Christian Network Brings American Idol Finalist

Another huh?-lister strikes. But this one may have come from above.

“American Idol” finalist Colton Dixon will attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner this Saturday as a special guest of the Christian Broadcasting Network, CBN news director Rob Allman announced today. The news first appeared on Today.com and CBN.com this morning. The 20 year-old Tennessee native, who finished in seventh place and was eliminated from the competition last Thursday, impressed CBN with his choice to ignore producers’ suggestions to refrain from expressing his spirituality on the show.

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