THE BUZZ.Byline: - Compiled by Valerie Kuklenski IDLED IDOL: ``American Idol'' finalist Mario Vazquez This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. , citing ``personal issues,'' withdrew from the talent competition Sunday, and producers of the Fox show called in the son of a baseball Hall of Famer as backup. Fox said producers promoted 22-year-old Nikko Smith, the son of baseball great Ozzie Smith Vazquez, 27, had been picked by many fans and three fellow finalists as a favorite to win the competition. He told TV Guide's Web site that he dropped out to ``take care of some personal issues with my family in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . And with 'Idol' being a live show, it just wouldn't have worked out schedule-wise.'' Vazquez said his departure had nothing to do with Fox or the show itself. ``It's just a personal family thing,'' he told the Web site. ``My family is my top priority.'' Vazquez is not the first to leave ``Idol'' unexpectedly. Last year, George Huff George Clayton Huff, Jr. (born November 4, 1980 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American singer, fifth-place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol. returned to the show after contestant Donnie Williams was cited for DUI. And in 2003, Fox dropped three contestants, two for failing to disclose arrest records and another for posing on an adult-oriented Web site. SEPARATE WAYS: The director of ``Sideways'' and his wife, who co- starred in the hit film, are splitting up, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. People magazine. Alexander Payne and Sandra Oh Sandra Oh (born July 20, 1971) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and a three-time Emmy Award-nominated Canadian actress. She is known to American audiences for her role as Dr. were all smiles at the Oscars, when Payne and Jim Taylor This article is about the NFL football player. For other uses, see Jim Taylor (disambiguation). James Charles "Jim" Taylor (born September 20, 1935) is a former professional football player. Taylor played for ten NFL seasons, from 1958-67. nabbed a screenplay award, but a publicist confirmed for People that they have decided to separate amicably. HOW CAN WE MISS YOU ... : Cher's performance at the Hollywood Bowl on April 30, the grand finale of her farewell tour, was such a hot seller that she has decided to add one more date. Tickets for her April 29 show at the Bowl will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 21 at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (213) 480-3232 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Cher has added an extra performance to her farewell tour: April 29 at the Hollywood Bowl. Jo Hale/Getty Images (2) VAZQUEZ (3) SMITH |
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