RACY STORY ON AMERICAN IDOL'S NAKED STAR ANTONELLA BARBA PULLED FROM FOX TV'S NEW YORK CITY STATION

American Idol's Antonella Barba Naked

Whether reporting on the latest Jack Bauer bind or Simon Cowell barb, the news teams at Fox affiliates are aces at pushing network synerge specially during sweeps. But Fox's New York City flagship, WNYW, dropped the ball last week on its American Idol tie-in. During Idol's Wednesday broadcast, a series of Fox 5 News promos breathlessly urged viewers to tune in at 10 p.m. for a report promising revealing photos of New Jersey Idol hopeful Antonella Barba. But as the newscast got under way, there was scant mention of Barba or the racy photos. It wasn't until 10:45 that anchor Rosanna Scotto said technical difficulties had scuttled the segment.Turns out Fox 5 spiked the Barba story in the name of democracy. According to a WNYW spokesperson, the station did not want to influence viewers who were still dialing and texting in their votes. (And this didn't occur to anyone before the station began plugging the story?) As for the photo which include a shot of Barba and friends topless at the beach, albeit with strategically placed hand they could be found online last week. Alas, none were available on Barba's MySpace page. With yet another News Corp. property in the mix, WNYW might've run the story and scored a cross-promotional trifecta.

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Anonymous said…
i don't think she is a very good singer, but they keep saying that she is beautiful... what is that all about?? i thought it was about singing. and besides she seems to have attitude like her ---- don't stink! she may have looks but her attitude says it all.
James Edstrom said…
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James Edstrom said…
You are so right. Thanks for reading.
Anonymous said…
Who cares about the photos. It seems to me her friend got jealous about her way to stardom, and couldn't handle it. If she don't become the next american idol, she sure made a name for her self with them photos. So maybe her friend might of made her lose american idol viewer votes on account of this, but she could of gotten another door opened for her....which just might be playboy, lingerie, victoria secret, who knows but someone should sign her on, she sure looks better than some of the women you do see modeling who look malnourished. I give her a round of applause, at least she tried, making something for herself, maybe this is just the beginning.
James Edstrom said…
You are so right. She will be more famous because of these pics. Im posting new Antonella barba (some say Barb )pictures on friday.The famous toilet shot and more. Keep reading, I always want to know what you think.

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