American Idol Season 8 – Top 13 Results – VIDEO

Wow, down 16% but 33 million votes? Weird.

Hmmm. Worried that I put all my eggs in the Jorge basket. Maybe I should have put 10 each on him and Jasmine.

I really liked last night’s show. Finally!!!!!!! Sheesh. I even had a smile for Gokey, which turned to disgust when I saw the greasy sweat stain on the back of his jacket. To me, Adam was awesome and I really liked Matt as well. As for the girls, Alexis and Alison rule!

^Slezak posted in their pool at EW that if Allison get voted off tonigh he will flip a desk in the next Idolatryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ lol now I wanna seeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I think I’m gonna stick with Jasmine…but I’m worried I’m wrong! PANIC!

I’ve still got Jasmine as my pick, but my inner Allison Dubois is whispering I should change to Jorge. What to do, what to do, what to do? — MichaelSlezak

The (often inaccurate) DialIdol has Allison in the bottom two. I make this solemn vow: If she goes home tonight, I will flip my desk over on the next Idolatry. Or a desk of some sort.– MichaelSlezak

hah. like they will have time to use the basketball court.

I want to live in the mansion.

Ummm…using Chris Daughtry as an example of the new rule doesn’t make much sense to me. He was eliminated in the top 4, but this rule can only be used up to the top 5. So it wouldn’t have applied to him anyway.

haha nice prerecorded group number!!!

and this is awful lip-synching

wow scott’s dancing.

Okay, Danny’s dancing is DISTURBING. Yikes.

ETA: Ha, good catch Danceinsidex3! I didn’t think of that.

danceinsidex3
Mar 11th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Ummmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦using Chris Daughtry as an example of the new rule doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make much sense to me. He was eliminated in the top 4, but this rule can only be used up to the top 5. So it wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have applied to him anyway.

Same with Tamyra Gray! So two of the four examples they used don’t even apply to the rule!

LOL at the Carrie Underwood vitaminwater ad

I would love to see Slezak flip a desk but I would not love to see Allison go home! Maybe he’ll flip a desk in celebration if she stays/gets saved?

They’re lip syncing now? Wow. Didn’t expect that. It was terrible. Did anyone see Jorge?

Ummmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦using Chris Daughtry as an example of the new rule doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make much sense to me. He was eliminated in the top 4, but this rule can only be used up to the top 5. So it wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have applied to him anyway.

I know! They couldn’t have saved Tamyra either. It was so dumb of them to use that as an example…

Anyone has looked at WNTS?
They have last night episode rated as the best top 12/13 of the history of Idol. Quite good beginning for what was considered a boring season.

Also, as expected Adam’s performance is all Black or White with ton of people hating but still a 5 star rating

Widz, I love that ad!

So, I wonder how many people called Hot Horny Girls last night? Apparently TiVo cut out early so people who like to record and fast-forward didn’t see Alexis, so her fans might have been in for a rude awakening! :laugh_tb:

Danny’s dancing is not very Christian- like.

Ummmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦using Chris Daughtry as an example of the new rule doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make much sense to me. He was eliminated in the top 4, but this rule can only be used up to the top 5. So it wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have applied to him anyway.

Exactly! Most of the “shocking boots” have been after the Top 5: Tamyra, LaToya, Daughtry. I think Jennifer might have been deservedly saved by this rule but at the time they might not have bothered. Simon was never really on her side until she became a success.

I don’t personally consider Michael Johns a terribly shocking exit myself, at least no more so than Constantine Maroulis going out in 6th. What is funny is if they had the “Judges Save” during Constantine’s season, he might have gone further because I’ll bet they would have saved him. Hmm, in light of that they might end up regretting saving someone. LOL

The Ford videos have reached the cheesiest level possible.

Dance –
yeah agree not a good example using Daughtry(4) or maybe they think people cannot count?

WAit maybe all those teahers are wrong the Ai math is right #4 comes After #5…..better rewrite those books..

I haaaattttesssssss the lip syncing. Yeah, I’m saying it, people. I miss the trainwreck, unrehearsed attempts at harmony.

i missed my 3 point question rats, i picked allison

I’m actually kind of glad Sarver is safe. I thought he improved by A MILE last night.

ETA: Allison is safe? Wow, what is wrong with DialIdol?!

They’ll do anything to justify whateverthefuck they’re doing. And if the ratings slide again, they won’t blame their shenanigans. It’s going to be “The audience didn’t like the new format” or the old standard of blaming the contestants although they can’t say that these set of hamsters are boring.

ETA: It’s probably going to be Jorge.

YES. allison is safe.

Aww poor Kris. He looked so nervous.

Megan and Jasmine… ooh. Shocker.

ETA: And of course, Megan is safe. But what peacock did Jasmine attack to get that necklace?

one down.

dialidol said she could be anywhere from 3-13…i think dialidol only had 5 people safe…everyone else was not safe…..dialidol has anoop as safe

Allison is safe? Wow, what is wrong with DialIdol?!

So, no flipping desk… :( sad….

Ah, thank you Justantonio. I still don’t get how to read DialIdol =P

Wow, Ryan is so sweet. He’s always so nice to the contestants.

Thank goodness Allison is safe. I would be right there with Slezak, turning over desks, if she went home after such an awesome performance.

Yes! Matt’s safe! Cool clip of Nathaniel during the commericals– miss him!

Group sing was a hot mess haha. Bye Jasmine! Aww, sweet girl but I never liked her voice.

I predicted Jasmine and Jorge for the pool. Please be right! I’m 1/1 so far

I think Jasmine would be best served by going to a music oriented college, Belmont or even Berklee School of Music, and then try again when she’s older. There is potential there, she just isn’t ready yet.

See judges! You shouldn’t have put Jasmine through! She didn’t last….I could have had Jesse…dangit!

No surprise with Jorge. He handled it like a gentleman.

I heart Kelly. That’s all. :)

Jasmine Murray (while Jasmine sang out, the judges discussed whether to save her or not. They decided to save their veto for later)
Jorge Nunez (Judges decided not to save him)

Thank you America, you did great!!!!!!

I swear I going to have nightmares after watching Danny dancing… please never again…

Yes! 19 points on the pool! All correct, Kris safe, and all smiles :) :) :)

Well, I was half right for the pool! LOL! And I think I got a bonus question too.

I overestimated the island of Puerto Rico.

33 Million votesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’the highest theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve ever had at this stage of the competition.

Except for the fact that they’ve never had a top 13 before.

Every week, the Results show will feature a former Idol.

Jason Castro, come on down!

Oh and the lip syncing has pissed me off.

This is a singing competition…I don’t care if it is a trainwreck. I WANT the trainwreck! At least I know it’s really them.

That mansion looks incredible. I’d like to live there…

Kelly sounded great. And she looked . . . ah . . . bloated. (black can just do so much.)

There are a lot of idols with music out right now. Taylor Hicks just release a CD. Elliott has a new single. DC and DA. Maybe Jordin will get a single out b/f the end of the season. Didn’t Kellie Pickler just release a second CD too?

I think it’s great that they are bringing people back to sell their wares.

Go Kelly! She was awesome. I just ff-ed my DVR. Girl has got pipes but she’s never yelly. Standing O by the four Stooges, too, totally deserved. She’s amazing.

Even Carrie Underwood can’t make that goodbye song any good.

West coast here…did Kelly cry at any point?

That mansion looks incredible. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d like to live thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

WORD.
Pools, bowling, sprawling gardens, big big rooms, HDTV, probably a X-box and PS3 and Wii… man, I’d be distracted.

Kelly was wonderful live. I <3 her.

thesheriff - I never saw Kelly cry.

Every week, the Results show will feature a former Idol.

Even Taylor Hicks, the forgotten (at least if you look at all the show imagery) Idol?

I can’t believe they made Anoop wait AGAIN! That’s just mean.

AI is starting to look like NASCAR. They are making up RIDICULOUS RULES as they go along. “Judges Save”? I thought it was all about America’s vote. Now they are saying we are all idiots and we are too stupid to vote for who we like.

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe they made Anoop wait AGAIN! Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just mean.

