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The Luster Has Worn Off

Filed under: Music Minute > American Idol

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American Idol champ Taylor Hicks has been dropped by J Records!

This comes hot on the heels of fellow Idol winner Rubben Studdard being dropped by J too.

Who's the next to be dropped????

Our money's on Fantasia or the Gayken!

[Image via Celebrity Babylon.]

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221 comments to “The Luster Has Worn Off”

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  1. Gracie says – reply to this


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    LOSER!!

  2. ghgfdhg says – reply to this


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    oh no!

  3. mrh says – reply to this


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    Fantasia

  4. ghgfdhg says – reply to this


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    oh no!

  5. Mary says – reply to this


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    First!!!

  6. ABE says – reply to this


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    MORE BRITNEY STUFF PLEASE FUK OTHERS HAHAH

  7. one says – reply to this


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    #1

  8. rachel says – reply to this


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    haha

  9. Jakie says – reply to this


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    First!

  10. rachel says – reply to this


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    haha

  11. nn says – reply to this


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    first

  12. K says – reply to this


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    finally

  13. tray tray says – reply to this


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    too bad he is still a cutie!

  14. GEORGE CLOONEY'S 2nd COUSIN? says – reply to this


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    Is he related to George Clooney???

  15. Hello Kitty says – reply to this


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    I would go with Clay because he does not seem to be actively trying to put his music out.

    FB is having a baby, so there could be source material waiting to heppen, plus she put out a cd/videos that charted.. but she screwed over Oprah by not showing up to her play.. so it might be her too.

  16. Mj says – reply to this


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    1st ass wipes

  17. chip says – reply to this


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    first

  18. jayecali says – reply to this


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    first?

  19. ALAN says – reply to this


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    FIRST U FAT FUCK !!!!!!!!

  20. jayecali says – reply to this


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    first?

  21. fdjhd says – reply to this


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    fantasias head is abnormally large…first??

  22. Leelee says – reply to this


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    He looks pretty lusterous to me. Things are tough with the music biz, there are gonna be cuts.

  23. Miss .V. says – reply to this


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    Well, him resembling an old man doesn't help either, and I mean he was pretty talent-less, talk about the pity vote!

    Hi Andrea!

    .v. =)

  24. fahad says – reply to this


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    From q8 (kuwait) 1st Bitches

  25. ffff says – reply to this


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    yeah

  26. Alicia says – reply to this


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    It's about time, seriously. They haven't done anything for J Records. They're saving themselves some money and after they drop Clay Aiken, of course, then they can start to sign some good singers who actually deserve a record label.

  27. Kara says – reply to this


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    Not surprised..

  28. Rich says – reply to this


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    FIRST!

  29. ALAN says – reply to this


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    FIRST U FAT FUCK !!!!!!! TEAM BRITNEY !!!!!!!!

  30. first says – reply to this


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    first?

  31. jac says – reply to this


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    first!!!

  32. Alex says – reply to this


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    FIRST

  33. Crys says – reply to this


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    Gayken's next!

  34. fad says – reply to this


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    From kuwait 1st Bitches

  35. Miko says – reply to this


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    This is a good thing for Taylor. American Idol never understood him, and never knew what they had in their hands. They insist America made a mistake when they voted for Taylor, which is clearly an admission that their show doesn't work the way they want it to, meaning, THEY are the ones who want to choose to win, not the public.

    Thank God, Taylor is free because now he can finally do music the way he wants to, and not the way he is dictated to. And I just can't wait what he's going to do.

  36. Luuus(: says – reply to this


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    firstt:D

  37. JigglyBoo says – reply to this


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    He always looked like a GREY OLD fart to me….FIRST!

  38. rae says – reply to this


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    hahahah 1st

  39. FUCK U PEREZ says – reply to this


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    ……….LOL………..THAT GRAY HEAD WHITE BITCH/

  40. kathy says – reply to this


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    that sux

  41. kathy says – reply to this


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    that sux

  42. faaad says – reply to this


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    1st
    from kuwait Bitchesss

  43. Owen says – reply to this


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    Oh please, Jordan's CD has done worse than any of those four. If anyone is proving droppable, its that big boned gal!

  44. josh says – reply to this


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    Soul Patrol……………..wait……….wtf does that mean?

  45. mds says – reply to this


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    first

  46. k says – reply to this


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    1st

  47. rae says – reply to this


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    hahahaha 1st

  48. ship says – reply to this


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    soul patrol sucks!

  49. VANESSA says – reply to this


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    FIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRST

  50. dan says – reply to this


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    who more fuckable hicks or perez—u have to pick a nasty!

