It would be nice if Adam was allowed to win this on his own merits as opposed to part of a national referendum on whether ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s okay to be gay. Those things always get ugly.

Oh, you are so right about this. This year more than ever, religious beliefs may actually determine the results. When pastors tell parishioners that morals are part of the decision to vote for Danny (or Kris), then it has started to get ugly.

I am positive that Adam will be in the Finale. Danny and Kris share many of the same demographics, so a good portion of the eliminated contestant’s fanbase may pass along their votes. “American Idol” becoming a part of a sermon is disturbing.

Now, I am wondering what would have happened if Adam was an active church goer? Would all of this become more of a non-issue?

On the show when he performed the song, Apologize, he said (answering a question by the host, Ben Mulroney), he was in a realtionship and he “just had to tell ‘em,” it’s too late to apologize. As far as I know this was the only “admission.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huecVWc3uFs

If only we were back in the seventies…(sigh)

Idol may be a popular reality show but it is to pop music what McDonald’s is to fine cuisine.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“No but American Idol is. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the most popular (hence the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“popà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in pop culture) television show in the US. At least 44 million people watch the show every week.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the epicenter of pop culture? Is that why we get Neil Diamond nights and Dolly Parton nights and Andrew Lloyd Weber nights and Rat Pack nights and Disco nights and over-the-hill Rocker nights?

It is what it is. Pop culture is a pretty wide net. And when you’re talking music – it can span decades and still be considered popular/populus. Dolly Parton is still selling albums and filling arenas and so is Neil Diamond. Frank Sinatra is STILL considered ICONIC…just anecdotally, my husband who wouldn’t be caught DEAD watching Idol and has a few choice derisive words for my hobby (although since he’s lately been a beneficiary of my obsession he’s stopped complaining a bit…) – anyways – he goes through a phase about once a year where he becomes interested again in Rat Pack music – Keely Smith, Louis Prima, Dino, etc…. I think more people return to that music than you make think.

About the 44 million comment I made upthread…I think it’s statistically important to note that TVs are tuned to AI 44 million times…we dont even KNOW how many people per household are watching. (Or do we? I dont know how Nielsen calculates or however this number is arrived at). But viewership is calculated per night. Also about voting – even if the voting is done by 6 million people (I would think that sounds about reasonable if 64 million votes came in – 6 mllion being 10% of the total number of votes) – that’s significant and represents a cultural force. To deny that AI represents a chunk of pop culture would be to deny Ed Sullivan or Wonderful World of Disney or any other iconic family TV show. What comes through the box, for better or worse, shapes the lens through which we view the world and experience music, art, film, sports, books, etc. All of it. TV is powerful. Popular TV is VERY powerful.

mjsbigblog: Adam Lambert makes the cover of EW http://tinyurl.com/cexzzy

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Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s also a better singer.

This ^^^^^^ lol

Archie don’t need no artificial makeup. He is naturally good looking. Yea he is young, but that gives him the edge. How many old people try to look younger? lol

la la, I saw on one of the fan sites that Archie has written us another tune.

“Nobody Knows’

I think Soundscene you told us. :cool_wp:

Dang i wanna hear that tune.

Maybe because we know more about whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s really going on and we arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t as innocent in our knowledge LOL. We arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t as susceptible to the pimping or the manipulation

maybe,LOL..i’m still wondering if that’s a good or a bad thing though……..I miss sometimes just watching the show without pre-conceptions about all the behind the scenes gimmicks etc…..enjoying the show and shutting off…

But i just love the internet, cant help myself!!!

Its only on the internet blogs and forums that there is much hate for Danny

Maybe because we know more about what’s really going on and we aren’t as innocent in our knowledge LOL. We aren’t as susceptible to the pimping or the manipulation.

I would be very surprised if 44 million people watch the show every week. The ratings sit at around 22-24 million viewers each night. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m reasonably certain that the vast majority of those viewers watch both shows.

I totally agree. 22 million watch the show each week, you can’t double that, lol. No way.

I asked him why he liked Danny and he said à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not that theà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the best singer, I just like his personality and the way he performs.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  My brother is educated and as I said, a non-religious liberal. So to my surprise, some people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see him as arrogant or smirking, I guess they like his smile

Its only on the internet blogs and forums that there is much hate for Danny…Many people i talk to dont have that perception of him…..they watch the show, enjoy the performances and switch off……..My Sis for instance likes him a lot, and thinks he has a great attitude(She was complaining about Lil’s mouthing off and used Danny as an example of how to comport yourself when being critiqued!!!) and i was like … :jittery_tb:

she hasnt watched tuesday’s episode yet though :mrgreen_wp: