I agree with you 100%. Everyone is thinking that the whole state of hawaii is voting for her and I don't think that is true. I totally believe she should have left last week before George. Rumor has it she actually had less votes then George last week but it was so close less then 200 that the producers had a behind closed door meeting and decided to save her over to this week to start more controversy.

Your theory is incorrect, this is a singing competition, not a popularity contest! Personality or not the girls got CHOPS! Jasmine one day with lots of singing lessons may be able to get to latoya's level, NOT!

to say that in your opinion my theory is incorrect.

Sticking to my theory and sorry but yes this IS a popularity contest also.

Actually, it's a dessert topping. And a floor cleaner.

Agrees it's just entertainment. Fox will keep it as long as it remains the ratings cow it is, and they don't give a flying flip whether the winner is the best singer, or the most popular. As long as people watch, that's all the network wants.

Snarky, smart, S7 Anti-Bootee Champ and YOUR American Idol.

>Actually, it's a dessert topping.
>And a floor cleaner.

SHIMMER? It's my favorite! (wanted you to know at least ONE person got the SNL reference)

I don't think the voting is "rigged" by producers. I think one huge factor working against LaToya is regional loyalty. LaToya is from Oakland, and frankly I just don't see the Oakland / SF Bay Area getting behind her in droves.

But I'll bet each of the other candidates has a huge core of regional voters going to bat for them.

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I am sickened that LaToya's gone

I was taken aback by Jasmine's continous smiling last night after she realized she was safe. Blowing kisses with that grin on her face.
Well maybe now people will start believing what I have said, the show is fixed.
Actually from what I have heard Jasmine should have been gone when George left but the producers decided to keep her around knowing Latoya was going this weeka nd would create more controversy. They love controversy, its good for the ratings.
So now they expect America to endure another week of her off key, flat singing and then the judges insulting her and she will shed those tears again. Well I cannot see how American can fall for her act again.
I actually believe Latoya did not want to win, after all the winner and the runner up are at the mercy of American Idol for at least 5 years or longer , where the other contestants can go on and do as they please as long as they wait until the idols cd's come out first.
I think everyone should stop watching.
Diana in that outfit last night dancing, it was hard on the eyes then when they show her Mother, you are looking at her in 25 years, what an idol...

What show were you watching? Jasmine was crying and smiling, but mostly crying. She was clearly upset that Latoya was gone, and I think most of America would agree with me. And this is coming from someone who doesn't really like Jasmine and can't believe LaToya is gone.

I dont even think that was smiling. I think she was in shock that she was safe. Kind of like the weeks when Johnny Red was safe when he knew that he should have gone home. I dont think the show is fixed. Controversy pisses people off. I think since so many people feel that this show is rigged, that they may lose a lot of viewers for the next season. I think it simply comes down to people spreading votes around because they assume people will be safe. I think that Diana deserved to be in the top 2. I think Jasmine deserved to go, but I think Latoya would have followed the next week, so all in all, I dont think that it showed things too out of whack.

I have read several articles on the subject today and heard on the radio, she continued to smile and was gesturing to people in the audience.
She seemed to be crying but she had her hands covering her face. Lets face it, do you think she was upset to ee her go, I bet Diana was singing inside.
I also read that Diana was a finalist last year in America's most talented kid hosted by that Lopez guy..
Man her Mother is really pushing her on the contest circuit.

I saw the same show Joshidol saw: Jasmine was grinning and laughing as soon as she heard Latoya was booted. I was offended by it too--I kept thinking the tears on Tues got her votes, but the Wed giggles might just wipe out those votes.

i think that there are several reasons why latoya left. i really don't think there is a conspiracy amongst producers, who after all, want to be able to profit from a talented star at the end of this whole ordeal.

but you know, the judges have been telling latoya and fantasia throughout the whole competition that they don't even need american idol to be great singers. and i think latoya's comments on tuesday nite, when imho she seemed under-whelmed by the whole "winner" thing really seemed to suggest that she KNOWS she doesn't need to win the show to succeed.

so many folks who haven't won have done quite well (clay, kimberly l, good ol' frenchie, tamyra). i don't think latoya's exit spells death for her career.

although a crappy idol definitely is death for the show.

the judges have been telling latoya and fantasia throughout the whole competition that they don't even need american idol to be great singers.

Which is exactly why LaToya and Fantasia have been ending up in the bottom so often in the voting. Yes, they have fans, and they have fans who would probably go out and buy their CDs. But why waste two hours every Tuesday night when they don't need the votes to get a contract? Some of us would rather spend the time watching '24' and 'The Shield'.

although a crappy idol definitely is death for the show.

Do I see a shark being jumped?

Snarky, smart, S7 Anti-Bootee Champ and YOUR American Idol.

