Season 7 Top 5 Results – Recap

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I assume we aren’t supposed to post spoilers here, correct?….west coast hasn’t aired so we need to wait till after 10 to discuss?

agreed, elliott4me.

I’m unbelievably relieved.

UGH all that gush support for Paula. Why can’t they just admit it was a major screw up, she’s high off her pain meds and/or drunk from her Coke cup?

sorry, I thought since it was posted on the front page, it was ok….don’t worry MJ, I’ll ban myself….I erased it anyway.

An interesting start. Top 2 according to DI are in bottom 3? Oops, something is out of whack…

Every week, the same ol’, same ol’. I say send both girls home.

Very happy to see Jason safe. I am on the West Coast and love the up to the second updates. Thank you.

Lilq: :biggrin_wp:

spoilers ya’ll.

I think it is interesting that Ryan did not say that Brooke and Syesha are the bottom two. I am thinking maybe Jason was in the bottom two but safe but because of Paula’s goofs last night they declared him safe first.

Glad they took care of Jason first.

My TV Guide says Fantasia will be the guest singer next Wednesday.

I assume we arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t supposed to post spoilers here, correct?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.west coast hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t aired so we need to wait till after 10 to discuss?

I live blog the results in Eastern time…so discuss…

Oops, I didn’t catch all the nuances. I really haven’t been paying attention this season…

Jason should have gotten the boot. This has become a popularity contest.
Come on, the guy has has three bad weeks in a row…

Is his time, but people keep saving him.. Whatever.
Now I bet Syesha will go home, and she was one of the best last night. So unfair. I hope at least Brooke goes home.

I think they handled last night’s mess well. Probably Jason didn’t want it brought up. He’s that kind of guy. So, we can move on.

If Brooke leaves, at least she’s going out cracking jokes and having fun. I LOL’d when she said, ‘We’ll stay here as long as we can.”

I’m really enjoying the show tonight (even though one of my favs will probably leave).

Yeahhhhh – Jason – you made it – mara I hope Syesha is safe for you because I KNOW how bad I would have felt if Jason was gone

Very odd. I wonder if Jason or Archie was in the true bottom two and they didn’t want to rile up fanbase.

There are two obvious, fixable reasons why Jason — and all the contestants, really — struggled a bit the past two weeks:

1. Grueling, stressful schedules with little or no down time and a cumulative sleep deficit.

How to fix reason #1? Stop forcing these kids to attend ridiculous events like the Brit Week Launch Party.

2. Theme nights featuring mentors so off-the-charts dated that their catalogs, while impressive, are unfamiliar to the contestants, not to mention a substantial portion of the voting viewers. Neil Diamond and Andrew Lloyd Webber nights arrived about 5 or 6 seasons too late. Other than the idiots in charge, who exactly is clamoring for these themes?

How to fix reason #2? Make the themes more flexible. Instead of Neil Diamond night, let’s have Folk Night featuring Neil as mentor (better yet, Neil Young if you can get him). Then give the contestants more time to research their potential selections.

Next week’s theme offers the antidote of familiarity, diversity and relevance, the absence of which has made AI a pretty dull watch lately — aside from Jason’s twirls, mimicry and all-around goofy hijinks.

I am so happy!

Very odd. I wonder if Jason or Archie was in the true bottom two and they didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to rile up fanbase.

That’s what I was thinking, too. And IMO it was smart of them.

@MJ – This ROCKS! Last week I had to wait until 7:45 PST to find out who got the boot. Now the site is up and I’m cookin’ (David Cook’in)! Thanks again (especially since this came out of your pocketbook).

To all else, Jason was the worst, Brooke was second worst. Syesha wasn’t terrible but Simon turned his thumb down to her like Caesar at a gladiator battle so that’s that.

There was a commercial that showed what was coming up on the news after the show. The commercial showed Paula and said the news would be telling us what AI doesn’t want viewers to know about what Paula was doing before the show last night. Great! We’ll finally find out what the hell happened!

Whatever Dude – Jason is safe Jason is safe Jason is safe

Sad for Brooke though!

She was visiting with family instead of paying attention during rehearsals. I think I saw that in another post.

FoX is just trying to titillate you with something that isn’t there.

Well tonight I found out my personal hell- slow, lethal doses of Neil Diamond melodies.

I was scared for archuleta there for a sec, i thought he might be btm.

I thought Natasha was great- and I love it when she kissed Archuleta.

Mr. Diamond- I respect you and your music, but needless to say, I will not be buying your album simply because you ruined season 7 top 5 night of idol. Plus i wanted u to sport one of those fierce Bedazzled jackets of yours so my family could have a good 3min laugh.

OK i dunno if anyone has discusse this already but if Syesha goes tonight, then the only 4 contestants out of the top 24 who have played an instrument this season (and no i do not count Jucci’s harmonica playing) made it to the top 4. I think that is quite remarkable.

Well scratch the above- Brooke went home afterall.

Glad you guys are happy. I’m in tears.

Brook got the sympathy vote last week, so she was on thin ice this week. It was her time. Thanks for the updates.

Awe. Brooke was one of my favorites. GLAD Jason is safe. GLAD I got all points in the pool, but Brooke was my second favorite, and her blubberings weren’t all that easy to watch. I really felt for her, but it was her time.

Poor sacrificial Brooke. Damned shame.

So much for VFTW, Dialidol, zaba etc.

Can’t blame dialidol. I text all my votes.

Brooke is truly one of the most beautiful contestants this show has ever had. I know it was time but I’m sad to see her go. Darn, I don’t like to cry!

On a more fun note, I forgot about her pulling off that girl’s fake hair! HEE!

Who would have thought Syesha would be the last girl standing when the top 24 was announced?

I lost all respect for Neil Diamond back in 72 when he recorded Porcupine Pie. Jesus what a wretched song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-7S77gPVfQ

He made a living off of dumbassed, formulaic songs. And I am not alone in this assessment…

http://www.friendsoftom.com/fotpedia/index.php?title=Porcupine_Pie

Poor Brooke. I think she’s relieved though.

Tinfoil hat time – did they keep a boy out of bottom 2 tonight…to try to get him out next week?

Syesha/Cook finale! diva vs rocker! lol

Oh Giggy I am sorry -

Man, that was brutal….and LONG…should’ve only been 30 mins. Poor Brooke, I think she’ll make a great indie album, though. As will Jason after he goes, next week.

Fran Orl
Apr 30th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I think it is interesting that Ryan did not say that Brooke and Syesha are the bottom two. I am thinking maybe Jason was in the bottom two but safe but because of Paulaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s goofs last night they declared him safe first.

Absofrickinlutely.

Sye sure wasn’t bottom 2, and everybody here knows my dislike for her. They didn’t say that was the bottom 2.

I’m relieved but at the same time I can’t help but feel sad for Brooke.

Syesha/Cook finale! diva vs rocker! lol

Honestly, I was thinking this earlier today. I can really see this happening.

Syesha annoyed me less tonight, although the whole “I usually don’t know the songs I’m singing” remark–REALLY, Syesha? You didn’t know IWALY or Me and Mrs. Jones or I Believe or Vanishing or Saving All My Love For You or Yesterday? Riiiiiiiiight.

I’m constantly amazed at the fact that, IMO, she is the best singer left in the competition, and yet I cannot stand her voice. I don’t know how that works, but it does.

Also, what the hell happened to Natasha Bedingfield?

Vonzell Syesha!?

We know everyone but Cocky is on borrowed time. He’s good and he connects. Season 5 finale coming up?

Their worst nightmare: Syesha versus Jason.

Dons the tinfoil right along with you Michelle! I was wondering the same thing since it was never officially announced as the bottom 2….interesting, interesting.

I’ll go sit on my knoll now.

MJ – another thank you from a West Coast viewer

I’m ecstatic….Jason is staying. And I didn’t have to sit in agony waiting for the announcement I think they only reason they have these special guests/mentors is allow them the opportunity to promote their next CD. It was true for Neil, Mariah and Maroon 5.

I hope Brooke goes on the bigger and better things. Each of these kids are talented.

I’m sad for Brooke but she had a great last performance last night. I am guessing Jason was in the bottom two with her but it could have been DA
Regardless Jason deserved being told early he was safe after last night.
He better bring it next week though. For all of those who said he really wanted to go home, he sure did seem relieved to be called safe.

It was Brooke’s time. She’s been the worst or one of the worst for several weeks running…and last night was just wretched.

I do like Brooke and will be buying her album…I think the pressure was just too much for her to bear.

Someone thought Neil Diamond sounded good????? I liked the song but did not think he sang it well.

sumidol,

I knew it was Brooke’s time to go. She’s on a different level and isn’t top 2 material for the type of finale AI is accustomed to, though I do believe she has a good future ahead of her and could slide right into country music like white on rice.

Something about Brooke just breaks my heart. She’s so real and tender and in this world of sarcasm and cynicism, it is VERY refreshing.

*sniff*

It should have been DA…actually…he expected it. You could tell. Jason is lucky for that fanatical fanbase. Poor Brooke, other than Elliot, perhaps the most likeable idol ever.

God I have decided I must have weird hearing So many singers others think are wonderful just don’t sound good to me

Diamond didn’t sing. He chanted a 3 note song.

Neil, Neil, Neil….not a good song. Not a good song.

On another note, thought the call about Simon’s first kiss was hysterical.

mj – so glad the hosting worked out. Thanks for the shout out

MJ, thanks again for all you do to make your blog so user friendly and welcoming. I had no delays accessing the site, logging in, or posting a comment.

Ironically, I think the hypersensitivity that made Brooke so hard to watch sometimes on the big Idol stage will pay off for her as a recording artist in the studio and in more intimate performance settings. If AI survives for an eighth season or more, I think we will see many other singer-songwriter types inspired by Brooke and Jason. The audience has welcomed their real world musicality, but the AI crew seems hopelessly stuck on an early 1990s prototype widget. At least Jason has his naivete as a buffer. I don’t think we can fully understand what a challenge this contest is for them.

Best wishes to Brooke and a group hug to her fans here.

Fran Orl
Apr 30th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I think it is interesting that Ryan did not say that Brooke and Syesha are the bottom two. I am thinking maybe Jason was in the bottom two but safe but because of Paulaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s goofs last night they declared him safe first.

No, there were 7 milion more votes cast last night. I think most of them were for Jason, to protest the way he was treated.

The poor thing was so emotionally spent, she’s probably relieved to be out of the rat race.

Brooke should thank her lucky stars she got as far as she did….because honestly, she will not be signed with a “majuh” label….

I liked Neil. I way preferred him over the over-melissmatic guest singers they’ve had in the past. It was a simple song, a little formulaic, but I wouldn’t mind having it on in the background. I love Neil’s gravelly voice.

Speaking of gravelly, I’m souding a little gravelly as well after shouting myself hoarse upon hearing Jason was SAFE! WOOOHOOO!!

I cried – and there was a sob in there as well – when Brooke did her sing out.

What did everyone think of what Paula was wearing? When the show first started I whooped out loud at her garb! That dress made her look like she was a Catholic school girl, really bizarre.

And Jason’s voice was so strong in the group sing, one of the best I’ve ever heard him.

Rita

Who would have thought Syesha would be the last girl standing when the top 24 was announced?

I predicted she would be the last woman standing.

I visit a lot of message boards, blogs, etc., and, I seriously doubt that Jason was in the bottom 2. I’m surprised that Syesha is still here. And, I don’t believe she is going to make top 3 either. I”m sad to be losing Brooke. She was my fave at the beginning, but, started to lose control of her emotions. But, I do think she’ll do very well after Idol.

Who’da thunk Syesha would be the last girl standing?

Big Neil fan, but that was not good.

