Posted on 03/05/2007 4:22:29 PM PST by lainie
Without beating around the bush, civil rights activist Najee Ali, celebrities, community leaders and Chris Tian & Friends for Frenchie Davis, will confront "American Idol" this Tuesday claiming a double standard exists.
With the recent headlines regarding explicit photos of "Idol"'s season six contestant Antonella Barba being brought to focus via news outlets and on talk programs nationwide, a celebrity rally on Tuesday will examine the issue of a double standard as it relates to the Fox-TV program's treatment of Frenchie Davis.
Tuesday's planned rally/press conference is scheduled to be held at 11 am in front of the Kodak Theater in Hollywood where the "American Idol" program is broadcast from.
Four years ago Davis was dismissed from the show for purported racy photos. But those photos, which Davis told EUR in an exclusive interview, were never seen either by the "Idol" powers that be, nor the public. On top of that she maintains her photos were of her modeling lingerie. Barbas' are of the hardcore porn type and have actually been published and seen by the public.
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Ali and the participants are rallying that "Davis be brought back on 'Idol' now." Additionally, a "Vote for Frenchie back on 'Idol' now" email address has been set up by Chris Tian & Friends For Frenchie Davis at: SupportFrenchie@aol.com.
What: Rally on the American Idol Meltdown/ The Double Standard
Who: Civil Rights Activist Najee Ali,Celebrities and Community leaders
When: Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 11:00AM
Where: The Kodak Theater, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard., LA CA (Hollywood/Highland)
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Why are people anti American Idol? It's harmless entertainment.
Oh, I don't know. The press release above certainly doesn't describe their position or anything.
No, she was dismissed for being in a kiddie porn film. There's a big difference.
I don't have a dog in the fight. Just posted the story because I thought it was so stupid/funny. But I do think Barba's photos are porn-star style. Absolutely. And while I think these people are moronic, I agree that allowing Barba to stay in, when there are photos of her half-clothed, cavorting in a WWII memorial fountain, sitting on a toilet, etc. is bizarre of Fox, to say the least.
I had to click on this thread. I thought it was a followup to the one about the girl who got dropped (not enough votes) after singing a Vichy Chicks song.
I figured Anti-American Idol fans were demanding a recount.
heh!
Yep. They are probably unaware that the one set of pictures is NOT Barba. Or they're just pretending they don't know just so they have an excuse to make some noise. Like they need an excuse. I think AI needs to apply the rules evenly but I don't like these people getting involved. And the idea of "voting (anyone) back on" ain't happenin'.
I didn't start out hating American Idol, I just didn't care about it one way or the other. I'm glad people are entertained by it, but it's not the kind of thing I would choose to watch in my leisure time. I don't watch the Oscars either, but they only show up once a year.
What I am against is being constantly bombarded by the shameless self promotion American Idol pseudonews that Fox injects into "news" shows. I feel the same way about Steve Doocy and his stupid book.
Being self employed and working from home, I have a national or local Fox news show on TV throughout the morning for background noise, and hopefully a little news.
I approach the speed of light hitting the mute button when annoying commercials come on (HEAD ON! HEAD ON! HEAD ON!), and do the same when they start into one of their American Idol segments. American Idol blurbs are nothing more than advertising in the guise of news.
"Hey Fox, buy a friggin ad already, don't spoon feed me with this bleep and call it news".
American Idol Overload has pissed me off so much that I've also started changing completely away from Fox when I can't escape it, as happened this morning when Fox national and local had dueling Idol "stories".
As much as I loathe CNN, I've started switching to Headline News. Robin Meade is so cute and blithely bubbly, it's hard to get pissed off by what she's saying. I don't have any expectations of hearing any worthwhile news on CNN, so it's hard to be dissapointed, and the eye candy is soothing.
Poke me in eye with enough American Idol sticks and I start hating the stick.
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