Absolutely true, but to be fair, I’m not sure who else the producers could’ve paired Jorge with for suspense.

thanks jz. How’s beyonce doin??lol

I find it hard to believe that any of the shockers would have done any better or worse than they did after the show. Of course, they could have made a few more dollars on the tour…the rest is their fate. imho.

Those judges never “debated the veto” Watch back. The judges never passed a note, discussed, signed, whispered or used morse code. That veto will only be used for a TCO and I have yet to really see a shocking boot.

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe they made Anoop wait AGAIN! Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just mean.

Classic Syesha move. He may not be giving the most fabulous performances, but they want him in it for awhile (with Syesha it was because she was the least likely to upset a David/David finale; with Anoop it’s more that they know a lot of the audience–whether they vote or not–like him a lot). They pretend he’s in danger and his fan base never gets complacent. That will only take him so far, but it’ll work for awhile.

No surprises. I knew Jorge was not safe after last night’s performance. Jasmine shouldn’t have made it anyway, but is not her fault. The judges shouldn’t have put her through. BUT thanks for not saving her. PHEW.

Pleased with the first results show. Is Megan gonna be this year’s Kristy Lee Cook? Blonde, pretty with so-so vocals?

So 10 Idols returning each week. Who are those I wonder?

I don’t like the judges save, really.

I loved surprise eliminations, sorta. I mean I can’t say I LOVED it but dangit, it definitely gave you something to talk about weather or not you liked it or not.

AI loves that stuff.

And besides, sometimes an earlier exit is worthwhile! Some of these people do better without any help from AI and 19.

I guess that’s why it is nice to do it before the top 5, but really? Anyone REALLY good left at the halfway point or later on in the season.

lil rounds has so much junk in the trunk it looks like she’s dragging a table

I’m so happy Allison is safe.

I flove Kelly…. :wub_tb:

I would just LOVE it if they brought Taylor and Elliot back to sing that duet on TH’s CD!!

By my count there are only 8 weeks to fill with previous idols. Top 3 and 2 wouldn’t have them back as a special guest ( unlike on the finale )

My guesses at this point include DC, DA, Elliott, Melinda, and Taylor…maybe JHud

Even Carrie Underwood canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make that goodbye song any good.

This. I like Carrie a lot, but this year’s goodbye song is soooooo bland.

This judges save is like twice the humiliation because now they’re rejected by America’s votes and then again by the judges. That’s kinda sad.

Papa Johns :wub_tb: Absolutely LOVE the fact Michael played a big
part in the rule change!!hehe

So 10 Idols returning each week. Who are those I wonder?

11 total, I guess. Well, we already know a few:
- Cook (next week, right?)
- Archie (May 13th is the heavy rumored date, top 3 elimination)
- Kelly (tonight)

Then there are:
- Taylor (new music)
- Elliot (new music)
- Kellie (needs to work around the Taylor Swift tour)
- Melinda (new music)
- Jordin (unsure if she’ll have anything to promote yet though)
- Daughtry (can be replaced w/Jason if no new music yet)
- Carrie (I can’t imagine they won’t have her back just because)
- Jennifer Hudson (new music)

That’s 11. I suppose they could bring Michael back to promote his real music, but seems a little odd to have him on twice.

I’m really pleased with the results. Jasmine… was NOT my favorite at all. I mean, I do give her props for being seventeen, but… still. All of her performances were boring and off pitch. And I agree with the judges. She was acting and singing like a grandma! Oh, and she was very arrogant as well. (Omg, I sound so mean! Eeep!) LOL.
Jorge… gosh I loved his personality and voice! And gah! He was extremely likeable, but, he was easily forgetable. At least with anoop, I was able to REMEMBER him.

Loved Kelly’s performance! à ¢Ã¢â€ž ¢ ¥ And I’m not really feeling the judges save thingy. I know the majority of you are going to disagree with me on this, but I always like a shocking elimination. Besides, J-Hud and Chris Daughtry aren’t doing so bad post idol, now are they? As long as my favs make the top ten, I’ll be fine.

I think the results tonight were exactly right. And, honestly, if someone other than Jasmine and Jorge had gone home I would have been surprised. I still wish they would’ve put Jesse through last week though, especially after Jasmine sucked on the big stage and all.

On a related note, the studio versions are up on iTunes… I’ve only downloaded 2 so far, but IMO both are waaaay overproduced. Are they letting Simon do the audio engineering now too?

The only thing that would make the judge veto entertaining is if they choose not to use it on a presumed TCO.

Imagine the shock heard round the world if, for example, Danny gets the least number of votes and the judges go, “Eh, you know. We’re over you.”

Now THAT would make for good TV. (And just to be unbiased, it would still make for good TV if it were Adam or Lil too.)

does it mean megan and anoop are in the bottom 4?oohh so sad…no way..i love megan thank God she’s safe..wats the theme for next week?did ryan said anything about the theme yet?i thought they are going to make fewer themes and wider song selections?better cut the theme let the idols choose songs that will show their styles..brooke and jason castro suffered last seson bcoz of those stupid themes so better cut the crap uuggghhh…i hope megan survive for atleast top 5 like brooke or 4 like jason…megan please do “i’m like a bird”
by nelly furtado or “finally” by fergie…pleassseeeeee…..BTW is the new goodbye song good?it better be good since it’s carrie…

Sorry about the post disappearing..ARGH! Somehow, it got set to private for awhile..

would it be overkill to bring Jhud back since her album is so old? Or, what about Mandisa – was an article on CNN.Com today about her and her weight loss.

lil rounds has so much junk in the trunk it looks like sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dragging a table

LOL….Big booty is now very fashionable. Kim Kardashian is famous for what she has behind, and JLo and Beyonce aren’t lacking in the rear.

Simon hasn’t forgotten Taylor. He mentions him or hints about him quite often. LOL.

I’m so happy that my favorites, Kris, Megan and Michael, are safe.

I’m happy that the judges can only use their new power once.

I bought my first Kanye West song tonight.

It will be great to see a former Idol each week.

Well I wasn’t surprised at all by the 2 who were eliminated. I think they should have done the guys first so as not to make Anoop wait yet AGAIN. Poor guy. He must have nerves of steel by now.

Also, I can do without The Messiah thrusting his nether regions into my face. Thanks.

AI math!!

That cracks me up.

What’s up with them this year? First the phone number screw up and now the judge’s choice examples, that should not be used as examples, because THEIR RULES do not apply to some of those people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would just LOVE it if they brought Taylor and Elliot back to sing that duet on THà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s CD!!

That would be great. And, I think it would help with the ratings. People love a nostalgic reunion!

I decided earlier in chat that I would call this new twist the !GOKEY! VETO. Since that’s who I think they’re saving it for.

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe they made Anoop wait AGAIN! Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just mean.

I’m kind of hoping that this time, it’s the wake up call that Anoop needs. Maybe now, he’ll come out next week and be ya’ know, good or something.

I can see them asking JHud back for several reasons. She is one of their golden children. Oscar winner and recent Grammy winner, not to mention her personal situation ( not that that is a reason to ask her back…but it is news) She still gets airplay and I dont think her album is that old…IMHO.

Aww, I love Kanye, happen to think he’s a bit of a genius but that performance sucked balls lol. Why did he agree to go on Idol anyway, it doesn’t fit him at all as a venue and came off super awkward. Kelly rocked it, LOVE her. Hope the contestants took notes. They didn’t announce next week’s musical guest. Do they wait until next Tuesday? Did they announce next week’s theme?

Gotta say, pretty happy with the elims tonight. Except for the fact that they used the double elimination thing as an excuse not to name a bottom 3 or 4 or whatever. Are we to believe Megan and Anoop (DialIdol notwithstanding) were in the bottom 4 even though Ryan never said so? I don’t buy it… maybe they’re trying to drum up support for Megan and Anoop for next week.

would it be overkill to bring Jhud back since her album is so old? Or, what about Mandisa – was an article on CNN.Com today about her and her weight loss.

Her album really isn’t that old, and she just released her second top 40 single for adds.

St.Lucia Mar 11th, 2009 at 9:11 pm

Oh and the lip syncing has pissed me off.