WTF is Natasha B. doing there? Ace was there, why didnt he sing his new single?

Loved the bit about Simon’s first kiss!

There was a commercial that showed what was coming up on the news after the show. The commercial showed Paula and said the news would be telling us what AI doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want viewers to know about what Paula was doing before the show last night. Great! Weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll finally find out what the hell happened!

According to TMZ she had a martini at 1 p.m. and the taping was at 5 p.m. TMZ claims she was a little “lushed” out.

I thought it was a teensy bit funny when the guest girl singer asked Ryan if she could hug David after she finished her song. David C stood up, and she walked to ArchUd2. :lol_tb:

DC was probably just standing up to be polite and probably didn’t even hear her – although her voice was amplified in Ryan’s mic – but it still struck me as funny.

Actually, pretty much everything did after hearing Jason was safe and being in a Jason-induced haze….

I thought Syesha would be the first or second one gone because she wasn’t even in the same league as what I thought Asia’h Epperson was.

Shows what I know.

I adored that new Neil Diamond song. Did he sing it well? Did Johnny Cash sing “If You Could Read My Mind” well? Certainly not according to Idol or technical standards, but both men’s voices carry a certain wisdom that makes up for their lack of melisma and pitch-perfect-ness.

I can’t wait to download his new album.

I think they purposefully dressed Paula that way. The innocent look to make up for her not so innocent screw up last night. She’s a drunken idiot. Notice that Ryan didn’t say which rumors weren’t true, just that “the rumors” aren’t true. What a load of crap, rumors generally start from some semblence of truth.

Phew thank goodnes Cookie is safe. I was scared.

Something about Brooke just breaks my heart. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so real and tender and in this world of sarcasm and cynicism, it is VERY refreshing.

Ditto that!

Best wishes to Brooke and a group hug to her fans here.

I’ll take that hug, thank you very much

I wish Brooke lots of luck – and I’ll be first in line to buy her CD (if she gets to make one).

I think Neil Diamond is a fabulous guy – so I’m not going to comment on the song lol.

Wow – could they have given any more airtime to Paula and Archie? Looking at the way they needed to pimp Paula tonight – I’m pretty sure that Brooke is not the fragile one lol.

The Archie pimping was strong tonight. I’m guessing his vote totals were not great last night.

My Top 4- David A., David C., Michael, Carly- prob. the best/2nd best top 4 ever…too bad america sucks. i Wouldnt have minded a brooke/jason switcheroo for one of them, but Jason has sucked it up big lately, he doesnt deserve to be here anymore- and he thinks this is one big joke- I think all Jason fans need to put into perspective their love for Idol versus their love for Jason- because Jason is starting to turn idol into a mockery with his “Ohh, huuhuu” attitude and giggling after everything when he knows he did terrible.

I agree there, Kat.

I am so sad to see Brooke go. I love her emotion, her passion, her sensitivity and yes, her beautiful voice, and even that bit of country twang. I can see her doing well with recording.

Still feeling a bit sniffly.

Syesha is not my favorite but she is getting my votes now. I hate how they’ve been pushing the Davids on us all season. I would like nothing better than to have a non-David in the finale.

I don’t believe this was the bottom 2 this week, btw. I hadn’t noticed that they never identified them that way. That’s interesting.

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I disagree, Duke.

Poor Brooke…..she is a sweetheart and I hope she gets a recording contract….I know Carly Simon really likes her. Maybe she will help her out. I was crying for her tonight. She was actually my second favorite after Jason. Yay! Jason made it through. I hope the judges don’t do anything to screw him up next week. I still can’t believe they didn’t apologize to him for last night but that would be beneath them. And saying that they loved Paula and she was part of the family was so disgusting. Sorry….I just had to vent.

popo – If there’s been any bullet-dodging here, it’s been done by Syesha. Bottom two more times than I can count here in my Jason-haze.

Ironically, I enjoyed this elimination show the most out of all of them. I guess I’m the lone ranger in this but I LOVED Neil’s new song ‘Amazing Grace’. I found him to be generous, gracious, well-spoken and he has a very kind spirit.

I enjoyed Natasha’s song VERY much, which surprised me. I’m older so it usually takes listening to a Top 40 song a few times before I decide if I like it or not. This was the first time I’ve heard this song and I can’t wait to hear it again.

I loved the questions! Especially the one with Simon’s first crush. That was priceless and exactly what the show needed to divert from last night’s trainwreck.

Well folks, get ready for a double David finale! I think this may be the best one we’ve had in a long time. If the next two weeks don’t have Jason and Syesha leaving, I WILL be shocked.

All the top 5 have a good shot at whatever recording contract they want so this makes me happy.

See you on a CD soon Brooke! Thanks for your heart. :glurps_tb:

I really liked Jason early on. But I think there is only so far his mediocre voice can carry him. I mean lets be serious- if you shaved jason’s head and gave him brown eyes…would he have made top 24?

What did they do to Archie?!
I was being distracted by my family.
He looked incredulous that he was safe!
Did Paula mess him over?! :furious_tb:

Looks like vftw is supporting Jason now, though they’re not 100% definite yet.

dialidol had Syesha number 1 last night so bottom 2 tonight was a surprise, if indeed she was bottom 2.

I too disagree Duke -

I’ve read and lurked since season 5 – I know most of you so well. I loved this season almost as much as 5 and finally had to chime in tonight.

I cried with Brooke – even though she was not my favorite to win I found I always looked forward to her – she entertained me.

Why was DA so shocked when he was safe? Did he really think he might not be safe?

I loved Neil Diamond’s song. Loved it.

David Cook takes me almost to Taylor level. I think he will blow daughtry’s numbers to cookereens.

I am addicted to mjs blog. It has made me an expert among my peers….and a few others! Thanks MJ.

I loved Neil tonight! Aww, that song is about his wife, right?

Sye sure wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t bottom 2, and everybody here knows my dislike for her. They didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say that was the bottom 2.

They did not.

Maybe it was Jason. Maybe it was Archie (my guess – I thought he was worse and he’s NOT gaining fans. Meanwhile, vote totals are on the rise). Or maybe it was Syesha and they want us talking about why they didn’t say it. We’ll never know.

Yay Jason’s still here! Boo Archie’s still here.

and he thinks this is one big joke- I think all Jason fans need to put into perspective their love for Idol versus their love for Jason- because Jason is starting to turn idol into a mockery with his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ohh, huuhuuà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  attitude and giggling after everything when he knows he did terrible.

I completely disagree with this. Jason has a goofy personality and he obviously does not enjoy talking on live TV too much at this point in his life, BUT I don’t think he’s viewing this as a joke at all.

I don’t think the Jason fans need to put anything in perspective, because Jason sure as heck wasn’t the one who made this show a mockery last night.

Welcome, Rayni!

Okay, hope is rearing it’s tiny head: With Brooke gone (and I really did cry), maybe her votes will go to the other “coffeehouse”, “singer-songwriter” contender on the show – JASON!!

I would LOVE a Jason/DC finale, Cook can win, I don’t care, that is the combination I would find most interesting. Hoo!

If Jason wasn’t talented, he wouldn’t have made it this far. If people were just going on looks, then Ace Young would’ve made it further in the competition during season 5. But, he seems to be doing well post Idol as well.

Word, SpenserJ.

……and skylight.

ok- i like Jason. I still like Jason. I’m probably 90% sure i’d buy Jason’s cd when it comes out. BUt i like American Idol wayy more than any contestant. And AT THIS POINT IN THE COMPETITION, i think Jason needs to go, and him staying is only doing idol a disservice.

Maybe it was Archie (my guess – I thought he was worse and heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s NOT gaining fans. Meanwhile, vote totals are on the rise).

Your deductions are brilliant as always PJ. They wouldn’t be giving twice as much talk time as all of the other contestants if his numbers weren’t making Nigel a little nervous.

Hey, PJ, the Smiths’ “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” is on the top 500 list for next week’s theme. So is REM’s “Losing My Religion.” Both would be great for Jason, but they are of the “tempting fate” variety that you don’t want for your elimination sing-out.

Well, I’m done crying for Brooke. I saw it coming but I still got chocked up. I am really looking forward to her CD. I hope she gets signed. She should, since the whole singer songwriter chick thing is one of the few genres successfully breaking artists to Top 40 right now. Now the wait to see who gets a contract begins. Sigh.

longsong, I’ve been voting like a maniac for Brooke and I think you could be right. Some of Brooke’s votes likely will go to Jason. After seeing Syesha crying for Brooke tonight, I think some will go to Syesha as well.

It’s possible of course but I don’t see a lot of Brooke votes going to David A. To me, he seems like the one who is fading fast now. Syesha has some amazing durability.

I keep getting this nagging feeling that the real bottom 2 tonight were Brooke and David A but they just wouldn’t put him there.

I’m doing a happy dance right now for Jason. My sister had to call me right after I found out Jason was safe and she said she heard me yelling all the way across town for Jason. lol

I definitely think Jason takes this contest seriously….he is just laid back.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s possible of course but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see a lot of Brooke votes going to David A. To me, he seems like the one who is fading fast now. Syesha has some amazing durability.

They both have huge Mormon voting blocks, so I suspect there will be lots of crossover.

I’m a Jason fan – pretty much everyone else I could take or leave. There are definitely people who are/were in the competition that I thought were more/less talented than others, but Jason’s the one I find entertaining. He’s the only one I’d vote for this season, and even though I will admit he has his limitations, he’s the one I, personally, like. I understand the appeal of, say, Cookie, but I’m not compelled to buy his singles.

With that said, I’ve gotta agree with the other Jason fans who’ve posted before me – something about the kid just makes me giddy. The only time I’m not smiling is when I’m borderline sick with nerves for him! People can say he’s taking it as a big joke, but I disagree…I think he’s as genuine as Brooke is, but instead of tears, we get the goofiness. I’m glad he’s still in the competition, and I hope he sticks around as long as possible (even if it means I’ve got to watch Idol by peeking through my fingers cause I’m so nervous for him!).

Yep, David A is sounding more and more the same to me on each song that he sings. The thought that came to my head when he was talking with Ryan or the judges was, “Wow! And you can’t even see his strings!”.

His notes sound okay, it’s just the getting in and out of them and his voice definitely sounds damaged.

Hey kylene I agree with everything you said. I find myself smiling when I listen to Jason sing….he is unique and refreshing and has a lot of soul. He reminds me of the way I felt when Taylor was on AI. I loved him too….they are both so different than anyone else and I love that.

tinawina, you’re right, though I never think about that. The Brooke fans I know like her for her singer/songerwriter feel and I definitely don’t get that from David A.

So, in light of what you say, David A could get some Brooke votes. I can see some going to Syesha and some to Jason.

Hmmm, any David C connection? To me, he seems so far ahead now that where Brooke’s votes probably won’t matter for him.

Me three, kylene and jane, me three! I almost hurled in anticipation tonight and was so happy when they got him out of the way first.

Seriously, my throat is still a little sore – and I eagerly await his studio iTune downloads from this week. If he’d been gone, it would have been too painful.

Neil’s new CD is called “Home Before Dark”, and the song is “Pretty Amazing Grace”, not to be confused with KLC’s “Amazing Grace”.

In fact, longsong and kylene, I also got a call from another friend who knew I was on the edge waiting to hear that Jason was safe. Funny that. Who knew I’d like a guy who has dreadlocks….and such a great voice.

Okay, hope is rearing ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s tiny head: With Brooke gone (and I really did cry), maybe her votes will go to the other à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“coffeehouseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“singer-songwriterà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  contender on the show – JASON!!

Hugs and Kisses to you for this, oh and I think you’re right.

Welcome Rayni!!

