American Idol

Only Nashville Star still remains as a returning series and is the most popular. Rush Limbaugh visited US forces in Afghanistan in 2005. This series has been imitated by many other shows, among them Cupid, Superstar USA and Nashville Star (hosted by LeAnn Rimes). On his June 17 radio show, he commented that: "This is a United States senator [Tom Harkin] amending the Defense appropriations bill with the intent being to get this program - only one hour of which is carried on Armed Forces Radio - stripped from that network." As of April 2005, the first hour of Limbaugh's show is still on AFRTS. One or two more cities may also be added later as there are usually late additions to the list. Limbaugh responded by calling the move "censorship". As of now, the current list of cities (tentative) are Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Memphis and San Diego. The amendment passed unanimously in the Senate.

The fifth season of American Idol will be held starting in January 2006 with auditions expected to be in the summer and early autumn of 2005. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced an amendment to the 2004 Defense Authorization bill that called for AFRTS to fulfill its stated goal of providing political balance in its news and public affairs programming. The winner of the competition was Carrie Underwood. On June 14, 2004, U.S. It featured appearances by former auditioners of questionable talent, and celebrity cameos by Kenny G, Rascal Flatts, David Hasselhoff, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, George Benson, Billy Preston, Babyface and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Other claims - for example, that there is no political counterbalance to Limbaugh on AFRTS - have been rebutted by Byron York, a columnist for the conservative National Review: "American military men and women abroad have access, for example, to the talk show of liberal host Diane Rehm...Jim Hightower and CBS News anchorman Dan Rather.". The fourth season finale featuring Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood aired May 24-May 25. Critics have pointed out that other programs, such as the Howard Stern show, which draws eight million listeners a week is absent from AFRTS.

Vonzell Solomon was the 10th contestant voted off the Top 12 on Wednesday May 18th. Because of that we provide him on our service.". For the third and final song of the night, one of the standard judges (Jackson, Abdul or Cowell) chose each contestant's selection. 1 talk show host in the States; there's no question about that. In an unprecented move, Bo Bice performed his choice completely a cappella. [Limbaugh] is the No. The second song the performers chose any song from any era. Melvin Russell, director of AFRTS, defended Limbaugh's presence, by pointing to Limbaugh's high ratings in the US: "We look at the most popular shows broadcast here in the United States and try to mirror that.

He chose the first song each performer would sing, many of which he produced in his career. service men and women, DoD civilians, and their families serving outside the continental United States"), carries the first hour of Limbaugh's show.
For the May 18 final three show, a guest judge, legendary record producer Clive Davis was added. The article discussed the controversy surrounding the fact that American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), (which describes itself as "[providing] stateside radio and television programming, 'a touch of home', to U.S. The winner was Carrie Underwood, the first winner since Kelly Clarkson to not only win but avoid being in the bottom two or three for the entire competition. On May 26, 2004, the article "Rush's Forced Conscripts (http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/05/26/rush_limbaugh/index.html)" appeared on the online news and opinion magazine Salon.com. Mario Vazquez, who was originally one of the top 12, dropped out of the competition on March 11, just days before the top 12's first performance, citing "personal issues," opening a spot in the final 12 for Nikko Smith, who had been voted off in the semi-finals the previous week. On Friday, June 11, 2004, Limbaugh announced that he was separating from his third wife Marta after ten years of marriage. Limbaugh indicated that he initiated the divorce.

Instead of competing in semifinal heats in which the top vote-getters are promoted to the final round, 24 semifinalists were named -- 12 men and 12 women, who competed separately, with 2 of each gender being voted off each week until 12 finalists were left. This investigation has, as of June 2005, brought no criminal charges. This season also implemented new rules for the final portion of the contest. The ACLU, an organization often lambasted by Limbaugh, has come to his defense, claiming that the district attorney violated Limbaugh's constitutional rights by "fishing" through his private medical records. He acquired mild fame by repeatedly yelling, "Can you dig it?" to the judges and for the inability of the judges to fully understand him. Limbaugh's attorney Roy Black alleges that the chief county prosecutor investigating Limbaugh, an elected Democrat, is politically motivated. Also noted was Leroy Wells from Grand Bay, Alabama who auditioned in New Orleans singing Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Got Your Money". An investigation into alleged "doctor shopping" is ongoing in the state of Florida.

