Justin is related to Samuel L. Jackson
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Justin is related to Samuel L. Jackson
Kiersten_Love | Monday, August 05, 2002 - 10:24 am     I was very disappointed that they allowed a person, such as Justin, to audition for american Idol, when he is related to such a high profile actor... I think that this contest should be open to those that have no famous relatives to help them. Though I do believe that Justin does have talent and he was one of my favorites to win this, i now know why he was acting like such a prima-donna..it runs in the family. Now more than ever I do hope that Kelly or Tamyra can take this from him.... |
Kiersten_Love | Monday, August 05, 2002 - 10:27 am     I forgot to mention, that I saw Samuel L. Jackson on the Jay Leno show this past Friday evening, and he talked about how Justin didn't need to apopogize, and that they are cousins. So as you can see, it was a staged act with his apology..IMHO |
Hotlantan | Monday, August 05, 2002 - 01:27 pm     I'm no Justin fan by any means, but this 'objection' is a laughable stretch! Sam's wife is a distant cousin of Justin's dad - who he hasn't lived with since age five. <mod-dh> |
Muse | Monday, August 05, 2002 - 02:59 pm     Personally I think it's good to see that Justin's trying to "earn" what he gets. If he actually does have connections (which I'm not sure that he does - it's not like Samuel Jackson is his father, and he's certainly not in the music industry), he's obviously opted not to use them. Nothing wrong with that. Talent got him on American Idol, and fan votes kept him in. Just like anyone else. |
Webkitty | Monday, August 05, 2002 - 06:36 pm     Yes, but if Sam Jackson is on Jay Leno talking about Justin, and admitting that he is a relative, then it doesn't seem fair to me somehow. I would feel the same way if ANY notible celebrity went on tv giving public support for ANY contestant, even if they were not related. Muse, I know your a fan, and I respect that, and I agree that Justin IS talented. But not more than the others that are left, and imo, not as MUCH as the others that are left. If he happened to win this or even slip through at the expense of one of the others who DIDN'T have the benefit of a famous relative, I would just have to see red. |
Admin | Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 08:18 am     We need someone famous to start publicly rooting for Kelly! Go Kelly Go! |
Jan | Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 11:14 am     well Starr Jones and Lisa Ling from The View watch the show religiously and often talk about it.Starr likes Tam and Lisa likes Kelly. THey have a side bet going over which girl will win it. Does that count as someone famous publicly rooting for them? |
Kiersten_Love | Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:12 pm     Jan, not at all! I was saying that his cousin, Samuel L. Jackson talked about his cousin Justin, and how he had no reason to apologize for his behavior. When I heard that I knew Justin was not sincere in his apology..he was probably told to do it, so this way his popularity would sky rocket once again. As we can see from last week, the teenyboppers got wise and nearly voted his bum out! High profile people talking about who they want to win is not the same as having a relative who is promoting them. IMHO Enough Said! |
Admin | Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:42 pm     Ya, that's true. Having your Dad or someone stick up for you in a fight is wimpy. It's better to either go it alone or have the crowd start chanting your name...... Kel-ly! Kel-ly!  |
Wcv63 | Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 02:41 pm     Kelly has been my favorite ever since Simon said he didn't remember her. Plus I think she has an awesome voice and personality. Let's give Kelly some R-E-S-P-E-C-T!! |
Jan | Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 03:36 pm     sorry kiersten I didn't mean to imply that I was challenging your statement. I was addressing Admin's statement just before mine where he said : "We need someone famous to start publicly rooting for Kelly! Go Kelly Go" |
Puttergirl | Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 07:16 pm     I lost all respect for Justin when he talked back to Simon the way he did. I, too, think his apologies sound insincere. But putting all of that aside, I don't think he has the most talent. He's ok, but he isn't nearly as talented as Kelly or Tamyra. The girls are really blowing the boys away on this show. I'd like to see Kelly win; I think she has the most potential. She can really blow her horn!!!! |
Kiersten_Love | Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 11:44 pm     Jan, no reason to say sorry! no pun intended, honestly. LOL I think tonight the girls did really well again, and I love the way Tamyra and Kelly sing, I just hope that all of them get a real break when this is over, and when the winner is announced, they all deserve to make it big too!!! IMHO |
Honey51 | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 05:04 am     I'm a big KELLY fan. I think Tamyra is really talented too and hope both of them make it, whoever wins. |
