The Associated Press Actually Sent Out a News Alert that Adam Lambert Won. Oops!

Posted by thefunnystone on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 5:02 AM EDT
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Even the press isn't sure what to do with Kris Allen's win. This makes it an even funnier VFTW victory. Seacoast Online reporter Gina Carbone wrote a whole article because she's so bitter.

Bad call, Sneaky Silent Majority. Congratulations on getting your middle of-the-road choice once again. Safe. Easy. "No Boundaries" my arse. You clearly are keeping those boundaries tightly in place. All you've done is canonize martyr Glambert -- somewhere someone is seeing his face on a piece of toast and worshipping it even more -- and making Kris Allen "The Guy Who Stole American Idol From Adam Lambert."

Hilarious! And she mentioned a funny tidbit about the AP sending out the wrong winner.

The Associated Press was ready to crown him. They sent out an AP News Alert at 10:02 p.m. Wednesday night: "Adam Lambert has won the eighth season of "American Idol," beating fellow finalist Kris Allen." They fixed it quickly to read: "CORRECTS: Kris Allen won the 8th season of "American Idol," beating finalist Adam Lambert."

No one suspected the power of VFTW and Arkansas.

Pieces_Of_Trash
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 5:29 AM Reply with quote
Pimps Up, Hoes Down Location: holed up in the compound

What a bitter ass bitch. It is only a TV show, lol

Funny VFTW knew, but AP didn't...lol

I saw it around the net that the AP said Adam was the winner...lol burn.

AP says Adam wins also reports Dewey Beats Truman

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Adam Lambert fans will be happy to know that he won "American Idol" over Kris Allen -- at least according to the headline on the breaking news alert The Associated Press sent out at 10:02 p.m. EST last night.

The wire service did get the order right in the sentence under the headline, and quickly sent out a correction.

We love our friends at the AP, whose reporters and photojournalists have done a great and fast job of covering "American Idol" this season.

Still, the mistake made us laugh; and just points out how big of an upset it was that Kris Allen won last night -- the AP clearly had the wrong alert prepared.

Here's the full text of the AP alert:

Date: 5/20/2009 10:02 PM

BC-US--APNewsAlert/20

Adam Lambert has won the eighth season of "American Idol," beating fellow finalist Kris Allen

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Allen has won the eighth season of "American Idol," beating fellow finalist Adam Lambert.

Maybe the idoltards should bookmark VFTW for the latest Idol news instead of the Associated Press.

luckylisa12002
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 5:29 AM Reply with quote
Location: A-town California

omg that is hilarious! stupid AP

commanderjm
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 5:37 AM Reply with quote

The power of Arkansas, yes. The power of VFTW? Not a chance. Laughable even! If ever America needed proof that VFTW is utterly irrelevant to the outcome of even a single American Idol episode, this season is it. I congratulate Kris for the come-from-behind-win, but he did it on his own - well, and with the power of all the Gokey votes that went his way after Danny went home.

Pieces_Of_Trash
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 5:40 AM Reply with quote
Pimps Up, Hoes Down Location: holed up in the compound

Maybe AP was getting all their information and predictions from Zebasearch.com?

LOL

FenderBender
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 5:56 AM Reply with quote
Village Idiot Location: in a village

Commander, you're full of shit. Sounds like a bunch of sore loser crap to me. This could be the most epic VFTW victory ever, and we have proven that we control American Idol and the rest of the world!!!!!

claglsu
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 6:33 AM Reply with quote
Location: Broken Arrow

I don't think I will get tired of Glambert fans crying foul over the outcome. They blame Arkansas voters, really? It's Arkansas! There is really nothing else to do there but vote for four hours. *That is personal experience talkin'.*

I love how this will be a diatribe about how middle America is homophobic. Not state pride, not genuinely voting for a talented guy...no. It's all about how Adam was robed. All over the tubes today, the Idol "shocker." Only the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette called it a win pure and simple. Not a "shocking" win, or "America Got It Wrong." No, America didn't allow the judges to tell us who to vote for. It didn't work for Gaspy and it didn't work for Glambert, maybe they need to rethink their ways. Oh wait, it's Idol, they won't.

Congrats to Kris! He did well. And we are all sorry about "No Boundaries" that sucks for you, brother.

viking
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 6:35 AM Reply with quote

I love this site; been reading since last year. But seriously, a lot of the people here have serious delusions of grandeur. Do you not remember 'the curse' that seemed to befall contestants as they were picked?

Vote Tatiana! Not even final 13.

Vote Norman! Not even final 13.

Vote Megan! Actually hung on for a while, but only because she's friggin hot.

Vote Lil! Out.

Vote Scott! Out.

Vote Matt! Out.

Vote Gokey! Out.

Vote for the guy who was 1 million away from the other guy who will most likey pick up the third guy's fans. Win!

OMG WE MADE A DIFFERENCE!

Idiots.

Looking forward to next season though VFTW. I love Prof Chan!

Stixoffire
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 8:06 AM Reply with quote

Truth is - The Judges were all swooning and congratulating Adam giving him the accolades, and patronizing Kris - saying oh you made it this far congratulations on that achievement don't fel bad when tomorrow Adam Wins you know he is a shoe in..

While I would not say it is fair to Adam to lose that way at the hands of the Judges, I preferred Kris to win.

Adam should avoid the screaming rock and stick to the songs he performed best - the more mellow rock.

As for KRIS - CONGRATS - he did deserve to win too.

KaraIsATardi
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 8:15 AM Reply with quote
Location: Milwaukee, Wi.

Whatever,Lambert lost because MAJORITY of middle America doesn't like " freaks"..

1. Amanda Overmyer

2 the girl with the dark hair who was made to take out her pircings last year from Ill.her name escapes me....

3.Allison A.

4.Normund Gentle

etc.....

those chicks were actually good,yes i mean normund too. lol

fcktoob2009
Posted: 5/21/2009 at 9:18 AM Reply with quote
Location: Ryan's Closet

Fender, the only problem with your idea is that when VFTW was voting for Dead Wife Pimp, Guy Who Is Not Adam was within a million votes of Glambert. So it would appear that the non-VFTW America was already rallying behind Kris.

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