Comments on: Idol Headlines for 1/18/08 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.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: Dov_Cohen http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97298 Dov_Cohen Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:42:11 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97298 The problem is this: The show was started in the summer of 2002 as the "search for a superstar" who might be waiting on tables or working at a burger joint who just happens to like to sing, and who had a dream on the side of making it big but never had the means or access to do so - until AI came to the rescue to give the average joe the chance to make the big time. People who want to be famous and who have formed a local band or who perform at weddings should be the greatest amount of experience a contestant should ever have had. To be in a position where millions of dollars were spent on you at some point in your life, or if you were performing for big stars on a regular basis then you have no right to be on the show. Unless AI fixes this and fixes it IMMEDIATELY then they will fall under their own weight, and the show will have died. It's a shame because I have watched faithfully EVERY episode since season 01, but now it is losing my interest. The problem is this: The show was started in the summer of 2002 as the “search for a superstar” who might be waiting on tables or working at a burger joint who just happens to like to sing, and who had a dream on the side of making it big but never had the means or access to do so – until AI came to the rescue to give the average joe the chance to make the big time. People who want to be famous and who have formed a local band or who perform at weddings should be the greatest amount of experience a contestant should ever have had. To be in a position where millions of dollars were spent on you at some point in your life, or if you were performing for big stars on a regular basis then you have no right to be on the show. Unless AI fixes this and fixes it IMMEDIATELY then they will fall under their own weight, and the show will have died. It’s a shame because I have watched faithfully EVERY episode since season 01, but now it is losing my interest.

]]> By: Grammie Kari http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97159 Grammie Kari Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:33:45 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97159 <blockquote>However on the show, you tend to highlight themes that are old and no longer in vogue( e.g. , Elvis, British Invasion, Bee Gees, etc. ), or those that donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t play well on pop radio (e.g., Big Band, 70à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s music ). </blockquote> Oh dear...don't tell this to the ELVIS fans. They may jump ya! Chris Daughtry ... Y-A-W-N. Maybe Taylor won't be getting any Grammy nominations, but I have a feeling he'll be around 5 years from now, doing what he loves best. Singing and playing his music. I appreciate the links. Thanks!

However on the show, you tend to highlight themes that are old and no longer in vogue( e.g. , Elvis, British Invasion, Bee Gees, etc. ), or those that donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t play well on pop radio (e.g., Big Band, 70à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s music ).

Oh dear…don’t tell this to the ELVIS fans. They may jump ya!

Chris Daughtry … Y-A-W-N.

Maybe Taylor won’t be getting any Grammy nominations, but I have a feeling he’ll be around 5 years from now, doing what he loves best. Singing and playing his music.

I appreciate the links. Thanks!

]]> By: Bobbi http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97132 Bobbi Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:47:36 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97132 Fox's reality "guru" on American Idol and other reality shows: http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=800031317&rw=true Fox’s reality “guru” on American Idol and other reality shows:

http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=800031317&rw=true

]]> By: lg http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97131 lg Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:32:51 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97131 Kirsten @ 9:10 a.m. - This is about the way I had it figured too. Chris only made things worse by blogging that he was ripped out of context. The full interview didn't really bear this out. But with 4 Grammy noms, he must feeling ten feet tall and bulletproof. :) Anyway, agree with you and Dingo that this won't hurt him at all in the long run. Thanks for the Dave White link jersey! Kirsten @ 9:10 a.m. – This is about the way I had it figured too. Chris only made things worse by blogging that he was ripped out of context. The full interview didn’t really bear this out. But with 4 Grammy noms, he must feeling ten feet tall and bulletproof. :) Anyway, agree with you and Dingo that this won’t hurt him at all in the long run.

Thanks for the Dave White link jersey!

]]> By: purplesmile http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97129 purplesmile Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:59:44 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97129 I'm not an early riser by any means, but I am in an earlier timezone, so I appreciate your posting that, jersey. Thanks. :) Even Dave White had "kind" words for Renaldo Lapuz. Heh. I’m not an early riser by any means, but I am in an earlier timezone, so I appreciate your posting that, jersey. Thanks. :)

Even Dave White had “kind” words for Renaldo Lapuz. Heh.

]]> By: jersey http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97127 jersey Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:55:03 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97127 Dave White is back. http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid51715.asp I'm sure MJ will probably post this in the headlines thread for today, but in case you're an early riser like me, there it is! Dave White is back.

http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid51715.asp

I’m sure MJ will probably post this in the headlines thread for today, but in case you’re an early riser like me, there it is!

