Top 9 Results

OMFG!! I cannot BELIEVE this. I cannot BELIEVE that Gina Glocksen goes home but bitchy-faced Haley stays. My heart breaks to watch Gina sing her song as she departs.

DANGIT… GO HOME ALREADY HALEY!!! And cover yourself for the love of all that is pure and good!
I am so annoyed by this season! First Chris Sligh and now Gina – it’s not right!
I hate when girls skank themselves up in an effort to better their careers… (i.e. Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Haley Scarnato…) You know what, I can think of another profession that does the same thing.
It’s so cheap.

I am truley appalled and very disappointed. I dare Haley come out singing in a pair of pants next week. Who in the world is voting for her, little boys and their daddy’s? I’d rather watch Sanjaya. Damn it! I’m off to throw up now. :furious_tb:

UGGGGHHH. Twenty minutes later and I’m still aggravvated!! I hear you, lrlpalmer. I made a comment on my recap that I’m not sure I even want to watch the rest of the season if it’s going to offend my sense of justice so badly.

Then I felt silly, because it IS just a show. But UGGGGGHHH!!

I’m almost as mad as I was last week. Haley bugs me with her short skirts which she wears because it’s the only thing keeping her in the show. Gina absolutely should have been here after Haley, Phil, and Sanjaya were gone as should Chris Sligh.

It is a teevee show, and I know in the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter, but DAMN, Gina leaving over Haley (and other unmentionables) really pissed me off. Felt so sad for her standing there with Ryan. She may not have been the best singer in the bunch, but she had heart and brought something a little different to the mix. Haley, on the other hand, is just cheap cruise ship fluff with legs. *sigh*

Haley should go home due to the lack of talent…but NOT before Sandgina…..and sure as hell not after Gina.

It’s also tiring of people who bitch and moan about pretty (white) girls “dressing up”….but give a pass to Lakisha…who shows more than most girls have….the old ‘National Geographic’ syndrome all over again.

Haley dresses her age….and as a man and a musician, I could give two shits about what she’s wearing…..I want to hear & see a great singer and entertainer…..you know, someone who ‘deserves’ the top prize.

This catty shit is waaay old…..

I am too, really angry that Gina left before Haley. That just wasn’t right!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so pissed right now. But Seraphina, I need to remind myself it is just a TV show. But I am still so pissed.

Nostradamas - I think the issue with Haley is not what she wears so much as it is how visibly annoyed she is when anyone refers to how she looks as opposed to singing her singing praises. It makes the whole short skirt thing ultra-annoying.

Lakisha may whip out “the girls” but honestly – I don’t think it’s for the same reason or with the same affect as Haley’s use of the girls. Haley uses the whole short skirt/low cut dress thing to distract from her singing for a reason, imo, where Lakisha just has bad taste. (shrug)

NOSTRADAMUS, you couldn’t be more wrong.

This catty shit is waaay oldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..

..even older is this lame rational. It’s almost as used up as the racism card.

I did NOT see that coming, holy cow.

Haley is really annoying….playing the part of the sex kitten, which is totally not a problem as she’s pretty and can get away with it–but she gets angry when she’s called on it. It’s like walking past a construction site in a skimpy minidress and then being all offended by the catcalls.

How is it catty? She’s clearly using it to get votes. If you don’t believe me, look at what she’s wearing for the cover of People. If it were all about her voice/talent, she wouldn’t have started dressing like that only after she got so much attention with the short shorts/halter top on British Invasion week.

Sigh. Okay – I am officially no longer voting ever again. THis is totally ridiculous that first Chris Sligh and now Gina are voted off before the lesser people. But – I am not as furious as I should be only because after so many years of seeing this crapola happen, I am immune to it. If however, they are still in the top six, I will be so mad I will spit fireballs. :furious_tb:

Agree bean99 - the thing that gets me is that she’s seems to be trying to have it both ways, you know? Either you use your looks (which is legitimate, I think) and roll with it or you use your talent and emphasize that. But don’t use your looks and then be visibly pissy when people not only don’t focus on your talent, but don’t focus on it the way you want them to. I find it all very spoiled-teenagerish.

Taking the focus away from Haley for a second, I think Gina handled her exit very gracefully. My heart breaks for her but she will obviously be missed by the other contestants. Everyone in that room knew that she didn’t deserve to go home.