Oh, and the thing I don’t get about AI – if it’s true that show is all about the ad revenue and ratings – and they don’t answer to the record companies, then explain this: Why would you have what’s her name sing tonight, when Ace Young, with his new single was sitting in your effing audience?

Don’t they know that we fans at home want our old idol contestants back? Not some random artist trying to sell their cds.

Chicago-sally
Apr 30th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Brooke should thank her lucky stars she got as far as she didà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.because honestly, she will not be signed with a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“majuhà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  labelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

I truly doubt that Brooke wants to be signed by a ‘majuh’ label. Carly Simon has taken positive notice of Brooke. She’ll do just fine !

So many have been voted off this year that can’t come close to a label. Amanda is a good example — she’ll get to sing at biker reunions and bad ass bars and I think she’ll also be fine with that.

I think any Idol who wishes for a major label today needs to fire their business manager or. . . . daddy.

I know, Jane. Sometimes when I look at them I still worry one will fall off, heh.

My sister called right after we found out he was safe, and I was still yelling.

All those extra votes were definitely for Jason. Don’t underestimate his fan base!
I think he will be #3, Syesha leaves next week.

I agree with you catdog. He will make it to the final 3 at least. And longsong, ain’t sisters great to yell at!!

I think any Idol who wishes for a major label today needs to fire their business manager or. . . . daddy.

Har!

Who knows….maybe Paula’s goof up is going in Jason’s favor….rallying his fans to vote for him and keep him in this competition.

No Ford video this week? Maybe the idols got Sunday off for a change, and, that’s why they all looked happier and rested.

Jason should have gotten the boot. This has become a popularity contest.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¨Come on, the guy has has three bad weeks in a rowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

It’s always been, to a certain degree, a popular contest. But do I vote for Jason because I think he’s popular and that he’ll take me to prom? No, I vote because I like hearing his voice and seeing him perform.

Brooke should thank her lucky stars she got as far as she didà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.because honestly, she will not be signed with a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“majuhà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  labelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Brooke will be just fine. She has an excellent recording voice. I’ll be getting her CD, that’s for sure.

And Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice was so strong in the group sing, one of the best Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve ever heard him.

Yeah, weird. That would have been a great choice for him.

All those extra votes were definitely for Jason. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t underestimate his fan base!
I think he will be #3, Syesha leaves next week.

Next week will be a good week for a shocking boot. I’m looking at you, Archie.

Oh I just watched the hokey doke beginning song and a whole bunch of akward at first – but towards the end Jason got into it- I LOVE HIS VOICE IN THAT LOWER REGISTER TOO – COOK YOU WERE TOTALLY COOL AND AWESOME – SYESHA AND BROOKE – ME NO LIKEY

Skylight, I saw the Ford commercial. Did you miss it? So not as good as last weeks.

Whatever it takes, Jane. Whatever it takes….

There WAS a Ford video! Remember? They had “Jason Take the Wheel” through this rundown neighborhood and flowers appeared and graffiti and trash disappeared and it was a beautiful, Jasonesque world!

How could you forget?!

Yeah, Castro sounded really good tonight during the medley. I have to hand it to him.

Castro v. Cook for the final two!

skylight1219, there was a Ford video. It was kinda toward the end. Catch the Wave or something like that. This was probably the least memorable Ford commercials of the season.

Castro v. Cook for the final two!

AMEN. And with that thought in my head, goodnight!

From my view on the grassy knoll, it looks like TPTB want us to believe that Jason won by a comfortable margin and Syesha squeaked through. The psychological objective would be to make Jason’s fans feel complacent and Syesha’s fans more motivated. As noted here, Ryan did not announce the vote rankings, but he never does except during the finale. They are playing a game of perceptions.

Of course, the more immediate motive for leaving Jason out of the elimination drama was to contain the effects of Paulergate and disarm the fan bases girding for battle. And they probably succeeded — for now.

While I don’t believe they would be so foolish to risk actual vote tampering, it is now clearer for all to see that TPTB engage in voter manipulation. They understand the dynamics of cumulative voting. Some voters abstain after their favorite is eliminated, but many migrate to their second or third favorite.

Jason is a threat to the Dueling David scenario as his fan base overlaps with theirs and his elimination was expected to benefit them. If Brooke had departed after Jason, her votes would be expected to benefit the Davids, especially ArchuD2. But now Jason will get his share of Brooke’s votes. As solid as Syesha has become, it may be too late for her fan base to swell sufficiently to carry her to the finale and she doesn’t seem a likely beneficiary of the remaining contestants’ eliminations.

Jason’s performance pattern has been one or two appealing but comfortable performances followed by a water cooler moment. He is due for another breakout showing just in time for a theme night that should fit his comfort zone.

Do we owe Paula a “thank you” after all? Might she have deliberately sabotaged the bus o’ death gunning for Jason, for whom she seemed to have a soft spot (or was it a G spot)? Hey, my conspiracy theory is as fact-based as any other.

I was wishing for Brooke’s ouster weeks ago, but now that it’s happened it made me sad. My little boy wanted to know why I was teary eyed, he said Mommy I thought you liked Syesha! I said I do, but there is something that is endearing about Brooke, it’s just she wears her heart on her sleeve, and it’s refreshing in a time when we expect 17 year olds boys to be edgier than they are comfortable with being, we have a different standard for girls. I will miss her presence. With that out of the way, it was time. Next week should be interesting, but then I thought this week would be. Well it was, but for all the wrong reasons. I predict a surprise boot next week…..lol.

My comments from the 26th:

I guess Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll just have to concede that season 7 of American Idol is 0.01% talent based and 99.9% a popularity contest. With that said, hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s how ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going down:

5th place: Syesha
4th place: Brooke
3th place: Jason
RUNNER-UP: David Cook
WINNER: David Archuleta

(that 0.01% allows Syesha to possibly squeak past Brooke next week. lol)

Since Syesha was in the bottom 2 tonight, there’s no way she’ll make it past next week.

Oh my. I had tears for Brooke. So sad. I knew it was inevitable but dang, that hurt. Especially at the end when she turns and walks off by herself. Oh Brooke. Please, someone, let her make a fabulous CD.

Yeah, Castro sounded really good tonight during the medley. I have to hand it to him.

The first medley? Ugh. He was terrible. Practically Sanjaya-like.

I totally agree that Syesha was probably not “bottom 2″ and Ryan never used those words, which basically confirms it. I would guess either Jason or Archuletta was actually the other member of the bottom 2. At this point it doesn’t matter. Things do get interesting from here, it is a similar setup to Season 5, with 3 guys and a girl, and a “boy’s” theme next week. So Syesha may get sympathy for having to do rock tunes, being the only girl and being in the “bottom” all the time. I think Brooke’s leaving is actually helpful to Jason, as I would guess most of her votes will go to him, as they are very similar in musical style. Her votes are not going to D Cook. We will most likely see a “surprise” elimination next week, and it could be Archuletta (very small chance it would be Cook, but that would be WAY to similar to the Daughtry elimination, way too similar.) I have been agreeing all along with mj that Syesha is going to make the Top 3.

I posted a bunch of videos from tonight’s show. Check it out.

I did miss the Ford video for some reason. I cried a little with Brooke too. But, to make it this far for any of them is, in itself, an accomplishment. Out of the hundred thousand who try out? No one needs to hang their head in shame for coming this far.

Ok, update, I did see the video posted on the homepage of this blog. Thanks, MJ!

mj – I LOVE that I can get on here when I most want to – THANK YOU!!

“Pretty Amazing Grace” is available on iTunes. It is less mambo-y than the Idol version.

Good conspiracy theory, Terrie. Very thought provoking. I liked it. We cannot let up on our voting for Jason….it is all a ruse to lull us into thinking he is safe. I for one will be voting my little finger off next week.

Jane – use your thumb. It’s stronger and faster…

I hope next week Jason brings the Jason that was in the group song tonight and not the Jason that performed last night.

The first medley? Ugh. He was terrible. Practically Sanjaya-like.

Really? I thought he sounded great. And, the difference between Jason and Sanjaya is that Jason can carry a tune.

Watched ‘Let It Be’ again, and I thnk that’s where Brooke likely peaked. That was during top12 week, which now seems so long ago.
That was a great performance and she was an emotional basket case at the end. And her emotions have been in the forefront ever since.

But she’s got a real distinct tone to her voice and I’m sure Brooke will do well in the studio, out of the AI spotlight. A smaller label will sign her. As a result of her AI appearance, she’s carved out a niche in the musiuc biz.

Maybe now she can finally ‘Let It Be,’ once and for all.

I’m gonna use both thumbs, longsong. Did anyone notice when they announced the rock theme next week, Jason gave a thumbs up. I think he will really bring it next week. *says a silent prayer*

I’m with you, jane and longsong! I’d have no problem with Cook taking the crown, but oh how I’d love to have a little Castro crooning on Finale night!!

Re: the Medley…our living room exchanged glances too, cause as much as I’m a Jason fan, I’m usually in the minority in the house. We thought he sounded really good, and watching the “choreography” (a term I’m using VERY loosely!), I considered for a minute going to the tour…that’s going to be one FIERCE mess of a show!! lol It might be worth paying for just to see the goofiness of Castro, Cook and Co. holding the pointy pose for way longer than necessary!!

Im shocked at how many ppl on here really dislike David Archuleta. I don’t think people realize how good for the show he is and that if they really want American Idol to continue to succeed (which i think most ppl on here would) then he should win.

Oh, the pointy poses! We live for those. :thumbup_tb:

If Jason wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t talented, he wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have made it this far. If people were just going on looks, then Ace Young wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve made it further in the competition during season 5.

And Luke Menard would have made at least Top 12.

Yeah. Castro vs. Cook That would make me very happy, Kylene.

Really? I thought he sounded great. And, the difference between Jason and Sanjaya is that Jason can carry a tune.

Seriously. Jason started if off great and then Archie took over and it was bleh. Then there was the dancing from the girls. That was amusing.

And nobody would hold those pointy poses better than Jason with his pointy shoes. :thumbup_tb:

I wonder if Brooke has stopped crying yet. I honestly think Jason was in the bottom two, but could you imagine the backlash if that was announced?

I think I’m in the minority, but………I loved Neil Diamond. But, then again, I’ve always loved Neil. Some of his lyrics are beautiful and some are just plain corny – like the stupid blue jeans song. and the granola song. I thought he sounded great – the man is 67 years old. He is who he is and you either love him or you don’t. I loved him in the 70s and I’m glad to see him still going today. And I like that he didn’t have any damn plastic surgery (that I could see, anyway).

I like this season, but I’m not so attached to any of them that it upsets me when they leave. Although, I was really disapointed about MJ – he was just getting into his “zone”. I still don’t get that one.

I might be the only one, but I like Natasha tonight.

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I liked Brooke more tonight than I have in ages. I hope she can write because female singer/songwriters are ruling the charts. She’ll get her shot.

Tony, you and I are on the same wavelength. Jason actually sounded as bad to me as Sanjaya tonight. His fans should hope Jason returns to form next week. If he stays as bad as he has been for the past two weeks, ugh.

Someone should tell Jason (and David A) not to smile and laugh when their fellow idol is weeping during the sing out. They look like asswipes.

Cooks solo tonight really was “da Bomb.”

I am pretty sure Jason was the second lowest vote getter, but they saved him early to save face.

Paula did not take the high road. It would not have hurt for her to say I am sorry anything I said or did caused a controversy or hurt anyone. Instead, they had her play dragon lady on DA to show how fair they are…what a crock

A suggestion….A grand write to Fox campaign to remove Paula. Who is in?