This is a singing competitionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care if it is a trainwreck. I WANT the trainwreck! At least I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s really them.

Clearly, they are having the kids lip synch so they can focus on their dance skills.

So what happens if the judges use their save next week?

How is the top 10 for the tour determined?

Buh-bye Puerto Rican dude and Life-sized Bratz Doll. We didn’t know you at all.

I bet that, if they use the veto at all, it’s used to save Allison.

I don’t think JHuds CD is too old. It’s from September, right? She’s still releasing singles from it. She could use the promotion for airplay.

My guess for old idols reappearing: Kelly, DC, Jason, Taylor, Elliott, Jennifer, Melinda, DA, Kellie P., and Carrie will sing her sing-out song on Top 2 show. I’m short by one. Michael J is releasing a single–it would be great if they had him back.

Yeah- good points on Jennifer. I’d like to see her come back, personally.

Regarding Kanye- not a fan – but Kelly and he have crossed paths in the past haven’t they? I know they announced Grammy nominees together a couple years ago. Seems like a couple other times that I can’t recall at the moment.

Ugh….it’s the same “semantics” junk that they pull every year. They never said “these four got the most votes”…just “they are not safe”. I don’t know what the heck they are trying to do here…if they want Anoop gone…then give him the lackluster comments, don’t do anything to make people sympathize with him, and then poof…he’d be gone. It’s how to get rid of anyone on this show really.

BTW…the rule is dumb. It’ll only be put into effect if a) Danny, Adam, Lil get eliminated by the vote on accident or purpose (either way) or b) they have already gotten to the top 5 with who they want and they want to add someone who is fun, but innocuous to the top 3 or 4. Again…DUMB.

Natasha Mar 11th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

This judges save is like twice the humiliation because now theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re rejected by Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s votes and then again by the judges. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s kinda sad.

This is exactly how I feel about it! The show has gotten even more mean-spirited with this new “twist” :thumbdown_tb:

thanks jz. Howà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s beyonce doin??lol

LOLOL
:lol_tb:

Also, I can do without The Messiah thrusting his nether regions into my face. Thanks.

LOL. I second that.

Are we to believe Megan and Anoop (DialIdol notwithstanding) were in the bottom 4 even though Ryan never said so? I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t buy ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ maybe theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re trying to drum up support for Megan and Anoop for next week.

Exactly.

Separately, how much extra “help” do you think some get on arrangement, song choice guidance, vocal coaches, etc. This could definitely have a big impact for some of the borderline singers, and really allow them to stick around a few extra weeks. If there is so much blatant pimping and manipulation at the viewer level, I have to believe it’s even stronger behind the scenes.

Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dancing is not very Christian- like.

LOL, some people took offense at King David dancing, but God didn’t seem to mind. ;)

Um, and I’m not saying Danny’s a good dancer, but I actually liked tonight’s group number…it wasn’t until I heard the line “I was blind to let you go.” that I even thought about Scott. LOL.

I also loved watching the group’s reaction to the Ford commercial. They seem like a fun group.

I was relieved that Matt and Kris and Allison were all safe! At this point the only one I’d be okay with going home before the top 10 is Megan, and she’s even growing on me a little…I’d take a top 11 twist (for all to go on tour), but I think they’re done with their twists and surprises now.

Are we to believe Megan and Anoop (DialIdol notwithstanding) were in the bottom 4 even though Ryan never said so?

Megan and Anoop were there for dramatic value only. No mention of them having the fewest number of votes. I wonder if AI is going to stop saying bottom 3 since that really stirs up the fans for the following week. I think they are going to continue on this drama bit…pairing the “go homer” with a person the judges want to keep around but didn’t sing real well which will stir up their fans. Between that and “saving” someone it will keep all of the people they want to see in the top 5 be there come May.

Clearly, they are having the kids lip synch so they can focus on their dance skills.

Oh right! Silly me. I forgot this wasn’t a singing competition and really we were watching “So you think you can dance!”

The priorities this season are so ass backwards, I swear.

Fender:

On a related note, the studio versions are up on iTunesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve only downloaded 2 so far, but IMO both are waaaay overproduced.

Which ones did you buy? I want to buy Alexisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s, Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s, and Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so I hope theirs are not over produced. And are they full versions?

I had a strong feeling it would be Jorge and Jasmine…felt bad for both of them anyways though!!

I’m okay with this “twist”, I think…unless they use it on someone who SHOULD go home. Then I’ll just be angry.

As for the Idol’s coming back…hopefully Mandisa the week her album is released?? Don’t know who else, keeping my fingers crossed for Melinda.

11 total, I guess. Well, we already know a few:
- Cook (next week, right?)
- Archie (May 13th is the heavy rumored date, top 3 elimination)
- Kelly (tonight)

Then there are:
- Taylor (new music)
- Elliot (new music)
- Kellie (needs to work around the Taylor Swift tour)
- Melinda (new music)
- Jordin (unsure if sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll have anything to promote yet though)
- Daughtry (can be replaced w/Jason if no new music yet)
- Carrie (I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t imagine they wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have her back just because)
- Jennifer Hudson (new music)

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 11. I suppose they could bring Michael back to promote his real music, but seems a little odd to have him on twice.

Sounds like a reasonable list.

Although I think Taylor is confirmed too already.
Jordin said her new album is out this September so that might mean no single yet by April/May.
Carrie is definitely for sure at the Top 2 performance night.
Daughtry, new album is out June/July so the new single might make it on time.
Fantasia I think is doing a new album too?

I really like that they’re bringing back Idols each week. Should be fun!

But Scott danced great for a blind guy. So the lip synch worked.

RE: Anoop

Classic Syesha move. He may not be giving the most fabulous performances, but they want him in it for awhile (with Syesha it was because she was the least likely to upset a David/David finale; with Anoop ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more that they know a lot of the audienceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’whether they vote or notà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’like him a lot). They pretend heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s in danger and his fan base never gets complacent. That will only take him so far, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll work for awhile.

I think comparing Anoop to Syesha is a bit generous at this point. He’s like this season’s Ramiele. Sounded fantastic in the Hollywood clips, super-likeable package, seemingly huge fanbase, pretty good initial semi performance (this is arguable for Anoop but the setup for the semis here is different so my analogy wavers here). Anyway, my point is, if he doesn’t step up, I predict he’ll go out 9th like Rami. I’m saying all this as someone who was definitely fooled to hop onboard the Anoop train on the basis of edited clips, and someone who was rooting for Ramiele far too long on the basis of clips and one strong semifinal performance. I’d be glad if Anoop rises up, but at this point, he’s losing me.

LOL, some people took offense at King David dancing, but God didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seem to mind. ;)

People hump like that in church?

I must be going to the wrong church.

I wonder who’s coming back this season: Top 11 will be Cook, then I’d expect Carrie, Archie, Daughtry, Jordin, Taylor, Jennifer Hudson. Although Jordin and Daughtry have nothing new to promote. Carrie can sing the boot song.
I’d love to see Melinda and Elliott but I think they’re long shots.

Are we grooming an Anoop-jaya?

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Which ones did you buy? I want to buy Alexisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s, Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s, and Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so I hope theirs are not over produced. And are they full versions?

Yeah, they’re full versions. I got Alexis and Allison’s tracks… don’t get me wrong, they’re still good, it’s just unnecessary production (adding echo to the vocals and adding synth and fake strings when it just really isn’t necessary). Typical Idol more-is-more attitude.

I am so anti country music….now I know I don’t need to watch next week, whew!

I wonder whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s coming back this season: Top 11 will be Cook, then Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d expect Carrie, Archie, Daughtry, Jordin, Taylor, Jennifer Hudson. Although Jordin and Daughtry have nothing new to promote. Carrie can sing the boot song.
Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d love to see Melinda and Elliott but I think theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re long shots.

If Daughtry’s album comes out in June or July like what he said, I bet RCA would rush the 1st single so they can make an AI appearance. It’s too good of a chance to pass it up – especially since Daughtry is with 19M.

WELL. That’s interesting yeahyeahsure

Thanks for the info!

Is Grand Ole Opry week really just country week sounding a bit more fancy.

Me thinks so.

Country week is never my favorite.