Everyone is complaining about Haley still being there, but what about Phil? It’s time for him to go. I wasnt shocked with the bottom 3, however I think Gina should have stayed. Haley’s time will come very soon, but not before Powder.

Catty? ROFL

Actually, Nostradamas, I’m not particularly fond of Lakisha either, tho for different reasons. Lakisha’s fashion choices don’t even register with me because one – she can actually, you know, sing, and two – unlike Haley, she holds herself in a mature way and doesn’t seem to be wearing the clothes she does for the sole purpose of nabbing votes due to a lack of vocal agility. There’s a difference in intent, I think.

Leighann - I swear, it was the best sing out I’ve seen. A lot of it had to do with the fact that the song she chose wound up being painfully appropriate, and it was made even better when she really acknowledged that irony and seemingly embraced the spirit of the song itself. I thought it was classy in the extreme.

Anyone else think the who 3/3/3 group was completely made up? ….checks secret decoder ring…. no, just me then….

ps. I think if the real bottom three were Haley/Gina/Phil that Haley or Phil would have gone home — not Gina. I think there was a diva in there somewhere.

So from the 3/3/3 divide, we know who they want to get rid of over the next two weeks and then they are setting up the divas versus the hip guys. Will AI never learn…don’t they remember what happened to the ratings the last time they had a diva-fest?

Ugh.

I wasn’t sad that Phil didn’t go – he got slammed by the judges and I thought he sang well. BUT I am now officially bored by every female still standing, except Jordin.

Gina shouldn’t have gone before Haley….but her singout was great. What a fantastic song for a singout, no?

Next week MUST be Haley – she’s still lucky to have made it to the top 12.

“How is it catty? Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s clearly using it to get votes. If you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe me, look at what sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s wearing for the cover of People. If it were all about her voice/talent, she wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have started dressing like that only after she got so much attention with the short shorts/halter top on British Invasion week.”

Funny thing about the People mag cover. In Philadelphia, where I live, Haley’s photo is right on the front page of the two page pullout cover — long legs and all. Right now I’m back home in Tennessee. The version of the cover here is different — same photos of every but the people are placed in different orders with Haley on the second page instead of the first. I thought that was funny.

I am with all of you guys! I can’t believe Gina was voted off!

What’s up with Phil and Haley every week in the bottom three and they keep being safe! So frustrating!
Haley and Sanjaya must go ASAP and Phil and Chris R soon after.

I also don’t believe Blake was in the middle three, I do think they are mixing the groups. i bet Blake was in the Top three with Melinda and Jordin and the producers just put him in the middle to be more dramatic.

Go TEAM PLAID! So happy Blake was safe!

Gina’s been my favorite since AI4 and Carrie. I did not see this coming.

Sad beyond words.

Of course, I’ll keep watching. Maybe root for Jordin and some of the others I like but I think my heavy-duty Idol vote-a-thon nights are over. At least til about February 2008.

Personally, I see Haley’s responses as something more along the lines of being put-off by stupid comments about her looks (aren’t they ALL trying to stand-out?) as opposed to her singing.

THAT is why she said what she said about really wanting to impress Simon, he’s the only one who gives “real” comments….Paula and Randy are as predictable as clockwork.

I already said she should have gone home…for her lack of talent, but Sandgina needs to be kicked to the curb ASAP, or this show is sunk….he sux major ass.

Blake’s thin-assed vocals need to be silenced ASAP too….

Last night I posted about the song Smile… how it isn’t a happy little song. Oh how I wished Gina would have sang like she did tonight last night. i believe she would still be in and it would have been a history making song. tonight I felt the song, I didn’t just hear it. And yes it made me cry.

As fans we get caught up in our own little world while forgetting that the majority of the voting public don’t visit blogs or fan sites. They vote based on what they like or don’t like. We don’t always agree with who goes, etc… but the one who leaves received the least number of votes nationwide, and the other two in the bottom three are also the bottom vote getters. There is no conspiracy. The bottom three are the bottom three. The one who leaves received the least votes. The only manipulation of the public is through the comments the judges leave, the scripted comments made for the contestants, and poor wardrobe choices. Haley and Sanjaya should have left by now. Gina wasn’t great, but better than them. Some think Phil should leave, but he is a great singer and has been consistent in his performances. Everyone feels it – something very different has happened this season. Season six seems to have lost the magic. Let’s hope season seven will restore the fun and magic.

