As usual, there are a few problems with contestants who made it in the top 24 this week. Just as quickly as Todrick Hall received the good news that he had made the cut, he was met with complaints regarding children's productions he directed prior to his Idol experience.
Several parents who paid a $50 audition fee to have their children participate in the production "Oz, The Musical" that Hall wrote, are upset that the Idol hopeful failed to refund their money after the project fell apart.AP interviewed a half a dozen parents including Greg Money, a Dallas businessman, who had his three daughters in the production. "They were fabulous, just wonderful productions, and the kids just really loved them," Money said. Money was so impressed that he ended up helping finance an adaptation of "Oz" that featured professionals and toured Texas cities. But it turned out to be a "financial disaster."
Hall generally confirmed Money's accounts in a phone interview with AP. Diana Messner, a Pittsburgh mother who paid to have two of her children appear in one of Hall's productions, told AP she received an email reply from Hall in July 2009.
According to Messner, Hall was concerned about his reputation and said he was "doing everything" in his power to return the money. But he claimed that as the director, it was not his direct responsibility to do so.
Jennifer Davis, a dance studio owner in Lakeland, Florida said she did not think it would be fair if Hall ended up becoming the next American Idol.
There is no word whether Idol officials will hold Hall's business handlings against him, but a prior musical commitment for another Idol contender has resulted in a sad ending.
Chris Golightly, who made the top 24 cut this week, received the unfortunate news that he was going home after all. Golightly was accused of providing false information on his American Idol application.
When the form asked if he was under contractual obligations, he answered no.
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whyn0t95 1 month ago
Can Todrick Hall please pay back all the parents he STOLE money from when he auditioned kids and charged $50-$75 to sign them up for The Wiz and then cancelled the show and NEVER RETURNED THEIR MONEY!?! You're a thief and you'll never be successful with such a horrible reputation!
etemuru 1 month ago
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TunesquadX 1 month ago
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chasity19190 1 month ago
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OfficialEpage 1 month ago
what the fuck is this
richierichie19 2 months ago
it's meant to be funny. chill out people.
HayabusaGrrrl 2 months ago
@Mikkaval26 retarded is a bad word it offends people with learning disabilities my younger brother has autism and he was next to me watching this video when he saw your comment he ran to his room and cried. Comments like that don't benefit anyone. I would have thought you would know that you should Get Some Help.
97HCOLOVE 3 months ago
I dunno but I'm flagging this as Child Abuse
danXfor 3 months ago 2
you're like 40 years old making videos on youtube that suck
gigicutie5303 6 months ago