Brooke was my favorite of the girls. I have loved the folksy tone of her voice from the beginning. She had some great nights, Let It Be, Love is a Battlefield, You’re So Vain…. too bad the judges didn’t get a chance to voice some final words to her, I think Simon liked her and would have been kind. Her voice and musical style is so current on the radio, I really think she will get a recording contract out of this. She left at the right time.

If this is strictly a singing contest then the two Davids would be the finale two. If it were a performing contest then Syesha and David C. would be the final two. That leaves Jason as the odd man out and I think he needs to leave next week. I think he’s he been lucky to stay this long, as charm and lashes only go so far. Everyone left can sing, and I know music taste is very individual, but I hope real musical talent and drive win out with a Cocky McSmugness win.

Who would have thought Syesha would be the last girl standing when the top 24 was announced?

Not me. I always thought it would be Carly. The group song and commercial were lame. I f/f through most of Natasha and Neil. She must have heard that David A wants to sing with her.

I think it was past time for Brooke to leave although thought it should have been between her and Jason the last 2 weeks based on performances. Her crying every week got on my nerves so am glad she’s gone. I”m sure it’s better for her psyche.

I’m not a big Jason fan although I have enjoyed a few of his performances. He might have been in my top 5 only because I preferred him to Syesha and Brooke but thought Michael and Carly would also be there. I don’t think he should be top 3 but don’t much care if Syesha makes it there either. I’m sure they’ll get their dream top 2 barring a shocker. The season has turned ho hum to me these days.

Sign me up, MrRJ :nono_tb:

Nope Gwendolyn, I liked her too.

I did too Gwendolyn. Great song.

Cooks solo tonight really was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“da Bomb.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

I am pretty sure Jason was the second lowest vote getter, but they saved him early to save face.

Paula did not take the high road. It would not have hurt for her to say I am sorry anything I said or did caused a controversy or hurt anyone. Instead, they had her play dragon lady on DA to show how fair they areà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦what a crock

A suggestionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.A grand write to Fox campaign to remove Paula. Who is in?

Oh my, I guess hearing is all subjective? I think Jason sounded better than he has in weeks. He discovered his lower register. Me likey :clap_tb:

And AT THIS POINT IN THE COMPETITION, i think Jason needs to go, and him staying is only doing idol a disservice.

Duke – ?? MJ PLEASE cant I say it? NO???

Since no one knows the vote totals, guessing that Jason was in the bottom 2, is speculative. I, for one, don’t think so.

Duke- I agree 100%. I like Jason, too. He’s a nice kid. I’d be glad if my son was friends with him. However, last night, during the first song, I said he really doesn’t seem to give a sh*t about this show anymore. Honestly, he seems like such a laid-back guy, who probably avoids drama like the plague. I can see him being tired of all the drama surrounding the show and wanting the chill lifestyle he had before AI. I really don’t think his heart is in it. His pride is all that’s hanging on. Andi if that’s the case, more power to him. Believe me, it would be more entertaining to see him walk off the stage and tell AI to shove it. He’d be the first guy to actually say your show isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and the AI title doesn’t make or break me.

I don’t think Jason was in bottom 2 either…..I think it was Syesha and Brooke.

Oh my, I guess hearing is all subjective? I think Jason sounded better than he has in weeks. He discovered his lower register. Me likey :clap_tb:

Oh skylight, you are so right! I was clapping and jumping for joy as he did the intro for the group song! He sounded soooo good! :thumbup_tb:

TPTB did not handle this major mistake of Paula’s properly, but they did indicate she was part of the family and the rumors are untrue. What gives with that? MrRJ, I have come to the conclusion that AI does not care what its fans have to say!

Every cable network news is talking about Paula’s psychic skills.

Psychic Schmykic. It’s not all about Paula in my book.

What I didn’t like tonight was the way they dissed Ace. Very unclassy.

Sorry if this has been said previously….

But although it was Brooke’s time to go, she was done no favors by Paula’s huge gaffe. I think Brooke and Jason get a lot of the same voters, and of course, all of Jason’s fans voted like mad to save him, at Brooke’s expense.

Brooke was the true victim here.

That leaves Jason as the odd man out and I think he needs to leave next week. I think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s he been lucky to stay this long, as charm and lashes only go so far. Everyone left can sing, and I know music taste is very individual, but I hope real musical talent and drive win out with a Cocky McSmugness win.

I have to disagree on this ——

Jason has the most beautiful passionate soulful voice and lucky for him he has charm and lashes to go with it. Over 1 million views for Somewhere and many many are from me. My first son was born in Hawaii down the road from the waterfalls in Izys video and Jason gave me chills and brought me right back there – with my eyes closed. I then went back and listened to his raw performances and studio and I thought WHAT have I missed all these weeks!! OMG I have been soooo used to looking for the “bigger notes gets votes” performer that I almost lost out on Jason too. I am glad I did not and I hope the people saying such mean things about him can see what I see too. I did not forget my first love David Cook – I just found another

Yeah, Ryan just walked right by him in the audience. I would have liked to hear Ace sing.

If Jason wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t talented, he wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have made it this far.

Talent has nothing to do with this silly show. It’s how fast and how long you can dial.

You got something to say sumidol then say it. trust me you won’t hurt my feelings. But jason does have a mediocre voice. Style over substance. Still think he’s good tho- he just needs to go. Not a top 3 contestant on idol.

My heart broke for Brooke and I hope she will be ok too

Since Syesha was in the bottom 2 tonight, thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no way sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll make it past next week.

Tony, they never said Syesha was bottom 2.
She was probably #1 last night.

I felt the same way you did about Somewhere, sumidol when I heard Jason sing What a Day For a Daydream. He just really made me smile and I’ve been lovin him every since.

I think both Brooke and Jason were lucky to get as far as they have. They’ve both had bad performances and mediocre ones which sometimes are worse for getting votes. They’ve managed to hold on and top 5 or better is pretty good. I feel the same way about Syesha although she has done really well the last 2 weeks or so which has saved her.

judy
i thought Neil Diamond was great. His voice still sounds wonderful. And he was so nice to the contestants.

Im shocked at how many ppl on here really dislike David Archuleta. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think people realize how good for the show he is and that if they really want American Idol to continue to succeed (which i think most ppl on here would) then he should win.

Read the guidelines. Respect your fellow poster’s opinions.

http://mjsbigblog.com/?page_id=1172

By the way, I haven’t been a fan of David Cook all season. I think he’s as overpimped as David A. However, I appreciated the way he acted tonight – no goofy grins, intelligent, concerned. He’s a Class A guy.

Im shocked at how many ppl on here really dislike David Archuleta. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think people realize how good for the show he is and that if they really want American Idol to continue to succeed (which i think most ppl on here would) then he should win.

HUH? So, the only way the highest rated show on television will come back next year is if Archie wins? I think AI has to have a few bad years out of the top 10 before they even think of cancelling.

And, I do not think that Archie is the most compelling contestant this year. Nor do I think he’s a huge ratings draw. Nor do I think his winning is the best outcome for the show or the individuals involved.

Well, the other Castro lasted over 9 U.S. Presidents. Looks this Castro will last over 21 other contestants. j/k

David Cook did act very classy tonight. One thing bothered me though. Where was the pompous, arrogant, smugness that Simon has accused him of having? I missed it. LOL

I loved Natasha but felt bad for David C – I too thought she was going for him and then she went and hugged David A instead. I loved Neil too – this night was good until Brooke left crying, that did not make me feel so good. Yes, Grammie – I heard Jason sing in that lower register and loved it too. He was so, bright, for lack of a better word and his smile, actually all the guys I loved tonight, my 10 & 11 year old root for David A so for their sakes I am glad he is still on too

SpencerJ speaks the truth.

Jason has the most beautiful passionate soulful voice and lucky for him he has charm and lashes to go with it. Over 1 million views for Somewhere and many many are from me. My first son was born in Hawaii down the road from the waterfalls in Izys video and Jason gave me chills and brought me right back there – with my eyes closed. I then went back and listened to his raw performances and studio and I thought WHAT have I missed all these weeks!! OMG I have been soooo used to looking for the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“bigger notes gets votesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  performer that I almost lost out on Jason too. I am glad I did not and I hope the people saying such mean things about him can see what I see too. I did not forget my first love David Cook – I just found another

sumidol
that was lovely:) That was my favorite Jason performance. The studio recording of it was beautiful. He is a different kind of performer and i think he is talented. He is a vocally unpolished performer. With a real vocal coach who cares about him-he will only get better and be better able to support his voice.

I agree with you skylight – not a smug or a cocky in the bunch tonight -

For everyone who voted for Jason, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! (((Hugs))) I am so very happy that he was safe.

I know that some people don’t “get” Jason but I feel so happy that I do. I love the way he draws me into the songs that he sings. I never really enjoyed having lyrics screamed at me. I love to get lost in the music, vocals, lyrics, phrasing and emotions of songs. Jason takes me there.

I’m glad that they brought Jason out first and did not keep us waiting. They probably realized that there were a lot of pissed off fans out there.

skylight
I missed it too. Guess I missed it the night Brooke laid down on the couch and cried and cookie was rubbing her back. I just don’t see the smugness that others see. I see a guy who loves his brother so much he puts his initials on his guitar and clothes. I saw a guy who cried when his brother was in the audience. I saw a guy who looked devestated when he sang innocent and simon ragged on him. I see an orange bracelet. I just don’t see the smugness. Simon said it so much that in the beginning of the season i thought it must be true but i watched closely after those comments and couldn’t find anything to back it up. The guy bows his head when being critiqued. He wasn’t my favorite early on but he has won me over and it wasn’t with smugness. One of my favorite cookie moments is when he sat down on the floor with lil david and patted him on the back.

Me too, gabam, me too.

Natasha has said before that she thinks David ARchuleta will win.. She apparently likes him back… so, she went to say hello to him b/c she likes him too, not just b/c he has said he wants to sing with her.

Good job Jason!!! Woo hoo!

I love how they all seem to use that term, “kiss of death.”

jp fan
i don’t think there was any pimping of cookie until he sang Hello and all the sudden it emerged that this guy could really sing. The only pimping until that point was for lil david and carly sometimes. But simon really clobbered cookie when he sang Innocent. So his pimping is pretty recent and inconsistent. but that is just my opinion and sometimes i’m a dork.

Was it just me or was Paula wearing Alice In Wonderlands dress tonight? Or did she have court today and did not have time to change???

sumi
lol.

JpFan,
I actually thought DC WAS acting smug, overconfident. Moreso than previous weeks. I was like … wow, what’s with that look!!!

weelassie
i disagree.. the pimping for dc has been strong and consistent for many many weeks now.

i miss the cookie/mj chest bump

i’m still pissed that they didn’t apologize to jason.. they hardly addressed the gaff, in fact. they really just went over the whole issue.. made it sound like they were talking about it, but they really weren’t. lame.

No, there were 7 milion more votes cast last night. I think most of them were for Jason, to protest the way he was treated.

No. I don’t think so. I think everyone was freaked and everyone voted more than before. For Jason to get those votes means that everyone felt bad for him. I didn’t and I’m not the only one.

Duke….I agree on Jason. Honestly, I know he has fans, but this is just getting ridiculous. It boggles my mind that David Cook can have one bad performance next week and will likely get the boot for it whereas Castro can whine his way through something else again and will still get to the top 3. I haven’t voted once this entire season. Next week, I’m gonna vote for the full 2 hours straight for David Cook. In a season where unfair things have happened left and right, I think the show should close on a good note: with the most talented of the bunch winning.

Or did she have court today and did not have time to change???

I think that was the point – to look honest and ethical. She was dressed like Winona Ryder at her shoplifting trial. And, for the exact same reason.