NOOOOOOOO! Gina sings with heart and has a great voice. She has become my favorite this year. I can’t believe she went home before some much less-deserving candidates. She left the show with grace and class. I wish her a long career.

As for being catty. It is not catty to be perturbed at a woman with very little talent who is relying on her ever-decreasing clothes to make it. Talent should always prevail, and sadly, this year it isn’t. Haley brings nothing to the table, but continues to slide by on her “legs”. Then she is angry when she is called on that fact. Either use it proudly, or rest on your talent. You can’t have it both ways. Cut the miss righteous indignation act.

Maybe we have stopped talking about Sanjaya because, like Simon, we have no more we can say.

Haley and Sanjaya, WTH. AI6 WTH.

Guys and Gals, somebody is spilling the beans on who gets eliminated before Wed live results show.

Money is bet off-shore and each week money is pouring on the person who ends up getting eliminated.

Gary,

Wonder if Nigel is cleaning up……

Blake has a GREAT voice and he proved it singing STANDARDS this week, way far from what he ususally does..
Even Nigel said Blake really has a GREAT voice.. I love his smooth claen tone..
He is the BOMB!

Sorry double post…

“Gary Seven
Apr 4th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Guys and Gals, somebody is spilling the beans on who gets eliminated before Wed live results show.

Money is bet off-shore and each week money is pouring on the person who ends up getting eliminated.”

What do you mean? Did you know b/4 ? I was reading all over the threads Lakkisha was going. Did I miss something? Do tell.

My wrath is not directed towards Haley but is vented towards the judges. When asked if america got it wrong they didn’t even have the honesty to answer yes. Suckjaya is now immuned from criticism and he is really getting cocky. They need to bring the audience some reality and tell this tone deaf kid the truth. By not ” getting real”(as Randy often says) with Suckjaya they are unfair to the other contestants. Every one of the others in the top 10 could sing better than this kid ( yes , even Haley). I am not ticked at Haley because its the voters that are driving this farce and the judges are enabling in the situation.

What do you mean? Did you know b/4 ? I was reading all over the threads Lakkisha was going. Did I miss something? Do tell.

The bookies had Gina going home. The following article was posted at 2:15 pm EST:

http://www.theonlinewire.com/articleView.aspx?ID=2601

“Gina Glocksen’s elimination odds leave little hope: her odds opened this morning at -150 and are currently sitting at -325. Odd makers predicted both Stephanie Edwards and Chris Sligh’s eliminations as well.”

In this article, even earlier, Gina was the only one whose odds were negative:

http://www.theonlinewire.com/articleView.aspx?ID=2600

-150 means you have to bet $150 to win $100 if she gets the boot. Sanjaya was at 1000 (in one of the articles) so if you bet $100 and he gets the boot, the payout would be $1000.

Its fine that Gina went home. What people are saying is there is a middle group of singers that doesn’t drive passion and thus votes… so it means that since no one is voting (compared with last year) votes get spread around the crappy middle. Next week it could be any one of the bunch too.

Nostradamus, Blake ain’t goin’ nowhere. I suggest you settle in for the long haul and invest in a pair of earplugs if you don’t like his voice. He’s the best thing about this season to many people watching.

Blake will be gone before the final four…tinny vocals and cocky attitude will wear out his welcome sooner than later….

No, he won’t. You have NO idea how big his fanbase is. There’s a reason he’s the only male to have not been in the bottom 3, and it ain’t cause people don’t like him.

Want to talk about tinny, weak-assed vocals? Let’s talk about Mr. Justin Timberlake Lite himself, also known as Chris Richardson.

Blake has the marketability factor sewn up. His recorded songs on the AI site are fabulous. And isn’t it all about the record anyway?? If he makes a fantastic album, he is your new Daughtry. People I know who don’t even LIKE the show like Blake.

No, he wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. You have NO idea how big his fanbase is. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a reason heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the only male to have not been in the bottom 3, and it ainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t cause people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him.

Want to talk about tinny, weak-assed vocals? Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s talk about Mr. Justin Timberlake Lite himself, also known as Chris Richardson.

