I was going to try to come up with something meaninful to respond with- but none such response exists. Honestly, it is just one more group trying to cash in on the cash cow that is American Idol. I suppose I lack the level of fandom to really care all that much. But I still don't remember this kid at all. So whatever "tips" Paula may have given him weren't all that helpful.

it will be interesting to see if they air any actual "evidence" - I am certain of one thing: Paula is no longer his pal.

I hope this isn't treated like the equivalent of an Olympic judge giving favors to an athlete.

After the initial screening process that the AI judges put people through, it's really the viewers who become the judges and the 'judges' just become reviewers.

How is Paula telling someone what they should sing off camera different than when they tell people what genre they should stick to, on camera?

The judges steer votes anyway, when they give a performance a thumbs up or a thumbs down, and there's no way to prove that wouldn't be based on a preference for a performer anyway.

Scott Savol is still in the competition. THERE is the travesty and the scandal.

Steve, that was my point that THIS is the "explosive" expose?

I agree that its not such a big deal really but there is a problem with the extra help in song selection.

The show has made a big thing out of stating that the AI staff, whether its the voice coach, judge or producer, has completely stayed out of the song selection process and when they make remarks on the choice of song during the judging it would be all kinds of wrond to critique it if it was not entirely the choice of the contestant.

Of course it never stopped the judges from calling a song safe or boring even when the song was given to the contestant on a special judges choice theme night.

I should have added an example. On the Final 2 performances of Season 2, the producers made Clay sing the bombastic original song " This Is The Night". After the performance Randy told Clay that although he doesn't like the song, hates the arrangement and hopes its not Clay's first single, that Clay sang the hell out of it. Good job.

Now Randy knew that it would be the first single and crapped on it anyway. He acted like it was Clay's choice and a bad one at that.

This is the sort of manipulation of the viewers that upsets the viewers and the fans.

This is also the only season finale that the 2 finalists did not have to sing the same song. Could be that Ruben could never have sung This Is The Night. Its far too challenging. Anyway, the show didn't risk it.

I know Eric, I meant that I hope America in general doesn't give this the weight of something serious. The last thing we need is 48 hour cable news coverage of the fallout of this thing.

I agree Steve - and Mike, I agree it was an ethical breech but has little bearing on the show itself as opposed to Paula's role in it.

Um, I am a fan of documentaries and stuff. And I'll be the first to admit I like some pretty boring shit- but that was it? That was the "expose?" It was a dude talking about sleeping with Paula and her buying him clothes and such. And showing him sing some pretty lame stuff. (Not to mention he isn't that attractive anyway). But there really wasn't that much in the way of "evidence" if you know what I'm sayin.

What cracked me up was John Quinones inviting us at the end of the ridiculousness to watch some 20/20 expose of bottled water later this week.

I kid you not. ABC's wowing me with their blistering newsgathering abilities.

That said -- Corey had evidence and all sorts of shizzy for tha rizzy, but in the end... um...WHO GIVES A FLYING *&)#>??

Biggest non-news event of the year so far. Corey is doing precisely what I know movie studios will do if given the chance. There is a direct correlation between certain movies and the massive level of advertising they get. It's front-loading the profits, you see; pump your flick enough beforehand to get a very strong first weekend, make back a decent percentage of your budget before the word gets out that your movie doth SUCK.

This is what check-bouncin', sister-beatin' Corey be up to -- pump his crappy-ass album hard for the tabloid value, milk his schtupping Paula for everything it's worth before a reviewer gets hold of what he puts out and actually gets the word around that Corey's lack of talent is actually showing. He's making a savvy business move to recoup a profit off what will surely be a lousy product.

He's a grifter, 'nuff said.

what the show never got around to discussing was the obvious motivation for Clark "bravely coming forward" now, two years after the fact, nad also never mentioned what a shitty thing to do this was

Am I the only one who sees this as yet another example of the media embracing the cult of celebrity instead of reporting the news? This is a 60-minute news program that is unable to find anything more important to do an in-depth report on? The news editors at ABC should resign enmasse if they had an ounce of integrity or frankly, journalistic skills.

I say that they jumped the shark, but they've done it so often I've lost track...

it's sweeps Dean, this fits right in