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Post by tangentgirl on Feb 26, 2007 14:23:16 GMT -5
Okay... so did anyone see the first elimination round based on the men's and women's first round (top 24)?
What a crock! I now remember why I don't usually watch this show until they've gotten whittled down to the top 12. The men had a tremendously lackluster round. In my opinion there were only 3 (maybe 4, if I'm being nice) guys who didn't completely blow chunks. I think that if you look at previous performances as well, that the Asian dude could have been spared. The guy who bowed out last season (?) was worse. However, after having to hear him sing his horrible rendition of a George Michael song --- TWICE--- no less, I'm happy I don't have to hear him or see his hairy toes again.
Here is my MAJOR GRIPE: The two women who were voted out were NOT the worse performances. It goes to prove yet again that you actually can get by on looks alone... at least for a while. The girl's show was markedly better than the guy's. There were two people who were truly awful and guess what... they didn't get voted out. In fact one of the girls who got cut... there were at least 3 people far worse than her.
Maybe I should go back to not watching the show... it's just going to annoy me. I even thought the Chakka Khan chic could sing, just a poor choice of song. Seriously... I had the show on dvr and I went back and watched the performances again. The pretty girl who auditioned with her friend should have been gone for sure and the blonde chic who Simon made a joke about Ryan trying to date her.... She was horrible as well.
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Post by The Movie Mark on Feb 26, 2007 15:15:11 GMT -5
I agree. The guys were horrible. Not a single dude in the bunch who could put out a CD I'd consider listening to, let alone buying. The Jack Osborne look-alike is funny, but his singing leaves a lot to be desired.
They auditioned thousands and these were the 12 best guys they could find? Pathetic.
You're dead on about the girls as well. I liked Amanda Tranquila (sp? The Chaka Khan (sp?) chick). I think she's pretty hot, so I didn't think looks would be a problem with her. And for once I actually agree with Paula - despite the song choice, she was hitting some notes that proved her singing ability.
I had to eventually fast forward through Antonella's song because I was so bored. Neither she nor the Sarah Michelle Gellar chick should have even been in the top 24. I can't believe they both survived the first cut.
I have no idea why I'm still bothering with the show.
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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on Feb 26, 2007 19:17:16 GMT -5
I'm still having a hard time getting my head around the fact that we now live in a world where American Idol produced an Oscar winner...
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Post by tangentgirl on Mar 9, 2007 19:37:41 GMT -5
I didn't see Dreamgirls and don't plan on watching it anytime soon, so I can't comment on her worthiness (performance wise). I didn't watch that season of American Idol so I was unfamiliar w/ Jennifer... I'm too lazy to look up her name right now. However, I watched her performance on the Academy Awards and she could blow. Also... she's super cute. Why can't I remember her last name? Anyway... I'm glad to see that the Antonella chick finally got the boot, but why didn't that other girl (who's name I also can't remember--- I like to call her Themepark/theatre troupe girl). The chick who should work the pageant circuit. She's pretty and can sing well enough for Miss America and that's the type of singing style she has. Seriously... it's like watching one of the shows at the Magic Kingdom. The other girl was totally robbed. Speaking of... So... is American Idol played worldwide? I'm just saying that India has a huge population and it's been my personal experience that many telemarketing jobs and on line computer assistance numbers seem to be outsourced to India. Good with the phone? I don't know. Is there a website telling you to vote for the worst singer each week? Sinjaiah sp? Super sweet kid... and I actually think he has an okay voice (because I saw his audition footage)--- but he has chosen the most boring songs each week. It's almost as painful to watch/listen to as sitting through a root canal. What is going on? HUDSON... Ha... I remembered. smile.
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Post by AustralianAnn on Mar 9, 2007 23:30:00 GMT -5
So... is American Idol played worldwide? Most countries have their own version of Idol. Sometimes we get the American one too. I think we got 3,4 and maybe 5 but 5 wasn't popular. We can't vote of course but I wouldn't anyway. We didn't get this year's American Idol. I guess the popularity of the American version waned. However, I keep reading about the Paris Hiltonty contestant online.
