Tag: American Idol

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Introducing the ‘American Idol of clean energy’

Not the first time the budding-popstar world of American Idol has crossed paths with trucking in this blog, the singing competition, a veritable reality-television institution now entering its 10th season, has gotten so entrenched in the cultural imagination that it’s already in the business of showcasing the kitsch items marking its history, an area once […]

January 19, 2011

Voices

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Choking on food while driving, invalid fishing licenses and a contestant with a record are among the oddities discussed.

March 1, 2010

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25-year-old trucker makes it past ‘American Idol’ judges

At American Idol auditions in Orlando, Fla., 25-year-old Matt Lawrence breezed past the judges with a soulful rendition of Ray LaMontagne’s “Trouble.” What most viewers might not have noticed was Lawrence’s occupation — he’s a manager with his father’s trucking company in Starke, Fla. Less sanguine, perhaps, is the fact that he’s also done time […]

January 22, 2010