In another triumph by Fox's vaunted background-check department, The Smoking Gun has discovered that American Idol contestant Scott Savol has a domestic violence complaint in his past for shoving the mother of his child and throwing a phone at her (did she incorrectly text a vote for Anthony Fedorov?). We shouldn't be so hard on Fox—at least their screening procedure still keeps the gays from advancing, right?

• American Idol Finalist's Violence Rap [The Smoking Gun]

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