Blake has the marketability factor sewn up. His recorded songs on the AI site are fabulous. And isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t it all about the record anyway?? If he makes a fantastic album, he is your new Daughtry. People I know who donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even LIKE the show like Blake.

Sarah don’t sweat it.. I am telling you know BLAKE will sell the most albums a la Daughtry. You can take that to the bank…

All I read is how many people are already anticipating Blake’s record. I can’t wait either whether he wins or not.. And he still has a great chance to be on the finale…

GO TEAM PLAID!

Jealous…..LOL!!!!!!!! Keep that up, you’re making me laugh….

Blake couldn’t “sing” his way out a wet paper sack. He’s all gimmick…..nasal, thin vocals don’t sell records.

I don’t care much for Chris R. either….too JT boy band-ish.

Phil bores me to tears….so sorry, no boy winners this year.

I don’t know how to say this, we all seem upset that Gina went home before Haley and Phil. Have we come immune to how awful Sanjaya is that he isn’t even part of the equation? This kid is so awful that he seems immune to even being part of the discussion. Most of the posters seem to think Haley or Phil should have gone tonight and not Gina. Sanjaya should never even have made the top 24. Haley and Phil are lightyears better than Sanjaya. Seems like we have accepted the fact that he sucks but what the hey????????????

Gina seems like a very sweet person, and it was touching watching her bow out with grace. But her performances were very erratic and I don’t think she really knows who she is as an artist yet. The look suggested something a lot edgier, but she did so much better when she sang a lovely ballad simply and with feeling. Remember that lame “Paint it Black”? And she was smart to mention the tour. For a young artist, that’s a huge boost.

At the same time……Haley. And Sanjaya. The misery continues. I’m sure Howard Stern is ecstatic right now, and plotting the bizarre joy of a Sanjaya-Haley finale. Maybe a lot of drunken frat boys are burning up the phone lines and having Haley keg parties every Wednesday. Shudder.

I am pleased tho that all the dissing on Lakisha didn’t wipe her out. I don’t know if she should win, she’s made mistakes and is much more reserved than the rest. But girlfriend can sing, consistently and powerfully and memorably. That ain’t chickenfeed, as we’ve seen. And I’m moved by her struggle to develop her tremendous raw talent and have a better life with her kid.

Jordin, Melinda and Kiki deserved the top three designation, in my book, with Blake right up close. Now they all have to get through Latin week and country week, which will be a stretch…..for all these people! No Bucky or Kellie in the bunch. And probably no Spanish speakers either….

TEAM PLAID? I like this name. :smile_wp:

Does it mean you get paid and get laid if you join it? :redface_wp: Sounds like it. How can I sign up? :biggrin_wp:

weelassie.. Your comments are right on. My feelings exactly.

“Money is bet off-shore and each week money is pouring on the person who ends up getting eliminated.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

“What do you mean? Did you know b/4 ? I was reading all over the threads Lakkisha was going. Did I miss something? Do tell.”

enna1961, I posted in the “TV Week Interview with Nigel Lythgoe: Top 9″ comments section that Gina would be going home due to inordinate amount of money bet on her. Somebody has inside info. This has never happened before where you have a contestant a huge favorite to get eliminated each week and it is right on every week.

Anyone notice they made a point to say the most votes yet – for the season? Just under 33 million. They must be annoyed at the chart MJ posts showing a 33% decline. Love that. And, while I think Hayley needs to go, when oh when will Sanjaya be gone? I am embarrassed by him amongst other feelings.

I too cried when Gina was doing her sing out. I think she really understood the song tonight! I LOVED her when she understood the song and felt it as opposed to her trying to be the “rawker” chick. I can’t belive Haley and her legs are still there. I chose Sanjaya over her.

I doubt that the groups of 3 broke down like that – my guess is that the “top” group had a higher combined vote total than the “middle” group. But I doubt that the divas were 1, 2, 3.

Sarah – I have been saying all along, that no matter what happens in AI, I really think that Blake will be this years commericial success (this season’s Chris Daughtry). I really don’t think that Blake will win (probably for alot of the same reasons that Chris didn’t), although I wish he would. But I think in the end that it will be for the best, the same as Chris D. Hopefully Blake will put out a terrific album. Go Team Plaid. Blake is the resason that we are watching the show each week. each week I can’t wait to see what he’ll do next.