The most notable contestant in the early episodes was Mary Roach, who auditioned in Washington D.C. Her rendition of Carole King's "I Feel The Earth Move", as well as her comments to the judges that followed her audition, brought considerable negative attention (including false rumors of mental illness) and comparisons to William Hung. It charged network anchors with engaging in exaggerated and inflammatory rhetoric by implying Limbaugh was involved in "drug sales" or "drug gangs." Timeline (http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=2787). Among the music featured in the program: on January 19, 2005, "Look At Me" written by Sara Hickman and performed by her 8-year-old daughter Lily (from the album Big Kid). An article in the January 12, 2004 issue of Human Events (The National Conservative Weekly) presents its reaction to the media attention of Limbaugh's addiction, calling it a 'Network War' against Limbaugh. The music celebrities featured were:. Speaking about his behavior, Limbaugh went on to say:. While in the past seasons celebrity guest judges have been invited to participate during the competition, this was the first season where guest judges were invited to participate in the auditions. He did not specifically mention to which type of pain medication he was addicted.

Auditions were held from August to October 2004. On October 10, 2003, Limbaugh admitted to listeners on his radio show that he was addicted to prescription painkillers and stated that he would enter inpatient treatment for 30 days, immediately following the broadcast. Louis, Missouri, New Orleans, Louisiana, Las Vegas, Nevada, Cleveland, Ohio, Orlando, Florida and San Francisco, California. and in 1998:. Auditions were held in Washington, DC, St. Several statements from the 1990s were found, in particular, on October 5, 1995:. The fourth season of American Idol premiered on January 18, 2005. Following Limbaugh's admission of drug addiction, his detractors reviewed prior statements by him about drug addicts as examples of hypocrisy.

Paul Anka made an appearance in the Season Finale. The highly addictive painkillers function similarly to morphine, heroin, or a stronger form of codeine. The third season was also shown in Australia on Network Ten about half a week after episodes were shown in the US. Other news outlets quickly confirmed the beginnings of an investigation. During the season, controversy over the legitimacy of the contest increased as geeky rocker Jon Peter Lewis and young crooner John Stevens stayed afloat while others were unexpectedly eliminated. Limbaugh's former housekeeper, under investigation for drug dealing, alleged that Limbaugh was addicted to prescription opiate painkillers such as OxyContin, Lorcet (a combination of Tylenol and hydrocodone), and hydrocodone, and that he went through detox twice. After a nationwide vote of more than 65 million votes in total, Fantasia Barrino won the "American Idol" title and Diana DeGarmo was runner up. In early October 2003 and in the same week as the McNabb controversy, the National Enquirer reported that Limbaugh was being investigated for illegally buying prescription drugs.

The third season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2004. In any event, they made no public response to the comment, on the air or off. Paul Anka made an appearance during the Season finale. It has been suggested that Limbaugh's fellow commentators on the program, both of whom were themselves former African-American football players, may have played a role behind the scenes in ending Limbaugh's career as a football commentator. Clark also alleged that Abdul gave him preferential treatment on the show because of their alleged romance. Limbaugh insisted that his comments were aimed at the media, and not at McNabb or African Americans. The rumor mills were buzzing once again in 2005 when Season Two contestant Corey Clark, who was himself kicked off the show because of a police record he had not disclosed to the show, alleged that he had had an affair with judge Paul Abdul. On October 1, 2003, Limbaugh resigned from ESPN with the statement:.

