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"American Idol": Killing Gladys Knight For The Sake Of Ratings? [Idolator's American Idolatry]
"American Idol": Killing Gladys Knight For The Sake Of Ratings? [Idolator's American Idolatry]
From the "so ludicrous, it's probably true" file: "TMZ moles say the finale will include a virtual hologram of Gladys Knight singing "Midnight Train to Georgia" with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Downey Jr. singing backup as the Pips. Holy Nat King Cole! Idol did this last season when Celine Dion sang alongside a virtual undead Elvis. For the record, Gladys Knight is still alive." You know what ...
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A dancing Gladys Knight hologram? Really, 'Idol'?
PopWatch — ... (hat tip), it is way unseemly to do one of those jobs on a person who is still totally alive! That's why they call the lady a living legend. Would it really have been that hard to get the actual Gladys Knight to show up? Her voice can't have aged any more harshly than ...

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