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#3 Best Judges' Moment: Jonathan Jayne and Kenneth Briggs come to Seattle
These two clueless fellows became the instant Hung-esque stars of the Seattle auditions early this season.  Kenneth was the one with the crazy bug eyes who thought he was Justin Timberlake.  Jonathan was the obese, baby Huey look-a-like who, it turns out, has a debilitating mental condition.  Their appearance on the episode, and subsequent  minor fame, raised a number of (reasonably valid) questions about Idol's audition episodes.  Is it right for the producers to parade out these delusional kids in front of such a huge audience for the sole purpose of having them made fun of?  Is Idol too exploitative? 

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