Idol Kicked Off After Dad Confirms He's in Top 24

An American Idol semi-finalist was booted out of the Top 24 over the weekend.

The cut came after Michael "Bike  Mike" Lynche's father reportedly confirmed to the local St. Petersburg Times that his son had made the semi-finals, the New York Post reports (via Idol spoiler blog Joe's Place).

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Leaking information on finalists before the show airs is against Idol's confidentiality policy.

Lynche -- a high school football star whose mom also works at the St. Petersburg Times -- has already been replaced, the paper says.

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Fox refused to comment to the Post.

Lynche's Web site describes him as a cross between Gnarls Barkley, Outkast and R. Kelly.

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His older brother, Marque Lynche Jr., made the Top 24 in 2004, but was cut before making the final 12.

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