Posted on 04/29/2005 7:19:21 AM PDT by dead
Don Kaplan
April 29, 2005 -- 'IDOL" Harold "Bo" Bice's past dalliance with drugs came out yesterday.
Turns out Bice was arrested twice in Alabama for drugs, once in 2001 for cocaine possession and again in 2003 for pot possession, according to legal documents posted on The Smoking Gun Web site.
"Idol" producers, who knew about the arrests early on, do not plan to bump Bice from the show.
"The information disclosed on various salacious gossip Web sites regarding Bo Bice's past was already well-known to Fox and the producers of 'American Idol,' " Fox officials said in a statement. "From the beginning, Bo was honest and forthcoming in revealing his previous indiscretions and their outcome."
Bice entered a drug "diversion program" in 2003, and after completing it, both drug cases were dumped in April 2004….
Deciding I was culturally deprived by not ponying up to the bar and ordering a big stinking American glass of vapid American Idol cola, I finally gave in and started watching it this year. It’s pretty fun.
And I actually like Scott. He’s edgier and funkier than all the other contestants. He’s the only one who you wouldn’t expect to be singing on a cruise or in the band at your parents fiftieth wedding anniversary. He’s dark, like a singing serial killer or something. I’m happy every week he makes the cut.
Constantine got really lame when he started making smokey faces to the camera. He started thinking he was Fabio or something. Good riddance.
And the worst singer of the lot has always been the wee Russian lad with the blowhole. Ugh. He’s a back up singer on the Tony Orlando and Dawn Variety Hour. The worst.
BTW, Vonzell will win, especially since Carrie started sucking.
Votefortheworst is a very good idea.
Is he also boffing Paula Abdul or is she now off the panel.
Stolen Democrat idea, someone should sue! :P
At least now it makes sense why the talented ones are getting voted off and the ones that should be gone aren't.
Idol better figure out a better way of doing this or it's over, at least for this watcher.
I knew something was up when Anwar was voted off. He and Carrie should have been the last two standing.
Scott looks like a serial killer, the guy is seriously weird.
My daughter can outsing all these goobers. Kelly Clarkson was the first, and last, American Idol. The rest are also-rans. They've run out of talent. Everyone who can really sing has already auditioned, except possibly, those yet too young, like my 15-year-old.
The Unknown Comic tapped into the same subversive vein, as did the Gong Show.
IMHO, from its earliest days, MAD magazine was the best examplar of this uniquely American style of cultural expression.
Go Scott! ;^)
As a fan of this show, I find myself agreeing with the voting public most of the time. Scott is still around because -- for all his weaknesses -- he is edgier and sings from the heart. Also, voters can identify with the guy who is overweight, un-glamorous and the opposite of slick.
Constantine had to go because there are two male rockers and Bo Bice is clearly better.
Vonzell looks better than she sounds. Bo should win. Carrie will be runner up.
I wondered who the heck was voting for Scott. I sort of half-watch the show, while FReeping on the couch with the laptop, while my wife watches it.
>>He’s dark, like a singing serial killer or something.
LOL, that's a pretty good summation.
I think pre-teen girls are keeping Anthony in the game. All the other males are too "threatening".
But the best line in the piece was about Scott... "He’s dark, like a singing serial killer or something." No kidding!
Why are people so dumb that they watch or care about crap on TV?
READ A BOOK.
Votefortheworst, MoveOn.org, separated at cyberbirth.
Scott is Cleveland's Most Wanted (i.e. sequel to Malibu's Most Wanted) ...
The guy is pathethic ...
He sings a love song as still has his wannabee gangsta hand gestures going.
At work, we make fun of this guy all of the time. You know the "N" word. Replace the N with a W.!
When you get right down to it, it's just a singing contest for young people. There is a lot worse on TV, and my son can finally watch a program that all the kids are talking about.
I don't follow the show, but isn't that Scott kid the one who Drudge reported had been charged with assault a few years ago?
"He’s dark, like a singing serial killer or something."
WHOA! When I first saw this guy, I labelled him as "Most Likely To Become An Axe Murderer." Glad someone else is creeped out by this guy!
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