]]> By: carolina http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97126 carolina Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:39:22 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97126 jojosie -- that was really cute! Thanks! jojosie — that was really cute! Thanks!

]]> By: JOJOSIE http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97123 JOJOSIE Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:22:44 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97123 http://mattandramona.1079thelink.com/index.cfm? If you want a good laugh go to this site and where you can do a search put in Taylor Hicks, Ramona's mother does her take on an episode of AI 5. She's a real Ace fan but her take on the show is better than most comedy shows. No matter who your favorite is you'll enjoy this. Warning don't be eating or drinking while watching, I warned you. http://mattandramona.1079thelink.com/index.cfm?
If you want a good laugh go to this site and where you can do a search put in Taylor Hicks, Ramona’s mother does her take on an episode of AI 5. She’s a real Ace fan but her take on the show is better than most comedy shows. No matter who your favorite is you’ll enjoy this. Warning don’t be eating or drinking while watching, I warned you.

]]> By: thedingoateyobaby http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97122 thedingoateyobaby Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:18:24 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97122 OK, I counted 20 times Chris said..."ya know?". I take it conversational speech isnt his major. In any event i think Chris has made it big enough for it not to hurt him at all. It the music, its the reason I buy his CD or anyone's CD's. I couldnt care less what he thinks about Idol. >>Which poses the question: How do you get to a place in your life where youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re spending your time on the Internet in support of a game-show winner who makes Michael Bolton look edgy? Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a whole world out there, people; open your door and go look.>> OMG, effing hillarious. Looks down at my bunny slippered feet and knows they have been worn through the winter of 2006 voting my ass off for T and going to every freaking blog I could find wearing the damn things so Im a sad testament to the sorry truth that there was a time when I didnt have a life. All I had was a tent, a decoder ring some carrots and a pair of bunny slippers. I got a new pair for Christmas but they lack the character of the old ones. I may not have had a life back then but damn them was good times. OK, I counted 20 times Chris said…”ya know?”. I take it conversational speech isnt his major. In any event i think Chris has made it big enough for it not to hurt him at all. It the music, its the reason I buy his CD or anyone’s CD’s. I couldnt care less what he thinks about Idol.

>>Which poses the question: How do you get to a place in your life where youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re spending your time on the Internet in support of a game-show winner who makes Michael Bolton look edgy? Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a whole world out there, people; open your door and go look.>>

OMG, effing hillarious. Looks down at my bunny slippered feet and knows they have been worn through the winter of 2006 voting my ass off for T and going to every freaking blog I could find wearing the damn things so Im a sad testament to the sorry truth that there was a time when I didnt have a life. All I had was a tent, a decoder ring some carrots and a pair of bunny slippers. I got a new pair for Christmas but they lack the character of the old ones. I may not have had a life back then but damn them was good times.

]]> By: Bobbi http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97121 Bobbi Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:09:19 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97121 Interesting article about Carly Hennessy and what she received when she was under contract. Article is a couple of years old but I hope you won't mind, MJ, since it is addressing the deal this girl had. I'd love to hear what happened if and when it was released in Europe. Seems to me she had a more than fair shot! http://blog.mattgoyer.com/stories/2002/02/21/popSingerFailsToStrikeAChordDespiteTheMillionsSpentByMCA.html Also video of her "first" single: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSxV6jgRWw Interesting article about Carly Hennessy and what she received when she was under contract. Article is a couple of years old but I hope you won’t mind, MJ, since it is addressing the deal this girl had. I’d love to hear what happened if and when it was released in Europe. Seems to me she had a more than fair shot!

http://blog.mattgoyer.com/stories/2002/02/21/popSingerFailsToStrikeAChordDespiteTheMillionsSpentByMCA.html

Also video of her “first” single: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSxV6jgRWw

]]> By: longsong http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97120 longsong Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:36:40 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97120 I agree. What was he doing before American Idol - fixing cars or something, right? Although, probably someday, somehow, a producer would have gotten a flat near his shop and he'd a been discovered anyway.....singin' and changin' tires.....guyliner blending in with the grease....poor thing... I agree. What was he doing before American Idol – fixing cars or something, right? Although, probably someday, somehow, a producer would have gotten a flat near his shop and he’d a been discovered anyway…..singin’ and changin’ tires…..guyliner blending in with the grease….poor thing…

