American Idol contestant found not very idol-esque

The American Idol executives apparently have some trouble attracting the squeaky clean contestants they so desperately want. Just yesterday, finalist Corey Clark was unceremoniously kicked off the reality television program for having concealed his dubious record: assault charges for allegedly attacking his 15-year-old sister. And Clark is the second contestant removed, and the third to come under suspicion, this year alone.

Clark actually had a court date the very same night that he was expected to perform live in front of a hyped-up studio audience. Well, that audience will have one less fresh young face to judge in tonight's competition, as FOX has made it very clear that Clark will not be welcomed back into the spotless, supposedly wholesome competition. Assault charges just don't quite fit the mold.

And neither does a past of Internet pornography, the reason why network executives canned Hollywood-bound contestant Frenchie Davis, although she broke no actual laws. Contestant Trenyce also came under scrutiny for a felony theft charge later expunged from her record, but executives decided that that charge was okay, using the same unknown and much-questioned criteria as for Clark and Davis.

But I thought it was cool to be a "gangsta" in pop today (50 cent)? And how about posing without much clothes... is it just my imagination or does Britney Spears's "I'm A Slave 4 U" fall directly into that category? Oh, right, I forgot, American Idol is simply playing into the giant hypocrisy that is the music industry.