  51. wow says – reply to this


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    j records cleaning up

  52. Michelle says – reply to this


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    No point on being on American Idol!~

  53. TJ says – reply to this


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    first

  54. faaad says – reply to this


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    from kuwait 1sttttt

  55. courtney says – reply to this


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    43rd and who gives a flying fuck?

  56. wow says – reply to this


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    j records' doing some spring cleaning

  57. kelly Ribeiro says – reply to this


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    For someone who has such a popular blog such as yours your pretty unprofessional. The name is Clay Aiken and mark my words HE WILL NEVER BE DROPPED.

  58. kelly Ribeiro says – reply to this


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    For someone who has such a popular blog such as yours your pretty unprofessional. The name is Clay Aiken and mark my words HE WILL NEVER BE DROPPED.

  59. Miss Trashahassee says – reply to this


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    Taylor's all right, record deal or not. We was the winner … that's all that counts.

    Spelling lesson: boys - fiance. Girls: fiancee. Are you picking this up yet?

    BFF,
    Miss Trashahassee

  60. Sheila says – reply to this


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    I never thought he was any good to begin with…a legend in his own mind.

  61. VANESSA says – reply to this


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    kelly, and carrie and the only good/successful oness.

    but i really like jordin's album alsoooo

  62. Olivia says – reply to this


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    I HATE JENNiFER HUDSUN.
    Soooo ugly.
    Taylor, meh.
    I mean, who really cared for him anyway ?
    um..
    That Fantasia is next.
    Color Purple what ?
    who cares ?!

  63. josh says – reply to this


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    no tits (female ya'll) no ass to speak of and no female genitalia (although most will disagree in defending Clay) AMERICAN IDOL WINNERS WITHOUT VAGINAS = a public that does not care. Exception Daughtry who had a tight band before he was made. You guys catch Blake Lewis on Late Night, what in the fuck was that nonsense????!!!????

  64. Amanda says – reply to this


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    hahaha good.

  65. ALAN says – reply to this


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    BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY
    (((((( SHE IS A QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))))))))))) GIMMIE GIMMIE MORE!!!!!

  66. Arnie says – reply to this


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    He was entertaining on Idol but just listening to him "sing" wouldn't do it for me either. His style of music has a narrow market I guess. So, I'm not surprised. When we voted for him to win, noi so sure it was necessarily for him as it was against McPhee.

  67. Stupid Taylor Hicks!! says – reply to this


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    two words: good riddance

  68. Lily says – reply to this


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    Getting dropped by a major record label is not good, spin all you want. Taylor will probably go the way of Bo Bice, from selling 700k, to scraping by on a new label at 36k. McPhee sold really pitifully as well. Just goes to prove sex doesn't always sell — sex, faux-r&b, and autotune… ugh.

  69. Josh says – reply to this


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    aiken will get dropped, the fact he isn't is because he can get the old fat ladies to buy 20 copies of his CD and make some money for the company. However, he can't get air play and is basically considered a non entity as well as a joke in the music industry.

  70. Sam Cooke says – reply to this


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    I'd love to kick this Taylor guy in the nuts.

  71. cheerioko says – reply to this


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    He should have never won. Remember, his season was the one with Daughtry.

  72. josh says – reply to this


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    Re: FUCKYOUPEREZI – totally not gay but I would suck on Perez til his dick went soft, lol. Not really gay but WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH YOU QUEENS HATING ON THE MAN, shit this is gossip internet. You can't get all Jerry Springer in this realm its all fucking gossip what do you really want Christ Crocker??!??! FUck that retard tried to milk his 15 about 14 minutes too soon and still is an 07 afterthought. Its all to funny………………am I still late to be a FIRST poster, what the fuck lol.

  73. jenn says – reply to this


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    if you only knew how much money clay aiken is making off of his concerts and fans and everything. it will deff. be fantasia. too many people like clay aiken

  74. His album sucked and I returned it says – reply to this


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    He was too self serving. Talyor only played the music he wanted to hear. He would jam on stage and forget anyone was even there. SPAZ
    His concert sucked huckleberry hound dog.

  75. Belinda says – reply to this


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    They say Kellie Pickler will bypass Taylor Hicks in sales next week. I believe Kellie finished in seventh place, ouch. And Kellie has already more than doubled Katharine McPhee's sales, especially embarrassing when you consider how Katharine questioned Kellie's singing ability. Even Elliott Yamin (a third place finisher) has outsold McPhee, and he's on an independent label.

  76. Unfitney Will be Next! says – reply to this


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    And over at Jive, Unfitney will be dropped next!

  77. Andrea Bocelli says – reply to this


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    Taylor Hicks makes me wish I was deaf too.