NOLA
May 1st, 2008 at 12:08 am
If Jason wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t talented, he wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have made it this far.

Talent has nothing to do with this silly show. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s how fast and how long you can dial.

I think that’s partially true NOLA. Talent is a percentage that shares with charisma and connection. It’s the combination of all those that spur viewers to vote like mad because, regardless of the means available, the combination of all three and weak spots acknowledged, it generates success.

If there’s no connection or charisma, talent becomes a non-factor.

I thought you might know that being a huge Taylor fan. This year isn’t really any different than any other year imvho.

mj
thanks for all the videos and info you provide.

Sure would have loved to see botboy go tonight . He is so programmed that there is nothing natural or spontaneous about him. I bet daddy makes him tow the line. TPTB want this kid to win so why go thru the elimination drama every week , just have him seated on the sofa when the show starts. Before the end of this years competition I see a manipulation coming where he will be able to choose a Josh Grobin song ( You Raise Me Up ) to get all those old lady votes as well as the screaming tweeners.
Brooke is a beautiful gal and I imagine her tears tonight were not so much about being voted off but more about leaving a wonderful experience and friends that she has made on the show. She is so pretty and would make a great cover girl.

Former huge Taylor fan.

David Cook is a class act. I never saw smugness. Tonight when Brooke was struggling…he did that sincere touch to let her know she wasn’t alone. Don’t buy what Simon was selling.

I know I will be raked over the coals for this comment, but I’m gunna say it anyway. Brooke’s sing off was over the top and ridiculous. Get a grip woman. I know you are one prozac drip away from the funny farm but that was bizarre. Hell I couldn’t stand Carly, but at least she took it standing up and her head held high. Brooke on the other hand was the usual emotional mess as always. Life is not a pg-13 movie with Bambi and Thumper along for the ride. Bad shit happens and in this industry, you better be made of stronger stuff than what you displayed tonight. In my book, its good bye Brooke and good ridance.

i disagree.. the pimping for dc has been strong and consistent for many many weeks now.

Nah, I don’t think so. David Cook created his own pimping by laying down a few stellar performances in a row. The judges had no choice but to get on board.

Dukeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.I agree on Jason. Honestly, I know he has fans, but this is just getting ridiculous. It boggles my mind that David Cook can have one bad performance next week and will likely get the boot for it whereas Castro can whine his way through something else again and will still get to the top 3. I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t voted once this entire season. Next week, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m gonna vote for the full 2 hours straight for David Cook. In a season where unfair things have happened left and right, I think the show should close on a good note: with the most talented of the bunch winning.

Well, I don’t think there’s a chance in hell any of the remaining contestants will outlast David Cook. But, some of us ridiculous folk still just like Jason’s singing. I know it’s crazy, but it’s true.

I totally disagree with all of these bad personality traits attributed to DC as well. He seems to me to be super supportive of his fellow contestants. I think he has a great attitude. And, I don’t think Jason is some stoner miscreant who couldn’t give a rats ass about this competition.

Simply put, I think they’re both talented, lovely people who’ve earned the good fortune they’re receiving.

Now, the archie pimping is a whole other story.

C’mon. What is wrong with having emotion.? Brookes sweetness was refreshing and welcome. Nice people don’t always finish last.

BTW Baxter, is Dick Cheney a hero of yours?

Amen Baxter- NIce girl, Good Voice- overstayed her welcome.

Life is not a pg-13 movie with Bambi and Thumper along for the ride.

Well Bax, you know I disagree with the premise of your post, cause I love me some Brookie, but that right there is funny as hell.

Although I don’t think Brooke would make it through Bambi. Don’t tell anyone, but Bambi’s mom DIES.

David Cook is a class act. I never saw smugness. Tonight when Brooke was strugglingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦he did that sincere touch to let her know she wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t alone. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t buy what Simon was selling.

Yeah, that too.

MrRJ…Hell no. Democrat to the core. I work in an industry that is male dominated and you better have a pair to survive. I have no patience for people like Brooke. They skip thru life with no concept of reality. Emotional breakdowns are fine, but do it in private, What she did tonight was beyond comprehesion. It made everyone uncomfortable on stage. She has pulled out the pout card on a weekly basis, won’t shut up to the judges and complains when the judges don’t like her….ie: the nightmare comment from Simon on Tuesday….did she really need to fire of NO NO NO??? David Cook is called smug, pompous and arragent on a weekly basis, but does he fire back…HELL NO. He stands there, takes it and thanks them for it afterwards. No pouting, no pouty lip, no nothing.

Suzie Sunshine irratates the fire out of me and quite frankly I’m glad she’s gone.

ETA….For Spencer…My irratation with Brooke had nothing to do with her singing abilities, just her personality.

ETA-2- Bambi’s Mom DIES??????? Well crap!

Suzie Sunshine…I’m feelin like that could be a hit/title track off her debut album

I’m going on record regarding DC —

First time I heard him, in auditions — freak hair, not a good look – I perked up when I heard him sing. He had something but then I lost him in the crowd.

Top 24, there he was again but there he went.

Then, there was a week when there were a few critiques from ‘behind the scenes’. First time I heard the “smug, arrogant” stuff. Heard it, remembered it but, as time has gone on, dismissed it.

Light years later I have to say that I’ve never seen him smug or arrogant. I’ve seen him grateful. I’ve seen him interact with every idol with what appears to be across the board commarderie (sp!) and sensed a bit of ‘we’re all in this together.’ Today, I think he is the glue.

I’ve seen him on stage and, with great strength, sing, while his heart was breaking. The best part — he never played that moment. He owned that moment with silence.

Now, he’s soaring. Is he smug? I don’t think so. I think he’s humble. He appears crushed when he’s had moments that weren’t his best but he doesn’t blame anyone. He drops his head, grimaces and internalizes them. He doesn’t lash out or shoot arrows at the judges. He builds his next performance on that lesson learned.

I think he’s the best performer to hit the AI stage and, more importantly, he’s done it with style, grace and humility.

I’m voting for Jason at the moment but look forward to bringing David Cook home.

Well, excuse the hell out of Brooke for having and showing emotions. I think she’s a lovely woman, and, wish her well.

My post regarding David Cook’s smugness, arrogance, was snark. I haven’t seen it either. I was just making a dig at Simon.

Lordy, I thought he sounded like an evangelist tonight when he yelled during Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show. LOL

Well said Carolina. ( except the Jason part, nice kid, I like him but for once and for all I would like to see pure talent win.)

caro, great post re Cook

For those who support Jason, we do see the pure talent. It’s all subjective.

Sky- That is well within your rights, but I also am within my rights to be irratated to hell by Brooke’s personality. Told ya I was gunna get raked over the coals….. :smile_wp:

Caro- Thank you for that post. You hit on every point and I agree 110% with what you wrote. To me the guy wears his heart on his sleeve. I think he is truly saddened every Weds. night when someone leaves.

True beauty is not subjective it is objective. ( I took a great number of philosophy classes.)

Baxter, I’m going to assume you’re a bachelor??? Everyone’s opinion is allowed on this blog.

MrRJ – Jason doesn’t have a chance of winning and everyone knows that.
He has a long way to go since he started – like – yesterday.

He doesn’t have the training or the history that DA or DC has.

I, for one, want him to get as far as he can because I think he has tremendous potential. His recordings are outstanding.

That said, DCFTW!

I don’t think Jason will win either, but, I, too, want to see him get as far as he can. He will grow, but, he does have a pure, raw talent.

Uhhh Well sky the last time I checked, I pee sitting down so the answer is NO to your question.

OMG. That was funny!! My bad! :embarassed_tb: You said you worked in a male dominated atmosphere, so, I assumed.

No worries Sky and yes I do work in a male dominated industry, I just happen to be one of the few token females they permit to mingle among their ranks.

I agree with Skylight – Carolina – I want to see Jason get as far as he can too, . I pretty much see David C as the winner -

sky and baxter — who is what and what is who????

LOL.

Baxter is a girl. She holds people close. She will burn down the Nokia if DC doesn’t win. I likey her!

Popwatch gave a blow by blow of Tuedays show and pointed out how good a person DC is. He gave everyone encouragement. He was described as a “mensch”. Not know too much yiddish, I looked it up: “A person having admirable characteristics, such as fortitude and firmness of purpose: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“He radiates the kind of fundamental decency that has a name in Yiddish; he’s a menschà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 
So much for Mr Smug!

Me too sumi — it’s all good.

Baxter is a tough girl Democrat….ok I’m intrigued…..

i disagree.. the pimping for dc has been strong and consistent for many many weeks now.

Nah, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think so. David Cook created his own pimping by laying down a few stellar performances in a row. The judges had no choice but to get on board.

that’s exactly how i feel. They could no longer ignore him.

Caro- You crack me up. But damn skippy I will blow that mother up if my boy DC doesn’t win….cause you know I’m an angry person!!!

MrRJ- And I live in a total and complete Red State…how about them apples!!

MrRJ
omg, thanks for finding that. my grandmother always called me a mensch when i was little. lol. she was german and when i was older i asked other german people what it meant and they didn’t know. i always thought it meant witch. lol.

Criticizing someone’s choice in the contestant they choose to back is ridiculous. We all have different tastes in music. I’m sure there is not one person on here that has the same CD collection as another. So to tell others we shouldn’t like Jason, or this person sucks is so subjective. I happen to love Jason, even the “Memory” performance because even though he was sick he delivers his songs with such passion, he makes me want to listen. I have all his songs on my iPod and I love them. I also love Bob Dylan and Rod Stewart and a whole bunch of not “perfect” sounding artists. I don’t want to hear Celine Dion, not interested!
Jason has been a class act through this entire show, never mouthing off to the judges. His so called antics as far as I am concerned are his male version of Brooks freak outs. He just does it differently. The kid was a nervous wreck every time he thought he might be going home. He takes this competition very seriously. I think he is pretty dazed that as someone who started singing 2 years ago with only 5 performances in front of an audience, that he is on this show. I want him in the Top 3! The home town visit will be comedy gold!

If anyone is still up, go to Acemusic.com and watch Ace’s new video. It is smokin’ hot!

Baxter…you have good taste in Idol singers, and good taste in political parties and now you apparently have mad bomb making skills. You are a triple threat!

Baxter is a girl. She holds people close. She will burn down the Nokia if DC doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win. I likey her!

my kinda girl!

I felt badly for Brooke but honestly, she’s been on the verge of breaking down for what, 4 weeks straight now? I’m sure between missing out on family (sister’s wedding, husband) and the pressures of the competition (the kids look beat!) she was just about done anyway. And she has been inconsistent lately. It was her time.

I wouldn’t have had a hard time believing Syesha was bottom 2 (girl can’t catch a break) *except* Ryan very specifically never said those words “fewest number of votes”. Now, between Jason and Archie being the true 2nd lowest…I have a hard time thinking it’s Jason seeing how mad his fans have been lately, and especially after last night. I actually think it was Archie. Even he was surprised when Ryan called him safe!

weelassie….awe…. you are a mensch…and it is a good thing!

caro
I :wub_tb: you. you hit the cookie nail on the head for me.

Jason should have gotten the boot. This has become a popularity contest.
Come on, the guy has has three bad weeks in a rowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

More like 5 bad weeks in a row. & I used to like the guy

paulers boo boo has made showbiz tonight.

MrRJ
how the heck did you figure out this was yiddish? grandma must have liked me after all.

Caro at 1:13 – what a great post. Thank you.

I liked Brooke a lot, and until Cookie grabbed my tee vee and took it over with “All Right Now”, she was definitely probably my overall favorite of the bunch. I supported her even through her meltdown because I LIKE HER VOICE AND STYLE, and threw some votes her way at times the past several weeks in the middle of voting my little heart out for Cookie.

