Idol Headlines for 4/10/08

Someone on IDF reported hearing a Sirius interview with Nigel and an IGB corporate sponsor and included this in their recap:

He said tonights results might surprise quite a few people and reminds people that its important that the singers do well each week and that someone can be riding high at the top of the pack and the next week be gone.He mentioned Constantine who had never been in the bottom 3 and had been a star with BR and then just like that he was eliminated…

Everyone might want to put their points on David Cook in the pool. Maybe he’ll be on a soap opera someday. *cries*

Everyone might want to put their points on David Cook in the pool. Maybe heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be on a soap opera someday. *cries*

That sounds more like Michael Johns, who just came off a break out performance. But who knows.

My guess for tonight would be Carly.

cheese- Michael Johns. Good week last week. Never in the B3 before.

Did Carly also have a good week last week? I can’t remember.

I would prefer Syesha to go before Carly. Actually, pretty much before ANYONE. Me no likey her.

Hmm, but Michael wasn’t regarded as having a bad performance this week, I don’t think. And Carly was in the bottom 3 already. I think it has to be DC. Sigh. At least I’ll have my Tuesday and Wednesday nights back.

It would suck if either he or MJ left this week when there’s still two fodder-y people left. But I guess it’s likely to be one of them.

DCook leaving would shock a LOT of people, not just “some” people, I think.

Time to make my picks…Michael or Carly?

Hmm, but Michael wasn’t regarded as having a bad performance this week,

He was chastised by the judges for stepping out of his box, though. If he is eliminated, they will tell him that his song choice did him in.

It would suck if Michael left. I think it’s too early for him to go.

He said tonights results might surprise quite a few people

Nigel always says that. He’s surprised when people like Haley get the boot. Sometimes I think he doesn’t realize that somebody gets booted every week (well, with a few minor exceptions).

I think it’s Carly. TPTB would be surprised she got an early boot, but I don’t think many of the cynics here would be.

I don’t think David C or Michael are going anywhere. One of them will probably hit the seal (Kristy chose her song too well this week), but I don’t think they will be booted. I just don’t see Syesha and Carly inspiring text votes for some reason.

People can get a boot their first trip to the seal (look at Ramiele last week) but those are usually people that are suspected of being close to the final 3 for a while. Usually, one bad performance is not enough to do you in at this point. Usually, it’s a string of uninspiring performances (with possibly a few gems thrown in) that finally weigh you down. That describes Syesha and Carly to a T.

I can edit this later tonight, can’t I? LOL

“Hands Cheese a Kleenex” Don’t worry he surprised me did a 360 which I respect. Still no the target audiance for me though…

Brook ,Carly or MJ

Observation about the “shocking” boot comment—-
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-I really think this year more soo and after 6 years of Idol anyone after a bad preformance can get booted ..Why do they say “shock” thier is allot more casual voters out thier maybe it is a marketing ploy for the idiot Nigel and producers?
The contestants have to bring it each show not too confident of it is in the bag or too predictable. ———Not the fans major part for getting the contestants booted as Dic Vital would say “its the contestants fault baby”80% of the time.

Daivd C tok a big risk of a totally different song and does bring —major fans should be proud,,,

All I can say is Kristy better not hand Ryan a note with her name for a seat or something. I swear, I’ll smack her.

My initial reaction was also, “What? David Cook?!?” Then, I recovered at once and went, “Oh, no!!! Not Michael, please!”

It could be Michael.

I would also throw Brooke in as a contender for the boot, be she didn’t have a good performance last week…or the last 3 weeks, for that matter. So, she doesn’t fit the description. Plus, she was B3 last week so it wouldn’t be much of a “shocker.”

Gah, I hate this. I have all 20 points on Syesha and now I’m going to have to go spread some to Carly and Michael? I think David Cook is perfectly safe tonight. And Brooke wouldn’t be a surprise. I’m thinking Carly now.

I don’t remember Carly riding high at the top of the pack, yall?

I think she was in the minds of TPTB.

Hmm. Nigel doesn’t specifically say that the person getting the boot has been in the bottom 3, although I suppose you could take the Constantine comment as an implication.

The two Davids and Michael are the only ones who haven’t been in the bottom 3.

