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To: SilentZ who wrote (189304)	5/27/2004 12:06:31 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575695

The job description for Thread Nuisance was sent by SI Admin Dave via PM to all of the cool people on this thread. Guess I know why you didn't know about it ;) No one tells me nada! ted

To: SilentZ who wrote (189304)	5/27/2004 12:18:38 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575695

<font color=brown>Reuters screwed up.....they released the results while we're still watching on the Left Coast. Go Fantasia!!! <font color=blacK> ************************************************** Fantasia Barrino Crowned America's Idol** Wed May 26, 2004 11:28 PM ET (Page 1 of 2) By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Feisty soul singer Fantasia Barrino was voted the newest "American Idol" on Wednesday after a nationwide television search for the nation's next pop star. Barrino, 19, edged out rival Diana DeGarmo at the end of the hit reality TV show that saw 70,000 wannabes audition in a bid to win a recording contract and instant stardom. Victory was sweet for Barrino, a black single mom from North Carolina who had twice narrowly escaped being booted off by viewers earlier in the season in favor of cuter but weaker singers. The close calls, along with the early exit of two other powerful black singers, prompted cries of racism. "This has been a very unpredictable season," record producer and "Idol" judge Randy Jackson said on Wednesday. Producers said a total of 65 million votes were called in by telephone or text message on Tuesday after lines were kept open an extra two hours and extra numbers added to counter logjams and busy signals that have called voting procedures into question. "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest told Access Hollywood that the two finalists were separated by a margin of just over 1 percent. Barrino's style, which ranged from tender to earthy, moved the three-judge panel to tears and captivated audiences. In an emotional final on Tuesday night watched by some 25 million viewers, acerbic British judge Simon Cowell declared her the best contestant ever in the "Idol" phenomenon which has swept more than 20 countries worldwide. reuters.com