Just when you thought that it was finally ... [American Idol]

Just when you thought that it was finally ... [American Idol]
Just when you thought that it was finally safe not to watch American Idol anymore, another (curiously well-timed) Idol scandal is beginning to break, one that will surely pique everyone's interest in the show once again. Seems that one of Idol's final 24 contestents, Carly Smithson, is a professional singer who recorded an album that was released by a major label back in 2001. If that's the case, are you wondering why you've never heard of her? Well, that's because her debut album was recorded under her maiden name (Carly Hennessy) and was a colossal flop! Despite the fact that MCA Records spent $2.2 million marketing the record, the album managed to shift less than 400 copies during its first three months of release. Um, ouch. However, if this scandal fails to strike a ratings nerve, we're fairly confident that within a matter of days, Fox will begin leaking photos of a wet t-shirt clad Simon Cowell frolicking about in a water fountain to an adoring public. [Reuters]
Published 2/15/08 by


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