Idol Headlines for 08/02/07

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Way to go Jennifer Hudson! You go girl! Will Smith’s company is rep’ing Jennifer.
Yesterday somebody mentioned Dean Martin? I didn’t quite understand what he wrote, but there is a duet with Dean Martin & Paris Bennett (see rickey.org) titled Baby O and it swings!

Very very excited about Jennifer Hudson playing Aretha Franklin. Wow!!!!!

American Idol Rocker Goes His Own Way

And if there’s one thing that could make Daughtry a tabloid target, it’s the idea that the road would break up his marriage – remember, the one full of heart felt valentines from husband to wife during Daughtry’s Idol run.

The “sophomore slump” is something, he says, that the band is well aware of. “We’re not waiting to do the next record to write it,” he says. “We’re alreading writing it so we can hopefully have enough tunes that we can weed out the crap and put an album that far surpasses this one…maybe not in sales…but we want to broaden ourselves as writers, and we don’t want to put out a replica album.”

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070802/ENT/70801033/1005

She’s also in a movie, Winged Creatures, with Forest Whitaker that is in post-production. Sounds like she has the beginnings of a terrific career! I think she’ll shine as Aretha!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1617685/

It will be interesting to see if Jennifer Hudson’s singing career takes off. No predictions on that.

However, it looks like she is making the right moves on her movie career. Brava Jennifer!!!!

It appears that the New Billboard Hot 100 changes, which is more weight to airplay, have gone in effect.

Hot 100

14 20 15 Wait For You, Elliott Yamin

17 27 22 Home, Daughtry

19 25 48 Before He Cheats, Carrie Underwood

52 66 5 Because of You, Reba McEntire Duet with Kelly Clarkson

59 73 15 A Different World, Bucky Covington

61 57 14 Never Again, Kelly Clarkson

75 86 8 I Wonder, Kellie Pickler

Elliott has a fantastic chance of having a top 10 Hot 100 song. Go Elliott!!!!

A picture of Elliott in DC lobbying Congress for diabetes research.
Cute little kid too. The hair is better than the pony tail pictures but…Jennifer Hudson as Aretha sounds promising.

http://www.examiner.com/blogs/Yeas_and_Nays/2007/8/2/Idol-Star-Yamin-Lobbies-For-Research?cid=rss-Yeas_and_Nays

Daughtry Show Fastest Sell-out at Civic Center

Rocker Chris Daughtry performs tonight at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, but his show is already a hit in Jackson.

By Wednesday afternoon, 3,200 tickets were sold, making the show a sell-out and the fastest selling concert to play at the Civic Center.

http://www.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070802/NEWS01/708020312/1002/NEWS01

Good for Daughtry. It appears that they may be starting to headline in bigger venues besides State Fairs/Festivals.

I think that it’s time for Daughtry to move up to bigger venues. They should also increase the number of songs/length of show. The audience is appparently there for them.

I agree Sammy. It is time for Daughtry to increase the number of songs/length of the shows. I suspect that Daughtry pretty much stuck to his CD when he played except for a cover or two because of his problems with vocal strain and the risk for damaging his voice.

However, I think that Chris has been working with a vocal coach and is really learning how to take care of his voice without putting strain on it. Even the Ohio State review which didn’t like Daughtry’s music did say “Daughtry has a pleasant, bluesy voice, capable of sliding deftly from one note to the next, and though he consistently went for drama rather than subtlety, he didn’t strain or abuse his voice.” Also, youtube footage and concert goers reviews have said that Chris’ voice is bigger, better and stronger than ever.

Thus Chris should now feel that he can do longer concerts and maintain voice health (which if that goes, so goes his career).

A picture of Elliott in DC lobbying Congress for diabetes research.
Cute little kid too. The hair is better than the pony tail pictures

…but not by much. Boy still needs to get a haircut.

Too bad more people are not focusing on the fact that Elliott is trying to get funding from Congress for diabetes research than focusing on his hair.