In addition, Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis will sing together on Randyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s classic hit and Carrieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s current single, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I Told You So,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  plus Brad Paisley will make the television debut of his new single, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Then,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  from his forthcoming summer album.

Kinda excited about this, and “I Told You So” is Carrie’s current single right?
I like it, but I wished she would have released “I Know You Won’t” instead..

Next week’s either gonna be fun/interesting or plain boring..

If Daughtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album comes out in June or July like what he said, I bet RCA would rush the 1st single so they can make an AI appearance. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too good of a chance to pass it up – especially since Daughtry is with 19M.

I bet he will perform the single on AI in end of April/early May if the album is coming out in June/July..

ETA: Sorry for post-hoing. Forgot to just add this in prev. post :)

I can’t get over Kelly Clarkson and how fabulous she sounded tonight. She doesn’t need any “help” in the studio at all. Just WOW.

*off to download her new album*

I would be surprised if they didn’t have Elliot and Melinda on. They have new albums coming out and, as far as I’m aware, Idol loves both of them (they’ve already had Elliot on twice).

Hmmm… so it’s Carrie next week. Well, Radio & Records is saying that “Come Back To Me” by Cook has a top 40 add date in April now, so maybe he’ll be on Idol in April instead.

Yes, Kelly was all sorts of amazing. She sounded fantabulous!!! Bad outfit choice though but that’s ok. I still heart her.

im really sad that jasmine got sent home.

i felt like she didnt deserve going home. she was good last night. she has nice vocals =/

now i got matt and allison left!

Hmmmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ so ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Carrie next week. Well, Radio & Records is saying that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Come Back To Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Cook has a top 40 add date in April now, so maybe heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be on Idol in April instead.

I know DC’s publicist confirmed last weeek that DC would appear on AI March 18th. So now, I’m confused.

As far as Idols coming back, I would rather have solo Elliott singing his new single Fight For Love than
doing the duet from Taylor’s cd.

Last year country night was pretty good.
This season it’s a little bit special because their is no true country singer in the competition.
But I suspect some contestants may attempt to jump up on the bandwaggon to get more voters especially those who don’t have a definite style: Alexis, Michael or Kris could potentially have a nice week.
I am the most concerned about Allison, Anoop and Megan who haven’t shown any versatility so far.
No idea what Adam will pull out of the hat, but I will be watching.

Interesting to see that Michael Jackson and Kanye’s albums are on sale on iTunes right now.

Maybe that’s one of the agreements the musicians performing/showcasing their work on Idol have with iTunes and 19?

I can imagine it already; Brad Paisley and Randy Travis covering iTunes next week..not that it’s a bad thing. I flove country.

I know DCà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s publicist confirmed last weeek that DC would appear on AI March 18th. So now, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m confused.

Maybe he just got confused with the dates. Never know. I think they had to have booked Carrie a few weeks back. And it would be rather odd to have Cook perform on Grand Ole Opry week if Carrie is available to perform that week.

I’m sure it doesn’t matter–Cook will be on at some point. There’s no way he won’t be.

Oh definitely Fight for Love FTW!

I’m crossing my fingers for iTunes popularity bars this week! heh :)

I know DCà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s publicist confirmed last weeek that DC would appear on AI March 18th. So now, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m confused.

I think it’s quite possible that he’ll be filming his appearance this week but it will air later on. He does have a tour schedule to consider, so he can’t fly off to LA whenever he wants.
Either that, or the whole thing was postponed. I’m fine with it as long as he performs CBTM on Idol before the finale, and I’m 100% sure he will.

Fender: Thank you.

I can imagine it already; Brad Paisley and Randy Travis covering iTunes next week..not that ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a bad thing. I flove country.

You got it. Randy Travis has a Greatest Hits coming out on the 17th I think.

It’s really nice they’ll have a former contestant every week. And this year there are many with music out.

The 2 who went home deserved it, I don’t think they had anything to bring to the show.

Maybe he just got confused with the dates. Never know. I think they had to have booked Carrie a few weeks back.

Also think it would have been planned some time ago. He could be there next week to pre-record it, maybe.

ETA: What’s with the lip-synching? Kinda shameful in a singing show.

What’s with the farm boy look this season? I swear, I think the guys are borrowing each others’ shirts to wear.

Danny needs wardrobe help, a shave, and a haircut (style). He always looks like he just got up from lounging on a sofa watching TV all day, kinda sloppy. He could shed a few pounds too. A good singer, but needs to “package” himself a bit. Was Alexis hugging him up a bit too much? hmmmmm….(only the mansion will know!), lol

Funny, I could never put my finger on who/what Jasmine resembled, but it’s TRUE, she DOES look like a Bratz doll, lol. I’m glad she left, but will have to say her tears touched me. I guess because she had been so controlled until tonight and also because she’s just a kid really.

Felt sorry for Jorge, seems like such a sweet guy, but I don’t think he could have made it much further anyway. Is Paula Puerto Rican also? I forgot…

I hope Anoop can really do well next week. He’s been through the mill, must be hard on him inside. I’m not really a fan of his, but they’ve really put him through the ringer (and were just plain rude to him last night).

Bottom line for me though…..I can’t see that I’ll miss the two that left.

Thanks for posting the videos MJ :) Much appreciate it. I flove Kanye. It was great to see Kelly back on the AI stage too.

People hump like that in church?

LOL, I didn’t say anything about church! I had to go back and watch the vid after reading further comments. Not sure how King David danced TBH. Isn’t humping w/ another person? Sorry, I won’t go there…I”m done!

If Daughtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album comes out in June or July like what he said, I bet RCA would rush the 1st single so they can make an AI appearance. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too good of a chance to pass it up – especially since Daughtry is with 19M.

That would be great. He’s the only one I’m interested in seeing other than Michael Johns and he’s already been on.

Poor Anoop. I called it as soon as I saw who was in the bottom half. He’s going to get a complex. :down_tb:

So is DC’s publicist related to Jason’s mom? LOL. j/k, I guess people just either make mistakes or AI is changing their guest appearances as quickly as the rules.

I’m sure DC will be there at some point (he better be), and I’m Jason get’s his chance too.

So is DCà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s publicist related to Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mom?

Haha. Are we sure she actually confirmed anything? Wasn’t this “confirmation” to a fan or something? Even if she casually mentioned this to a fan, it’s not like she was posting it on his website or telling TV Guide to announce it heh…

Well, Radio & Records is saying that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Come Back To Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Cook has a top 40 add date in April now, so maybe heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be on Idol in April instead.

Is Radio & Records the definitive source? Asking cuz I’ve heard conflicting dates on different sites, so not sure what’s up. I’m looking at DC’s tour schedule, and it’s pretty dang crowded. I think 4/15 may work.

Poor Anoop. I called it as soon as I saw who was in the bottom half. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to get a complex.

Yeah…but hey, it built up some suspense. Albeit…watch it back. Ryan NEVER EVEN SAID that Anoop wasn’t safe. He didn’t mention bottom 2 or 3 or 4. All he said was “come to the center of the stage”. That was it. It’s unfair but this show has never been about being fair. Anoop CAN save himself from this edit if he performs well next week. In fact, for him, I would scratch the “performing” part and just SING. That’s his ace in the hole should he decide to ever use it…it’s an ace that Sanjaya (who people will unfortunately compare Anoop to) never had.

I don’t think this kid will develop a complex. He’s too smart for that, too well adjusted. Got to remember that although he does want a career in music, his life should his idol journey end, will pick up right where it left off…back in graduate school…headed for a white collar job that probably makes more than I do. Nothing wrong with that. In other words, unlike some others, his eggs aren’t all in one basket.

mj, I know you’re very busy, but will you be writing a quick review for the studio recordings this season?

I can’t find it now but I watched a video of DC meeting fans last week after one of his shows and he mentioned he would be in LA a couple of weeks. This came from his own mouth. So for whatever reason he at least was/is planning on doing something there. Considering how jammed his tour schedule is I don’t think he would fly out to LA if it wasn’t important. I wouldn’t be surprised if he pre-taped his appearance. Didn’t Jordin pre-tape hers last year?

Last year country night was pretty good.

