She's a hooker. The missing piece of the puzzle. Hilarious!

Celebrityblondebabe, are you in fifth grade? If you are I apologize for being so technical: Generic TAC's displayed on internet sites are not and have never been a defense for libel, slander and/or defamation, which is why websites are sued daily and which is why media publications must report with accuracy. Any time an inaccuracy is "published" (and that does not have to be in print) which is damaging to the reputation of the plaintiff, they have the right to sue and in most cases will be victorious IF the allegations are blatant lies which can be proven. Do your homework. This is basic law. The only defense for libel/slander/defamation is the "truth." If they cannot prove that it is true, then it's 99.9% of the time because it is actually a lie and they have no grounds. It seems you are not well-versed in these areas. This is the USA, the sue-happy capital of the world. If this was all lies, there would be grounds to sue Radar, the blogs and Gibson.

So if what you say is true and they are being libeled, slander, and photoshopped, then Taylor Hicks is the stupidest man in America and the news anchor is the stupidest woman in American which is why they don't sue when they have grounds and instead prefer to have their reputations smeared from here to perpetuity (since the information highway is permanent)

OR they just don't have a case because none of the 3 cause of actions are being committed and the information being written about them is indeed the truth.

Some posters here really seem to lack savvy in regards to media. Let me explain a few things:

If this story was not true the subjects of this article (being that they are public people) would have right to sue Radar and every one of those blog sites. Anyone in the public eye relies on reputations and search engines such as Google. Celebs of any caliber will go all out to protect their names, especially if the accusations are false. This is the business. So far Radar has written 3 articles covering this, it pops right up in the search engines. No request for retraction has been made, no legal action has been noted. That tells you all you need to know.

As you people might be aware, Heath Ledger passed recently. Immediately the British tabloid reporter drug abuse, after 24 hours, there was no cease and decease orders - what did that mean? The accusations were true. Now we find out, yes indeed they are.

Being that this Hicks guy is the American Idol, being accused of scamming his fans is lethal. If it was not true, action would have been taken in various forms to clear his name. None have been taken. Don't give me some ignorant reply as if Hicks does not "care." That is not a reality in his business nor something he can afford to ignore. One your reputation is smeared, it is very hard to rebuild. This counts for the anchor as well.

Just a little more education, Radar is a very popular magazine that's read by the upper echelon of America, young urbanites ranging from 25-35. Which might explain why many of you have never heard of it since American Idols viewer demographic is the complete opposite. Most everyone in the entertainment industry from Los Angeles to NYC reads Radar or has heard of Radar. The editor of this magazine was the editor of New York Magazine, another well known publication with hard reporting skills.

Star Magazine, and those type of publications cater to the middle class and are deemed tabloid. However, even they must abide by journalistic integrity or the lawsuits deplete all their potential profit.

To insinuate that Radar is analyzing "photoshopped" photos is asinine, to insinuate that an expert forensic analyst is analyzing "photoshopped" photos is even more asinine. These people are trained and skilled - their names and reputations are on the line. If Lois Gibson was incorrect she would have more to lose than Radar. She would have her reputation and she would be open to a lawsuit. Gibson, with her expertise and unlimited knowledge, has confirmed that these are undoubtedly two women. Not to mention, the woman in the photo appears much taller then the other.

Every reporter for Radar has hard reporting skills as well. They do RESEARCH. They call, they follow-up and no they do not tell you that in the article. Radar was given info from someone else stating these two are "broken up" they do not rely on a blog, they rely on sources and use links for the blog to make the article more colorful. Its quite simple.

Radar has conclusively stated the women are not the same. No matter how many excuses fans come up with, it will never change that reality. This was a publicity scam. If one is aware of publicity surrounding the Hollywood machine, the Idols reaction would make sense. His fans are not open to him being a "Player" therefore he presented an image that he was the opposite. It is really not that difficult to understand if you have a logical outlook on who this person is. Chances are his publicist created this false image. Blame them.

If you continue to make absurd arguments attempting to disprove the final analysis, I consider you attempt bringing on another forensic expert (though they will be even less skilled since Gibson is the best in her field) and I can assure you the conclusion of two women will be the same. These people are professionals, you are not.