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Post by adrianne on Mar 11, 2007 16:09:16 GMT -5
What was up with the eliminations this week? That was crazy. The skinny chick should have gone and the girl with the curly hair with the crazy awesome set of pipes was robbed. I bet skinny chick will be going home very soon. AND -- Sundance? He was my favorite guy. Granted he didn't pick the right song this week, he's still awesome. Little Sunjiah (sp?), I think, will be going home very soon also. Anyway, I'm glad to get to the final 12. It's been hard devoting three nights a week to AI. I'm ready to reclaim ownership for one of those nights.
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Post by The Movie Mark on Mar 14, 2007 0:07:45 GMT -5
Absolutely horrible. This was worse than a Sci-Fi Original. Who invented the fast forward button? I have to thank him. Or her.
Not only was the majority of the singing bad, but I can't stand Diana Ross music, so I couldn't have cared less about those who were actually good.
Brandon Rogers - Yawn. Hold out hope that you can get a guest spot on CSI as Warrick's younger brother because your singing is nothing more than generic.
Chris Sligh - It was obvious he was trying to make this a Coldplay song, but I didn't think it was that bad. The less it sounds like a Diana Ross song, the better.
Melinda Doolittle - She seems nice, and she can sing, but whoop-dee-doo. It's still the type of song I'd immediately change if I heard it on the radio.
Gina Glocksen - They've really tried to tout her as a rocker chick, so I expected an up-and-coming Joan Jett, but she's not doing much for me. Slapping a chain on your leather jacket and putting a red streak in your hair doesn't make you rock out. She's welcome to prove me wrong.
Haley Scarnato - She's hot! And you know what? I like hot chicks. I haven't bought a single CD from ANY American Idol contestant and don't plan on changing that any time soon, so I need something to look at, and she's indeed something to look at.
I felt sorry for her tonight, and other than messing up her words, I thought she sounded pretty good. If I voted for AI then I'd vote for her, just to make Randy and Paula livid.
Sanjaya Malakar - This chick is absolutely the worst top 12 contestant ever. I can sing better than her. When I'm sick. It's pretty sad when your sister is more masculine than you, and when your niche is to style your hair to emulate the artist's hair whose song your singing.
Sorry, but that doesn't work when you're a "guy" and you're singing Diana Ross.
Phil Stacey - The guy looks like an alien and sings about how I'd expect an alien to sing. He probably shouldn't be in the top 12, but I certainly know the volume shouldn't be turned up when he's singing.
Blake Lewis - Ol' Blake obviously sat down, asked himself how he could make a Diana Ross song even more un-listenable, and then decided to add techno beats to it. It gave me a headache. Go join a boy band.
Lakisha Jones - Fine, she can sing, hooray. Doesn't do me much good when she sings incredibly boring songs.
Stephanie Edwards - Fantasia Jr. I fast-forwarded through the whole thing. I just don't care any more.
Chris Richardson - My ears are now bleeding. Plus, I can't stand looking at this Timberlake-wannabe. In Memphis, we have a word for guys like this, but I'll keep that to myself as some of you Northerners might overreact.
Jordin Sparks - Fast forward. Whatever.
I honestly don't know why I'm still paying attention. Sure, I turned a 2-hour show into about 30 minutes, but it was a painful 30 minutes.
Once Haley is gone and I have no more hotness to look at then I'm outta here.
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Post by nikkibluejeans on Mar 14, 2007 1:38:13 GMT -5
Ha ha. Wow. Nice recap, JB!
I haven't seen the last few rounds, so I had some major catching up to do tonight. I was most interested in seeing what all of the negative Sanjaya backlash was all about. I remembered him as a cute kid with some good Stevie Wonder-type pipes. But folks at work, visitors from the Midwest, and I think a few people on here, have expressed disbelief that he has survived this long...
When I saw his performance tonight, I finally got it. The wussy singing was bad enough, but I had no idea that it was possible for Justin(e) Guarini to look any more feminine. What was with that??? Did Sideshow Bob have a sister? Sideshow Sanjaya!
