Who is chris golightly

Urban was not visible in the top 24 group shot but was later named by Seacrest; neither Golightly nor Urban's moment of truth before the judges aired during the episode. Golightly is the latest in a string of "American Idol" contestants to be disqualified after making the show's Top 24; most recently, season eight hopeful Joanna Pacitti was nixed amid controversy about her professional recording experience and close relationships with some executives at 19 Entertainment, which also produces "Idol.

A rumor about the disqualification of Michael Lynche, another contestant who made it to the top 24 last night, was not addressed by Fox. Lynche's status on "Idol" seems to be secure, despite reports that the Queens native was disqualified when his father leaked the news that he'd made it through Hollywood.

Search term. Billboard Pro Subscribe Sign In. Top Artists. Top Charts. One could only speculate that something serious had happened between the time tonight's show was taped and the time it aired. Golightly must have done something to get booted from the show, and the Idol producers had to scramble and re-edit the final minute of tonight's show.

Perhaps he violated one of the rules in the confidentiality contract each contestant has to sign? Maybe he came down with a serious illness and was unable to continue with the extreme commitment that's needed to make it in this grueling competition?

The speculation could go on forever, thanks to Fox's decision to keep us all in the dark. The least they could have done is give Idol's loyal viewers an explanation. NOTE: A detailed recap of tonight's show will be posted Thursday morning, with the names of all 24 of the semi-finalists listed.

Golightly told the paper that a day or two later he received a call from "American Idol" supervising producer Patrick Lynn saying he had been disqualified. This occurred the same day he and "Idol" producers allegedly received an email from his former manager explaining there had been a mix up and that he was, in fact, not under a contract. At this point, his replacement Tim Urban had already been contacted and it was too far in the process to include Golightly.

A source close to "Idol" told Access on Thursday that Golightly wasn't disqualified because of his recording contract, but rather the fact that he failed to disclose it when producers asked him about any professional music experience during the audition rounds. In other "Idol" controversy news, last month rumors swirled that semifinalist Mike Lynche had been booted from the FOX show after his father allegedly confirmed to a Florida newspaper his son had made it to the top