Mejane | Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 01:27 pm     Tamyra and Kelly will most certainly be the final two. And according to some articles I have read, both the top two will be given recording contracts. |
Buzzbyjoe | Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 04:20 pm     Mejane: FYI: the show on which AI is based is a UK show called Pop Idol. The top two winners in that show both got recording contracts from two different companies. They were both very successful and millionaires within 3 months I heard. |
Enbwife | Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 08:52 am     The idols went to the premiere of XXX that Samuel Jackson stars in, and on ET they showed Jackson telling people to vote for Justin since he's his cousin. I don't think that's fair either. It's biased having someone that famous talking about how Justin should win all over the place... It's one thing to let Justin on the show, but really, Samuel should just be quiet and let the blocks fall where they may. Just my 2 cents. |
Kiersten_Love | Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 02:58 pm     Thanks for seeing things the way I see them..I got flack from Hotlantan about this...actually it was the only one who seemed to think it was laughable..whatever that means... Anyway, I saw ET also, where Samuel Jackson told the viewers to vote Justin to win...oh well, I still think he won't win...hopefully it will be the stronger singers and the ones who will be the American Idols...IMHO, I think it will be either Tamyra or Kelly... |
Muse | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 12:31 am     I don't know. I don't see Samuel Jackson really swaying many votes by telling people to vote for Justin. If I saw a celebrity - even if it was a celebrity I liked - saying to vote for Nikki (just using an example of someone that I probably wouldn't vote for), I'd disregard it. And on the Tonight Show, I think the clip might have actually hurt Justin. From what I understand (I didn't see it, so someone correct me if I'm wrong ), they showed Justin talking back to Simon. That whole thing really hurt Justin in terms of votes, so I'm guessing that he probably wasn't thrilled about it being brought up yet again (even if SJ did stand up for him). Could be wrong. I don't know. In any case, I *really* don't see Justin doing better than third place. He'd be lucky to get that far. |
Yuhuru | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 06:53 am     First I'm not at all a Justin fan, The Sam Jackson thing could help him or it could hurt him. It could definetly prompt others for campaigning for their favs, but Fox clearly doesn't care if the "best" person wins or they wouldn't have the voting set up the way it is. I don't care if it Samuel Jackson or some 7th grade head cheerleader telling people to vote. It's all a little goofy and not an accurate measure of fan support. I'll admit even I've hit redial for my favorite. Justin is now being considered from Georgia because his dad is the former Atlanta police chief Eldrin Bell. His been getting a lot of press on the local news here in Atlanta lately. This could definetly increase some votes for him. |
Tvjunkie | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 10:49 pm     Who cares!?! Aren't we all very distant relatives of each other when you get right down to it? I mean, Moses was supposed to have as many descendants as the stars in the heavens, and the grains of sand in the desert.(Sorry for the biblical reference, couldn't resist since I felt it suited my point.) Can't we all just be one happy family? Besides... I don't think that his famous family is going to help him out in the long run. Kelly and Tamyra are leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. Don't you think so too? |
Abby7 | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 05:33 pm     I was watching ET last week and saw Samuel L. Jackson and his daughter walking the red carpet for the premier of XXX. He mentioned being cousins and that he's given Justin some pointers and his daughter said she was rooting for him. It was the reporter who asked them about the relationship. They didn't volunteer it. |
Hummingbird | Friday, August 23, 2002 - 11:24 am     Who cares if Justin is distantly rated to Samuel L. Jackson. I think it would be more of a strike against him than in his favor. Sam L. is no big deal to American young people. Sorry, haven't cared much for Jackson since 'Pulp Fiction.' |
Hermione69 | Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 07:26 am     I read this thread when it first came out. I AM a Samuel L. Jackson fan, but here is how little impact that information had on me-- I just saw this thread again this morning for the first time since it was first posted on August 5th (haven't been back this way much, tend to keep my nose buried in the BB3 threads!). When I saw it again, my reaction was, "Oh yeah, Justin is related to Samuel, isn't he? I forgot about that." Maybe I am the exception to the rule, but I really do not think it is influencing votes. |
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