Then Scott Savol is all over the news for beating his girlfriend, claiming "everyone gets angry sometimes, doesn't mean I am violent". Much bigger scandal is the fact that he managed to stay in the competition for as long as he did and here's why:
Wednesday's vote was a disappointment for organizers of votefortheworst.com, a Web site that was conspiring to get the least talented contestant the record contract prize. Savol, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, was their pick. The Web site became a victim of its own popularity when a crush of visitors led to its shutdown Tuesday night.
"We had a big traffic problem yesterday at 5 p.m. (PDT) before the show aired on the East Coast, more than 200,000 hits," founder Dave Della Terza said Wednesday.
Which makes American Idol all the more sadder this year than it ever was - shame really because I quite enjoy the show.
Still think Bo is going to win!