  78. Leona"$ GHO$T, yea, uh huh, just as GREAT in 2008! says – reply to this


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    Why no "DOUCHE" across his face?!?!?

  79. writergal says – reply to this


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    TAYLOR WE'LL BUY WHATEVER ALBUM YOU PUT OUT … THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! FIND A RECORD COMPANY THAT UNDERSTANDS YOU WITH PR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY RESPOND TO WRITERS (YOURS NEVER DID) AND YOU'LL DO GREAT!

  80. Mara says – reply to this


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    I doubt fantasia will be dropped, her second CD so far has scanned just over 500,000 and her second single 'When I see you' was a number 1 on billboard RnB charts and radio for several weeks. It's a shame that song never crossed over to the pop radio stations. It's a great song and her delivery is flawless. Gayken on the other hand decided to release an album of covers for his second CD, who greenlighted that idea? Maybe he'll call JR Rotem and say I'll blow you for a hit song just like Lilo and brit brit.

  81. joe says – reply to this


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    We'd be very surprised if Clay Aiken was dropped, he's still a cash cow for them.

  82. classc1 says – reply to this


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    Fantasia will not be dropped anytime soon…here in NYC…her record "When I See You" was the #1 record of the year at 105.1…that's right…ahead of Kanye, Fitty, and Beyonce!!!

  83. New York says – reply to this


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    Fantasia will not be dropped because she CURRENTLY has 2 singles in rotation on R&B/Urban radio. Do Your Research Perez!! Who else is getting radio play? Clay, Katherine McBoring, Jordon???

  84. Taylor Hicks says – reply to this


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    Hey guys this is so not cool. I'm making my next album on my own so I can make it more of my own. and Perez I don't drool, maybe you should put a picture of yourself on here and then make drool marks on it I think that would be a little more accurate. -Taylor

  85. and it will says – reply to this


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    Re: Taylor Hicks – suck donkey kong…just like your last album….

  86. Jim Beam says – reply to this


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    He's too old anyways. Or old looking.

  87. Heidi says – reply to this


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    THIS

    IS

    EXACTLY

    WHY I AM ______________________________NOT____________________________

    AN AMERICAN IDOL FAN!

    I mean yes, these people do have major talent and work extra hard to get on the show and win the title…but they are no where near good enough to actually keep their record deal and become a super star.

  88. Alice Adams says – reply to this


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    Hicks and McPhee appear on the most popular show in the history of American television and still can't crack Platinum. That's the bottom line. If I'm a record exec, I drop em too.

  89. Not I, said the blue hen . . . . says – reply to this


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    And anybody cares?

  90. Alice Adams says – reply to this


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    Hicks and McPhee appear on the most popular show in the history of American television and still can't crack Platinum. The perfect opportunity and all that free publicity wasted. That's the bottom line. If I'm a record exec, I drop em too.

  91. Brit says – reply to this


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    Hey Taylor!

    Come over and bring Meth and Fraps, y'all! I'm home from my adventure!

    BRITNEY

  92. Mandy says – reply to this


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    Perez, Dahling, I would hope you, being as celeb-smart as you are, would know that Clay Aiken isn't with J Records.

  93. Sonya says – reply to this


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    Perez when will someone drop your fat azz?

  94. BryGuy says – reply to this


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    I was shocked the other day when one of the shows (Extra? ET? Access Hollywood?) actually gave Hicks some airtime by asking him some questions "backstage".

  95. jordan says – reply to this


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    i dont think clay would b dropped either, he has had two successful cd's in total he has sold over 5 million cds and he is with rca not j records.. my money is on jordin or katharine mcphee

  96. AUNT RHODE says – reply to this


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    THE OLD GRAY GOOSE IS DEAD!

  97. YES!!! says – reply to this


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    Thank God, now Taylor is free from the clutches of Clive. They never promoted Taylor, he couldn't and wouldn't be molded and wouldn't sell out.
    Over 800,000 sales worldwide aint bad, especially without radio play. Clive saved his payola for the pimped Daughtry…. his boy toy.

  98. LOL says – reply to this


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    Taylor didn't sell up to industry standards and somehow it's Clive's fault? Yet Daughtry sells in the millions on the same label due to payola? Talk about sour grapes. I hear Taylor already has a deal lined up with Anonymity Records. Enjoy. And spare us the misery.

  99. kendra says – reply to this


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    No way Gayken! He has way too many fans. It will more than likely be Blake Lewis or Kat McPhee. Gayken or Fantasia would have been dumped by now.

  100. Rob says – reply to this


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    Taylor who? The only man in show business who was a has-been the moment he won.

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