We were all set to unleash a can of eye-rolling whup-ass when we read this morning that Australian American Idol contestant Andrew Johns (you know, the one they said would win it) had evidently not won the talent quest - but then we got all excited on his behalf because it looks like a duet with Dolly Parton could be in the works!

Defamer Australia are massive Dolly fans, so we feel a mixture of excitement and raging jealousy on behalf of Johns.

A few hours after the jaws of American Idol's 30 million TV viewers dropped to the floor when Johns was asked to leave, his own idol, country singer Dolly Parton, called his mobile phone.

"There was a voice on the phone and it said 'Michael, this is Dolly'," Johns, a guest on US TV talkshow Regis & Kelly recalled.

"She said 'You have a great career ahead of you and I'd like to write with you and maybe do a duet'."

Well, we daresay that ending up with a possible collaboration with Dolly is probably a fuck sight better than whatever fate awaits the "winners" in these dying days of the Idol franchise.

For once we're glad join the Aussie press in making sure we all see an Australian fail!

 

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