“American Idol” Winners’ Latest Prize: Independence! (?)
Just in time for the seventh-season kickoff of American Idol comes word that Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks and Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard have been dropped from J Records thanks to lackluster album sales. (Studdard is still represented by Idol creators 19 Management.) Meanwhile, Season 5 third-place finisher Chris Daughtry continues to steamroll over the top-40 playlists and big-box music sections of America. Why is this making me wonder if fans of the upcoming season’s contestants will withhold their votes en masse in the show’s second-to-last week?
Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard dropped from J Records? [Hollywood Insider]
