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EP. 26 — The Crooked Singing Competition with Eugene Cordero
Good quarantine, Con-gregation! This week we’re back with true delight Eugene Cordero (Tacoma FD, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$) to break down the scam that spoofs…American Idol? It gets weirder, and meaner! Damn, scammers!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstar_USA [en.wikipedia.org]
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-may-10-et-collins10-story.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVMS5htMEnA&feature=youtu.be
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