Brit's Gift: Paris' Big F**K You to Billboard

16. Taylor Hicks never said that. You have to be careful to talk to the press because they just love to twist things. Isn't this what makes headlines, attracts readers to the trash and garbage?

Taylor Hicks does thank AI, he has said it more than once. He is a very smart person and would not go and give a stupid statement like this to the press. Even if it were true, again he has too much talent and class to make an open and public statement about this.

For those of you that "get" Taylor his new CD will blow everything away. To the ones that don't, it's their loss!

Long live the "New" King

Posted at 3:12PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Mary

17. Re: Taylor Hicks - Good grief! Does no reporter ever actually check the FACTS nowadays? Taylor was simply saying that he wasn't going to be the American Idol much longer. A new season is starting next month. He is moving on in his career as he should! He has NEVER trashed Idol. Not only did it give him the chance of a lifetime to get his music heard, he gives it props for introducing young kids to good music of the past. I am SO tired of today's "journalism." Particularly entertainment reportage. It is really sad that absolutely no one checks to see if what they are reporting is true!

Posted at 3:28PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Anne

18. I am always amazed at the things I learn on this site: Who knew Paris could actually read?
Not me, and to think I thought she was just a stupid tw*t!
Well, good for her. One has to wonder what it was that a such a high quality person like herself found objectionable.
("Hey Brit,what's the worse thing about doing the splits?...Sticking to the floor!)
Taylor Hicks...he's the guy with the Ford commercial, right?

Posted at 4:01PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Just wondering

19. Jason Alexander...the short fat bald guy from...Seinfield, right? I hope he banged her, and he'll tell us what it was like in his book. Is it actually going to be possible that there will be a movie with more blood and gore than "Passion"?

Posted at 4:08PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by George Costanza

20. Paris needs a nose job, BAD!

Posted at 4:18PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Pam

21. What's the problem with Taylor Hicks' comments? He's only saying what all the other American Idol winners are scared to say...AI is a dying institution!

http://www.celebrityfox.com/taylor-hicks-ungrateful/

Posted at 4:48PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Adrienne

22. Taylor shouldn't even have had to "apologize" because his words were taken way outta context. But he had the grace to do so anyway.

As for Paris, she's a celeb b/c she's a rich socialite and she parties. If people would stop paying so much attention to what she does (or giving a flying F), then nobody would want to take her pix. I'm no fan of hers cause she doesn't do anything to be a fan OF, but hey, if she'd gone on that show AND told the tasteless jokes about her buds written for her, then everyone would have been on her case for that. She shows some class and refuses to do it -- and people just take the opportunity to randomly insult anything about her -- including her nose -- because she's there. In this particular case, she was damned if she did, and damned cause she didn't. I give her points for backing out, though I can't say I normally would give any thought to what she does.

Posted at 4:24PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Jed Clampett

23. #2 -- Guess you're not! Now get a life!

Posted at 4:26PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Sassy

24. TMZ: What is YOUR excuse for the headline "TAYLOR TRASHES IDOL" when you say within the context that he says things WERE taken out of context -- as they were!

Why not be responsible journalists and say, "TAYLOR ACCUSED OF TRASHING IDOL?" Or wouldn't that be splashy enough for you?

Hey, show SOME integrity if you want to retain your lofty status. Remember "Judith Regan." The mighty can get their asses kicked, ya know?

Posted at 4:55PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Karl J.

25. Sassy-the same person wrote both #'s 1 and 2 or can you not read???
And please, if you can't think of anything more original than "get a life" stop posting here. Dumb-ass

Leonard-I heard Paris did actually have rhinoplasty. Hard to believe since her nose still looks like hell but it's true. Goes nicely with her colored contact lenses, fake hair extensions and elephant feet and hands. Ughhhhh
The latest news: a former boyfriend i.e. someone she once fu#ked, claims she has herpes. What a package!!

Posted at 4:42PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Jordan

26. What a shame that your "journalists" don't take the trouble to read the articles they use as the basis for their snarky articles about a decent person like Taylor Hicks. Taylor has consistantly spoken with gratitude about the opportunity he was given by AI to finally achieve his dreams.

You should be ashamed about the reporting in your article -- you and the rest of the tabloid press -- owe Taylor Hicks an apology for the bad reporting you fostered on the public. The Relix article was very clear in laying out what Taylor said -- each year AI runs the show; the process is an arduous cattle call; it takes luck and endurance to make it to the final cut and the term of an idol lasts only a year. That year is almost over and Taylor is realistic enough to know that once the process starts over again in January, he needs to be working on the next step in his career -- the non-American Idol part of his career.

Taylor is already working on this move from American Idol to working musician. Give him credit for being what he is -- a generous, decent, hard working musician and stop with the slander.

Posted at 7:57AM on Dec 4th 2006 by juliegr

27. #14 Mary, BIte me.
The only KING is Elvis. Taylor is not in the same league and never will be.
What are you 13?

Posted at 5:35PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Prnzez

28. Um, that is Paris's Nose AFTER the nosejob, duh. She had her nose made to look like that. She and Mommy had similar jobs.

Posted at 7:36PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by John Jackstone

29. By the way, I'm sure Billboard is just devastated that Paris and Brit won't
be there. That's sarcasm in case you missed it.

Posted at 8:27PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Prnzez

30. "Pop Idol", and all those other crappy reality TV shows, REALLY need to DIE!!!! They are " LIKE SOOOO 2003"!!!!

Posted at 8:28PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Mesa