That said, it was time for her to go. I always feared that she’d break down on stage mid-performance, and she came close a couple times. I still love her style and voice, and she seems like a sweet girl. But it seems that she suffered, as she said in her clip, from a lack of confidence. She provided a couple of great “moments” this season and is massively talented. At one point, I wanted a Brooke/Cookie finale. She just never got back to that level of greatness that she showed early on. I hope people can go back and remember THOSE moments from her.

Brooke, I can’t wait to see you on tour this summer and to get your album when it’s released.

ETA:

Baxter is a girl. She holds people close. She will burn down the Nokia if DC doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win. I likey her!

LOL. And I will be right alongside her. I heart my Bax. We will also tear up the place at whatever concert(s) we decide to go to this summer, won’t we Bax? They may have to physically restrain us from rushing the stage.

Nikki,
5 weeks-hmmmmm. I loved the song he did Mariah Night. Loved the song he did Dolly night.

Show biz is nearly as rough as politics (well, not quite). If you can’t handle it, don’t go for the gusto. Brooke’s been weepy throughout the whole damn show, which is sweet and all that but to my mind pretty unprofessional. If you wanna be in the biz you have to steel yourself for a lot of disappointment, and also appreciate the fact that you wound up on a top-rated TV show singing your little heart out for millions of people, instead of of wiping the runny noses of twins you’re babysitting.

Again, I think DC takes it like a pro. He doesn’t seem to get over-confident (like Daughtry did), and he doesn’t act deeply insecure either.

So here we are with the four, finally (is it just me, or is this season about two years long?). and Lordy I hope they pick some songs they love, and listen to more than once or twice, off that great list. Now’s the time for Cookie to put his own spin on another big standard — enough with the obscure B-sides. I want to see Jason take the whole thing a little more seriously, instead of relying on that spacey adorableness. Syesha, just keep on keepin’ on — but please don’t get chatty about how ignorant you are of the songs you’re singing. Archie? Oh, whatever. Boys will be boys. At least he “knows who he is,” as the judges are always saying. He’s a cute, giggly, socially awkward, vocally talented kid who could probably be molded into the male equivalent of Hannah Montana. Not interested, but I think America is.

AJ Hammer said Pauler’s head looked like it was going to explode during her “mistake.” wow, they are smacking pauler. said she is the idol punchline.

Weelassie…. I have heard Jewish comedians like Richard Lewis use it, so it made sense that it was Yiddish. By the way, Love Richard Lewis!

I’ve never heard of him. Will have to check him out.

Cook has a chance to do “London Calling” by the Clash. Would bring the house down.

If anyone is still up, go to Acemusic.com and watch Aceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s new video. It is smokinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ hot!

Err, I posted the video right here on the blog a few hours ago.

MrRJ – Jason doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have a chance of winning and everyone knows that.
He has a long way to go since he started – like – yesterday.

He doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have the training or the history that DA or DC has.

I, for one, want him to get as far as he can because I think he has tremendous potential. His recordings are outstanding.

That said, DCFTW!

I concur, caro. Let’s have that lunch.

purp — I’ll pay for that lunch!

For all the Jason naysayers – hear the group song without watching the video and tell me whose voice doesn’t hit a bumb note. I think I’m being objective by saying it’s Jason’s.

Talking of votes, online polls have DC 1st with Jason/DA as 2nd/3rd. Brooke and Syesha trail way behind. I think that reflects the voting pattern. Casual voters are a small percent except for Tuesday night when everyone I know voted because of the AI tsunami.

Does anyone here listen to Miami Latin radio? A friend told me she heard a latin music producer has said he wants to sign Jason? I can’t imagine him going the Rickey Martin way. Yikes!

If dialidol is to be believed and David A. was actually in the bottom 2 or 3, I am very surprised they didn’t jump on the opportunity for a shocker by putting him there last night since he’s been a frontrunner the entire season and has never been in the bottom 3. This, along with Simon’s de-pimping Tuesday night, leads me to believe that TPTB no longer want him to win and are hoping instead for a David Cook victory. Putting DA in the bottom last night would have inspired his casual fans to get to the phones next week but instead they will continue to believe he is breezing on to the win.

Nah, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think so. David Cook created his own pimping by laying down a few stellar performances in a row. The judges had no choice but to get on board.

WORD!!!
(but SpenserJ, Bambi’s mother dies? Nooooooo!!!) heh.

Carolina, thank you. WORD x2! ( I was going to quote yours too but I would have had to quote the whole thing, lol).

I read last night a post from a *mod* on the AI boards. She said the reason why DC touched Brooke, was he actually pushed her forward a bit so she could have her *moment* when she was starting to back up and crash.

I just rewatched Brooke’s singout again (thanks MJ) and he had his eyes on Brooke the whole time looking worried for her, and he did indeed give her a little push forward so she could have her moment. Wasn’t it just last week David was rubbing her back while she was breaking down on the couch?

I agree with alot of folks, DC is not smug in fact he is very sensitive and tries his best to hide it.

(waves to the AI interns)….

Isn’t it funny that they did indeed have Jason go first last night to end that suspense for him. I saw it mentioned as a possible thing to do in the Jason Castro apology post comments. LOL

Ok since ya’ll are haunting MJ’s, there are several other posts with alot of good ideas on fixing next year’s show. Why not check them out?

Or better yet, give MJ a questionaire for us MJ fantards to fill out?

I loved Brooke, but she could never handle a high-pressure music career. She’d have an utter breakdown. It’s a blessing that she didn’t make it past the top five.

About Brooke from MSNBC:

Ultimately, she could well wind up working in childrenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s music. She even looks a little like Laurie Berkner, whose music is on the Noggin cable channel and in the CD players of millions of child-carrying SUVs everywhere. But the problem she had all season was just that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  the vibe she gave off was that of a childrenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performer, or a Carole King-type of revue act, not that of a pop star.

From Msnbc: I totally agree with their assessment of Brooke. She is not a pop or rock singer. She can thrive as a children’s singer, even writing children’s books. How she lasted as long as she did on a “pop idol” show is a head-scratcher. She just doesn’t seem the type who can handle the pressure and demands of a “pop” star.

“I do like Brooke and will be buying her albumà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I think the pressure was just too much for her to bear.”

If the assessment from MSNBC is correct, you’ll be buying her children’s album. Sorry.

Carly Simon put out an album of Mother Goose songs and it was AWESOME. Haunting and beautiful. Maybe Brooke can throw a few “shits” into hers to make it more palatable for adults. *balance*

I have her “You Must Love Me” and she has an awesome recording voice. She’ll be fine.

Lordy, I thought he sounded like an evangelist tonight when he yelled during Brother Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Traveling Salvation Show. LOL

Well, count me a convert! I’d follow him on a tent revival circuit any day.

Rita

I felt for brooke.. as i’ve felt for her for weeks now
she has a beautiful voice.. but has to get a grip on the rest of herself before
she floats away. I’d buy anything she puts out.

omg these group songs this year have for the most part been horrid… i don’t remember a season where the group songs were so HORRID lol maybe this bunch just does not sing well TOGETHER
my 2 favs made it thru weeeeee ty america
*wink* jason u cutie

*wink x100* david Cook

Last night’s group song was the worst because the voices weren’t strong at all, and the kids aren’t dancers.

Last night during the group song I so missed Michael J and Carly’s voices.

Worst top 4 ever.

More than ever you see who the real talented singers are and they are gone. these group things should be abandoned because the voices left can’t carry them. They need MJ and Carly and should give it up without them. It’s sad.

Brooke’s up next on Fox and Friends on the Fox News Channel. They just said they’re going to ask her about Paulagate.

OK, I don’t have time to read 260 comments, but I hope there has been some serious discussion of the shenanigans with the vote off last night. No mention of a “bottom 2.” Based on Dial Idol, no way Syesha was 4th. So who was? Either Castro or Archuleta. Why would they save Castro from bottom 2, when he’s been bottom 3 before? No reason. Archuleta? Every reason in the world. At this point, Dial Idol is very accurate, and the clear separation between Cook/Syesha and the other 3 leaves no doubt. Archuleta was 4th, and they saved him from the stigma of being bottom 2 because they want him in the finals, AND they know Syesha, who is hitting her stride and benefits from a huge R&B fan voting block, could threaten that. She has been very good the past few weeks, and barely gets a shrug from the judges. Now they put her in what looks like the “bottom 2,” except Seacrest doesn’t use those words. I call shenanigans. They are all but begging America to vote off Syesha. If she performs first next week, I won’t be shocked. I really believe if she keeps up the strong performances, she will be in the final with Cook…if they allow it to happen.

I like this top four a gazillion times better than last years. And a gatrazillion times more than 50% of the top two the year before! (Figure that one out!)

Aw, Carly Simon just called in to talk to Brooke.
ETA: They didn’t ask about Paula gate but it was worth it because Carly Simon was so nice to Brooke. She told her her voice is so honest and real and to never take voice lessons because she sounds just like she speaks and that makes it easy for people to connect to her.

Does Idol really think that America will stop believing the so called rumors about Paula just because Ryan said they were untrue and Paula is family and they love her? UGH, she’s a washed up has been who nees to go.

People need to stop taking DialIdol as blatent, outright results. IT ISTN’t 100% accurate. So don’t use it as an excuse to say that David A. was in the btm2. If anything, I think if David A was in the btm 2, then the producers would have put him there to rile up his fan base because its getting to be that time. If anyone remembers correctly, they pimped the HELL out of Ruben Studdard in Season 2, and yet they had no problem whatsoever of putting him in the btm 2 on Top 5 night.

Also, I listened to the group song again last night- JASON HIT SEVERAL BUM NOTES, and on that note- none of them sounded good. I would say Cook/Archuleta sounded OK.

Bam.

Aw, Carly Simon just called in to talk to Brooke.
ETA: They didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ask about Paula gate but it was worth it because Carly Simon was so nice to Brooke. She told her her voice is so honest and real and to never take voice lessons because she sounds just like she speaks and that makes it easy for people to connect to her.

This made my day Jersey. Thanks for sharing, since in my house, mornings are all about Nickelodeon.

If the assessment from MSNBC is correct, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be buying her childrenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s album. Sorry.

I’m thinking Brooke is a little too wise to be taking career advice from some random entertainment reporter at MSNBC. And, I’d buy her children’s album too.

I’m so glad Jason is safe Did anyone hear him when he was talking to Ryan and he said the times he has gotten good reviews have been when he has done songs that he knew? I wonder how many songs have been done this season that the contestant had not heard until a few days before performing it. That would seem to me to be a big disadvantage.

Taylor had a real advantage here in that several of the songs he did on the show he had performed live with his band. That allowed him to focus on the performance side.

If Jason and others have had to learn songs from scratch it is amazing they are doing as well as they are.

The limited scope of the themes caused a lot of this. I think they should definitely change that next year.

Since I (sort of) pay attention to DI, I too was surprised that Syesha was B2.

But it occurs to me that more people are probably TEXTING for DA, DC, JC than they are/were for Brooke and Syesha. Just a thought….I don’t think I’ve ever seen a person ranked #1 on DI end up in B2 or B3. Correct me if I’m wrong please………..

eta: I loved ND’s song last night and thought he sang it very well.

etaa: Yay DC!

Ok, Skylight has to jump in here. Dialidol is not an accurate science. It only measures those who use it’s service. It can in no way measure the text or landline votes not hooked up to it.

I’m sort of happy that this ordeal is over for Brooke. I guess I also wonder if maybe TPTB didn’t step in, because she nearly lost it last week. I honestly don’t think her nerves could’ve taken much more. We’ll never know who was in the bottom 2 last night. It wouldn’t surprise me if they did a mercy elimination.

