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In the News (Fri 18 Dec 09)

  
  CTV.ca | Former Idol contestant dismisses Abdul scandal
Vanessa Olivarez, who was a contestant on "American Idol" along with Corey Clark, says she finds it difficult to believe that he and judge Paula Abdul ever had an affair.
Olivarez told AM that while she didn't have a lot of time to get to know Clark, because she was the first of the final 12 to be voted off, the time she did spend with him was long enough for her to form an impression.
Olivarez says she finds that difficult to believe and notes that it would have been difficult for the pair to have had an affair, considering the tight leash the contestants were kept on.
ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1115387190737_110796390?...   (638 words)

  
 My Way - Celebrity Gossip
Olivarez: I had a couple of people say, "You know, I'm really sorry about that." They did try to fix it, but I think by that point, it was just too late.
Olivarez: I was downstairs with the security guard for about 30 minutes, and then I went upstairs to my room and had another margarita.
Olivarez: I think all of the contestants are great in different ways, but I love Ruben's voice.
entertainment.myway.com /celebgossip/tvginsider/id/03_20_2003_1.html   (489 words)

  
 Vanessa Olivarez: Will Coming Through the Back Door Work? - Beavers On Idol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Vanessa left AI2 gracefully, but she did say in effect that "you have not heard the last from me," to the television audience.
You will also see that Vanessa is a co-author on a fair percentage of the seven titles available for listening at her website.
Even though Vanessa was the first Top 12 contestant to be eliminated from AI2, she has beaten all the rest, except for the two actual winners, Ruben and Clay, in producing a single.
www.beaversonidol.com /articles/vanessaolivarez1.html   (1408 words)

  
 Foxes on Idol & More — American Idol — Rock Star — Canadian Idol —America’s Got Talent — Simon Cowell
Vanessa, who swore we hadn’t seen the last of her as she waved goodbye after her surprising elimination, got to work.
Olivarez started her own Toronto-based independent record label, Outta the Box Records, and she, with producer-co-writer Dave Pickell and co-writer James Collins, released a song entitled "The One." Vanessa also received a writing credit for the song.
Vanessa sounds terrific on a very contemporarily produced pop number, singing about the one she loves with all those little electronic flourishes you’d expect.
www.foxesonidol.com /cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1374.art&page=1   (602 words)

  
 Television Without Pity » American Idol » Boobies Over Booty
Even the fourth wall is no match for Vanessa, as she drapes a feather boa on some poor grip guy who is taping her visit to some vintage clothing store.
Vanessa's friends at the salon are a lot more enthusiastic about her success than Julia's.
Vanessa heads over to Ryan, who points out that Bette was pretty successful as far as entertainers go.
www.televisionwithoutpity.com /articles/content/a317/index-9.html   (646 words)

  
 gwinnettdailypost.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Lawrenceville native Vanessa Olivarez, one of the 12 finalists from the second season of Fox’s “American Idol,” will be a part of this year’s canteen cast.
Olivarez began her passion for the arts in the theater, but she fell into the music scene when she started writing her own music at age 15.
In addition to preparing for her role at the Aurora, Olivarez is performing with her band, Butterfly Stitch, throughout the Atlanta area and the Southeast.
www.gwinnettdailypost.com /index.php?s=&url_channel_id=40&url_article_id=9030&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2   (493 words)

  
 Foxes on Idol & More — American Idol — Rock Star — Canadian Idol —America’s Got Talent — Simon Cowell
Vanessa told ET that she was thrilled to be in the campaign, though she doesn’t have the body that some previous participants had, such as Pamela Anderson or Kim Basinger.
Vanessa had never done a nude photo shoot before, but she proclaimed, “Nudity is fun” after doing this one.
They have claimed that Vanessa’s family members were the ones who leaked information on Trenyce and Corey to The Smoking Gun website, and that AI producers found out and wanted to punish her.
www.foxesonidol.com /cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1127.art&page=1   (715 words)

