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AT&T Confirms Their Employees Helped Kris Allen Fans Text Votes During 'Idol' Final
AT&T Confirms Their Employees Helped Kris Allen Fans Text Votes During 'Idol' Final
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "American Idol" sponsor AT&T has come under fire after it was revealed employees of the company handed out cell phones at Kris Allen parties in his home state of Arkansas and taught people how to cast blocks of votes.
AT&T confirmed the news, first reported by the New York Times, but said their employees handed out the phones after being swept up in the moment.
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"Last week, countless parties were held in homes, bars, and other public places across America to watch the 'American Idol' finale. In Arkansas, a few local AT&T employees were invited to attend two local watch parties organized by the community," AT&T said in a statement. "Caught up in the enthusiasm of rooting for their hometown contestant, they brought a small number of demo phones with them and provided texting tutorials to those who were interested."
According to the NY Times, the AT&T employees gave instructions to partygoers on how to send "power texts" -- at least 10 messages with just one click. Rules allow for only AT&T subscribers to text vote. Additionally, blocks of text votes can be tossed out per, "Idol" rules.
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The paper reported that similar events were not held for Adam Lambert, who finished second.
AT&T said they do not believe the actions of their employees affected the outcome.
"Going forward, we will make sure our employees understand our sponsorship celebrates the competition, not individual contestants. That said, it's quite a leap to suggest that a few individuals could have impacted the final results," AT&T's statement concluded.
And in a joint statement, FOX and 19 Entertainment, the producers of the show, also said they do not believe the AT&T employees' actions affected the results of the show.
"FOX and the producers of 'American Idol' are absolutely certain that the results of this competition are fair, accurate and verified. Kris Allen is, without a doubt, the American Idol," the statement read. "We have an independent third-party monitoring procedure in place to ensure the integrity of the voting process. In no way did any individuals unfairly influence the outcome of the competition."
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yup, I watch every season.
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I don't think that is saying alot.............. Originally Posted by I Are Baboon
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American Idol is gayer then 8 guys fucking 9 guys.
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The technique they were taught showed them how to text 10 times at once. With the tens of millions of votes, do people really think this gathering at his hometown really made the difference?
edit... there were over 100 million votes.
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Originally Posted by KelJu
too true
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I try not to think about American Idol Originally Posted by busyLivin
If sense were common, everyone would have it.
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I like the first string of American Idol when the idiots abound, and I like to hear the voices of those who make it, after that it's dull and boring. I've heard you sing the one song you chose, I don't wanna hear you murder the next dozen or so songs that were thrust upon you by Simon Coons minions.....
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Me too.. I watched it for a couple seasons a few years ago, but couldn't do it anymore. Originally Posted by Dale Mabry
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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon
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There's something wrong here when even Doublebase thinks it's gay. Originally Posted by Doublebase
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Two years? Wow, now I really trust your judgement on Rush! Originally Posted by busyLivin
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His little brain exploded, meaning he blew a load thinking about the gayness in the anus Originally Posted by min0 lee
There's something wrong here when even Doublebase thinks it's gay.Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
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Originally Posted by min0 lee
Two years? Wow, now I really trust your judgement on Rush!
Yeah, I watched the Taylor Hicks year & I believe the one following.
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Speaking of shows like this...
But ever since I saw Lawrence Taylor dancing and shacking his ass in those really tight slacks in "Dancing with Stars" I can no longer see him as LT.
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no kidding!! Originally Posted by min0 lee
Speaking of shows like this...
But ever since I saw Lawrence Taylor dancing and shacking his ass in those really tight slacks in "Dancing with Stars" I can no longer see him as LT.
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