Comments on: Fox Reality Head Mike Darnell on Joanna Pacitti: “”Unfortunately, it was just a perceptional problem” http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm American Idol - I Love This Cheesy Show Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CRB http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189376 CRB Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:18:27 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189376 <blockquote>Lotà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s of 16 year old girls (whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s up with that?): Allison Iraheta, Arianna Afsar, Jasmine Murray, Stevie Wright and Taylor Vaifanua. </blockquote> Exactly, and nothing spells fodder like being sixteen and being on Idol. I predict that there will be a maximum of one chaperoned contestant per bus, if that.

Lotà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s of 16 year old girls (whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s up with that?): Allison Iraheta, Arianna Afsar, Jasmine Murray, Stevie Wright and Taylor Vaifanua.

Exactly, and nothing spells fodder like being sixteen and being on Idol. I predict that there will be a maximum of one chaperoned contestant per bus, if that.

]]> By: leome http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189359 leome Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:28:31 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189359 <blockquote>If you watch closely very rarely are judges reactions to a song and the auditioner shown in the same frameà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦</blockquote> Yup. In <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx3bq6hZrTM" rel="nofollow">this video of Anoop with the judges</a> we can see the editing pretty well. Simon's shirt is black, then at 0.41 is white and then is black again...

If you watch closely very rarely are judges reactions to a song and the auditioner shown in the same frameà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Yup. In this video of Anoop with the judges we can see the editing pretty well. Simon’s shirt is black, then at 0.41 is white and then is black again…

]]> By: t2 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189340 t2 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:55:01 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189340 <blockquote>Man, the stuff going on behind the scenes is more interesting than the actual show!</blockquote> Oh my, the fun has just begun. Wait, it only gets better from here. My guess on the 16 year old is Jasmine Murray, who has been nasally mediocre the entire time. I really liked Pacitti and planty-plants don't bother me. I really think TPTB used Pacitti for "drama". I hope Pacitti was in on it from the beginning, because -- that would really be almost too mean (yeah, I know) for TPTB to do this in a planned way from the beginning (and yes, I believe it was planned from the beginning). Well, I guess, hurrah for Felicia Barton.

Man, the stuff going on behind the scenes is more interesting than the actual show!

Oh my, the fun has just begun. Wait, it only gets better from here.

My guess on the 16 year old is Jasmine Murray, who has been nasally mediocre the entire time.

I really liked Pacitti and planty-plants don’t bother me. I really think TPTB used Pacitti for “drama”. I hope Pacitti was in on it from the beginning, because — that would really be almost too mean (yeah, I know) for TPTB to do this in a planned way from the beginning (and yes, I believe it was planned from the beginning).

Well, I guess, hurrah for Felicia Barton.

]]> By: bean99 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189319 bean99 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:12:26 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189319 I don't see why Joanna made the top 36 anyway. She certainly didn't wow in Hollywood. I don't know that much about Felicia and I already have a favorite girl or 2 so we'll see. I don’t see why Joanna made the top 36 anyway. She certainly didn’t wow in Hollywood. I don’t know that much about Felicia and I already have a favorite girl or 2 so we’ll see.

]]> By: Tess http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189299 Tess Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:32:19 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189299 The editors at AI deserve all of the alcolades that we can hand out. If you watch closely very rarely are judges reactions to a song and the auditioner shown in the same frame...it is look at this look at that. Time frame is altered as well. Why would the last chaired contestants head back into a half full room when it was virtually empty several auditioners before. We, the viewers, are led down the path that AI has intended for us. Things don't shake out until "live" TV begins. The editors at AI deserve all of the alcolades that we can hand out. If you watch closely very rarely are judges reactions to a song and the auditioner shown in the same frame…it is look at this look at that. Time frame is altered as well. Why would the last chaired contestants head back into a half full room when it was virtually empty several auditioners before. We, the viewers, are led down the path that AI has intended for us. Things don’t shake out until “live” TV begins.

]]> By: widz http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189296 widz Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:05:55 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189296 ^I think they do that on purpose - media 'scandal', publicity, etc. Hee. ^I think they do that on purpose – media ‘scandal’, publicity, etc. Hee.

]]> By: houstonrufus http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189295 houstonrufus Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:01:30 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189295 I guess I'm surprised, don't know why, after 7 seasons they are still so freaking sloppy. I guess I’m surprised, don’t know why, after 7 seasons they are still so freaking sloppy.

]]> By: Dr. Tracey http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189292 Dr. Tracey Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:42:07 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189292 <blockquote>Man, the stuff going on behind the scenes is more interesting than the actual show! LOL Ain't that the truth! Interesting stuff indeed. I'm so happy for Felicia though, I wish her luck.</blockquote>

Man, the stuff going on behind the scenes is more interesting than the actual show!

LOL Ain’t that the truth!
Interesting stuff indeed. I’m so happy for Felicia though, I wish her luck.

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189284 Kirsten Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:04:38 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189284 <blockquote>Felicia WAS also part of a sing-off but they edited ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦</blockquote> Wow. See, this is why I think they could have edited it so that she was accepted if they wanted to. Just a few montage clips different and they would have had her be accepted. That would have been hilarious if she had seen it on TV before she got her phone call. <blockquote>Do we know who the 16 year old was that she had a sing off with ?</blockquote> Lot's of 16 year old girls (what's up with that?): Allison Iraheta, Arianna Afsar, Jasmine Murray, Stevie Wright and Taylor Vaifanua. We could probably figure it. She would be one of the ones not shown leaving the room while cheering and they would have had to carefully edit it so that you didn't see the girl sitting next to her.

