Thursday Mar 29

EARLY ATTENTION ISN’T EVERYTHING ON ‘IDOL’ (SPOILERS)

Spoiler warning: Don’t read if you don’t want to know who goes home on the March 28 episode of “American Idol.”

If you walked up to a random person with photos of all the “American Idol” contestants and asked them to put names to faces, I’m betting most couldn’t get 100 percent. People who’d seen the show could probably identify Sanjaya — even pre-Mohawk, and maybe a couple other singers. But if they’d seen the show even once, they could probably recognize Chris Sligh…

http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/28/104819.aspx

Sligh will be on Leno Thursday night according to his Blog which he has reopened

http://frommymindtoyoureyes.blogspot.com/

‘Idol’ Internet scheme demonstrates meaning of fans’ votes

In the sixth season of “American Idol,” the question on the mind of Simon Cowell is the same as that on the minds of many Americans: How long can Sanjaya Malakar possibly last?

No one is sure how Malakar remains on the show. One popular rumor speculates that votes pass through a call center in his native India, where operators could be skewing the results. However, there is an even more unlikely answer – Howard Stern…

http://www.dailyorange.com/home/news/2007/03/29/Opinion/idol-Internet.Scheme.Demonstrates.Meaning.Of.Fans.Votes-2811442.shtml

If you’d like to send some love to Chris come leave a comment here:

http://chris-sligh.info/content/view/105/31/

((hugs all))

‘Fro-Gone Conclusion
On ”American Idol,” curly-haired Chris Sligh goes home after failing his Police exam, but Sanjaya and his magic hair live to torture us another week

Apparently, entry into the American Idol top 12 should come with a warning label: May cause shortness of breath, loss of rhythm, and general deterioration of charm and charisma. Because that’s certainly what seemed to have happened to Chris Sligh on his journey from pre-semifinal front-runner to eventual 10th-place finisher: a kite-without-a-breeze nosedive that ended with his ouster from the competition tonight…

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20016309,00.html

How are you Steve?

Left a message for him, Steve, and thanks for the link.

(((((STEVE)))))

Urban CD store is legendary
Rapper/producer Jones to stop by 2 Live Music in Akron on Saturday
…Nevertheless, actual careers in the entertainment business have been jump-started, though longevity still remains to be seen. First season winner Kelly Clarkson is off to a very good start, with two multiplatinum albums and numerous awards, but so far that puts her a little bit ahead of Laura Branigan and Debbie Gibson in the realm of three- or four-hit wonders.

Winning is almost always better than losing, but the show’s history reveals that winning on A.I. is relative, as the remaining cast members know that by making it to the Top 10, they have at least ensured a place on the Season 6 tour. The recent tours haven’t been nearly as elaborately staged or the guaranteed sellouts the first few were, but it still gives cast members more exposure to fans and potential business partners…

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/music/16991700.htm

I’m good….I’m feeling extremely optimistic about his chances after Idol….and I’m actually thinking it’s GOOD that he got kicked off, I love his band, and I hope he soars.

Also, I’m excited about seeing him more on ye ol’ television and maybe even getting to meet him and interview him myself (hopefully).

I sound fangirly don’t I? LOL

Left a message for him, Steve, and thanks for the link.

(((((STEVE)))))

Awesome longsong!! Thanks for da huggle

‘IDOL’ SOUR NOTE
LOUSY SANJAYA ROLLS ON AMID LOTS OF FAINT PRAISE

“American Idol” misfit Sanjaya Malakar defied his detractors last night to escape the chop on the top-rated TV talent show.

Despite stumbling through a performance of “Bathwater” by the band No Doubt the previous evening, there was no question that the funky-haired crooner would advance to the next round, thanks to an unprecedented campaign by critics of the show to influence its voting system…

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03292007/news/nationalnews/idol_sour_note_nationalnews_don_kaplan.htm

‘Idol’ voters toss out Sligh and his curls

He wanted to “bring back chubby,” but instead Chubby was sent packing, as voters ejected Chris Sligh on Wednesday night on “American Idol.”…

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/ENT02/703290425/1032/ENT

She means big green for ‘Purple’

Fantasia’s arrival pumps up box office

Fantasia Barrino’s fans know the R&B diva as a one-named wonder, Fantasia.

That’s how much dough has poured into the box office of the hit Oprah Winfrey-produced musical since Feb. 22, when it was announced that the “American Idol” winner would join the show on April 10 in the starring role of Celie…

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/culture/2007/03/29/2007-03-29_she_means_big_green_for_purple.html

Taylor hinted something on being in front of a camera on a tv show..he said there is something in the works to get him back in front of the camera ..but he is not at liberty to say

http://www.klou.com/pages/daivid-showclips.html

taylor is talking to his DJ cousin

It’s bye-bye Chris Sligh on ‘American Idol’

It was the end of the line for Chris Sligh Wednesday night on Fox’s “American Idol.”

Hayley Scarnato and Phil Stacey also were in the bottom three according to viewer votes….

http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/ENT/703290395/1082/LIFE

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bye-bye Curly,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ judge Simon Cowell predicted just before Slighà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dismissal.

That annoyed me

:furious_tb:

‘Anatomy’ of a hit song: TV can still channel sales of music

Turns out “Grey’s Anatomy” has been selling us more than fantasies about the love lives of medical professionals.

How much? This much: It has spawned its own record label…

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/03/29/2007-03-29_anatomy_of_a_hit_song_tv_can_still_chann.html

A big ole hug coming atcha, steve-o. AI is a cold, heartless bitch when you fav gets the boot. But we all know he got enough exposure to boost his career. Take note of this post from last night:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Elliott has entered the Billboard album charts at #3 and the independent album charts at #1, making him the highest new artist debut on an independent label in soundscan history.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

American Idol 6: Week 6 – Results

Last night Gwen Stefani proved that artists will find any reason to appear on the runaway juggernaut known as American Idol. “Pop Week” meant that Stefani “coached” the contestants through their songs. Given that the first time the contestants met with Gwen was on the same night they performed, the benefits of her coaching were questionable…

http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=5373

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bye-bye Curly,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ judge Simon Cowell predicted just before Slighà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dismissal.

That annoyed me

Welcome to the world of American Idol Steve.

Chris Sligh Says Goodbye

Chris Sligh is not only off “American Idol,” he also owes Phil 50 bucks. Sligh was voted off American Idol.

And Sanjaya’s pony-hawk hairdo is still making waves. Host Ryan Seacrest opened the show wearing a wig done up with a line of pony tails across the top. He tossed it to Simon Cowell.

http://www.fox28.com/News/index.php?ID=15996

‘Idol’ Viewers Dump Curly-Haired Chris Sligh

…(Question: Will Sanjaya Malakar, who is undoubtedly a national sensation, stick around until the finale? Could happen, as long as the “Idol” oddball keeps stoking watercooler discussion.)…

http://www.ktvu.com/entertainment/11425130/detail.html

‘Idol’ politics
He’s silly and sweet, but Sanjaya’s also savvy

It’s time to discuss the Sanjaya Victory Scenario.

Hard to read the words? This would surely be a nightmare for “American Idol” fans who believe that the show judges talent. In a year with a few top-notch performers and several of the borderline singers that “Idol” turns briefly into stars, wispy 17-year-old Sanjaya Malakar stands out for his breathtaking hair and his relative awfulness: the absurdly quiet voice, the dance moves out of middle school, the logic-defying endurance…

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2007/03/29/idol_politics/

Sigh. We’re Missing Chris, but Sanjaya Is Still Hair

David Hasselhoff will not be reduced to tears again. Simon Cowell will never again be nicked for his Teletubbies work.

Yes, Chris Sligh and his lush locks are no more on “American Idol” — Chris, who charmed us during the lousy auditions phase when he told the judges he wanted to compete in hopes of making Hasselhoff cry like he’d been caught on camera doing in the audience during last season’s finale. Chris, who fought back when Simon dissed his performance with a snarky comment about Simon’s time producing Teletubbies tunes…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/AR2007032802290.html

Aching for Aiken

American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken is coming to Houston for a show with Houstonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s own Symphony Orchestra (HSO). The show isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t until July but ticket sales went crazy on Monday when the Symphony held a pre-sale limited to Symphony subscribers and Clay Aiken fan club members….

http://www.houstonpress.com/blogs/?p=945

MLC PR SIGNS AMERICAN IDOLà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢S ALAINA ALEXANDER

Communications, LLC announced today that American Idol top 20 finalist, Alaina Alexander, has signed on for their public relation services. Even though Alexanderà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been off of American Idol for three weeks, she is still stirring up a lot of buzz. Alexander has recently been involved in a number of conflict-ridden issues such as dating Ryan Seacrest, Idol contestant Chris Richardson and posting à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹sexyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ photos on her Myspace. A recent blog on TMZ led to hundreds of thousands of Myspace views in one day. Clearly, not everyone in America was ready to part ways with Alexander…..

http://www.openpr.com/news/17627/MLC-PR-SIGNS-AMERICAN-IDOL-S-ALAINA-ALEXANDER.html

Charisma keeps state’s ‘Idol’ hopeful in hunt

…But in Seattle, where Malakar sang with the Total Experience Gospel Choir, Wright and Malakar’s family say the young man is holding back.

“He has not shown America what he can do. That’s what I said to him a couple days ago. ‘I want you to give them the showmanship. I want you to give them Sanjaya’s heart,’à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  ” she said…

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/03/29/100wir_a2sanjaya001.cfm

Chris gets ‘Idol’ boot

Goodbye, Chris Sligh, America said last night, as the 28-year-old from South Carolina trailed in American Idol voting.
Sanjaya Malakar, vocally challenged heartthrob of tween girls everywhere, avoided the bottom group, which gets less surprising every week.

Even host Ryan Seacrest joined in Sanjaya mania, wearing a faux Mohawk wig mimicking the Tuesday performance hairdo of the 17-year-old, who’s by far the most talked-about Idol contestant this season

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20070329_Chris_gets_Idol_boot.html

Please check out Rickey lip-synching to “Bathwater” at http://www.rickey.org/

New surprise elimination: Chris Sligh voted out

…Sligh’s elimination follows Stephanie Edwards surprise elimination last week. Chris Sligh elimination odds gave a precise indication he was in pole position to be voted out…

http://www.theonlinewire.com/articleView.aspx?ID=2567

Richardson sails through another Idol round
Sanjaya’s mohawk gets a comedic nod from Seacrest.

After his close call last week, Chesapeake’s Chris Richardson sailed through the voting-results show on “American Idol” Wednesday night.

But it was the final appearance for Chris Sligh from Greenville, S.C…

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-now-idolresults_m28,0,7480537.story?coll=dp-news-local-final

Jennifer Hudson Gets Winged Into Another Film

Just when you thought Jennifer Hudson’s career began at American Idol and ended at Oscar, the surprisingly gifted actress will try a second role in Winged Creatures under the er, wing of Forest Whitaker.

Stay tuned for updates.

http://www.canmag.com/nw/7206-jennifer-hudson-winged-creatures

dvls – that was cute

‘American Idol’ – Chris Sligh-ted

It was inevitable à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Chris Sligh, who did alright on a few numbers but sucked pretty hard on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magicà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  last night, got the boot on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  tonight.

On a side note, Gwen Stefani is apparently a foot taller than Ryan Seacrest.

http://regulus2.azstarnet.com/blogs/remotecontrolled/3400/american-idol—chris-sligh-ted

Album sales: Modest Mouse takes the cheese

…Elliott Yamin, the third-place finisher in “American Idol’s” fifth season, made it to No. 3 with sales of 90,000 copies of “Elliott Yamin.”…

http://www.nynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/ENTERTAINMENT/703290346

So was Gwen Stefani fake singing or what???

American Idol Says Bye-bye Sligh

Fan favorite Sanjaya Malakar has taken another step toward American Idol-hood. Tonight, it was portly Chris Slighà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  the Jack Osbourne lookalike à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  who got the boot.

Now we admit that Chris had an off night last night with a cover of The Police’s “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic,” but at least Chris can sing in tune. We canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say the same for Sanjaya, whose tone-deaf fans obviously voted him into the American Idol Top 9…

http://www.laist.com/archives/2007/03/28/american_idol_says_byebye_sligh.php

Thanks for the Rickey/Sanjaya link, dvls, although DANG! I couldn’t get the song “Bathwater” out of my head before that.

Listening to it again though, I honestly think that despite forgetting the words in one spot and getting a little weak in another, Sanjaya actually sounded quite good! I thought he was distinctive. I think that reviewers who call him offkey are just going by the opinion established weeks ago, lazy bums.

Sanjaya may be my new horse (and lucky me, he already has a mane!). Giddyup!

American Idol: And then there were 9

I’ve been getting a lot of flack from my previous “Idol” post yesterday for liking Gwen Stefani so much. Mostly people are just irritated the alternative pop vixen is appearing on the dangerously close to being called schlocky show. I guess everyone has something to sell.

The contestants this year are odd. Carrot Top odd, or Tiny Tim or Siegfried and Roy odd for the older viewers…

http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1284278.php/American_Idol_And_then_there_were_9

Idol Bids Goodbye to Chris Sligh

A good sense of humor and a wild mop of curls weren’t enough to keep Chris Sligh’s Idol momentum going.

The 28-year-old South Carolina native was issued his walking papers on Wednesday’s American Idol after his performance of “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” on Tuesday’s show proved less than magical…

http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=75fc093f-ba91-4580-a222-a19acae060d4

So was Gwen Stefani fake singing or what???

I thought so…..

I’m off to bed…..yes, I’ve been up all night

See ya’ll later

American Idol: The Survival of Sanjaya

Sometime last year I found myself reluctantly getting hooked onto American Idol. Conversations around me were largely dominated by ‘last night’s elimination’ and I couldn’t help feeling left out. I caved in and finally sat down one night to see what the hoopla was about…

http://desicritics.org/2007/03/29/003342.php

‘American Idol’ Contestant Sanjaya Malakar Strikes a Note With Web Users
Miss USA, FIFA and Gnarls Barkley, Big Search Gainers

…While he’s not nearly as popular as former “American Idol” (#43) contestant Antonella Barba (#8), Sanjaya Malakar is one of this week’s biggest search gainers. Search activity for Malakar has jumped 500% over the past week, as many web users ponder how the teenager continues to generate America’s vote, remaining on the show while other, perhaps more talented singers, are voted off of “American Idol.” Video parodies surrounding Malakar have surfaced all over the Internet. For an entertaining recap of some of the more interesting video moments, users can check out the Sanjaya MIX located at http://mix.lycos.com/mix/sanjaya
…

http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20070328/CLW04828032007-1.html

One-time favorite Chris Sligh eliminated from à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ; Sanjayaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hair stands tall

Minor shocker tonight with Chris Sligh eliminated from à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Sanjaya Malakar à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ faux hawk and all à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  was safe again.

He had so much promise going through the tryouts and started out as everyoneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s favorite à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“underdogà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  despite his Seal-like voice. But he never really captured that magic on the big stage…

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/03/one-time_favorite_chris_sligh_eliminated_from_american_idol_sanjayas_hair_stands_tall.html

“So was Gwen Stefani fake singing or what???”

Oh, is that what they call singing now? Pulease.

American Idol: Axed Sligh Resulted from Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani struggled to find something nice to say about Sanjaya Malakar’s American Idol performance Tuesday but Chris Sligh and Chris Richardson seem to have done worse than him.

Chris Sligh’s rendition of The Policeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Everything You Do Is Magic.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was poor and boring as well. He was the surprise elimination this week and since that happened, the ones who bet on it made big bucks. His latest odds to be the Idol to be eliminated next were set at +10:1 tonight…

http://www.eog.com/news/full-article.aspx?id=20022

Weekend Hotlist

TODAY

There are two guys from “American Idol” on their way town this weekend. Taylor Hicks is going to be at the Palace Theater on Sunday (see page W-15). Elliot Yamin, who just released his debut record, is here to play host for Campus SuperStar, where 10 local college students will compete at 7 p.m. at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland for a $5,000 scholarship. The judges will be Etta Cox, Lynn Cullen, Ken Rice and Richard Rauh. Also performing will be the VoKols, the Hillel Jewish University Center’s a cappella group. Preferred seating is $75; priority seating is $250; $25 children; free for students 12 and older ID. Call 412-621-8875, ext. 101.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07088/773271-42.stm

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ chatter: The Sanjaya saga continues

And so we are down to one Chris.

But I digress….

http://www.journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=11844

Hair an à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ boost for Sanjaya

Sanjaya Malakarà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have much range, but his hair has more than enough heft to keep loyal Fanjayas begging for more. And last night the tone-challenged à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ -wannabe lived to caterwaul another day.
Voters sent curly-haired crooner Chris Sligh packing, sparing the plucky 17-year-old Malakar for yet another week.

Sligh may have massacred the Policeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magicà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  on Tuesday night, but Sanjayaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sorry rendition of No Doubtà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Bathwaterà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was a true train wreck. Still, the lanky teen didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even make it into the bottom three Hall of Shame on last nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s results show. Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s assume it was his hair again…

http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=191521

Australian pop star Anthony Callea is gay

Singer and Australian Idol runner-up Anthony Callea is gay, and says he has à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“no issue with [his] sexualityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , on his official website today as he came out of the closet…

Welcome to the family Anthony. I wish a few American Idol contestants would just come out of the freakin’ closet!!

http://gaysocialites.com/2007/03/australian_pop_star_anthony_ca.html

Annual forecast predicts 3% revenue increase for nets

Broadcast networks are looking at a “much stronger” 2007 upfront than last year, Merrill Lynch analyst Jessica Reif Cohen said Wednesday in her annual upfront forecast report.

ABC, on the strength of its successful move of “Grey’s Anatomy” to Thursday, is poised to lead the upfront, with Fox, which is riding the “American Idol” tidal wave, also in a good position, Cohen writes. She forecasts 5% revenue and CPM increases for ABC, which is poised to collect $2.1 billion, while her predictions for Fox are for a 4% CPM and 6% revenue increases for a total haul of $1.8 billion…

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie5b6dce3c8bb84cab4a25a13b50dfab4

‘Idol’ chatter: Following the sixth season of ‘American Idol’

…LOWLIGHT: Hmmm. Did anyone else notice that Gwen Stefani seemed to be lip-syncing during her Wednesday performance of “The Sweet Escape” with Akon? For shame, “Idol,” if the visiting star was allowed to use backing tracks or guide vocals. Even with an elaborate dance number, Stefani should have been held to the same standards as the contestants. Who’s next on the show, Ashlee Simpson?…

http://blog.al.com/mcolurso/2007/03/idol_chatter_following_the_six_3.html

Yamin scores well with debut

…Little did Yamin know it wouldn’t be long before others would feel that way about him. Just ask my niece, Alexis. He’s her favorite Idol. She knows all things Elliott.