(To make my full point, I'll have to modify this post when a "good" screenshot of Sanjaya from tonight becomes available... :
[glow=navy blue,2,300]**Here it is! Point made.**[/glow]
Fantasia Jr. annoyed me in particular. Not a fan. I don't know if I "get" your Haley fascination, but good luck keeping her (if only by will) on the show. I thought she did a horrible job tonight. Melinda sounded overly vibrato-ey and off-key to me from the kitchen where I was seasoning some popcorn. Maybe it sounded better live... And Chris Sligh - totally abandoning his quirky image? Not cool. Put the glasses back on, buddy.
Yes, the rocker girl disappointed again. I did catch her butcher that Heart song last week (or the week before?). Yikes. Sounds like they need a REAL rocker chick on the show! Too bad I'm now too old to audition...
In any case, I feel just about as disinterested as you do, JB. But at least I can keep up with the die-hard fans during workplace discussions...
Luckily, "The Real Housewives of Orange County" was able to heal me with a marathon containing the dashing and debonnaire Slade... **dreamy sigh**
But I (as usual) digress...
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Post by The Movie Mark on Mar 14, 2007 10:52:46 GMT -5
When I saw his performance tonight, I finally got it. The wussy singing was bad enough, but I had no idea that it was possible for Justin(e) Guarini to look any more feminine. What was with that??? Did Sideshow Bob have a sister? Sideshow Sanjaya!
You should have seen her the week she straightened her hair. Simon said something about Sanjaya's "Paula Abdul hair," and then Ryan made a comment about how only one of them had extensions, and Simon nearly died laughing. I wanted to punch my TV when Sanjy was demonstrating her hula dancing. Holy cow. Melinda sounded overly vibrato-ey and off-key to me from the kitchen where I was seasoning some popcorn. Here's what I hate about this time of the show's gestation period - the judges already know who they WANT to win. Thus, even if their favorites don't do that great, they won't say anything about it. And they know who they want to get kicked off next, so they'll go out of their way to be negative even if the person has a good week. For example, Paula made the comment to Warrick from CSI, Jr. that there was no need to point out the things he did bad because he does so many things good. In other words, "I have a crush on you and want you to survive this week's cut." Melinda and Lakisha could come out and belch the alphabet and the judges would praise their courage and compliment their pitch. Yes, the rocker girl disappointed again. Does Gina remind anybody else of a poor man's Lauren Graham? Sounds like they need a REAL rocker chick on the show! Too bad I'm now too old to audition... Is the age limit 28 or 29? If it's 28 then perhaps TMM can start up a petition to raise it to 29 so that you can audition. However, you'll have to be willing to wear some sort of MovieMark memorabilia each week. Randomly mixing the URL into song lyrics would also be nice.
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Post by reganetric on Mar 15, 2007 11:50:06 GMT -5
The Idols absolutely destroyed "Float On" in the Ford commercial. The song is not that happy and if you read that much happiness in it then you probably think "Born in the USA" is the justifiably the theme song of Morning in America. Even Chris Sligh raped the song and he is supposed to the post-modern rocker dude. They were flat and happy which is a terrible combination for a Modest Mouse song.
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Post by tangentgirl on Mar 15, 2007 16:51:49 GMT -5
I thought that Lakisha sounded good and I thought that Melinda was fantastic (though I hate that song). The 17 yr. old chic (is that Jordan?)... she's absolutely adorable and I think she can sing as well. I think that Stephanie sounds just like Beyonce and the world does NOT need another one of those. Perhaps the Fantasia comparison is due to the hair. I agree that it was a lackluster night overall again. I CANNOT BELIEVE that Sanjaya somehow escaped elimination again. The cute back up singer has NOT impressed me thus far... but at least he could sing back up. I wouldn't want Sanjaya to even do that. I cannot carry a tune in a bucket as my granny says, but I swear that I might sound better than him. He hasn't sounded good since he did 30 seconds of Stevie Wonder in his first audition. I won't even discuss his hair. (insert me shaking my head in disgust). J.B. ---- please keep in mind that Simon made his plea to try to get Haley back another week. She still sounded awful, but I did feel sorry for her and oddly enough, she sounded better than she has on any of the previous shows. Her dress was absolutely adorable though. She's got my vote for best fashion sense anyway.
