Thanks for that, BDD - I found the complete article
here I also found
this which states:
(Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe rejects Internet speculation that last week's vote might have been manipulated for drama. Votes are tabulated and audited by outside firms, he says. "If we were ever caught doing anything like that, we'd lose the entire franchise around the world. It isn't worth it.")
You think he was reading this thread?
