Comments on: Michael Johns Interview: Ryan Seacrest blames his Cruel Elimination Trick on Nigel Lythgoe http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.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: panz http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-2/#comment-110095 panz Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:55:34 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-110095 I think it's usually a front-runner. I know Bo and Taylor were the unlucky ones. Last year, wasn't it Melinda? I think it’s usually a front-runner. I know Bo and Taylor were the unlucky ones. Last year, wasn’t it Melinda?

]]> By: carolina http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-110068 carolina Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:25:04 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-110068 Yikes. If David A is put on the spot to pick, they'll have to peel him off the floor. Gasp ! Yikes. If David A is put on the spot to pick, they’ll have to peel him off the floor. Gasp !

]]> By: panz http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-110062 panz Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:01:47 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-110062 So, who do you think will have to make the choice between the "safe group" and the "bottom 3 group" on this week's results show? David A? David C? Someone else. I'm thinking David A. So, who do you think will have to make the choice between the “safe group” and the “bottom 3 group” on this week’s results show?

David A? David C? Someone else.

I’m thinking David A.

]]> By: bean99 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-110029 bean99 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:07:02 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-110029 Ryan has picked up on what Michael was saying and told Terri on Extra that he gave Michael a look as if to say I'm sorry before he said it. I think some people are mad/shocked that Michael got eliminated and this just made it worse, Tony. PJ, you're right that in the long run all of this helps Michael. I'm more annoyed for me, lol. Ryan has picked up on what Michael was saying and told Terri on Extra that he gave Michael a look as if to say I’m sorry before he said it.

I think some people are mad/shocked that Michael got eliminated and this just made it worse, Tony. PJ, you’re right that in the long run all of this helps Michael. I’m more annoyed for me, lol.

]]> By: carolina http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-110012 carolina Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:00:14 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-110012 Ryan has two choices -- he can be Nigel's lapdog and take the heat while banking that check or he can say, No, I don't want to be a part of that. Ryan apparently has chosen the check. Ryan has two choices — he can be Nigel’s lapdog and take the heat while banking that check or he can say, No, I don’t want to be a part of that.

Ryan apparently has chosen the check.

]]> By: Tony http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-110011 Tony Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:53:54 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-110011 Six years of shock, fake-out eliminations and people are getting pissed when Michael Johns gets the boot? WTF? Six years of shock, fake-out eliminations and people are getting pissed when Michael Johns gets the boot? WTF?

]]> By: pj http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-110004 pj Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:34:14 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-110004 OMG, Brooke would've had a meltdown. Seriously, for the 10 seconds of pain, MJ reaps the rewards of having everyone upset and a great buzz as he leaves the show. The fact that everyone's talking about how cruel they were actually serves him well in the long run. /cynic off LOL OMG, Brooke would’ve had a meltdown.

Seriously, for the 10 seconds of pain, MJ reaps the rewards of having everyone upset and a great buzz as he leaves the show. The fact that everyone’s talking about how cruel they were actually serves him well in the long run.

/cynic off

LOL

]]> By: bean99 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-110003 bean99 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:26:47 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-110003 It may not be that big of a deal but I will say that it made a bad moment more painful in the interest of fooling the audience. I had a flicker of hope that it wasn't really happening and you could see that Michael did too. I can't imagine what would happen if he did it with Brooke. :huh_tb: It may not be that big of a deal but I will say that it made a bad moment more painful in the interest of fooling the audience. I had a flicker of hope that it wasn’t really happening and you could see that Michael did too. I can’t imagine what would happen if he did it with Brooke. :huh_tb:

]]> By: KrazeeK120 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-109992 KrazeeK120 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:53:22 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-109992 Fear not pj...you are not alone. I agree with everything you said. Nothing on the show surprises me any more. Oh, and the big bad world of entertainment is WAY more cruel than Ryan was. Just sayin'. Fear not pj…you are not alone. I agree with everything you said.

Nothing on the show surprises me any more.

Oh, and the big bad world of entertainment is WAY more cruel than Ryan was. Just sayin’.

]]> By: pj http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-109969 pj Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:47:58 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-109969 I guess I'm alone, but I just don't see it as that big of a deal. I mean, this show is KNOWN for blatant manipulation and after seven seasons, how could we expect anything else? There was no WAY they would have a results show and not send someone home. Nigel confirmed it in that interview where he pretty much gave away the results, saying that the person with the least amounts of votes last year (I'm guessing Lakisha) got a free ride by making up for the votes the following week. So, they were definitely sending someone home. Ryan would not announce who got the least amount of votes if they weren't sending someone home. It's hard for me to think that MJohns or anyone else was fooled bye this stupid so-called twist. Besides, it happened after the votes were counted. It's not like they were influencing the votes by a bad edit or something. ETA: Nigel is rubbing his grubby little hands together b/c everyone is so upset. I guess I’m alone, but I just don’t see it as that big of a deal. I mean, this show is KNOWN for blatant manipulation and after seven seasons, how could we expect anything else?

There was no WAY they would have a results show and not send someone home. Nigel confirmed it in that interview where he pretty much gave away the results, saying that the person with the least amounts of votes last year (I’m guessing Lakisha) got a free ride by making up for the votes the following week. So, they were definitely sending someone home.

