Idol Headlines for 08/03/07

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢-Based Movie in the Works: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Musical Version of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Rockyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s first attempt to cash in at the box office didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go so well, to put it mildly. From Justin to Kelly, 2003à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s painful teenage-romance flick starring season-one finalists Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson, was a rush-job that tanked its first week out and was then rushed to DVD. Simon Cowell was not involved in this nightmare, and is therefore still optimistic that he can coax American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s massive audience from their couches to theaters with Star Struck, a new film heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been planning for yearsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..

Am I going to be watching this? You bet I am! Unfortunately, I’m a big sucker for cheese like that. Heh. :tongue1_tb:

So, the boys (Taylor ‘n little d) are both playing in my hometown tonight and tomorrow night, respectively. Good for Biloxi!
Break a leg, gentlemen

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ This has been the weakest seller so farà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  of all the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  tours, said Ticket King co-owner Brian Oberst. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It comes down to who the Idols are, and this year nobody seems to care about them.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..

I love how people are much quicker to blame the contestants than the show itself. American Idol has totally saturated the market and it’s just going to get worse. It fell in love with itself and it just caused people to lose interest in what kept them there in the first place: the personalities behind the faces. To say that nobody cares is ridiculous and false; if anyone is to blame for this, it is the show.

Besides, the novelty of the show is totally gone. It was bound to happen sometime. It just happened to this particular group of people.

Did anyone here see that movie with Justin and Kelly? This gives cheese a whole new name!

Lu, I could not make it through the entire movie. Yep, it was beyond cheesy.

Are the sales for the tour in Minnesota just a quirk? I’d been curious how the tour was doing. There’s no buzz about it here but I’m sure that’s because the tour didn’t come to tonw this year.

The writer is really aging Taylor Won’t he be 31 in October?

A lot of movies are straight to vid, or straight to TV, and this one sounds like it belongs on TV.

Can someone explain to me how come the Idols are playing the State Fair; is there an arena on the grounds?

Also, those unsold tix at St. Paul, the bridge collapse in Minn. won’t help the ticket sales.

Lu/gabam – I never watched the movie, but my 11-year-old had me record it for her to watch. Even SHE disliked it! After about 30 minutes she came downstairs and said, “That was awful!”

Ouch! If it cant even enter tain an 11 year old, it must be baaaaad!!!!

Daughtry at the California Mid-State Fair

“Do you mind if we get sappy on you?” singer Chris Daughtry asked the 6000- plus fans who showed up last Saturday to hear him perform at Paso Robles Mid-State Fair. The band had already ripped through six rocking tunes before slowing the pace a bit with the love song “What About Now”. One more quiet song followed – Chris sang a fabulous spare version of Soundgarden’s “Fell on Black Days”, accompanied only by an acoustic guitar – and then it was back to straight up rock. And damn good rock at that…

http://www.independent.com/news/2007/aug/02/daughtry/

Daughtry – Over You Reviews

About.com

Guide Rating – 4/5 Stars

This is the single that could easily carry the band Daughtry back to the top 5 of the pop singles charts. “Home” was a bit of a downer, but “Over You” is back in the muscular pop-rock mode that made so many American Idol viewers fall in love with Chris Daughtry in the first place.

http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/overyou.htm

Guide Review

…What is truly phenomenal is that with a single like “Over You”, the group can realistically aim for the next million… “Over You” has been a fan favorite since the album Daughtry was released. The catchy singalong chorus makes it a great concert song. Look for this single to take a lengthy ride pop radio playlists well into the Fall of 2007.

With those “Kat” pictures from her movie, it’s so obvious Anna Farris lol.

The Star Tribune article is a little misleading. I’ve got my tickets for Saturday’s concert, but I’ve been keeping tabs on what tickets have been available through Ticketmaster. In the past few days, additional (very good) tickets have become available. So while sales haven’t been great (for the tour as a whole), it really isn’t as bad as the article makes it out to be.

Jane let us know how it goes. I worry that the tour may be running out of steam it’s soooooo long, which is a good thing for the Idols….and sometimes they’re playing in cities that other ex-Idols are playing….anyway let us know what happened.

Daughtry excites Jackson crowd

Jacob Wallace was all smiles Thursday night at his first big rock concert in Jackson.
“It’s a little loud, but I still like it,” said the 10-year-old, sporting a black Chris Daughtry T-shirt inside the Carl Perkins Civic Center…….

