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Sexy shots of 'American Idol' singer stall MaximOnline
Cnet ^ | 02/23/2006 | Greg Sandoval

Posted on 02/23/2006 7:18:26 PM PST by Panerai

The steamy, belly-baring photographs of "American Idol" contestant Becky O'Donohue, which have ignited a miniscandal, have also hobbled MaximOnline.com.

The Web home of men's magazine Maxim was overwhelmed at times Thursday after several news sources ballyhooed the existence of the photos, in which O'Donohue poses with twin sister Jessie, according to a marketing executive with the magazine's publisher.

The executive added that engineers were working to correct the problem. The site never crashed, but pages were slow to load. Sometimes a note would appear for would-be visitors, saying the site was overloaded.

In the afternoon, MaximOnline changed the presentation of the photos, presumably to make downloading easier. Instead of posting all the photos on a single Web page, which is the company's favored method, MaximOnline moved each image to its own page.

As if they were exposing a closely guarded secret, several news reports presented the photos and a minute-long accompanying video of the sisters. But Becky and Jessie, 25, posed for Maxim almost two years ago, and none of the images include nudity.

Becky is a vocalist who's competing with 23 other semifinalists to be dubbed "American Idol"'s most talented performer of 2006. Throat surgery prevented Jessie, who like her sister is an aspiring singer and part-time model, from trying out for the show.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.com ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: americanidol; idolonfox; maxim
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1 posted on 02/23/2006 7:18:27 PM PST by Panerai
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To: Panerai

She left the show tonight. She is cute but she can't sing.


2 posted on 02/23/2006 7:22:06 PM PST by kcvl
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To: Panerai; MikeinIraq

3 posted on 02/23/2006 7:22:56 PM PST by Perdogg ("Facts are stupid things" - Pres. Ronald W. Reagan)
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To: Perdogg

You're in love, aren't you Perdogg? LOL

Yeah, she's pretty and hot. Looks a little bit like a cleaned-up Sheryl Crow though. :o)


4 posted on 02/23/2006 7:25:17 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: kcvl

She can yodel for me any day.


5 posted on 02/23/2006 7:26:16 PM PST by bleach
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To: Panerai
"The site never crashed, but pages were slow to load."

Oh, the horror!

6 posted on 02/23/2006 7:41:18 PM PST by Redbob
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To: arasina
"Looks a little bit like a cleaned-up Sheryl Crow though."

Is that what they mean by "damning with faint praise?"

7 posted on 02/23/2006 7:42:47 PM PST by Redbob
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To: kcvl
She is cute but she can't sing.

That hasn't stopped Ashlee Simpson.

8 posted on 02/23/2006 7:42:54 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Panerai

Adios Becky. Caught Idol long enough to see her get the boot. (:^<)


9 posted on 02/23/2006 7:46:47 PM PST by WideGlide (That light at the end of the tunnel might be a muzzle flash.)
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To: dfwgator
That hasn't stopped Ashlee Simpson.

Didn't stop Janis Joplin either.

10 posted on 02/23/2006 7:47:22 PM PST by GOP_Raider (Welcome Home Art Shell!)
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To: Panerai

ODDAMN!


11 posted on 02/23/2006 7:47:41 PM PST by unixfox (AMERICA - 20 Million ILLEGALS Can't Be Wrong!)
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To: dfwgator
She is cute but she can't sing.

That hasn't stopped Ashlee Simpson.

Ashlee Simpson is neither cute nor can she sing.... come to think of it, that still hasn't stopped her.

12 posted on 02/23/2006 7:48:30 PM PST by infidel29 ("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." --Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Redbob
"The site never crashed, but pages were slow to load."

Oh, the horror!

As long as they weren't stuck together....

13 posted on 02/23/2006 7:50:09 PM PST by infidel29 ("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." --Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Redbob
LOL. I suppose so. On second thought, I take it back anyway.

ewww Sheryl!

14 posted on 02/23/2006 8:03:10 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: Panerai

This may not be the place for this but did anyone hear Glenn Beck's show yesterday? Started off by referencing American Idol, where he said that White people aren't good at anything except serial killing. Blacks are better at everything except that which they haven't decided to try, including all sports, music, etc.
I have listened to him fairly regularly over the last few years and was stunned when he said, at one point, that malcolm x had changed after going to mecca and dropped his racist ways.


15 posted on 02/23/2006 8:03:34 PM PST by Eagles6 (Dig deeper, more ammo.)
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If you are the right color, I guess you can say almost anything and be forgiven.
Who are the sponsors to the show, Planned Parenthood?


16 posted on 02/23/2006 8:07:49 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: bleach

Yep I agree :)


17 posted on 02/23/2006 8:11:05 PM PST by Paul_Denton (Every single troll is now an enemy of the Republic!)
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To: Perdogg

She is HOT!!!


18 posted on 02/23/2006 8:12:16 PM PST by Paul_Denton (Every single troll is now an enemy of the Republic!)
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To: bleach
She can yodel for me any day.

I wonder if she can play the piccolo?

19 posted on 02/23/2006 8:13:39 PM PST by antaresequity (PUSH 1 FOR ENGLISH, PUSH 2 TO BE DEPORTED)
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To: Perdogg

Darn X's! I wish I could see the pics!


20 posted on 02/23/2006 8:15:45 PM PST by airborne
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