  
 AccessNorthGa.com - News Articles: North Georgia's Sporting News Weather and News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Vanessa Olverez, who will sing during her appearance on the show, is the daughter of Elizabeth Parillo and says in an interview on the "American Idol" Web site that what is happening to her "really hasn't sunk in."
Olivarez is a chemical assistant who does hair color highlights on the side at a beauty
Olivarez has had formal singing training - six months of vocal training at the Gwinnett School of Fine Arts in 1997 - and has performed at a number of restaurants and lounges, including the Monkey Barrel in Gainesville.
www.accessnorthga.com /sports/newfullstory.asp?ID=69336   (379 words)

  
 andPOP | Olivarez Distancing Herself from Idol
Olivarez, who has a 2-song CD out in Canada (available through HMV or Amazon.ca), does have some negative feelings towards the Idol organizers.
Originally, Olivarez says she was told all 12 finalists would be on the tour, but organizers later changed it to the final 10.
There has been a lot of speculation about why Olivarez was snubbed, and months later, she still does not know the reason.
www.andpop.com /article/2913   (554 words)

  
 Images from the American Idol Simon Mall Tour 2003
The talent from the show included Vanessa Olivarez and Charles Grigsby and from the 2002 season there was someone else who I apologize for not knowing his name but I will be the first to admit that I didn't watch the 2002 show.
Vanessa look away to one of the members of the audience.
Vanessa Olivarez, Charles Grigsby and someone from the 2002 season who I am embarrassed to say I don't know his name.
meenen.com /idol-mall-2003/index.html   (659 words)

  
 Foxes on Idol & More — American Idol — Rock Star — Canadian Idol —America’s Got Talent — Simon Cowell
It's been reported that Vanessa Olivarez has been removed from all of the American Idol periphery; tours, CDs, even the season finale.
She was a much needed spark plug of personality during the tension of the Rounds of 8.
Vanessa Olivarez brought her bubbly personality, her plus-sized figure, her unique make-up choices, and her penchant for ‘40s style dresses to the Atlanta auditions like thousands of others.
foxesonidol.com /cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1149.art&page=1   (723 words)

  
 the message board - Vanessa Olivarez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Maybe he's afraid that America will choose Vanessa as their next American Idol, and he'd rather not see a woman who is not a size 2 win.
I voted for Kimberly Kelsey because Vanessa is going to move on anyway.
Off the weight subject, I like Vanessa but I think she's overdoing it a bit with the 'see my @ss - I'm such a dynamic personality' stuff.
www.tubescanboard.com /showthread.php?t=8284   (1111 words)

  
 Shaun Proulx To Vanessa Olivarez
Olivarez didn't make it to the top ten (she placed twelfth), but even so she made her mark with audiences when judge Simon Cowell told her ass was too big.
It took months to cast the role and although GGT Subscribers learned Olivarez had been cast back in January, it was only confirmed last month by Mirvish Productions.
Weeks into rehearsals for a gig that could put her well on the road to stardom, I sat down with this exhausted yet bubbly five-foot-one twenty-two year old — as she hastily folded laundry in her temporary home in the Village — to talk about what it took to land the legendary stage role.
www.gayguidetoronto.com /1_shaun/march_2004_1.html   (237 words)

  
 Reality TV Rules - 2/18/03 Episode Summary: Hope Sinks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Vanessa is singing Irene Cara’s “On My Own.” I am nervous, because this is one of my all-time favorite songs and if she mangles it I will have to hunt her down and set fire to her leopard-print slip thing.
Vanessa then shakes it right in front of Simon, saying, “Randy and Paula like it, and you now you like it, you just won’t say it!” Simon insists that he’s not being rude.
It would be a fierce battle between her and Vanessa for top spot of the night, and I don’t think I could pick a winner.
www.tvrules.net /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1556   (3712 words)

