THE STATE JOURNAL n FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY n mRCH A 15, 2012 n PAGE A7 Jermaine Jones disqualified from ‘American Idol’ BY DERRiK J. LAnG ant,” as he was dubbed by more than half of the final- “Hard to Handle;” 18-year- AP ENTERTAINMENT WRITER host Ryan Seacrest, was one ists, it was an evening of cov- old country rocker Skylar Laine with Bonnie Raitt’s LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jer- of the viewer-selected top ers of covers by other artists. “Love Sneakin Up On You;” maine Jones was dismissed 13 finalists after the judges It worked for 28-year- 16-year-old vocalist Shan- from “American Idol” – and gave him a last-minute spot old teacher Elise Testone, of non Magrane, of Tampa, Fla., not because of viewer votes. in the 11th season’s group of Charleston, S.C., who took with Mariah Carey and Boyz It was revealed during male semifinalists. He was on Tina Turner’s 1983 rendi- II Men’s “One Sweet Day;” Wednesday’s installment of among the bottom three tion of “Let’s Stay Together;” vote-getters last week after 18-year-old singer Hollie Ca- and 20-year-old alt-rocker the Fox singing contest that Colton Dixon, of Murfrees- the 25-year-old vocal in- performing Stevie Wonder’s vanaugh of McKinney, Tex- “Knocks Me Off My Feet” but as, on Celine Dion’s 1993 ver- boro, Tenn., with White Li- structor from Pine Hill, N.J., on’s “Broken Heart.” was disqualified Tuesday advanced to the top 12 sing- sion of “The Power of Love” ers. and 19-year-old student “I think you look pretty for not revealing that he had when you sing,” Lopez in- “I didn’t want to get Joshua Ledet, of Westlake, outstanding arrest warrants formed Dixon. judged,” said Jones. “I didn’t La., on Michael Bolton’s 1992 back home in New Jersey. Several didn’t wow with want to get penalized for take on “When A Man Loves “Idol” executive produc- their classics, such as 16- anything that happened in A Woman.” ers Ken Warwick and Nigel year-old student Jessica San- Lythgoe confronted Jones the past.” “The best thing I’ve ev- chez of San Diego with Glo- about the issue in a taped Seacrest said the remain- er seen on ‘American Idol,’” ria Estefan’s “Turn the Beat segment. ing 11 finalists would be “at Jennifer Lopez beamed to Around;” 22-year-old non- “You were incumbent to risk” of being eliminated Ledet. profit organizer Heejun Han tell us the truth about all of Thursday. Other standouts Wednes- of New York with Richard this, and it appears that you Wednesday’s show was day included 21-year-old Marx’s “Right Here Waiting;” just haven’t on any level,” billed as a night of tunes pawn shop worker Phillip and 17-year-old student De- Warick told Jones. from the birth year of each Phillips of Leesburg, Ga., andre Brackensick of San Jo- AP/Mich Ael Becker The so-called “gentle gi- “Idol” contestant, but for with The Black Crowes’ se, Calif., with Mariah Carey c ontestant Jermaine Jones performs on the singing competition and Luther Vandross’ “End- less Love.” series “American idol” in los Angeles. The 25-year-old singer “That was just way too from Pine hill, N.J., tweeted Tuesday night that he would no boring,” Randy Jackson in- longer be on the Fox singing contest. formed Brackensick. 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She The uncharacteristically “I understand … the im- House bills will come to a told the panel “there was not grumpy Aerosmith front- Pelt’s outfit. portance of agriculture and vote this session. But Rep. changed since 1998, he said. the need to diversify, but Terry Mills, a Lebanon Dem- “As I’ve said, I’m moti- hemp is not the product we ocrat and sponsor of HB 272, vated by making agriculture need to look at for diversifi- said the discussion would better,” Mills said. “I’m not cation.” continue considering the motivated by making any He also noted that Cana- industrial possibilities with March Sale da produced less than 12,000 hemp, such as the manufac- drugs legal for medicinal or acres of hemp in 2009 after a ture of plastics in cars. recreational purposes.” We Got It! 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Some associated the APA lacked expertise in gation of the state audit in investigating pension abus- Septic Glass with KRS have been subpoe- May 2011, according to the White Shelf - Treatment Cleaner naed, but the investigation es and did not retain a quali- report. Black Mailbox Rod Bracket 32 Oz. 19 Oz. hasn’t moved beyond the in- fied expert to assist in its ex- But KRS contends that amination.” quiry stage. past differences between To- $ 97 He noted that additional $ 97 $ 99 $ 99 The back-and-forth be- be and other trustees neces- agent fees could still be un- 11 1 5 2 tween KRS and Tobe, who is sitated independent coun- 200419 214892 up for reappointment March disclosed and chastised the 436326 603945 pension system, which faced sel. It noted that the board’s 31, shows heightening public chair in 2009, Randy Over- tension between both sides. a $19.2 billion unfunded li- street, filed an ethics com- Siedle, a former attorney ability in fiscal year 2011, plaint against Tobe that was Grip ‘N’ 24” with the SEC’s Division of In- for paying agents millions later dismissed. vestment Management who while employing financial Grab 24” Poly Poly has investigated a number consulting firms. KRS also questions To- 5 Gallon Pickup Push Leaf of “pay-to-play” scenarios However, KRS said the be’s classification as a whis- Gas Can Tool Broom Rake involving placement agents board paid Siedle to repre- tleblower because it says he and is a frequent contributor sent Tobe in the SEC’s inves- hasn’t presented any docu- $ 99 $ 97 $ 99 $ 97 to Forbes.com, released a 32- tigation, not “to conduct any mentation about potential 9 14 12 7 page report Monday highly additional review, analysis wrongdoing or harm caused 575390 627085 639591 756211 critical of internal and state or audit of the placement to KRS. The pension agency audits performed on KRS agent issues at the expense said Siedle’s report uncov- after millions in placement of KRS’ participants, retirees ered no new facts. One Gallon agent fees came to light. and beneficiaries.” “Although KRS takes seri- 10 Lb. The state audit, released The KRS response, re- ously any obligations under Mix 3’ x 50’ Poly leased Wednesday, said the in June 2011, found that whistleblower protection Landscaper 3.75 lb. Weed Tank SEC has subpoena powers placement agents were set to statutes, it now seems clear Certain Seed receive $11.6 million in fees that auditors and KRS lack, that Mr. Tobe is not a source Seed Block Sprayer related to alternative invest- and the federal agency can of any original information $ 97 $ 99 $ 97 $ 99 ments made between 2004 “ferret out any violations of that might qualify him as a and 2009.