As a diabetic, I appreciate his efforts.

“Thriller”

1,500 plus CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines at practice! This is not the final routine, and definitely not a punishment! just a teaser.

You Tube

Check out the rest of the routines

Elliott is doing a great job for diabetes research but it’s just more fun to bitch about his hair.

Maybe I’m in the minority but I personally feel Fantasia is a much better Aretha than Jennifer. The same way I felt Jennifer made a better Effy(??) then Fantasia.

Too bad more people are not focusing on the fact that Elliott is trying to get funding from Congress for diabetes research than focusing on his hair.

That goes without saying. Elliott’s involvement with the American Diabetes Association and other similar organizations is nothing new, and he deserves a nice pat on the back for his willingness to even get involved.

Now, his ponytail-length fro *is* somewhat new and is blatant evidence for the need of an intervention involving a very sharp pair of scissors…

I actually think that Jennifer Hudson would make a better Aretha Franklin than Fantasia. I think her voice is more similar to Aretha’s and her whole attitude is as well.

Now, his ponytail-length fro *is* somewhat new and is blatant evidence for the need of an intervention involving a very sharp pair of scissorsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Perhaps he’s after the Big and Sexy contract? I’m afraid he’ll have to stand in line behind Bucky and Ace for that.

Sexygirl – you’re in the minority
No way would Fantasia be a good Aretha…Jennifer even resembles her in height and looks.
Casting is everything and if you put the wrong person in a role it can bring the movie down.

From the article on Elliott lobbying Congress:

Also on hand was Ned Schutt, a 7-year-old from Cantorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s district who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes five years ago.

Little Ned Schutt looks like he is trying to grow out his Yamin-fro, too.

Katharine McPhee Gets Knocked Up à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  In ‘Bunny Ranch,’ Her First Film
‘American Idol’ runner-up will follow supporting part in Adam Sandler-produced comedy with more prominent role in indie ‘Last Caller.’

If Katharine McPhee’s revealing photo spread for Stuff magazine left you satisfied but looking for more, wait till you get a load of her in “Bunny Ranch,” the 23-year-old “American Idol” star laughed.

“I am the hippie girl who is free-spirited and gets knocked up and has no father around. I think my whole gimmick is being pregnant,” she said of her role in the comedy, which centers on a former Playboy Playmate (Anna Faris) who signs up to be the house mother at a sorority. “We have all these outfits that I wear that no pregnant woman à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  I don’t care how hot you are à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  should ever be wearing.”….

MTV

Katharine McPhee Gets Knocked Up à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  In à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Bunny Ranch,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Her First Film

:lol_tb: *** is a giver!

(Speaking of givers – COCO! WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU?)

Guess what. Elliott’s fugly hair is up for discussion here. If it’s distressing for you, I suggest you head back to your fan group.

I think Katharine has a lot of potential. I also think she’s the anti-Britney, and lord knows we need less of Britney these days.

I actutally can’t wait to see Katharines movie, it sounds pretty funny.

Daughtry Show Fastest Sell-out at Civic Center

Rocker Chris Daughtry performs tonight at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, but his show is already a hit in Jackson.

By Wednesday afternoon, 3,200 tickets were sold, making the show a sell-out and the fastest selling concert to play at the Civic Center.

How can they sell 3200 tickets, when CP Civic Center only has seating for 2200?

Paula: a Guess – Standing room only? or they built a special top row section?
LOL

Chicago-sally, thanks for the direction to rickey.org…I’ll check it out.

I’m not sure what you didn’t understand about my post asking for info on the Dean Martin CD…Can you be more specific?

How can they (Daughtry) sell 3200 tickets, when CP Civic Center only has seating for 2200?

It will be the largest show thanks to an increase in the building’s capacity, said Shane Connor. An earlier article mentioned the Civic Center has been recently renovated.