Assuming the bootie has never been in the bottom 3, then I’m thinking it has to be Michael. Michael had a good performance last week and a decent, if not spectacular one, this week. His fans may not have felt he was at risk.

David C’s fans were scared and probably voted their fingers numb.

David A’s fanbase is too big and he was praised for his performance, so that doesn’t fit with Nigel’s comments.

Of course, I’m not sure it’s a good idea to assume tonight’s bootie has never been in the bottom 3. Nigel may be being tricky or he may not remember who was in the bottom 3. That leads me back to Carly. She may not seem “top of the pack” to us, but she’s had some serious pimping (remember Simon compared her to Kelly Clarkson). However, she really doesn’t seem to connect with the viewing audience so much. I can so see her going home tonight.

I guess I’m going to split my points between Michael (who would be more of a shock) and Carly.

Gah, I hate this. I have all 20 points on Syesha and now Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going to have to go spread some to Carly and Michael? I think David Cook is perfectly safe tonight. And Brooke wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be a surprise. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m thinking Carly now.

Go with your gut, Jersey. I had all my point on Rami last week and then I chickened out and spread them around. This week I’m betting it all on Syesha.

I would be sad if Carly goes. For all of her flaws and weaknesses, she has an amazing set of pipes. If she could just lose the need to glory note at inapproprate times, the angry scowl when she is belting and the air of desparation, she could be a real contender. That is probably asking too much of her at this point. Watching IGB last night I was struck by the power and beauty of Annie Lennox singing “Many Rivers To Cross”. It was a master class in emotional connection. That was a song that I had in the back of my mind but never mentioned it here for Carly.

One other thing that I came away with after last night was a real appreciation of the long hours and stress these contestants are subjected to. It can’t have been easy to prepare for singing for the Top 8 night, doing the studio recordings, rehearsing all their pointy pose numbers for IGB and manning the phones. It is so easy to diss and snark on our least favorite idols, but by the time they came out all in white and sang “Shout to the Lord”, there was enough love in my heart for Kristy and Syesha to feel sad about seeing them leave. I actually think Syesha does the best in these group numbers.

He said tonights results might surprise quite a few people and reminds people that its important that the singers do well each week and that someone can be riding high at the top of the pack and the next week be gone.He mentioned Constantine who had never been in the bottom 3 and had been a star with BR and then just like that he was eliminatedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Nigel may be blowing smoke out of his ass, but if he isn’t…………

Clues?

Important that the singers do well each week

Could be Carly; but she has had a lot of bad performances.
It’s not Kristy, nor Syesha…nobody in their right mind would be shocked.
Don’t think Jason has to worry. Great performance and power voting.
Archuletta…nevah!

That leaves us with Michael, DCook and Brooke.
Brooke didn’t have a great performance; but did well enough to stay.
Michael had a great performance, IMO.

That leaves DCook who had a sucky performance and was in bottom 3 on DI.

He has also been at the top of the pack. Never been in bottom, like Constantine. Carly has. Syesha has.

Gonna be a long day.

Zabasearch says: Carly, Brooke and Syesha received the fewest text and phone votes after the April 8 performance show. If Brooke goes home, be ready for the paramedics to come running in.

Don’t they play that Nigel tape every week.

One question.. where was Brooke last night? Sure she was on stage but did not do a solo in any of three group numbers. One of the songs was recorded Sunday and two were performed last night. In between was an incredibly shaky performance of the maudlin ‘You’ve Got a Friend.’
Screams vocal chord difficulties to me.

Sure maybe Carly or MichaelJ may get the boot, but to me it should be Brooke. Stole the show with ‘Let It Be’ but has been in freefall ever since.

And by the way Nigel, these kids had to learn three group numbers in addition to their Tues. night performance. That’s a lot to ask. No wonder the show of ‘inspirational’ tunes sorta sucked.

If you are going to raise money or a good cause, then raise money for a good cuase. If you are going to hold a talent show, then hold a talent show. You can’t do both.

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This is too much to swallow right now. I’ve got to get over the Mariah hump first.

