'Idol' Voters Take Simon's Cue, Make Savol Pack His Bags
POSTED: 8:43 am EDT May 5,
2005
UPDATED: 8:49 am EDT May 5,
2005
Controversial "American Idol" contestant Scott Savol was voted off Wednesday night, narrowing the field of finalists to four.
Savol drew unwanted attention in late March when the investigative Web site The Smoking Gun reported that he was once arrested for felony domestic violence after he allegedly roughed up his infant son's mother during a Valentine's Day incident in 2001.After Savol entered a plea bargain in the case, the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor.
Just over a week ago "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell told Savol "start packing your bags" -- but audiences shocked Cowell and fellow judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson by voting off popular contestant Constantine Maroulis.The remaining finalists on the show are Bo Bice, Anthony Federov, Vonzell Solomon and Carrie Underwood.Wednesday's vote was a disappointment for organizers of votefortheworst.com, a Web site that was urging people to vote for Savol because it would be "entertaining and hilarious" for him to win.The Web site became a victim of its own popularity when a crush of visitors led to its shutdown Tuesday night.
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Previous Stories:
- May 4, 2005: Show Reveals 'Idol' Contestant's Claims Of Abdul Affair
- May 3, 2005: Web Site Urges Vote For 'Worst' Idol Finalist
- April 28, 2005: Report: 'Idol' Finalist Bice Once Arrested For Drug Possession
- April 28, 2005: Constantine Gets Booted From 'Idol'
- April 27, 2005: Paula Abdul Dismisses Claims Of Affair By 'Idol' Contestant
- April 1, 2005: 'Idol' Finalist Staying On Show Despite Past Felony Arrest, Network Says
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