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Another Juicy 'Idol' Scandal!
Another season, another juicy "American Idol" story! Last year it was Antonella’s racy photos, this year it’s David Hernandez’s stripper scandal. Normally, these are the types of stories that I uncover from message boards, blogs and my "Idol" sources long before other major news outlets get to them. So, to see an e-mail come across my blackberry this morning from the AP about Hernandez’s supposed stripper past was quite shocking and traumatic to me (in a completely trivial and ridiculous way). How could I have missed all this scandalous action! I blame it on this damn never ending jury duty that I am still on. Day eleven is tomorrow. AAAAAHHHH!
I was also busy all weekend long interviewing past Idols like Sanjaya, Ruben Studdard,, Bo Bice and even our favorite reject, William Hung. So, I’ve been away from my usual "Idol" sleuthing. I will not let this happen again this season! My ego can’t take it. Now that I’ve made myself feel better by putting that out there I’ll get to my random thoughts about this weeks performance. My boyfriend is sitting here watching this show with me and has hijacked my laptop so he can add his "witty" commentary from someone who doesn’t really watch this show instead of a crazy "Idol" psycho such as myself. So, please indulge him. His comments will be the ones in (parentheses).
Up first was Luke Menard who secured himself a place standing next to me being interviewed at the booted "Idol" junket on Friday with that cheese-ola George Michael-interpretative performance of Wham's "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go." Just the fact that his song has the words "go go" in it assure me that’s exactly what he will be doing on Thursday night. There is no way his looks can save him this time. I wonder if the producers put him first because they want him gone. ("Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go?" How about "Mute the TV Before He Sings-Sings"??? He’s gone gone on Thursday.)
Just
in case there is any question about whether or not David Archuleta has
this competition in the bag, you can be assured that every single past
Idol I talked to this weekend (about 15) picked him as the front
runner. (The only thing this kid doesn’t have going for him is his last
name. Archuleta? It sounds like something I ordered at Olive Garden
over the weekend.)
I wasn’t really paying attention to David Hernandez. I was trying to
decide if he used to be a stripper. Oh who cares? Diablo Cody was a
stripper and she just won an Oscar for writing "Juno." If you gotta pay
the bills, you gotta pay the bills. I personally would go work at
McDonald’s and take a second job at the mall to make ends meet, but,
whatever works for you. Nobody asked this kid to be a role model which
is what most people will be complaining about I’m sure. (I actually
didn’t pay much attention to him singing – I was too busy picturing him
in a bowtie, cuffs and tear-a-way tuxedo pants… surprisingly, kinda
hot…)
Also I have to add this comment from our other "Idol" producer here at
Access, Celeste, who had me rolling on the floor with this e-mail note,
"David Hernandez’s most embarrassing moment was when he had a booger in
his nose. Really? What about the day when the world you discovered you
were a stripper?"
OK, moving on. If this whole "American Idol" gig doesn’t work out for
Danny Noriega, I think he should do the next season of "America’s Next
Top Model." (Seriously, I’m sure executives at Bravo will offer this
kid 3 different shows as soon as he’s done with "Idol" – Carson
Kressley should be nervous…)
It doesn’t matter what anyone says, I still cannot get the past the
fact that Michael Johns creeps me out. I’m sure he is a lovely person,
but something about him gives me the willies. The girls in the office
think he is hot though, so go figure. (How in God’s name did he fit
into that red leather jacket? I wonder how many wardrobe personnel
were required to extricate him from it after the show.)
Well, the first note started out rough but the rest was fantastic. I
still totally dig David Cook. He’s Daughtry -- with hair. Bad hair, but
hair nonetheless. He’s my number one guy because even though David
Archuleta is adorable, I still don’t think he can sell records. This
guy can. (4 words he’ll be well acquainted with in the future: Hair
Club for Men)
If Jason Castro gets sent home this week, I blame the judges for
telling him last week to lose the guitar. He should have absolutely
kept it this week. (Someone please leave a comment – do dreadlocks
smell? I was always under the impression that they do – if so, I’d hate
to be this guy’s roomie.)
Oh, Chikeze. I really don’t know what to say. (Chikeze sounds like
something you could make at home if you needed a quick dinner – "add
two chicken breasts and microwave for 3 minutes or until done". Which
is what Chikeze is: DONE.)
Prediction: Luke Menard and Jason Castro
I think its a shame to promote this new scandle on David Hernandez in a positive spin. How could American Idol have no problem with his stripping at gay bars and gettiing PAID FOR IT when a few seasons ago a well know singer by the name of Frenchie got the BOOT right away for posing nude on the internet just to earn some extra money for school. And hers was a one time thing! But David stipped for a living and Idol is not letting him go! This is such a double standard! I am soooo disappointed in the show and have no intentions of continuing to watch the rest of this season.
That was a pretty creepy story about the Haley Scarnato stalker. Young famous people should take that stuff seriously.
Katharine McPhee has a cyber stalker in her fanbase that everyone, including Katharine herself is aware of. Creepy thing is this guy has even met her in person before and has her contact info. People are pretty mad at him and want her to go after him.
Juicy juicy but only if we had managed to get a video of him actually performing the act then we really got something great to write home about.