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Wednesday April 4 2007 @ 1:18PM
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UPDATE finally sanjaya malakar was booted off american idol last night - leaving only six idol hopefuls remaining - i'm rooting for jordin sparks & melinda doolittle! thank heavens it seems that darn 'conspiracy' has come to an end!

oh i hope not but it does make total sense since this season was turning out to be the worst american idol competition yet but thanks to sanjaya malakar and his wacky hair - there's a ton of buzz being generated by the show - we totally will not see mr. malakar get the boot tonight - i have a feeling we'll see creepy creeperson phil stacey get the lowest number of votes tonight! this week's STAR magazine takes a closer look inside the sanjaya craze and possible conspiracy set in motion by producers oh so hungry for ratings! i have a sinking feeling sanjaya could actually make it to the final two...ugh! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!

PS i've also included that hilarious & clever sanjaya anthem video below - i can't get the tune out of my head!

for ai's producers, the plot to save sanjaya comes down to one thing: boosting ratings! "the public is bored. fox network executives are pressuring the producers to do something more exciting," says the source. "so they are trying to get sanjaya to do crazy things."

and it's working! despite the least talented crop of pop wannabes in the show's history - notable exceptions are melinda doolittle and lakisha jones - the show's getting huge buzz, and its ratings are better than ever. even radio shock-jock howard stern is obsessed. the merry prankster thinks sanjaya is so bad, he's spearheading a "vote for sanjaya" movement, along with votefortheworst.com, which may have kept sanjaya out of the bottom three contestants in the last two episodes!

sanjaya, 17, seems only too willing to comply with the producers' clownish plans for him, whether it's styling his hair like a rooster or zooming in on ashley ferl, 13, the girl who lost control during sanjaya's march 20 performance. "they are using him as a puppet. he's young and wants to be a star so he believes anything they tell him," says the source. "but his hair is the star of the show, not him!"

IS THERE A SANJAYA CONSPIRACY?!?

GOD i cant stand him!! THUMBS DOWN SANJAY THUMBS DOWN!! vote now people... http://thumbwarz.com/index.phtml?snum=3&sterm=Sanjaya%20Malakar&sims=-&apost=

» this comment was posted by etn on april 4, 2007 8:38 pm «

OK - The guy can't sing and he's a freak. He reminds me of Michael Jackson and he behaves like a perp. It's past time for him to be voted OUT!!!

» this comment was posted by Victoria on april 5, 2007 5:52 pm «

enough is enough. He sucks and we all know it. Lets vote and get him gone. Vote for anyone but him! Make it AMERICAN idol again.

» this comment was posted by Anonymous on april 5, 2007 10:39 pm «

I definitely think that American Idol is using Sanjaya to boost ratings. They want him to stay. I have been a devoted fan of the show from epidsode 1. It is beginning to wear thin. I am almost positive now that the producers already have it arranged so the person they want to win does. America really doesn't have a vote! I think some of these people are handpicked to even audition. Take Kelly Clarkson, Randy already knew her from her doing background vocals for Mariah, presumably Mariah Carey. I am becoming disgusted with the show after they keep the likes of Sanjaya, Haley, and Chris Richardson on the show, but kick off talented people like Gina and Stephanie who both in my opinion had a chance to win the competition. I would but both of their cd's right now. They had marketbility, personality, and real talent. The show is becoming a joke!

» this comment was posted by Debra Rogers on april 6, 2007 5:57 am «

Sanjaya should not be in the TOP 10. He is ruining the other idols chances unless the others have cut deals already. The producers are losing my interest. What was once a enjoyable program is now a mockery of future Am. Idol wanna bes.

» this comment was posted by Donna on april 6, 2007 7:30 am «

I don't even watch the performance show of AI anymore. I only watch the elimiation, hoping that Sanjaya will get the boot. He can't sing, dance, or has any "star" quality that I can see. If they are only keeping him around to boost ratings, then AI has really lost the essence of what the show started out to be about.

» this comment was posted by Casey on april 6, 2007 7:34 am «

I don't understand how you can blame the American Idol producers for the lack of eliminating Sanjaya. The fact of the matter is that his fan base is that of every 10-14 year old girl. They think he is Hot or whatever so of course whether or not he can sing doesn't matter. Furthermore websites like vote of the worst are racking up an impressive amount of votes that no longer make it a fair talent based vote it becomes a poitical tactic by those that are out to prove thier supremecy and single handedly ruin what was once a good show

» this comment was posted by John on april 6, 2007 8:48 am «

I was hoping it was creepy Phil Stacey too. I liked Gina, she was good, unlike Sanjaya. I hate that he's still around and that actual singers are being booted. Stupid Howard Stern and their voters voting for him as a joke. It's not cool.

» this comment was posted by TaraMetBlog on april 6, 2007 9:23 am «

what do u mean AMERICAN idol racist even though sanjaya sucks

» this comment was posted by anno on april 6, 2007 8:37 pm «

Interesting how Sanjaya's father owns the voting management company that FOX uses... http://datelinehollywood.com/archives/2007/04/01/malakar-family-offended-by-criticism-of-son-sanjaya/

» this comment was posted by OK on april 7, 2007 7:27 pm «

hands up for sanjaya.......he doesn't vote to keep himself in the competition so all u thick headed people hands off mr cute smile

» this comment was posted by gugu on april 8, 2007 9:20 am «

if you are really that unhappy with american idol as i am about , instead of voting for someone else, hit them where it really hurts. tv ratings and total votes. everyone not watch this week and not vote!!!!

» this comment was posted by kristi on april 9, 2007 11:57 am «

Sanjaya is a true joke. American Idol is losing it's touch. After so many successful seasons, they are starting to lose it. It's really just like the rest of America. Nothing is sacred anymore, so becoming an American Idol isn't either. Sanjaya could not win a local talent contest, let alone be a recording artist. Alright, already!

» this comment was posted by CB on april 12, 2007 5:45 pm «

If this isn't the most rigged contest on the planet. Everybody knows he did not get the least amount of votes this week. The fact that the masses don't call Idol out on fixing their show is sad.

» this comment was posted by Mystic Nation on april 19, 2007 2:50 pm «

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