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  • Reasons Why American Idol Might Be Fake

    03/17/2024 7:59:34 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 54 replies
    Nicki Swift ^ | 5/7/19 | Stassi Reid
    The nation became hooked on American Idol when it made its debut on Fox in 2002. The singing competition featured an array of talented entertainers ... as well as a few contestants who definitely could've used some voice lessons. Either way, we fell in love with the winners, from Kelly Clarkson, to Fantasia Barrino, to Carrie Underwood. Even a few of the runner-ups won us over, as well (hello, Clay Aiken!). But over time, something shady started to happen. The show — which appeared to be so authentic when it first aired — took a weird turn. Suddenly, we weren't...
  • American Idol’ alum CJ Harris dies suddenly at 31(Climate change or gas stoves?)

    01/16/2023 9:11:55 AM PST · by janetjanet998 · 69 replies
    CJ Harris, a former “American Idol” semifinalist who appeared on Season 13, has died suddenly at 31. The pop star had reportedly had a heart attack in his hometown of Jasper, Alabama, on Sunday, sources told TMZ. He was subsequently rushed to the hospital, but perished shortly thereafter.
  • The BOARD of this A.I. over #Uvalde Students...

    06/01/2022 4:42:12 AM PDT · by TigerClaws · 32 replies
    Natalie Genise with some good info and questions. The BOARD of this A.I. over #Uvalde Students...
  • Katy Perry encourages 'American Idol' singer to shock Christian parents with his own same-sex song

    04/06/2022 4:14:28 PM PDT · by Roman_War_Criminal · 23 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 3/29/22 | Charity Gibson
    Sunday’s episode of “American Idol” featured a young man named Israel McFarland whose religious upbringing caused him to rebel against his mother with his songs. During his audition, he was encouraged by judge Katy Perry, who also used music to rebel against her pastor parents. After McFarland walked into the audition space and introduced himself, Perry said his name was “interesting," prompting him to share its origin. “My parents like to name us all names from the Bible,” McFarland revealed. The 21-year-old opened up about his family, claiming they were very strict with him growing up. He said his mom...
  • Dr. Fauci, America's Fallen Idol

    06/28/2021 5:59:02 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 14 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | June 28, 2021 | Jeff Crouere
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy, and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has been a constant fixture in the media since the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019. Despite the relaxation of mandates and the falling virus death rates in the United States, Fauci continues to generate media attention. He loves the media, and they love his “doom and gloom” message. In recent weeks, Fauci has been advocating for all Americans to vaccinate, including young people, and warning about the dangers of new variants. This week, he appeared on a video for President Joe Biden. He called...
  • American Idol alum David Archuleta says he feels 'relief' after coming out adding he is 'some form of being bisexual' as he is attracted to both men and women

    06/23/2021 12:13:07 PM PDT · by sevinufnine · 41 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | 06/23/2021 | Sam Joseph Semon
    David Archuleta took to his Instagram account earlier this month to reveal he is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. American Idol veteran, 30, shared he felt relief after he did so because he no longer had to hide a part of himself. When he came out he said he was not sure about his sexuality but now feels he is 'some form of being bisexual' as he is attracted to both men and women. Specifically, that he felt 'so much relief to not feel like you have to hide a part of yourself, like a secret.' When asked about...
  • ‘American Idol’ Finalist Caleb Kennedy Exits Show Amid Video Controversy

    05/13/2021 10:45:06 AM PDT · by MJacks4 · 15 replies
    The Mix ^ | 5/13/2021 | James Conrad
    Caleb Kennedy, a 16-year-old contestant on “American Idol,” has dropped out of the show after a controversial video surfaced of him. He was with someone wearing a white hood that resembled Ku Klux Klan garb. The video seen below is allegedly not the original version made by Caleb and his friends. It’s the one that’s making the rounds though.
  • ‘American Idol’ finalist Caleb Kennedy out after KKK-themed video surfaces