Since country night last year was really Dolly Parton night it was destined to be good. That lady can write with the best of them.

There are a lot of current country artists who are members of the Opry and have a good cross over vibe. I’m really looking forward to song choices. Especially, Adam. With “tongue firmly in cheek” maybe he can do something from Oklahoma.

Is Paula Puerto Rican also? I forgotà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

No. Paula is Jewish. Her dad is middle-eastern and her mom European.

mj, I know youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re very busy, but will you be writing a quick review for the studio recordings this season?

Studio recordings? oh yeah. I guess I will be reviewing them. :).

Bottom line for me thoughà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll miss the two that left.

By next week, I may even completely forget they exist.

I’m sorry, but I simply have no choice but to mock Danny’s “dancing”. Even if I put aside the fact that those were some serious pelvic thrusts for a recently widowed worship leader, I cannot overlook the huge dork factor. He was desperately trying to look cool and sexy with those moves, but alas, he’s still a tool.

Oh, and Danny, your glasses are still stupid. And, it’s especially stupid that you have 800 different varieties of this same style. I think your poser facial hair may be even stupider than the glasses, but I’m having difficulty deciding.

Yeahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦but hey, it built up some suspense. Albeità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦watch it back. Ryan NEVER EVEN SAID that Anoop wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t safe. He didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mention bottom 2 or 3 or 4. All he said was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“come to the center of the stageà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . That was it. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s unfair but this show has never been about being fair.

I don’t know why they are doing this, other than the drama angle. Anyone could have been up there, but they are protraying Anoop as an underdog. I hope he has a beautiful country ballad lined up! I want him to do well!

Seems like it will be the MOTOWN TRIBUTE THEME for the TOP 10. I am looking forward to that!

Even if I put aside the fact that those were some serious pelvic thrusts for a recently widowed worship leader,

My boyfriend was not happy.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know why they are doing this, other than the drama angle. Anyone could have been up there, but they are protraying Anoop as an underdog.

I agree with the drama angle. I’m not so sure, however, what their plans are for him. Yes, he could be set up to make a dramatic comeback. That’s what we all stick around for…to see the dead rise again…seriously. But I’m concerned that it’s going another way, that TPTB are trying to smash the snowball before it turns into an avalanche. I think they like. I think they recognize that he has talent. I just think that he falls into the “how the hell are we going to promote this” category. They look at him and they don’t see David Cook. They see Taylor Hicks and I think this scares them.

They look at him and they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see David Cook. They see Taylor Hicks and I think this scares them.

And yet they promote Danny with everything they have? Even tonight, the recap for the performance show pimped him just as much as it did Adam (which I don’t think was exactly accurate depiction of the response each performance got).

I just don’t see what they see in him. Seriously. What?

Also, I can do without The Messiah thrusting his nether regions into my face. Thanks.

LOL! This!

I don’t like the Judge’s Save. Basically it’s a way to save whoever their pet is if America should have the nerve to try to eliminate them. Anyway haven’t most of the winners avoided bottom 2 or 3? And didn’t they always used to say “America ends up getting it right”? Guess they don’t think so anymore.

And it’s kind of awkward when they eliminate kids cause it’s like dangling that last bit of hope before them for another 2 minutes while they singout. Poor Jasmine, I felt bad when she finally started crying.

Country Week is always good for a laugh…

Re: Anoop, I’m thinking this was a “scare” fake-bottom-4 placement to get him to stop trying to be cute w/song selection (however much selection he has) and just SING.

And yeah, I see way more Taylor Hicks in Danny than Anoop…

What is with the pelvic-thrusts by Gokey? Eeew. Don’t tell me that’s his way of “inspiring” people. Yuck.

By the way, I noticed that Adam thanked the audience/viewers who put him through. Seems like a very nice guy that one.

Anoop! Please sing better!!!!!!

Whoa Anoop’s studio version sounds great!
streaming link

And yet they promote Danny with everything they have?

I know it’s weird and it doesn’t make sense, but this show never did make any sense. I see what you mean, though, Danny dancing tonight made me cringe. It was not cute at all and it did remind me of Taylor prancing around the stage in his suit.

RE: Anoop…if he gets around to doing what he does best…JUST SINGING…he’ll be around for awhile. Granted…again…steep learning curve up there on the idol stage, especially for those who aren’t used to being solo.

I really didn’t need to see as much of Danny as they wanted. meh.

So 10 Idols returning each week. Who are those I wonder?

I hope Taylor will be included.

Now, how are they going to fit in mentors and their song on Results night. Looks like another change is coming. We really haven’t heard how many mentors there will be, have we?

Whenever they don’t say anything about a bottom 3 I take it to mean they are just manipulating us. I do not believe Anoop was anywhere near the bottom 3 tonight, I’m not even sure about Megan.

I really don’t like how much they’re messin’ with Anoop. Isn’t this the third time in a row that they’ve left his fate dangling? He didn’t appear to be very happy about it.

Also, I found it interesting that folks here were raving about Kelly’s performance tonight. I love Kelly, but it sure sounded to me like her voice was near shot, and that she was noticeably covering that fact. Of course, she does it with a high degree of professionalism so maybe some folks didn’t notice.

This new rule reminds me of injecting artificial elements into food to make it seem more enticing. More hype than anything else, not to mention draaaaging out the eliminations on Wednesdays just to make sure they squeeze the most out of the kid’s misery. But heck, That’s Entertainment!!! (not)

The one positive thing I can say about the new rule is, I’m glad they don’t tell them until AFTER they do the final song…(if they must sing one last time).

I’m gonna make excuses for Kelly. It did sound shot even when she was talking. She always had that on the show too, especially near the end of the season. I’m sure had she not used her vocals in a few days, she’d sound different.

I love Kelly, but it sure sounded to me like her voice was near shot, and that she was noticeably covering that fact. Of course, she does it with a high degree of professionalism so maybe some folks didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t notice.

She over sang it. The Good Morning America performance was much, much better. But kudos to Kelly for singing live on the show, so many artists tape the day earlier and use multiple takes to get it right.

Yea the way they do the new rule in front of the contestants is pretty mean. But I think that Idol has always been mean, cold, and calculatedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦from Day 1. They are just being a bit more upfront about it now after 7 seasons. Oh well, we all know the show has jumped the shark anyways.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m happy for the twist for selfish reasonsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦it will hopefully help out Adam! Go Glambert! :)

P.S. Kanye is an awful singer. I wish the judges could have rated that crapfest.

Oh and Grammie Karl, Ken Warwick said in an interview there would be less mentors this year.

Country week! yes i love it!.

next week your going to see who can change the song and make it their own.

I wounder who?

Idols i think will-

Kris Allen :)
Allison Iraheta
Matt Giraud
Megan Corkrey
Danny Gokey
Adam Lambert

(hopefuly)

Now, how are they going to fit in mentors and their song on Results night. Looks like another change is coming.

Well, they got rid of that stupid, time wasting call-in segment from last season so they should be able to fit in the mentor’s song the returning Idol’s song no problem (like tonight which had two performances), and still have more than enough time for The Drama of elimination night.

The Itunes studio version single of Adam’s Black and White is amazing! He has a great recording voice! You guys should take a listen. The studio version proves that he is not all high notes! :)

Judges one-time veto…eh…so what. Just another manipulation…at least they may save someone who is good as it astounds me sometimes who “America” votes to put through…so no biggie to me.

Jorge and jasmin leavig is not abig surprise. Felt sorry for Jasmin as she (and Alison) are the only two teens who have been on the show whodon’t annoy me. Jasmine should have waited as she has some potential.

I hope Contrived “quirky” (Gawd I hate that word!) Megan is next. There really is no charm to her and her vocals suck. I guess because she is pretty she will stick around for awhile. People vote for the strangest reasons….as with Kris (teen Gossip Girl cute) and Scott (he’s so blind and brave).

Country week next week…oh dear! Love classic country but the new stuff just sucks for the most part. Can’t wait to see what Adam does next week!

I love that they are having former idols on the results shows. That is a change I can get behind.

