American Idol has been on barely three weeks and already we have our first contestant scandal. Matt Farmer auditioned on Wednesday’s show and recounted his emotional story about being hit by an IED while serving in Iraq. He claimed he suffered a brain injury and the medications he was taking was supposed to cause sterility, but six months later he found out he was going to be a daddy. Well, turns out the whole thing was a lie. After the segment aired, soldiers who served with Farmer claimed he wasn’t injured, and was actually kicked out of the army because of his problems with alcohol. After being confronted by the website Guardians of Valor, Farmer admitted he made the whole thing up. Farmer did receive a ticket to Hollywood although sources say he did not move on from there. It’s not known whether it was his lack of talent or his lies that got him kicked off the show.
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Wearing a sexy black leather and lace outfit that could have come straight out of the Victoria’s Secret catalog, Beyonce certainly looked bootylicious and sounded just as satisfying during her halftime performance at yesterday’s Super Bowl. The singer’s Super Bowl set list included “Crazy in Love,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” “Halo,” “Baby Boy” and “End of Time.” She also did “Bootylicious” and “Independent Women” during the much-hyped Destiny’s Child reunion with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, who also lend Beyonce a hand on “Single Ladies.” Hours after her high-profile performance, Beyonce announced she will kick off the North American leg of her The Mrs. Carter Show world tour on June 28 in Los Angeles. The trek will stop in Chicago July 17 at the United Center.
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Mark Wahlberg and his CGI bear co-star Ted will be presenters at this year’s Academy Awards. Of course, that won’t be too tough, considering Ted is voiced by Seth MacFarlane, who is also hosting the show. “I'm excited to present an Oscar with Mark Wahlberg," said Ted in a statement. "I'm spending the next month learning to pronounce 'Quvenzhané.'" [qwa-VAHN-zhe-ne] The 85th Annual Academy Awards airs Sunday, February 24th.
