Who was the guy? What is art rather than science??
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:04 am
I suspect the "guy" asked back (this is a theory) was Mario. Art is - -HMMMMM these look like autodialer votes VS Science - - Ok take V many calls from the same number divided by X and multiplied by Y and if the result is greater than Z, these must be auto dialer votes and we should throw out all votes from this number.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:11 am
thanks. what a bust that turned out to be. ack math! LOL
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:18 am
Maris, who is Corey?
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:24 am
they said Corey had beat up his sister, assaulted four cops and apparently was charged with passing bad checks. He left American Idol when all this came out.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:25 am
Did we see him as a contestant early on? I don't remember the name.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:36 am
He was last year, Herc.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:40 am
Thanks, Texannie. I will have to look him up in the AI site archives--if still there. Don't recall him at all.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:45 am
Corey was AI2. <QT>
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:59 am
I found the story and pics of him. I remember him now!
 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 8:30 am
You know, I really don't care about all this stuff. In the end it usually comes down to the two best contestants (although I thought there were stronger women than Diana last year but Diana was certainly good) and you can make an argument for either of them as the winner. Ruben at the time of the competition looked like he was going to be the bigger star - appealing more to the younger viewers - so who knows? I think the best people usually do well in the end whether they are the final winner - they receive a huge amount of publicity and "face time" - invaluable on national television.
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Fabnsab
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08-07-2000
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:07 am
The only think that bothers me was how the whole feel of the show has changed in the 4 years. It was meant to be a contest for the best untapped resource America had to offer. I really feel they accomplished this the first two years. Now, everyone has some old band or record deal or something. I feel they've changed the rules midway through to accomodate these folks to get better "performers." I remember reading Amanda Avila was a backup singer for Smokey Robinson, Mario sang with Michael Jackson, and Constantine has a cd coming out. It ruins it for me. I think thats why I like the Michaela's and John Stevens- because they are true amateurs and you can tell. Whats to stop a record company from saying to some one, "hey, we want to sign you but go on AI first for exposure and then come back to us?" It costs them nothing and the nation gets to see their star on the #1 show in america. They don't even have to go very far to get exposure i.e. Mario.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:17 am
Whats to stop a record company from saying to some one, "hey, we want to sign you but go on AI first for exposure and then come back to us?" You are absolutely right. I agree it isnt the same show it was three years ago.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:22 am
Good point there Fabs.. The company putting out the cd for Constantine's band got a pre-pumped market for the cd by having Constantine on the show week after week. I read somewhere that this is the same company that put out the William Hung cd.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:35 am
<QT> FWIW, Fantasia maintains that she waited to audition last year. Until she says differently or there is proof--not conjecture--to the contrary, I will believe her.
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Kaykohl
Member
05-10-2004
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:42 am
I just found out about this group yesterday. VOTE FOR THE WORST is an online group that has a mission to disrupt the outcome of the voting results. Their concerted effort is to power vote for the contestant that would have received the least amount of votes. These people are going onto different AI message boards and posting messages that will pit contestant’s fans against other contestant’s fans by making outrageous statements. They are also making positive statements about contestants then heartlessly blasting them over at votefortheworst.com. Scott seems to be their particular target right now and vicious malicious statements are being posted about him. There are postings also about keeping contestants in from previous seasons. Although there is no proof that this group actually has the impetus to skew the results, they believe they are effective and are gleeful about. They even boast of their effort that put the three divas in the bottom three last years. They were originally focused on Constantine because they believed he was the worst, but switched to Scott after his background was reported. There is also talk about keeping Mikala in longer that she should have been. I am a big Constantine fan, so I guess I have to thank them for keeping him in long enough for me to start noticing him. I believe Nikko, Nadia, and Anwar’s elimination were a result of this group,and I fear their next causality will be Vonzell. So I intend to make sure she has half of my vote this week. It anyone is interested their site is votefortheworst.com
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Sassynegal
Member
01-21-2005
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:47 am
I guess I don't get thier purpose
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:58 am
If I recall correctly, Fantasia waited for a long time, needed food, then when she tried to come back in someone stopped her and told her to go away. She found some guard that she had been talking to previously at another entrance and then he let her back in to audition. I remember her telling that story somewhere but I am not sure it was on the show, it may have been an interview afterwards. The Constantine CD is his former bandmates cashing in on him. They have posted repeatedly on other BBs saying that they are "artistes" and "don't believe that music should be about contests." Umm hmm, took them 5 whole seconds to get that CD to a distributor. Supposedly Constantine had to sign over the rights to them prior to the competition.
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