As America continues to recover from the latest season of Idol madness and all the David Cook/David Archuleta fever pitch mania, I took some time to look back at some of the Idol Alumni. There are several notable stories among many of its star studded class members but one of the most compelling stories is found among its first season’s finalists, Jim Verraros. Jim was in the initial group of Idol hopefuls that included Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini. This first venture by American Idol was not the well oiled machine that it is now. Ryan Seacrest was not the only host back then. ...
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Jim Verraros was contestant number ten in season one of American Idol. After the American Idol tour, Verraros came out in an article in The Advocate . He released an independent CD Unsaid and Understood in 2003 and in 2005 he went mainstream with Rollercoaster . After American Idol, Jim Verraros was said to be living the gay teenager's dream. Verraros went on to star in Eating Out and Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds , both gay themed comedy movies. He has roles in two movies, in production, Pizza on Sunset and Copacabana, of Love and Shadows , the latter a movie with an ...
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« FALL MUSIC PREVIEW: Mika, Basement Jaxx, Gossip, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Barbra Streisand, Gary Go, La Roux, Florence + The Machine | Main | CA Assemblyman Duvall Resigns Following 'Hot Mic' Scandal » 09/09/2009 Minnesota Congressman Tim Walz called "f*cking faggot" on conference call : "The Mankato Democrat wasn't on the line to hear the anti-gay slur; in fact, he ran about five minutes late to his own availability, following a trip to Afghanistan. Before Walz came on the line, someone said, "Come on Walz, you f---ing faggot," according to his staff and two reporters who were on the call. Samantha Jones collides with ...
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Season one “American Idol” contestant Jim Verraros and his boyfriend Bill Brennanis will wed this weekend in Oak Brook, Illinois. “This wedding is a culmination of our lives so far, and our lives from this point onward. It is so imperative to the both of us that our friends and family see just how in love we are, and how happy we are to share it with everyone.” What can i say. Congratulations!
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MSNBC - It feels like we’re closer now than ever to having an openly gay contestant on the show,” says Jim Verraros, who came out after his run as a finalist on the first season of “Idol.
James Conrad Verraros (b. February 8 , 1983 ) is an American singer / entertainer and native of Crystal Lake, Illinois who is most notable for being one of the top 10 finalists in ...
Self: American Idol: Unauthorized (2007) (V) .... Himself; Serving Seconds: The Making of 'Eating Out 2' (2007) (V) .... Himself; The Out 100 (2006) (TV)