Corey Clark miffed by 'Idol' spoof on 'secret relationship'

AP ^ | 5/26/5

[SmithL]

New York -- Bo Bice might have lost out to Carrie Underwood on the "American Idol" finale, but the one who's really upset is Corey Clark.

Clark, the former contestant who says he had an affair with judge Paula Abdul during the 2003 competition, didn't like the skit making light of the situation. On Wednesday night's show, TV newsman Steve Edwards presented a satirical report entitled "Bad Judgment" that purported to reveal judge Simon Cowell's "secret relationship."

The twist, though, was that the self-centered Cowell was all along in love with himself.

"We're reminded once again last night in front of millions of viewers that not only are they not taking it seriously, but they don't feel as though we should take it seriously,"

[SmithL]

I'm sure a lot of women are very interested in establishing a physical relationship with Corey

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in his mind.

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And the winner of American Idol 2005 is...

Carrie Underwood

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[kingu]

Mr. Clark - get over yourself. Just because you snuggled up to Paula doesn't mean we have to suffer as much as you did.

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This season of American Idol has pulled in monster ratings for Fox, averaging 27.3 million viewers each week. According to Nielsen Media data, 30.3 million viewers tuned in for the finale.

Auditions for the fifth season of the show are due to begin this summer in Austin, Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver and Boston.

[kingu]

Pretty good numbers - I'm still surprised that Apprentice pulled in as many viewers as it did. That 9pm Wednesdays slot is becoming likely the most contested in television history.

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[SmithL]

I decided early in the competition that a Carrie vs Bo final would be my idea of perfection, so I won't complain. I thought Bo was better, but she is very easy on the eyes and ears, and both will do exceptionally well.