This is freaking me out. Well I hedged my beats anyway. I split my 20 on Carly and Syesha. If I go and change it to Carly……..Nope, not gonna do it. The biggest surprise would be DC, but they don’t want a mob forming cause he might not be my favorite, but he is damn sure close. Sub par performance, yes, bootee, hell no. The only reason I didn’t put all of my pts on Syesha is that she basically has a voting block to herself. What does bother me about David C being so low on dial idol is that when the other David has a subpar performance he is never down so far. Using this board as an indicator, you would think that David C has been picking up alot more fans. Him being at risk means that maybe not as much as I had thought. At this point in the game you would assume that your fans are going to vote for you no matter what. He is not going however, if he even gets to the martian seats, I would be surprised. I am weeping for Carly tonight. I mean she can’t chose a good song for the world, but she has one incredible set of pipes. I will not go and change my numbers, I will not, I will not,……

He mentioned Constantine who had never been in the bottom 3 and had been a star with BR and then just like that he was eliminatedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Sounds like Michael Johns. His Dolly Parton week performance was the equivalent of Con’s BR as far as breakout performances….. Yikes!

Please, please, please don’t let it be Cookie!!!

lol abby

I feel your pain; but I’m a gambler. I don’t split my votes and I don’t split my points. That’s why I’m down at the bottom of the barrel on the pool. LOL

Hope DC remembered to take his BP Med this morning.

Just to further confuse matters, TMZ reports that Tivo’s stats predict a Syesha boot.

Syesha wouldn’t be a surprise, would it?

Well… not for me anyway.

I tried not to be too invested, I really did. Sheesh. This friggin’ show.

We love Jason. Has there been any comments from Hawaii peoples? Did they like the Iz song by Jason?

Just to further confuse matters, TMZ reports that Tivoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s stats predict a Syesha boot.

I’m with Abby. Syesha isn’t splitting votes with anyone. If she goes, we’ll have a relatively all-white, R&B-free Top 7. I’m not seeing that. The laws of demographics and vote-splitting won’t allow it, I believe. I think she’s going to squeak by for the next couple of weeks.

OMG- Idols on stamps. I’ll finally get to give Taylor that lick I always wanted….. :devil_tb:

There are now unconfirmed reports on TWOP that Paula revealed that it’s an all female bottom 3, which would confirm the Zabasearch. But since when is Zabasearch ever right? They just change their predictions after the fact. WTF? I think I’ll crawl under a rock for the rest of the day.

He said tonights results might surprise quite a few people and reminds people that its important that the singers do well each week and that someone can be riding high at the top of the pack and the next week be gone.He mentioned Constantine who had never been in the bottom 3 and had been a star with BR and then just like that he was eliminatedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I think this is a fake out. He says the results might surprise people but that could just mean that a person who did a great job last week is in the bottom 3 this week. He’s certainly implying that either DC or MJ goes home but hopefully that’s not true. A top 7 without Michael would be a sad thing for me. :down_tb:

To me the most likely boots are Syesha, Carly, or even Brooke.

There are now unconfirmed reports on TWOP that Paula revealed that it’s an all female bottom 3,

Revealed where? And how would she know? The judges aren’t supposed to know the results.

An all female B3 sounds reasonable to me, with Carly getting the boot.

Last night someone on TWOP said they saw Paula on ET say Carly was in trouble but also Brooke. Did anyone else see this? I didn’t think Paula would actually know this kind of info.

Someone says they saw an interview where Paula said that but I don’t think she knows the results nor would let them out. She may be saying there may be an all girl bottom 3. I hope you’re wrong about Carly, MJ. It would be a sad day if she goes before Kristy, Syesha, and Brooke. Of course I feel it’s better her than either DC or MJ.

Oh, the irony of an all female bottom 3 with KLC being the only female excluded…it would be like some kind of alternate universe.

I think Brooke might be the one to go tonight. That may be a little bit of a shock, no?

This year has been interesting in that what I’ve been reading is that idol watchers and voters tend to like more than one person. Now maybe that has been the case in other years, but when I read around (and I do this alot as my job is absolutely dull right now) I see more this year people saying they like so and so, and also so and so, and are voting for more than one person.

Rabid fans may not be in the majority and therefore, if one contestant has a bad week, casual viewers vote for whoever they liked that week, vs. power voting for their fave.

