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Idol Upset Rebukes Judges [Reality TV]
Gawker — ... for them. The judges were under heavy criticism for staging and pre-crafting their opinions starting a few weeks ago, after Paula Abdul's infamous and obviously-canned comments about a performance she never saw. Cook's victory in the face of the judges' doubts makes them seem a little less threatening and powerful, and their conniving less harmful. Plus it underscored the eternal appeal of relaxed-and-vaguely-apathetic vs. "beyond nervous"-and-stage-managed. [Times] ...

Crack Addicts And Jailbirds Needed For Criminal American Idol [Celebrity-industrial Complex]
Gawker — ... Also-ran music channel Fuse is looking for some aspiring musicians, for a reality show, but it definitely isn't interested in your squeaky-clean, David Archuleta-from-American Idol types. According to a flyer (left) spotted last night in SoHo by an email tipster, Fuse wants someone who is interested in being the next — WINK WINK — ...