Controversy arose when semi-finalist Frenchie Davis was booted from the show, after topless pictures she had taken four years before the show aired surfaced. Limbaugh responded by saying that he must have been right; otherwise, the comments would not have sparked such outrage. Despite Studdard's win, Aiken has enjoyed more widespread popularity. Presidential candidates Howard Dean and Wesley Clark joined in the criticism, as did the NAACP. Out of 24 million votes cast, Studdard finished just 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken, although there remains controversy over the validity of the reported results. The Reverend Al Sharpton, a Democratic Party candidate for President, encouraged Limbaugh's firing from ESPN, threatening a boycott of all Disney companies, including the American Broadcasting Company, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World. In season two with Seacrest as the lone host, Ruben Studdard was the winner with Clay Aiken as runner up. McNabb had suffered a broken leg during the 2002 season, and had been slow to recover.

Guarini's self titled album was a flop, selling just 130,000 copies to date. McNabb was the highest paid NFL player in history at the time [6] (http://www.bet.com/articles/1,,c1gb4043-4730,00.html), and defenders of Limbaugh's comments point out that McNabb had the worst start of his career in the 2003 season and was the NFL's lowest-rated starting quarterback. McNabb's defenders say that to his credit, McNabb was a runner-up for the year 2000 league Most Valuable Player, a member of three Pro Bowl teams, and led his team to two straight NFC championship games. Since then it has sold nearly 2 million copies, and includes such hits as "Since U Been Gone" (#2 on Billboard) and "Breakaway" (#6 on Billboard). The controversy centered on his comment:. Her first album Thankful debuted at #1, went double-platinum, and spawned the grammy-nominated hit "Miss Independent." Her sophomore album Breakaway debuted in November 2004 at #3 on the Billboard Charts. In September of 2003, Limbaugh ignited a controversy [5] (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1627887) when, speaking as a football commentator on ESPN, he criticized the media for its support of Donovan McNabb, the African-American quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles. Since winning, Clarkson has gone on to a successful musical career. Limbaugh's influence can be seen in the recent launch of the Air America Radio network and by author and commentator Ed Schultz's program [4] (http://www.wegoted.com) whose style and delivery are quite similar to Limbaugh's, though his perspective is opposite to Limbaugh (and a fraction of the audience).

Numerous television specials starring the ten finalists followed, as well as the box office bomb entitled From Justin to Kelly. Limbaugh has also received criticism from some competitors such as Michael Savage and The New American magazine. Kelly Clarkson won, with Justin Guarini coming in second. [3] (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/5923659). In the first season the show was co-hosted by Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Hynde only discovered its use years later and realized Limbaugh did not have permission to play it in that form. After some indecision and negotiating, Hynde decided in 1999 to let Limbaugh continue to use it, with Limbaugh donating royalties from it to the Hynde-supported animal rights organization PETA. The number next to a contestant's name denotes the number of times he or she was in the "Bottom Three". Limbaugh loved the riff, hated the message, and thought he could both attract listeners and annoy opponents by playing it.

Kelly Clarkson came in second after Norway's Kurt Nilsen. Since the 1980s he has used an edited and looped version of the powerful instrumental riff from The Pretenders' "My City Was Gone", a song written by Chrissie Hynde to bemoan the effects of overdevelopment on her native Ohio. In December 2003, winners of eleven different national Idol competitions were collected for a World Idol competition in London. Even Limbaugh's introductory theme music has attracted controversy. A spin-off series called American Juniors premiered on June 3, 2003. His defenders have pointed out that Limbaugh talks unscripted for fifteen broadcast hours a week, and that the number of factual errors he makes is, under the circumstances, very small. This process is repeated each week until the one remaining contestant is declared the winner. FAIR later published an entire book, The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh's Reign of Error: Over 100 Outrageously False and Foolish Statements from America's Most Powerful Radio and TV Commentator (ISBN 156584260X), documenting alleged errors and lies by Limbaugh.