I personally was splitting my votes longer than normal, but when I decided it was DCook who I wanted to win, I turned into the rabid fan I thought I could never become again, after the Taylor year.

I voted for the entire 2 hours for the first time in 2 years the other night because I felt DC needed as many votes as possible to keep him from possibly going home or being B3.

In my humble little opinion, what hurt him the other night was not only that he didn’t have his best singing night, but the song spliced up like that made it suck (to be frank) and I even hated it myself (and I am a big fan of his). If he had a so-so night with a more familiar song, people might have thrown a few votes his way. But he didn’t and I don’t think they did.

I don’t want to insult anyone by my opinion of that song by the way!

This is too long………… :rasberry_ee:

eta: I do love the studio version however – if it hadn’t been spliced and diced for the live show, what coulda been!

If Brooke goes, it will be a shock because she would leave after performing at the pimp spot. I think she’s splitting votes with Archie and Jason, who both did great. She’s a possibility.

I could also see MJ leaving (I hope it isn’t the case) because he could be splitting votes with DCook. Since Cook had an off night, the fans probably voted to save him, leaving Michael vulnarable–who had a fairly good performance, negative judge comments, and the death spot.

Crap….now I have to decide between Brooke, Carly, and Michael. (and I don’t like splitting up my points)

Like mj, I don’t see Syesha leaving at this point.

To trust Nigel, or to not trust Nigel, that is the question.

Now I’m thinking Brooke. I think in the publics eyes, she was probably considered to be riding higher that Carly because of Let It Be and the praise she received as a result of that performance. I don’t think Carly’s ever received the same level of praise from the judges so Nigel may consider Brooke more of a surprise.

So much speculation here on the bootee tonight. I will say that losing David C. or Michael J. would definitely bring the interest factor of this season down more than just a notch.

Carly’s loss would have less of an impact on the overall entertainment value of the show, in my view.

Brooke might very possibly be the “surprise” and it would lessen how much I enjoy subsequent episodes fer sure. I really like her. Even when she is not great, she is always good, entertaining and, oh so important to me, DIFFERENT.

Brook would not be a shocker since she barley sqeezed buy last week but inNigels eyes probably is….but then Danny going home was not one to me either it made sence. So I guess Brook would in Nigels mind bee a shocker I wonder if he drinks out of Paulas cup?
20 points ten on Brook ten on Carly

David A singing “red,orange,blue and green” from Joseph is now stuck in my head ..Thanks AI and Andrew Loyed Webber..

I have a feeling David Cook will be in the bottom three tonight but he will be the first one safe.

I do think David C is one of TCO’s and by putting him in the bottom three it will revved up his fan base. Remember what happened to Bo? He was in the bottom for the same week and they made a great deal about him not deserving to be there, that he was the best, the real deal, etc, etc. He ended being the runner up.

I am sure they want to have the same drama with Cookie so that next week he is the Top Vote Getter. This is all so planned.
TPTB are great strategists to get what they want, don’t you think? After watching so many seasons, you can tell the game they play with the public.

I bet Syesha goes home tonight. The bottom three will be Carly, Cookie and Syesha. Somewhat of a shocker, but neither Cookie or Carly goes home. JMHO.

Wow, now I’m worried. Who was flying high last week? Could be Carly or MJ, although Carly has been in the B3. She also didn’t get the greatest reviews the past two weeks, where MJ did. I have split my points between Carly and Syesha, but maybe it will be MJ. If it were DC, I think Nigel would have used stronger language — “shock” instead of “surprise” — since DC was predicted to be F2 by the judges on LKL this week. But DC could be B3. That could be what Nigel meant.

Neonorange kindly posted the iTunes rankings for this week. Since it may help with the bootee speculation, I thought I’d carry it over to this thread.

Jason – Over the Rainbow (6 bars)
David A – Angels (5 bars)
David C – Innocent (2 bars)
Michael – Dream On (2 bars)
Kristy – Anyway (2 bars)
Brooke – Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve got a friend (2 bars)
Carly – Show must go on (1.5 bars)
Syesha – I Believe (1.5 bars)

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Keeping in mind iTunes rankings are not indicative of votes, I did some speculating based on these stats. Brooke seems even more likely a candidate for the boot tonight. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s consistently sold well on iTunes even when sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s had off weeks, leading me to think that her iTunes sales either predict or overpredict her vote totals (but never underpredict). Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s all speculation, of course, but I think people who buy her songs usually have another favorite for whom they vote. Her ranking so close to the bottom in sales could mean that her voting rank suffered an even worse drop.