Jackson Sun

RE: Sun Herald Report News on Daughtry’s Mississippi Coast Coliseum Concert….

This is the interesting portion of the report :

Tonight, however, Daughtry’s “American Idol” classmate Taylor Hicks will perform at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. It’s a lovely little reunion weekend for these two stars, both of whom have had platinum-selling debuts and have sold out shows across the country.

What’s better, the two still keep in touch as often as they can. Could there be a Chris Daughtry sighting at Hicks’ concert? Could there be a Hicks sighting at Daughtry’s concert? Oh, the possibilities!”

Lu
Aug 3rd, 2007 at 8:08 am
Did anyone here see that movie with Justin and Kelly? This gives cheese a whole new name…

I know I am going to regret this Lu…but I loved the movie!!! (Thought if was just “fun”.) BECAUSE I love Kelly Clarkson! Also, my son is a professional dancer and I knew many of the dance “extras” in the movie. And I really like Justin. So…..I am hopeless, no???

Band with Dothan natives opens for Taylor Hicks concert

Dothan natives Wynn Christian and Quinn Borland joke that they knew Taylor Hicks before he had gray hair.

Christian and Borland played together in local bands off and on through high school, staying in contact after graduating in 1993 from Northview High School and Houston Academy. They met Hicks at Auburn University, forming an all-star band called Fletch Lives. One of their favorite places to play was the popular Flora Bama in Gulf Shores.
More at:
http://www.dothaneagle.com/content/gulfcoasteast/dea/lifestyle.apx.-content-articles-DEA-2007-08-03-0017.html

Did anyone here see that movie with Justin and Kelly? This gives cheese a whole new name!

Uh, Lu, I think we both know a certain sweet little devil from here who actually owns a DVD copy of this movie… :lol_tb:

Uh, dcd, glad to know you and koolmom had a great time yesterday. ;-D

Paul Anka covers Daniel Powterà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Bad Dayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and sings a duet of his own à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“My Wayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  with Jon Bon Jovi…hmmm…

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news06757m01

According to Foxes on Idol, Blake and Jordin have been signed although there is no official announcement. I don’t know if she has real info or is just assuming this is true

http://www.foxesonidol.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article2175.art&page=1

Interesting…

Shopping channels tune in to musical acts

Move over, MTV. Here comes QVC.

…The partnership between the channels and celebrities can work especially well for musical artists, who are struggling to sell CDs to a younger generation that tends to buy individual tracks rather than whole albums…

LATIMES.COM

Morning, purps.

Nothing is funnier that Paul Anka “channeling” Nirvana. Smells Like Teen Spirit, anyone?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TsS811o21-k

According to Foxes on Idol, Blake and Jordin have been signed although there is no official announcement. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if she has real info or is just assuming this is true

It doesn’t actually, it says this:

While thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no official word on signings for Jordin or Blake, two Season 6 semifinalists have already signed on the dotted line and are getting ready to record their first CD. Sabrina Sloan and Sundance Head have signed with Universal Motown and will record a CD of duets. They are expected to hit the studio in August, with the goal of releasing the CD in November. This is the first time that anyone who did not make the top 12 (other than William Hung) has signed with a major label. Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more significant is that they are the first from Season 6 to get deals.

Good luck to all the Season 6 Finalists who will be putting out CDs this Fall and next year. It is a tough market out there.

Sorry, I really misread that. I guess I just can’t believe there is no actual S6 signing news to discuss. Even without much buzz Jordin could still have big sales as I completely forgot about Carrie U after S4 and she turned out okay.

Reading the Jackson, TN article it was exactly as I thought. They utilized the floor space to pack the people in there. When I saw Bucky at the same venue..they have this stage extender thing that comes up out of the floor and is lower than the regular stage. Bucky would jump down alot and dance around on that lower stage as their wasn’t much room on the higher one. They used that lower stage for the West TN Idol contest portion of the show as well. I will say that it was a great venue and that I wouldnt hesitate to go see another artist that I liked play there.

On another note..I cant believe the children in that article are starting back to school this week..my kids don’t go back til Aug 20th.

I can’t figure out how to edit my posts but have to add that I heart purple :wub_tb:

Koolmomma called me after reading the article re: season 6 tour sales. She checked stubhub and we can get Memphis tickets for about half of the face value. We’re contemplating going if we can get our work schedules ironed out as it falls during the week. We’ll see!

On another note..I cant believe the children in that article are starting back to school this week

I can’t believe that there were 6 year olds at a Rock concert. What happened to Raffi?