Over the course of the episode, two are revealed as being "safe" for the week, and the loser is sent home after performing one final song to end the episode. For the full text of the original, the rebuttal and the rebuttal of the rebuttal, see [2] (http://www.fair.org/press-releases/fair-limbaugh-rebuttal.html). The bottom three vote-getters are separated from the remaining contestants. Limbaugh responded to about half of the original claims; FAIR then rebutted his rebuttal. In any case, each week on the following night's live "results" episode, the contestant with the fewest votes is sent home. A group called Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) released a report on October 17, 1994 listing forty-three errors Limbaugh allegedly made during various shows. However in Season Two, in the final three, one song was chosen randomly from a bowl, with one chosen by the performer and one by the judges. The liberal comedian and political satirist Al Franken released a book and CD titled Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations (ISBN 0440508649) which, among other political humor from a liberal perspective, included harsh criticism of Limbaugh and his allegedly meager fact-finding efforts. The title of the book came from the fact that during the time in which it was first published, Rush Limbaugh's weight was pushing the 400-pound mark; a few months afterward, Limbaugh began to go on various diets and his weight dropped down to around 270 pounds around the time the book's second edition was being released.

Instead, each contestant sings three songs: one of their own choice, one chosen by the judges, and one chosen by record executive Clive Davis. He refers to Robert Byrd as "Sheets" in reference to his former ties to the KKK, and he calls Harry Reid "Dingy Harry." Sometimes Limbaugh's opponents unwittingly provide fodder for comment, such as Ted Kennedy's ironic praise of presidential candidate John Kerry's wartime rescue of a fellow soldier from drowning. When there are three finalists remaining, themes are no longer used. His references to Ted Kennedy invariably discuss Kennedy's alcohol use and Chappaquiddick (he has nicknamed Kennedy "the swimmer"). Artists around whom themes have been based include Barry Manilow, Gloria Estefan, and Elton John. The song "I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again" preceded reports about people dying of AIDS. Some themes are based on music recorded by a particular artist, and the finalists have a chance to work with that artist in preparing their performances. For example, news about the homeless is often preceded with the Clarence "Frogman" Henry song "Ain't Got No Home".

Themes have included Motown, disco, big band music, and Billboard #1 hits. Limbaugh's satire is very sharp, though it has been criticized for what his detractors claim to be a juvenile and mean-spirited nature often bordering on hate speech. In the finals, which last eleven weeks, each finalist performs a song live in primetime from a weekly theme (two songs in later rounds). He also has explained himself on occasion as being an entertainer, not a reporter. They can however watch movies, since they have no known distracting effect on the contestants. Limbaugh's response to this accusation is to assert that most news reporting is liberally biased (in particular, television and newspaper news); as he says, "I am equal time." He also does not claim to be a neutral reporter, and contrasts his stance with the major news media's claims of objectivity (in the United States). The only time when a contestant can be free from this rule as if he or she gets voted out. Many liberal critics decry the lack of a balance between liberal and conservative viewpoints on talk radio.

This is to keep the contestants safe from terrorists, epidemics, paparazzi, and to distance contestants from distractions that might be detrimental to their singing ability. As a result the words were preemptively introduced by wikipedians familiar with the occurrence, but other wikipedians later voted to delete them. This stops contestants from using cell phones (unless between family members or during an emergency), the Internet (especially chatting and message boards), leaving the Hollywood jurisdiction, leaving their apartments without consent, watching TV (especially News and Sports), listening to radio stations, and reading newspapers during their duration in the competition. On May 3, 2005, Rush said that he would enter the words afristocracy and ghettocracy into Wikipedia. Also contestants are contracted to be "conclaved" from the outside world. During his radio program on April 22, 2005, Rush retracted the assertion, stating that he had received incorrect information from one of his staff members. Contestants who failed the test have not been allowed to proceed in the competion. On April 19, 2005, Limbaugh mentioned Wikipedia in the final minutes of his show, calling it "… some kind of left wing Internet encyclopedia," in response to the viewing of Pope Benedict XVI Wikipedia Article (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Benedict_XVI&oldid=12528936) (most likely dated April 19, 2005 at 2:52 PM EST).