Guess what. Elliottà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fugly hair is up for discussion here. If ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s distressing for you, I suggest you head back to your fan group.

LOL mj. Since it’s up for discussion, I just want to say that I’m actually growing sort of fond of the Yamin Fro. The hair is like a character all its own. And, I guess it goes without saying that Elliott’s dedication to JDF is just really impressive. Good for him.

I think Katharine has a lot of potential. I also think sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the anti-Britney, and lord knows we need less of Britney these days.

To me, they both play at the shallow end of the pool and I am unsure which of them would win in a contest of “who’s the least vapid”. Although I think Brittney is full on crazy, while Katherine appears to have her mental health intact (eating disorders and latent daddy issues not withstanding).

Having said that, I might actually watch Kat’s movie. Even though he’s terminally juvenile, I think Adam Sandler is damn funny and I typically like the movies he produces. Usually good for a cheap (shallow) laugh. And, it looks like she’s got some talented costars. So, I’m not going to assume yet that it will be a trainwreck.

Paula,

Keep reading the article. They expanded the CP Civic Center. It used to hold 2200 and now it holds 3200.

Taylor Hicks maps out new territory
By Tjames Madison
LiveDaily Contributor

“American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks [ tickets ] has extended his current tour deeper into summer as the “Soul Patrol” leader continues to back his self-titled debut album.

Hicks continues a streak of non-stop touring that began back in February with a month’s worth of fresh dates, including tonight’s first of back-to-back shows in Vicksburg, MS. The new leg then hits a number of Northeastern locales before dipping down into Florida and Texas. All dates are shown below.

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I am looking forward to Kat’s movie as well. I think it will be prety funny actually.

Too bad more people are not focusing on the fact that Elliott is trying to get funding from Congress for diabetes research than focusing on his hair.

As a diabetic, I appreciate his efforts.

Well I figure they must know, because they couldn’t discuss his hair without clicking the link.

They’ve clicked, read he’s supporting the research so therefore it’s profile has been raised and then talked about his hair.

That’s showbiz and the charities know that before they even sign them up.

Keep reading the article. They expanded the CP Civic Center. It used to hold 2200 and now it holds 3200.

Their website shows seating for 2200 and quotes that many as well. They need to update their site if they’ve added that many seats.

Duplicate post – sorry.

Repeating links won’t help his book sales.

Happy Birthday Koolmom!!

Repeating links wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help his book sales.

:lol_tb:

I definitely see Jennifer as Aretha. Love Fantasia, but she is not the Aretha type. Fantasia should be able to get another movie shot though. Disney is planning a movie version of Aida and I think Fantasia would do well with that.

Good to see Daughtry will be focusing on artistic growth with the next album, rather than trying to match previous album sales. It will be essential for “them” to step out of the mold to achieve sustained success.

Lisa B Aug 2nd, 2007 at 9:45 am

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Thrillerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

1,500 plus CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines at practice! This is not the final routine, and definitely not a punishment! just a teaser.

You Tube

Check out the rest of the routines

Lisa, thanks for posting these links. I posted the Thriller one a few days back but I guess nobody clicked on it. LOL

I myself have not been able to view the other videos online yet, (no) thanks to my dial-up connection (gah!), but I have seen some of them featured on local TV stations. In one feature, the choreographer was even interviewed and he said he was too scared to take on the job and that the inmates were indeed uncooperative initially and were threatening and throwing things at him. I guess he prevailed in the end, eh.

They’re no Michael Scofields for sure, but they apparently have better (and more fun) things to do than plan a, er, prison break. Heh. :tongue1_tb:

Oh, and Cebu (where the prison facility is located) is one of Elliott’s tour stops in September. I’d sure love to see these inmates dancing to the beat of “Alright” next. Yeah! :laugh_tb:

Jackson, Tennessee? I’m right down the street from Tennesee and never heard of Jackson, Tennessee.