I witnessed this and can honestly say that I don’t believe Daughtry could have pulled it off without Yamin carrying him…

http://www.sturgisjournal.com/articles/2007/03/28/news/doc460ada10db5b6217378450.txt

Half Past Forever Feeling Effects Of American Idol

It’s not easy being sent home, but idol has had a huge impact on Chris Sligh and his former band, Half Past Forever. The band just released its first album and the buzz is growing.

Their video on YouTube has already gotten tens of thousands of hits and now you can get their album on amazon dot com. You could also say that Cole Edmonson had a big hand in making the album sound as sweet as it does. He told Fox Carolina’s Lidia St. Mark, The reviews have been really good. I’m happy with the way it turned out.”…

http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=6295588&nav=2KPp

Sailor survives another à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ vote

Phil Stacey had his second close call on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Wednesday night, told by host Ryan Seacrest early in the show that he was one of the weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s three lowest vote-getters. After approximately 14 minutes and eight secondsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ worth of commercials, contest results, a Gwen Stefani appearance and more assorted tension-building, Stacey and viewers finally learned he will sing again next week.

Stacey, a musician third class with the Navy Band in Jacksonville, Fla., reacted wordlessly to his latest close shave, which appeared to stop his recent à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  progress like a magnum round…

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/03/navy_idol_stacey_070328/

American Idol: Chris runs out of magic

Sanjaya Malakar lives to try out another hairdo next week as Chris Sligh got his plane ticket home tonight.

Next week’s theme is the songs of Tony Bennett which is akin to standards night. I cannot wait. Standards always seem to bring out at least one knock out performance. Remember Fantasia’s “Summertime” or Chris Daughtry’s “What A Wonderful World” or Katharine McPhee’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”? …

http://www.chaskaherald.com/node/1247

American Idol: Sanjaya might win this thing

Sanjaya Malakar winning American Idol is a worst-case scenario for FOX. It would single-handedly undermine any credibility the show has as a legitimate venue for talent. FOX, therefore, is in an interesting situation right now. Do they milk all this Sanjaya mania as long as possible and hope that voters eventually come to their senses? Or, do they try and guard against the possibility that he might actually win the whole thing, and try to bury him, PR-wise? I don’t know what FOX will do, but for those questions to even be relevant, we need to believe that Sanjaya has a chance to win American Idol this year.

The scary thing is, I actually believe this could happen….

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/american-idol-sanjaya-might-wi-5450.aspx

Chris Sligh voted off American Idol

…The idol wannabes are also making an appearance at your newsstands on this week’s cover of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Peopleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  magazine.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I believe that this face would blend in the best next to Kelly’s, Rubens, you know Carries, Fantasia’s, and Taylor’sà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , Phil Stacey says…

http://www.fox23.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=9e4cee6c-e442-41e9-863a-393229246a15

Tuesday’s Idol: What You Didn’t See

…It’s a Hair D’Oh!: While Sanjaya Malakar was shaking his “pony hawk” to the beat of No Doubt’s “Bath Water,” Simon looked over to where Idol’s executive producer Nigel Lythgoe was sitting and both started cracking up. Even Malakar’s mother, Jill, chuckled to herself. Don’t worry, Sanjaya: They were laughing with you … kind of…

http://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20016226,00.html

Wednesday’s Idol: ‘Bye Bye, Curly’

…But Chris went instead, true to Simon’s prediction when asked by Ryan Seacrest about who would be the next to go (“Bye bye, curly,” he said in true Simon form). A brief explication of this voting result:

1. Chris was never as pretty or leggy as Haley.
2. He was never as tall or lean as Phil Stacey, who joined them in the Bottom Three.
3. And he was probably never pleasant enough à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ outwardly, musical-personality pleasant, I mean. Instead he was pretty good with a deadpan quip. Ryan Seacrest called him “one of the most clever contestants we’ve ever had.” On Idol, this translates as: “Please step into this crate so we can hammer down the lid and ship you home ASAP.” …

http://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20016310,00.html

American Idol – Was Chris Sligh’s Cut a Fox Conspiracy?

After correctly predicting that, beyond all odds, Chris Sligh would be ejected from American Idol, I’m feeling a little invincible in the prediction department tonight. But there is an uneasiness that accompanied that little burst of adrenaline you get from being right against the odds; the fact that part of Chris Sligh being voted off American Idol would be connected to a vast conspiracy within the halls of FOX to have Sligh cut for cavorting with their enemy, VoteForTheWorst…..

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/american-idol-was-chris-slighs-5449.aspx

Chris Sligh Says “Good Bye”, American Idol Bookie About to Fry

For the regular Gambling911.com reader, our own Jenny Woo predicted a potential windfall with the likes of Chris Sligh, listed with +800 odds and an $800 payout for every $100 bet.

This evening, our friends (they might think otherwise) at Bookmaker.com (see website here) are now suffering from withdrawal symptoms as hundreds – perhaps thousands – of Gambling911.com American Idol bettors make out like bandits wagering on Chris Sligh’s fate….

http://www.gambling911.com/Chris-Sligh-American-Idol-032907.html

S.C.’s Sligh cut from ‘Idol’

Chris Sligh, 28, of Greenville, S.C., the wise-cracking son of missionaries, was cut from “American Idol” Wednesday.

“I’m going to miss you,” Sligh said after his fate was announced…

http://charlotte.com/326/story/66603.html

Sanjaya is sticking around on American Idol

Another week with Sanjaya Malakar on American Idol… I am in shock!?#! I have a feeling it was the hair. He is creative, but he can’t sing. Not only has he made it to the top 9, but he wasn’t even in the bottom three.

Whether people are voting for him as a joke or because they are seriously Fanjaya’s, he’s got some star power. I guess he’ll have to figure out another celebrity profession though, because he surely won’t make it as a singer.

http://gaysocialites.com/2007/03/sanjaya_is_sticking_around_on_1.html

American Idol: Bye-Bye Curly

The crowd didn’t seem to appreciate Seacrest’s opening ode to Sanjaya. I, on the other hand, was almost wetting myself. Maybe people don’t find Sanjaya to be a joke — for many reasons.

The Ford people were wise to use Chris Richardson as the star of their commercial. He definitely is one of the most handsome contestants. The other choice would be Blake (even though his shirt was hideous), but he probably has more weeks to star in commercials….

http://www.tvfodder.com/american_idol/archives/2007/03/american_idol_byebye_curly.shtml

Steve 0- sending you good wishes this Am. All will be good with Chris, the best is yet to come. Downloaded Half Past forever this AM, loving it!
and the AI machine rolls on, win it Sanjaya! Biggest hair, wacked out outfits, more buzz, bring it Sunny! just what the show needs this yr :tongue_rolleye_ee:

Sanjaya Malekar’s success may signal the death of American Idol!

American idol contestant Sanjaya Malekar seems to be in news for all the wrong reasons, whether it is his being supported by DJ Howard Stern, or his horrendous Mohawk hairdo on the show and now it is feared that he may help to bring down one of the most profitable franchises in history.

Although the show’s producers have long encouraged performers of dubious talent to audition for the show, they are usually voted out long before the contestants are whittled down to the final ten, reports Timesonline…

http://www.dailyindia.com/show/129311.php/Sanjaya-Malekars-success-may-signal-the-death-of-American-Idol!

Former ‘Idol’ hopeful gives band a voice

For Brenna Gethers, it was love at first sight. Or, at least, love at first sound.

Though the former American Idol contestant admits that she was unfamiliar with the band Bomb Squad when she was contacted to audition for lead vocals, her connection with the band was instantaneous…..

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/ART10/703290333/-1/ART

American Idol’s Alaina And Chris Are An Item
The couple “hit it off instantly”…

Alaina Alexander may have already been booted off ‘American Idol’, but that hasn’t stopped her staying close to top ten finalist Chris Richardson, as the pair are reported to have become more than just friends.

Could a duet be on the cards…?

http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=29919

With Jennifer Hudson, Whitney In Pipeline, Underdogs Coming Out On TopProduction duo also count Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Nick Lachey as clients.

…That’s good news for newcomers like boy band NLT and R&B duo Luke & Q, who have been working with the Underdogs in between the duo’s more high-profile clients like Ne-Yo, Omarion and virtually every former “American Idol” finalist with a record deal…

“She’s such a great artist and a great worker,” Mason said of the Oscar-winning Hudson (see “Marty’s Party: Scorsese, ‘Departed’ [And Effie Too] Get Oscar Gold”). “And she’s just fun to be in the studio with, so I don’t think it’s gonna be a problem cutting a record with her. She’s been so busy doing all these different events and awards shows and stuff, but now she’s ready to work, so we’re very excited.”…

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555779/20070328/id_0.jhtml

Why worst croonerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice may topple American Idol

…This year, however, with American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ratings down by about 10 per cent, and fans complaining of a lack of talent, Sanjay à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  the shy, androgynous and elaborately coiffeured son of a classical Indian musician from Seattle à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  has found himself a serious contender to win, largely thanks to a subversive campaign to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“vote for the worstà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

USA Today calculated that Idol makes about $900 million ( £576 million) a year from sales of adverts, albums, merchandise and concert tickets. Many of the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s contestants have gone on to win Grammy awards, one even an Oscar…

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1582430.ece

(((Steve-o))) Good to hear that you’re feeling optimistic. I heartily agree that Chris and his band are going to be just fine.

I don’t know if anyone saw this fan video/parody but it gave me a good chuckle: Sanjaya’s Theme.

American Idol: Behind the scenes of TV’s biggest hit

It’s pure TV gold. With 41 million viewers glued to their screens every week, ‘American Idol’ is the biggest show on Earth. Its message? Anyone can be a star. And for the small band of British producers behind the scenes, it’s turned into the richest payday imaginable. Ed Caesar meets Simon Cowell and Co on set in Los Angeles

…Despite the strength of Idol’s ratings and the enduring appeal of the recording artists it has discovered, 19 has occasionally encountered rough waters. Two years ago, Fuller sued Cowell, American Idol’s biggest star, for ripping off the show with his own talent contest, The X Factor. Fuller and Cowell’s dispute was eventually settled – Cowell kept The X Factor, signed a  £20m-a-year deal to stay with American Idol until 2009, and kept a larger share of the show’s earnings. Fuller kept his main man, signed a new deal with Fox, and took a share in The X Factor.

Cowell, it seems, has no qualms about displaying his wealth. When the “talent” enter CBS by the back entrance, they are forced to walk past the chief judge’s gleaming Rolls-Royce Phantom, which is parked outside the door of his personal “Star Waggons” trailer. Not that it seems to bother anyone – not only is everyone on the lot disarmingly chipper, their Persil-white teeth seem to indicate they all use Cowell’s dentist…

http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article2402821.ece

Apparently Bill O’Reilly is covering Sanjayagate tonight. “Are shock jocks encouraging people to vote for the worst” ruining idol? LOL

Reality Check: ‘American Idol’ Top 9 Wrap-Up

Funny guy Chris Sligh is gone, and I miss him already. Sure, he had some tempo issues on “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” and his whole look didn’t exactly scream rock star.

I don’t care. I liked the guy, and when Ryan called him “one of the most clever contestants we’ve ever had,” I both agreed and realized that there might not have had a lot of competition in that department. We have seen lots of strong pipes on “American Idol.” Nobel Laureates, or even quick-witted wisecrackers, we have not…

http://www.foxnews.com/comp/latestNews/0,4855,4,00.html

MJ, have a good trip, hope you and the mj’ers have a blast in Chicago.

Rise and shine

‘Idol’ chatter
Sirius radio shock jock Howard Stern continues to throw his support behind “American Idol” wannabe Sanjaya Malakar. For the past two weeks, Stern, 53, has encouraged his listeners to vote for Sanjaya, despite his as-of-yet-undeveloped performance abilities.

Pop-culture parodist Eric Schwartz — aka Smooth-E — spoofs the 17-year-old in a must-see video called “Sanjaya Anthem.” Check it out at http://www.myspace.com/ericschwartz

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/COLUMNISTS18/703290343

All this Sanjaya buzz is all good for AI. The producers are laughing all the way to the bank. It is probably what is keeping the ratings from sliding even more.

Katharine performs Paula Cole’s Me on Yahoo’s Pepsi Smash. She does a wonderful job with it.

http://music.yahoo.com/promo-18684304-53-20070327

‘American Idol’ judges, voters stand by Gina

Nothing comes easy in “American Idol.”

When Sligh’s name was announced, Glocksen didn’t look relieved. She sat, expressionless. Sligh was sent to the middle of the stage and eventually was voted off the show…

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/318321,4_1_JO29_IDOL_S1.article

Costly foreign shows pulling plug on profits

Rising costs for buying popular U.S. shows like American Idol and Desperate Housewives may be helping Canadaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s private television stations win the ratings war, but theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re interfering with the profit picture.

The key reason for the drop was the higher cost of purchasing foreign programming…

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/567416.html

‘Idol’ chatter: Jon Peter Lewis returns to Provo with new album

Former “American Idol” star Jon Peter Lewis is coming to perform at Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo to promote his new CD, “Stories From Hollywood.”

Often known as JPL, Lewis is the first former contestant from “American Idol” to independently produce his own CD with his new label, Cockaroo Entertainment. Lewis’s agent, Judy Lieber, said critics have been impressed with the CD and Lewis’s initiative to start his own label…..

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/216204/3/

I’m sitting in a cab on my way to the airport. pray I don’t miss my flight…

His Sligh strategy wasn’t enough for ‘Idol’ voters

…Okay, so the show’s still not strictly a singing competition, as evidenced by Sanjaya Malakar’s continued presence — and avoidance of the bottom three for the second week in a row — but if you can’t knock it out of the park vocally, you have to impress people in other ways. Sanjaya does it with his silly hair choices, Haley with her flesh-baring outfits, Blake with his beat-boxing and modern arrangements. Sligh tried to do it with strategy. He was a student of “Idol,” had clearly made note of what made contestants stand out and advance. He had an enormous mop of curls like Justin Guarini. He nicknamed his fanbase the Fro’ Patro’, both mocking and copying Taylor Hicks’ Soul Patrol. He began last week’s performance in the audience because that had gone over well with previous contestants like Taylor and Josh Gracin, but he looked completely uncomfortable with the human contact. Everything he did, everything he said, seemed in some way calculated…

http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/sepinwall/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1175146184160840.xml&coll=1

Fingers crossed for you MJ.

Have fun, MJ!

‘Idol’ time: winners new and old

…Morrison’s performance fell between the two. She left the judges speechless with her rendition of “Fighter,” by Christina Aguilera. She started her song by sitting on the steps of the stage in a black hat but quickly got the crowd involved when she rose to her feet.

But it was Morrison’s voice that stood out. Sarah Chambers finished second, followed by her mother…

http://hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/NEWS19/703290661/1036

mj
Mar 29th, 2007 at 7:33 am
Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sitting in a cab on my way to the airport. pray I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t miss my flightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

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I can relate to that experience. Hope you get there on time..
Wishing you a safe journey. Have fun and enjoy yourself.

A Radio Station Just for You

…If you do not like one of Pandoraà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s suggestions, you can click on the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“thumbs downà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  sign and it is never heard from again. If, on the other hand, you do like a song, you can give it the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“thumbs up,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and that particular preference will be used in later suggestions.

Last.fm (www.last.fm), an interactive radio service started in 2003, doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t use a musicologist. Instead, it bases its suggestions primarily on the wisdom of the crowd. A Last.fm co-founder, Martin Stiksel, refers to it as à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“collaborative filtering applied on a massive scale.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  …

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20070329/ZNYT05/703290360/1015/SPORTS

‘American Idol’ Cuts Chris Sligh à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  ‘Bye Bye Curly’Low votes put Haley Scarnato, Phil Stacey in the bottom three; Sanjaya stays safe.

If Simon’s said it once, he’s said it a million times: This is a singing competition. And one of the basic things a singer has to do is keep up with the band. Curly-haired nice guy Chris Sligh learned that lesson the hard way Wednesday night when he got the boot after his off-pace rendition of the Police’s “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” failed to impress judges on Tuesday…

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555853/20070329/index.jhtml

American Idol: uticaod.com readers agree with America – goodbye Chris Sligh

“American Idol” hopeful Chris Slight was at the bottom of America’s list Wednesday night — and at the bottom of uticaOD.com’s poll.

Here’s how this week’s uticaOD.com poll turned out:

http://www.uticaod.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/LIFE/70329002

‘TEENick Kiss & Tell Night’ Reveals First Smooches of Popular Characters – and Stars – in Primetime Premieres and Wraparounds, Saturday, April 7, 8-10 pm
Romance is on the Airwaves in Brand-New Episodes of Nickelodeon’s Hit Series Ned’s Declassified, Drake & Josh and The Naked Brothers Band

…J Boogie hosts the special night also featuring wraparounds in which these TEENick stars, as well as Just Jordan’s Lil’ JJ, muse about their first TV kisses — and near-kisses — and stars including Jesse McCartney and Katharine McPhee wax romantic about real-life first lip-locks…

http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20070328/NYW10828032007-1.html

If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck…

I can’t say that I’m an ‘American Idol’ fan. However, my boyfriend is a fanatic and I’ve been exposed against my will to many episodes this season. Happily, I missed this week’s shows.

Maybe Lance Bass could give him some coaching….

http://www.houstonvoice.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=12184

Stylist transforms contestants into Idols

At its heart, “American Idol” is a makeover show.

Q: Can you describe the process?….

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/living/16991467.htm

American Idol 6: Week 6 – Results
A Dose of Reality by Raul Burriel
Published: March 29, 2007

Last night Gwen Stefani proved that artists will find any reason to appear on the runaway juggernaut known as American Idol. “Pop Week” meant that Stefani “coached” the contestants through their songs. Given that the first time the contestants met with Gwen was on the same night they performed, the benefits of her coaching were questionable.

Removed the bold completely since it wouldn’t turn off but I’m referring to the last line of the quote…….does anyone know if that is actually true or just hyperbole?

I’m really sorry Chris is gone, but honestly Steve, you were who I was thinking about when I heard the results. Glad to hear you’re doing okay this morning!

Simon’s comment about Curly made me laugh considering Haley and Chris were both standing there with curly hair. He couldn’t be wrong!

MJ – Have a blast and tell everyone hi for me!

Steve O – Hugs to you. Chris will be fine. I remember that “punched in the gut feeling” I had when Elliott was eliminated last year. It was painful.
Hang in there… Only great things in store for Chris I’m sure. He got all the exposure he needs for success.

Hey Bobbi. Good morning. 9 more days.