It’s not that I’m accusing Daughtry of doing or singing anything that wouldn’t be appropriate for somebody just out of kindergarten. It’s just that rock concerts are supposed to be pretty loud and kids grow up so fast these days. Lego is going bankrupt because 8 year olds don’t want toys anymore. They want cell phones.

I feel like I’m 100 years old. Back in my day…..LOL (it’s just that I secretly still like assembling Lego and have just now realized that I only have a couple of years more to use my kid as an excuse to buy Lego…People! I need a hug).

((((Hugs, Kirsten))))

Legos will come back when there’s a huge blockbuster movie directed by Michael Bay with legos that come to life and save the earth. Worked for “Transformers” anyway. I had just gotten rid of all the boys’ old Transformers character and the damn movie comes out and there 25 new ones, many of which are sold out everywhere. Sigh.

And yes, I would let my kids see Daughtry in concert but only if he keeps his shirt on.

((((Kirsten))))

((((Kirsten))))))

I didnt see my first concert til I was 14 and it was New Kids On the Block (go ahead…laugh everyone!) LOL I took Cecilia to her first concert at age 11. We went to see Little Big Town.
I have been to lots of concerts..mostly country and AI artists and I must say it amazes me the number of people that have brought toddlers and newborns to concerts. (yes, I said newborns.)

I think Daughtry’s concerts are very tame. No explicit language, no lewd acts, etc. Women hit on Chris at these concerts but he usually makes a joke or just ignores them. Chris prides himself that his music can be enjoyed from very young kids to “kids” who are young at heart well up into their 80′s.

But I do agree that I would be worried about hearing loss at rock concerts in general not just for kids but for adults as well.

I didn’t see my first concert til I was 14 and it was New Kids On the Block (go aheadà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦laugh everyone!)

HA! I laugh at you not, as I also attended a NKOTB concert. Only – I was about a senior in high school, so that’s more pathetic. My excuse? I took my cousins, who were too young to go by themselves and my aunt bribed me to. Go ahead, laugh at me too, all my high school friends at the time did!

My first concert was Def Leppard in 8th grade lol.

And Kirsten, here at the Chez Spense, we have tons of legos and we build stuff all the time. We also have Lincoln Logs. My son is six now, and he does love the video games, but he’s only allowed an hour a day so he still plays with his toys. I just try to mandate the reading, coloring and building time so life is not sucked dry by PS2 and Spongebob. Although I must admit that we just got that Nintendo Wii and that’s hella fun.

I don’t think rock concerts are really appropriate for infants and toddlers. And, I agree that for the older kids, their hearing needs to be protected.

I also recommend that if the My Little Pony Tea Party comes to your town, and you have a little girl it’s a fun show. But, be prepared to spend some cash on the way out. There is a HUGE souvenir stand with stuffed ponies and magic wands that you cannot avoid unless you can figure out how to sneak out behind the stage LOL.

I wonder if that is coming around here Spense. My youngest daughter absolutely adores My Little Ponies. She has a gazillion of them plus the little houses and barns etc.

and re: NKOTB…I saw them again when I was 16 at my own leisure..no excuses! LOL When I saw them the first time Tommy Page and Tiffany opened for them.

I think it is great that Mandisa will duet with Michael W. Smith on his Christmas album. Michael, is, I understand, the creme de la creme of the Contemporary Christian genre and it is a great compliment to Mandisa that she was asked to perform with him. I really do expect a bright future for this talented diva on the Contemporary Christian/Gospel circuit. As her second duet, I would love to see her and Daughtry get together for a song or two. Daughtry’s music is so clean that Home is charting in the teens on Christian Con. radio.

dcd – if it comes your way, bring cash. They don’t accept credit cards and the longest line in the place was about 100 frantic parents waiting for the ATM lol.

Hmm, I think I’ve figured out how much older I am than you dcd. Tiffany opened for them when I saw them too Although, if Tommy Page was there – I don’t remember him.

Thanks for the heads up Spense! I would have been a noncash carrying parent!

I just turned 33 a couple weeks ago if that helps

and here is Tommy Page’s song with NKOTB

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uQmZqSdVCoA

and for more nostalgia…Tommy Page singing to Stephanie Tanner! LOL

http://youtube.com/watch?v=64SUvxU-JVo

Hey Spense,
My son will be 8 next month. He has a Gameboy and a Nintendo DS. I swore he wouldn’t get the XBox or PS2 until like 10 or 12, but he is asking for the Wii for the birthday. Is it something he can do by himself, or is it a 2-person game?

