Chris Golightly Disqualified From "American Idol"
Chris Golightly, an American Idol contestant who wowed the judges in Los Angeles before stealing a spot in the semifinals, has been disqualified. “It has been determined that Chris Golightly is ineligible to continue in the competition. ‘American Idol’ contestant Tim Urban has replaced Golightly as part of the Top 24,” FOX said in a statement Thursday. The ousted contestant spoke to Idol fan site JoesPlaceBlog.com on Wednesday night, where he explained his...

Chris Golightly Disqualified from American Idol
Chris Golightly will be treading heavily for a while. The singer and American Idol hopeful originally made this season's Top 24, but now FOX is revealing the young Texan has been disqualified. Neither FOX or Ryan Seacrest (who posted on his Twitter page that Golightly is out) have commented on the specifics og his disqualification, but it's believed to be because of a mix-up regarding a former contract. "This is not fair; I don't know what to do," he told USA Today by phone Thursday...

Chris Golightly Disqualified From 'American Idol,' Fox Confirms
"American Idol" contestant Chris Golightly has been disqualified from the top 24 and replaced with Tim Urban, Fox confirmed early Thursday morning (Feb. 18), in response to speculation over last night's episode that rolled out the season nine finalists .   'American Idol' Top 24 Revealed   "It has been determined that Chris Golightly is ineligible to continue in the competition, Fox said in a statement. " 'American Idol' contestant Tim Urban has replaced Golightly as part of the Top...

So Exactly Why Was Feel-Good Contestant Chris Golightly Disqualified From American Idol?
It's just not American Idol without an early-season, hastily explained, fan-disappointing disqualification of one of the contestants. This year, heartstring-tugging crooner Chris Golightly fell victim to the Idol ax after seemingly making the cut as one of season nine's top 24 finalists . The curly haired Los Angeles auditioner even got his backstory told, informing viewers he was bounced around more than 25 foster homes as a child. The nation was pulling for the 25-year-old and, up...

Chris Golightly Disqualified from American Idol
Already under contract? Chris Golightly will be treading heavily for a while. The singer and American Idol hopeful originally made this season’s Top 24, but now FOX is revealing the young Texan has been disqualified. Read the full story at LimeLife .

Chris Golightly Disqualified From 'American Idol' Top 24
Entry tags: American Idol Chris Golightly Disqualified From 'American Idol' Top 24 Let the drama begin. As if the two-night Hollywood rounds finale weren't already filled with enough joy, heartache and tears, "American Idol" producers threw one last twist into the mix at the end of Wednesday night's program by pulling a top 24 switcheroo. After picking seven of the top 24 on Tuesday night, the judges culled the herd down on Wednesday to carve out the remaining 17 semifinalists, which...

Chris Golightly Disqualified From 'American Idol' Top 24
"American Idol" top-24 contestant Chris Golightly was disqualified, reportedly due to confusion over a previous contract.

Chris Golightly Disqualified From 'American Idol' Top 24
"American Idol" top-24 contestant Chris Golightly was disqualified, reportedly due to confusion over a previous contract.

Chris Golightly Disqualified From 'American Idol' Top 24
Let the drama begin. As if the two-night Hollywood rounds finale weren't already filled with enough joy, heartache and tears, "American Idol" producers threw one last twist into the mix at the end of Wednesday night's program by pulling a top 24 switcheroo. After picking seven of the top 24 on Tuesday night, the judges culled the herd down on Wednesday to carve out the remaining 17 semifinalists, which appeared to include curly-haired Chris Golightly, whom we met at the Los Angeles...

Chris Golightly Disqualified from American Idol Top 24
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Chris Golightly Disqualified From American Idol Competition
February 18, 2010 Boston (DbTechNo) - After making it through to the top 24, American Idol contestant Chris Golightly has been disqualified from competition. No clear reason has been given by Fox as of yet for the DQ but many wonder if he had a previous deal in place with a record label. He has been replaced by cast off Tim Urban who will have a second chance to prove that he is the next American Idol. "It has been determined that Chris Golightly is ineligible to continue in the...