  
 My Way - Celebrity Gossip
Vanessa: Yeah, I think girls need more heroes who look like them.
Vanessa: Yeah, I knew I needed to lose a few pounds.
Vanessa: I think we're pretty fabulous, between our songs and our personalities.
entertainment.myway.com /celebgossip/tvginsider/id/02_26_2003_2.html   (319 words)

  
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 nthyear » Blog Archive » Vanessa Olivarez Nude Redux   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Two and a half years ago, I posted a comment about how a large chunk of the (admittedly measley) traffic to my web site was being driven by people looking for nude pictures of American Idol contestant Vanessa Olivarez.
Olivarez’s popularity waned, so too did the number of visitors looking for her nude pictures.
These hits were coming into the monthly archive that included the “Vanessa Olivarez Nude” post.
www.nthyear.com /archives/211   (446 words)

  
 Reality TV Rules - Hope Sinks, Part 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
All that we really learn is that Vanessa decided to wear vertical stripes so as to appear less fat.
Simon says that Vanessa was great, Rickey is there because of his personality and Equoia is capable of better.
As Vanessa sits on the Barstool of Certain Success, Equoia and Rickey stand in the middle of the Chamber of Vocal Doom and clutch hands so tightly I’m surprised no fractures were reported.
www.tvrules.net /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1568   (1494 words)

  
 Capital News 9 | 24 Hour Local News | YOUR NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
You may remember the Simon-dubbed "funky" contestant Vanessa Olivarez who was voted off the second American Idol.
Contestant Vanessa Olivarez was in Gloversville Saturday night.
Olivarez has a single coming out in two weeks.
www.capitalnews9.com /content/your_news/Default.asp?ArID=35494&addvid=17344   (182 words)

  
 Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board - Nude for PETA?!
This is the first time that Vanessa has taken off her clothes for the camera, and she is in good hands.
Prior to the shoot, Vanessa watched a video, hosted by Pamela Anderson, that was made to educate consumers how for each fur coat, collar or cuff, animals are trapped, drowned or beaten to death.
Despite being eliminated from the "American Idol" competition, Vanessa still stays in touch with a few of the current contenders, and she shares with ET, "I really hope RUBEN wins.
www.pirate4x4.com /forum/printthread.php?t=132089   (515 words)

  
 American Idol Haven
Vanessa and Rickey (In the middle is Ryan seacrest)
2/20/2003 7:03:19 PM Vanessa Olivarez: Actually, no, I didn't have a viewing party, but I had friends and family that did.
2/20/2003 7:22:39 PM Vanessa Olivarez: Absolutely, if it's one thing you have to do, it is to keep moving forward, and never take a step back.
www.123freehost.co.uk /sites/idolhaven/default.asp   (2064 words)

  
 First Runner Up
This joker wasn’t even in the top five!  My theory is that once you make it in front of the cameras, you are pretty much set for life because you can parlay that exposure into any number of successful careers.
Vanessa Olivarez has moved on from the musical theatre stage to join a three-woman band called Butterfly Stitch.
She was even nominated for a Dora award in 2005 for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principle Role - Musical.
firstrunnerup.com   (773 words)

  
 Interview with Vanessa Olivarez From American Idol
It is April 17 2003 at 1pm and thanks to the people at Fox television I am on the Phone with American Idol contestant Vanessa Olivarez who is in New York City at the moment on her cell phone.
Unfortunately Vanessa was the first one to receive the minimum amount of votes and went home.
VO: Well my friends were like Vanessa; you really need to try out for this thing it's going to be so awesome for you, you would so totally make it in the competition.
toad.net /~jsmeenen/vanessa.html   (2581 words)

