Posted on 04/29/2005 7:19:21 AM PDT by dead
SCOTT Savol, who seems to be the most unlikely finalist on "American Idol" this season, just keeps hanging on.
And viewers are beginning to wonder exactly how Savol, the pudgy kid from Shaker Heights, Ohio, is managing to pull it off, while fan favorites like Constantine Maroulis get the boot, as he did Wednesday night.
Some point to the efforts of a Web site called votefortheworst.com, which considers "Idol" a joke and encourages viewers to cast their votes for Savol because, it says, "he is the worst."
"I think our site definitely has some effect on the results for 'Idol,' " says Dave DellaTerza, the site's creator.
"I always used to say it's just like any 12-year-old girl power-voting for [Idol wannabe] Carrie [Underwood]," he says.
That girl "thinks her results affect the show, too, when they just help to contribute. But I've changed my tune a bit since our Web site got over 100,000 hits in the last two days. Now I'm hearing from people who throw 'vote for the worst' parties, who get office pools together to vote for Scott . . . This has definitely turned into something huge, which I hope will continue."
It was a shock Wednesday when Maroulis, who had never before come even thisclose to getting tossed from the show, was voted out. But the native New Yorker took it in stride.
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Hmmmmm. The fact that he got custody says something about both of them.
Body and Soul by Antia Baker (1995?) comes to mind. Also "Celebrate Me Home" by Kenny Loggins, but that was in, uh, 1979 or something.
See post above (Anita Baker) - posted to the wrong message # - oops!
I am a fan of Anthony's. He has a pure voice.
I like Scott as well. When Scott sings, his puts his life experiences, especially the pain into his songs.
He is the only one who is emotionally connected to the songs that he sings and I really respond to that.
I also like Anthony and in my opinion, he is the second best singer there. First is Carrie.
Why don't you get silent-jonny to put you on the ping list for the live thread. It's alot of fun.
Exactly. That's why I like Scott.
Scott's baby is half black. He grew up in the hood apparently. That is not a racial slam.
I mean the hip-hop urban culture sort of thing.
The charge was disorderly conduct. 4 years ago.
Scott isn't half black, but he has a son that is half black.
I agree with your comments about Scott. Well said.
He does not. Good grief, I don't understand some of the people here.
Apparently some of you can't accept someone who isn't handsome.
LOL!
And what would that be?
Bo has the voice of a MAN.
no that was Corey and she is leaving at the end of the year LOL
Bo rocks.
The less the number of contestants....the longer they sing the song. Watch him sing "My Funny Valentine" too----excellent. This kid is going places.
"He was hyper-critical and correct, like all engineers"
Now now......your hypothesis is now disproved.....I'm an engineer by degree and decree and can state unequivocally that you are mistaken that all engineers are as you describe your father. Some even......*gasp* have a sense of humor!
LOL, no I'm not, and I probably shouldn't be; I don't want to ruin anyone's fun! LOL
I called AI "tripe", "insulting to the intelligence" and "fluff TV" but I'm sure others say the same things about my favorite TV shows Star Trek, Stargage SG-1 and Battlestar Galactica. I don't take such comments personally though, and even laugh right along with such people, because in the end they are "just TV shows". It's like my mom always says, "That's why there's vanilla and chocolate: Different things for different people".
I'm just amazed that some people apparently took my opinions so personally. LOL (note, I said "apparently", because online, it's pretty tough to guage someone's emotional state; sure seemed like it though)
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