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Arab world's version of ``American Idol'' has a nationalist bent and vehement fans
Associated Press ^
| 08/18/03
| BASSEM MROUE
Posted on 08/18/2003 1:50:37 PM PDT by bedolido
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:43:20 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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And you thought "American Idol" fans were excitable. They've got nothing on the millions of Syrians, Lebanese and Jordanians backing their national favorites on "Superstar," the show's knockoff in the Arab world.
Competition went smoothly until last week, when front-runner Melhem Zein, of Lebanon, was eliminated in the semifinals. Angry fans in the audience pelted each other with chairs or anything else they could find, and the two remaining contestants fainted. The live broadcast came to a halt.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: american; arab; fans; idol; nationalist; version; worlds
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posted on
08/18/2003 1:50:38 PM PDT
by
bedolido
To: bedolido
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posted on
08/18/2003 1:52:26 PM PDT
by
bedolido
(None of us is as dumb as all of us!)
To: bedolido
Savages.
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posted on
08/18/2003 1:53:41 PM PDT
by
Sir Gawain
(Retread Republic - The next poster you agree with could be yourself)
To: bedolido
Angry fans in the audience pelted each other with chairs or anything else they could find, and the two remaining contestants fainted. The live broadcast came to a halt. Hey, It's A Religion O' ... aw, nevermind.
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posted on
08/18/2003 1:56:33 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: bedolido
Billboards showing singer Rowaida Attiyeh read, 'Syrian votes are for a Syrian voice,' in one of the main squares in Damascus, Syria Monday, Aug. 18, 2003.
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posted on
08/18/2003 1:57:31 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: bedolido
Too bad Syria doesn't have recall elections.
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:07:33 PM PDT
by
.cnI redruM
(The Problem With Socialism Is That You Eventually Run Out Of Other People's Money - Lady Thatcher)
To: Shermy
Wow, that's a nasty bruise on her cheek.
To: taxcontrol
She looks like a man!
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:12:04 PM PDT
by
EuroFrog
(My hero is in Iraq)
To: taxcontrol
Those in-studio free-for-alls can get nasty.
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:14:43 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: EuroFrog
She looks like a man!So does heraldo
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:23:33 PM PDT
by
bedolido
(None of us is as dumb as all of us!)
To: bedolido
The Middle East Idol final round has both contestants showing who can go out with the biggest death told after strapping on identical dynamite belts. Whomever wins get double the normal 72 virgin package.
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:23:39 PM PDT
by
lelio
To: bedolido
This show is only second in ratings to : WHO WANTS TO BE A SUICIDE BOMBER!?!?
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:28:35 PM PDT
by
Bulldog1967
(Who is John Galt?)
To: bedolido
Further proof that the Arabs cannot govern themselves. Ever. The British has the right idea, they just couldn't make it work.
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:30:38 PM PDT
by
July 4th
To: bedolido
Damn- the Arab world really does adopt all of the West's worst ideas: socialism, fascism, rampant nationalism and now "American Idol."
To: bedolido
So, what happens if they get voted out? Do the judges remote detonate the unfortunate contestants suicide belt?
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:54:01 PM PDT
by
PsyOp
To: Shermy
She kind of looks like Barbara Streisand. Maybe if she wins she will correct the Arab political system Like Babs has done here in the USA. I love it.
The American Idol Culture is destroying the arabs way of life. I applaud the Brits' for starting this beloved television search for singing idols. I can't wait for the Arab Juniors show. Will all the Junior Group Contestants be from just one Arab Country? Television in the Arab Countries is rapidy corrupting the Arab world.
I wonder if Jessie Jackson will demand that a minority contestant must win, like Ruben Studdard did in American Idol 2? This is Great!
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posted on
08/18/2003 2:58:29 PM PDT
by
herkbird
To: PsyOp
So, what happens if they get voted out? Do the judges remote detonate the unfortunate contestants suicide belt?LMAO... brilliant!
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posted on
08/18/2003 3:18:30 PM PDT
by
bedolido
(None of us is as dumb as all of us!)
To: bedolido
lol beat each other with chairs eh? Arab peace, my bros.
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posted on
08/18/2003 5:48:32 PM PDT
by
bluelowrider57
(More of da thugz crawlin)
To: bedolido
LOL! NOW we know how to git 'em!
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posted on
08/18/2003 7:13:10 PM PDT
by
BobS
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