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Post by nikkibluejeans on Mar 21, 2007 8:58:57 GMT -5
Are Peter Noone and LuLu the cutest guest stars ever or what?
There was a lot of bad last night... I liked Jordin, and that's about it. I don't really get their obsession with Doolittle. I don't think she's as spectacular as they keep telling us she is... And Peter Noone's advice totally saved the JT lookalike from a disaster of runs and vibrato... but no "thank you" was given to him after the judges praised the performance. Ingrate!
Sanjaya... Oh, boy... I love how they told that little girl to cry like a British Invasion fan of the 60s while he sang. A total plant. And she really did look more horrified than excited. Good call, Simon.
I don't know, guys...
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Post by The Movie Mark on Mar 21, 2007 9:52:11 GMT -5
Are Peter Noone and LuLu the cutest guest stars ever or what? Dunno. I fast-forward through all the crap where people are giving the "singers" advice. There was a lot of bad last night... I liked Jordin, and that's about it. I don't really get their obsession with Doolittle. I don't think she's as spectacular as they keep telling us she is... I don't either, but they clearly want her to win, thus the exaggerated praise. The song was BO-RING, and this ain't "R&B Idol." The majority of the show's audience is not going to buy a Motown-influenced Doolittle album. I defy anybody to show me one 12-year-old girl who'll bop around to a Gladys Knight wannabe's tunes. The thing that bothers me most is she reminds me of Pearl - the grandmother on 227. Try to get that image out of your head the next time she sings. I think the worst sign in the crowd was the one that had "Doolittle" crossed out and replaced with "Do lots." Yeah, I'll do lots ... with my fist to the person's face that made that lame sign. Sanjaya... Oh, boy... I love how they told that little girl to cry like a British Invasion fan of the 60s while he sang. A total plant. And she really did look more horrified than excited. Good call, Simon. TOTAL plant. The girl couldn't even manage to squeeze out a tear. I wanted to vomit. They did spritz her eye with a water bottle a couple of times to give her a little glisten, but man, I couldn't stand to look at that ploy. They couldn't have been more blatantly obvious if they'd had an arrow appear on screen pointing at her with accompanying text. Let's zoom in on her non-teary face about 12 times and act like we just naturally found her and are now referring to her! Pathetic. Anybody know which producer's daughter that was? I wouldn't be surprised if Sanjaya's fragile ego (which I doubt is more fragile than his bird-like chest) is a little shattered right now, and they felt sorry for him and thought this might cheer him up. My vote goes to... Haley's legs. Seriously, folks, that's the only reason I'm still watching.
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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on Mar 21, 2007 9:53:19 GMT -5
When that Sanjaya chick (yeah. I know what I wrote) came down into the audience and hugged the crying girl, all I could think of was:
"You are now carrying my child."
"How is it possible?"
"It is the mystery of the dance."
Yeah. Sanjaya should have not been allowed within fifty yards of that song. Isn't there some sort of musical restraining order we can file to keep these hacks from abusing otherwise good songs? And what was the deal with that "rocker" chick? She looked to me like she has based her whole schtick around watching Dilana on Rock Star Supernova this past summer.
It was mostly just painful to watch.
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Post by tangentgirl on Mar 21, 2007 15:43:14 GMT -5
hmmm.... I think my thyroid meds. are off, cause I've been super tired lately. I got home from school and went in my room to do homework around 3:30pm....(Tues.) ... and I woke up this morning when my alarm went off at 5am. OOPS.
needless to say... I missed IDOL... but sounds like I didn't miss too much.
If it's dvr'd I'll cut the watch time down to 15 -17 min. and let you know what I thought.
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