MJ – Hope you catch you’re flight.

I’ll be driving 3 hours from Indy today with my husband. Can’t wait to see Taylor, my home town and family.

Should be a great time.

I’m watching Mika on GMA….he’s a hit. Makes Sanjaya’s popularity much easier to understand. I’m sorry, our tweenie pop stars were still masculine. This is unreal.

I’m really looking forward to it, Deb!

Sitting on the plane, just about to take off!

Yay!

Former_AI_Junkie
Mar 28th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Chris##, Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not just his look- his roots are (admittedly) mainly from the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢60s-à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢80s, and he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like to compromise, either. I believe his CD suffered as a result of this. If he went as pop as TPTB wanted him to- he mightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve sold more copies; if he had been able to execute HIS vision for it- heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d have probably sold more and/or got critical acclaim for it.

Hey Former–with all due respect, I see it a little bit differently. Most of the songs on T’s first CD were not written for him or even with him even in mind. I don’t think T had much artistic input into this first CD. I do feel he has a great “sense” of what he does best but, like most of the idols, was not allowed the opportunity to make these decisions. In one of his recent concerts, he made the comment that when he first heard JTFTW, he wasn’t “hip” to it but then learned to like it.

He is going to be a very difficult artist to place because he is so different and really has no “competition” for what he does. (I saw the same problem with Clay Aiken. What do you do with a “Barry Clay Aiken Manilow”?)

Taylor is a wonderful cornucopia of complexity and contradictions. Unfortunately, we live in a society of quantity versus quality! We’ll just have to wait and see….

Sitting on the plane, just about to take off!

Yay!

Alright!! You made it!! Have a good trip! :bye_tb:

Glad you made it, mj! Have fun!!

“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sorry, our tweenie pop stars were still masculine.”

Bobbi, I couldn’t agree more. Actually didn’t get all fangirly about anyone. Just listened to good music IMO. First album ever bought Moody Blues Days of Future Past, followed by Eagles, Elton John, Loggins & Messina (I guess I did have a crush on Kenny Loggins). Oh well, thank god a lot of these guys are still making music and touring.

Looking forward to Tony Bennett next week though. At least there will be good songs.

You must be younger than I am, Deb, because those artists definitely came along after I was a “tweenie.” For example, Peter Noone from last week is whose picture was over my bed when I was 10 or so!

I am really looking forward to Tony next week too. I sat next to him in a deli once when I lived in NY. LOL! Such a gentleman….just a lovely person and an outstanding singer, even at 80.

Tony Bennett is :king_tb: and a class act!

Will be a great week next week. Next week’s theme will REALLY separate the great singers from the not so good ones.

Here is some Thursday morning perfomance/order boot stats (I’m going to skip the big list of where everybody performed this time because I think it’s too much information):

First to Sing (aka “Death” Spots):
Week 1: Rudy/Stephanie
Week 2: Phil/Gina
Week 3: Blake/Jordin
Week 4: Brandon
Week 5: Haley
Week 6: Lakisha

Never Been First: Chris R, Melinda, Sanjaya

Pimp Spots:
Week 1: Phil/Lakisha
Week 2: Sundance/Sabrina
Week 3: Chris S/Melinda
Week 4: Jordin
Week 5: Melinda
Week 6: Chris R

Never Been Last: Blake, Gina, Haley, Sanjaya
Last more than Once: Melinda

Eliminations (number in brackets is what position they performed in):
Week 1: Rudy (1), Paul (4), Amy (2), Nicole (7)
Week 2: AJ (3), Nick (6), Alaina (2), Leslie (8)
Week 3: Sundance (3), Jared (5), Sabrina (2), Antonella (3)
Week 4: Brandon (1)
Week 5: Stephanie (3)
Week 6: Chris (2)

Booted from 1st: 2
Booted from 2nd: 4
Booted from 3rd: 4
One Boot Each: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Boots from the first three performance spots on the show: 67% (10 of 15)

Good morning!

Steve-o, hugs in your direction. Sligh didn’t deserve to leave last night, but I’m sure he’ll do well in the future.

I’m looking forward to seeing Tony Bennett on next week’s show. His recent duets album is fantastic, and I’m continually amazed at how good the guy’s voice is for his age.

To all the MJers going to Taylor’s concert this evening, I hope you have an awesome time. Enjoy the music and the company – and we’re expecting recaps!!

(And my apologies to the Night Crew for not saying goodbye properly before leaving chat last night. Gabbly kept freezing up on me and although I planned to try logging in later, I got a nasty headache; I took an Advil and crashed early.)

I was a pre-teen in the 70′s and all my crushes were on guys who were decidedly androgynous if not downright effeminate. The prettier the better, now I come to think of it.

Yup. I’m definitely understanding the Sanjaya thing… :rolleyes_tb:

You must be younger than I am, Deb, because those artists definitely came along after I was a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“tweenie.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  For example, Peter Noone from last week is whose picture was over my bed when I was 10 or so!
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Bobbi, you are younger than I am.. Elvis came on the scene when I was a tween. Saw him in New Orleans in 1956.. I was 12.

I definitely can understand the Sanjaya thing too. I was a pre-teen in the 70′s as well and I used to have a crush on Michael Jackson who wasn’t (and isn’t) the most masculine man in the world as well as Donny Osmond who had that long hair with the bell bottom pants (as they all did in the 70′s) and Keith Partridge. I also had a crush on Peter Brady of the Brady Bunch.

It would make my day if Taylor sang a Chicago song. There’s so many to choose from. He would knock Make Me Smile out of the park.

Have a great day everyone. Off to Chicago!!

Bobbi, you are younger than I am.. Elvis came on the scene when I was a tween. Saw him in New Orleans in 1956.. I was 12.

I had the best of both worlds, emeralgem. My brother and sister are 12 years older than I am, so I grew up on Elvis, Everly Brothers and all the others of that time period. When my time came, I had British Invasion and Motown. REALLY blessed with good music!

I guess I’m not talking about being a “tween”. I graduated high school in 1977. When I was a “tween”, I was actually listening to whatever the adults did (Eddie Arnold, Englebert, Tom Jones, Astrud Gilberto, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra). I never really had a “tween” crush. Then, in hs, I really didn’t know what the performers even looked like. I just bought and listened to what I liked based on the music. I went to see Lindsay Buckingham last week and remembered that I loved Fleetwood Mac, but used to think he was a girl because of his higher pitched voice. lol

pah, I hope Taylor sings some Chicago for you. They are one of my all time favorite groups from the 70′s. Going to put my Chicago Greatest Hits cd in now.

Emeralgem, I saw Elvis twice. At his first Madison Square Garden concert, in the second row and then at Nassau Coliseum a few years later. The last one was sad, because he was sick and bloated……but wow, he could still sing. What a voice.

Deb, I graduated college in 1975. LOL! You’re a young one. But, I heard tht music too….we had many generations of music in our household. First record I bought? I’m actually embarrassed to admit this but it was Gary Lewis and the Playboys. I still have it! LOL!

emeral and bobbi. Actually you guys made me remember. We had a 50′s music faze when I was in jr high. Went to see Frankie Vali & the 4 Seasons and all the “oldies” group shows in NYC back when it was safe for a bunch of 13 year olds to take the train by ourselves.

Have they ever done a 50′s night on Idol? I think that would be fun.

I can see Haley and Sanjaya doing good on standards week. I won’t be surprised if they stay. I think Phil and Gina might be in danger.

But of course, what do I know about these anyway? I’m just guessing.

Have they ever done a 50à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s night on Idol? I think that would be fun.

Did you miss last year?

Check it out! Go Elliott!

2007 Wait For You Hot Digital Songs 51
2007 Wait For You Pop 100 56
2007 Wait For You The Billboard Hot 100 67
2007 Elliott Yamin Top 200 Albums 3
2007 Elliott Yamin Top Digital Albums 3
2007 Elliott Yamin Top Internet Albums 3
2007 Elliott Yamin Billboard Comprehensive Albms 3
2007 Elliott Yamin Top Independent Albums 1

50′s night was the week Barry Manilow was the mentor and Taylor sang Not Fade Away. I think. :unsure_tb:

The Four Seasons! LOL! 1962 – junior duckpin bowling league…….Sherry on the jukebox. Wow, what memories!

No, Lisa B I did not miss last year. Was it the Barry Manilow night or another night? What songs did they sing?

Lu Mar 29th, 2007 at 9:46 am

Check it out! Go Elliott!

Way to go Elliott!! Nice to see a good guy doing well!!

Here are some concert stats from BB (not all concerts are reported and it may take some time to get the reports):

Taylor Hicks: Tabernacle, Atlanta: Sold Out (2425): $67,650
Taylor Hicks: NOKIA, Grand Prairie: 1527/2081: $66,137
Daughtry: Neumo’s, Seattle: 730/750: $14,000
Daughtry: Bogart’s, Cincinatti: Sold Out (1500): $29,200

Never mind. I see that 50′s night last year was March 21 and I was on vacation in Antigua. Guess I missed that one.

Top 50 night from what I remember

Taylor – Not Fade Away
Bucky – a different Buddy Holly song (ETA: Oh Boy I think)
Chris – Walk the Line
Mandisa – the song that starts I Don’t Hurt Anymore (that might be the title).
Kellie – Walking After Midnight
Paris – Fever
Katharine – Come Rain or Come Shine (one of my favorite performances by her)

Can’t remember what Elliott, Ace, Kevin or Lisa did off hand.

I was a pre-teen in the 70à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s and all my crushes were on guys who were decidedly androgynous if not downright effeminate. The prettier the better, now I come to think of it.

I was a preteen in the late 80s/early 90s, and this was my crush. Perhaps not effeminate, but androgynous enough–slight frame, pouty lips, etc. Just damn pretty.

I was a teen in the mid to late 90s, and this was my crush. Still kind of is, though he’s not doing much of anything lately. Heh.

American Idol: Barry Manilow and Fifties Night

http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/features/5295.html

Oh my gosh – Barry Manilow night… Elliott sang Teach Me Tonight. One of his best performances on the show. He melted me!

OK, Taylor Hicks sells out area gig, but his singing lacks winning zest

…Only now, with his run on the show over, Hicks has to do more. And, unless his ambition ends at playing fairs and motel lounges in a couple of years, he cannot simply confine himself to oldies. So we get Taylor Hicks, who aims to be modern with old-school flourishes. And ends up being boring.

Even during Idol, Hicks more often than not seemed like a far less interesting singer than runner-up Katharine McPhee. While she may have raised eyebrows (and lost older voters) with some curious performance decisions, she had a greater vocal range and a riskier approach to songs than he did. I’m not knocked out by her debut album, either, but I feel as if there’s a real singer lurking in it. Hicks, in sad contrast, has long since emptied his tiny trick bag.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/music/16991728.htm

Even during Idol, Hicks more often than not seemed like a far less interesting singer than runner-up Katharine McPhee.

I am laughing so hard right now I can hardly breathe. That is literally the first media piece I’ve EVER seen in which Katharine was called more interesting than Taylor. More talented, a better singer, prettier, sure. But NEVER more interesting. Thanks for the laugh, Lisa B.

I am laughing so hard right now I can hardly breathe. That is literally the first media piece Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve EVER seen in which Katharine was called more interesting than Taylor.

I thought that was funny too. I bet my ex, Ray (he of the multiple personalities) wrote that review. lol

FYI, Elliott is also #11 on the R&B album chart!

All this Sanjy press this morning is making me dizzy. If he wins, Idol is done. There’ll be a season 7, but ratings will drop (more) and it will go the way of other once hugely popular reality shows. It’s a shame because for so long, no one took the show seriously. Then, with the success of Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry, et al, it seemed to gain respect in the industry. Sanjaya winning would erase all that good will and set the show back to square one.
He’s got to go.

Hicks, in sad contrast, has long since emptied his tiny trick bag.

I’ll defend Taylor here. It was a medium size trick bag. :laugh_tb:

Have a great time MJ! I’m so jealous.. Chicago is a GREAT city! And you get to see Taylor there. BOO! :wink1_tb:

Time for an AI prediction-filled mind dump:

Sligh left last night just like I thought he would. I’m not happy about it, because he was one of the more interesting people to me. I predict Sanjaya will make it to anywhere from 4th to 6th place. America’s not turning on him until they feel it’s time to get serious, and that won’t happen until it’s down to the real contenders: Blake, Melinda, Lakisha, and Jordin. And he may knock one of them off (Jordin, maybe?) before folks snap out of it. When he takes out someone people feel had a real shot of winning all of a sudden it won’t be so cute anymore. Then it will be bye bye Sanjaya.

Haley and Phil are out next, unless Gina or Chris R have a really bad night. Since next week is standrads, I would guess Chris R is the most vulnerable, but I wouldn’t be suprised if Gina drops the ball either.

According to DialIdol, Ricky at Idol forums, and other spoiler sites, Melinda has consistantly been at the top of the voter list every week, She’s starting to track just like Taylor last year. So unless a really stong number 2 emerges that serves as a perfect anti-Melinda (Blake maybe?) I think Melinda pretty much has it in the bag, internet complaints about predictability notwithstanding. All that would matter if her fanbase wasn’t so strong but it is, so I think Melinda is our winner no matter what she does.

Anyway, what say you all?

But according to Ricky, the top 4 (Melinda, Blake, Lakisha, Sanjaya)aren’t too far apart. Lakisha and Sanjaya only have a difference of a hundreds between them. Melinda and Blake thousands. Melinda only carried 14% of the vote according to him. So I don’t think she has a sizeable lead like Taylor did last year. And we’re only on top 9 week. A long way to go and the tides may turn.

I’m not so sure about Melinda, Tiawina. A lot depends on where fans of departed idols gravitate to. She may have the most votes but there’s no telling by how much. She also has the danger of being the expected winner which may turn some voters off. Nobody ever said that about Taylor last year, in fact many of us kept expecting him to go home every week.

Bean99, you must really like Taylor.. You seem to spend a lot more time talking about him than even your favorite..Just an observation..

I’m not shocked that Chris is gone but I am disappointed. I still feel he was the best male vocalist. I wish him all the best..

If Melinda wins, I think she might easily be the most purely talented vocalist to win AI (closely followed by Kelly), but surely the least interesting. She may be leading the votes every week just like Taylor, but there was always an element of surprise with Taylor–what will he do? Will he dance? Will he start in the audience? Will he completely spazz out? Or will he just give a really nice, subtle vocal without the histrionics? IMO Melinda has absolutely NONE of that. Which admittedly won’t stand in the way of her win, because Carrie was kind of the same way, but even she turned in a surprise every now and then (like with “Alone”).

But will she sell? Of course, as a Taylor fan, I’d say the answer is “if you love Melinda, and YOU want her album, who cares,” but it’s always interesting to analyze. Carrie’s country, a genre that in its popular, mainstream form has become so watered down and pathetic that Kellie Pickler gets to perform at the Grand Old Opry and Rascal Flatts is the top-selling country artist. Female country singers break down for me into Type 1: Pretty but Bland (Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Shania Twain) and Type 2: Twangy and Quirky (Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Reba McIntyre). Carrie fit nicely into Type 1 and she’s selling like hotcakes. I’m just not sure if Melinda would sell at all. How would they market her? I think if she wins it could turn out to be like last season, where all the effort is pumped into someone like Chris R., and Melinda is just kind of left to forge her own path. Hell, maybe she can tour with Taylor.

Bean99, you must really like Taylor.. You seem to spend a lot more time talking about him than even your favorite..Just an observation..

You noticed that too???? there is a reason I love you.

(closely followed by Kelly),

Really??? She has less of a note than Blake.

But according to Ricky, the top 4 (Melinda, Blake, Lakisha, Sanjaya)arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t too far apart. Lakisha and Sanjaya only have a difference of a hundreds between them. Melinda and Blake thousands. Melinda only carried 14% of the vote according to him. So I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think she has a sizeable lead like Taylor did last year. And weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re only on top 9 week. A long way to go and the tides may turn.

Good point, yes. But she’s been consitsently first, and historically that person usually just continues to pick up votes as the contest goes along. All they have do is to hand in a solid performance week after week. Think Carrie Underwood. She had a backlash of epic proportions after being an early favorite and was clearly TCO by TPTB. She was called boring too. Even with tremendous buzz going to Bo, she still won. I think Melinda’s going to be like her, unless Blake picks up major steam and Melinda starts faltering performance wise. But I do agree that at this point, if anyone can beat her it will be Blake.

Edited to add: Kat, we think alike! She’s Carrie/Taylor part 2 to me. I competely agree about her ability to sell records. I think they would have to go the Fantasia route. Don’t even try for pop sales, just do a straight up adult R&B album but more jazz influenced (as opposed to gospel influenced like Fantasia), then throw in a couple of crossover ballads with inspirtational themes. Then hope she ends up with critical acclaim and sales in the 1-2 million range.

Bye Bye, American Idol Chris Sligh

Song choice was a killer. I liked Chris all along…from the Hasselhoff joke that helped win the judges hearts, right on through the shout-out to Dave. Now, I’m unconvinced it was a shout to the votefortheworst guys…because of the early Hasselhoff comments…but who knows?…

…Taylor Hicks and Bo Bice have been ruined by the producers of this show, and I hope they make come-backs eventually. I don’t know what they were thinking cleaning Taylor up and trying to make him into a straight, big-band backed vocalist. He belongs fronting a charismatic blues-rock group or something…and Bo belongs with whatever is left of Lynrd Skynrd.

http://deep-bluze.livejournal.com/303210.html

Metta- Welcome home!! I’ll give you a call from the road to Chicago…:) Glad to have you “home”.

JJ- Don’t take any crap from Metta…sista I got your back!!

Sharon- Wish me luck tonight. I may have to borrow JJ’s a$$ kicking boots to take out the fanFreaks!!!

BAXTER!!!!! Smooches honey!! You know I won’t take any shit from that loud mouth Metta.

Baxter, if anyone bothers you, you let me know and I will be after them in a heartbeat.

:wub_tb:

Oh my gosh – Barry Manilow nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Elliott sang Teach Me Tonight. One of his best performances on the show. He melted me!

And me! That’s one of my favorite AI performances. That was also the night Elliott became a “fanilow.” lol

I just watched AI here on the local channel and it seemed to me like Chris Sligh already felt he would be going home even before the boot was announced. It clearly showed on his face during Gwen’s (lip-synched?) performance. Good luck, Chris. Hugs to you again, steve-o!

PJ, I finally got the CD! Yay! Thanks! Mwah! ;-D

Good morning, everyone.

My hubby said last night it was obvious TPTB were all but declaring Blake TCO. I’ll be interested to see if he gets the Daughtry backlash now.

Also…I’ve heard that Jordin is consistently in the bottom of the rankings? True? If so…I think my votes will go to her as I think she has the “it” factor that no one else does.

Next week will be interesting…esp. for the guys.

Nobody ever said that about Taylor last year, in fact many of us kept expecting him to go home every week.

I have no idea why that made me laugh so much, but it did! I don’t even know if you intended it to be funny. :lol_tb:

JJ-….sniff…..Thanks. I can ALWAYS count on you!! :smile1_tb:

Have a great time in Chicago, mj and the rest of the gang!

Bax – Have a great time.

Purple – Check your email.

JJ – Get a life.

All this Sanjy press this morning is making me dizzy. If he wins, Idol is done. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be a season 7, but ratings will drop (more) and it will go the way of other once hugely popular reality shows. Foxylady
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Well, Foxy, I agree with you. I at once suspect Idol will not let a Sanjaya win happen and that they may have no choice but to let it happen. But Idol has shot its own self in the foot. The audience is more and more savvy to things like pimp spots and choices for the final 24 not choices for the best, but for those who may please various demographics and provide interest for the show. The whole process is not legitimate, so why should the winner be. Over the course of reading this blog I have become more and more disgusted with Idol and this year they just screwed up big-time. Hundreds of thousands of applicants, some who never even got to audition, and what do they come up with. Not only that, some of the singers are of a seeming higher and higher level of professionalism. They need to draw their line in the sand at a different place. We all know the entire process of selection reeks, so if the odor brings them down, they need to find themselves a new deodorant and take a refreshing shower. Some really good, even the best, contestants last year came out of nowhere or almost nowhere. The premise is flawed this year and so the ending will be.

Off to wash comforters. It’s spring, sort of.

bean99: Nobody ever said that about Taylor last year, in fact many of us kept expecting him to go home every week.

But that’s because you didn’t care for him. If you’d followed any of the on-line predictors, you’d know that he was in it for the long haul.

1) Lots of buzz in the press – check
2) Lots of buzz on the internet – check
3) Lots of fansites with huge numbers – check
4) Consistently safe on DialIdol – check (#1 all but one week)
5) Lots of interenet search queries – check
6) Never on the seal (bottom 2/3) – check

You might not of thought he would win, but you would know he wasn’t going to leave until deep into the competition. He had, as MJ says, people. And he had people in general interested.

So, if you want to win any office pools this year, follow those kind of predictors (instead of who you personally like) and you’ll do well.

Foxy – Are you still going to the Boston show?

JJ – Get a life.

Jealous bitch

) Lots of buzz in the press – check
2) Lots of buzz on the internet – check
3) Lots of fansites with huge numbers – check
4) Consistently safe on DialIdol – check (#1 all but one week)
5) Lots of interenet search queries – check
6) Never on the seal (bottom 2/3) – check

The only person even close to the above, Sanjaya.

I apologise if I’ve been making multiple same posts because I can’t see them.

Kirsten, I don’t remember anyone in the real world (non-SP) thinking that Taylor would win at this point in the competition.

Kirsten, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember anyone in the real world (non-SP) thinking that Taylor would win at this point in the competition.

Yeah, because Taylor fans live only in a fantasy world of their own making.

Sorry to burst your bubble, bean99, but MTV called Taylor’s win on March 15 last year:

Who is the one to beat: You heard it here first: Taylor will win “American Idol.” He defines unique, his love for music is genuine and his voice is so soulful. Even those dance moves are charming. If only they let him play that harmonica. Chris is solid too, but he’s not as one-of-a-kind. McPhee-ver and either Paris or Mandisa will round out the final four.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1526144/20060315/id_0.jhtml

AI is showing us that their crys of “this show being a singing contest” is as fake as Simon threats of quitting if Sanjaya wins. This a show that it all anout pre-packing their singers to sell. They will hype them to no ends convincing the general public that their marketing product is the best singer on the face of this earth. ONLY if they get who they want. I seriously want to see how far Melinda and Lakisha gets because I betting my money that AI wants either Chris or Blake to win. They will convince us, week in and week out, that they have the best vocals despite what we hear.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember anyone in the real world (non-SP) thinking that Taylor would win at this point in the competition.

Oh my God! I’m imaginary!!! And here I thought all along that I was a flesh & blood, living-in-the-real-world person. My world is askew! :laugh_tb:

For what it’s worth, I knew Taylor would win the minute I saw his audition, and I never had watched the show before. It was just a feeling.

I had the same feeling about Tami Gosnel this season. I think that may be why they didn’t put her through to the Top 24. There was just something about her and it wasn’t mainstream.

Anyone been to The Secret blog of Chris Sligh today. What a hoot and a half.

:lol_tb: :lol_tb:

Actually, bean, I want to thank you for your last post. Now that I know I don’t live in the real world, but a fantasy one, I realized that I really don’t have to finish the laundry, run errands, and finish that paper by midnight tomorrow night. I mean, if my life is just a fantasy, I’m really just imagining all these chores and deadlines. I think I’ll go get a pedicure and eat bon bons (calories are only imaginary!) and listen to In Your Time. This is so awesome!

Allen

Katharine performs Paula Coleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Me on Yahooà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Pepsi Smash. She does a wonderful job with it.

http://music.yahoo.com/promo-18684304-53-20070327

Allen,

Thank yo SO much for that link……Kat sounded fantastic!!!

Too bad she didn’t push for this direction on her CD…MUCH better…hopefully the next CD will sound more of this ilk.

AS far as Season 6….ol’ Sanjaya wil stay around as long as he serves the interest of the show…about 2 more weeks, I’d guess….

Purple – Check your email.

Metta, thanks. Check yours.

Be back later.

Actually, bean, I want to thank you for your last post. Now that I know I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t live in the real world, but a fantasy one, I realized that I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have to finish the laundry, run errands, and finish that paper by midnight tomorrow night. I mean, if my life is just a fantasy, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m really just imagining all these chores and deadlines. I think Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll go get a pedicure and eat bon bons (calories are only imaginary!) and listen to In Your Time. This is so awesome!

WOW!! Just think how our sex life is going to improve.

I seriously want to see how far Melinda and Lakisha gets because I betting my money that AI wants either Chris or Blake to win.

They do (and I would add Jordin to that list with Blake and Chris) and at this point, I’m not so sure it wouldn’t be the best thinng for everyone. AI would get their winner that could impact top 40, and Melinda would get to make a record that is truly about who she is as an artist, without all the crazy sales expectations.

I think AI is boosting Blake, Chris and Jordin right now to see who can build a solid fanbase, and once that person does they will quickly drop the other 2. By the time we get down to week 5 or so, I’m pretty sure TPTB will turn on one or 2 of them.

I find it so funny that I’m being called out for being snarky about Taylor while there’s a ton of Chris D snarking in this blog. Turnabout should be fair play but I guess it only works if you’re a fan of a certain idol. :rolleyes_tb:

Anyone been to The Secret blog of Chris Sligh today. What a hoot and a half.

link?

Funny that Bean, I’ve never been a member of the Soul Patrol, but even I was reading predictions early on that American Idol was Taylor’s to lose.

Maybe you never read any news re AI last year.

Or maybe you just like generalising?

Someone on etrain posted this from Buckymania… interesting –

Neat tidbit: During a discussion about the Idol contract, Bucky said that 19′s option on Elliott Yamin was not so much dropped as refused–Elliott apparently let Simon Fuller know that “his (Elliott’s) interests would be better served elsewhere.” (Seems to have worked out pretty well for Elliott, looking at the charts!)

I find it so funny that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m being called out for being snarky about Taylor while thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a ton of Chris D snarking in this blog. Turnabout should be fair play but I guess it only works if youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re a fan of a certain idol.

It’s my understanding that you can snark as much as you like about an ‘idol’, it’s the fanbases that are a no go.

I find it so funny that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m being called out for being snarky about Taylor while thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a ton of Chris D snarking in this blog.

bean, you gotta lighten up. You snarked, we snarked back. We’re all one with the snark.

Besides, your “no one in the real world thought Taylor would win” comment wasn’t snark, it was kind of an assertion. And I posted something that, well, kind of proved you wrong. So, we can all move to the next topic, or you can sniffle and whine about it and post little rolly-eyed smileys. The snark will live on.

bean99: Kirsten, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember anyone in the real world (non-SP) thinking that Taylor would win at this point in the competition.

Perhaps that just means that you have friends that have the same taste in music as you. Believe me, the SP are not phantoms. They are real people. You don’t get the majority share of 63 million votes if only imaginary people vote for you.

I’m not saying your friends and you were wrong to like Daughtry. I’m just saying that if you want to win the office pool or look clever in the “who-will-go-home” game, you’ll pay attention to those factors which meant Taylor wasn’t going home until deep in the competition.

There is a website (which I can’t find right now called Your Journey has Ended) that actually makes boot predictions on many of the factors I listed. They accurately predicted that Daughtry would get booted around final 4 (and Taylor would win) based on those factors. Daughtry wasn’t getting a lot of buzz (comparitively) at that time and DI clearly indicated that his support was soft (and a meh performance or early performance slot would send him home). You see the same with Chris Sligh this year.

Again, I’m not trying to re-hash last season. I’m just pointing out how “shock” boots rarely are all that shocking if you are paying attention. Lu has mentioned that she has won quite a few bets with her co-workers by betting that Sanjaya will not go home (probably a safe bet for at least the next few weeks).

I find it so funny that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m being called out for being snarky about Taylor while thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a ton of Chris D snarking in this blog. Turnabout should be fair play but I guess it only works if youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re a fan of a certain idol

The difference is you were not snarking Taylor, you were snarking his fans, which is a no-no.

Kirsten: Thanks for stats. Just updated your report on my site :thumbup_tb:

Where was I snarking on his fans, JJ? If people take it personally that someone can think that Taylor wasn’t the frontrunner nor should have been, I can’t help it.

I wasn’t as heavily involved in AI last season at this time so missed the articles about the show that I’m sure were posted at fansites but if you were only a semi-interested fan, Taylor wasn’t someone you’d notice. I really didn’t get into it until the Chris buzz.

Oh, and btw, a few of my friends liked Chris but really I’m one of the only rock fans among them. Nobody that I know liked Taylor, though.

MJ have fun in Chicago..seeing Taylor is great!! Woooo!!
((Steve O)) hate that Chris left so soon. I will miss him!

Where was I snarking on his fans, JJ? If people take it personally that someone can think that Taylor wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t the frontrunner nor should have been, I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help it.

How abouat anyone who lived in the real world didn’t think he would win.

JJ
Mar 29th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Where was I snarking on his fans, JJ? If people take it personally that someone can think that Taylor wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t the frontrunner nor should have been, I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help it.

How abouat anyone who lived in the real world didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he would win.

Okay, I can see where you might take that wrong. I just meant the real world by way of the general public, not the fan world. It was a generalization and I apologise.

Already addressed

Nevermind.

bean99
‘wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t as heavily involved in AI last season at this time so missed the articles about the show that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure were posted at fansites’

…or on MTV’s website

If you’re admitting that you’re not that knowledgeable, then why bother opening your mouth and making inane generalizations?

Just makes you look very silly

‘And the smileyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s are somehow supposed to soften the namecalling?’

Who said anything about softening namecalling?

‘You guys are picking a fight again and trying to start fanwars. Anytime anything Daughtry comes up, we go down this road.’

What the hell has my reply to do with daughtry?

Metta – Doesn’t look good for me on Boston for a couple of reasons. Email me (foxydonna@earthlink.net)

I still think Melinda will be in the top two, and I’d put my money on Blake as the eventual chosen one. He’s got a lot going for him on many levels, and I can see him as a pop success. Chris R would have to struggle to differentiate himself from JT, and Jordin, maybe yes, maybe no. Plus a Melinda/Blake finale would draw in the most diverse audience possible, increase ratings, and no matter which one wins, they both get deals and everyone’s happy.

This is assuming, of course that Sanjaya gets tossed before then. I agree that once it gets down to the top 6 or so, fans of the others will step it up and this VFTW/Stern faction won’t be as significant. Right now, they may be the most organized bloc. John Stevens went to sixth place remember, and Nikki McKibben made it to third (oh the horror) beating out Tamyra who had been TCO the first season.

bean99: I wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t as heavily involved in AI last season at this time so missed the articles about the show that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure were posted at fansites but if you were only a semi-interested fan, Taylor wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t someone youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d notice. I really didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get into it until the Chris buzz.

Did you read what I said? It wasn’t some insullar fan-site that was posting it’s own articles about Taylor that indicated he was going to win, it was the BUZZ about him EVERYWHERE. He was in the general press. He was the number one searched Idol on the internet. He was on the entertainment shows. I even saw him mentioned in Political Editorials in newspapers in Canada.

Now, if you weren’t paying attention to Idol at all, I can see why you missed all this. But, this would be like me saying “In the real world there are no deserts because it rains all the freakin’ time in the Pac Northwest”. If I don’t take the time to read about the world outside my little rainforest, I wouldn’t look all that knowledgeable claiming that it rains everywhere in the world all the time.
All I can say is that it rains where I live.

Again, this goes to predicting the outcome this year. If all of my friends think Phil will win but he doesn’t have any of the predictive factors that indicate that the rest of the world agrees with me and my clique of friends, I’d lose money betting on him.

It was a generalization and I apologise.

Good, I can kick your ass then.

But arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you snarking on bean99à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lack of interest/knowledge about Taylor? It just seems like a big pile-on.

NO, I was snarking on her comment that I don’t live in the real world.

Well, later, I’m off to get ready to go to Boston for my daughters swim meet.

Happy snark everyone.

Right now it feels like I’m being ganged up on. I have just as much right to say what I want as the rest of you. So I got something about your precious Taylor wrong, big frickin deal. :annoyed_tb:

bean99: Right now it feels like Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m being ganged up on. I have just as much right to say what I want as the rest of you. So I got something about your precious Taylor wrong, big frickin deal.

You know, fine, change the freakin’ topic to Carrie or Bo or Clay. It’s the same freakin’ topic. It has NOTHING to do with Taylor. NOTHING. Nobody I know in the real world thinks Bush should be president of the US, but guess what? Enough people elsewhere do, so he is. That doesn’t mean they are wrong. That doesn’t mean that he cheated to win. And guess what? Even though I didn’t know a single person who thinks Bush should be president, everybody I know knew he was going to win that election because we read the polls/editorials etc.

There is a difference between what my friends in a little area of the world thinks and what the majority of people think. That’s all we are trying to say. A lot of us here are fact based and I’m sorry you feel ganged up on when you tried to use anecdotal evidence to prove a point.

I never saw mention of Taylor at all by this point in the competition last season, Kirsten. I’m just telling you what I noticed as a not very zealous fan of the show. This season it feels like I’ve read everything but my co-workers who like the show don’t have a clue.

I officially give up. It’s not worth it. Season 6 is much more interesting.

Actually, bean, I have a question for you not–not an “attack” but you did actually raise an interesting point. You said:

I just meant the real world by way of the general public, not the fan world.

I hear this all the time with regard to ALL the Idols, so I wanted to get everyone’s thoughts: is this a false dichotomy or no? I think it is. But if you disagree, at what point in time does one move from being a member of the “general public” to being a member of the “fan world?” Just using Taylor as an example (because he’s the one I’m most familiar with), is it when someone starts rooting for him? Voting for him? Voting for him regardless of the strength of his performance? Googling him? Visiting Taylor message boards? POSTING on Taylor message boards? Sending nasty E-mails to people who don’t like Taylor? Is there a bright-line rule, or is it more of a “I know it when I see it” type of deal? Because it seems like under the false “real world vs. fan world” dichotomy, ANYONE who is a “fan” automatically and instantly doesn’t count. bean, just using what you said as an EXAMPLE (not an attack), you said that no one in the real world predicted Taylor would win this early in the competition. But what makes someone not part of the real world? If they say “oh, I really like that Taylor Hicks, he’s gonna win,” are they now part of the “fan world”/Soul Patrol and therefore removed from the equation? That just seems really…silly.

One last word regarding Melinda and her status as the top vote-getter. It’s great to analogize her to Taylor, but IMO it’s not a true analogy yet. Taylor gave a pretty crappy performance on Country Night, but still led in the votes. IMO that was when people started thinking “wow, this guy’s really got momentum.” I want to see what happens if/when Melinda stumbles and gives a less-than-stellar performance; then we’ll see if she really has a loyal fanbase, or if her votes are coming from people who vote by performance, not out of loyalty to a favorite.

‘Right now it feels like Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m being ganged up on.’

Now I feel bad. Want a lollipop?

‘So I got something about your precious Taylor wrong, big frickin deal. :annoyed_tb:’

No big deal. Just a free correction.

No Bean there’s nothing wrong with you thinking Taylor is not ‘precious’, I don’t think the world revolves round him either.

You just got your facts wrong and generalised about fans.

Peace.

Putting all jokes aside, who here really felt Chris S was going to win? Even though he was the best male vocalist this season, there was no way he was going to win. If they did not know what to do with Taylor who had a lot more stage presence and charm than Chris, then what would they have done with Chris. Some may argue that Chris voice is more modern but if that alone was the problem then he should be on his way to signing a lucrative recording contract as I type.

I think Chris lacked what Sanjaya has a lot of, CHARM. Sanjaya, love him or hate him, but you can’t deny, he is cute as ever and has that charm that will have you liking him. Even when all of his stage performances come across like high school recitals. That charm can take him very far if AI does not shred every ounce of pride left in him. That charm will enable some to look at him and give him a chance because he CAN sing. He can also be forgiven because he is an arkward teenage boy who has a lot of growing to do. Chris, on the other hand, is 28 and unfortunately, he lacked that charm that makes people say “you weren’t on your game this week but.”.. Especially, when he DID have that bad week. He did try being charming with his dry sense of humor but it started to unravel real quickly.

One cannot deny that if there is any real comparison that could be made between Taylor and Sanjaya is that they both had CHARM in spades. It seems everytime the TPTB tried using Taylor and Sanjaya weaknesses against them, it only seem to make people love them more. Taylor with his quirky dancing and gray hair. Sanjaya with his lack of stage maturity.

Singing along will not carry you week in and week out. As we’ve seen when one of our favorites have a bad week. Let’s not kid ourselves, it takes more than a great set of lungs. AI is a visual arena. People tune in to listen and watch and to make up their minds based on both. BUT, it’s that little something that can make the difference between one’s favorite sitting on the couch for another week and hearing Chris’s “home” song..

I know knew he was going to win that election because we read the polls/editorials etc.

Now that’s interesting b/c I also read tons of stuff and the outcome wasn’t clear to me…at all. When an election hinges on one or two states, I’m not sure how bold the writing on the wall was to begin with.

Not everyone is as invested in AI as those on this blog. A casual viewer is not going to be reading EW, MTV online, MJs and things like that. There is a real possibility that they are in the dark about most inner workings of AI….so bean99 being unaware that Taylor was all that at this stage of the game seems completely plausible. Cut her some slack.

‘so bean99 being unaware that Taylor was all that at this stage of the game seems completely plausible. Cut her some clack.’

No doubt bean99 was unaware. That’s not the issue. The issue is being unaware and making some pretty inane generalizations.

That’s just downright silly. Why give someone slack for something that’s that silly?

stop te bullshit fanwaring. it’s lame

What is your problem? So I made some generalizations. Like that’s never been done here. :dry_tb:

sorry for my part MJ. :embarassed_tb:

Sorry MJ. I’m gone.

edited my comment

Its not really about Taylor, though, is it? Taylor is incidental. Its about the Soul Patrol. The Soul Patrol won the voting contest last year. To bring it back to this season, Sanjaya’s success in the voting contest throws into harsh relief the ugly truth about American Idol, the TV show.

and btw, people are picking on bean — it happens whenever someone slights Taylor or the SOul Patrol in any way.

bean99: I never saw mention of Taylor at all by this point in the competition last season, Kirsten. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m just telling you what I noticed as a not very zealous fan of the show. This season it feels like Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve read everything but my co-workers who like the show donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have a clue.

Can’t you understand that everybody’s reality is different and that’s why anecdotal evidence is poor evidence?

I decided to check out Season 5 of Idol because I saw 4 mentions of him in seperate articles in one day in the newspaper (and this was before the voting rounds even started). That’s my reality, but I won’t generalize it to the world.

Research showed though, that the world was talking and buzzing about Taylor/Bo/Carrie/Clay/Ruben/Kelly etc.

So, if you want to win the betting game, bet on research, not anecdotal evidence (best also for when one is picking which medical advice you should take. Doctors generally know much more than your Uncle Bob).

Kirsten
Mar 29th, 2007 at 11:58 am
Kirsten–not only did I vote for him, I am a HUGE Pres. Bush supporter. So…now you know one!

As for Taylor…I have watched this show from Season 1, Bean (the very first note), and Taylor has been the only/most polarizing contestant they have EVER had! I, too, knew he had this competition in the bag from the moment he and the camera made eye contact! I wish like hell I COULD live in a dream world! I think that is why I adore Taylor so much…he takes me away from the real world to a world of PURE JOY!

Kirsten, with all due respect, anecdotal evidence is that America loves Taylor because he got the most votes. We don’t know how many people voted for Taylor, just that he got X number of votes.

Its a limited sample of americans, and the results are based on people who watch TV, watch game shows, bother to vote, vote multiple times, etc.

Anyway, back to school-girl (or boy) crushes and Sanjaya. I was kind of different or perhaps because I loved horses, but I had a big-time crush on Lee Majors from Big Valley. I used to watch it just about everyday after school at 4 pm.

My daughter (3rd grade) told me the girls in her class had a good old laugh about Sanjaya and his horsey-doo yesterday. I asked her if she thought he was cute and she said “no way!” You go girl!

I didn’t think that Chris S could win but I am sorry to see him go this early. I thought he sort of threw in the towel this week. He had no energy.

Neither my daughter nor I can get really excited about anyone this year. I mean, we even routed for Kelly Pickler and Paris. Everyone seems partially comatose this year and I just can’t get excited. Snooze-fest delux.

Taylor has been the only/most polarizing contestant they have EVER had!

I suspect that Sanjaya holds this honor now…

However, evidence is that America loves Chris because heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sold 4Xs as many CDs as any of the others.

America loves an artist because of the # of CDs sold???

By “any of the others”, to whom are you referring? Kelly, Carrie, Clay???

SEXYGIRL

Why edit your comment? What you said was true :p

Chrissey, yes, that was a gimme for argument and I deleted it while you were posting your reply.

hs
Mar 29th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Taylor has been the only/most polarizing contestant they have EVER had!

I suspect that Sanjaya holds this honor nowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Not in a million, billion years! Not even CLOSE! In fact it will be very difficult I feel for any season to measure up to Season 5, except Season 1. Both were “magic”.

Nobody ever said that about Taylor last year, in fact many of us kept expecting him to go home every week.
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This one of many never expected him to go home every week..

Well I think a fortune could be made by AI in the marketing of Sanjaya.

Hi sexygirl. How are ya? I do not see any CHARM at all in Sanjaya. As a matter of fact, I leave the room for a bathroom or cigarette break when he comes on. I totally don’t get his appeal to any age group whatsoever. I will not tune in just to see what he does next, etc. I’m sure he is a nice kid, but I just don’t get it. Not knocking anyone who likes him, just stating my opinion.

rher, we have the same taste in men. I loved Lee Majors. An embarrassing crush I had was on Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams). I guess I liked the mounten men type. Michael Landon anyone?

Right now it feels like Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m being ganged up on.

:rolleyes_tb:

Sounds more like one can dish but can’t take syndrome to me.

Now, how about that Sanjaya. LMAO.

Chrissey, how about the Clay/Ruben fiasco?

I didn’t think Taylor was polarizing last year. I think the issue was more that the contestants in general were more talented and diverse and drew strong fan support, so the season was more competitive.

Poor bean99. This did get a little heated, didn’t it? Well, if it makes you feel better, this Taylor fan thought your original comment was funny, not offensive. No worries here, buddy. ((((hugs)))) Me likey the snark. :thumbup_tb:

For what ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s worth, I knew Taylor would win the minute I saw his audition, and I never had watched the show before. It was just a feeling.
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I felt the same at the audition, and knew for certain when he walked into that room playing that harmonica..

You make one diss regarding Taylor and 15 posters dump on you.

…We donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know how many people voted for Taylor, just that he got X number of votes.

And, since AI is a voting competition, that is all that truly matters in this instance.

Changing the topic…I think Chris R is the chosen one. Bottom 2 even though he probably wasn’t there. Pimp spot though he arguably wasn’t in the top 5 performances the other night. Featured in the commercial and made to look more masculine than he is.

Thoughts?

You know, MJ asked us to stop so I’m stopping.

Thanks, Tinawina. :smile1_tb:

Okay, this post is intended to be ABOUT generalizations, and not to be A generalization in and of itself…so I think I’m well within the rules here. If I’m not, someone tell me and I’ll be happy to delete it.

In my limited and anecdotal experience , many Taylor fans are more sensitive to being generalized because Taylor fans are constantly stereotyped by the media as stupid old women. For those who do fit the age range of the stereotype, I can’t imagine how it feels to be constantly told by the media that if an artist’s popularity carried by your support, it doesn’t count, because YOU don’t count. And as someone who DOESN’T fit the stereotyped age range, I get frustrated that the media doesn’t acknowledge that Taylor has fans like me. So when something is said about Taylor’s fans not being in the “real world,” or when the Soul Patrol/Taylor’s fans is/are just offhandedly dismissed outright, yeah, I would think it would touch a nerve with a lot of people.

On the other hand, I am sure that some of Katharine’s fans get riled up when they’re constantly referred to as insipid pre-teens. I don’t see this as much in the mainstream media as I do on the Internet, but I’m sure it’s not anymore fun for them than it is for me.

Yu make one diss regarding Taylor and 15 posters dump on you.

So. Who really cares what others say about said “diss”?

I miss SUNDANCE. lol.

ETA: And, why care about the media portrayal of a fan base? Really, in the grand scheme of things, that is mouse nuts.

Featured in the commercial and made to look more masculine than he is.

This is funny LB2, and not in a sarcastic way! I’m really laughing!

On that note, I see what you’re saying, but I don’t like the idea of Chris R being TCO. I really hope that’s not it.

“Don’t speak.. I don’t know your reason.. Maybe it’s the (mumbling) season..” LOL

Soooo….do you guys think that just because I’m in Chicago I won’t be online this weekend? WRONG. Since I’d like to enjoy my time away, if the fighting and bullcrap fanwars persist, I may just close down the daily chat…

So please stop it.

Full Idol numbers:

3 YAMIN*ELLIOTT ELLIOTT YAMIN 90439 999 70 90511
4 DAUGHTRY DAUGHTRY 76231 -4 79609 2039337
15 UNDERWOOD*CARRIE SOME HEARTS 37663 -11 42328 5115957
74 MCPHEE*KATHARINE KATHARINE MCPHEE 11270 10 10242 269609
131 PICKLER*KELLIE SMALL TOWN GIRL 6748 -10 7490 477882
139 FANTASIA FANTASIA 6212 -9 6802 329644

Forget the Ohio Review of Taylor… this is the better one :

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/rss/s_500021.html

Kirsten, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember anyone in the real world (non-SP) thinking that Taylor would win at this point in the competition.

I don’t know if everyone thought he would necessarily win, but I think most people thought he would go very far.

Simon consistently predicted that Taylor, Kellie and Chris would go the furthest. Also Simon said early in top 24 that he had received the most “positive feedback” from the general public about Taylor.

I know that I thought he was safe. He was my favorite, but I threw votes to Bucky and Elliott before I ever really voted hard for Taylor…I couldn’t hardly vote for Taylor anyway because I could not get through.

I ALWAYS thought Taylor was safe, even after the abysmal “Country Roads”. I was on a non idol related message board, and every one of the ladies on that board liked Taylor best…they were somewhat worried after County Roads, but I remember telling them, “there’s no way Taylor’s going home, his fanbase is too large.” I had never once voted for him at the time.

Seriously, when someone is at the top of dialidol every week and never hits the bottom three, you’d have to be ignoring the obvious to think they were not a serious contender for the title.

I saw a Blake interview for the People Magazine shoot on the local Fox channel in Los Angeles and he was asked which Idol he admired the most. He said “Chris Daughtry, because he didn’t win yet he is very successful”. I suspect that Blake thinks that he may not win (ie Melinda, Lakisha, or Jordin may instead) yet he may follow Chris’ footsteps and get signed any way, front a band, and be successful.

I suspect this will happen as well. The question is is it better for Blake to LOSE and still get a record contract similar to Chris Daughtry’s or is it better for him to be the next American Idol? :ponder_tb:

Well, Debbi, you out-did me with digging the beards!

Has Sligh been interviewed yet? I’m speed reading through the posts and links. IMO, this week was just about the worst week of idol ever. Even Gloria E week wasn’t as bad. No wonder Simon spent most of the evening looking down.

One more thing: Please don’t rehash what happened last year. If you are going to talk about past contestants KEEP IT IN THE HERE AND NOW.

Hey how ’bout that Taylor tour? I’ll be seeing him in concert tonight!

Just like that.

Its not really about Taylor, though, is it? Taylor is incidental. Its about the Soul Patrol. The Soul Patrol won the voting contest last year. To bring it back to this season, Sanjayaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s success in the voting contest throws into harsh relief the ugly truth about American Idol, the TV show.

YES you’re right. It’s not a harsh reality thou. It’s what it is. You like a person, you vote for them. Simple as that. Every single year TPTB chooses someone for fodder to help the show along. If you watched you can see who those people are. It does not mean they cannot sing or don’t have talent. IMO, it just means they are easier targets to help build ratings until they leave. AI has always had a bit of a Vaudeville like style to it. It’s never been just about singing. The singing part of the show only becomes important to push their agenda along.

IMO, AI is about AI. Some of These contestants enter this singing contest at the risk of being humilated and shredded of every once of their pride and dignity by a show and it’s fans, that’s us. They are then left to try and rebuild their IMAGE as much as they can after being made a fool of week in and week out. Then make the best of whatever spotlight they gained from being on the show. Just ask TAYLOR, the DRUNKEN WEDDING DANCER from last season. Why would anyone want to put themselves through such humnilation, it’s beyond me. I guess for some it’s the passion of their craft. And for others, it’s the instant fame AI dangles like a carrot in their faces. I am glad someone one understood how the game was played from within and beat AI at their own game. Even thou they were not the show’s preferred “chosen one.”

AI was the one who claimed it’s a singing and voting show. They can’t change the rules when they don’t get the results they want. As a matter of fact is suppose to be the American public voting. If they now want to use Sanjaya as a way of showing us what the show is really all about, then so be. American spoke last year and eventually America will speak this year. Whether they like out come or not..

He said à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Chris Daughtry, because he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win yet he is very successfulà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I suspect that Blake thinks that he may not win (ie Melinda, Lakisha, or Jordin may instead) yet he may follow Chrisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ footsteps and get signed any way, front a band, and be successful.

Or, he may be playing the game and pandering to fans of little d (TM).

I’m reading the other boards (TWoP and scary boards) and they have posts saying Taylor said Blake was his favorite. I remember reading this as well but does anyone have the article it was mentioned in? It was a while back when I wasn’t as invested in the show or Team Plaid.

One last word regarding Melinda and her status as the top vote-getter. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s great to analogize her to Taylor, but IMO ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a true analogy yet. Taylor gave a pretty crappy performance on Country Night, but still led in the votes. IMO that was when people started thinking à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“wow, this guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s really got momentum.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I want to see what happens if/when Melinda stumbles and gives a less-than-stellar performance; then weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll see if she really has a loyal fanbase, or if her votes are coming from people who vote by performance, not out of loyalty to a favorite.

I’ll bite. I’ve been wondering about this myself.

Intially, I thought Melinda would get the Elliott edit this season which would ensure constant mild praise and an eventual booting in the top 5 somewhere. However, it looks like she’s getting the Daughtry edit as the presumed front running who gets nothing but praise for her singing, and only the mildest of criticism from Simon. Either way, it looks like she’s being set up for the moment that she doesn’t quite bring it or can’t break out of her mold.

I think this is likely to fail, if that the intent. Since you mention Taylor, I’ll add that Melinda and Taylor share the following traits (ymmv):

- Vote-leaders almost every week (so far)
- Great talent to connect with the emotional core of a song and then connect with the audience
- Maturity and a well-defined musical identity
- Likability* (*this is obviously relative)
- Humilty when faced with the judges’ critiques
- Not conventionally beautiful/handsome (according to “pop” standards of beauty)
- Not “hip” sounding (as in what’s playing on Top 40)
- Appeal to an older and racially diverse demographic
- Professional musicians for years before going on Idol
- From the South

The differences between them (besides race and sex):

- Melinda is not polarizing in the way Taylor was
- Melinda doesn’t appear to have the same dedicated internet fanbase that Taylor does
- Melinda didn’t create the initial buzz that Taylor did
- Melinda doesn’t (as far as I know) have any of her own music out there; Taylor does
- Melinda’s voice is almost universally praised; Taylor’s is not
- Melinda has been called “boring” despite her vocal perfection; Taylor was not called boring although he was called a lot of other things
- Both have charisma, but I think Taylor has CHARISMA

I think it will be interesting to see what happens when/if Melinda has an off night. I think the audience is likely to be forgiving because she still has a lot of goodwill. I don’t think her support is as soft as Lakisha’s because Lakisha doesn’t seem as personable to some. In the end, I think it may well depend on how well she adapts to themes that are outside her comfort zone. Taylor was pretty good at mixing it up.

Woe is me – no one even commented on my post where Bucky said in an interview that Elliott wasn’t passed over by 19 but that Elliott chose to go elsewhere… I thought that was news!

By the way, did you all know that Mj and some of our other blog friends are going to see Taylor tonight?! I think that is too cool – even though I’m incredibly jealous! MJ and friends, have a blast and drink one (or ten) for me!!!

SEXYGIRL Mar 29th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
AI was the one who claimed ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a singing and voting show. They canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t change the rules when they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get the results they want.

Actually, they can.
From the AI FAQ:

“Rules and procedures are subject to change at producerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s discretion without notice.”

http://www.americanidol.com/faqs/

Sorry, MJ, I know I contributed. Enjoy tonight’s concert! I’ve read a few (*whispers-under-her-breath*thousand) reviews about the show and I hear its very good! hehe

GIZMO —-

Blake is not, It would be nteresting if he compared himself to Kelly C though…show some humor.

Steve sorry about Chris S.

The lighter side here is what is happeneing next year:

I will apply for ai in a nice dress w/ empty sam adams bottles…maybe sing and of course play them

Simon will say “Hey that was awful and you smell like beer”
My responce ” Yep you are right them bottles did not empty themselve and Had a good time doing it too”

Now I KNOW Amazon numbers are meaningless but as a *grieving* Sligh fan I have to post this.

From the Mover & Shakers chart this hour:

Artist: Half Past Forever (featuring Chris Sligh)

Album: Take a Chance on Something Beautiful

1. 1,581% Sales Rank in Music: 33 (was 555)

Heh. It’ll probably plummet now I’ve done that but hey, I enjoyed seeing it :tongue1_tb:

Woe is me – no one even commented on my post where Bucky said in an interview that Elliott wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t passed over by 19 but that Elliott chose to go elsewhereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I thought that was news!

Sucks for 19

deleted..damn, just when I thought today was going to be all about Chris S, dismissal..

MJ, have fun tonight!

Lu, it interests me! It will be interesting to hear months/years from now what really went on behind the scenes of AI. Have you picked a favorite song yet? I keep waiting…lol

I hope you all Shake & Bake tonight at the House of Blues! Have a great time!

:mrgreen_wp:

Kat said that Blake was her favorite.

Elliott said that Lakisha and Melinda were his favorites.

hs, Kirsten’s logic makes a ton of sense and can (should) be applied to every idol in every season.

hs – I love them all too much to pick a fave! I keep changing my mind! Have you picked one?

Elliott also mentioned Chris R and Blake though. So I guess he likes them all. =)

anyone have link to chris s secret blog??

Tony Bennett

Main Releases

http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tonybennett/discography

Lu,

My understanding is that 19E can sign ANY of the Top 24 if they choose to. That is in their contracts. They do not get to refuse if 19E wants to pick them up. The reality is that Elliott’s contract wasn’t picked up. But in the end he got a great independent deal any way so all is well.

hs
Mar 29th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
You make one diss regarding Taylor and 15 posters dump on you.

hs, your contributions only flame the fire.

In fact, so do mine — ta ta!

hs: Kirsten, with all due respect, anecdotal evidence is that America loves Taylor because he got the most votes. We donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know how many people voted for Taylor, just that he got X number of votes.

With all due respect, that is a SOMPLETE Straw Man argument. I never once claimed that “America loves Taylor because he got the most votes”. Not once. Not anywhere. I would never make a claim such as that because I know it’s not true. The VAST majority of Americans do not even watch the show (only about 30 million of 300 million, so about 1/10th) and much of the viewing audience don’t even vote.

I have only attempted to point out how one can predict how deep a competitor will go in the competition based on general buzz and other predictors.

I merely used Taylor as an example because he is a good example of that (and somebody mentioned that they thought each week he would be going home). It’s an example. In retrospect, I should have used Clay or Ruben or Bo because it seems like Taylor is a bit too polarizing to use as an example for anything.

You’re right LB2. That’s what he said on Ellen – Melinda, Lakisha, Chris R (his homestate guy – pretty funky) and Blake (internalizes songs and makes them his own).

Thanks for posting that Lakeside. Congrats to Sligh and his band.

JJ – good luck to your daughter this weekend in Boston!

lu, Whiter Shade of Pale is my favorite. I shouldn’t pick something he covered, but there you have it. So I’ll say You Take My Breath Away because of the sexy, raspy falsetto gets me every time! There’s no song I dislike or skip, and I think the album is well put together and highlights his mad vocal skills well.

i found the blog tanks anyhoo

Kirsten
Mar 29th, 2007 at 11:58 am
Kirstenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’not only did I vote for him, I am a HUGE Pres. Bush supporter. Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦now you know one!

Ditto me – so WOOHOO! That makes two!

Okay, back to AI…..

From the Mover & Shakers chart this hour:

Artist: Half Past Forever (featuring Chris Sligh)

Album: Take a Chance on Something Beautiful

1. 1,581% Sales Rank in Music: 33 (was 555)

Wow! When I bought it this morning, it was at 98 so that’s quite a good rise for Chris’ band!

many Taylor fans are more sensitive to being generalized because Taylor fans are constantly stereotyped by the media as stupid old women.

The thing is if you read the reports or cellcert postings of those who attended his concerts, you would realize that this stereotype is based on SELECTIVE watching.

Yes, its true that there are a lot of middle aged women in his audience ( ave. age mid 30 to 40 ), but the audience is DIVERSE, ranging from teens to 90 year olds ( I kid you not ), both male and female.

People who write articles would be more credible if they took the time to ACTUALLY attend his concerts before shooting off their keyboards.

squishy, did you miss Tony’s post re: Bucky saying that Clive didn’t turn Elliott down but that Elliott said ‘no thanks’ – ? (paraphrasing. . . .the gist).

Good for E! Who would have thought that Elliott would have that much confidence in himself. He’s come a long way.

Kirsten, you are right, and it wasn’t even a well-composed one!! The improper use of the phrase straw man drives me nuts, but you’ve hit the nail squarely on the head!

Please accept my apology — I can’t even explain why I posted that. If I could edit or delete it, I would. Peace?

hs: Please accept my apology à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even explain why I posted that. If I could edit or delete it, I would. Peace?

Apology accepted. Peace!

I know this might be hard for some of you to grasp, but a lot of people don’t think Taylor Hicks is all that and a bag of chips, i personally have seen his act many times at bars and that’s why i’m not interested.
Wow, Kat sounds great on the pepsi smash song! It really resonates with the things she’s been saying about herself lately.
I hope Haley gets kicked off next week, anyone want to bet she’ll break out the boobs, even though it’ll probably be an older genre week?

http://www.klou.com/pages/david-showclips.html

This is a 4 part audio interview Taylor did with KLOU radio (the same station his cousin DJ’s at). Part 4 has Taylor talking about some acting gig, but he’s “not at liberty to talk about now”…

It’s a great interview… check it out!

People who write articles would be more credible if they took the time to ACTUALLY attend his concerts before shooting off their keyboards

Lots of generalising going on, on the blog today.

O.K. Here are Tony Bennett’s 16 most requested songs. Anyone want to try to match them to the idols on next weeks show. (I think it’s “standards” theme, but just for fun – and to change the subject)

1. Because Of You
2. Stranger In Paradise
3. Rags To Riches
4. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
5. Cold, Cold Heart
6. Just In Time
7. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
8. I Wanna Be Around
9. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
10. For Once In My Life
11. This Is All I Ask
12. Smile
13. Tender Is The Night
14. The Shadow Of Your Smile
15. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story (From The Paramount Picture ‘Love Story’)
16. The Good Life

longsong Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:19 pm

Kirstenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’not only did I vote for him, I am a HUGE Pres. Bush supporter. Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦now you know one! Ditto me – so WOOHOO! That makes two!

Make that 3 and proud of it!! :clap_tb:

Now back to AI again…

One last word regarding Melinda and her status as the top vote-getter. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s great to analogize her to Taylor, but IMO ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a true analogy yet. Taylor gave a pretty crappy performance on Country Night, but still led in the votes. IMO that was when people started thinking à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“wow, this guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s really got momentum.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I want to see what happens if/when Melinda stumbles and gives a less-than-stellar performance; then weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll see if she really has a loyal fanbase, or if her votes are coming from people who vote by performance, not out of loyalty to a favorite.

Wait a minute, did Taylor sing Country Road out of tune or was it just song very flat. That made it crappy. Wow, talk about the level of standards from one season to another. This season’s crop of singers just into their 7 week of singing, including the top 24, have sung all out of tune, Sanjaya, Chris R. and Blake. Before the music, week in and week out, Chris S, and just plain bad at times, Phil..If Taylor singing one or two songs flat is the worst he did, no wonder he won.

Here’s hoping all will be forgiven if that’s the worst that Melinda does.

Actually, they can.
From the AI FAQ:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Rules and procedures are subject to change at producerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s discretion without notice.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

http://www.americanidol.com/faqs/

Those rules may change but who we choose to vote for won’t. That’s where Simon’s power of persuasion comes in.

Boulevard of Broken Dreams? Is that a different song than the one by Green Day?

i personally have seen his act many times at bars

Aren’t you only 20?

But thanks, rad, for your post. I never before realized that people have different tastes and that my favorite Idol might not be your favorite Idol. Your wisdom is enlightening.

Sanjaya – Smile

Haley – Love Story

For starters.

Wait, is it Standards or Tony Bennett songs next week?

i’d love for jordin to do for once in my life, but somehow i think chris r would do it?

Has this become a political blog?

Please no

Carolina,

I did read the post. I read an article recently that stated that 19E can sign any of the Top 24 (it used to be Top 12 but may have been changed after Mario Vasquez dropped out) if they so chose cuz it is in their contracts. If 19E wanted to sign Elliott, they would have signed him. If I remembered correctly, I think one of the producers said that in the article. I will try to find the link.

Wait, is it Standards or Tony Bennett songs next week?

Tony Bennett has recorded virtually every Standard ever written.

I know this might be hard for some of you to grasp, but a lot of people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Taylor Hicks is all that and a bag of chips, i personally have seen his act many times at bars and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not interested.

It’s not hard to grasp at all. Funny thing is, good or bad he is always on someone’s mind and being talked about.

Kat i live in canada, drinking age is 19.
some of you are Pres. Bush supporters? oh dear.

radname
Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
I know this might be hard for some of you to grasp, but a lot of people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Taylor Hicks is all that and a bag of chips, i personally have seen his act many times at bars and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not interested.

Holy shit, really? What is the name of the bars because I am ready for some real fucking music? Can’t keep following Taylor around due to the restraining order and all and the bars around here are full of Nickelback tribute bands. Thanks in advance.

Kirstenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’not only did I vote for him, I am a HUGE Pres. Bush supporter. Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦now you know one!

But, I’ve never met you. You could be some hairy-guy typing on the internet in his underwear who really is a huge Ralph Nadar supporter….

LOL

I know there are Bush fans out there and I respect that. I just live in a very granola town in a very granola province in a fairly granola country, so Bush fans are thin on the ground here. I won’t pretend to think that I know best about politics because I’ve voted for some people that ended up being HUGE liars who made a HUGE mess of everything, so I meant no criticism by saying that I knew no real world who supported him. It just means I live in a homogenic place (which is why I used that scenario as an example).

I don’t have to agree with everything somebody thinks to like them (just ask my friend who hates chocolate…mmmm….more for me)

Tony Bennett has recorded virtually every Standard ever written.

Touche.

Maybe we can have “artists who inspire Tony Bennett” week. “Well, I’m really inspired by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin…oh, and that new Mims kid. That dude is HAWT!”

Sounds to me like 19 was interested in Elliott and Elliott wanted something different and that was that – people agreed. Pretty much what Bucky implied.

SEXYGIRL Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Those rules may change but who we choose to vote for wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s where Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s power of persuasion comes in.

But… if they can “change the rules and procedures”, that means that they can decide not to use the viewer’s votes, and to use their own discretion instead. It’s a very open-ended disclaimer.

some of you are Pres. Bush supporters? oh dear.

Oh my. Don’t go there, please! Back away slowly, and no one will get hurt. :laugh_tb:

Oh no politics. If you want politics go to Dailykos (for us liberals) or Redstate (for those conservatives).

It is a lot of fun to talk Idol here.

Totally OT:

I’m sitting in a Starbucks and there are these two young women (let’s say early 30s) sitting across from me. Each has a baby in a carrier, and they are both wearing workout gear and sitting around talking about diaper genies and day care.

Now, I have nothing against stay at home moms (my mom was one), and I might choose to be a stay at home mom for a few years myself (I don’t think I can make that decision until I have kids), but I’m an educated person, and God help me if I ever degenerate into one of those mothers who can talk about NOTHING BUT motherhood and children. Seriously. I’ll need a few of y’all to smack me around and remind me that I spent good money on an education and that I’m doing a disservice to my children if I don’t stay true to that, whether I’m at home or in the office.

Lu,

I will try to find the article for you. Bucky may have been joking for he is a funny guy.

some of you are Pres. Bush supporters? oh dear.

How bout “recovering Bush supporters?” Is there a support group for people who voted for him but now feel really, really duped?

How about not making any further references to politics at all? I cannot imagine MJ will be very happy.

Now, I have nothing against stay at home moms (my mom was one), and I might choose to be a stay at home mom for a few years myself (I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think I can make that decision until I have kids), but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m an educated person, and God help me if I ever degenerate into one of those mothers who can talk about NOTHING BUT motherhood and children. Seriously. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll need a few of yà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢all to smack me around and remind me that I spent good money on an education and that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m doing a disservice to my children if I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stay true to that, whether Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m at home or in the office.

LMAO! Oh Jesus, what is it, hot topic day around here? I must beg you too, Kat.. please, back away slowly. There is no flame war like a mommy flame war. Y’all must be itching for a fight today or something.
:lol_tb:

Well i live in canada, so i don’t really know if you’d know any of the bars lol, one was called the little big horn now it’s called jackhammers and moved to the next town because they built a bunch of subdivisions behind it and then people complained about the noise. idiots. but you got a lot of country music going through there and they’d do covers of songs like sweet home alabama, john mellencamp songs in the same vein as taylor

Little Debbi was thinking of you earlier. I hope you are feeling better. (UGH-thinking of blog people offline-send me to the nearest detox center) And how was Lindsey Buckingham?

-=———————-

I want MJ in a good mood tonight. I need her to play twister and have pillow fights. Please in the name of TaylorDaughtry please stop upsetting MJ. Thank you.

How bout à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“recovering Bush supporters?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Is there a support group for people who voted for him but now feel really, really duped?
—
What’s there to feel duped about? you voted for a guy with little REAL political background, he has the same staff as his dad did who lead him into the same problems his dad had (gulf war)

Okay, I answered my own question since I was being ignored :cry_tb: Tony Bennett’s Boulevard of Broken Dreams is different from Green Days. You would think at “my age” I would be more familiar with the Tony Bennett version :wink1_tb: Too bad really, it was interesting picturing Tony Bennett singing “what’s fucked up and everything’s all right” .

MOMMY WARS!!!

tina, I was oh-so-careful to craft my post in the most non-offensive way possible! :lol_tb: I have nothing against working mothers OR stay at home mothers and I have no idea which kind I will be…I just am really afraid of becoming the type of mother who talks about NOTHING ELSE but baby stuff.

On another sad note, I’m actually getting to the point in my workouts where I’m LOOKING FORWARD to hitting the gym each morning, instead of dreading it. I hope that’s a good thing, because I tried on an old pair of “skinny pants” this morning that I’m sure would fit me, but to no avail…Time to step it up a bit I guess

Griz,

sweaty pictures alert at boogie under media lee’s st charles pics

Wait, is it Standards or Tony Bennett songs next week?

I guess the official name of the theme is “American Classics”, per TVGuide.com.

i have to say, in canada i hardly know what any of the parties campaign strategies are besides mud slinging. all their commericals are attacking someone else instead of promoting themselves. Sounds like idol fans lol

….You could be some hairy-guy typing on the internet in his underwear ….

Kind of like Hot Dave (except he is usually naked). LOLOL

Dave, have a good time tonight.

I’ve missed chatting to you. Say hi to Kerri for me.

but you got a lot of country music going through there and theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d do covers of songs like sweet home alabama, john mellencamp songs in the same vein as taylor

Same kind of stuff down here, too, rad. I live in FL so we get a lot of good Southern swamp rock in our local bars. I guess when someone says “Taylor is a bar band singer and nothing more” I don’t see that as an insult, since I go to a lot of bars and hear a lot of awesome singers, and I’d much rather that THEY were famous than a lot of the ridiculous pop artists out there today

So, is the drinking/bar-attending age lower in Canada, or are you just a li’l rebel? I won’t tell, I promise…
:cool1_tb:

Hey dave, have fun!

lu: Sounds to me like 19 was interested in Elliott and Elliott wanted something different and that was that – people agreed. Pretty much what Bucky implied.

I seem to recall the lawyers amongst us saying that such a scenario is possible. Although 19R probably has the right to make an offer to the contestants, the contesants don’t have to take it. Otherwise, 19R could offer you 1 penny and make you do 40 albums for them. Contestants do agree not to accept any deals from other labels for a set period of time (45 days after the finale, I seem to recall), but that’s it. In that time, 19R can do their best to convince you to sign with them, but you don’t have to do it if you don’t want to or cannot come to terms.

What Bucky says sounds like it could be true. I cannot fathom why Sony would sign such a lucrative deal with Elliott and create a new label just for him if they weren’t very interested in doing business with him. And, if they were that interested in doing business with him, I could seem them having had offered him some sort of contract when they had sole access to negotiate with him.

Plus, Bucky has leaked lots of juicy stuff in the past.

radname
Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Well i live in canada, so i donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really know if youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d know any of the bars lol, one was called the little big horn now ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s called jackhammers and moved to the next town because they built a bunch of subdivisions behind it and then people complained about the noise. idiots. but you got a lot of country music going through there and theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d do covers of songs like sweet home alabama, john mellencamp songs in the same vein as taylor

Yeah, but do they dance around and sweat. Key ingredient and I needs to know before I be taking my cracker ass that far up North.

Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s there to feel duped about? you voted for a guy with little REAL political background, he has the same staff as his dad did who lead him into the same problems his dad had (gulf war)

I think both Clinton and Bush had the same amount of REAL political background. I think it’s a safer bet to argue over our obsession with our favorite idols than discussing Politics.

As a matter of fact, Kat’s “Baby Mama” issue sounds quite interesting at this point.

By the way, any news on Chris S?

Tony Bennett
Perfectly Frank: An American Classic Celebrates 80

Tracks:

http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Bennett,_Tony/Discography/album/P6095/R859315/

Kat: So, is the drinking/bar-attending age lower in Canada, or are you just a lià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢l rebel? I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t tell, I promiseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Depends on the province, but it is either 18 or 19 (and yes, the bars near the border are full of US college kids)

in canada i hardly know what any of the parties campaign strategies are besides mud slinging. all their commericals are attacking someone else instead of promoting themselves. Sounds like idol fans lol

It’s the same here. Even the candidates who tout themselves as being “real” are no different. I used to really like John McCain, but “straight talk” soon became an empty and meaningless cliche, just as I’m going to throw up this year if I hear Obama say “disagree without being disagreeable” one more time.

radname
Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
I know this might be hard for some of you to grasp…

It’s not hard to grasp at all…just not “factual” (or relevant) for his fans.

i live in ontario and it’s 19, although it’s not hard to get fake IDs either lol

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not hard to get fake IDs either

Haha…my best friend’s sister recently got busted for having a fake ID…it was hilarious because the cop actually caught her making out with her boyfriend in a car on the side of the road by the beach. The cop probably wasn’t going to do anything except tell them to leave, but when he asked for her ID she accidentally gave him the fake one instead of the real one! Luckily she got off easy…plea deal of 100 hrs. community service and they’d expunge her record.

Hey dave. I think about people on here all the time. To answer your question, Lindsay Buckingham was totally incredible. I had no idea he was that talented. He played like twelve different guitars and his voice is as pure and good as ever. I think he did like 4 encores. One of the best concerts I have ever seen.

Have a great time tonight. It would be nice to have a man’s recap tomorrow also.

I am officially sick of my paper topic. They warned me this would happen. I didn’t believe them. But yep, I’m sick of it.

Id. Id. Id. Id.

TO: MJ, PJ, Kerri, Sarah, Dave, and Baxter (I think),

Have a great time tonight.

I hope AFan shows up, at least for one drink.

Kat, i just had to write a one page summary on an 18 page of julius caesar and his use of the word “res publica” pretty much the hardest thing i’ve had to do in university so far!

Have fun Chicago peeps! I want pictures of the pillow fight and dave’s bedazzled onion. I hope no one gets bulldozed by a walker or stuck in front of a Screamy McScreamer SPer

This guy just added me on myspace, what do you think of him?
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=119990242

cheese: Have fun Chicago peeps! I want pictures of the pillow fight and daveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bedazzled onion. I hope no one gets bulldozed by a walker or stuck in front of a Screamy McScreamer SPer

Yes. What she said.

Have fun one and all.

That Ohio The Beacon Journal reporter does not even get his facts straight. He writes that Taylor used the Birmingham concerts to help raise money for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“a nearby town devastated by a hurricane.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Errr… Mr. Heldenfels, that would be for TORNADO VICTIMS. It was a very big story — the tornado hitting a high school and snuffing out so many young lives.

SHABBY JOURNALIST. Opinions can’t be taken seriously.

I hope no one gets bulldozed by a walker or stuck in front of a Screamy McScreamer SPer

Some of Kat’s fans are going to Taylor’s concert tonight. Now there’s a fun night to be had by all..LOL

sexygirl, i’m actually surprised you didn’t bring up chris as well

We all know why Mario Vasquez quit but his original “excuse” for backing out of the Top 12 was because of the “stringent AI contract”. That argument wouldn’t wash if indeed an Idol could refuse to not accept a record contract by 19E and go else where.

Boulder Soul Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:46 pm

Kind of like Hot Dave (except he is usually naked). LOLOL

Okay Boulder how do you know that :ponder_tb:

And does he look as good as Taylor naked :devil_tb:

That should get everyone off of politics!

radname
Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Kat, i just had to write a one page summary on an 18 page of julius caesar and his use of the word à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“res publicaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  pretty much the hardest thing ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve had to do in university so far!

Hardest thing I eva done was the professor – got an A though so can’t complain. Actually, I will take a Julius Ceasar assignment over the math proofs I had last night. My brain is still fried. Stupid me when I signed up for graph theory, I thought it would actually be about graphs

Okay Boulder how do you know that

Take it from me, you don’t want to know.

Lisa B
Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Has this become a political blog?

NO!!!!!!!

i’m done math in university for now! just stupid biology courses, i don’t think i care what enzyme starts the citric acid cycle! and i don’t think my animals will either

LBB, As soon as I saw him going off on his Kat obsession made me leave the rest of the article alone.

Just except the fact that some journalist are just as passionate about their favorites as we are. Unfortunately, it sometimes spills over into their work..

cheese Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:58 pm

and daveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bedazzled onion.

Who is going to bedazzle his onion? Enquiring minds want to know…

At this point I will take Julius Caesar over commercial speech and content-based versus content-neutral speech regulations

Little Boy Blue Mar 29th, 2007 at 2:00 pm

LBB, I think you have outed yourself as a WOMAN, because someone named KAREN just posted exactly the same thing at Gray Charles. You had us all fooled haha

Kirsten
Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Kirstenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’not only did I vote for him, I am a HUGE Pres. Bush supporter. Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦now you know one!

Kirsten–I know you were making that statement “tongue in cheek” and not linterally. My response, although serious, was meant to be taken the same way!

Now, I am not a hairy man..in fact, I am not a man at all!!! And yes, I am OLD, OLD, OLD! That’s why I’m a Taylor fan!!!

Cute–short–story about that: Standing in line at Laser’s Edge for the CD signing, as I looked around all I could see were “old ladies like me”–LOL! I looked behind me and there was a YOUNG, BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!! I actually got excited! I asked her if she was a Taylor fan and she replied: I’m here with my mom!!!

Okay Boulder how do you know that

Take it from me, you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to know.

LMAO. LisaB beat me to it.

And trust me, you definitely DO NOT want to know.

radname
Mar 29th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
This guy just added me on myspace, what do you think of him?
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=119990242

Math is my minor – wtf was I thinking. Julian Scott is definitley hawt but not sure if his music is my speed. Reminds me a bit of Will Dailey (although I do like GoodByeRedBullet). I like it a bit faster personally.

You know, the other day I got an E-mail from Gray Charles asking me if I was involved with gaycharles.wordpress.com…I guess b/c the webmaster there linked to me.

Something about me screams “parody via inflated sense of self-importance,” I suppose. But I do think that Gay Charles site is pretty funny.

Who is going to bedazzle his onion? Enquiring minds want to knowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Somehow, I can not imagine Sarah, Kerri, Baxter, PJ, or MJ having their very own Bedazzler (TM). Dave, on the other hand. ….

You know what else I wish? I wish that the Supreme Court would get their fucking tests for constitutional analysis straight. It’s quite frustrating to analyze a law when the Court SAYS they’re applying one test, but actually applies a DIFFERENT one.

This is why *I* should be on the Supreme Court.

LBB, I think you have outed yourself as a WOMAN, because someone named KAREN just posted exactly the same thing at Gray Charles

How do you know I am Karen posing as LBB and not LBB posing as Karen ?

To all those in Chicago for tonite’s concert (MJ, Dave,Sarah, Kerri, Baxter, PJ and ?)….have a great time. I have returned from two days of concerts – Green Bay and Milwaukee and you are in for a treat. No two concerts are alike.

The M&G in Green Bay was quite interesting. Fun for me to meet/talk with Taylor but even more hilarious to watch the other individuals attending with me. WOW is all I can say.

The musicianship of Taylor and the other seven on stage with him is so enjoyable to watch and be a part of. Every single one of them gives the impression that there is no where else they would rather be. We should all be so lucky to have a “job” like that.

The drummer Felix came back out on stage after the concert and talked to my friend and I while we waited to leave the venue – what a great guy. He gave us his set list for the evening and thanked us for coming.

Can’t wait to hear about Chicago!!

LBB, I think you have outed yourself as a WOMAN, because someone named KAREN just posted exactly the same thing at Gray Charles. You had us all fooled haha

Either that or plagiarism, wouldn’t be the first time.

Oh So, did you ever post a recap about your concert?

Not yet Lisa B…….not sure if I should given the tone of things here lately, if you know what I mean.

You beat me to it about the plagerism.

Somehow, I can not imagine Sarah, Kerri, Baxter, PJ, or MJ having their very own Bedazzler à ¢’ž ¢. Dave, on the other hand. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

:lol_tb:

tina, I was oh-so-careful to craft my post in the most non-offensive way possible! :lol_tb: I have nothing against working mothers OR stay at home mothers and I have no idea which kind I will beà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I just am really afraid of becoming the type of mother who talks about NOTHING ELSE but baby stuff.

LMAO! No offense here. I’m a college educated working mom. I just have been on plenty of parening sites, and believe you me, NOTHING get em riiled up more than the working mom vs stay-at-home mom thing. Especially when one implies that the latter has inane convos about kids all day while their brain rots. You ain’t seen nothing until you’ve seen “I’m a better mommy than you” posts start flying back and forth. It’s downright bloody.

That said, trust me… when you become a parent, conversations about poop, daycare, the wiggles, brestfeeding, effective diaper disposal methods, playdates, etc will dominate your life. It doesn’t matter whether you stay at home or work. Those little suckers are ALL CONSUMING. Run away while you can! Party on, dude!
:drunk_tb:

Either that or plagiarism, wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be the first time.

How do you know this is not one and the same person ?

Go on, Oh So I love reading Mjer’s recaps, even if it’s a Kat appearance. :laugh_tb:

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sitting in a Starbucks and there are these two young women (letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s say early 30s) sitting across from me. Each has a baby in a carrier, and they are both wearing workout gear and sitting around talking about diaper genies and day care.

It’s perfectly natural for new moms to want to discuss baby stuff ad nauseum (You’ll see . Also, just because you caught those women at a time when they were chatting about that stuff, doesn’t mean that’s what they talk about at every other moment of their lives. Interest in mommy stuff and intelligence is not mutually exclusive.

You could be some hairy-guy typing on the internet in his underwear à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Kind of like Hot Dave (except he is usually naked).

I feel sick.

We all know why Mario Vasquez quit but his original à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“excuseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  for backing out of the Top 12 was because of the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“stringent AI contractà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . That argument wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wash if indeed an Idol could refuse to not accept a record contract by 19E and go else where.

squishy,

You may be confusing the AI contract with indentured servitude. It would be highly unethical and undoubtedly unenforcible to demand that TV show contestants sign a contract which states that the contestant is bound to the producers but the producers are not bound to the contestant. It would never stand up in a court of law. The contract may stipulate a time period within which a contestant may not contract with another entity should the producers excersize their option to offer a contract, however that time period would necessarily be of fairly short duration to avoid being deemed oppressive by the courts. Say a short time after the close of the tour as any performer signing with a separate company while representing AI on tour could be argued to “harm” AI’s financial interests. After the tour is over, no reasonable “harm” can be argued.

While the AI contract may be very restrictive, it cannot possibly be unending.

Also, we have certainly heard news of late that indicates that Mario may not have been completely honest about his reasons for leaving AI…hmmmm.

How do you know I am not one and the same person ?

Would you like to list the names you post under and the boards.

Timing of posts can be quite telling, you’d be surprised how many of us read many different sites without being linked to them.

Little Boy Blue is a Little Girl Blue?

Little Boy Blue is a Little Girl Blue?

Or Little Bo Beep is Little Boy Blue

Timing of posts can be quite telling, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d be surprised how many of us read many different sites without being linked to them.

Uh huh, you read different sites, so what ? Who am I really ?

Should I let you know ? Why does it matter to you ?

Okay, first I find out there are several Taylors running around in Canadian bars, then I find out I mighta voted for the wrong guy (I actually don’t remember who I voted for since my brain has been fried by math proofs – Doesn’t matter I was probably a hanging chad anyway), then I got scared that if I have a child I will be in the midst of a mommy war, now LBB is a he/she. I’m outta here before the roof caves in.

“You could be some hairy-guy typing on the internet in his underwear.

Kind of like Hot Dave (except he is usually naked).”

O.K., you mean Dave is really Sundance?
:flush_tb:

Fess up, LBB. You are just another overinvested fawning middle aged female soul patroller. lmao!

now LBB is a he/she

You forget, I could be an IT.

I am also known as ANONYMOUS on other sites.

Other sites do not require you to register ( MJ’s site used to be like that ).

Just want to let ya’all know I just got back from Target. No I did not go and compares season 5 idol CD counts or hide all of the Kat CDS behind NOW19 CDs. I went and bought 8 pillows and I’m feeling chipper. I got fluffy ones for the girls and I bought the firmest for me so my hits can be bedazzling.

:devil_tb:

Debbi – Have you seen the photo Dave posted of himself in chat? It will turn your hair white.

Should I let you know ? Why does it matter to you ?

Maybe because plagiarism is not clever.

It’s up to you, but it’s happened too many times as far as I’m concerned and it’s not something I want to be associated with.

Fess up, LBB. You are just another overinvested fawning middle aged female soul patroller. lmao!

Or I could be an automated genderless ‘BOT.

LisaB,

Will do a full recap later – I am back to work and time will not allow.

Tuesday in Green Bay was just a great day for me….won $250.00 on a penny machine at the casino, saw my son (he is a freshman at the campus where the concert was), attended the concert with a great friend and then had another day to look forward to here in Milwaukee.

The ushers in GB were a downer, though. They would not allow anyone to stand or take pictures of any sort. They actually took a camera away from the girl sitting next to me, but allowed others to snap away all night. I turned off my flash and got a few pictures myself. Finally during the encore, my row (third row) decided we were going to stand and dance and we did. We told the ushers “no, we’re not sitting down, this is an E N C O R E” and its what we do. They didn’t bother us after that.

PLEASE, everyone, allow MJ to have fun today….she has earned it many times over.

LBB, you’re also known as Little Boy Blue on Gray Charles, but whatever…

Dave, did you pick up a Twister?

SoulpaTROLLer-Please do not spread big fat lies about me. I’ve lost about 502 LBS sonce that pic was taken by a disgruntled nursemaid.

dave -LOL

Interest in mommy stuff and intelligence is not mutually exclusive.

Oh, I know that…I’m just kind of scared that it WILL happen to me…like, I’ll walk into court and start to give my opening statement, but that all that will come out of my mouth is a dissertation on the merits of Huggies vs. Luvs.

I was actually reading something the other day where the author said that the most defensive mothers on the planet are former high-powered career women who choose to stay at home. I thought that was interesting.

Actually, I’ve always wanted to get a masters’ in theology. I’d love to be able to take off a few years when my children are young and perhaps pursue my degree then. I’d be at home a lot, it would afford a far more flexible schedule than a 9-5 job, and I’d feel satisfied on the hoity-toity intellectual end of things.

I have no idea why I’m talking about any of this. I don’t even have a boyfriend right now.

Maybe because plagiarism is not clever.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s up to you, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s happened too many times as far as Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m concerned and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not something I want to be associated with.

Err.. I am not plagiarizing you am I ?

What if the other person doesn’t mind being quoted here ? Especially if the other person’s identity is unknown ?

Lol Dave, have a blast with all those girlies.

What if the other person doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind being quoted here ? Especially if the other personà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s identity is unknown ?

You asked did you? Have you credited your post to them?

LBB, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re also known as Little Boy Blue on Gray Charles, but whateverà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I am known by other names in GC’s site. Until GC has a permanent register, I’ll continue posting as Little Boy Blue or someone else.

Once again, Dave is HOT!

No I did not go and compares season 5 idol CD counts or hide all of the Kat CDS behind NOW19 CDs.

WELL WHY THE HELL NOT? :lol_tb:

You asked did you? Have you credited your post to them?

Why do I have to ? No harm no foul.

Did the person lose any money if I post the same information he/she posted here ?

BTW, How do you know it wasn’t me who posted in the first place ?

SoulpaTROLLer-Please do not spread big fat lies about me. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve lost about 502 LBS sonce that pic was taken by a disgruntled nursemaid.

Dave:
Since you did not comment on the Bedazzler (TM), can we take that to mean you do indeed post naked and bedazzle your own jeans and t-shirts? LMAO

Thanks Oh So look forward to the full recap. Sounds like you had a lucky day.

Why do I have to ? No harm no foul.

Did the person lose any money if I post the same information he/she posted here ?

That tells a great deal about your character.
I’ll say no more, I think you’ve said all I need to know.

Katharine performs Paula Coleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Me on Yahooà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Pepsi Smash. She does a wonderful job with it.

http://music.yahoo.com/promo-18684304-53-20070327

omg, this is amazing. Paula Cole is amazing. This is probably one of my favorite Kat performances ever. I love the acoustic feel and the guitarist is really good. Also, you can see Daughtry’s cover of “sunday bloody sunday” on that site too. I listened to about a minute and clicked away quickly. they shamed U2. what a horrible cover. But everyone should get over there and see Kat. Really good. Especially towards the end Kat’s voice gets a raspy feel to it that i’ve never heard from her before.

LBB, a girl?
Hot Damn! I knew it! I knew it! I called it from the very beginning. You’ve been outed, lol.

Regarding Chris Sligh. I was really really surprised. Haley definitely deserved to go. And Sligh was actually interesting. Will the boring people just leave already! God damnit I don’t want to sit through Haley and Phil another week when I could have been laughing at Sligh’s horribly uncomfortable banter with Ryan and the judges.

AFan, I’m going to listen, but not watch, and see if that makes a difference

SoulpaTROLLer-Please do not spread big fat lies about me. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve lost about 502 LBS sonce that pic was taken by a disgruntled nursemaid.

Well you need to drop a few more because you haven’t been able to make it up the ladder lately

That tells a great deal about your character.

And what makes you such a good judge of character ?

LBB, a girl?
Hot Damn! I knew it! I knew it! I called it from the very beginning. Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been outed, lol.

I find it funny that people are now obssessed in trying to find out the genders of posters in this board.

This isn’t the first time you’ve indicated your curiosity about my gender. To what end ?

I thought this isn’t about you and me but American Idol ?

This is probably one of my favorite Kat performances ever.

Here’s my fave *** performance. Class. Act.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QJjAskq9nE

I sense that somewhere in Chicago MJ’s finger is hovering over the keyboard, ready to stop daily chat any minute now.

Switching back to Season 6, i did a quick newstand perusal of nexts weeks People Magazine with the big Idol cover story (it’s a foldout cover so not all of the top 10 fit on the cover.) Here are the two facts that I found the most interesting:

1) Everytime Sanjaya gets onstage he feels like he has to pee.

2) Phil Stacey is a big fan of the Spice Girls.

Do you think if Sanjaya would wet his pants onstage it would increase or decrease his popularity?

Actually, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve always wanted to get a mastersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ in theology. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d love to be able to take off a few years when my children are young and perhaps pursue my degree then. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d be at home a lot, it would afford a far more flexible schedule than a 9-5 job, and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d feel satisfied on the hoity-toity intellectual end of things.

For the love of all that is holy (no pun intended), do not attempt to get a masters while your children are small. You will be sleep-deprived and frazzled, and in no condition to write 20 page papers every 10 seconds while plowing through 2-3 chapters per textbook per week. Not to mention the thesis. Oh lord, don’t do it too yourself! LMAO!

Okay, I think the melisma at the beginning is stupid (YOU ARE NOT CHRISTINA AGUILERA SO JUST STOP IT), but this was a lot nicer than everything that is on Katharine’s album.

I think she started out a lot better than she ended, though. In the beginning I actually felt that she was really feeling the song (a first for Katharine), but then she lost it. Starting getting melismatic and shouty and that was about it for me. She couldn’t quite keep the emotional momentum going, but at least she’s getting better, I will give her props for that. Oh, and where you heard “raspy,” I heard “out of breath.” YMMV.

I still think her voice is a little cutesy at times, and I still think that Katharine herself is an insipid, immature twit and quite possibly a big bitch, but she’s definitely better at this type of music than she is singing Sherman Oaks-princess-style R&B.

For the love of all that is holy (no pun intended), do not attempt to get a masters while your children are small. You will be sleep-deprived and frazzled, and in no condition to write 20 page papers every 10 seconds while plowing through 2-3 chapters per textbook per week. Not to mention the thesis. Oh lord, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do it too yourself! LMAO!

Ha! I actually know quite a few people who have gotten masters or law degrees with small children, and they claim it’s the BEST time to do it. They have very, very, VERY supportive husbands.

2) Phil Stacey is a big fan of the Spice Girls.

Simon Fuller must love him then. :laugh_tb:

Dave:
Since you did not comment on the Bedazzler à ¢’ž ¢, can we take that to mean you do indeed post naked and bedazzle your own jeans and t-shirts? LMAO

Since Boulder owns my soul I must answer this post.

YES, YES and MORE YES. UGH.

At least i don’t juggle multiple boards and poach.

I find it funny that people are now obssessed in trying to find out the genders of posters in this board.

This isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t the first time youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve indicated your curiosity about my gender. To what end ?

I thought this isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t about you and me but American Idol ?

First of all. Your NAME gives away the gender you intended to project. If you wanted to remain androgynous then I would have suggested another handle. Also, I inquired about your gender before because I had a feeling that you were a woman. Don’t ask me why, it was just a hunch. Your posts just seemed feminine. And people aren’t obsessed with genders on here at all. I just think people don’t appreciate being fooled. I have asked you before what gender you are and you told me you were male. So it’s not that we give a shit. It’s just that we don’t like liars all that much.

Beesims:

Do you think if Sanjaya would wet his pants onstage it would increase or decrease his popularity?

I don’t really want to think about it. :shock_tb:

Dave – Why so many pillows? Are you bringing them to the Taylor concert? Lost here?

Re: Elliott and AI. I always thought having a big shot cousin in the record biz would work out fine for E. even when some “industry experts” here pooh poohed that. (Remember the “secret E deal” days).
His cousin is not only a big producer but very plugged into the business end. It’s just weird that E has to go on idol to end up being managed by cousin Josh.

Dave say ‘short and curlies’ to Kerri. :wink1_tb:

Ha! I actually know quite a few people who have gotten masters or law degrees with small children, and they claim ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the BEST time to do it. They have very, very, VERY supportive husbands.

Ah yes. A supportive, understanding husband would be required. Mine is a great guy but he travels a lot for work, so methinks I was comparing your scenario to my own situation too much. :laugh_tb: Long live men who cook, change diapers, and stay their behinds in town!

Nice Job AFan – LBB has done nothing but cause a stir among the posters – and you’re right (listen closely LBB) WE DON’T GIVE A SHIT.

According to this article, each of the 10 finalists was required to enter agreements exclusively with 19 Recordings as recording artists; 19 Merchandising for advertising, endorsements, sponsorships and merchandising; and 19 Management for the management of his or her career. All this was entirely at the option of the 19 companies, save for the winner, who was guaranteed this result.
http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/feature/2002/09/18/idol_contract/index.html?pn=3

My understanding of that paragraph is that the Top 10 finalists are required to sign with 19R and can’t refuse unless 19E decides to release them from that portion of the contract.

I have recently read an article that this was extended to include all Top 24 Idols. I am still looking for that article.

Dave – Why so many pillows? Are you bringing them to the Taylor concert? Lost here?

Dave is under the delusion that MJ, Sarah, and Baxter will throw on some teddys and pillow fight with each other for his titillation.

I still think her voice is a little cutesy at times, and I still think that Katharine herself is an insipid, immature twit and quite possibly a big bitch, but sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s definitely better at this type of music than she is singing Sherman Oaks-princess-style R&B.

I agree. Totally. Except I don’t think she’s a twit. But that kind of music is sonwriters music. Kat isn’t really a songwriter yet. I think with time, she might learn, like Christina did. But it’s not surprising the genre she’s chosen. She said from the beginning that she wanted to be a top 40 artist. And her favorite singers are Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. I think her voice fits more with Paula Cole like material but if the girl wants to be like Christina she should.

Dave say à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢short and curliesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ to Kerri.

LOL-Will do Lisa B. I miss seeing you in chat lately, also.

JPfan-I bought pillows for the after party. Someone wanted to have a pillow fight. I can’t remember who but I’m just facilitating the action.

Also-I found my old game of Twister to bring. There was a pair of my XXXXXXXL Boxers in the box.

There was a pair of my XXXXXXXL Boxers in the box.

LMAO. Dave, I am begging you, please throw your parachute-like panties at Taylor!

My understanding of that paragraph is that the Top 10 finalists are required to sign with 19R and canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t refuse unless 19E decides to release them from that portion of the contract.

Which normally happens at the end of the tour.

I cannot wait for the reports back on this show. Now we’ll find out once and for all if Dave is as hot as he thinks he is. Something tells me…nah.

Dave is under the delusion that MJ, Sarah, and Baxter will throw on some teddys and pillow fight with each other for his titillation.

Metta is rearing(or raring) her jealously thing again. :wallbash_tb:

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just that we donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like liars all that much

1) I am not lying.

2) If you don’t give a shit, you shouldn’t be asking.

I never ask you whether you’re male or female. Why should you ask what I am ? Most of all What does it matter ?
Is there a rule in this board that says you have to identify your gender to people ?

LBB has done nothing but cause a stir among the posters – and youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re right (listen closely LBB) WE DONà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢T GIVE A SHIT.

What stir have I caused ? I don’t respond unless people get personal on me. And if you really don’t give a shit, why bother to talk about me, unless you’re interested in causing a stir yourself ?

As I said, this board is about American Idol, not me. Stop asking me about my gender and who I am and everything will be peaceful. In other words, stop going personal on me.

I cannot wait for the reports back on this show. Now weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll find out once and for all if Dave is as hot as he thinks he is. Something tells meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦nah.

Dave will always be HOT whatever!!

Dave will always be HOT whatever!!

Is that you, Dave?

Well – I don’t know. All I know is what Bucky said and it makes sense to me. It’s not the first person I’ve heard this from who is closer to Elliott than the average bear. If you think about it, it makes total sense. I think AI was going to try and turn him into Michael Buble II and that doesn’t appear to be anywhere neat the direction that Elliott wanted to go. There are contracts but they are written by people and people can negotiate and change contracts… it’s done everyday. It’s not hard for me to believe at all that 19 and Elliott were able to have an amicable parting of the ways.

LMAO. Dave, I am begging you, please throw your parachute-like panties at Taylor!

I’m afraid to find out if those might be the ones he likes. :cheese1_ee:

Elliott’s doing great. Things worked out just the way they should for him. He’ll be an inspiration to this season’s contestants.

Lu – You and me at an Elliott concert in the near future! Whoo!

No, what happens at the end of the tour is that if 19E does not want to pick up a Top finalist’s contract and sign him or her to 19Recordings, then that Idol has the option to sign a recording contract elsewhere 3 months after the tour is ended.

19E is not going to be so dumb as to let an Idol finalist who they want to sign regardless if they win or not go and allow them to sign elsewhere after they put all that money and time for them being on the show for them to go and shop around for a recording contract elsewhere.

Good Lord! I guess Bucky is a big fat liar!!!

Yes, Metta – you, me and E – I am sooo there!

) Everytime Sanjaya gets onstage he feels like he has to pee.

2) Phil Stacey is a big fan of the Spice Girls.

Wow these Season 6 guys are SUPER HOT. Now everytime I see Sanjaya I have to think about this. With guys this HOT, it’s amazin we’re not over Season 5.

Re who the last idol standing will be, we have to take into account who will pick up the fans/votes of those voted off. If Melinda and Blake are the last two, which of them is more likely to get the votes of, say, the Sanjaya fans?

No, what happens at the end of the tour is that if 19E does not want to pick up a Top finalistà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s contract and sign him or her to 19Recordings, then that Idol has the option to sign a recording contract elsewhere 3 months after the tour is ended.

Okay, with all due respect, no one on this board is privy to the contracts, or the negotiations between 19 and the contestants. So, everyone is just speculating here. It is perfectly reasonable that someone has an opinion on this matter that differs from the above, because no one actually knows. It is impossible for any of us to be absolutely 100% positive about the way this stuff works after the show.

Lu,

Maybe Bucky isn’t lying. Maybe they changed the contract so that an Idol can refuse to sign 19Recordings even if 19E wants them too. That article is from 2002, thus the contract may have been re-worked to allow more freedom for the Idols although various articles have said that because of the Clay Aiken lawsuit, the contract has gotten even more stringent and “lawyer proof”. But who knows. It is possible.

The bottom line is that Elliott may have gotten the best deal out of all the Idols. Peace :cool2_tb:.

beesims Mar 29th, 2007 at 2:48 pm

Everytime Sanjaya gets onstage he feels like he has to pee.

Now that is an image I do not want to have while I am watching the show. :wacko_tb:

Maybe Bucky isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t lying. Maybe they changed the contract so that an Idol can refuse to sign 19Recordings even if 19E wants them too. That article is from 2002, thus the contract may have been re-worked to allow more freedom for the Idols although various articles have said that because of the Clay Aiken lawsuit, the contract has gotten even more stringent and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“lawyer proofà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . But who knows. It is possible.

Here is a link to the podcast of Bucky’s interview. The discussion about Idol contracts is about the 13 minute mark of the interview. He just basically says that Elliott called Simon Fuller himself and said he thought his interests were best served elsewhere.

http://wgar.com/cc-common/podcast.html

……. LU and Metta

I will pay for your tickets if this happens ………..

THE TRAINTRACT tour—-

Featuring Elliot , Tay and Maybe at some events Bo vice…….
The can sing together or apart ……..

Now that would be good a little something for diferent taste in music…to enjoy……..Reality will not happen .
……………………………………………………….

Lu – If I had to power I would make sure Elliot sings a song for you:)

I love Bucky and tend to believe him but we don’t know the business dealings of these people. To be honest, the exact details of their contracts aren’t that xciting to me. I just hope none of them gets screwed.

Make that 3 and proud of it!!

Now back to AI againà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

My first post in a few days because the tone here has been a major turnoff lately.

Anyway, Chris58, longsong, and LisaATL – you can make that 4 and proud of it!! (and I know we are SOOOOO in the minority here, but if we’re counting, there are at least two others who are regular posters here. LOL

Now, back to AI again….

I am happy, happy, happy that of the bottom three last night, it was Chris who got the boot. One Chris down, one to go. Again, I realize I am in the minority. Again, I am not voting, so I have no real voice to complain or cheer who goes.

Hang in there, Melinda, Jordin, Phil, and Haley! LOL!

Carolina,

I did read the post. I read an article recently that stated that 19E can sign any of the Top 24 (it used to be Top 12 but may have been changed after Mario Vasquez dropped out) if they so chose cuz it is in their contracts. If 19E wanted to sign Elliott, they would have signed him. If I remembered correctly, I think one of the producers said that in the article. I will try to find the link.

squishy, would it be a good move for tptb to sign someone who has told them they don’t want to work with them? I think not!

Beesims – I’m still giddy… and the envy of my elliott fan friends!!!

Oh pffft! I lost my tags I think. The first 2 sentences should have been a quote, and the rest was my response. I need to go back to just reading.

Hi all — I’m posting my favorite Tony Bennett duet with Stevie Womder (seems weird, sounds wonderful) on a song that was a huge for both of them separately. And for those who didn’t catch it on another thread. Mr. Benedetto is still the bomb, in my book:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMStRERJNsM

And here he is with KD Lang, a singer I love — listen to those beautifully sustained notes, the great diction, the meaning in every word— a master class, folks:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5164930628041535382&q=kd+lang

Just In Time — work it, Melinda!

I Left My Heart In San Francisco — with soul, from LaKisha — could jazz it up too

For Once In My Life — Blake, this could even stand some beat boxing!

Smile — awww, Jordin — what a sweet tune for her — or, hmmmm, Sanjaya?

Shadow of Your Smile — only Melinda or Lakisha have the voice for this — if you wanta get Haley the hook, give her this one to sing..

I Wanna Be ARound — it’s sort of a psycho-revenge tune — so who else but Phil?

Kat i live in canada, drinking age is 19.
some of you are Pres. Bush supporters? oh dear.

You’ve been going to bars for a year and that makes you an expert.

Actually, it’s okay to say you don’t like Taylor without making comparisons.

And yes, Bush sends me Christmas Cards.

Good point Jpfan, the bottom line hopefully none of these Idols got screwed with what ever contracts they signed. Hopefully they had lawyers with them when they signed their contracts to look at the small print.

I’ve been going for a bar for a year, and i’ve seen over 20+ people that sing in the same vein as taylor. thanks metta for bringing that up! reminds me again why i like kat, she doesn’t take herself too seriously

kirsten

Plus, Bucky has leaked lots of juicy stuff in the past.

And they call it Bucky Loveeeeee…..(come on everyone, sing along!)

Do you think if Sanjaya would wet his pants onstage it would increase or decrease his popularity?

Fergie has done it a couple of times and it doesn’t seem to have hurt her ability to move units….

ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen over 20+ people that sing in the same vein as taylor.

You mean Taylor isn’t groundbreaking, unique, a never-before-seen type of artist, and may actually sound similar to other artists who sing in a similar genre? I’VE BEEN HAD!!

kat, she doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t take herself too seriously

That’s too bad. She’s be a phenomenally better singer and performer if she took herself and her music more seriously, instead of building a career atop photo shoots and capitalizing on her bulimia/weight loss. I just might have to become a fan

What other juicy stuff has Bucky leaked in the past?

BTW, k.d. lang’s cover of “Black Coffee” is exquisite.

To Soul Patrol and Interested Parties,

Someone posted that HDD listed JTFTW a few days ago at #20 on the AC charts, well it seems Billboard has followed suit in its chart as well in its HOT ADULT CONTEMPORARY charts. JTFTW has jumped from #25 last week to #20 this week :

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+Adult+Contemporary+Tracks&pageNumber=Top+11-20&g=Singles

But note — the relatively unpromoted Kim Locke’s single is now #13 on the same chart !! Impressive.

Do you think if Sanjaya would wet his pants onstage it would increase or decrease his popularity?

It seems that no matter what he does, he’s gonna advance. He could go out on stage with his hair in pigtails wearing short shorts, pee his pants and howl, and he would get through. It doesn’t matter. Yowlllllllllllll.

However, should the miracle occur and he be elimination, his votes probably won’t go to anyone because the only reason a lot of people are voting for him is to screw up Idol.

i’d rather be friends with someone who can make fun of themselves then someone whos full of themself

I do not think Sanjaya will win but I think he will outlast Gina, Haley, Phil, and possibly Chris R.

Kat sounded better then typical except for the bird twirls or communicating with the aliens sounds she was making. I just cracked up at her scratching her breast while on camera during an interview for the net!

ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d rather be friends with someone who can make fun of themselves then someone whos full of themself

Eh, but considering the nasty, passive-aggressive, and often downright mean comments Katharine has made in the press regarding fellow Idol contestants, other performers, etc., I’d put her in the “with friends like these, who needs enemies?” category. She strikes me as the type of “friend” who will go around saying bitchy things about you, and then when you take offense, get all giggly and tell you to “lighten up” and “stop being so serious.” I’d rather have a friend who was full of themselves, as long as they treated me and others around them with the proper respect and decency.

BUT…I believe you and I have had this discussion before, so maybe we should can it before we give poor MJ an aneurysm

I am a he. Just thought I’ll put it out there. And I know, nobody gives a shit. LOL

Just trying to lighten up the mood here. I’m happy, I got some good work-related news today. I want everybody to be happy too.

How about everytime someone senses tension here, type “Have fun, MJ!” maybe it will break the tension and it will brighten Mj’s day! :laugh_tb:

Radname, why do you keep starting up Taylor vs. Kat stuff? It’s so pointless. I don’t like Taylor either. It’s way more fun making fun of him then trying to pit him against Kat. That opens way to many doors. We’re outnumbered here.

Afan, are you going to meet everyone tonight? If so, have a blast!

I do not think Sanjaya will win but I think he will outlast Gina, Haley, Phil, and possibly Chris R.

Sadly, Haley has the “hot factor” going for her (and Kat’s hair), which may result in Gina going before her. Phil too maybe, then Haley. That would put Sanjy out in sixth place. I really don’t think Chris R will go before Sanjy, though. The real shocker would be if he outlasted LaKisha or Jordin, and that is still a possibility. I think Melinda and Blake are safe, for now at least.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s way more fun making fun of him then trying to pit him against Kat.

I like good old fashioned Taylor snark–pure, unadulterated, salt-of-the-earth Taylor snark. Particularly any Taylor snark that ribs him for his “I am an artiste” attitude. Bring me more of that and I will happily join in.

Haley has the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“hot factorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  going for her (and Katà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hair), which may result in Gina going before her. Phil too maybe, then Haley. That would put Sanjy out in sixth place.

Is it weird that I really don’t think that Sanjaya is any worse than Gina, Haley or Phil on a lot of nights? I mean, Sanjaya can sing in tune, he’s just a weak performer. I think Haley is equally weak, to be honest. And Phil and Gina have been off-pitch more often than Sanjaya has. He’s taking all the heat, but frankly, I don’t think Gina and Haley deserved to be Top 24 or 12 any more than he did.

Radname, why do you keep starting up Taylor vs. Kat stuff? Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so pointless. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like Taylor either. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s way more fun making fun of him then trying to pit him against Kat. That opens way to many doors. Weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re outnumbered here.

Good point Afan. And, I’d like to add that MJ has repeatedly requested TODAY, that the fan wars not continue here on HER BLOG. So, out of respect for our blogmistress, and keeping in mind that she is in Chicago attempting to have a GOOD TIME, I suggest we all just take a deep breath and knock it the hell off.

In fact, I will give everyone something new to make fun of that has nothing to do with season 5. I seriously dug Chris R. in the cowboy outfit. No, seriously, I did. He was all kinds of young boy hot in that commercial and I had too compose myself lol. Since I’m not 13 years old and can still hear the nasal in his voice, it’s not going to inspire me to vote for him or anything. But, cuteness for sure.

I will say that if in the next commercial he’s dressed as a hot construction worker, well then all bets are off and I may have to start dialing. Because if everyone else can vote for Sanjaya to brinig down the evil AI empire and right the wrongs that have been done to our favorite contestants, well then I can vote for cute, nasal, timberfaker.

But, until then, GO TEAM PLAID!

Spense – LOL, I never thought Chris R. was cute but I just finished watching the show, which I DVR’ed since I was out last night, and I must say, his eyes in that commercial were amazing.

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s taking all the heat, but frankly, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Gina and Haley deserved to be Top 24 or 12 any more than he did.

Oh and ditto this

And, I forgot to add: MJ, PJ, Kerri, Dave, Sarah, Baxter and all of the peeps going to the Chicago show tonight, have a GREAT time. Afan, I hope you get to meet up with the gang!

Chris R. was very hot as a cowboy. His hotness factor went up with that commercial.

Kat Mcphee is now a bona fide COVER GIRL.

If you go to http://www.yahoo.com/

At this time of posting, you will see her picture in the FRONTPAGE of their website.

And they call it Bucky Loveeeeeeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..(come on everyone, sing along!)

Carolina, I believe the actual lyric is, “And they call it Bucky Luuuuh-hu-hu-huve…..” (I was a dyed in the wool Donny Osmond fan. I know these things.)

Is it weird that I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think that Sanjaya is any worse than Gina, Haley or Phil on a lot of nights?

Kat, I agree. I think these three should actually go BEFORE Sanjaya. *ducks*

Have fun tonight, MJ! Tell Taylor “Hi!” from me – he’ll know what it means….

Spense – LOL, I never thought Chris R. was cute but I just finished watching the show, which I DVRà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ed since I was out last night, and I must say, his eyes in that commercial were amazing.

I think he could give Bucky a run for his money in a Sparkly-Blue-Eye-Off, although I’ll still give the edge to Bucky since I’ve seen his in person and they’re positively divine.

I cannot wait for the reports back on this show. Now weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll find out once and for all if Dave is as hot as he thinks he is. Something tells meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦nah.

Checking in for a second to say, I don’t need proof that Dave is hot.

And yes, Bush sends me Christmas Cards.

Me too. :rolleyes_tb:

Somehow, my name got on his mailing list. I kept the cardà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ actually I took it to the local Homeless Shelter where I volunteer. However, I did return the envelop with a friendly note stating, “Thank you very much for your Christmas card but there must be some mistake. I have been a registered Democrat since I could vote and I respectfully suggest that your mailing list be updated and my name be removed. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Bush.”

Result? The following Christmas, I received a card with the First Dogs, Barney and Mrs. Beasley, on it.

I came in a little late today and am catching up.

In envy those going to the Chicago HOB show. I was at a concert there for my favorite artist in the world a couple of years ago and have never had so much fun in my life. GREAT venue! And GREAT artist/band you are seeing!!

I can’t wait for the mj lowdown on the concert.

Steve-O – I feel for ya losing your guy so early. I was hoping he would stick around awhile. Chris S. was not my favorite competitor this year (OK, no