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<title>Blogcritics Comments on <i>American Idol</i> - Episode 424a - Constantine Maroulis Out</title>
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<title>Comment by haley</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-311967</link>
<description>omg i just don&#039;t get y the Kelly Clarkson won&#039;t let the ppl on American Idol who try out use her songs! is it b/c she doesn&#039;t want someone to take her place? cause we all kno that she is like the only American Idol winner to go BIG!!! anyway, if anyone has any idea just lemme kno plz in like a comment or sumthin. THX A TON! he he ~haley~</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:23:11 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by angie</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-183688</link>
<description>man u people suck 4 voteing 4 carrie and not bo ever 1 in usa knows bo should have won of the other rocker </description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2005 17:52:55 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Pat</title>
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<description>Constantine will be the long term winner of AI4.
No one can touch him.  AI&#039;s mistake to boot him off.
THey didn&#039;t know a good thing when they had it.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 4 Jul 2005 20:23:17 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by kathy</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-172085</link>
<description>constantine will rock on in the hearts and souls of this universe.there isn`t any stopping it!! hes the bomb</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:34:29 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by -E</title>
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<description>Oh, but that makes too much sense and means people would have to stop complaining. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 21:31:23 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Scott Pepper</title>
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<description>It ain&#039;t gonna happen. Go buy his record instead.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 21:29:34 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by con stays</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-148990</link>
<description>CONSTANTINE NEEDS TO COME BACK ANTHONY NEEDS TO LEAVE. IF THEY DONT BRING HIM BACK I WILL NEVER WATCH AMERICAN IDOL EVER AGAIN WE WANT CONSTANTINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2005 19:37:26 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Nini Puff-Corpus Christi,Tx.</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-148448</link>
<description>Scotty wasn&#039;t good but FEDEROV was the worst and has always been the worst of all the finalists.... He needs to go next! For sure Carry will be 1st. Bo 2nd and Vonzell 3rd.  Do you all agree ?</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 4 May 2005 21:02:58 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Jim</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-147632</link>
<description>im not a person to cry...but see Constantine leave the show brought a tear to my eye. I honestly wish death upon scott savol, because he should not be on the show at all... SCOTT SUCKS. there i said it... i feel a bit better now but i will miss Constantine. and if you want to know why Scott is still on tv and good ol Con is sitting at home check out this www.votefortheworst.com it explains scott being alive...i mean...on tv still. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2005 00:41:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by SuckyScotty</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145693</link>
<description>ok...Con had a bad night...bad song choice...but he isn&#039;t consistently bad..I will never forget the dull ache left in my ears after Scotty sang Against All Odds...my god..Scott is a terrible singer...and a woman beater...Bo is a great singer, but a habitual drug offender...idols???I don&#039;t think so.  My kids, seriously, laugh their ass off when Scott opens his mouth to speak and leave the room when he sings (can it actually be called singing)..you know guys, I don&#039;t care who wins know since I am DONE with AI, but for a peaceful nights sleep, next Wednesday let me read that Scotty went back to the place he came from,,,Oh and Cleveland, I would be very PISSED that he thinks millions of you are JUST LIKE HIM.hahaahaaaa.  By the way, did anyone see the FatAss laughing hysterically as Constantine got booted off?  Tasteless to go along with his fatassiness, squintyeyedness, and toneless voice.....Good luck America..do the right thing.....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:45:41 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by marina</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145677</link>
<description>The Prime Time Special is on May 4...next Thursday.  </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:50:07 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Elizabeth</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145662</link>
<description>Does anybody knows when the ABC American Idol special is going to air ? I thought it was tonight. ANYONE ?</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:11:40 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Patty</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145612</link>
<description>FOX needs to fix the voting problem once and for all.  After last night, I&#039;m done.  Constantine, if you read this, you are the STAR!!  You may have been voted off early, but you are still the winner...just like Clay was!  Good luck!</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:21:07 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by AG</title>
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<description>And Ryan Seacrest better not say another stupid remark like thats why you should vote, the votes are fixed. There is noway Scott had more votes then Constantine. Let see what Seacrest Jerk Off excuse is next Tuesday.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:12:15 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by AG</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145472</link>
<description>The show should never be on again, this is the worse season ever. Paula should get off the drugs that are fogging her brain &amp; hearing. There were others at the Auditions that were so much better. And how is she a Judge anyway she could never sing in her day. Randy is a record producer  ( of What ) Simon you need to get other Judges to replace them. Also Simon should have the final say.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by grace</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145452</link>
<description>it&#039;s not just a singing competition. it&#039;s a &#039;who deserves a record contract&#039; competition. our greatest stars have more than a &#039;correct&#039; singing voice, they have a distinctive voice along with alot of other characteristics that give them the edge. constantine has the edge. the competition put him out there for all to see, and is just speeding up what would have ultimately been a success story.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:21:21 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Pattie</title>
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<description>Constantine has already won.  His bands CD is #2 on Amazon&#039;s best seller list surpassing Simons Il Devo group.  Even though he signed his rights away, his voice is still on it.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:15:35 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by AG</title>
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<description>I am done with the show, I feel there should only one vote per each contestant&amp; the Judges should have the last say. What is the sense of there being Judges just to make comments. Scott should not even made it to the top 12. They said people are voting for him because he deserves a second chance. This a a singing compitition. Just rename the show American Idol Second Chance in Life. I will not watch the rest of the show, there is nobody good enough to win. Where are the Joss Stone&#039;s out of 100,000 try outs. Mario was the best from day one and he backed out. If Scott wins there should never be another American Idol show in the future. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:12:31 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Natalie Davis</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145340</link>
<description>Reminds me of how awful we felt when Tamyra Gray was voted off in the first season. I feel badly for Constantine&#039;s fans. And I still wonder who in heck is voting for that Scott.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:38:13 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by CD</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145335</link>
<description>It&#039;s not because Scott is fat.  Reuben was fat but because he could &quot;blow&quot; as Randy says, he won!  Give people more credit.  Constantine&#039;s performance on Tuesday set him back but he embodied the qualities of &quot;the perfect man&quot;. He had the intelligence, the humor, the sex appeal, the beautiful face &amp; body and then it only got better when he opened his mouth to sing.  Didn&#039;t anybody watch the Bohemian Rhapsody performance?  Common - that was the best performance on AI since it&#039;s inception!  Constantine be proud - you were amazing and obviously america is in uproar over the results.      </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:31:23 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Mila</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145329</link>
<description>I was shocked to see Constantine voted off. First I was heartbroken when Mario Vasquez left and now Constantine. It&#039;s always sad to see a contestant go and it&#039;s more heartbreaking if you see someone you&#039;re rooting for go. I don&#039;t think I can stand any more of this. No more AI for me.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:18:11 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Eric Olsen</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145308</link>
<description>Nat, agree CM may be better off without the title and I love Vonzell - what&#039;s not to love?</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:54:49 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Justme</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145306</link>
<description>Constantine-- You are the best hands down.  I hope you will have a chance to read all of the positive feedback.  The best thing AI can do now is bring you back for a special appearance--either that or risk losing a lot of viewers.  Either way, your records will sell, so hang in there.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:52:05 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by BklynRaven</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145302</link>
<description>Thank goodness I won&#039;t be subjected to that poseur Constantine anymore. His &quot;Rock&quot; persona made me gag.
 
