http://www.foxesonidol.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1115430.art&page=1
Jermaine was, of course, the contestant who was sent packing, then brought back in a manner that was sure to tug at viewers’ heartstrings. But just as the media – and social media – can help support a contestant, it can also bring them down or spread bad news quickly.
In this case, Twitter allowed the news to be spread much more quickly than in past years, as Jermaine tweeted Tuesday that he was off the show. That particular post was quickly deleted from his official Idol account – and apparently, the whole account has been removed as well – but everybody knows once something is sent out into the internet, you can never really take it back.
I have also heard that Jermaine later tweeted to wonder how he could be lying when he claims he never said anything. There are several problems with this, not the least of which is that we know all the contestants on this show are asked about things like a criminal record in their past. So how he can claim he was never asked is something of a mystery to me.
Jermaine will apparently appear on one more episode of the show – tonight’s – and will be sent packing. I’m not sure if we’re supposed to consider that a fond farewell or a public whipping, but that will be the last Idol sees of him. He had a second chance, but won’t get a third.
Did anyone see the Stephen Tyler segmment on 60 Minutes last week? I came in just as it was ending. Hope I can find it online.