Gary Seven- thanks for the info.

I think Gina will do okay on the tour. If Chris S. opens the show, they can do a duet before she performs 2nd. It could be a rockin’ opening for the concerts…not that I plan on going this year. I’ll wait for the Sanjaya solo tour :laugh_tb:

Not a Haley fan in the slightest- but I do get an enourmous kick out of watching the pretty girl get all of the knocks for staying alive.

There is one contestant who is much worse, and several who are as mediocre as Haley- yet they aren’t getting blasted for outlasting Gina.

Gina did not deserve to go home yet, but honestly I don’t think she would have lasted much past top 6 or 7. The top 5 is pretty much cemented as Jordin, Melinda, Blake, Chris R, Sanjaya, and Lakisha.

The next few weeks are merely formalities.

I felt badly for Gina having to leave us especially considering the lyrics of her song. Wasn’t sure if she, or fans or the judges put the “rrrrocker” tag on her but I never thought it fit. Regardless, I thought she was okay and I’ll be curious to see where her career goes. I also like Haley. I like her voice and I think she’s cute. Sue me. Pretty surprised at the venom directed at the girl in an era where Hillary Duff sells 13 million CDs. I bought one of those too. And I like Phil. I think almost every mentor has commented on Phil’s voice and I agree. It’s nice. Lots of anger out there. I don’t get it. Once you make the tour, I don’t think it matters much when you get cut unless you win, place or show. 9 or 8 or 7 you can still get a record deal, an oscar or even a TV show.

No Bucky or Kellie in the bunch. And probably no Spanish speakers eitherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Phil was stationed in Florida, so there’s a slight possibility he can sing in Spanish. I don’t care what he sings, as long as it is an uptempo song!

Gina was so good tonight. What a song to sing on a vote-out. Yes, I find Haley slightly annoying, but it was a cutesy performance if you view it a second time.

Is it possible that the upcoming themes may affect Melinda and Lakisha’s positive judging? I believe they want Jordin and Blake in the finals.

Gina was a class act last night and I’m sad she’s gone.

I didn’t watch the results since my husband and I were watching something else. He did kindly flip back at about 3 till and I saw the bottom two consisting of Haley and Gina. I even said “Oh, Haley’s finally gone” and we flipped back and continued watching our show.

I didn’t even know until this morning that it was indeed Gina that left!

I was actually surprised because well, I felt pretty positive it was going to be Haley, but at the same time I’m not upset. I’d actually rather watch Haley move on another week than Gina. I think Gina’s biggest problem this week was that she was forgettable. I don’t think Gina knows who she is. Is she a girl with a big voice, or is she a rocker? Make up your mind. I never really cared for Gina anyway, although I definitely thougth she would have lasted a little longer. (Then again, I didn’t see Chris Sligh going last week either). Haley, on the other hand, had legs that were far more memorable than Gina, even if her song wasn’t. Actually, I don’t think Haley did that bad this week, for Haley. It wasn’t good compared to the rest, but it wasn’t entirely awful either. She doesn’t have the worst voice, but in this season she is entirely swamped by much bigger voices and better personalities than what she has to offer.

I guess we’ll see her legs one week longer.

What’s the theme next week?

I feel very certain that TPTB are setting us up for a shocking elimination of either Lakisha or Jordin in the next 2 weeks. I definitely don’t believe the 3 girls were the top 3. I think Lakisha will be gone very soon and they will act like it is the biggest shock of all time.

Phil has a great voice. I think he is the most under rated contestant this year. Chris R is the most over rated. His performances are all horrible, but the judges say he’s great. Some people clearly listen to the judges too much and can’t make their own decisions.

I think Blake is the most commercial and will be very successful whether or not he wins.

Cathy, I so agree with your post! If the military votes start coming in, Phil may last a few more weeks.

I think once they get Chris R. in the studio, there is much they can do with his voice. Right now, it is weak and has a woodpecker vibrato (as someone said).

I still see Blake and Jordin in the finale regardless who the Top Three were this week!

The split of the 3 groups of 3 were not surprising, but I thought Gina would be back on the couch first & that Haley or Phil would be going home. They have both been in the bottom 3 before & Gina had not, I don’t think. She wasn’t going to win, but it seemeed early for her. In all honesty, I thought Michael Buble should have been voted off. Is it just me or was that awful? I had to change channels during his performance.

