A former Canadian idol contestant has been charged in an Ottawa court with conspiring to commit a terrorist act. Khurram Sayed Sher was reportedly a member of an Ottawa-based terror cell that planned to build remote-controlled bombs. Jake Gold, a judge on the Canadian version of Idol, stated that he could not believe that Sher would be involved in violent activity. "It's sort of absurd. It is a little weird," (more)...
- 8/27/2010
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Khurram Sher, charged in connection with a bombing plot in Canada, tried out for the show in 2008.
By Gil Kaufman
Khurram Sayed Sher on "Canadian Idol"
Photo: CTV
A Montreal man authorities have charged with conspiracy in a terrorist plot to bomb sites in Canada and abroad tried out for "Canadian Idol" with a moonwalking, robot popping, off-key version of Avril Lavigne's "Complicated" in 2008 that amused judges, but has confused authorities.
Khurram Sayed Sher made a bid for the Northern version of "Idol" two years ago and was featured in the televised audition rounds as one of the lesser talents, with the Winnipeg Free Press reporting that he got a thumbs-up for his dance moves from the judges, but no love for his shaky vocals.
"That was some genuine crap singing," judge Zack Werner said at the time.
"It's sort of absurd. It is a little weird," said Jake Gold,...
By Gil Kaufman
Khurram Sayed Sher on "Canadian Idol"
Photo: CTV
A Montreal man authorities have charged with conspiracy in a terrorist plot to bomb sites in Canada and abroad tried out for "Canadian Idol" with a moonwalking, robot popping, off-key version of Avril Lavigne's "Complicated" in 2008 that amused judges, but has confused authorities.
Khurram Sayed Sher made a bid for the Northern version of "Idol" two years ago and was featured in the televised audition rounds as one of the lesser talents, with the Winnipeg Free Press reporting that he got a thumbs-up for his dance moves from the judges, but no love for his shaky vocals.
"That was some genuine crap singing," judge Zack Werner said at the time.
"It's sort of absurd. It is a little weird," said Jake Gold,...
- 8/27/2010
- MTV Music News
TORONTO -- The major studios and music labels should stop suing "grandparents and single mothers" and make digital product consumers want to purchase, Canadian content creators demanded on Thursday (HR 3/31). "If you make quality, people will pay," Canadian Idol judge Jake Gold told a Toronto panel on copyright protection that included Canadian Motion Picture Distribution Assn. vp Susan Peacock. "The problem is, a lot of it sucks," Gold, a veteran Canadian music artist manager, said of current film, movie and TV product.
TORONTO -- Canadian content creators on Thursday told major studios and music labels to stop suing "grandparents and single mothers" and make digital product consumers want to purchase. "If you make quality, people will pay," Canadian Idol judge Jake Gold told a Toronto panel on copyright protection that included Canadian Motion Picture Distribution Assn. vp Susan Peacock. "The problem is, a lot of it sucks," Gold, a veteran Canadian music artist manager, said of current film, movie and TV product.
- 3/30/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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