Ju'Not Joyner
Ju'Not Joyner's New Single "Bad Chick" Available on His MySpace
Idol Contracts Are Up On Thursday for the Top 36
Who's gonna spill first? (Besides Ju'Not of course, who has already spilled, and has been cracking us up with his tweets ever since).
Download Ju'Not Joyner's "One Nite Wife"
Ju'Not Joyner is putting out a sample of his upcoming album in the form of the song "One Nite Wife". So download the song here and give it a listen. It's got a good beat and it'll tide you over until Ju'Not is let out of his slavetract and can release more.
Ayla Brown Adds to Ju'Not Joyner's Take on Idol
An ABC News article on Paula's dismissal and Ju'Noy Joyner's comments about Idol (listen to his VFTW Radio appearance), also had a very interesting passage by former Idol contestant Ayla Brown. Ayla was also a really interesting guest on VFTW Radio, and she mentioned a lot of this to us back then as well.
"Season five contestant Ayla Brown told ABCNews.com that behind-the-scenes judgment can sometimes influence a singer's fate more than on-air evaluations or audience votes.
"The way they portrayed me on the show was that I'm the daughter of a state senator and a news reporter and I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I came off as this stuck up northeastern b***h," Brown said.
That changed when executive producers Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe actually listened to Brown sing.
"A few weeks in, when I was rehearsing, Ken and Nigel came in and said, 'You know, we knew you were pretty but we really didn't know you could sing this well,'" Brown said. "It made me think that I was on the show, and some people are put on the show, just to get ratings."
Ayla's right. She was portrayed on the show as a snob who made it on the show because of connections, but she probably surprised the producers when she sang really well and survived a few rounds of cuts due to her good performances. Turns out Ayla is a well spoken and interesting girl who worked hard for what she has going for her.
We love the Idols coming out of the woodwork to agree with Ju'Not. What do you think?
VFTW Radio 8/5/09 With Special Guest Ju'Not Joyner
American Idol season 8 semifinalist Ju'Not Joyner will be joining us this Wednesday, August 5 on VFTW Radio. Make sure to tune in from 10-11 PM Eastern time and listen to Dave, Deb, and Sean chat with Ju'Not about his time on Idol. He was very candid in his AI Now chat, so we know he'll be a great guest that can help answer some of the questions you may have about the behind the scenes machinations of Idol. For that extra bit of awesome, give us a call at 201-793-8255 during the show to ask Ju'Not the questions you may have or go to Alldigitalradio.com and connect via Skype.
There are 3 ways to listen:
- Check back for a "listen live" link an hour before the show in this post.
- Head to Alldigitalradio.com to listen.
- Listen live on iTunes at Radio-> Talk-> All Digital Radio.
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Ju'Not Joyner To Be Our Guest on VFTW Radio This Wednesday
American Idol season 8 semifinalist Ju'Not Joyner will be joining us this Wednesday, August 5 on VFTW Radio. Make sure to tune in from 10-11 PM Eastern time and listen to Dave, Deb, and Sean chat with Ju'Not about his time on Idol. He was very candid in his AI Now chat, so we know he'll be a great guest that can help answer some of the questions you may have about the behind the scenes machinations of Idol. For that extra bit of awesome, give us a call at 201-793-8255 during the show to ask Ju'Not the questions you may have. See you Wednesday!
Ju'Not Joyner Was Told By Ken Warwick: "Shut Up, You're Not Going To Ruin My Show"
Ju'Noy Joyner opened up in today's AI Now chat about how he was labeled a "troublemaker" by Ken Warwick, producer of American Idol, because he asked "basic legal questions" about the Idol contract. Ju'Not was told by Ken, "Shut up, you're not going to ruin my show." Of course, the tween morons in the chat with names like MATTSTHIGHS were saying "OMG IDOL IS RIGGED??? I DON'T GET IT!!!!" so it didn't leave much time for Ju'Not to expand. But here are the highlights:
- Ju'Not mentioned that the Idols are given one collective lawyer by the Idol staff that is then supposed to negotiate with the Idol lawyer, which clearly is a conflict of interest and results in the Idol contestants being taken advantage of in the end.
- The semifinalists had a few hours to go over the details of 6 or 7 contracts that they didn't get to keep a copy of. They also were also not allowed to send the contract to an outside attorney during that time. If they didn't sign on the spot, they couldn't be on the show.
- Ju'Not says that the judges' comments are scripted and that AI is a reality show, not a talent competition.
- He calls his contract a "slavetract" (heh).
- Ju'Not also says the show wanted to talk about his personal business and background living in the hood for ratings, which he refused to do.
- He also says that after the show, Idols are supposed to talk to the PR department to clear any appearances and get permission for them. Ju'Not never got return calls, but then found out that other Idols were allowed to participate in appearances that he was not allowed to.
Check out the transcript here.
Ju'Not Joyner to Spill Some Beans on Idol?
AI Now is hosting a chat with some Idol contestants this Wednesday at 1 PM Eastern. We encourage you to show up for various reasons. First, the talented Felicia Barton will be there. Then, the guy with all the VFTW potential in the world, Nathaniel Marshall, will also chat. But the most intriguing will be Ju'Not Joyner's chat at 2 PM. We've been told that he wants to get the "truth about Idol" out there, says that "Idol isn't all it's cracked up to be" and wants to talk about how Ken Warwick is running American Idol into the ground. So let's get some Worsters in the chat to ask some good questions. If you can't make the chat, post your questions here and we'll pass them on to someone who can attend. Good times.
Ju'Not Joyner's new single "Bad Chick" is available to preview on his MySpace. He says that iTunes and Rhapsody links are coming soon if you like what you hear. So go show Ju'Not some love and listen to the song.