Snippy wrote:
Ok so some bad stuff might have happened in his life and sure he wanted to provide for his kids but I he should've been getting a real job instead of wasting his time trying to win a competition. There are plenty of jobs out there and just because he didn't win AI doesn't mean that his kids are going to starve to death or anything. It's not like he died. Why cry your eyes out over that but not every time you see a 'Christian Children's Fund' commercial? I'm sure the other contestants had valid reasons for wanting to win also. And I did watch the show, for the first few seasons. Then I found something better to watch. It really didn't matter to me who won the contest because they'd just be another face in Hollywood.
Getting a "real job"? He had a real job. But working at a car repair place doesn't get your kids into college. And again, if you are finding better things to watch, then go away. This thread is for discussing American Idol, not criticizing people that watch it. If you don't like the show, then for the last time... get out of the thread.
And the band that made the offer was indeed Fuel. I hope he accepts. I am very excited for this, but less excited because I thought it was going to be some sort of super band or something with Ryan's big hype. Seacrest is a nerd.
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There is HUGE controversy going on right now. A lot of people who dialed the 02 number have reported to getting the voices of the other Idols, most commonly Katharine McPhee, but there are other people who say they also got it for Elliott and Taylor. A recount would be the best, but it's not going to happen. Chris fans know Chris is going home if they don't vote, so they're going to vote in hyperactive modes. It's not going to happen because it will set off the entire competition if it does.
EDIT:
A story for you all.
Over at the American Idol forums, we have sort of a mascot. Her name is Boey, and she's six years old. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. And yes, she does exist. Boey has a website and all the jazz... it would be a bit hard to go through all of that if she was making it all up. Anyway, she loves Chris because he's bald like her.
And last Sunday, Boey received a phone call from Mr. Daughtry himself. Which I thought was... amazing. Because that's two days before he has to sing live, and I'm pretty damn sure things are very hectic then, but he still found time to call the family and talk to them for a long time.
So yeah. This man kind of really deserves to be taken as more than a contestant on a television show. He kind of really deserves to be taken as a great person.