I also think Carly is certain to be in the B3 tonight, but will she get the boot?

If Nigel says the boot is a shocker, it’s def not Syesha. I think that Carly will be leaving as Dialidol has been pretty accurate. She’s a much better singer than the girls remaining. If she leaves it’s because her image was just too”dark” and angry for the show. Syesha and Kristy will stay beause they’re more beautiful and seem less needy.

I think Brooke or Carly would be shockers to Nigel. Carly is more likely. Has anyone ever left following the pimp spot in the finals? Brooke has been on a meh run for 3-4 weeks, so she could have bled enough fans to get the boot. But that’s unlikely to me.

If Brooke gets booted, it will mean 2 things: 1) the pimp spot means NOTHING, and 2) people still think they can predict this show, even after 6 seasons of randomness.

Didn’t Simon say earlier this season that Brooke is one of the front-runners? Then it was Archuleta. Then it was Cook. It used to be Jason. People forget that consistent, GREAT, week-to-week performances get you front-runner status….like Melinda last season. However, when it gets down to the final 3, history reminds us that fanbases dominate the vote, which is why Nikki, Kimberley, Jasmine, Vonzell, Elliott (although he received a third of the vote), and Melinda got booted.

Kristy, the most reviled contestant this season, has been turning out great performances recently so it’s entirely possible for her to get to the top 3. After that, I can guarantee that she’ll be gone. If there’s a huge enough disparity between an incredible, showstopping Kristy performance and a terrible, craptastic Archuleta performance, then I would not be surprised if Kristy outlasted him on a given week. The secret is NOT to be the worst. If you’re not the worst, then you have nothing to worry about.

My thoughts on this are kinda all over the place (because I was half typing and half watching TV just now) but the first part is operating on the potential for Brooke to be eliminated tonight.

Has anyone ever left following the pimp spot in the finals?

Anthony Fedorov and Melinda. Though that was when much less people were left.

Also, ratings sucked last night. Last’s night’s 2 1/2 show averaged only 17.6 million.

All that star-power and Idol managed to get a season low. But I guess a charity show really isn’t meant to get huge ratings.

Kellie Pickler was another one who had never been in the bottom 3 until the night she got the boot. And, Kimberley Locke spent most of her time in the bottom 3 during season 2,but managed to come in 3rd.

I’m wondering if it is Michael Johns, since the connection with Constantine would be BR. I don’t think the judges know the bottom 3 until we at home do. That’s what Ryan said one time.

All that star-power and Idol managed to get a season low. But I guess a charity show really isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t meant to get huge ratings.

Actually, I’m not surprised. The show had no payoff. Some pleasant performances, lots of proselytizing and that’s it. It’s still worth it, though. 17 million is still a lot of people.

Nigel didn’t say shocker, he said surprise. When he says shocker, you know it’s going to be one.

I’m wondering if they will use all of Taylor’s face on the postage stamps, or cut his head off, so, you have to guess who he is?

I’m thinking…Nigel said the results would surprise quite a few people. The results include revelation of the bottom three, no? My gut feeling is that someone will be in the bottom three who hasn’t been there before, but he will not necessarily go home. Hmmmm….

Okay people, we’re never going to figure this out, LOL. Just put 2 or three points on everyone!

But, Nigel did use the word eliminated. Oh dear, guess we’ll have to wait and see. Speculation is such great fun.

LOL, Jersey. I’m almost convinced to put some points on Brooke. She was a frontrunner at one point and had a less than stellar night last night. Her sales are low and I’m wondering if she splits votes with Jason.

Jason’s fans were mobilized by his stellar performance and Randy’s asshatedness. If Brooke is splitting votes with him, it could have cost her.

Of course, I’m overthinking all of this. *shakes head at self*

GwendolynD, you may be right. It could just be the B3 that is the surprise tonight.

But then who leaves? Syesha? I don’t think so….