Semifinalists are also subjected to drug tests, in order to avoid scandals involving drug usage. Following a later news story of his addiction to painkillers, it was alleged by some that his deafness was probably due to a known side effect of the class of painkillers he abused. Several finalists have been disqualified for revelations that surfaced late in the competition. In December 2001, Limbaugh underwent cochlear implant surgery, which restored a measure of hearing in one ear, and his voice and diction improved. Semifinalists (and in some cases, other contestants as well) must submit to background checks and may be summarily disqualified for past behavior deemed undesirable, such as an arrest record. The system worked remarkably well, but did not deceive all listeners, some of whom noted a long delay between a caller ending his point and Limbaugh responding, and occasionally speaking over a caller. This was changed to the procedure (see above) in the 4th season due to the abundace of females (and no males left in the final 4) in the third season. He also revealed that his radio staff was aiding him in concealing his rapidly progressing hearing loss by setting up a system where he could appear to hear his callers.

In season 1, 5 contestants were chosen, and judges chose one to advance to the finals. However, on October 8, 2001, Limbaugh admitted that the changes in his voice were due to complete deafness in his left ear and substantial hearing loss in his right ear. Each judge chose one semifinalist to advance to the final round, and a studio audience vote determined the final wildcard spot, rounding out the field of twelve finalists. By September 2001, Limbaugh's listeners had noted changes in his voice and diction, changes that Limbaugh initially denied. When all the semifinal shows had been completed, there was a wildcard phase. He was inducted into Broadcasting's Hall of Fame in 1993. Each week for four (three for season one) weeks, one group would perform with the top two (three for season one) vote-getters from each group advancing to the finals. Limbaugh was the 1992, 1995, and 2000 recipient of the Marconi Radio Award for Syndicated Radio Personality of the Year, given by the National Association of Broadcasters.

In the first season, they were 30 contestants, divided into three groups of ten. (In many places it was aired at 1:30 AM or even later.). During the middle seasons, the semifinal round consisted of 32 semifinalists who were divided into four groups of eight. Reportedly, Limbaugh ended the show due to disappointment that it was aired too late in the evening in many markets. At the end of the semifinal rounds, the six men and six women who remain advance to the finals. The television show discussed many of the same topics as his radio show, and was taped in front of a live audience, which he facetiously claimed had to pass an intelligence test in order to be admitted. On the following night's episode the results of the nationwide vote are announced, and the bottom two vote-getters are eliminated each week. Limbaugh then hosted a syndicated half-hour television show running from 1992 through 1996, with Roger Ailes as executive producer.

Callers are allowed to vote as many times as they like for any number of contestants. This ended badly when on one show Limbaugh got into a confrontation with some ACT-UP hecklers and had to clear the studio audience before continuing. Viewers have two hours following the broadcast of the show in their time zone to phone in votes for their favorite contestant by calling a toll-free number (viewers may also send text messages to vote). Limbaugh's first television exposure came with a 1990 guest host stint on Pat Sajak's late-night program on CBS. Each contestant performs live (in the eastern and central time zones), in primetime, a song of his or her choice, and receives critiques from the judges, who, from this point on, serve almost entirely in an advisory capacity, with little direct influence on the results. President George W. Bush "called in" to a live broadcast during the week of the 2004 Republican National Convention to give a preview of his nomination acceptance speech. On three consecutive weeks, the male semifinalists perform only against the other men, and the women only against the other women. Bush made an appearance on Limbaugh's show as part of his re-election campaign, in an effort to regain the support of the right wing of his own party (which he had earlier alienated by breaking a pledge not to raise taxes).

Once in Hollywood, the three judges narrow the initial field of several hundred down to a group of 24 semifinalists, divided equally between men and women, who are invited to perform in the live portions of the show. W. His case was not taken up by the EEOC. In 1992, President George H. In early 2003, a 50-year-old college professor named Drew Cummings filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, charging the show with age discrimination because producers denied him an audition due to his age. Rush Limbaugh became as much a political symbol as he was a broadcaster, comedian, and political satirist. For the fourth season, the upper age limit was raised to 28 to attract more mature and diverse contestants. He attracted widespread support and attention in 1998 when he complained that some radio stations were shortening his programs by cutting out his dramatic pauses to make room for more commercials.

citizens and, for the first three seasons, had to be 16 to 24 years of age. Limbaugh has a dynamic voice and dramatic presentation; even many of his critics admit that he is an excellent broadcaster. Contestants must be U.S. Bush. Some poor performances have attained notoriety on their own; these have included season two's performance of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" by Keith Beukelaer and season three's rendition of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" by William Hung. The show is usually split between call-in segments and monologues by Limbaugh; on very rare occasions, Limbaugh will have guests on his show, such as Vice President Dick Cheney or even President George W. Typically the judges express disgust or dismay or suppressed laughter. The program has for over 15 years been the most popular talk radio show in the United States.

