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Posted: **2003-05-17 01:38am**

Was American Idol an American ripoff?

In the suit, Keane seeks a temporary restraining order against the program and its assets, and asks that it stop airing immediately.

Next week is the final week of competition in the second season of "American Idol," which is now down to two contestants, Clay Aiken, 24, of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Ruben Studdard, 25, of Birmingham, Alabama.

Also named in the suit are two production companies involved in the show, 19TV and Freemantle Media; the show's creator, Simon Fuller; and Simon Cowell, the prickly judge whose record label gives a recording contract to the winner.

Keane's suit alleges that he came up with the idea for a show called "American Idol" in 1994 when he lived in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Posted: **2003-05-17 01:40am**

I thought it was based on a British show.

Posted: **2003-05-17 01:51am**

Bullshit alert! Bullshit alert!

Posted: **2003-05-17 01:54am**

If I had a nickel for every time someone tried to cash in on a franchise by saying their idea was stolen...

Remember that woman who said the Harry Potter books ripped off of her "Larry Potter" book? I don't see how this is any different.

Posted: **2003-05-17 06:52am**

neoolong wrote:I thought it was based on a British show.

It was. Pop Idol. Which was in turn based on Popstars, which has also spawned Popstars: The Rivals and Fame academy

I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry.

Posted: **2003-05-17 09:42am**

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:If I had a nickel for every time someone tried to cash in on a franchise by saying their idea was stolen...

Remember that woman who said the Harry Potter books ripped off of her "Larry Potter" book? I don't see how this is any different.

Fortunately, unless this guy has documentation including filed copyright papers, this is going to go nowhere.

Posted: **2003-05-17 09:45am**

Now how come it took him this damn long to file a suit? Though this could be for real.

Posted: **2003-05-17 10:15am**

innerbrat wrote:
neoolong wrote:I thought it was based on a British show.
It was. Pop Idol. Which was in turn based on Popstars, which has also spawned Popstars: The Rivals and Fame academy

I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry.

Not half as sorry as we are for having to listen to it.

Posted: **2003-05-17 10:31am**

I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry.

Only the Crown Jewels will appease us.

Especially that big golden punch tub I saw in London. I could take a bath in that thing.

Posted: **2003-05-17 11:09am**

Doesn't anyone remember "Star Search"? This is the most unoriginal idea in history, and I can't believe this idiot has the audacity to sue over it. I don't think the idea should even be copyrightable at all, it's so damned uncreative.

Posted: **2003-05-17 12:56pm**

My bullshit detector is going into red alert.

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