Chris Golightly Disqualified From 'American Idol' Top 24
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Chris Golightly Disqualified From 'American Idol' Top 24
Singer replaced with Tim Urban, reportedly due to confusion over previous boy-band contract. By Gil Kaufman Chris Golightly Photo: FOX Let the drama begin. As if the two-night Hollywood rounds finale weren’t already filled with enough joy, heartache and tears, “American Idol” producers threw one last twist into the mix at the end of Wednesday night’s program by pulling a top 24 switcheroo. After picking seven of the top 24 on Tuesday night, the judges culled the herd...

Chris Golightly Disqualified from American Idol!
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Chris Golightly Disqualified from American Idol, Replaced by Tim Urban
American Idol semifinalist Chris Golightly has been disqualified from the top 24 because of a “lack of veracity” during auditions. According to a source , Golightly failed to mention that he had a music contract during the audition process.

Not So Fast, As Chris Golightly Disqualified From Idol
Fox indicated, in a statement, that Chris Golightly was apparently from the American Idol Top 24 over a contract issue. The Press release said: "It has been determined that Chris Golightly is ineligible to continue in the competition. American Idol contestant Tim Urban has replaced Golightly as part of the Top 24." One of his fellow contestants has been tweeting about Chris Golightly's disqualification. On Twitter: According to fellow Hollywood Week contestant Samantha Musa, the answer...

Chris Golightly Disqualified From Idol; Video Of Performance
Chris Golightly has been disqualified from American Idol. Here is video of his audition for American Idol 9.

Chris Golightly Disqualified, Replaced By Tim Urban On American Idol
Chris Golightly , best known as the American Idol " Orphan " ( watch video here ), earned his spot on American Idol's Top 24 but we didn't see him making through the rounds in Hollywood or the final verdict. Why? Chris was reportedly disqualified due to a misunderstanding related to an old contract. Apparently Chris had a contract with a Boy Band until June 2009 but he failed to warn the producers of the show about it and therefore was disqualified. There is no official statement...

American Idol: Chris Golightly Disqualified From Top 24
American Idol has announced that contestant Chris Golightly, who made it to the Top 24, has been disqualified. The reason behind Golightly's departure was not revealed. He has been replaced by contestant Tim Urban.

So Exactly Why Was Feel-Good Contestant Chris Golightly Disqualified From American Idol?
It's just not American Idol without an early season, hastily explained, fan-disappointing disqualification of one of the contestants. This year, heartstring-tugging crooner Chris Golightly fell victim to the Idol ax after seemingly making the cut as one of season nine's top 24 finalists . The curly haired Los Angeles auditioner even got his backstory told, telling viewers that he was bounced around more than 25 foster homes as a child. The nation was pulling for the 25-year-old and, up...

'American Idol' Semifinalist Chris Golightly Disqualified
Los Angeles — "American Idol" contestant Chris Golightly was dropped from the top 24 semifinalists because of a "lack of veracity" during the audition process, a person close to the Fox TV show said Thursday. Golightly didn't disclose that he'd had a music contract, a point on which all contestants are queried because singers with current deals are barred from competing, the person said. The person, who lacked authority to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity. It was...

Daily Buzz: Lindsey Vonn Wins Gold, Chris Golightly Disqualified from 'Idol', Gosselins Back on TLC
Despite a bruised shin that almost took her out of the running, American skier Lindsey Vonn took home the gold last night in the women’s downhill competition at the Winter Olympic games.

American Idol Contestant Chris Golightly Disqualified
Top 24 contestant Chris Golightly was disqualified from American Idol.

American Idol Season 9 - Chris Golightly DISQUALIFIED (Video)
Another American Idol semifinalist has been disqualified.

Chris Golightly Disqualified From American Idol Over Old Contract
Chris Golightly was disqualified from American Idol 9 on Tuesday over a contract that Chris could not prove he was released from. JoesPlaceBlog has all the