OK just one more before MJ kicks my butt and banishes me to a NKOTB fansite…

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SfqH-LNX5CI

Donnie Wahlberg was my fave and i was crushed when he gave in to pyromaniac tendencies and started setting hotel rooms on fire. Here is his duet with a japanese singer Seiko. This song is pure cheese and as a teenage girl i loved it LOL

Ha! I was totally going to be right.

Okay, now I vaguely remember this Tommy Page guy, but I still don’t remember if he was at the concert or not.

Ok now that I have wasted the afternoon away..although it was fun, I must go for now. I’ll see whoever is in chat later tonight! :wub_tb:

Hey Spense,
My son will be 8 next month. He has a Gameboy and a Nintendo DS. I swore he wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get the XBox or PS2 until like 10 or 12, but he is asking for the Wii for the birthday. Is it something he can do by himself, or is it a 2-person game?

The wii can be played with one or more players. Typically, it comes with the “Sports Pack” which has baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis. They have to stand and move around and use the little stick like it’s their baseball bat or golf club or tennis racket. My little guy loves it, and his little sister (who is 3) can already play the baseball a little. Mr. Spense and I like the boxing. You actually use both sticks and jab at the air – which pummels the guy on the screen lol. If you do it long enough, it’s not bad cardio!

The wii is great. My kids actually get sore limbs from playing tennis and bowling – lol.

My personal favorite is Guitar Hero though. It is so much fun!

Just noticed that the story had already been posted.

I am not surprised at all at how poorly the tour is being received. This year’s dwindling ratings was certainly an indicator at the lack of interest in this year’s bunch.

I am sorry, but the AI6 tour has been doing quite well, thank you very much.
I am really pissed off on how many people here just continously diss Season 6 contestants. They are a talented bunch!

They all put on a great show.
Blake for example has been getting great reviews everywhere he goes. So please stop complaining on Season 6. They are a great group and I enjoyed them very much. Go talk about Season 5 elsewhere. Like mj said, it’s getting old.
Thank you.

Could there be a Chris Daughtry sighting at Hicksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ concert? Could there be a Hicks sighting at Daughtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s concert? Oh, the possibilities!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

LBB, not too many possibilities here.

little d could see Taylor tonight at the Coliseum.

Tomorrow night, little d plays the Hard Rock in Biloxi, MS., while Taylor plays the House of Blues in New Orleans, LA.

Go talk about Season 5 elsewhere

Giving orders?

Hmmm, seems some of the oldies here need to refresh themselves with the guidelines.

Well I asked the question about season 6 tour sales because of the article that was posted… I thought that was okay.

I am sorry, but the AI6 tour has been doing quite well, thank you very much.

Numbers please? How well is “quite well”? Nobody knows for sure until Ken Barnes gets hands on Boxscore numbers. But that ticket coordinator has some first-hand knowledge of how the tour is doing, which isn’t very well…

I am sorry, but the AI6 tour has been doing quite well, thank you very much.

Numbers please? How well is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“quite wellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? Nobody knows for sure until Ken Barnes gets hands on Boxscore numbers. But that ticket coordinator has some first-hand knowledge of how the tour is doing, which isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t very wellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

the quote comes from the Star Tribune….not me….I’m just asking if anybody knows….I guess we will have to wait for Ken Barnes report or something from Forbes.
I hear the tour is going well too, maybe it’s just St. Paul-Minn. that has poor sales.

maracaibo
Aug 3rd, 2007 at 9:56 pm Edit
I am sorry, but the AI6 tour has been doing quite well, thank you very much.
I am really pissed off on how many people here just continously diss Season 6 contestants. They are a talented bunch!

They all put on a great show.
Blake for example has been getting great reviews everywhere he goes. So please stop complaining on Season 6. They are a great group and I enjoyed them very much. Go talk about Season 5 elsewhere. Like mj said, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s getting old.
Thank you.

To my knowledge this is a news headline thread.

The discussion was about the season 6 tour and the poor sales as reported in the article.

Does somebody need a timeout? I think they do. Folks who refuse to follow the guidelines will be banned.

And as far as that article. It’s crap. I’ve been to every tour since Season 3 and excellent seats ALWAYS open up a few days before the show. Even for the most popular seasons. Yes, even Season 5. I nabbed front row seats two days before the Manchester show last year.