[Dixielandjazz] Re: American Idol - Redux

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

Lots of people would gladly spend a few thousand bucks to keep their kid 
alive on that program just one more week.  It might make sense because the 
top ten end up with all kinds of recording deals.  You don't have to be the 
top winner.  It might even be worth $100K to place your kid in the top 5. 
Yes they might mortgage the farm but in big business which what this is 
$100K is a drop in the bucket when millions might be made.  $100k and a few 
computers can buy a lot of votes.  I would also bet you that there are a lot 
of middle class families that could manage that kind of bucks and would do 
it.  How much is that 15 minutes of fame worth?  How much would that 
national air time cost if you bought it if you could buy it?  How much is 
even being on that program in the top 20 worth?  So a few thousand  fifty 
cent pieces might be cheap.

On that show it's like running from a bear.  As long as you can run faster 
than the slowest guy you are OK.
Larry Walton
St. Louis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "TCASHWIGG" <tcashwigg at aol.com>; "dixieland jazz mail list" 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 2:06 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: American Idol - Redux


> >,,,,, each contestant has a family and friends list that they recruit to 
> >sit
> and call in as many times as possible for as long as they can on voting
> nights........>
>
> Dear Tom,
> In Oz (and it applies to all 'reality' shows like 'Australian' Idol - yes,
> we have one) the phone-in telephone numbers (minimum 50c a call) are
> licensed to one of our major media giants, who pockets the profits from 
> the
> exorbitant phone charge.
> Go figger, as you Yanks are wont to say.
> 8>)
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
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