'American Idol' Reject Ian Benardo Files $300 Million Lawsuit

Bernardo claims the show 'exploited ... my sexual orientation' and instructed him to 'gay it up.'By Gil Kaufman Ian Bernardo Photo: Fox If you watched this year's "American Idol" finale, you'll likely remember the moment when it seemed like things had gone completely off the rails. Comedian Dane Cook was singing a jokey homage to departing judge Simon Cowell when all of a sudden a parade of some of the legendary "Idol" misfits tumbled onto the stage in what has become a time-honored tr...

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