    05/13/2021 8:40:30 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 28 replies
    New York Post ^ | 05/13/2021 | Eric Hegedus
    “American Idol” top-five finalist Caleb Kennedy has left the show after a video surfaced showing him next to someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood. A representative for the show confirmed to The Post that Kennedy will no longer be moving forward in the competition. The singer, 16, posted a statement about his departure on Instagram Wednesday. “Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise but I am no longer gonna be on ‘American Idol,’” he wrote. “There was a video that surfaced on the internet and it displayed actions that were...
  • Claudia Conway EXPOSES What Really Happened On American Idol [VIDEO]

    02/15/2021 4:52:36 PM PST · by conservative98 · 21 replies
    Talent Recap ^ | 2 HOURS AGO | JILL O'ROURKE
    On Sunday night, Claudia Conway’s highly anticipated American Idol audition aired during the Season 19 premiere. The 16-year-old has been in the news a lot over the past several months, and has racked up over a million TikTok followers. Claudia has taken breaks from social media in the past, but she returned to Twitter this weekend to talk about her experience on Idol. She also posted plenty of honest thoughts on Instagram and TikTok. In the days leading up to her audition airing, Claudia posted on TikTok that she was “not happy” about it. She added that she was “nervous...
  • Here's What Happened During Claudia Conway's "American Idol" Audition

    02/15/2021 1:37:17 PM PST · by MCSETots · 46 replies
    Buzzfeed ^ | 02/14/21 | Larry Fitz Maurice
    Well, Claudia Conway's American Idol audition finally aired. The daughter of former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway and lawyer George Conway faced the judges during the season premiere of the singing competition's 19th season. The whole thing was...interesting. Here's what happened: As soon as Claudia walked onstage, judge Katy Perry immediately asked her, "Are you OK?" "No, but yes," Claudia replied. There was a brief montage featuring Conway's parents — yes, both of them. Kellyanne appeared via video call, whereas George was shown fist-bumping Claudia and waiting outside the studio during the audition. Again, just weird stuff to watch. As for...
  • Claudia Conway To Appear On ‘American Idol’ After Being “Suppressed”

    02/13/2021 6:36:06 PM PST · by White Lives Matter · 59 replies
    GP via Daily Mail ^ | February 13, 2021 | ProTrumpNews Staff
    Claudia Conway, the daughter of Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway and Kellyanne Conway, will appear on ‘American Idol’ this Sunday. From The Daily Mail: [Claudia Conway, 16, told American Idol judges social media has meant her ‘voice is being heard’ after she has been ‘suppressed’ for most of her life. The 16-year-old daughter of former Donald Trump aide Kellyanne Conway and Lincoln Project cofounder George Conway is seen speaking out about her ‘hard’ upbringing during a new clip of her audition on the show. Claudia will appear in the first episode of the series airing on Sunday 14 February on...
  • American Idol 2019--Live Thread

    03/03/2019 6:14:06 AM PST · by silent_jonny · 3,310 replies
    ABC.Go ^ | 3-3-19
  • Here's Why People Now Think 'American Idol' Is Racist(WUT?!)

    04/30/2018 7:12:35 AM PDT · by rktman · 63 replies
    townhall.com ^ | 4/30/2018 | Cortney O'Brien
    "Good job at being racist and homophobic, American Idol." Those aren't my words, but they're the sentiments of plenty of fans after Sunday night's Disney-themed episode. After last night's votes were tallied, four of the show's minority contestants found themselves in elimination contention. Ada Vox, a drag queen, Jurnee, an openly gay and black contestant, Michelle Sussett, an immigrant from Venezuela, and Dennis Lorenzo, an African-American male, received the least votes after their performances. Jurnee was the only one to escape elimination. These four contestants were in the bottom because this is "Trump's America," according to some upset viewers.
  • American Idol 2018--Live Thread

    03/11/2018 5:22:20 AM PDT · by silent_jonny · 4,087 replies
    ABC.Go ^ | 3-11-18
  • Vanity: Our favorite performances from the Gong Show

