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Idol Update: Wild-Policy To Be Reinstated?

Posted Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:17pm PDT by Lyndsey Parker in Reality Rocks

Fans of five to-be-determined ousted Idol contestants can rejoice! Because if rumors are true, the long-demanded "Wild Card" policy will soon be reinstated. Huzzah!

Yes, the last-gasp policy that once rescued Clay Aiken from premature obscurity may now save another gone-too-soon singer. See, according to rampant messageboard postings across this great Interweb of ours, five semi-finalists who failed to make the top 10 will return to the American Idol stage for the April 9th Idol Gives Back charity special....on which they will battle for a wild-card slot on this summer's American Idol concert tour!

Omigod omigod omigod omigod omigod...

Now, keep in mind that this hypothetical wild-card winner WON'T get to compete on the actual show again, which is a bit of bummer. But I'm sure Danimals like myself (and Danny Noriega's BFF, Ramiele Malubay), or fans of any of the other eliminated contestants, would still relish the opportunity to see their favorite reject hit the road with the remaining top 10.

Rumor has it that the two contestants who came closest to make the top 10, Amanda Overmyer and David Hernandez, are already guaranteed a spot in this wild-card competition. And obviously, Danny should be one of the othersĀ (hey, I never claimed I wasn't biased!)...as long as he can get out of his commitment to perform on Rosie O'Donnell's cruise ship, that is.

But who should the other two wild-card contenders be? Babe-a-licious but boring Luke Menard? Britney impersonator Kady Malloy? Sassy soul divas Alexandrea Lushington and Asia'h Epperson? WHO???

And perhaps the most important question of all is...can Josiah Leming be a write-in candidate? PLEASE???

Post your pick for best wild-card candidates below, people!

2199 Comments

41. CHRISTINE CRAWFORD -
I really dont think JOSIAH would even care to come back to American Idol.I mean,things have been happening to him since he was cut,and its all good things.I have followed his progress and he seems to be doing very well.

42. joe -
Amanda ALL THE WAY

43. Saundra -
Josiah Leming PLEASE???

44. Yahoo! Music User -
josiah leming performing his song.
really love this kid.

45. joe -
Amanda, not many people can pull off singing Janis Joplin, YOU ROCK

46. Chris -
Asia'h!

47. je suis imprevisible -
4sho A'shia the girl who daddy died the same week she audition. dIS gurl was da bomb

48. joe -
Amanda, Amanda, Amanda, Amanda

49. joe -
Micholee887 GET OVER YOUR FLIPPIN SELF, THIS IS NOT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT

50. Yahoo! Music User -
ALL I HOPE FOR IS .... DAVID ARCHULETA TO WIN AMERICAN IDOL 2008!!!!!! OMG I LUV HYM SOOOOO MUCH H IS AMAZING!!!!

51. Yahoo! Music User -
Very doubtful that Danny would be invited back after his little stunt on youtube

52. inyourface -
omg i hope david hernandez wins. he was the best singer out of all of the people that got kicked off. plus he's smokin hot.

53. Yahoo! Music User -
Josiah got a record deal today, so he may not be available even if it does happen to be offered to him.

54. Saint James -
Danny please

55. Pam -
I nearly cried when Josiah, isn't the idol gives back about people who are in need, the poor kid lives in his car!!! Bring him back and at least let him win something like that cheezy Aztec camper SUV they gave a "Survivor" a million seasons ago!

Oh, yeah...and bring back the stripper I got $20 bucks for a Idol lap dance.

56. marvalyn -
my vote is for Josiah. I really hope he can be write in. I missed having him have a chance in this competition.

57. Yahoo! Music User -
Omg JOSIAH! Wow, I would be incredibly happy if he was a candidate for the wild card... he would definitely win, and I would vote my butt off for him. But if TPTB is choosing him as a candidate, that would be like them admitting that they messed up. So I doubt he would be a choice. If Danny was a choice, he'd probably win, but I'm definitely voting for David Hernandez :)

58. Yahoo! Music User -
josiah josiah josiah...i agree

59. sava -
JOSIAH LEMING!!!!

60. Yahoo! Music User -
if not joshiah, asiah
any iah
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