My Brooke love has decreased every week. She cannot perform without her guitar and looked awkward. Also thought that she looked very matronly Tuesday. Who dressed her? I’m thinking that it won’t be Brooke who leaves, however. My bet is Syesha.

Daughtry Plagerism Scandal ?

AOL

Ok, one more from me. It could be David C., and, this is just my rambling thoughts: He has been at the top for the past few weeks, and, IMO, tanked on Tuesday night. Could it be because of his high blood pressure, and, his brother’s illness, that they just might relieve him. After all, none of us really know the vote totals, so, they could manipulate the outcome.

This isn’t a game show, so, therefore, they are not held to the same standards as one. We learned this during season 2, when there was such an outcry over Clay not winning. It is considered entertainment in the eyes of the FCC.

Hope it isn’t Cookie. Even thought I’m not a huge fan, he deserves at least top 2.

Brooke was an emotional mess Tuesday night. I don’t think she’ll survive an elimination. This show must really be stressful.

Carly :bye_tb:

Brooke does not seem to be able to handle any criticism. She wasn’t getting much the first few weeks, but now she is. Please don’t let it be David C.

skylight1219, I hope you are wrong. I love Cookie. Its just not him time yet!! Please let him stay!

Regardless of what Nigel says (in an attempt to get viewers, let us remember), my money is still on Syesha. Maybe Carly.

I hope I’m wrong too, because I actually like Cookie, and, think he deserves to be top 2. This from a nonfan. Go figure!

Some plagarism scandal. As far as I know, Feels Like Tonight is one of the songs on the album Daughtry didn’t write. The audience of 17 mil is pretty good for what is really a telethon. Last year, people waited for the boot that never came.

While I dislike Syesha and Kristy, I appreciate the fact that they keep calm when they hit the seal. If Brooke and Carly are there tonight, they’ll need paramedics to keep order.

keep your fingers crossed for him tonight, skylight!!

nothing new from david white at advocate this week? he is so funny!!

Dave White’s article doesn’t come out until late Friday/Saturday morning.

The secret is NOT to be the worst. If youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re not the worst, then you have nothing to worry about.

I have to disagree with this somewhat. The secret, at this point in the competition, is NOT to be “meh”.

If you can’t be good, be the worst. Have a freakin’, mega trainwreck all over the stage. Get Simon to be really mean to you. Get a hug from Ryan. Cry (or at least look extremely worried).

Your fans will vote until their fingers bleed. Others will throw you pity votes. You will be saved and the meh person, the person who doesn’t get votes for being the best of the night, the person who didn’t scare his/her fan base, the person who was forgetable, that person will go home (see Season 5, Final 4).

But, you can only do this once and a while. If you do it every week, your fans and your pity factor will be exhausted. You do actually have to be good once in a while (unless your name is Kristy and you are very pretty).

jpfan, he co-wrote the song with “Dr. Luke” the same guy that wrote ‘Boyfriend’ with Avil L. She had to settle out of court.

Listen to the You Tube – it has both songs back to back. The chorus sure sounds like blatant plagarism – to me.

Spot on Kirsten — don’t be ‘forgetable!

Carolina, I listened to both songs on youtube, and, the chorus does sound exactly the same.

This just in: Elliott predicts who’ll win this year

I was not suppose to get invested in this season and dang if I did not. Please don’t let it be Cookie, please. After so many stellar performances to have one average one and get the boot just is not right :sad_wp:

Please let it be Syesha or Kristy, heck I’ll even hold the door open and give Kristy that extra shove out the back door.

sky, same wording as well ! I guess Ace was busy the day they *wrote* the chorus.

Hush Elliott.

I feel the same way about Jason Castro he seems more comfortable with an instrument than not . He may have more expeariance being on tv with a camera and some critism plus he takes it more in stride which is a bonus for him. I just think the aww factor is helping .Last tues the guy was playing the camera big time durring the interview that I thought I was at a photo shoot. I feel the same about Brook and Jason both nice. They both also are not the most consistant preformers either.

Note to David A fans–so far he has been the most consistant guy up thier …

Consistant in terms of on DI..
most consistants preformers so far are the two Davids

No one else in this year’s bunch can pull off a “This Is My Now,” except for Archuletta. So, yep, he’s probably gonna win. He’s the only one capable of singing their syrupy coronation songs.