While I think Scott is a thug, he (or his handlers) were smart enough to know how to appeal to middle America&#039;s sensibilities. (give it to the poor, fat slob, he&#039;s mediocore just like us). 

I really like Bo, but even if he wins, he will never get respect from the demographic he&#039;s trying to appeal to.
Still I hope he wins, he at least is keeping it real..
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:46:21 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Natalie Davis</title>
<link>http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/27/214440.php#comment-145293</link>
<description>This is America. Far too often, &quot;multiplatinum&quot; equals &quot;subpar.&quot;

Was Constantine the most amazing talent on the AI stage? Mileage will differ. (I think NOT.) But I believe most of us can agree that he should not have gone home this week. And I believe most of us agree that Scott is most deserving of the boot.

What I don&#039;t understand is the underlying nastiness against Vonzell. Why do people hate her? I don&#039;t think she will or should win, but she&#039;s talented.

As the days go by, I am becoming more and more interested in what the ABC News AI expos&amp;eacute; will have. It&#039;s probably limited to Corey Clark&#039;s allegations, though, which don&#039;t interest me. Even if he did screw Paula Abdul, BFD.

At any rate, I weep not for Constantine Maroulis. His band&#039;s LP is out soon and he will be on his way. In fact, Con is probably better off without the AI title.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:32:21 EDT</pubDate>
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