Not liking the rule change (which would not have helped Daughtry or Tamyra) for a couple reasons. If your fan base is soft enough not to vote for you on a particular night for any reason, you should go home. Also, it seems really unfair to the other singers who, again for any reason, managed to motivate more people to vote for them on a particular night. For example, AI5 top-4 when Daughtry had his bad day, part of the reason that happened was because Elliott hit a homerun. But to “save” Chris would have meant lessening the reward to Elliott for having performed so well. Also, won’t this rule make the fans of the pimped favorites (and you know who the pimped ones are) less likely to vote, since they can be fairly certain that if their singer is at the bottom, he/she will get saved? Finally, how will this rule affect the singers? The pimped ones know that they can have an off-night and still be fine. Will this allow them not to take risks, to be lazy in song choice and performance? Only time will tell.

Also, it seems really unfair to the other singers who, again for any reason, managed to motivate more people to vote for them on a particular night.

It would only be unfair to the other contestants if one of them ended up having to leave that week instead of the lowest vote getter. It’s no different than having a non-elimination leg on The Amazing Race, which unexpectedly will spare the last team to arrive.I don’t see this having a major impact on the show, given the limited scope. In fact, the scope is so limited it is almost a waste of time.

So far so good, I think the right ones went home tonight. Here’s hoping they come up with a more humane way of delivering the judge’s ultimate rejection. That was just too painful.

I thought it was awfully cute when Kris was all happy about being safe and then he face just fell when he realized that meant Megan was headed down to the stage. Seems like a genuine guy. And FINALLY a guy who looks natural grooving during the cheese-fest group numbers. I’m hoping he sticks around a while.

Kanye – you need to stick with the vocoder for the ENTIRE song. That was nasty vocals when he wasn’t using that thing. Eeks. And was that Megan I saw singing backup for Kanye?? Just caught a glimpse of arms flapping and legs akimbo in the background…

Every time I see Kelly sing, she always sounds great to me on the choruses, because man, can she belt. But I feel like she always gets shaky on the verses. Her voice did sound shot….but the few times I’ve heard her live on TV, she always sounds shaky to me on the verses.

I guess it’s just me though, because it seems like the majority of the world thinks she’s great.

I do like her music, but I guess I just prefer her recordings over the few performances I’ve seen live.

I suppose I should note that my AI viewing started during Season 2, so I didn’t build up fan feelings for Kelly while she was on the show. And truly, I haven’t seen that many live performances. So maybe I just catch all the ones where her voice is tired.

I thought it was awfully cute when Kris was all happy about being safe and then he face just fell when he realized that meant Megan was headed down to the stage. Seems like a genuine guy.

I saw that too. I hope that people noticed how he reacted about Megan. If they blinked, they might not have seen it. I don’t want people to think he’s a jerk for reacting in happiness at first.

I think he’s just so happy to be there because he realizes how lucky he is to make it due to his lack of screen time.

To make it clear, the judges still can save someone in Top 5?

That mean, if they save one person in top 5, next week we will have double elimination and we got straight into top 3?

Maybe better to limit the judges save until top 6 and not top 5.

I don’t like the rule change. I don’t like the judges being able to overrule what the audience did. But, most of all, I do not like the way the contestants get told. Perhaps they should let the person sing and then IF the judges want to use the save, have them let Ryan know. So, they wouldn’t have to stand there and be humiliated by some judge after just hearing they didn’t make it through.

I feel that Jorge could have stayed on longer. In my opinion, he sang way better than Megan, for example. Phil Stacey said on “Idol Tonight” that he had received a lot of e-mails from his LA Times blog, where many people felt that Jorge’s performance was not like what the judges said. I, and I know many Latinos, are upset that he left. I feel that, by eliminating him, Idol might have alienated many a Latino person watching the show. I have grown up listening to many a Latino artist, and they have some of the best voices around. I hope that this is not the last I hear from him.

No surprises as to who went home this week. Jorge, while sweet, was never long for this competition anyway. Jasmine is a pretty girl, but the vocal equivalent of an insomnia cure.

I don’t believe for a second that Anoop was in the bottom of the voting. They just love messing with him, poor guy. And all that after they raked him over the coals on Tuesday. He seems pretty grounded, though, so I hope he just sings his cute little ass off next week as a giant middle finger to the judges.

I’m not so sure Megan got the least votes besides Jasmine, either.

The new OMG TWIST!! is really a big meh. I doubt it will influence the outcome of the show much, particularly since they can’t invoke the !VETO! after the top 5. I give a very mellow “whatever” to this shocking twist. *yawn*

What up with the lipsynched group numbers? Hate.

Danny DeadWife, if I start bleeding from my eye holes, I am coming after you and your disgustingly skeevy pelvic thrusts. Seen Kill Bill? I’m just saying, watch your back.

wow…color me surprised…i just listened to that stream from earlier in the thread of Anoops studio version…he has a great recording voice. Now, if only he could do that ON the show….but man…surprised.

So, is Allison’s mom living at the mansion too? How fun for her! :-) And, is it my imagination, or was Adam not in that mansion clip? I do count 13 at the end, but no one tall enough to be him. Hummmm….

So, they wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have to stand there and be humiliated by some judge after just hearing they didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make it through.

The set up does seem kind of cold. “Guess what, America doesn’t like you….. and neither do we!”

Adam was in the mansion clip. He actually said something, but I don’t remember what. Also, I think I saw him bouncing on a bed with some of the girls. (could be wrong about that one – but he definitely spoke.)

Is anyone else loving Matt’s studio song? LOVE it!

It is amazing to see Anoop still standing since he definitely cannot match the singing talent of Jorge. This was the race card being played again and someone that did not deserve it given another opportunity to stay. American Idol has become a popularity contest and not a contest of talent. Poor Jorge was blindsided and was astonished he was let go instead of the talentless Noop. Hopefully Anoop will get his just reward soon since he is now the weakest talent of all other contestants and will go home soon. Another Sanjayah we don’t need.

wowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦color me surprisedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦i just listened to that stream from earlier in the thread of Anoops studio versionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦he has a great recording voice. Now, if only he could do that ON the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.but manà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦surprised.

Yes, he does have a great voice but I think he has been confused by the show. When he did Angel of Mine (which I though was good and underrated), the judges said it was boring and then when he did My Prerogative, they liked it but was perceived as just an entertainer. Anoop’s friend said that he was sick from after the wildcards (Friday) and had to be given shots before he performed on Tuesday, that might be why he was not ON during his performance..

His friend also said that since Anoop was the last picked (or wildcard pick), by the time he was given the songlist, a lot of the songs have been taken and/or were not available..

I just hope he shows his full potential, coz he does have talent.

disgustingly skeevy pelvic thrusts.

OMG I did not appreciate Gokey’s Hokey Pokey while I was watching the show with my kids! Wtf was that? Altogether nasty.
I read somewhere yesterday that he wanted his personality to come out more on stage, puleeeeze put it back where it was. If you ask me they conveniently devised the whole ‘judges save’ for him but that’s jmho. That group number as a whole was awful.

Last nights show was such a crock. Leaving Anoop till the last again? Seriously? Are they messing with him? That was just cruel imo He has gone way up in my estimation just for putting up with that cr*p.
No surprise about Jasmine or Jorge.
Kanya West was horrible and I had heard shoulder pads were making a return but I didn’t think they would be as big as his backup girl was wearing last night! Wow!
Kelly was charming, she’s a sweetheart.

I never thought i’d say this but as I was with David Cook I am really excited to see what Adam does next week. Anoop Dog and Adam, only reason i’ll be tuning in next week because I hate Grand Ole Oprey or whatever it is, I REALLY hope they both can work that.

But, most of all, I do not like the way the contestants get told. Perhaps they should let the person sing and then IF the judges want to use the save, have them let Ryan know. So, they wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have to stand there and be humiliated by some judge after just hearing they didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make it through.

I so agree with you. It was painful last night and Simon just bluntly said no.

I think I’ll buy Anoop’s song after all. It sounded pretty good. I’m planning on getting Danny’s and am considering Matt’s.

I’m not sure what’s the purpose of the mansion. Are they hoping for conflict because I doubt they’re going to get it. It’s a nice place but doubt they have much time to enjoy it with all the work they have to do.

