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VIDEO: Check Out American Idol’s Hollywood Contestants

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Spoilers, Video,

The good folks at Vote for the Worst are already working toward spoiling the upcoming season of American Idol, which saves us the trouble of watching it without Simon Cowell.

The video above shows one contestant who has advanced to the Hollywood round of the show.

Visit the VFTW site for more videos, and start judging before the audition rounds air.

(Make sure to check out our other American Idol 10 posts.)

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American Idol 9: Did Todrick Hall Scam a Bunch of Kids?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Rumors,

Your kid comes home from school one day all lit up and smiling. Oz: The Musical is coming to town, and the production needs kids who can be munchkins. Here’s the kicker: every kid gets in. As a parent, you pay a fee and then get to see your kid in the play…or, maybe not. Some parents only received a brief e-mail - no monetary refund - stating that the show had been canceled. And rumor has it that Todrick Hall, American Idol 9 Top 24 contestant, is one of the architects of all this sadness.

The former Broadway actor apparently took Oz: The Musical on tour around the country, a show that he himself created. According to several statements from parents, cancellations occurred from February 2009 through the summer in various locations, and refunds were not given.

Vote for the Worst is collecting horror stories, and they’re piling up. Kimberlee Edwards says she shelled out $75 for costumes and rehearsal space, discovering later that the town gave the production rehearsal space at no charge. After a little digging, VFTW discovered that checks were written to Mr. Money, Magic Money Productions. Mr. Money is Greg Money, who owns Pistolutions.net. Ozthemusical.com is registered to todrick.hall@pistolutions.net.

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An Idol Conspiracy? Vote for the Worst Thinks So

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Rumors, Spoilers,

In what is truly one of the cruelest headlines in the blogosphere, anti-American Idol site Vote for the Worst is crying conspiracy in Season 9. The site claims that Idol is so determined to get a female winner this year, the producers are purposefully stacking the Top 24 with male contestants who aren’t…shall we say, photogenic.

Pictures for the crop of Top 12 men are still pretty few and far between, and photos of every single one of them have not yet been obtained, which makes the conspiracy theory shaky at best. But more than that, American Idol has proven in past seasons that they don’t need to resort to a lot of contestant-stacking…not when they can go straight to the source and alter the votes themselves.

(Make sure to check out our other American Idol 9 posts.)

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VFTW Gets Behind Speidi of The Hills

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, NBC, Gossip, Renewals,

You may want to run for The Hills when you see Spencer and Heidi Pratt on I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, which launches tonight on NBC. The show, which aired in 2003 (and was subsequently canceled shortly thereafter) has been re-introduced to the schedule, evidently because there aren’t enough good ideas for reality TV anymore. Vote For the Worst is already backing the couple in their usual tongue-in-cheek way, and their reports from the jungles of Costa Rica are the most interesting aspect of the entire show.

The anti-American Idol site has some connection to the series, as Season 6 Idol contender Sanjaya Malakar is among the cast. But it’s not Malakar - or his hair - that’s drawn quick attention from the site, even before a single minute of the new season has been aired. According to VFTW, “if we like it, we’ll start voting for the worst as always.” And while nothing is official, they’re already leaning strongly toward MTV’s most famous celebrity pair.

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VFTW Scoops American Idol’s Top 3

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Rumors,

Vote For the Worst, the anti-American Idol site, revealed the results of the Top 3…before FOX even got the chance to do so.

How’s that possible? Apparently, much of the travel arrangements and the Idol schedules were already in place for the events which will be broadcast next week. Idol’s Top 3 always go back home to celebrate their reality TV accomplishments, and it seems that FOX had the foresight to plan these events well in advance.

The only trouble is, some of that information got leaked, and Idol’s Top 3 got a bit of an early reveal…or at least, a sneak peek. In a post dated May 6, 6:40 pm, VFTW revealed that Kris Allen and Danny Gokey were already in Idol’s Top 3. Somebody at Freemantle should run right out and re-check those gag orders.

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American Idol 8: More Spoilers

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Rumors, Spoilers,

Vote for the Worst was so upset over the decision to exclude Tatiana Del Toro from the American Idol 8 competition, they’ve offered up more spoilers for us to enjoy. The popular Idol-themed site suggests that viewers will soon be treated to a Grand Ole Opry week…in fact, they’ve even got the list of songs.

Ya wanna see?

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VFTW Picks Their Champion: Tatiana Del Toro

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,

She’s bubbly, she’s attractive, she’s got a strong voice - and she annoys judge Simon Cowell to no end. She’s Tatiana Del Toro, one of the heavily-featured American Idol 8 contestants, and she’s got the might of Vote for the Worst behind her.

Del Toro emerged early as a favorite for the popular Idol-themed site, which prides itself in picking the “worst” contestants every season and encouraging viewers to vote. VFTW has previously sponsored contenders like Sanjaya Malakar, Taylor Hicks and Kristy Lee Cook. Generally, VFTW waits until the singing episodes of Idol start - but this year there’s just no need. Tatiana of the dramatic behavior, endlessly annoying giggle and strange fashion choices is their pick.

Will she be yours, too? Del Toro will be performing live tonight on the Idol stage - but will she really be bad enough to win the love of VFTW readers?

(You can find all the American Idol 8 posts here.)

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American Idol 8: Hollywood Spoiler!

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Rumors, Spoilers,

Now that the audition episodes of American Idol 8 are over, one grueling week looms before the contestants. Many of them will have only one more chance to grab for the brass ring and become full-fledged cast members of America’s hottest reality show. The only pity is that anxious viewers have to wait multiple episodes before they find out who will make it all the way past Hollywood…and on to the biggest singing competition there is.

Or…do we have to wait?

After a little research, the folks at VFTW are all but confirming their list of the Top 36 Hollywood Week finishers. Refreshed, updated and given the once-over, many of the names seem to be checking out. Could this really be a list of the 36 who will compete on the world’s biggest stage?

It certainly looks that way. To view all the names, check the Vote for the Worst site. 

(You can find all the American Idol 8 posts here.)

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