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Is 'America's Got Talent' Breakout Star Tim Poe a Fraud?

by MoneyMagnetMagnate
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NBC's summer talent show "America's Got Talent" looked like it had found a new star this week in country singer Tim Poe, who came to the stage with a heart-tugging story: He's an Afghanistan war veteran who was injured by a rocket-propelled grenade, suffering brain damage and developing a stutter that he can only suppress while singing. But his tale might be too good to be true. Reports are now surfacing that Poe may have fabricated the whole story.

Is 'America's Got Talent' Breakout Star Tim Poe a Fraud? - Yahoo! TV
  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    I've read several threads on other forums telling how the whole show is a fraud. Sad but true.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    Don't need to care, just responding to the OP,who asked the question if one of the contestants could be a fraud. The answer is yes.

    By the way, these are reports by people that have actually been on the show.
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    Yeah, I guess there's something to be said about exposing a fraud, no matter what the venue.
    My apologies to the OP for my disrespect.
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      Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

      Yeah, I guess there's something to be said about exposing a fraud, no matter what the venue.
      My apologies to the OP for my disrespect.
      Well, I think my original intent was not just to relay a story about exposing a fraud - that happens more than we would like anyway...

      The intent of this OP was to expose a fraud claiming to be a WAR HERO (who claims to be disabled and stutters, as if that does not add insult to injury in the purest sense) to garner sympathy in hopes of winning a contest, which to me, is a shameless slap in the face to anyone who ever really deserved a medal for heroism...not to forget the real disabled veterans and the people afflicted with stuttering...
      it's all just unconscionable to me someone could be that stupid to think they could get away with that, with that kind of national exposure, not to mention the nerve...

      If he really did (still alleged) do this...drum him out of the contest? Heck, he'll be lucky if they don't drum him out of the country! I would be interested to see how someone apologizes their way out of this...
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    And just to toss my 2 cents in again wehre it doesn't belong, I think I was just voicing my continued disdain for these "reality" shows that are faked.
    I actually thought this show was real for several seasons.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    It is certainly a despicable lie. It wouldn't be at all surprising if strategic and unscrupulous contestants composed a fictional script about themselves to garner sympathy, add drama, and be noticed.

    The sad reality is that a lot of people in less public situations compose scripts about themselves to gain advantage, painting themselves to be simultaneously heroic and tragic. It is important be able to back something up before believing someone solely on the basis of their word or stuff published on the Internet, since someone could use multiple User IDs to post stuff about oneself.
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  • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
    If it ain't in here...there's a good chance you ain't got one -

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  • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
    I'm recording the shows and watching them without the commercials.

    Whether fake or real, the show is providing my visiting mother-inlaw and me with lots and lots of hearty laughs.


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  • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
    'America's Got Talent' Contestant Timothy Poe: More Evidence of Military Lies?

    The evidence that "America's Got Talent" contestant Timothy Poe failed to tell the truth about his military service continues to mount.

    As TMZ reports, a photo of a soldier shown during Poe's audition is not Poe at all, but rather a different soldier altogether (see image below).

    'America's Got Talent' Contestant Timothy Poe: More Evidence of Military Lies? - Yahoo! TV

    Man, if this guy did not have PTSD before...he's sure going to have it now...
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  • Profile picture of the author WhiteShoePrincess
    This show is a huge waste of time. Spend more time watching the news and by that I don't mean Fox news or CNN. Being informed is much better than being entertained.
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    • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
      Originally Posted by WhiteShoePrincess View Post

      This show is a huge waste of time. Spend more time watching the news and by that I don't mean Fox news or CNN. Being informed is much better than being entertained.
      Curiously, I don't really watch the show either - whenever I do click over to it to see what sort of 'train-wreck' might be occurring...the judges are just saying "wow! - that was amazing!!", so if there is actually any talent on the show, I always seem to have just missed it...it's mainly these types of controversies involved that intrigue me about this show, and other "reality" programming, and the quest for 'instant stardom'.
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by WhiteShoePrincess View Post

      This show is a huge waste of time. Spend more time watching the news and by that I don't mean Fox news or CNN. Being informed is much better than being entertained.
      What news sources do you recommend?

      Here's a list, to begin:
      ProPublica
      Home | Common Dreams
      Media Watch
      The BRAD BLOG
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