I feel kind of bad for the contestants with this new stupid rule. As others have said, the eliminated singer now gets rejected twice — first by the viewers and then by the judges — and it puts unnecessary added pressure on the contestant during their sing-off. Whereas in the past many singers have shined during their sing-off, now they will still be trying to impress the judges enough to “save” them. I thought Jasmine and Jorge both had lousy performances last night, worse than the previous night.

I love the twist. I wish the show was run more like So You Think You Can Dance. Where the viewers vote but the judges decide who goes home.

I agree that Adam’s single, “Black or White” is really very, very good! Color me surprised, because while I’m a fan of his live performances, I was dubious about him in the studio. Excellent! That makes me happy. :-)

How did I miss him in the mansion vid? Wow, more coffee, please. LOL

I hate the idea that the judges have any more to do with the outcome than they already do. I still maintain that this new rule is a direct result of Taylor Hicks having won season 5. For the show that season, it was disasterous and Simon made that fact well known up until and through the finale.

It defeats the whole purpose of the show. Its called American Idol, the viewers are supposed to phone in their preferences and let the pieces fall where they may. Period.

Thats exactly what happened in season 5, the show worked flawlessly if its really based on that premise. But the person they really really didnt want to win….won. He won because he was able to pique interest and motivate his audience. Isnt that what its all about?

So here is how it goes down IMO. A contestant who may not have done great the week before manages to pull out a showstopper and the viewers reward him by phoning in votes like crazy. The person who gets the least amount of votes gets a chance to stay because he or she is the judges pet rat. So instead of the competition being thinned, thus making it a little easier for the not chosen one the next week, it remains the same. No reward for singing like their aint no tomorrow and choosing the right song.

It doesnt seem fair and going home sure didnt hurt Daughtry any either. In fact, he was motivated to write a song about it which became a huge hit. This is so wrong for a lot of reasons.

So many things to comment on:
Worst Ford video ever – they stopped the song right when it gets good!
Didn’t notice Scott ooohing and aaahing over the mansion – LOL.
Thought the group number was better than expected & liked how they had a fellow idol guide Scott during the dance number.
No surprise about Jasmine – she was given a 2nd chance due to her “commercial” look over better singers like Jesse, and then she failed to deliver.
Wish Megan went instead. That Caw Caw was the Caw of death as far as I”m concerned.
Jorge – I actually think the judges just threw him under the bus. While the song might not have been OMIGOD fantastic, he did not hit a bunch of bad notes, he did not CAW at the end, and he has had good performances – enough to get him VOTED into the finals, whereas Anoop didn’t make it through the semifinals w/o a wildcard, and he failed to deliver. I realize Jorge would not have gone far, but I was interested in seeing a little eyebrow makeover on him, and I would have liked him to just make the tour so he could live his dream a bit & take some money home to his family, who could probably use it.
Danny – I do like his glasses but the white ones he had on last night made him look like some sort of low budget sci fi space cadet.
New Rule – I saw we all be sure to vote the best ones through so that after all this hoopla, they never end up using it. Then, at Top 5, we vote for the worst. LOL.

I think it was terribly wrong for Jorge to be gone. He sang better than several of the others, including Anoop, and he had heart and passion. I feel very sad about this, and Simon’s cold “no” at the end was cruel. I hate this show. I hardly care what happens now.

I hope Jennifer Lopez helps him get a start in his career. Since she and her husband are fans.

Also I was hoping that latinos would vote him through, but I don’t know how many latinos watch the show. Can people from Puerto Rico vote?

I’m not latino but if I was voting, he’s the one I would have voted for this week. I knew he was in trouble after the way the judges treated him last week.

Jorge and Megan or Michael (can I say boring) should have gone home. Jasmine was 10x better than Megan. Anoop is hanging around because of goodwill from prior performances and I’m OK with that. He’s a much better singer than most of the guys there.

So the “veto” thing needs to be used by top 5, right? I bet if the judges don’t use it by then, they’ll just use it for the hell of it for who ever gets eliminated from the top 5.

I also don’t think they should make a big deal out of the “judges – is this person going to be saved?” thing. They should just make it like a normal elimination, and if the judges decide to save that person, they should interject at some point, either before or after the singout (probably before because there is never time after). I bet Jasmine and Jorge knew they weren’t going to be saved.

Anoop has no originality and no identity as a singer, and is not a good singer. He’s simply there because he’s cute and has a nice personality. It sucks that better singers have to go home because of him. And I don’t know why Michael is there.

It was great to see Kelly. I LOVE HER. I loved her on season 1 and have loved her ever since. She’s down-to-earth, passionate, real. Too bad they over-produce her new cd to make her sound like an electronic doll. But live, she is amazing.

Also, it seems really unfair to the other singers who, again for any reason, managed to motivate more people to vote for them on a particular night.

It would only be unfair to the other contestants if one of them ended up having to leave that week instead of the lowest vote getter. Ità ¢Ãƒâ€šÃ¢â€š ¬Ãƒâ€šÃ¢â€ž ¢s no different than having a non-elimination leg on The Amazing Race, which unexpectedly will spare the last team to arrive.

Well, AI isn’t the Amazing Race…but the non-elim legs of the Amazing Race are decided randomly anyway, not because any judges determine that a particular team just messed up and deserves another shot.

I still think the new rule is unfair to the other singers. Using AI5′s top-4 again as an example, by virtue of the votes, Hicks, McPhee, and Yamin earned the opportunity to move on from having a one in four chance of winning American Idol to having a one in three chance of winning. Daughtry, because he got the fewest votes, did not end up earning that opportunity. “Saving” Daughtry would have negated the remaining singers’ “win” and Daughtry’s “loss” for the night. Also, had Daughtry been “saved” and left the next week with Yamin anyway, that still downgrades Yamin’s third-place finish to a tied-for-fourth finish.

Tried to edit my comment, but couldn’t…so:

The non-elim legs of the Amazing Race are different also in that the “saved” team has an imposed disadvantage it has to overcome in the next leg–it’s still an extra task, right? The disadvantage has changed over several seasons, but the point is that team doesn’t get away with losing the leg scot-free. On AI, the “saved” singer will have to face a double-elimination the next round, but so will all the other singers.

Oh I wish it was Anoop rather than Jorge but rather he and Jas than my fav’s. Anoop just is starting to bug me now. Simon was so mean to Jorge when he left, Jas got all the love but Jorge, nope, go – basically. My sis and I are so on the same page this year and it is looking better I think. I liked last nights show

http://community.myfoxyumaelcentro.com/blogs/category/ENTERTAINMENT

My sis started blogging for us this past year and I am proud of her!

I think this whole twisty thing is more about adding. drama to the results show, than giving the judges more power or actually saving anybody.

Will X be saved? And when it gets closer to the final, the drama will increase.

TPTB are still trying desperately to get more people to tune in…

Yes they are getting pretty desperate and I sure hope the saves work, I would really miss my American Idol fix – Jan to May! I know it will be gone one day, 8 seasons already is pretty good for any show but I am not ready for it to go. My sister and I live thousands of miles apart and cannot see each other like we want to – this is a fun time for us to spend together, well actually we are technologically(spellcheck? doesnt look right) together at all times via this, text, etc.

Where do you listen to their itune recording if you do not have an ipod and your 15 year old son refuses to download anything American Idol on his?

TPTB are still trying desperately to get more people to tune inà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

The best way to get more viewers, IMO, is to invite the David’s and Jason on. I know they will be on there sometime, but the sooner the better. I am not keeping up with Cook’s tour, but DA is so busy touring for a while that he probably won’t be able to go until May.

Buh-bye Puerto Rican dude and Life-sized Bratz Doll. We didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know you at all

Come to think of it, she does look like a lifesize bratz doll.

“is to invite the Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s and Jason on. I know they will be on there sometime, but the sooner the better. ”

AGREE AGREE DOUBLE AGREE!!!!