Hey, 16,000 people live in the city — 60,000 total surrounding area.

I think little D’s onto something — captive audiences!

purple, I watched your Cebu Youtube link — kinda amazing. I gave them a 5!

purple, I watched your Cebu Youtube link — kinda amazing. I gave them a 5!

Elliott is doing a great job for diabetes research but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just more fun to bitch about his hair.

Moisturizer. That’s all I’m sayin’.

Oh you did, carolina? :wub_tb: Pretty amazing, no? Major props to the choreographer and to those who conceptualized and put the program in place, indeed.

In other, not-too-off-topic (I hope), matters, I thought this was interesting:

KING OF MYSPACE: Epic Records artist Sean Kingston just became the first MySpace artist to receive one million plays in the first 24 hours of a songà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s debut…

HDD rumor mill

It’s catchy, but I’m afraid I’m not really feeling that song. And is there a female (Jojo’s?) version of it, too?

Elliott could donate some that extra hair to Daughtry. :rolleyes_tb:

That “Thriller” video has really gone big. It’s incredible.

*high fives purplesmile*

Thanks, Lisa B. You rock. I’m staying 49 again this year. :lol_wp:

I saw Bucky at the Jackson Center about a month ago. It is nice little venue. I am sure it could hold about 3000 people. Jackson is about an hour or so from Memphis.

sexygirl
Aug 2nd, 2007 at 9:58 am
Maybe Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m in the minority but I personally feel Fantasia is a much better Aretha than Jennifer. The same way I felt Jennifer made a better Effy(??) then Fantasia.

Sexy–agree with you on Jennifer Holliday being a better Effie. Even tho’ I think Fantasia has an incredible voice and can sing the hell out of a song, it is much to “screechy” to be Aretha. The Soul Lady has a big, BIG voice with that grounding/solid/full sound that Jennifer Hudson has. Good pick Aretha!! (Although NO one and I do mean NO ONE will ever sing like Aretha! Saw her once live in person and it was the 8th Wonder of the World! Her live singing was levels above any of her recordings!)

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Squishy–are you a Daughtry fan by chance????

Opps Sexy–thought you said the first Jennifer was better than the 2nd one in Dream Girls. My bad! (So it’s been a long day!)

Awww Lisab..you are too sweet! I told momma to check the board..she has been getting the page cannot display message all day. I just now was able to log on myself!

Happy Birthday to my Koolmomma..the best momma and partner in crime a kid could ask for :clap_tb:

As far as the 2200 vs 3200 @ the Carl Perkins Civic Center is concerned, I was there July 1st to see Bucky Covington. I am thinking that the seating may be 2200 however there is a big open space in front of the stage that they may be using folding chairs or standing room only for the extra tickets.

I don’t think anybody’s posted this yet, so…

“Katharine McPhee stops by the St. Louis Fox News Studio and helps with the Weather and Traffic reports before her concert in MO later that night!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJX_mpjPr0s

Source link:

http://www.myfoxstl.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/GoodDay?pageId=5.2

Yes, she acts like a dorky 5 year old kid visiting and we love her for it.

As far as the 2200 vs 3200 @ the Carl Perkins Civic Center is concerned, I was there July 1st to see Bucky Covington. I am thinking that the seating may be 2200 however there is a big open space in front of the stage that they may be using folding chairs or standing room only for the extra tickets.

Selling out a 2200 seat theater is no big deal, is it?

Selling out a 2200 seat theater is no big deal, is it?

Neither is selling a few books.

Hi Koolmom and Dcd, hope you have a good evening.

I have had real problems loading the site for the last two days.

Hi Koolmom and Dcd, hope you have a good evening.

DITTO THAT….Happy Birthday Koolmom (who has kool daughter )

I have had real problems loading the site for the last two days.

DITTO

Oh geez. I have read numerous articles and reviews about this concert prior to and now after the Daughtry concert. If city officials, venue managers, and city event coordinators ALL say the recently renuvated Carl Perkins Civic Center can now hold 3200, and they say that Daughtry sold it out, it is most likely the case. :rolleyes_ee:

Tickets went on sale at 9 a.m. Monday at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, and 1,000 had been sold as of 5 p.m. The civic centerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s capacity is 3,200.
The concert is scheduled for Aug. 2. It is expected to sell out, said Shane Connor. He is the cityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s special events consultant.

Past shows at Carl Perkins Civic Center had a capacity of 3,000.

My 15yo has longish curly locks that would give Bucky a run for his money (code for I like longer hair) but Elliott’s hair is indeed becoming fugly. Just a ‘lil trim, Elliott, please?

I didn’t say selling out the Carl Perkins center was a big deal. There was discussion on the first page as to whether the venue held 2200 or 3200 and I was speaking of my experience attending a recent show there. If I thought DAUGHTRY selling out the venue was a big deal, I could have very easily been there tonight.

And with that, I am off to take Koolmomma out to dinner. Will see the late crew later

I heart Boulder and LisaB

Have a FABULOUS time at dinner koolmama and dcd. Happy Birthday Koolmama!

Have fun Koolmom and DCD! Koolmom, enjoy your birthday.

That video of Katharine doing the weather did nothing to endear her to me. However, it did remind me of when Ace did the weather and traffic in ATL, so I googled it.

Here it is for interested parties.

ShabbyChic
Aug 2nd, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Oh geez. I have read numerous articles and reviews about this concert prior to and now after the Daughtry concert.

After the concert? I thought the concert was tonight, August 2nd?

Having tracked Idol concerts since 2003, I did find it rather interesting that a third of the tickets were sold the first day.

Good to see Daughtry will be focusing on artistic growth with the next album, rather than trying to match previous album sales.

Hmmmm, sounds like Chris is already taking a page out of Kelly C’s book. He is securing himself just incase his next cd does not top this one or sell as well. It seems to be the new phrase used to cushion the fall before hand…LOL

Hmmmm, sounds like Chris is already taking a page out of Kelly Cà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s book. He is securing himself just incase his next cd does not top this one or sell as well. It seems to be the new phrase used to cushion the fall before handà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦LOL

Or, perhaps he is sincere.

Hmmmm, sounds like Chris is already taking a page out of Kelly Cà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s book. He is securing himself just incase his next cd does not top this one or sell as well. It seems to be the new phrase used to cushion the fall before handà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦LOL

Right! It’s called the covering-yo-ass excuse for falling below “expectations” with disappointing sales – quite likely in little d’s case.

What Idol did not do the weather? LoL
Here is Taylor doing it on Fox & Friends ..

http://www.gofish.com/player.gfp?gfid=30-1036254

I remember lots of peeps predicting Daughty’s first album wouldn’t sell beyond Chris’ AI fanbase b/c his sound was too 90s and therefore passe. Ahem. I will reserve judgement on his next album until I hear it.

I see Clive riding Daughtrys album for another year

What Idol did not do the weather? LoL
Here is Taylor doing it on Fox & Friends ..

LOL. I enjoyed Taylor’s. :smile_wp: He actually showed a sense of humor towards the end. I wonder if Bucky has done the weather. Now THAT would be funny.

Wow, Chris’ second album is already predicted to have disappointing sales. I guess if he sells one CD less than 3 million, he’ll be a flop for sure. Album 2 is coming up for all of them. My analysis is that Chris, Kellie and Bucky will have the easiest times putting out a second album since they’re solid in their genres. Taylor’s second should be better. Kat (if she gets one) and Elliott will have the biggest challenges for album #2. I don’t think the pop thing worked for Kat so now she has to decide if she wants to go a different way. Elliott’s big pop hit puts him on the spot to duplicate and I don’t think pop is the right place for career longevity. (I’m not including any Xmas album as a second album.)

Any more idols doing the weather?