  
 BootLeg Betty » The FORT Interview With Vanessa Olivarez
This morning, I had the pleasure of speaking with Vanessa Olivarez, the 21-year-old from Atlanta who was the first finalist voted off of American Idol this season.
She has a great personality, and it was a lot of fun talking with her.
She’s definitely a good person to have on my team, and she is “all about Vanessa”.
www.bootlegbetty.com /?p=402   (1680 words)

  
 nthyear » Blog Archive » The Company I Keep, or “Vanessa Olivarez Nude Photos”   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
I have to say that the photos of those two actresses are sexier than the photo of Vanessa Olivarez.
Maybe I’m a fan of Vanessa Olivarez (and I am) because she’s got a great voice, a sassy personality, quick wit, and that she does not have to conform to the Britney Spears/Carmen Rasmussen skinny blond pop singer stereotype.
To me, one of the big plusses in Vanessa’s column was that she didn’t need to rely on her looks.
www.nthyear.com /?p=48   (543 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
WHEREAS, Vanessa Olivarez is a distinguished graduate of the Class of 1999 at Collins Hill High School in Gwinnett County who is a wonderful model and mentor for countless young people and a special figure to students at her alma mater; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body recognizes and commends Vanessa Olivarez on her splendid achievements and conveys to her its appreciation, respect, and best wishes in her future pursuits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Vanessa Olivarez.
www.legis.state.ga.us /legis/2003_04/search/hr750.htm   (238 words)

  
 James L. Collins
Collins and Pickell, both accomplished writers, are responsible for several songs and hits (together and separately) by artists such as: Melissa Manchester, Amy Sky, The Nylons, VIP, Robbie Robertson, Gavin Hope, Code 5, Anne Murray, Carol Medina, Temperance, Vanessa Olivarez, and the West End Girls, to name a few.
James Collins was born in Oshawa, Ontario and eventually moved to Toronto to study acting.
This unique production teams' latest accomplishments include producing and co-writing with Vanessa Olivarez (a finalist in the second season of Americal Idol) to release her first Canadian CD single release "The One / I'm In Love With My Best Friend's Ex" on September 29, 2003.
www.jameslcollins.com /biography.html   (570 words)

  
 Idolonline.org | It's Not Just TV. It's An Idol Show.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Vanessa Olivarez: Thanks in large part to Simon’s "you’re fat" comment, all of the normal sized people in the American population will probably stand behind their girl and vote Vanessa into the top 10.
I don’t deny that Vanessa can out sing Nikki McKibbin in any strip joint this side of Texas, but Simon does have a point.
It’s perfectly fine to be a plus-sized person (notice the usage of politically correct terms) in the day and age of fast food, but it’s not fine to come out on national television in a dress that even Nikki McKibbin couldn’t have pulled off.
www.idolonline.org /nyla/03.htm   (468 words)

  
 Celebrity Page, Celebrity addresses, scans, photos, pictures
Vanessa Denae Olivarez (born February 3, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer best known as the first finalist to be eliminated on the second season of the television series American Idol.
Olivarez was the only finalist of the group not invited to participate in the group musical tour following the end of the series.
She did, however get to star in a Toronto production of "Hairspray," for which she gained critical acclaim.
www.mailhollywood.com /cel.php?viewCel=12955   (143 words)

  
 Zap2it - TV news - 'Idol' Finalist Strips Down
10:00 PM PT Vanessa Olivarez, the first finalist dismissed from this season's "American Idol," is clad in little more than a strategically placed microphone as part of PETA's ongoing "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.
The theme of Vanessa's ad is "Be comfortable in your own skin, let the animals keep theirs," which references "Idol" judge Simon Cowell's assertion that the sassy Georgia singer could stand to lose a few pounds.
On the show that night, Vanessa responded to Simon's comments by waving her posterior in his face.
tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|80990|1|,00.html   (278 words)

  
 Entertainment
The "Results Show" that followed was needlessly cruel, scaring the bejesus out of all the contestants save Clay, whose smug, got-it-in-the-bag basking makes him seem primed to take first-runner-up status, a la Justin Guarini.
In the end, Vanessa Olivarez was eliminated by "America" after suffering though a series of three cuts.
Then, like a dancing monkey, she was forced to perform the song that left her out cold, appropriately enough "You Keep Me Hangin' On," as credits obscured her face.
www.planetout.com /entertainment/news/?sernum=416   (354 words)

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