]]> By: snuffles http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97119 snuffles Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:03:51 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97119 The difference Jennifer Hudson and Chris Daughtry. After the AI tour, Jennifer Hudson was pretty much cut loose by AI and 19E. Spent a couple of years floundering on her own, until she was blessed with "Dreamgirls". So in my opinion, she can rightfully say that AI was just a platform for her. Now Daughtry on the other hand, was immediately picked up by 19E as management and they got him the record deal complete with AI winner treatment. Daughtry is LITERALLY biting the hand that feeds him. The difference Jennifer Hudson and Chris Daughtry. After the AI tour, Jennifer Hudson was pretty much cut loose by AI and 19E. Spent a couple of years floundering on her own, until she was blessed with “Dreamgirls”. So in my opinion, she can rightfully say that AI was just a platform for her.

Now Daughtry on the other hand, was immediately picked up by 19E as management and they got him the record deal complete with AI winner treatment. Daughtry is LITERALLY biting the hand that feeds him.

]]> By: Karen http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97117 Karen Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:19:16 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97117 I agree with LBB -- If the producers go to the contestant's home, and it's in another city or state, I think it means they're going far. Alexis lived close by so they could afford to go to her tiny apartment. But Farm Boy was in Mississippi, Kristy Lee was in Oregon, etc. That's a big trip to fly out a crew to cover it. From what I can recall Alexis is the only one who got a home visit who hasn't made it through to Hollywood. On another subject, I can't WAIT to see Paula's Super Bowl extravaganza. When it comes right down to it, she never was a good SINGER, just had the moves and the catchy songs. I don't know how you can "make a comeback" when you weren't really even there to begin with! Have a good weekend, peeps! I agree with LBB –

If the producers go to the contestant’s home, and it’s in another city or state, I think it means they’re going far. Alexis lived close by so they could afford to go to her tiny apartment. But Farm Boy was in Mississippi, Kristy Lee was in Oregon, etc. That’s a big trip to fly out a crew to cover it. From what I can recall Alexis is the only one who got a home visit who hasn’t made it through to Hollywood.

On another subject, I can’t WAIT to see Paula’s Super Bowl extravaganza. When it comes right down to it, she never was a good SINGER, just had the moves and the catchy songs. I don’t know how you can “make a comeback” when you weren’t really even there to begin with!

Have a good weekend, peeps!

]]> By: Kat http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97116 Kat Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:13:50 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97116 <blockquote>Daughtry speaks his mind and he gets ripped for it. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mainly, not entirely right. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the same attitude Jennifer Hudson gave and everybody criticized her for it; remember? That Idol only gave her a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“platformà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I guess you canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t speak unkindly of Idol.</blockquote> Maybe it's just me, maybe it's a generational thing (although I am of the same generation of most of the Idols), but I don't understand where this sense of entitlement on behalf of Chris et al. comes from. Speaking one's honest opinion does not entitle one to insulation from criticism, as if offering up your thoughts is some gallant act of bravery that we're all supposed to admire in open-mouthed awe. I guess I just don't get it.

Daughtry speaks his mind and he gets ripped for it. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mainly, not entirely right. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the same attitude Jennifer Hudson gave and everybody criticized her for it; remember? That Idol only gave her a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“platformà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I guess you canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t speak unkindly of Idol.

Maybe it’s just me, maybe it’s a generational thing (although I am of the same generation of most of the Idols), but I don’t understand where this sense of entitlement on behalf of Chris et al. comes from. Speaking one’s honest opinion does not entitle one to insulation from criticism, as if offering up your thoughts is some gallant act of bravery that we’re all supposed to admire in open-mouthed awe. I guess I just don’t get it.

]]> By: Chicago-sally http://www.mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-97115 Chicago-sally Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:04:12 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-headlines-for-11708-2.htm#comment-97115 Daughtry speaks his mind and he gets ripped for it. He's mainly, not entirely right. That's the same attitude Jennifer Hudson gave and everybody criticized her for it; remember? That Idol only gave her a "platform". I guess you can't speak unkindly of Idol. Daughtry speaks his mind and he gets ripped for it. He’s mainly, not entirely right. That’s the same attitude Jennifer Hudson gave and everybody criticized her for it; remember? That Idol only gave her a “platform”. I guess you can’t speak unkindly of Idol.

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