I think Brooke has a great future ahead of her. She has a really nice recording voice. I think she’ll do well.

Actually, David A. hit some wonker notes as well. Syesha was way off key, and, Brooke sounded tired. I think Jason and Cook did very well. Jason was on key.

skylight: I only use DI as a reference point and curiosity as well. Perhaps it measures the “trends” of voters. Obviously it only measures those who use the service, but I see it more as a trend indicator than anything else.

Text msging is the unknown of course. I think different fan bases have more texters than others.

Also I’ve mentioned this before – Jason seems to always sing well (and loud) in the group numbers. I always wish he’d sing louder during his performances. I thought the group number as a whole was off, didn’t like the harmonizing as well as past weeks.

I just want to mention that when Jason started out the group sing w/ his solo, I thought he sounded great & wondered why he couldn’t have done that song instead of Sept. Morn. Also, I’ve seen contestants who can’t quite get through their swan song exit before, and I’ve seen the remaining contestants get up an surround the person going home, helping along w/ the sing out, or wrapping arms around the person to lend them some support. This was the most awkward singout I’ve ever seen.
Brooke is crying, the others go to her – and just stand there. Archie looks like he’s no idea what to do. Syesha looks afraid to touch her in case she’ll get cooties or something. Jason is just smiling as he clearly has no idea what to do. David Cook is giving her an incredulous glare before finally reaching out and briefly touching her back. What a close-knit group! Even when she gives up singing and turns and walks away – only Ryan comes to comfort her. WTF?

I thought the worst part of the group song was when the 2 girls were singing together…yikes.

Thought Jason and DC sounded great during their parts…where was THAT Jason on Tuesday?

Archie sounded OK, not great, but better than the girls.

I think I’ll reserve much judgment about who is going home next until I hear the performances next week. It’s a real toss-up right now…

Oh yeah, and I’m glad they made Jason safe first…that’s the LEAST they could do!

I also wanted to add that I about fell off the couch when they showed Neil Diamond’s mom. She looked just like the Edith Prickly character from the old Second City TV show…

Was the 45 million the highest vote total this year? Not for sure, but I think it was one of the highest. IMO, people who didn’t give a crap about Jason were voting for him out of principle. I know it was the first time I had a phone in each hand, and I’m a big fan. SOOOOO looking forward to next week, because the very broad theme will give a much better picture of the kind of music we could expect from these folks post-Idol. And Brooke? Girl, just let that gorgeous husband comfort you, OK?

Maybe the Gizmo gadget mj posted about in the headlines yesterday is partly responsible for the increased number of votes?. I understand one Gizmo dial puts in 25 votes for a contestant at once. I also heard it can be and is also being used by non-US residents to vote.

An amazingly awkward sing out for sure. David Cook went up in my book and Jason Castro went way down. That mugging when Brooke was singing was horrible. He’s as socially awkward as Archie but he’s not a sheltered robotic 17 so what’s his excuse. The Natasha B bit when she ran over to kiss David Cook -oops – David A was hilarious.

Aw, Carly Simon just called in to talk to Brooke.
ETA: They didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ask about Paula gate but it was worth it because Carly Simon was so nice to Brooke. She told her her voice is so honest and real and to never take voice lessons because she sounds just like she speaks and that makes it easy for people to connect to her.

Thanks so much for posting this, jersey! I didn’t see it, but it makes me very happy to read. I have a great deal of respect for Carly Simon’s musicality and trust her judgement much more than our AI judges. I sincerely hope Brooke gets to put out a cd. I’ll be there immediately to buy it!

And, calimari, couldn’t agree more about Brooke’s sing out. I was wishing Carly was there because she would have put her arms around Brooke and helped her! At least Cookie made an attempt. But, what a weird bunch…..or their reaction at least.

Last night after Jason was declared safe, I thought Archie might be in the bottom, you know, to stir up his voters for next week. Then when he was safe, and Cookie was behind the curtain with the girls, I said to my family, if Cookie is eliminated I swear I’ll never watch this show again. The only bad thing about living/dying/breathing by this blog is that knowing so much about the inner workings of the show makes it hard to just watch it and enjoy it. Why are they keeping Syesha? Why are they keeping Jason? Cookie and Archie have never been in the bottom, do their fanbases need stirring up? Sheesh, I wish I didn’t care!

For Brooke fans. I was checking out the recaps on AI boards, specifically *Kelli Ann – Professional Vocalist -PRE & RE cap of TOP 5* page 2. She mentions what a nice guy Brooke’s manager is and then hints about an album already in the works.

I have my own theory on Archie not being in the ‘bottom’. They want Cookie to win, who’s his biggest competition? Everyone assumes Archie is safe no matter what! If Archie hits the seal his fans flip and vote like crazy folk. I don’t know that it’ll be the way it goes for sure, but 4th out has been duly noted the last couple of years for being a ‘shocking’ boot of someone “everyone” thought had it in the bag. (Daughtry, Melinda are the examples that come to mind)

And I hope that they get a couple of songs out of the theme and they all KNOW the songs. TPTB need to step up to the plate, pay a few extra bucks, and at least make the majority of the themes of songs from the contestants LIFETIME next season.

The singout last night was completely awkward. I think it stinks that others are given the choice for the singout and the one contestant who is a total mess beyond anything I’ve seen in a while has to sing, but they have to fill the time slot! I got the impression that DC got told to step back. I am sure once someone touched her she would have fallen apart even more and not been able to continue and they hadn’t filled the hour yet. When Cookie touched her back her voice cracked again. And they all followed her as she ran to the back of the stage after singing, Sprinkles just happened to get there first. I think she looked like she wanted to get OFF that stage ASAP!

And you never know, she could have requested that when it’s the end of the line for her not to be touched because she knew she’d fall apart……

Some of you seem to have seen something different about Brooke’s singout than I did. Jason started to go to her, and, she turned away from all of them. It was obvious that she just wanted to be alone. And, I saw little David smiling behind her too. They were trying to encourage her. Brooke is a very sensitive person, and, I think they were all feeling awkward at that moment.

It seems quite apparent that the fan bases are keeping their fave in the contest. I don’t know who this “they” is.

Lisa, do you have a link for Kelli’s recaps?

Hicksaholic – it seems to me that Idol must have called every previous winner and contestant, and no one was available, so they are letting Taylor make an appearance! :lol_wp:

Re: yesterday’s last 2 standing not being ‘bottom 2″. I think Jason/Archie were the other low vote getters as I think DialIdol was close enough to indicate Cook & Sy as safe. I have thought for weeks that Archie will be the shocker elimination at top 4 or maybe top 3. So, putting him up there would rile his fan base & not make a shocking elimination so shocking. I do not think Jason will leave next week as I think he will inherit the majority of Brooke’s votes. So, either Sy goes next week & we get an all male top 3, or it’s Archie’s surprise.

I think an all male top 3 is a novel idea. It’s never happened before on Idol.

Actually, they were overtime again last night, so Brooke didn’t have to sing to fill the hour. I don’t know why they can’t just go with however the singer is feeling. Some love the singout and some don’t. Deal, AI!

Lisa, I hope those whispers about an album for Brooke are true!

Here you go skylight, it is the second post from the bottom.

http://www.americanidol.com/myidol/forums/topic/?tid=922126&page=2

I think they think it gives the audience one last chance to hear their idol, but, clearly they should be given the choice of doing a sing out or not.

Longsong- Lesson learned never write when frustrated and it was deleted. I buy cds for thier vocals or go to thier concerts again if a good prefomance thier not for thier precieved personaility . If it was soo nippicky in the past would Jimmy Hendrex have a spot in Cleaveland? Judgment on thier whole personality and why they react after three months is hasty and personally learned not to jump the gun.

Jason Castro maybe not be everyones cupof tea that does not mean the guy guy can not sing..Truthfully I like his and Brooks king of tea Brook White-vocally like jason I like her voice and yes I thought it was time for her to leave. The pressure of being in the compitition to win got to her even though she had very lilltle chance but at least it was important to Brooke unlke last year a few not so much.

Daivd C touching her on the back and while everyone was clapping thier hands looking thier was a real look of concern on his face..Simon that was not a smug look..If Brooke was the caring den mother than David C was the den father behind the scene..

Side note-Personlly from reading other blogs I would never have the guts to go on American Idol but I guess fallowing a dream is very impotant and ourwieghs that option.

Bobbi I do to. She reminds me so much of Carly Simon and I fantard over Carly, lol. I still play her *Live from Martha’s Vineyard* just love it. Carly was not a fan of live audiences at all, so to me that concert was just a special one to have in my collection.

Jason sang best in the group number? Perhaps people missed the part Cook did which was spot on. Jason didn’t flub it, but he was shakey.

I love Carly Simon too, from way back in the Carly and James Taylor days. She’s got pretty serious stage fright issues, doesn’t she? Also found her comment about no voice lessons awesome. And very unAI.

Oh. And to my ears Jason sounded the best in the group sing. David A not so much. To each his own.

How she lasted as long as she did on a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“pop idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  show is a head-scratcher.

It wasn’t much of a head-scratcher for those of us who voted for her for the past 7 weeks. American Idol is a chance, I think, for musicians of all types to showcase their stuff. Thus, we’ve had a country winner, R&B winners, pop winners, etc. No reason a folk-type singer couldn’t be there too, esp. since that sound is quite current now.

Jason’s goofy grin during Brooke’s singout did come across as a little inappropriate but I don’t believe he meant any disrespect at all. It was awkward all around and nobody knew quite what to do, least of all Jason and Archie. Syesha was still emotional herself from the close call. That left David Cook to be the “adult” of the group. LOL He tried but you could tell he wasn’t sure exactly what to do either.

For all her faults, Carly was the one who always knew what to do, had the kleenex ready and offered a shoulder to cry on.

Why are they keeping Jason? Cookie and Archie have never been in the bottom, do their fanbases need stirring up? Sheesh, I wish I didn’t care!

I think TPTB may want to keep people thinking that the 2 Davids are both front-runners, even if one of them actually had the second-least number of votes last night.

Yes I would have to say all of them looked unsure of what to do- I wonder if they felt that Brooke was so emotional and crying that any show of comfort on their part would cause her to break down further. Actually if it was me I think that is what would have happened.

I thought Jason sounded the best too. Archie not very good at all at least not to me.

Jason did sound great, but that group song screamed ‘burn out’ to me.
There’s only so much you can demand of these kids, and if there is one performance that is safe to mail in, it is the group song.

I know this is OT, but for the Carly Simon fans – she’ll be on Regis & Kelly tomorrow morning. Not sure if her son will be with her – he was with her on GMA the other morning.

justshootme – Her stage fright is legendary! That’s probably one of the reasons she related so well with Brooke.

Lisa, thank you for the link. I think I’ll copy and paste what she wrote about Jason, for those who think this kid can’t sing. She is a professional vocalist. The naysays think he has no range. Why is it that some people can’t hear it?

Jason is up first with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Forever In Blue Jeansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

He is playing along on guitar à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ and that sounds nice. The first problem I noticed was not himà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦it was the weak sound of the band on this song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ there is more going on and although it is not a heavy hitting song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ there is a fullness about it that is missing. Perhaps the mix is off à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like how he is mixed so low, either à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ they need to pump up HIS VOLUME à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ the mic is supposed to do the work. He starts this nice and low à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ great key à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I prefer this to the one in the clip à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ he can do more with this key. And, he did à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ he immediately did the octave jump à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ showing in this one song almost 3 full octaves of range à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ which is quite impressive. Of course he gets no credit for that. He is mobile and moving with the music à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ closed his eyes in parts and just enjoyed it à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I prefer to see that instead of trying to follow those crazy cameras. His diction was perfect, and his tone was great. I am glad to see that his voice is recovering well from being sick à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ againà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦not like the judges mentioned that, either. It is weird who they pimp and point out à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“oh, you are sickà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦oh à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ you picked this songà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.OH à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ you jumped an octaveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I sometimes wonder if they DO NOT get that we can see right through themà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..well à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I can à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ they are paper thin à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ just KIDDING!!!! Jason sounded really good on this à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ just close your eyes and listen à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ great pitch, good tone, vibrato is appropriate à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ and diction is good.

