American Candidate winner Park Gillespie is dropping out of the race for a seat in the House of Representatives long before the primary election because the Republican Party is supporting his opponent. The chair of the South Carolina GOP, Katon… continue reading
American Candidate
Park Gillespie running for Congress; Keith not permitted to speak at the Millions More march
Two of American Candidate‘s finalists are, a year later, still involved in politics. Winner Park Gillespie is running for Congress in South Carolina, and if he wins the primary, he’d challenge Democrat John Spratt in the fifth district. However, Park… continue reading
American Candidate Park plans to use fame as “a platform to witness for Christ.”
American Candidate Park plans to use fame as “a platform to witness for Christ.” Schoolteacher and evangelical Christian Park Gillespie won the title of American Candidate, but what he “feels he has really won, he says, is a platform to… continue reading
conservative groups mobilized to get votes for American Candidate Park.
conservative groups mobilized to get votes for American Candidate Park. How did conservative Park Gillespie manage to win Showtime’s American Candidate, considering the network’s primary audience probably isn’t all that conservative? Heck, even Park referred to Showtime as “arguably the… continue reading
American Candidate is Park Gillespie.
American Candidate is Park Gillespie. Conservative Park Gillespie defeated progressive Malia Lazu, and Park was named the first American Candidate. Shockingly, Montell Williams, perched behind a lame fake anchor desk, did not announce the number of votes cast, nor the… continue reading
American Candidate concludes Sunday.
American Candidate concludes Sunday. Either Park Gillespie or Malia Lazu will be named the American Candidate on Sunday, as the series concludes with its 10th episode at 9 p.m. ET. The winner, selected by viewers who voted after last week’s… continue reading
Malia and Park face off during American Candidate’s last debate; Park’s VP Jim quit.
Malia and Park face off during American Candidate’s last debate; Park’s VP Jim quit. The people have spoken, and by a narrow margin, they voted Lisa Witter and Chrissy Gephardt off the American Candidate ballot. Those Showtime viewers who weren’t… continue reading
with three candidates left, American Candidate turns voting over to public.
with three candidates left, American Candidate turns voting over to public. Three candidates remain on Showtime’s American Candidate: Park Gillespie, Malia Lazu, and Lisa Witter. Keith Boykin, who came in first place more often than the other candidates, was eliminated… continue reading
American Candidate producer reveals on-set lingo for reality TV shows.
American Candidate producer reveals on-set lingo for reality TV shows. Slate editor and American Candidate producer/writer Kevin Arnovitz dishes today in Slate about some of the things he learned while working on the series this summer, but alas, there are… continue reading
candidates encountered racism; some resisted ID-required voting procedures.
candidates encountered racism; some resisted ID-required voting procedures. The New York Times today talks to the professional political operatives who worked on American Candidate alongside the fake candidates. Former RNC chair Rich Bond “[was] paired with Keith Boykin, a 38-year-old… continue reading
128,000 watched American Candidate.
128,000 watched American Candidate. For Showtime’s Sunday debut of American Candidate, not very many people tuned in. Just 128,000 people watched the series, which is bad by itself. But to add insult to low ratings, USA TODAY points out that… continue reading
Gephardt first Candidate eliminated.
Gephardt first Candidate eliminated. GLBT activist Chrissy Gephardt, one of the more well-known finalists on American Candidate, was the first person voted off the show by her fellow candidates. After only drawing 147 people to a rally, she faced off… continue reading
American Candidate debuts on Sunday.
American Candidate debuts on Sunday. Almost two and a half years after plans for a very different show on a different network were announced, American Candidate will debut Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on Showtime. Ten candidates with varying backgrounds… continue reading
American Candidate Chrissy Gephardt: “Who runs for president right off the bat?”
American Candidate Chrissy Gephardt: “Who runs for president right off the bat?” As part of its interview with Chrissy Gephardt, Newsweek says that Chrissy “jumped at the chance to test her political prowess” after “her father’s press secretary told her… continue reading
Showtime finally reveals candidates.
Showtime finally reveals candidates. Showtime has finally hauled itself off its lazy ass and announced who the 10 American Candidates are. They’ve even updated the show’s crappy Flash web site with the information. Although we’ve known for more than a… continue reading