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  • J0nnD0ugh
    Hall Of Fame
    • Feb 2003
    • 16602

    #1

    Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed



    Nice to see someone willing to go on the record. I'm sure many of us have seen the same things.
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  • Kruza
    Mainstream Outlaw
    • Jul 2002
    • 6285

    #2
    Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

    Whoa... Ju'Not definitely put the American Idol show on blast here. Props to him for calling out all the BS that's going on behind the scenes there.

    Kruza

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    • ~LiverpoolRed~
      YNWA
      • Dec 2008
      • 10755

      #3
      Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

      It will be interesting to see if others speak out now that Ju'Not has broken the silence.

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      • SqueakyD
        MVP
        • May 2003
        • 2015

        #4
        Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

        I definitely believe that. Back in college my friend went to one of the local auditions.... The guy was an awesome singer: trained since childhood, wrote his own music, had a job using his singing voice on the radio/tv and all that... This is the type of guy would walk down the dorm halls singing and the ladies would swoon. haha

        But anyways, after the audition he tells us that the on site producer said something to the effect of "You're a great singer, but you're not what we're looking for."

        So they're not just looking for "great singers", but I assumed that they wanted those who have a unique story of some kind... Which is what this article kind of confirms, at least for us.

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        • Vince
          Bow for Bau
          • Aug 2002
          • 26017

          #5
          Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

          Ju'Not?
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          • Skerik
            Living in this tube
            • Mar 2004
            • 5215

            #6
            Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

            Welcome to show business, Ju'Not Joyner.
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            Dash: [muttering] Which is another way of saying no one is.

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            • Cebby
              Banned
              • Apr 2005
              • 22327

              #7
              Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

              Originally posted by SqueakyD
              But anyways, after the audition he tells us that the on site producer said something to the effect of "You're a great singer, but you're not what we're looking for."

              So they're not just looking for "great singers", but I assumed that they wanted those who have a unique story of some kind... Which is what this article kind of confirms, at least for us.
              Well duh

              They pretty much have their pick of any unsigned singer in the country. If you can find 1,000 people who sing at the same level, you have the choice to take the more interesting and attractive people.

              More importantly, is his name really Ju'Not? That's like a real life HeHateMe
              Last edited by Cebby; 07-30-2009, 10:34 AM.

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              • Chizzypoof
                MVP
                • Dec 2004
                • 1651

                #8
                Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

                I don't watch this show, but I saw this article on Yahoo this morning. It was interesting that a contestant actually spoke out. Most reality shows are this way. The producers have to get the viewers to continue to watch for ratings. Even Bravo's Top Chef, if anyone watches, always has a antagonist making it very deep if not into the finals. It makes for a more watchable, drama filled show. As much as the public thinks they are making the vote, I am sure the producers have some final say in it and need to go with the more marketable personalities.

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                • ~LiverpoolRed~
                  YNWA
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 10755

                  #9
                  Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

                  Originally posted by Chizzypoof
                  As much as the public thinks they are making the vote, I am sure the producers have some final say in it and need to go with the more marketable personalities.
                  Absolutely.

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                  • VanCitySportsGuy
                    NYG_Meth
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 9351

                    #10
                    Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

                    Breaking News: Water is wet and the Sky is Blue

                    I liked Ju-Not but he obviously doesn't understand how showbiz works. He's just bitter he didn't make it into the Top 13. You don't see Adam, Kris, Danny, etc... complaining.

                    I'm sure his "blast" has nothing to do with the fact he has a record coming out in a couple of months right?

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                    • jmood88
                      Sean Payton: Retribution
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 34639

                      #11
                      Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

                      That's why there's no real reason to watch the show, you already know who's going to get in and you have a pretty good idea of how far certain people will go.
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                      • Cebby
                        Banned
                        • Apr 2005
                        • 22327

                        #12
                        Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

                        Originally posted by Chizzypoof
                        As much as the public thinks they are making the vote, I am sure the producers have some final say in it and need to go with the more marketable personalities.
                        While there may be some of that going on, I kind of doubt it.

                        Daughtry was easily the most "sure thing" for a superstar in Idol's history and he was like the third or fourth runner up.

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                        • MassNole
                          Banned
                          • Mar 2006
                          • 18848

                          #13
                          Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

                          In his Top 36 performance he blew away that Puerto Rican and Scott the blind talentless hack, but didn't get voted through in favor of them. Then he didn't get put on the wild card show despite having out performed, well everyone else who did. What he says has some validity in my opinion. I've believed this show has been fixed for a while, which was disgustingly proved this year when Kris Allen 'won'.

                          While watching So You Think You Can Dance (same producers), I caught an interesting piece of legalese in the credits, which was something to the effect that the producers of the show reserve the right to remove any votes they believe to have been entered to unfairly alter the results, such as using power dialing devices. Read between the lines on that, basically they are admitting to reserving the right to alter the results as they see fit under the guise of fairness. I guarantee if you look Idol has the same disclaimer in its credits. So basically the show open admits it can play with the results, which probably explains why the results of the voting are never made public. If this show was the legitimate competition it pretends to be there would be no harm in releasing those numbers after the fact.

                          Just reading through the comments in that article, it's clear Idol has it's blind followers who will never question the the show whom will instantly dismiss anyone who questions it. It really is scary how stupid the average American really is sometimes.....

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                          • Chizzypoof
                            MVP
                            • Dec 2004
                            • 1651

                            #14
                            Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

                            Originally posted by MassNole

                            While watching So You Think You Can Dance (same producers), I caught an interesting piece of legalese in the credits, which was something to the effect that the producers of the show reserve the right to remove any votes they believe to have been entered to unfairly alter the results, such as using power dialing devices. Read between the lines on that, basically they are admitting to reserving the right to alter the results as they see fit under the guise of fairness. I guarantee if you look Idol has the same disclaimer in its credits. So basically the show open admits it can play with the results, which probably explains why the results of the voting are never made public. If this show was the legitimate competition it pretends to be there would be no harm in releasing those numbers after the fact.
                            Here is the disclaimer from Top Chef I was talking about:

                            "Winning and elimination decisions were made by the judges in consultation with producers. Some elimination decisions were discussed with Bravo."

                            Take it for what it is. I still enjoy the show.

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                            • SPTO
                              binging
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 68046

                              #15
                              Re: Ex-Am Idol contestant calls show fixed

                              I always knew it was fixed.

                              So i'll just put this in my mental "confirmed hunches" file.
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