American Idol 'American Idol' producers acknowledge vote tampering 08/18/2002 The Associated Press reports that producers of the hit Fox show "American Idol" say the talent contest is being slammed by "power dialers" trying to influence the results by making as many as 10,000 votes a night from a single phone line. Read More RELATED NEWS 'American Idol' Season 1 finalist Nikki McKibbin dies at age 42 Kelly Clarkson says her weight reflects her happiness -- "It's when I'm fat that I'm happy"Kelly Clarkson: "I wanted to kill myself" when I was "really skinny" TAGS: American Idol