This is great - I think we should do this once the new X-Factor series kicks off. By far the worse finalist on the current series of American Idol, seventeen year old Sanjaya Malakar, was again saved this week by the public vote, seemingly because of campaign being run by a website called votefortheworst.com, which is also being supported by shock jock Howard Stern, and which encourages people to vote for the worse candidate on the reality show, mainly to piss off Simon Cowell, who will have to work with whoever wins the show. Despite coming bottom each week on the American Idol TV show Malakar keeps getting public support to stay on the show, even though (and possibly because) Cowell has threatened to quit the ratings topping talent show if Malakar wins the series. Which is a threat which makes me seriously consider moving to the US so I can join the campaign and call in my vote. It remains to be seen if those trying to bugger up the system can succeed once the really popular contestants come up for public vote against Malakar.
Mar 30, 2007
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Votefortheworst website impacts on American Idol
Sanjaya Malakar has survived another public vote on American Idol, reportedly due to a campaign run by votefortheworst.com backed by Howard Stern.