I’m sticking with my original prediction for B3 – Syesha, Carly, and Michael, with one of the girls going home (not sure which).

oh thank god this is the internet and not person to person .Ya would hate me according to whats written..

I would be a nervous wreck up thier my reponce , talking,bawling or appolizing for the titanic up thier..I am not Amanda one bit which is the most popular responce by people.(sarcastic-making fun of oneself)

How I dress field day from the peeps….so I try to look past it to a degree and sometimes I just feel bad thier soo nervous but at the same time admire thier courage….

This just in: Elliott predicts whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll win this year.

Oh, Elliott. Tsk.

I think I agree with him, though. But, if Cookie’s in the final too, I’m not even looking at Archie.

Thank you Elliott Yamin for picking mwu to finsh second place and of course LU first ……..friut basket comming(it is a joke)

By the way if it was a photoshoot of JC I want a pic please …………….I am back in a good mood

If she (Carly) leaves ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s because her image was just tooà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ darkà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and angry for the show.

…or the fact that Simon chewed her up every week!

I hope Syesha gets eliminated and not because I think she deserves to. Just the opposite. I think she’s talented and I kinda like her. At least I don’t dislike her the way many do. I don’t understand this bad attitude people seem to be picking up from her. I want her eliminated because I think she’s one of those contestants who–even when they sing well–can do no right. There are complaints that she always goes for the big notes. Not true. For example, I thought she did a nice job with Me and Mr/s Jones. But when she sings with subtlety, Randy tells her “You got that big ole voice and I was waiting to hear it!” Even when she does well by most opinions, eg Beatles’ Yesterday, Simon says something really backhanded. Or, here’s my personal favorite, there’s acknowledgment that she sang the song “technically” well but that she didn’t connect with the emotion (really subjective to each listener.) If it’s not the emotion, then she was pitchy. I kinda feel like no one hits all the right notes all the time, but when they have to concede she has managed to do it, they root around for something else to throw at her. This is not done to all the contestants (eg my beloved Jason Castro’s “bum” note at the end of Hallelujah.) I agree that when reaching for emotional honesty, sometimes technical perfection should take a backseat. Point is, they didn’t call him on it but would have called Syesha on that kind of misstep in a heartbeat.

Of course, then again, there is that damned baby cry thing she does. I guess on that alone America should kick her to the curb. LOL!

skylight1219
Apr 10th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m wondering if they will use all of Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s face on the postage stamps, or cut his head off, so, you have to guess who he is?

By the time the stamp comes out, TPTB will have done such a good job of destroying his career no one will remember him anyway!

Hawaii Hawaii…is anyone out there?
Since Israel Kamakawiwo’ole is so loved there (he has since passed away) I wonder how you all respond to his song being done by Jason?

Metta, I could have written that myself. I pretty much agree with everything you said. I would hate for her to leave before Mariah week, because she could finally have that moment and the ALW week could be good for a singing actress. I actually like her. She’s a beautiful, secure, slighty daffy young lady. Sometimes I think it’s not so much her, but that this idol crowd has had enough of RnB singers, even though she is more pop to me than any of the girls left, go figure. Syesha was damned the moment folks saw the Ford commercial and she never shook her plantness like others have. If she goes tonight, it is gonna be one sing off I will remember. It’s too bad Kristy survives being just adequate. Maybe she should have sucked more?

I guess I wouldn’t mind Carly, like Syesha, being eliminated for the same reason: simply to put her out of her misery.

ETA – Word, Abbysee!

I would be so sad if Cookie is the surprise boot, but that would definately be the most shocking and he did not have a stellar performance this week. He and Jason Castro remain my favs, although Michael is growing on me!

Also on his wish list: D’Angelo. “I’ve always wanted to work with him, and I’ve said it in interviews lots of times. Still, we’ve never heard from him.”

Ooo, I’d totally buy that! I love D’Angelo. And since I understand he was pretty freaked out before by all the OTT female attention at live shows, doing a project with someone like Elliott would be a great way for him to ease back into the scene. If it ever comes to pass, it would be an absolute thrill, especially if D’s mentor ?uestlove somehow got involved in production.