CFIdolsfan
Mar 12th, 2009 at 7:13 am
I feel that Jorge could have stayed on longer. In my opinion, he sang way better than Megan, for example. Phil Stacey said on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idol Tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  that he had received a lot of e-mails from his LA Times blog, where many people felt that Jorgeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance was not like what the judges said. I, and I know many Latinos, are upset that he left. I feel that, by eliminating him, Idol might have alienated many a Latino person watching the show. I have grown up listening to many a Latino artist, and they have some of the best voices around. I hope that this is not the last I hear from him.

Wait Allison is still there her parents are from El Salvador so how is that the Latino’s will stop watching.and watching the videos Ryan never said that Megan and Anoop had some of lowest number of votes. Very vague but hey that’s AI for you.

Every time I see Kelly sing, she always sounds great to me on the choruses, because man, can she belt. But I feel like she always gets shaky on the verses. Her voice did sound shotà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.but the few times Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve heard her live on TV, she always sounds shaky to me on the verses.

I agree with this and everything you wrote in your post, brextra. I only started watching during S3, and Kelly has kind of underwhelmed me both times I’ve seen her perform on the show. (Her cover of Patty Griffin’s “Up to the Mountain” was very good, but paled in comparison to Patty’s version.) And did Kelly always look so, not to be unkind but, frumpy? She seemed more Ann Wilson than Katy Perry (not that that’s a bad thing!).

I thought Jorge was a sweet kid, but that performance was just godawful. Incredibly cheesy. Poor kid. I hope he’s a big hit back home though. I think he’d make a much better Latin recording artist. Anoop, OTOH, as much as he seems like a major over-hyped flop, sounds great in his recordings. I actually liked his “Angel of Mine” performance. He needs to stand still and just sing until the judges and America becomes convinced he can actually sing. FWIW, my tween (the one who lived for Taylor Hicks and David Archuleta) loves Anoop and Allison. I bought their recordings for him this week and they’re both great. As is Adam’s, which I bought for myself! :wub_tb:

Danny probably learned his dance moves at one of his church’s drag parties. Seriously, if Adam can get raked over the coals for kissing a boy (and, no doubt, liking it), Danny should get some media scrutiny for this f**ked up church, whose payroll he sat on and which, no doubt, pays for at least some of the eyewear (since some of them include the church’s logo).

Where do you listen to their itune recording if you do not have an ipod and your 15 year old son refuses to download anything American Idol on his?

sumidol, before I got an iPod, I would download them from iTunes and listen to them on my PC or burn them onto a CD and listen in my car. My sister did the same thing for years.

The entire iTunes library is now DRM-free, so you do not need to have an iPod to play it. You just need to have an iTunes account to buy the song and play it on your computer via iTunes/Windows Media Player/other player or you can put it in your regular MP3 player/phone/etc.

Thank you very much Bootstar – I think I will get my 12 year old son an Ipod this year, he is the only child of mine still hooked on Idol with me! Last year we were at odds though and I dont know if Jason would have had any room on there besides Archuleta. Boots he liked Taylor also but Chris the most that year!

Anyhow, a lot have been comparing Matt to Justin and I just didnt agree until I found this pic, well, now I do see the similarities!

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.yourmoviestuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/the-love-guru_justin-timberlake.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.yourmoviestuff.com/movie-news/justin-timberlake-as-jacques-grande-in-the-love-guru/&usg=__NkFOal6O1bVigvb1Y-DrQniluck=&h=317&w=290&sz=91&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=ZQrFvNRbcZcEeM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=108&prev=/images?q=“justin timberlake”&hl=en&sa=N&um=1

Just to put the everything into perspective I have been perusing the watched videos (You Tube) of the idol male contestants for the top 13 (12) based on that performance. In general numbers here is a quick rundown:

Adam: over 200,000 views (there are two videos-one without interview)
Danny: over 60,000
Matt: 20,000
Scott: 20,000
Anoop: 16,000
Jorge: 10,000
Michael: 8,000
Kris: 6,000

Based on these very unscientific numbers I wonder who has the most charisma?

^^Though I agree with the point, I just came from youtube, oddly enough, and (w/o trying to be accurate, much less exhaustive lol) I counted over a dozen vids of Adam’s Black and White with closer to 300,000 views. Dude does draw you in. LOL

ETA: And then there are those of us who watch him repeatedly on mjs link who never get counted. :-)

I wonder if Danny’s youtube hits have more to do with curiosity (wife, church, slouchy style, pelvic thrusts) than charisma. Just an observation. Because if he keeps doing controversial things each week, it’s a matter of time before he’ll become the king douchbag or resident geek.

wonder if Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s youtube hits have more to do with curiosity (wife, church, slouchy style, pelvic thrusts) than charisma. Just an observation. Because if he keeps doing controversial things each week, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a matter of time before heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll become the king douchbag or resident geek.

My observation is that there are actually AI viewers who enjoyed Danny’s performance and like his voice. Like me for instance.

Frankly, I don’t think Danny’s all that controversial – not that I really care to get exercized about any of the alleged “controversy” – except for LOLZ. I don’t care who Adam Lmabert kisses any more than I care about watching anyone suck face in public. I didn’t care about Jesse Langseth’s DUI – because she did her time. I didn’t care that Nick/Normund was there as a comedian first and a singer second. I don’t care about any of the alleged controversies – except, you know for the lolz. People are funny, sad, sometimes embarrasing, just human.

Well, that’s not true… I didn’t like the Tatiana controversy because I think she was really insane – and it was uncomfortable to watch her melt-downs and how the PTB used her deliberately to cause controversy. I can assure you I had no interest in watching her videos again after the fact.

I LOVE to watch Adam youtube videos…..

and my 30′s son (who will only watch a little of idol and was big time into high school choir) is pretty impressed with Adam’s vocal range and performance skills so he has also watched his youtubes ….

Yes, he does have a great voice but I think he has been confused by the show. When he did Angel of Mine (which I though was good and underrated), the judges said it was boring and then when he did My Prerogative, they liked it but was perceived as just an entertainer. Anoopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s friend said that he was sick from after the wildcards (Friday) and had to be given shots before he performed on Tuesday, that might be why he was not ON during his performance..

His friend also said that since Anoop was the last picked (or wildcard pick), by the time he was given the songlist, a lot of the songs have been taken and/or were not available..

WOW, I had no idea about this. How sad :(
The judges need to quit contridicting themselves

Anoop has no originality and no identity as a singer, and is not a good singer. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s simply there because heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cute and has a nice personality. It sucks that better singers have to go home because of him. And I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know why Michael is there.

I disagree completley

^^^ I agree with the part about Michael, but totally disagree that Anoop has no originality and no identity as a singer, and is not a good singer. Maybe in a few weeks his performances might change your mind.

I do believe Anoop was under the weather on Tuesday. Poor guy, I hope he shines this coming week!

Bottomline is Anoop hasn’t given us a great performance since… like ever? I’m sure he has good performances in Youtube and bla blah but I don’t really care about that I want to see him perform well on AI stage. He had the worst performance this week and if he doesn’t pick it up, he should be voted off next.

I feel that Jorge could have stayed on longer. In my opinion, he sang way better than Megan, for example. Phil Stacey said on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idol Tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  that he had received a lot of e-mails from his LA Times blog, where many people felt that Jorgeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance was not like what the judges said. I, and I know many Latinos, are upset that he left. I feel that, by eliminating him, Idol might have alienated many a Latino person watching the show. I have grown up listening to many a Latino artist, and they have some of the best voices around. I hope that this is not the last I hear from him.

I’m Latina and I didn’t care if Jorge left. He wasn’t the only Latino/Latina on the show. Allison Iraheta is still on the show. Last year there were 5 Latinos in the top 12. I had to remember that. I didn’t sit there and count how many Asians, how many blacks or how many Latinos were on the show. I sit and watch the contestants and singers I like.

It is amazing to see Anoop still standing since he definitely cannot match the singing talent of Jorge.

At no time did Ryan say that Anoop had the 4th lowest votes. This was done for drama.

I still maintain that this new rule is a direct result of Taylor Hicks having won season 5.

Please help me understand this. At no point was Taylor in the Bottom 3. I read that he had the top votes every week. Daughtry was in the TOP 4, so this rule wouldn’t have helped him.

Over here we saw about 10 seconds of a commercial, then came the Ford commercial already in progress.