Did Howard Stern Inadvertently Kick Melinda Off?

Posted by thefunnystone on May 18th, 2007 at 12:53 PM
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This is a really interesting read from Howard 100 News. It talks about the possible rigging of American Idol and what the producers thought about VFTW this year, so make sure to click read more and check out the whole thing.

"Does Howard 100 News owe an apology to American Idol contestant Melinda Doolittle? A source inside the show claims that American Idol was reportedly in a panic yesterday to put the brakes on a Howard 100 News investigation into voting on the FOX talent show. This source alleges the show decided to switch horses at the last minute, that contestant Blake Lewis was allegedly scheduled to be told to go home last night, until Idol producers changed their minds...

Our source claiming Simon Cowell allegedly said quote “F--- Howard Stern,” and added that the Idol result last night would be the opposite of what Howard 100 News reported. All of which might explain the strange subdued mood on American Idol last night. So if the last minute switch is true, Howard 100 News must apologize to the talented Melinda Doolittle.

But now, Howard 100 News reports that another source has revealed a bombshell claim about American Idol; that in 6 seasons only two American Idol’s have been picked by the viewing public, according to our source. The source claims that this season, producers of the show had allegedly decided to go straight, to let viewer votes decide the winner, but panicked when Howard Stern and VotefortheWorst.com backed Sanjaya. The show then reverted back to picking the winner, according to our source. The source claims Sanjaya was running away with the competition, until producers decided to take back control and throw him off the show in spite of Sanjaya’s alleged vote victories.

Bottom line here; three sources telling Howard 100 News Jordin Sparks has long been scheduled to be the winner of American Idol. Now will the producers switch that? There’s one way to clear all this up… release the vote results and prove that American Idol is run according to how the viewers vote. By the way, FOX Television has still not called us back after running off the phone two days ago."

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brighamosity
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 3:14pm
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
I'm doubting that there's any truth to this. Not because I don't think American Idol is rigged (because I'm sure it is), but because this isn't being reported on any news sites. If this could be proven, it'd make front page headlines easily.
spanky
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 3:39pm
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
Sanjaya who!?!?! Stop the press!!!
80Amps
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 4:48pm
Joined: 30 Mar 2007
This is good Dave! Did you happen to dig up anything from the ‘national inquirer’? I was thinking Melinda is an alien from out of space, and I was wondering who else noticed it.
Fallen Angel Gabriel
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 7:21pm
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
I thought it was strange that Poolittle got the boot despite polling the highest on DialIdol. "in 6 seasons only two American Idol’s have been picked by the viewing public" I always thought Ruben and Carrie's victories were really suspicious, but I'm not sure who the other rigged winner would have been. If this story is true, I don't see how they could have kept all this crap a secret for all these years though.
John Jacob
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 7:26pm
Joined: 13 Apr 2007
Yea! Give AI a reason to do another 'Idol Give Back' special episode to release all the votes down to a T, so their adoring fans knows Sanjaya been bringing in the votes. Or subpoena the results. Overrated pimped up Wookie can cry for real this time. __________________________

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Clyde
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 8:15pm
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
[quote]I don't see how they could have kept all this crap a secret for all these years though.[/quote] It's very simple really, and not as hard as you might think when you remember this very simple fact. Fox, Freemantle, and 19 Entertainment control all aspects of this show including the voting. The company that supposedly audits the votes is not independent at all, and has ties to Fox/19 Entertainment. Remember the game shows back in the fifties? They came undone only because one person finally spoke up. They pretty much did what they wanted until then, and the guy that blew the whistle only did so because they didn't follow through on promises they made to him. That is why game shows are now regulated. But Idol is not regulated. It is not considered a game show at all so the only controls and oversight is done by the production company and the network. And as we know from the way our own government functioned for six years, when there is no independent oversight or regulation, people will do what they want until they finally trip up or that one person finally comes forward to reveal all. Especially when there's millions upon millions of dollars involved for sponsors, record companies and the like. I always laugh when I hear people excuse not having an independent company audit the votes by offering this excuse: "But they wouldn't take the chance of anybody finding out." Funny, but that's the exact same thing the producers say when people ask why not have an independent auditor and release the vote totals. So in essence, they never answer the question and they never will because the only answer is that they want to have complete control of what goes on. There is no other reason for it. None, zilch, nada. [url=http://clydestuff.blogspot.com/2007/05/american-idol-6-was-melindas-departure.html#links]Jordin was destined to win[/url]
Smartie
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 8:21pm
Joined: 02 Apr 2007
People, follow the link Clyde's provided above - the fix is on, and Jordin has been chosen to "win". Anyone who believes AI is a real contest, you need to read that article. Clyde, love your work - thank you for going to the effort! http://smartiesplace.blogspot.com __________________________

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sonr
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 8:43pm
Joined: 16 May 2007
all 3 were "too close to call", but it's been way off this season, consantly "too close to call". lakisha was at the bottom of dial idol for weeks. i think that idol has fixed up the phone system to get fewer busy signals. plus dial idol only reports votes when there is a busy signal. i know of 1000s of sanjaya votes that were never reported there is no way they would have picked taylor last season. __________________________

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easilydissolved
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 11:20pm
Joined: 02 Apr 2007
If you peek at the latest cover for TV Guide, note that Jorbacca is located front and center, towering above Melinda and Blake. [IMG]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/easilydissolvedinwater/070516cover.jpg[/IMG] I don't know, maybe it's me, but it seems like the favortism is showing through a little bit.
Smartie
Posted: May 18, 2007 - 11:53pm
Joined: 02 Apr 2007
Certainly looks like favouritism to me; Wookie is smack in the middle which draws the eye, Blake has a TV Guide logo threatening to crush him plus Wookie's bazongas are pushing him aside, and Shrek looks like she's being shoved out of the shot by Wookie's enormous arse. http://smartiesplace.blogspot.com __________________________

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