Cookie most assuredly has nothing to worry about tonight, though he may be B3. I know DI isn’t foolproof but gauging by their stats, it looks like it will be Carly. However, since she’s tied with Syesha for last place, it could go either way.

D’Angelo, call Elliott, he certainly understands OTT female attention. I didn’t know that D felt that way about the attention. Was that before his half nekkid video, showing off his very beautiful body?

Honesty on Idol——-is Limited….Limited indeed.

Elliott Y- do not agree with your picks …

SNark on EW—EW Elliott deep down wants to quit kissing up but the crown for being the bestest ever in the unvisere was embarresment…move on please ….I sure thier is another one to worship and deem unworthy

American Idols job to kiss up to former or recent contestants or deem them unworthy ..it in the manuall ..just report

From the EW article:

Archie likes Elliott and Elliott likes Archie. Maybe they can appear on each other’s album

And….Elliott is workin with Jermaine Dupri??? Oh snap! I love almost everything he does. Of all of his mega hits, he co-produced Mariah’s “We Belong Together” which was #1 on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks.

Your fans will vote until their fingers bleed. Others will throw you pity votes. You will be saved and the meh person, the person who doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get votes for being the best of the night, the person who didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t scare his/her fan base, the person who was forgetable, that person will go home (see Season 5, Final 4).

I guess I agree with this theory. The “meh” ones do tend to be the ones sent packing.

Elliott will learn I guess that he is not entitled to an opinion. I don’t know who that right is reserved for but I guess not Mr. Yamin. Everyone else has chimed in, but Elliott must stfu?

It was a snark only a snark a fun one aimed at EW-whom I think over kiss up to artists and Celeberties …one wrong move ya gone…..Like et…………….

Elliott-has a right to say anything —excpet anything bad baout A or Bret Farve(the last bit was mine)

Taylor-do not agree with his either but AI , Ew and planet earth ands deem unworthy ….(only a snark please do not invade mars ok) this is also in the manual..

mars
AI

yeah abbysee, going by this interview with ?uestlove, it sounds like “careful what you wish for” would definitely be applicable in D’Angelo’s case.

I made a comment a few days ago about everybody power voting for Jason just might toss DCook out the door.

I sure hope I didn’t put the gris gris on him. :devil_tb:

Lg, the D’Angelo portion of the article is so sad, but seriously what did he think was going to happen not only stripping down, but I mean I could see his hair follicles, lol. I guess he thought women were going to see those abs and think, damn, he’s a genius.

Nola, I’d truly be shocked if Cookie left. I would. Of course, I power voted for Jason and threw a few in for Cook towards the end.

Oh, and I found the original post at IDF and Nigel explained why they are having an elimination this year. He said the two who went home (Phil and Chris R, right?) didn’t have the least amount of votes and the one who did have the fewest votes got through to the next week. I’m guessing it was Lakisha.

I’m thinking Phil could have made it to top 4.

I get very confused reading some post(I accept total blame)……..is there any Guidelines to better understanding or maybe Cliff Notes? also on another Note>>> I looked and listened and Jason Castro is still LOVE…..beautiful Love.

Just to be clear – the two songs on Daughtry’s album that Chris has no cowriting credits on are “Feels Like Tonight” and “What About Now”.

Per my cd insert:
David Hodges and Ben Moody wrote “What About Now.”
Martin Sandberg, Lukasz Gottwald, and Shep Solomon wrote “Feels Like Tonight.”

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Diggin the Syesha love.

Last night, I did say Syesha told the producers should would take calls only from fans who ‘get me’ as a joke because it seemed funny but in context Rami’s ouster did isolate Syesha at a stressful time
So AI give the kid some emotional support while you re giving back
Then I read the interview with her 28 year old sister in today’s headlines about their upbringing ……

And in the back of my head I keep hearing Syesha connecting emotionally when she said “but she is my Idol.”
And the judges’ response
… nobody can do Fantasia…
the irony
During Idol gives back week

When you think of the 28 year old sister
Who looked after her three younger brothers and sisters.
Just like the Annie Lennox hug.
During Idol gives back week.

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