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Eighteen Seconds of Fame … and Counting.
So, there was, like, this totally famous “American Idol” contestant who, according to his website, made it into the top 100 in season 2, and was a “semi-finalist” in season five, inasmuch being in the top 70 qualifies as a semi-finalist — for those of you who have all of the “Idol” episodes saved on your Tivo, I’m guessing you can find a brief reaction shot of him softly weeping after Simon Cowell informs an entire room that they won’t be going any further in the competition.
Anyway, his name is Daniel James Boyd, but I guess his friends just call him “DJ.” Amongst those “friends”: two-teenage girls with whom he fornicated, on tape, after getting them drunk. Classy! I suppose it took a few drinks to convince the girls of the awesome powers of “semi-finalism.”
The great thing about being a “semi-finalist” on “American Idol,” however, is that you get to tack on another 15 seconds of fame to your 3-second close up when you’re charged with production and possession of child pornography, statutory rape, and unlawful supply of alcohol to minors.
But, I think my favorite nugget in this whole ordeal is that, according to DJ’s website, he anticipates a future in “Entertainment Law.” Well, congratulations, Mr. Boyd – you’re the featured artist on every Entertainment Law section on the web today!
