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June 2, 2006 | 1:50 p.m. ET

‘Idol’ finalist love fest (Nina Bradley)



Nina Bradley
Senior Producer

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Elliott Yamin is the real deal. We had the wonderful opportunity to interview him last night on our show, and he was so down to earth and genuinely nice both on and off camera. Since many of us on the “Live & Direct” staff are serious “American Idol” fans, we all watched him this season make his way to the finals and become one of the final three contestants. While I am still pleased that Taylor Hicks won the whole thing, I am completely confident that Elliott will end up being an enormous success and do a lot of good for some important causes close to him. He told us yesterday that he is a diabetic and partially deaf in his right ear. Elliott said he’d like to use his new platform to help spread the word about diabetes and deafness. After he said that during our interview, I realized why so many fans adore him. Elliott is the real deal, and we love him for that!

Here are some of YOUR emails you sent to us about Elliott Yamin. Thanks for writing in!

Thank you so much, Rita for showcasing this amazing new talent. Elliott Yamin is one of the most talented singers I’ve heard in a very long time. Everyone who is so inspired by this young man’s talent and personality truly look forward to these opportunities. Please tell Elliott that Miami loves him! Thanks so much!!
Nancy A. Dominguez

Just wanted to thank you for having Elliott Yamin on your show — I love the fact that Elliott is finally getting the media coverage he deserves and I heard your interview was the best of all.

Thanks so much.
Cher
Elliott’s # 1 fan in Massachusetts

As a devoted Elliott fan, I can’t thank you enough for the intelligent, learned and fun interview you conducted with him. Thanks to you, we are virtually certain he will be getting a record contract and putting out a solo CD in the near future, which is something his fans desperately need to hear. You helped show America what a great guy and great singer he is. Thank you for keeping him in the forefront. We think he will have a HUGE careers.
Cindy Allen
San Marcos, Calif.

After watching the interview [with Elliott Yamin], I had a smile on my face the size of Texas. I had seen interviews with Elliott earlier today on different shows, but none of those interviews compared with yours. You asked the different questions and made the whole thing a lot more enjoyable for a fan to watch. I especially liked the surprise phone call from Ace Young. I appreciate that you had some background knowledge on E, making it possible to ask the more in depth questions. I really just want to thank you for conducting and excellent interview with Elliott. It made my day!

May you have continuous success in your career!
Morgan Joyce

great news! See, those positive emails get a great response!

What is really cute is that it is posted under "LOVE FEST" on MSNBC....

AHHHHHHH An Elliott Love Fest..."IF I CAN DREAM"....

that's my email!!!! at the bottom!!!

AWESOME, MORGAN!!! WHOO HOO!!!

Thanks for supporting Elliott.

thanks!!! im glad to support E anytime!

Thank you, what a wonderfully positive article. I needed a dose of that.

smorgs87 :cheerleader: I'm not sure what email was yours, but they were all very nice.

mines the last one. i'm morgan.

Thanks for posting. What a GREAT article. It's always great to get some positive articles about Elliott! :cheerleader:

Great read. It's awesome that E-Love is spreading to the media and through the household of every American and the world.

That's fabulous! Note that she says not a thing about the Runner-Up. Tee hee!

Go, Elliott!

oh darn. i am on a mac! the video software doesn't work on macs! :angry:

maybe one of you guys can watch it for me, and tell me how great it is! :hello:

thanks!

That's really great... I just saw the "other" boards and they had nothing but nasty things to say about E (for no reason)... its refreshing to see a national media outlet recognizing that this guy can sing and is a great personality to boot.

my thoughts exactly... MSNBC, EW, CNN [awesome interview last night]-- I think those positives totally trump anything that may have been a little off on Fox.

How nice Morgan to be published :bunny:

Smile as big as Texas, I loved that.

Is the CNN interview posted somewhere?

It's very encouraging to see these types of articles about E. Keep 'em coming! Thanks... :)

This article was so encouraging! I sent her a thank you email today! :cheerleader: