‘American Idol’ too ‘embarrassed’ to have Bush on the show.
‘American Idol’ too ‘embarrassed’ to have Bush on the show.
In 2007, President Bush and his wife appeared on Fox’s “American Idol” and thanked viewers for helping to raise $70 million during the show’s charity special, “Idol Gives Back.” This year, however, the show’s producers didn’t want the President back because they were so disappointed in his efforts combating poverty. They eventually relented under pressure from the White House:
[Creator Nigel Lythgoe] said that Idol relented under pressure from the Pres’s people, and allowed him to speak during the star-studded broadcast.
“The President is always saying ‘I want to be on [Gives Back],” said the Brit. “We didn’t ask the President this year to say anything because we are all a bit embarrassed about him, and the office insisted that, because the [primary] candidates were on it, the President would like to come on and say ‘thank you.’”
Maybe they were also concerned that Bush would drag down ratings.
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That is one creepy photo…..
June 5th, 2008 at 12:09 pmSmart decision. They could have a poo-hurling chymp on and get the same effect.
June 5th, 2008 at 12:09 pmCaption contest:
And then Jeffy…..!
June 5th, 2008 at 12:10 pmWait! That WAS a poo-hurling chymp on the show!
June 5th, 2008 at 12:11 pmDubya says, “But But ………. I like, really, like Amurikan Idle, it is the only show, (besides Faux NoNooz) KKKarl and Darth let me and Barney watch.”
June 5th, 2008 at 12:13 pmThat’s gotta hurt if you’re a Republican — to have the Worst. President. Ever. on your side, and for him to be so toxic that American Idol doesn’t want to have anything to do with him.
How embarrassing.
But R-2 can point out that he’s no less popular than he’s ever been, and TheWrong can embrace the chiffon of Congressional approval, so they’re happy.
June 5th, 2008 at 12:15 pmMy question is: How much is FOX paying Larry King to do a show about that garbage at least once a week?
_AIO_
June 5th, 2008 at 12:20 pmOr could it be that it’s because American Idol airs on FOX?
In any case, “American Idol/Bush” is an oximoron. If FOX does a new show, “American Traitor”, Bush would win, hands down.
PEACE
June 5th, 2008 at 12:21 pm“The President is always saying ‘I want to be on [Gives Back],” said the Brit. “We didn’t ask the President this year to say anything because we are all a bit embarrassed about him
Well , that makes it about 300 million plus who are……..
June 5th, 2008 at 12:23 pmCan he be more hated? Wow! Even a stupid reality show doesn’t want to have anything to do with him? Isn’t there a voluntary retirement system for lamedick presidents? “I no longer wish to be the ‘one-who-stole-the-election president; I wish to retire before my numbers plunge into the negative.” Geez, what an asswipe!
June 5th, 2008 at 12:24 pmIt looks like the Chimp wants to suck off that girl’s face. Blech…
June 5th, 2008 at 12:24 pmAmerican Idol realizes that no one is listening to him anymore. It is a kind of shunning, just the best we can do right now short of impeachment. (Say no to impeachment, because then we could get Cheney, and he would be worse.)
June 5th, 2008 at 12:27 pmCaption – “You know, you look alot like Conti, and she’s my very special friend, hehe, hehe, would you like to be my special friend..hehe.”
June 5th, 2008 at 12:29 pm“Americian (s) too embarrassed to have Bush as President”
There, fixed it!
June 5th, 2008 at 12:31 pmWell, now, GOSH!! I can’t IMAGINE why Amurkan Idle wouldn’t want President Chimpy on their show!!
Heavens, no.
/snark off ;o)
June 5th, 2008 at 12:33 pmThis year, however, the show’s producers didn’t want the President back because they were so disappointed in his efforts combating poverty.
How can that be ?
His puppetmaster Cheney has personally made sure that poverty is eliminated completely from Halliburton and the oil companies……………
June 5th, 2008 at 12:33 pmOuch! That’s gotta smart.
June 5th, 2008 at 12:58 pm‘American Idol’ too ‘embarrassed’ to have Bush on the show.
Just like 75% of Americans (and about 99% of the world) are ‘too embarassed’ to have this bozo as the US president.
June 5th, 2008 at 12:58 pmAbout the Bushies and poverty.
Never before in the war on poverty have so few done so much to make so many so poor.
June 5th, 2008 at 1:00 pmthis speaks volumes.
even dick nixon was invited to make an appearance on Laugh In.
repugnicans must be real proud of their appointed leader!
what a pathetic collection of arseholes!
is that better, TP?
June 5th, 2008 at 1:03 pmmoderation, my arse!
I think you hit on the key point right there — it’s a REALITY show.
When was the last time Chimpy had anything to do with Reality?
June 5th, 2008 at 1:14 pmBack off chimp! She’s not Condoleeza! Everybody hates him. So when he’s sitting close to that gal it looks like he’s going to jump her bones! Back off idiot!
June 5th, 2008 at 1:24 pmUm, Ralph…? When he nearly choked on that *real* pretzel? ;o)
June 5th, 2008 at 1:24 pmAnd American Idol doesn’t have the backbone to say NO THANK YOU ?
June 5th, 2008 at 1:25 pmIs he really sticking his tongue in her ear?
Excuse me, I have to go vomit now…
June 5th, 2008 at 1:32 pmHi johnboy.
June 5th, 2008 at 1:54 pmNever thought I would say anything positive about American Idol, but this is hilarious. Even American Idol wants nothing to do with Bush. He just brings everything down, even dumbed down reality shows.
June 5th, 2008 at 1:57 pmI just can’t wait until this clown can’t insist on anything
June 5th, 2008 at 1:58 pmBJboy Says:
“Stop the press and start impeachment trials. American Idol hate’s pres Bush. Who gives a flying fu*k.”
Apparently your appointed leader and his people do. Guess it must be a high priority item as far as dumbass is concerned.
Never watched the garbage myself.
June 5th, 2008 at 2:02 pmThey’re afraid Bush would spot Sanjaya and try to bomb him
June 5th, 2008 at 2:08 pmSanjaya hates us for our freedom
June 5th, 2008 at 2:10 pmHe doesn’t have anything better to do? That’s one lame duck.
June 5th, 2008 at 2:13 pmThe chymperor mistakenly thought it was Amurikan Idle, and since he’s such a lame damn duck, he thought it would be a purfekt fit.
June 5th, 2008 at 2:16 pmFrankly, I’d be more interested in hearing my president (Bush, Clinton, whoever) speak regarding poverty rather than some actor/celebrity. But, hey, that’s just me.
June 5th, 2008 at 3:26 pmThe fact that he actually MADE the appearance despite the producers’ decision NOT to include him speaks volumes about the state of the union.
This is a dictatorship, plain and simple, and Americans are wearing blinders.
American Idol kowtows to the little man in the big chair. Screw them.
June 5th, 2008 at 3:48 pmActually it speaks volumes about how Rupert Murdoch is willing to pimp one of his network’s franchise shows against the wishes of the show’s producers.
-AF
June 6th, 2008 at 12:04 amAndrew Sullivan Is Fraud