Risk vs Reward
For some people, fame and fortune just isn’t enough.
“American Idol” judge Paula Abdul coached him, dressed him, groomed him - and bedded him - bounced second-season contestant Corey Clark claims in a blockbuster interview airing tonight on ABC.
“She was like, ‘You got to have better song choices, and I want to help you do that. I want to look out after you like I’m your mom,” the 24-year-old Clark tells “Primetime Live.”
“And then it was like ‘more like your sister.’ And then she’s like, ‘well, maybe more like your special friend.’”
What the heck could the dumb twit have been thinking? Even if nothing sexual transpired, the mere suggesting of a better song to sing or different clothes to wear is clearly out of line for a judge. Paula Abdul is gone as soon as the ratings for the scandal play out. She is too stupid to stay.
Corey Clark could actually sue Abdul for sexual harassment. The one phone call is all the proof he would need since there should have been absolutely no contact between the two. There is no question that a judge is in a position of immense power over a contestant. She would have no choice but to settle.
I have never seen American Idol, which is nothing but a wildly popular Gong Show remake, but I don’t think integrity has much to do with any little bit of the production. However, there has to be line drawn somewhere.
On the other hand, I think it would be interesting to watch a show where a gaggle of beautiful young people are brought in and each judge secretly chooses one to win. Then watch the antics fly as the judges try to foil the other judge’s picks as the season progresses. A savvy judge could pretend to play more than one pick to throw off the other judges. A savvy contestant could even play more than one judge to hedge his or her chances. You could have a situation where one of the judges is gay and the straight contestants ar forced to curry favor with him or her. Lots of possibilities here.
Now that would be reality TV.
Who says there is no discrimination against ugly people. Giving clear advantage to the gorgeous is clear discrimination against the ugly.