Ryan would not announce who got the least amount of votes if they weren’t sending someone home. It’s hard for me to think that MJohns or anyone else was fooled bye this stupid so-called twist.

Besides, it happened after the votes were counted. It’s not like they were influencing the votes by a bad edit or something.

ETA: Nigel is rubbing his grubby little hands together b/c everyone is so upset.

]]> By: Terrie http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-109963 Terrie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:25:31 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-109963 Before we start feeling too sorry for Ryan, let's remember that: 1. This isn't the first time Ryan has delivered bad news to a contestant in a cold or cruel manner (see Daughtry, Chris, et al). 2. This isn't the first time Ryan has played mind games with a contestant. In seasons 3 through 6, he put a horrified contestant in the awful position of having to choose one group of three over another on top 7 night (see Huff, George; Bice, Bo; Hicks, Taylor; and Doolittle, Melinda). How he handles this week's top 7 elimination will be a good indication of how truly sorry he is. 3. Ryan regularly shills for the show's TCO. Does the phrase "Have we saved the best for last?" ring any bells? 4. Ryan is given a lot of latitude to improvise, as he admitted in his apology, and he is a producer in his own right, although not an AI producer. Does anyone really believe that, if Ryan objected to Nigel's instructions, he couldn't persuade Nigel to reconsider? But Ryan didn't claim that he objected or voiced any objections to Nigel, did he? There is no evidence that Ryan had any problem with Nigel's tactics until they backfired. Before we start feeling too sorry for Ryan, let’s remember that:

1. This isn’t the first time Ryan has delivered bad news to a contestant in a cold or cruel manner (see Daughtry, Chris, et al).

2. This isn’t the first time Ryan has played mind games with a contestant. In seasons 3 through 6, he put a horrified contestant in the awful position of having to choose one group of three over another on top 7 night (see Huff, George; Bice, Bo; Hicks, Taylor; and Doolittle, Melinda). How he handles this week’s top 7 elimination will be a good indication of how truly sorry he is.

3. Ryan regularly shills for the show’s TCO. Does the phrase “Have we saved the best for last?” ring any bells?

4. Ryan is given a lot of latitude to improvise, as he admitted in his apology, and he is a producer in his own right, although not an AI producer. Does anyone really believe that, if Ryan objected to Nigel’s instructions, he couldn’t persuade Nigel to reconsider? But Ryan didn’t claim that he objected or voiced any objections to Nigel, did he? There is no evidence that Ryan had any problem with Nigel’s tactics until they backfired.

]]> By: bean99 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-109939 bean99 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:45:07 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-109939 I always figured it was Nigel's doing but Ryan still annoyed me because it came out of his mouth. I wonder if there will be any mention on the show tomorrow? It sounds like Michael was well liked by all. I always figured it was Nigel’s doing but Ryan still annoyed me because it came out of his mouth. I wonder if there will be any mention on the show tomorrow? It sounds like Michael was well liked by all.

]]> By: GwendolynD http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-109935 GwendolynD Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:38:27 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-109935 <blockquote> dvls Apr 14th, 2008 at 7:32 pm à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.if he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do the elimination that way, he would be fired?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Maybe the note Nigel gave to Ryan had a picture of Brian Dunkelman taped to it!</blockquote> :laugh_tb: Well, it's not like Ryan couldn't afford to actually lose a job. Heaven knows he has enough. Hehehehe. And, Brian Dunkleman could probably use one....although, I probably wouldn't watch this show with another host.

dvls
Apr 14th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.if he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do the elimination that way, he would be fired?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Maybe the note Nigel gave to Ryan had a picture of Brian Dunkelman taped to it!

:laugh_tb:
Well, it’s not like Ryan couldn’t afford to actually lose a job. Heaven knows he has enough. Hehehehe. And, Brian Dunkleman could probably use one….although, I probably wouldn’t watch this show with another host.

]]> By: dvls http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-109933 dvls Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:32:00 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-109933 <blockquote>"Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.if he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do the elimination that way, he would be fired?"</blockquote> Maybe the note Nigel gave to Ryan had a picture of Brian Dunkelman taped to it!

“Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.if he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do the elimination that way, he would be fired?”

Maybe the note Nigel gave to Ryan had a picture of Brian Dunkelman taped to it!

]]> By: wfowfowfo http://www.mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-109929 wfowfowfo Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:26:39 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/michael-johns-interview-ryan-seacrest-blames-his-cruel-elimination-trick-on-nigel-lythgoe.htm#comment-109929 nigel's a squirrely little p*ick -- just trying to make for good tv while kicking these performers in the nads. Nice nigel. Nice way to show the kids (like my 13 years old) how to act to someone in a stressful situation. No wonder the world's getting ruder by the minute. sorry, off my soapbox now. nigel’s a squirrely little p*ick — just trying to make for good tv while kicking these performers in the nads.

Nice nigel. Nice way to show the kids (like my 13 years old) how to act to someone in a stressful situation. No wonder the world’s getting ruder by the minute.

sorry, off my soapbox now.

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