Felicia WAS also part of a sing-off but they edited ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Wow. See, this is why I think they could have edited it so that she was accepted if they wanted to. Just a few montage clips different and they would have had her be accepted. That would have been hilarious if she had seen it on TV before she got her phone call.

Do we know who the 16 year old was that she had a sing off with ?

Lot’s of 16 year old girls (what’s up with that?): Allison Iraheta, Arianna Afsar, Jasmine Murray, Stevie Wright and Taylor Vaifanua. We could probably figure it. She would be one of the ones not shown leaving the room while cheering and they would have had to carefully edit it so that you didn’t see the girl sitting next to her.

]]> By: manny http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189277 manny Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:42:20 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189277 I agree with Kirsten. I think they are simply casting a show and for some reason they wanted Pacitti over Barton. Maybe Felicia was too good for the role. Do we know who the 16 year old was that she had a sing off with ? I agree with Kirsten. I think they are simply casting a show and for some reason they wanted Pacitti over Barton. Maybe Felicia was too good for the role.

Do we know who the 16 year old was that she had a sing off with ?

]]> By: daenarys http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189274 daenarys Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:23:53 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189274 I think it would be better for the surprise if she wasn't involved. And I don't think for a minute she is or Pacitti is - if my theory pans out. Which makes the PTB very very skeeeery people. Heh. I think it would be better for the surprise if she wasn’t involved. And I don’t think for a minute she is or Pacitti is – if my theory pans out. Which makes the PTB very very skeeeery people. Heh.

]]> By: anijsch http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189273 anijsch Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:39:38 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189273 They seems to threat this contestant like chess figures. <blockquote>TPTB just wanted to surprise viewers with a terrific unseen performer at the start of the live singing rounds.</blockquote> But then you would expect that the people involved are aware of the plan that it doesn't look like Felicia has been. They seems to threat this contestant like chess figures.

TPTB just wanted to surprise viewers with a terrific unseen performer at the start of the live singing rounds.

But then you would expect that the people involved are aware of the plan that it doesn’t look like Felicia has been.

]]> By: daenarys http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189264 daenarys Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:43:00 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189264 I was uber-shocked when Barton didn't make the cut. Loved her vocals on the toob clips enough to think she's the one girl who could give all the boys this season a run for their money. I was really frustrated when they barely showed her during Hollywood week, and then suddenly the cut, when most of the other girls shown just didn't stand up to comparison. I think she could be really head and shoulders above everybody else, and TPTB just wanted to surprise viewers with a terrific unseen performer at the start of the live singing rounds. If so, they really played Pacitti. But I really really hope they weren't that ruthless about the whole thing. I was uber-shocked when Barton didn’t make the cut. Loved her vocals on the toob clips enough to think she’s the one girl who could give all the boys this season a run for their money. I was really frustrated when they barely showed her during Hollywood week, and then suddenly the cut, when most of the other girls shown just didn’t stand up to comparison. I think she could be really head and shoulders above everybody else, and TPTB just wanted to surprise viewers with a terrific unseen performer at the start of the live singing rounds. If so, they really played Pacitti. But I really really hope they weren’t that ruthless about the whole thing.

]]> By: Tony http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189261 Tony Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:21:07 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189261 Very interesting. I'm surprised at the lengths the producers went to not show any footage of Felicia doing her thing in Hollywood. I heard on IDF that Felicia was involved in one of those shark-jumping "OMG TEH DRAMA!" sing-offs. She must really be a threat to their Chosen One. But my theory has a hole: why would they invite their threat back? Man, the stuff going on behind the scenes is more interesting than the actual show! Very interesting. I’m surprised at the lengths the producers went to not show any footage of Felicia doing her thing in Hollywood. I heard on IDF that Felicia was involved in one of those shark-jumping “OMG TEH DRAMA!” sing-offs. She must really be a threat to their Chosen One. But my theory has a hole: why would they invite their threat back?

Man, the stuff going on behind the scenes is more interesting than the actual show!

]]> By: mpl009 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-189256 mpl009 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:18:03 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/fox-reality-head-mike-darnell-on-joanna-pacitti-unfortunately-it-was-just-a-perceptional-problem.htm#comment-189256 And more about when she got the call saying she was part of the top 36 (which was this past wednesday during the show): <em>And then we got the call!!! Sure enough, right smack in the middle of the 150 viewers that were gathered at Freedom to watch the show, Ken Warwick (executive producer for Idol) called Feliciaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cell phone. She ran into the girlà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bathroom to take the call, and she was bouncing off the walls when Ken told her to pack her bags, because she was now in the top 36!!!! He also told her not to tell a soul until they made it public the next day. So we had to finish out the night as if she never got the call!</em> And more about when she got the call saying she was part of the top 36 (which was this past wednesday during the show):

And then we got the call!!! Sure enough, right smack in the middle of the 150 viewers that were gathered at Freedom to watch the show, Ken Warwick (executive producer for Idol) called Feliciaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cell phone. She ran into the girlà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bathroom to take the call, and she was bouncing off the walls when Ken told her to pack her bags, because she was now in the top 36!!!! He also told her not to tell a soul until they made it public the next day. So we had to finish out the night as if she never got the call!

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