*nods head in agreement with Bebo*
I definitely see a shark jumping. I'll still watch it though (as long as it's on).

an incredible JSlice creation

I read where the contract they make you sign as winner and runner up is very confining. You are basically at there mercy for 5 years and they take a good percentage of their earnings.
I do think she did not want to sign it like Tamyra Grey did not want their contract.
However, if that is the case there still should be some way of getting around it then letting us believe that Jasmine got more votes.
American Idol is going to have to give themselves an Extreme Makeover in the off season or they won't last much longer.

Oh, Bebo, I said the exact same thing last night to DBF. You definitely see a shark and it's a huge, honkin' great white.

I knew La Toya or Fantasia was going to get the boot when Ryan opened the show by saying, "welcome to the most unpredictable show in America." I don't recall him saying that before (as an opening line), so right then I knew something shady was going to happen. The show, for me, has officially become a waste of time.

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Another thing I noticed was that Randy was using the *D* word again and he hadn't done that since Jennifer's boot....

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Wow...all I can say is that I am shocked! I would have never thought that Latoya would be the one getting booted. Whether America voted this way or whether it was set up to be this way, it was a mistake IMO. Jasmine should have been the one to go. Anyone think that her tears after she was bashed for her performances were fake? I mean, maybe she cried to get votes of sympathy? Just a theory, don't kill me if you don't agree.

Oh you are not the first person to come up with that theory.
Just read that next week they are each going to sing 3 songs, 1 picked by themselves, 1 picked by the judges and 1 picked by Clive Davis of RCA who will have to sign them.
This should be very inteesting to say the least, lets see what song choice the judges come up with for Jasmine. I think we all know for her choice it will be either a Disney or a Celine Dion tune.
Then on Monday they are doing a special called the final 3, didn't we just see the final 5? They are forcing too much of this down you, how much more can we learn about them. ???

I think she believed she was leaving, and was sad. Especially after Paula couldn't find anything nice to say.

I dont think she cried to get sympathy votes. I think she was upset because she is a teenage girl and I think she also realized that she would be going home. I probably would have cried too. And I am sure she cried afterwards, because she KNOWS that she should have gone home and probably felt guilty because of it. I think we are making all of these people out to be much more evil than they really are.

I think people expected her to be a little more humbled like John Stevens was. She consistently has been the worse performer for the past 2 or 3 weeks and the judges have told her.
I thik it was a turnoff when she realized she was safe to act the way she did. Whether anyone saw it or not, she grinned from ear to ear for a long time. there was Fantasia and Latoya standing up there. I think Diana was also gloating but tried to put on a fake crying face too.
Latoya was their biggest competitor next to Fantasia.
I remember last year when Josh Fracin was safe and Ruben went to the Bottom 2, did you see him smiling and grinning and blowing kisses, he sat there humbled knowing it should have been him.

Why? She was counting her blessings that she was still there she knew that she should be gone. But thanks god she's still there.

Not too sure God played a part in keeping Jasmine in the competition.

Not too sure God played a part in keeping Jasmine in the competition.

yer right of course. i hear he resides in canada, and they aren't allowed to vote in AI.

the point is she knew what was suppose to come but the reality of is it didn't and to down her for it is vain of you to think you would not do the same thing.

I'm sorry, I just don't buy into the conspiracy theory that the producers are picking the winner or whatever BS. I also don't buy the racism garbage.

It's pretty clear what happened a couple weeks ago and the other night: Two similar contestants split the vote and got screwed. However, in the end, the best contestant will still win, and that's all that matters. Latoya will be fine, and has a career ahead of her without winning this game... and yes, it's just a game show.

Fantasia, LaToya and Jennifer had a similar fan base, and split the votes before and ended up in the bottom three. Now Fantasia and LaToya split them. Diana and Jasmine have distinct fan bases who voted for them. Jasmine's fans knew she was in trouble and rallied extra hard to vote while LaToya's thought she was safe so were more lax about it.

Quit crying foul about the voting. If your favorite doesn't win, vote so you can do something about it.

But you can think or read between the lines about these scenario...

It will be the lost of the producers if the most marketable contestant (as these producers believe it) will slip from their hands... LaToya, though great she is, may give these producers a doubt of her marketability because of what Simon C believe her to be--boring... Fantasia got the perky and lively attitude while Diana got the teeny-Hillary Duff imagery...

As for the racist card... I don't buy that one...

Voting can be a factor but like the show disclaimer said, the producers have the final say...

You said it Gooey,
It all boils down to what they want and it is printed in the disclaimer so if they think Diana can sell more cd's then that is who will win.
As for the first runner up, they are too at the mercy of American Idol so that show wins in both ways.
I still can't see Diana selling a ton of records, nice voice but too old of an image unless they plan on extreme making her over, hey that could be a new show.. Extreme Makeovers of American Idols..

I agree 100% Acawap, there is no way the producers are fixing the results. The risk of getting caught is to great. They could not keep it from getting out. They do not want a scandal that would kill the show.

The show is a ratings bonanza and the producers do not want to do anything that could potentially hurt the ratings.

As far as racism goes, when there was only one caucasian in the top 5 contestants, that can hardly be thought of as racist voting by the general public.