I just find it interesting that now 2 idols (not naming names) have now said they’re going for artistic growth instead of #’s on their next album and Taylor got slammed (not saying by who) when he said it from the beginning.

jpfan
Aug 2nd, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Wow, Chrisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ second album is already predicted to have disappointing sales.

As far as I can tell, no one “predicted” or said a word about it until this comment made by little dà ¢’ž ¢ himself:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re already writing it so we can hopefully have enough tunes that we can weed out the crap and put out an album that far surpasses this one … maybe not in sales … but we want to broaden ourselves as writers, and we donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to put out a replica album.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Guess little dà ¢’ž ¢ must be one of those h*ter types….

I just find it interesting that now 2 idols (not naming names) have now said theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going for artistic growth on their next album and Taylor got slammed (not saying by who) when he said it from the beginning.

I’m also reading that Kelly Clarkson’s album is doing good on her fan boards cuz look how quickly she sold 500,000 copies without a hit single – how most artists don’t even achieve that. Hmmm.

If I remember correctly, some other AI winner (not naming names) sold 500,000 in his first two weeks of release without a hit single, yet now the album is considered a disappointment. Oh how the spin gets spun to make a point. Heh.

As far as I can tell, no one à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“predictedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or said a word about it until this comment made by little d himself:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re already writing it so we can hopefully have enough tunes that we can weed out the crap and put out an album that far surpasses this one à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ maybe not in sales à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ but we want to broaden ourselves as writers, and we donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to put out a replica album.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Guess little d must be one of those h*ter typesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Yeah, but peeps sure did jump on that quickly and project motives on what I think was a reasonable statement. :rolleyes_wp:

Any more idols doing the weather?

Constantine

Clay

I think Chris is being sincere and realizes multi platinum will be hard to repeat. I wouldn’t say he was covering his ass but ultimately who cares. If we could buy stock in idols, I wouldn’t be shorting Daughtry any time soon, JMO.

Or, perhaps he is sincere.

No it couldn’t be that. Because he is Chris Daughtry, and therefore an ass, a loser, a poser, and a total joke. :rolleyes_wp: :wallbash_tb:

And if THIS is not “predicting”, I don’t know what the hell is:

Right! Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s called the covering-yo-ass excuse for falling below à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“expectationsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  with disappointing sales – quite likely in little dà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s case.

I feel like we run around in circles here…

Thanks for the hilarious clips star! I thoroughly enjoyed them!

I couldn’t resist this, from Hits Daily Double’s Rumor Mill:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“JESSEà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢S GIRLà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  COMES HOME: After all these years, Rick Springfield will sing for the first time on General Hospitalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ yup, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still a regular on the long-running ABC soap. On Thursday, 8/23, Springfieldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s longtime character, Dr. Noah Drake, will inform his patient, rock star Eli Love, also played by Springfield, that he needs emergency surgery and will have to cancel a scheduled performance at a charity concert benefiting LIFEbeat. It turns out, though, that Dr. Drake bears a striking resemblance to Love, and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“pandemonium ensues as Dr. Drake tries desperately to become the rock star for whom he is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹pinch hitting,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  according to the press release. Springfield/Drake will sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Who Killed Rock & Roll?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  from an album of new material earmarked for release early next year on New Door/UMe. (8/2a)

LB – yep, you’re onto something. There’s a very distinct ring in the carpet of MJ’s living room.

Yeah, but peeps sure did jump on that quickly and project motives on what I think was a reasonable statement.

Did they really? The article was posted at 7:34 am and the first direct critical response seems to have occurred some 12 hours later.

And is this really any different than this morning’s discussion about Elliott’s wild & crazy hair? Seems if one topic is fair play, the other would be as well.

Did they really? The article was posted at 7:34 am and the first direct response seems to have occurred some 12 hours later.

Fair enough if you want to quibble about the timing. Twelve hours doesn’t seem long to me, but remove jump and quickly and my essential point remains the same.

