Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard dropped from J Records?

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"Idol" Winners are BIG losers
Published 1/4/2008 at OH NO!!
... three albums for J Records since 2003, had been dropped from his label. (Studdard continues his management contract with 19 Entertainment.) Now the Hollywood Insider hears that season 5 winner Taylor Hicks has also lost his J Records deal. "Taylor is going to record his next album on his own," said a label rep. "He is no longer on the J Records roster." Hick's latest self-titled album was released on December 12, 2006 and debuted at the number two spot on the Billboard 200 charts. Source

1/4: Now is Taylor off J Records?
Published 1/4/2008 at American Idol Blog
... Wow. Ruben managed to release at least three albums with J Records before he was dropped last year. Now season five winner Taylor Hicks may have lost his J Records deal after a single release, if this EW blog site is to be believed.. ...

Taylor Hicks dropped by J records!!!
Published 1/4/2008 by SeriouslyOMGWTF at Seriously? OMG! WTF?
... Hot off of the heels that Ruben Studdard was dropped by J Records, word comes that Taylor Hicks is also without a record deal. EW was told by his former-record label, "Taylor is going to record his next album on his own," said a label rep. "He is no longer on the J Records roster."  ...

Idol Headlines for 01/04/08
Published 1/4/2008 by mj at mjsbigblog
... deal. Just before Christmas, rumors began circulating that season 2’s Ruben Studdard, who released three albums for J Records since 2003 (the latest, 2006’s The Return, to modest sales), had been dropped. (Studdard continues his management contract with 19 Entertainment.) Now the Hollywood Insider hears that season 5 winner Taylor Hicks has also lost his J Records deal. “Taylor is going to record his next album on his own,” said a label rep. “He is no longer on the J Records roster.” EW Hollywood Insider Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis to Tour in Ain’t Misbehavin’ American ...

Taylor Hicks dropped from J Records
Published 1/4/2008 by Andy Dehnart at reality blurred
... "Taylor is going to record his next album on his own. He is no longer on the J Records roster," a label representative told Entertainment Weekly. His first album ...

Buzz News Roundup, 1/4
Published 1/4/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... the city. Meanwhile, Jay Leno might be in trouble for writing his monologue on Wednesday's show, MarketWatch reports. ComingSoon is saying the next Superman movie may be without both director Bryan Singer and star of the show Brandon Routh. According to E! Online, the Jonas Brothers have signed a two-year, multimillion-dollar deal with touring company Live Nation. Former American Idol Taylor Hicks has been dropped from his record label, Entertainment Weekly ...

Taylor Hicks Dropped By J Records
Published 1/5/2008 by Jeanne at Idol Stalker
... Entertainment Weekly is reporting that a label rep has said the following: "Taylor is going to record his next album on his own.  He is no longer on the J Records roster." ...

The Luster Has Worn Off
Published 1/6/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
American Idol champ Taylor Hicks has been dropped by J Records! This comes hot on the heels of fellow Idol winner Rubben Studdard being dropped by J too. Who's the next to be dropped???? Our money's on Fantasia or the Gayken! [Image via Celebrity Babylon.]

Taylor Hicks Sucks
Published 1/6/2008 by Evil Beet at Evil Beet Gossip
Taylor Hicks has been dropped from his record label , just after Ruben Studdard was dropped from his. Meanwhile, Chris Daughtry had the most popular album of the year and Jennifer Hudson won a damn Oscar. Love him or hate him, SIMON COWELL IS ALWAYS RIGHT. This entry was posted on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 10:35 pm and is filed under Taylor Hicks . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

We’re going down down baby…
Published 1/6/2008 by C.C. at Allie Is Wired - The Entertainment Blog
... A couple stars are headed down a one way road to Z-list status, so before we forget their names, let’s see what they’ve done to get themselves there. Brooke Hogan has auditioned for Dancing with the Stars! Taylor Hicks has been dropped from his record label. Oh Wait…so did Ruben Studdard! Lindsay Lohan is now known more for her sexcapades than any other kind of acting. A tell-all book about Tom Cruise reveals more than we’d ever want to know…ewww! ...

Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard Dropped From Major Label
Published 1/7/2008 by Christina Lang at PopEater Music Blog
... have both been dropped from their record labels. After recording three albums with J Records, Studdard's most recent release, 'The Return,' saw only marginal sales. The label decided to end their relationship with the gospel/R&B singer from Alabama. Taylor Hicks, who released his self-titled album with the company has also been dropped and plans to release his next album on his own.

"American Idol" Winners' Latest Prize: Independence! (?) [Insert Dumb 'fallen Idol' Pun Here]
Published 1/7/2008 by Maura Johnston at Idolator
... Just in time for the seventh-season kickoff of American Idol comes word that Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks and Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard have been dropped from J Records thanks to lackluster album sales. (Studdard is still represented by Idol creators 19 Management.) Meanwhile, Season 5 third-place finisher Chris Daughtry continues to steamroll over the top-40 playlists and big-box music sections of America. Why is this making me wonder if fans of the upcoming season's contestants will withhold their votes en masse in the show's second-to-last ...

While You Were Wishing That Hulk Hogan Wouldn’t Wear Such Tight Pants
Published 1/7/2008 by Alex Blagg at Best Week Ever
... Taylor Hicks has been dropped by his record label, suggesting that the whole "salt-and-pepper-haired karaoke super-performer dad" schtick could really only carry him so far. ...

Britney Spears’ Lockdown Ends With Dr. Phil Visit, Taylor Hicks’ Recording Future in Question, Liam Gallagher Fronting Supergroup and More
Published 1/7/2008 by Erica Futterman at Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
... fellow American Idol winner Ruben Studdard’s footsteps, Taylor Hicks has reportedly been dropped from label J Records. Hicks, who beat out chart successes Chris Daughtry and Katharine McPhee on season 5 of Idol, “is going to record his next album on his own,” a label rep told EW. ...

Taylor Hicks (and Ruben Studdard) No Longer With J Records - It Appears To Be Official
Published 1/8/2008 by mj at mjsbigblog
On Friday, Shirley Halperin of EW.com dropped this gossip bomb –not only had Ruben Studdard been dropped by J Records, but Taylor Hicks had been as well. That bit of news percolated around the internet for a few days while the usual suspects did their research, and now many publications, including ...

"San Diego was Da Bomb"
Published 1/9/2008 by Red at Gingers is the Watchword
... Here's my question, though: After a painful sixth season, several past winners losing record deals and even Kelly Clarkson struggling to sell records, is American Idol still a viable star maker? Or has it become like America's Next Top Model (where most of the contestants fail to have any modeling career let alone become "top" models. (I mean, the only ANTM winner who is still famous is Adrian Curry and she's famous for banging Peter Brady))? Seriously, is American Idol "done"? Or are you just as eager as ever for the train wrecks and ...

Nigel Lythgoe Press Converence - He Thinks We All Just Fell Off A Turnip Truck
Published 2/16/2008 by mj at mjsbigblog
... TPTB may refuse to believe this, but the bloom is off the rose. After 6 seasons, the last having the reputation of being not-so-spectacular–throw in winners and ...

'American Idol' Controversies Cresting As Season 7 Begins [American Idol]
Published 2/19/2008 by Mark Graham at Defamer
... is still a ratings powerhouse and one of the strongest franchises on television, there is no denying that the brand has taken more than its fair share of lumps since Jordin Sparks was crowned the winner of the show's sixth season. In addition to stillborn debuts from last season's two finalists (Blake Lewis and the aforementioned Miss Sparks), past winners like Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard were both recently unceremoniously dropped from their recording deals. So when confronted with waning ratings during this season's tiresome pre-series run of "Hey, Look At That Jackass" ...