    09/17/2016 5:56:32 AM PDT · by mainestategop · 27 replies
    We at Mainestategop.blogpsot.com and the new England Alliance for liberty and Free markets noticed that there have been a lot of uploads of episodes and sketches from The Gong Show. YES! Everyone's favorite reality show from 1978 and 1977 from before anyone heard of Simon Cowell, before American Idol, before there was America's got Talent, there was THE GONG SHOW! Here now is our favorite sketches. The best we saved for last! 1. Billy and the Billetes 2. RICK CUTLER (MAMA WONT LET ME ON THE GONG SHOW) 3. Michael foster Rivera (MAGICIAN WITH THE PET CHICKEN) 4. FRED TYSON...
  • My children die from a lack of knowledge[Charismatic Caucus]

    08/08/2016 9:59:54 AM PDT · by Jedediah · 4 replies
    Bible. Holy Spirit ^ | 8-8-16 | Bible,Jesus The Word
    My children die from a lack of knowledge from rejecting My Spirit for as My word speaks truth the denial of it grieves me and My Messenger of Truth their comforter. So do not despise the gift of prophecy or any other gift for they all come down from the Father of lights and these are all found in My Spirit of Truth and to deny Him is to deny Me as well for I and The Father are one . . . 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 20 Do not scorn or reject gifts of prophecy or prophecies [spoken revelations-words of...
  • The company behind 'American Idol' just filed for bankruptcy

    04/28/2016 2:48:16 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 11 replies
    Business Insider ^ | 04/28/2016 | Jethro Nededog
    Core Media Group, the company behind "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York. According to court papers, the company says it owes $398 million. That includes money owed for loans, back payments to former employees, and investors, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "American Idol" was the company's biggest breadwinner. And now that the show has ended at Fox, the company is unable to find a similar source of revenue. The company has been seeing losses from a decline in "American Idol" ratings for several years now, however. In 2014,...
  • 'American Idol’ Series Finale: Ryan Seacrest Explains His Cryptic Sign-Off

    04/10/2016 5:26:59 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 13 replies
    US Magazine ^ | 04/09/2016 | Nicholas Hautman
    Seacrest out! Ryan Seacrest left fans confused and speculative after he gave his final sign-off on the series finale of American Idol on Thursday, April 7. With tears in his eyes, the host ended the show with a cryptic goodbye, which he later explained on Twitter. As season 15 winner Trent Harmon celebrated his victory with fellow contestants, an emotional Seacrest, 41, stood off to the side and told the audience, “One more time — this is so tough — we say to you, from Hollywood, goodnight America,” before slyly adding, “For now.” “I didn’t want to say goodbye last...
  • Fox calling an end to ‘American Idol’

    05/11/2015 7:48:47 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 47 replies
    Associated Press ^ | May 11, 2015 10:32 AM EDT | David Bauder
    Fox is lowering the curtain on “American Idol,” ending a series that dominated television throughout the 2000s and made stars of the likes of Simon Cowell, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. The network announced Monday that “American Idol” will go off the air after its 15th season next spring. The cast from the past seasons, with Ryan Seacrest as host and Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. as judges, will return for a season-long celebration of the show’s history. “American Idol” faded over the past few years, eclipsed in the music competition genre it pioneered by “The Voice”...
  • Will FOX Pull the Plug on American Idol?

    04/18/2015 5:35:10 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 14 replies
    American Idol ratings hit a series low last week, dropping to a 1.4 in the desirable 18-49 demographic. Even when head to head competition with The Voice was no longer a threat (the rival show aired a special results show at 8 pm) the numbers stayed flat this week. Once the highly rated FOX show, Empire left the Wednesday night lineup, the show began to falter. The Wrap notes, however, that Idol is still ahead of the final season of the cancelled X Factor. Heading into this week the two regular editions of “Idol” were averaging a combined 2.9 rating...