Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION……….. 5

SOCIAL MEDIA – PREDICTING THE AMERICAN IDOL WINNER……….. 11

THEY STOLE SEASON 8 AND BRAGGED ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET……….. 46

MESMERIZED……….. 50

AMERICAN IDOL RULES……….. 54

THE INHERENTLY UNFAIR VOTING SYSTEM……….. 57

WHOSE IDOL IS KRIS ALLEN?……….. 78

GOOD V. EVIL……….. 101

CULTURE WARS……….. 116

THE MYTH THAT ADAM LOST BECAUSE HE IS GAY……….. 126

KRISALLENATION.COM & JOSH JENKINS……….. 140

HOW ARKANSAS STOLE SEASON 8……….. 150

POLITICIANS……….. 154

ROBBIE WILLS, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE……….. 165

SONJA KEITH……….. 171

THE AT&T EXECUTIVES CONNECTED TO KRIS ALLEN……….. 183

CONWAY – THE CENTER OF THE PERFECT STORM……….. 196

THE “KRIS ALLEN” SHIRTS……….. 216

THE ARKANSAS VOTE / FLYERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS……….. 225

THE FRUITS OF THE POISONOUS TREE……….. 247

KRIS ALLEN SPONSORS……….. 248

THE MEDIA FRENZY……….. 263

WHEN FREEMANTLEMEDIA CALLED IN THE LAWYERS……….. 277

ROLE MODELS OF DIVERSITY……….. 286

WHY DO I LOVE HUCK FINN AND HATE MACBETH?……….. 292

EPILOGUE……….. 295