Another AI Arrest?
Last night I heard a blurb on one of the upcoming news commercials about an arrest of one of the twins, I believe. I didn't watch the news and I can't find anything online about it. Did anyone else hear anything about this?

Yes, it was on my MSN homepage this afternoon. Don't contestants ever learn from previous seasons??? There's always somebody that gets caught with dirty laundry. And obviously the show doesn't do background checks. Do they really want an American Idol with an arrrest record? Don't you think they'd check that before sending someone to Hollywood? :roll: 'Idol' Twins Charged With Forgery, Theft Jan 19, 9:23 AM EST They sang like angels for their audition on Tuesday's 'American Idol' premiere, but a pair of Memphis twins may sound more like jailbirds by the time the show goes live from Hollywood. Terrell Brittenum, 28, has been in jail since Jan. 10 on an outstanding warrant for charges related to the illegal purchase of a car in Rockdale County, Ga., east of Atlanta. He and his brother, Derrell, are accused of using another man's identity to buy a 2005 Dodge Magnum in June. Derrell was expected to turn himself in on the same charges of forgery, theft by deception and financial identity fraud, The Commercial Appeal newspaper reported. The brothers auditioned together in September for the hit TV show 'American Idol' and impressed the show's prickly judges to continue to the next round. Segments of the show have already been recorded and will air during the next few weeks. Fox Broadcasting Co. refused to discuss the Brittenums or their status on the show. The return of the show Tuesday drew its best-ever season premiere ratings with 35.5 million viewers. It was a 6 percent increase over last year's debut, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research figures.

Oh, tanky for posting that. I'd no idea it was both twins! Scandalous! :lol:

I didn't read the article, but did they drive the new car to the American Idol tryouts? Maybe it was the only way to get there. lol

Re: Another Scandal
These arrests are becoming all too common each season. I'm starting to wonder if the producers don't encourage people with criminal records to come on the show. After all, these "scandals" aren't exactly hurting AI's ratings.