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Studdard Ain't Misbehavin' -- or Sellin' Records!

Posted Jan 4th 2008 10:00AM by TMZ Staff

The "American Idol" graveyard -- aka Broadway -- has just inherited its latest crypt keeper -- Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard. Sorry!
Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis
Although abysmal record sales forced the plus-size 29-year-old schvitzing velvet teddybear to be dropped last month by his label, J Records, Ruben isn't performing at local balloon festivals or housing developments just yet. Studdard will hit the road this fall as part of the 30th anniversary of the national tour of Tony-award winning musical "Ain't Misbehavin'." The joint is jumpin'!

Joining Rube will be fellow "Idol" castoff Frenchie Davis, who previously spent over four years on the Great White Way in "Rent." At least for now, these two wannabeens will still be able to pay their rent!

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1. Broadway should not be called Idol's graveyard. Broadway is a legitimate career choice for many people, and it's disrespectful to Broadway's many excellent, award-winning performers.

Posted at 11:17PM on Jan 28th 2008 by clarita

2. Qoute: "9. I think Ruben has one of the best voices to come out of that show. He is very talented, and he is one singer that shouldn't go to waste.

Posted at 11:53AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Tyra"


This is one thing he isn't doing.........wasting!

Posted at 5:45PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Blue Jay

3. They finally dropped his ass?

Is he the first American Idol winner to die off?

w00t

Now just gotta wipe out Mantasia & Snooze Patrol!

Posted at 11:25AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Jesse

4. More Britney please, like how she was clean of any drugs and exactly what happened to her kid last night? Hope she gets better, I feel bad for her:(

Posted at 11:26AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Jessica

5. I should have supported him and bought his album!

Posted at 11:26AM on Jan 4th 2008 by ?

6. Does this mean his part as Fat Bastard in the upcoming movie Austin Black Powers is on hold?

Posted at 11:29AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Mikey

7. I think Ruben has a great voice but he needs to do music more for the younger crowd and I think he would do better. I saw Frenchie in Rent and she was awesome; her voice was perfect.

Posted at 11:39AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Kel

8. There's always Broadway. Ruben has one of the most amazing voices I've ever heard.

Posted at 11:47AM on Jan 4th 2008 by wisegirl

9. I wouldn't call Broadway an Idol Graveyard by any means. Some of the most talented performers in this country are working on the Broadway stage. The LA poptarts and bad boys that TMZ loves to idolize wouldn't last a day there.

TMZ--stick to your thirty mile zone as Broadway is way out of your class.

Posted at 11:50AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Maddy

10. I think Ruben has one of the best voices to come out of that show. He is very talented, and he is one singer that shouldn't go to waste.

Posted at 11:53AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Tyra

11. Everyone should seriously just leave Britney Spears alone. This is not rocket science, people. This girl is in really bad shape and she needs our love, prayers and support. She needs to be with people that love her for who she is and not what they can get out ot her. Her family, the media and all these comedians are making money off her break down, ( including Chris Crocker).

All of you keep calling her these terrible names and making awful jokes, but can't you see Britney is in serious need of medical care, she just doesn't realize it.

I cringe to think of the backlashing that I will get for posting this, but you know what they say about opinions!!!

Pray for this girl that she gets the well deserved treatment and help she so desperately needs!!!

Posted at 11:53AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Beatrice JoJo

12. Both need to get their fat azzes on Celebrity Fit Club...Dustin Diamond will whoop their butts!

Posted at 11:55AM on Jan 4th 2008 by Rhinestone

13. How cruel TMZ is. They are just trying to make it like everybody else. Leave them alone.

Posted at 12:39PM on Jan 6th 2008 by Tom

14. Ruben is adorable and had a fantastic voice. It is too bad that the American public couldn't see past his size and embrace his talent. And as far as making it sound like Broadway is a bad place to be...You have to actually have talent to be is a show on Broadway. Can you imagine Britney singing on Broadway? There are thousands of fantastic singers on Broadway with trained voices who can blow the likes of Britney and Jessica Simpson away. Forget the blond hair and big boobs...just close your eyes and listen (LISTEN) strictly to their voices. Is there any reasonably sane person out there who can tell me (with a stright face) that Britney or Jessica sings better than Frenchie? Mandisa? Kimberly Locke? Fantasia? Make fun of American Idol all you want...but do you think that Simon Cowell would ever have let Britney or Jessica make it pass the first round of auditions? Talent comes in all shapes and sizes...not just the airhead blondes with double d's!

Posted at 12:25PM on Jan 4th 2008 by tickles

15. Ruben is a very talanted person and have not been managed right since winning American Idol we all have read the stories on how the company basically used him and got paid. standard industry pratices that date back to 50's and 60's where a person of color just dogged use us for our talents and not being fully compensated it's not fair!!!! I wish him all the sucess of Broadway. Ruben should consider singing jazz as he will be doing on Broadway for a much older more mellow crowd. Everybody don't want to do the booty clap... HE IS MY #1 FAN CONTINUE TO REPRESENT RUBEN WE IN THE NASTY NATI GOT YO BACK

Posted at 12:36PM on Jan 4th 2008 by yadiah

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