Sanjaya Look-alike Contest -- TV Show Wants You!

Posted Apr 3rd 2007 12:07PM by TMZ Staff

Sanjaya MalakarTMZ has learned that a Hollywood independent comedy production company is searching for a Sanjay-alike -- no talent required.

The company posted an ad on Craigslist, asking individuals to submit headshots and their MySpace link to be eligible for an audition. The ad says:

"Independent Comedy production company seeking a Sanjaya look-alike for an American Idol parody - the auditions may possibly be filmed by a national television news show. Whoever gets the part will star in our spoof. Lots of exposure for the actors auditioning. Don't worry if your hair isn't long, we will get a wig for you. Don't worry if you can't sing, after all, it's Sanjaya."

Sanjaya has captured headlines for surviving the weekly cut on the mega-hit talentfest. Websites and petitions have popped up on the net, including votesanjayaoff.com -- one Philadelphia DJ is living in a tent on the roof of a car dealership until the vocally challenged, American Idol Typecasting: Click to launch photoshair-raising Idol gets the phoned-in ax.

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1. Don't do it! They're just looking for someone to take the bullet thats ment for Sangaya!

Posted at 1:01PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by timer1010

2. By the way: Scary Spice had a baby girl.......will Eddie Murphy finally fess up? Wow TMZ...I can't believe you're not all over this by now...........

Posted at 1:11PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by TK

3. Does it make you famous if you're the look-alike to the worst talent on TV?

Posted at 2:12PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by KeepTheBestIdolDotCom

4. Sangaya yuck ..............is FUGLY!

Posted at 2:19PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by renee

5. i've had about enough of this sanjaya crap..did you hear the latest? kentucky fried chicken is offering him free chicken for life if he will wear a bowl cut tonite! how warped is that??

Posted at 2:46PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by prettyful

6. If Melinda Doolitte's voice is a 10 (or 9.5). Then Sanjaya's is 7 or an 8. Nevermind that he can actually sing. No, it's more fashionable to say he's a zero. I would bet anything that if they let the selected spoofer sing that they will truly sound unimaginably horrible and average. Simon,Paula,Randy let Sanjaya through because he can sing. I think he should go home now because the others are better.. BUT COME ON, he can sing.

Posted at 2:53PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by zing

7. We're looking for look-alikes as well. Paying up to $1000:

http://www.hollywoodsquared.com

Posted at 3:24PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Sweatbandman

8. Join Team Sanjaya!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=160103005843&rd=1&rd=1

Posted at 4:40PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Valerie

9. PEOPLE SHOUILD STOP VOTING FOR HIM. ITS UNFAIR THAT HE IS RUINING THE CHANCES FOR THE THER CONTESTANTS WHO ARE REALLY TALENTED.

Posted at 4:43PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Pam

10. Sorry, world, Liberace's dead. lmao :-)

Posted at 4:49PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Jacob Kasza

11. Howard Stern-radio announcer-has a website that clearly states he's "trying to derail 'American Idol' ", and quite an article on this!
http://www.votefortheworst.com

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Posted at 7:46PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Paula

12. I wonder how much Howard Stern is involved in this w/ his website--
http://www.votefortheworst.com

Posted at 7:54PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Paula

13. Okay, so I've been hearing all this about Sanjaya and I finally watched a vid. on youtube.com
I know what a real Idol should sound like and this guy sucks. He cannot keep his voice in tune, and he sounds more like an Aerosmith in training.

Posted at 8:19PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Raphael Nacho

14. OK, I've just finished watching AI-Tony Bennett's night, and gosh, Sanjaya was adorable!!!

So, I just now got through voting for 4 of my favorites, Chirs Richardson, Jordin Sparks, Kiki Jones & of course, Sanjaya.

I voted about 100 times for each person & my dialing middle finger is still sore...SEE???

Posted at 9:38PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Annia

15. OH PLEASE GIVE IT A REST, THE WORLD CAN ONLY. STAND ONE WE NEED A REST FROM THAT.

Posted at 11:19PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by johnnie f.king

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