Now we all know that Chris Sligh’s wit and personality helped him on last season’s “American Idol” nearly as much (if not more so) than his strong voice and love of the rock. But Sligh, who says he has weeded through offers from 11 record companies and plans to announce his record deal soon, says producers have kept his best zinger in the vault so far.Even better than his desire to make The Hoff cry? Better than the Teletubbies swipe at high-end Simon Cowell? You be the judge.
“In Hollywood Week, we’re all supposed to give our name and why we want to be the next American Idol,” Sligh tells me backstage at Nassau Coliseum last week. “And everybody’s like, ‘Hi, my name is blahblahblah and I just love music. And I say, ‘Hi, my name is Chris Sligh and I’m 28 years old and I’m the next American Idol because I’ve always wanted to make a beach movie and you guys have done really well with that in the past. And who doesn’t want to see me in a bathing suit?’ I don’t think I’ve seen Simon ever sit back and laugh, but he laughed out loud.”
“He totally laughed,” added Phil Stacey. “I can’t believe they didn’t show that.”
Maybe producers are still a bit touchy about the failed “From Justin to Kelly” movie?
The trailer is on the jump ... Could it be they were just ahead of the "High School Musical" curve?
The "American Idols Live" tour continues at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford tonight and tomorrow night. PHOTO: Fox