Oh, and for the record, I said peeps were projecting motives on Chris based on that statement. I didn’t say it wasn’t allowed.

I did roll my eyes. Is that allowed?

Because he is Chris Daughtry, and therefore an ass, a loser, a poser, and a total joke.

That’s pretty much it. However, you forgot to mention the Spice Boys component of it. LOL

ETA:

Sarah, it could be worse. You could be a *** fan. LOLOL

“I see Clive riding Daughtrys album for another year”

Yep, true. Like Carrie’s Some Hearts and Kelly’s Breakaway, Daughtry’s album has at least 4-5 hit singles on it.

Season 5 is over.

For the love of all that is holy, I hope these season 6 people put out some records soon. Or that season 7 produces some real characters. Because this? OLD. So, so old. LMAO!

So, no deals announced yet for season 6?

:wallbash_tb:

:laugh_tb:

Wonder why I’ve been humming the song Hair all day….

Elliott’s Cd – all the songs sound the same, Chris’s cd – all the songs sound the same, Taylor’s cd is just bad, Kellie cant sing, Kat is a hoser, Ace is lazy (no cd yet), Bucky is too twangy, Mandisa messed up singing that gospel stuff – guess the only real star of season 5 is Paris who has the dreamy Kevin Couvais rapping on her cd. Good luck topping Paris AI6. How’d I do?

I heart Lu. That is all.

Kat as a blonde!

“House Bunny” hasn’t even started filming yet, but initial pics for it have leaked. Can you say, star? I only hope Anna Faris won’t feel upstaged by all of this, but what can you do. (Nobody is still really sure whether that’s Kat or Anna Faris, but hey, it’s still a fun pic.)

Enjoy, AI 5 fans, be sure to click on the two pictures.

http://www.wildbluffmedia.com/2007/08/02/first-look-at-katharine-mcphee-in-new-movie-house-bunny/

Yes, she acts like a dorky 5 year old kid visiting and we love her for it.

She isn’t acting.

koolmom, Happy Birthday to you !!!!!!! :drunk_tb:

Thanks dcd(aka kool daughter) and all MJinary friends for the birthday greetings. It made my day. I mostly lurk, but you all keep me very entertained. Here’s to you all :drunk_tb:

Once again:

Do NOT question your fellow posters motives. NO finger pointing or finger wagging.

I’ve got news for all of you. Each and every fan base has annoyed the crap out of me at one time or another. What I find dismaying, is that it has become IMPOSSIBLE for the most part to have a rational discusssion around here.

If Chris Daughtry cured the world of cancer, his detractors would find a way to ascribe some negative motive to his actions. Insert Taylor, Katharine, Elliott into that sentance, and ditto. And every fan group here is guilty of dissembling, making excuses, pumping up, creating hyperbole, etc. etc. on behalf of their favorites.

It’s all become so predictable, and quite frankly pretty damn boring.

And yes, Season 5 is over. It’s been over. And I am so damn over it…

I bought Mandisa’s album today and listened to it all. It actually reminds me of Tamyra Gray’s a little. We’ll see how it sells. What cracked me up is a line in one of the songs about how she (Mandisa) doesn’t need “red high heels or open toes.” She’s perfectly content in her bare feet!

Foxy – I have a friend at work whose husband passed away a couple of months ago. She has a cubicle next to mine and (much to my dismay) she loves to sing to her gospel cds. I think I’ll go buy Mandisa’s cd for her. I like Mandisa and that would be a great way for me to get to know her songs – since my friend will be singing then – loud and slightly off key… sigh. That is funny about the shoe line in her song!

Belated greetings:

Happy birthday, koolmom!

I hope you had a fabulous day!

Sorry since this is about a Season 5 contestant but I dreamt about Elliott last night. He came over our house to play poker. He had on a hat like on the cover of the Season 5 compilation CD.

That is all!