'American Idol' Results Tainted?

American Voices • Entertainment • scandal • tv • ISSUE 45•22 • May 29, 2009

AT&T;, one of the biggest sponsors of American Idol, has been accused of skewing the results for winner Kris Allen by distributing mobile phones to his fan groups and teaching them how to cast mass text votes. What do you think?

“Well, Adam Lambert had the unfair advantage of being the better singer, so it all evens out."”
Patti Reich –
Systems Analyst
“Come on, corporate America. Just tell me who the real winner is so I can buy his album and listen to it until you give me someone new to like.””
Kevin Seifert –
Yard Coupler
“What’s important is that Americans have a new idol to worship.””
Ryan Griffin –
Deep-Fryer Assempler

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