Poor singers often face intense and humbling criticism from the judges, and especially from Cowell, who can be harsh and blunt in his rejections. The Rush Limbaugh Show was largely responsible for the shift in AM broadcasting to a news-talk format after an audience decline in the 1970s. These "contestants" have been selected by the preliminary panels in a negative sense, a typical combination is lack of singing ability combined with vanity regarding their "talent." Others are selected for human interest potential, the 2005 auditions featured a "cannibal" who had sampled human flesh in an anthropology class and an aspiring female prize fighter. As the program grew in popularity, it was carried on stations with larger audiences. These early episodes focus mainly on the poorest performances from contestants who often appear oblivious to their lack of star talent. Limbaugh refers on-air to the "Excellence In Broadcasting Network", or "E-I-B"; however, there is no organization with that name. One of the most popular portions of each season are initial episodes showcasing American Idol hopefuls auditioning before the panel of judges. After achieving some local success, he moved to New York City (and his current flagship station, WABC) in the late 1980s and eventually became syndicated on August 1, 1988 via a company called Premiere Broadcasting.

The contestants selected despite lack of singing talent for appearance before the panel provide a major attraction to the viewing audience as they simultaneously proclaim their talent while turning out gut-wrenching performances which are ridiculed by the judges. In 1984, Limbaugh returned to radio as a talk show host at KFBK in Sacramento, California. Those who impress a majority of the judges move on to the second round auditions which take place in Hollywood (typically only several dozen out of the thousands in each city move on). After several years in music radio, Limbaugh took a break from radio and accepted a position as director of promotions with the Kansas City Royals baseball team. Contestants are required to sing a cappella. (This claim is now a reality as Limbaugh does use a golden microphone on The Rush Limbaugh Show.). In order to be eligible, the contestants are not permitted to have any current recording or talent management agreements (but may have had one at some point in the past). Based on turnout and availability, producers select a certain number from the crowd to audition before the three judges (this may take several rounds). It was in Pittsburgh that many of Limbaugh's trademarks developed, such as a claim to use a "golden microphone".

These are generally held at large convention centers where thousands of people wait in line for auditions. He went on to Pittsburgh, as a Top 40 music radio disc jockey on station KQV, using the name Jeff Christie. In the show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, hopeful contestants, after being screened by preliminary panels which select for singing talent or humorous potential and human interest, audition before three judges (Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson) in cities across the United States (sometimes a celebrity fourth judge is added). Limbaugh stated that he was not drafted because a physical found that he had an "inoperable pilonidal cyst" and "a football knee from high school" [Colford, pp 14 – 20]. Each contestant gets a contract by one Bertelsmann's many music labels because Bertelsmann owns a 50/50 stake in Sony BMG. This would have normally made him eligible for the draft, but he was classified 1-Y due to an undisclosed medical problem [1] (http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.htm). American Idol is produced by Fremantle North America which is owned by German Bertelsmann AG. He attended Southeast Missouri State University for one year then dropped out.

The show is a competition in which viewers can call in and vote on contestants to determine the best "undiscovered" young singer in the United States, with the winner receiving a major record deal, although some runners-up have achieved enough fame to ink record deals of their own. His father, a judge whose wealth and power gave him considerable influence in Southeastern Missouri, had once owned the radio station where Limbaugh started his career. American Idol is a television show featured on the Fox Network in the United States, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. Limbaugh started out in radio as a teenager in the late 1960s in his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, using the name Rusty Sharpe. American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers (2005). As of 2005, Rush Limbaugh is the most listened-to radio talk show host in the United States, and has an audience exceeding 20 million listeners weekly. American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics (2004). A conservative, he discusses politics and current events on his show, The Rush Limbaugh Show.

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