I knew Carly had a child, because I found that information online the other night. Strange,that AI never mentioned it. Hardly anyone knew about it. Wonder why?

Color me confused…. Carly Smithson has a kid? Or are you talking about Carly SIMON?

Carly Smithson apparently has a child too from an article I read on Apollo. However, no one has mentioned this, so, I don’t know how true it is. I posted the link in AI headline news a few days ago.

Carly smithson has a child?? Odd where was this kid?? How old is he or she??

Well, I was talking about Carly Simon, MrsT. Her son is Ben Taylor and is singing with her on her new album. Have no clue about Carly Smithson.

Yes, I know you were talking about Carly Simon. I was talking about Carly Smithson. I’ll try to find the article again. But, someone asked what happened to her, and, the person in the article said she got married, moved to LA,and, had a child. So, that’s what I was going on. Like I said, I don’t know if it’s true, but, if so, it has been a very well kept secret.

They’ve mentioned a Carly Simthson baby on VFTW (not that I read there or anything) but haven’t come up with any solid proof.

With Brooke crying and emotional I bet Cook, who has the most poise on stage wanted to go out and console Brooke so he herded his little flock out there to do that, with him and you could see that Brookes emotion made the other three feel uncomfortable, they knew that “papa bear” would be able to handle it and they couldnt ALL start patting her on the back and looking like a bunch of copy cats and crowd her. David A and Jason were so relieved and so were their families that the two of them kept looking over at them and I will bet you, their families were all crazy happy for the two so David A and Jason could not stop smiling at them. Thats my play on it at least?

I loved Cook throughout the whole kooky group thing but towards the end Jason got more confident and less akward in his movements – you could really hear that great lower register that Paula referred to tuesday and it sounded great and Jason just looked so happy to be out there last night.

Stop making them learn stupid group number’s. This week Brooke, Jason and Cook had to learn two songs, a stupid group #, a piano piece for Brooke and both Jason and Cook a guitar piece each. For the ones who play instruments, on top of learning songs from before their birth or beyond they have to learn the guitar, piano (or uke) piece to go along with it

I’m really glad that Jason said something smart when Ryan asked him about his song choices. They can’t edit live Tee Vee to make him look stupid!

I think TPTB may want to keep people thinking that the 2 Davids are both front-runners, even if one of them actually had the second-least number of votes last night.

Me thinks you may have hit the nail on the head here. I think there’s a strong possibility that Archie’s lackluster performances on Tuesday caused him to get a little lost in all of the chaos. I don’t think the vote totals are going the way TPTB want them to.

My guess is that Nigel is in full-on panic mode that he may not be able to deliver the David vs David finale that all of the press is expecting. And all of the manipulations we’re seeing – and will see next week – are a result of that panic.

I think there is an excellent chance DA was the second lowest vote getter. If it wasn’t him, then it was Jason. NEVER did Ry-Ry ever say “the two lowest vote getters,” or even “bottom two.”

Syesha, unlike last week, did not seem all that worried/teary, so they either told her or she saw DialIdol numbers.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m really glad that Jason said something smart when Ryan asked him about his song choices. They canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t edit live Tee Vee to make him look stupid!

Right on Krazeek – I didnt think of that

I thought Jason actually sounded great in the group thing.
The people that said Arch was probably in the bottom 2 have got it right IMO. They just don’t want to mess things up with the fans. His fans are dropping like flies. So many loved him in the beginning are just bored.
There is no way Jason could have been in the bottom two, there were 10 million more votes Tuesday night, and I would bet money they were mostly for Jason because of the whole Paulagate incident. His fan base is one dedicated group. I think he also got a bunch of the casual voters because of what happened.

Sorry MJ about the Ace link, I should have know it would be here! Duh!

I’m really wondering if at some point with vtfw’s backing, Jason’s fanbase, and a I’m sure a couple of great performaces that are going to be coming up he could end up winning the competition. As a Jason fan that kind of scares me.

Isnt dialidol just the busy signals not any texting that is done?

princessmela, I know what you mean. He’s by far my favorite but I think I’d really just like him to well but leave at third. Leave first and second to the Davids. Not that I don’t love him, but any higher scares me. I don’t want all the sh*t that goes along with winning. And I don’t want TPTB to keep portraying him like some stoner boy to help clear the way for their chosen ones. I hope he kicks a** with this weeks theme though.

My guess is that Nigel is in full-on panic mode that he may not be able to deliver the David vs David finale that all of the press is expecting. And all of the manipulations weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re seeing – and will see next week – are a result of that panic.

I think if Uncle Nigel wants a David vs David finale and one of them isn’t keeping up the voting block he’d have them hitting the to put the fear into their fans and keep them voting. A David vs David finale leaves it up in the air that they may have to find a way to market Disney versus marketing ‘rock’, which seems to be easier. The best way to have a gauranteed winner is to knock out the competition by not acknowledging that someone many consider ‘safe’ isn’t so safe and having a shocking boot.

The best way to rally a fanbase is to put their favorite in Bottom and scare them.

If it was Archie with 2nd lowest votes, and TPTB hid it, it means they are no longer backing him to win.

If it was Jason, they want him gone as well, by calming down his fans so they don’t vote quite so hard next week to stick it to the show.

Syesha was the only person left to put in Bottom with Brooke, but she might get a nice bonus if *her* fans out there rally to keep her in next week. She’s on an upward arc lately…but so was KLC, so it’s hard to say what will happen with Syesha.

I hope Jason kicks ass next week too! It was also nice to see Jason answer give a well-thought, calm answer to Ryan’s question last night. He seemed calm, sweet, and, coherent. You can’t turn a sober kid to a stoner when he’s not one. However, the editors sure do a great job turning a sober kid into a (probably ADD kid–who always magically seems to never have blood-shot eyes) stoner with a lot of editing and no starbucks. Gotta love Nigel. Of course, thier family gives them a lot of practice.

If Ryan is reading these “blogs” on the Internet then he is reading places like VFTW and he knows who they are supporting next. He knows who is popular and whose not it’s just odd to me the whole thing. I don’t know. Maybe they are sick of Jeff Archuleta too. I know I would be.

I think after Tuesday they didn’t want any more drama on Wednesday. I buy that Brooke needed Syesha next to her to hold her hand. The guys would just stand there and not help at all. So Syesha (who wasn’t in the bottom 2) ended up there.

But who knows maybe they want a shocking boot for F4. Although a Top 3 with Cook, Syesha and Jason would be kind of weird.

I’m still believing for an all male top 3. That would be the best scenario.

I think if Uncle Nigel wants a David vs David finale and one of them isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t keeping up the voting block heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d have them hitting the to put the fear into their fans and keep them voting.

That’s a good point too. But, I think I need to see some David A depimping from the judges to believe that Nigel wants to cast him aside.

I actually also have no problem believing that Syesha was in the bottom 2, whether or not Ryan declared it as such or not. I don’t read DI – because in the age of texting – I just can’t believe busy signals are the way to tell anything anymore. And, I find Syesha to be the most uninteresting character they’ve had on this show in several seasons. So, while I believe that Simon’s harshness to her at the end of the show, along with the pimp spot was definitely enough for her to edge out Brooke – in no way could I be convinced she was first in the voting.

However, the editors sure do a great job turning a sober kid into a (probably ADD kidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’who always magically seems to never have blood-shot eyes) stoner with a lot of editing and no starbucks.

Most people that I know that are “stoners” don’t have bloodshot eyes (visine) and don’t act like airheads, either. In fact, they are pretty normal people w/ everyday careers. I hate that Jason is portrayed as a “stoner” regardless. What, someone acts a bit goofy and has long hair? Well, they most definetely are smoking pot then…ridiculous.

Or if they really want someone gone, they will continue to praise him/her, and, lull their fanbase into a state of complacency, so, they don’t feel the need to vote as much. I truly believe that’s what happened to Daughtry in season 5. Paula said, “see you in the finals, Chris.” He left the following week because his fans thought it was in the bag.

Who knows which way they are playing their dirty little tricks? I’d love to be a fly on the wall during their meetings.

Sure, but the people most likely to have a knee-jerk reaction to Jason cause of silly editing like that…probably don’t know a lot of people who smoke pot.

What I was typing was clearly a joke. It was also meant to be taken as such. We all know Jason isn’t a stoner and if he is I sure as hell don’t care..AI does and it’s hilarious.

You know, I think the fire has gone out of Cook too since MJ left. Or maybe he’s just fatigued like the rest of them. I believe they all just want to get this over with.

princessmela – I totally know you were joking! My post was meant to be facetious as well (except for me knowing too many potheads) :lol_ee:

sumidol
May 1st, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Isnt dialidol just the busy signals not any texting that is done?

Yep. Interestingly, on IDF yesterday, there was a Dial Idol vs Zabaseach discussion, and JoesPlace (the reputable AI spoiler source) posted this: “Dialidol means more that Zaba. Also AI hit DI with a notice to have the site shut down last week. DI had their lawyers working on it all last week. They wouldnt go through the trouble if it wasnt on point.”

Makes you wonder.

I’ve dated too many potheads and none of them looked like Jason ( I kind of wished they did). Dial Idol has not been on point this year. At least if it has been on point, they HAVE not been voting off the right person.

I want to have an all male top and see if the ding dongs make them all dance around the stage with each other

I want to have an all male top and see if the ding dongs make them all dance around the stage with each other

I cracked up at your post!

Jasonites…..read this please….
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/05/jason-castro-am.html

Jasonitesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..read this pleaseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

OMG. Bye Jason

Sorry, I don’t believe it about Jason.

MJ, it’s been posted in the headlines thread, too. I don’t know if you want to condense to discussion that’s sure to follow. LOL.

I just opened a new thread out front. In order to contain the tsunami.

If anything, I think if David A was in the btm 2, then the producers would have put him there to rile up his fan base because its getting to be that time.

Here’s a thought. Perhaps they DIDN’T announce him as a bottom 2 dweller because they DIDN’T want to rile up a fanbase (which, as someone else said, has people dropping like flies) because they no longer want him to win.

Honestly, he has so little buzz and momentum, I don’t think it would really matter too much if he hit bottom 2. Most people I talk to just have no interest in him whatsoever.

My guess is that Nigel is in full-on panic mode that he may not be able to deliver the David vs David finale that all of the press is expecting. And all of the manipulations weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re seeing – and will see next week – are a result of that panic.

Methinks Spense is right. Want him in the finale, but don’t want the voting to seem one sided, so how to handle this? Pimping of said contestant, throwing other contestants under the bus. ArchuD2 will get the pimp spot and multiple tonguebaths next week. Just watch.

Oh and I believe that Simon kinda started the depimping a bit this week – calling his first performance “amateurish” (I would have preferred “bad karaoke”, but whatever.).

I think a huge bulk of Brooke’s votes will, IN FACT, go to Archie. One of her appeal is that she’s this good, clean, moral, never-saw-an-R-rated movie nanny and some of those people will go to Archie because he’s probably the most appealing to the Bible belt/conservative mid-west people, moreso than any other contestant.

I’m bible belt/midwest/christian, and mine goes to DC.