I completely agree about Michael Buble, Calimari. I was sitting there wishing they’d asked Harry Connick Jr or almost anyone other than him. He made the idols look a lot better, lol.

Gtrplayer, they had 2 covers for People so that each group of 5 would have one just like TV Guide does. They had both at my store so I got the one with Blake on the cover (of course).

Of course Sanjaya should have gone home but I’ve become resigned to him staying longer. I have a problem with Haley staying because like Sanjaya, I’m not sure how she even made the top 24 let alone the top 8. She has an okay voice but is just like the ones you hear at a theme park or wedding (isn’t she a wedding singer?).

Dov Cohen says

Everyone feels it – something very different has happened this season. Season six seems to have lost the magic. Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hope season seven will restore the fun and magic.

This season is a repeat of Season 3, where the judges will continually diss anyone who is NOT a diva. The fact that they are going after Phil and Blake so hard tells me that both of them are placing a lot higher than they wanted them to. Blake’s voice is good enough, but his singing and performance style are new and unique to AI and he’s very, very good. Phil’s voice alone is keeping him in the race (because we know it’s not his looks or his love of muzac.) Phil is incredibly talented as each and every guest mentor has pointed out. Too bad the judges are set on a diva-fest because it’s time for the best voice to win AI.

I still believe that either Lakisha or Jordin were in the bottom three and either Phil or Blake were in the top 3. But then AI just brings out the conspiracist in me …

Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the theme next week?

J Lo – Latin.

I found Gina to be a far more interesting contestant than Haley, and she truly was very classy in her exit.

That said, it really doesn’t matter when anyone is sent home for lack of enough votes (NO one is “voted off”). They all go on tour. And AI will sign and promote anyone they want. It matters not a whit in which order they go.

xoxoyc
Apr 5th, 2007 at 2:24 am
There is one contestant who is much worse, and several who are as mediocre as Haley- yet they arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t getting blasted for outlasting Gina.

I certainly agree. I think Sanjaya should have gone home a while ago and I wouldn’t be upset if Phil or Chris R went home before Hayley. Of course, I wouldn’t be upset if she went home before them either. I would have liked to see Gina outlast all of four of them.

Gina did not deserve to go home yet, but honestly I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think she would have lasted much past top 6 or 7. The top 5 is pretty much cemented as Jordin, Melinda, Blake, Chris R, Sanjaya, and Lakisha.

I think the top three is going to be Melinda, Jordin and Blake. After that although I think it is likely the other two of the top five will be from Chris R, Sanjaya and Lakisha I wouldn’t be surprised to see one or more of them get wacked pretty much any time from now going forward. So I think Gina might have made it to 5 or 4 if she wasn’t booted tonight, but I don’t think she had any realistic chance of making the finals.

Grammie Kari – Phil was stationed in Jacksonville, Fla., so if he speaks Spanish I’d say it’s because of some OTHER influence. Jacksonville is practically Georgia – it’s one of those rare SOUTHERN cities in Florida.

feel very certain that TPTB are setting us up for a shocking elimination of either Lakisha or Jordin in the next 2 weeks. I definitely donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe the 3 girls were the top 3. I think Lakisha will be gone very soon and they will act like it is the biggest shock of all time.

Phil has a great voice. I think he is the most under rated contestant this year. Chris R is the most over rated. His performances are all horrible, but the judges say heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s great. Some people clearly listen to the judges too much and canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make their own decisions.

I think Blake is the most commercial and will be very successful whether or not he wins.

Cathy;
Couldn’t agree more. I think that’s exactly what is going to happen.

That said, it really doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t matter when anyone is sent home for lack of enough votes (NO one is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“voted offà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ). They all go on tour. And AI will sign and promote anyone they want. It matters not a whit in which order they go.

Oh yes it does. I am deprived of another week of Gina, Chris Sligh and forced to endure Sanjaya and “meek” Melinda and “sadsack” LaKisa.

“Gtrplayer, they had 2 covers for People so that each group of 5 would have one just like TV Guide does. They had both at my store so I got the one with Blake on the cover (of course).”

You know I thought that might be the case, but I liked my theory that the other cover was too naughty for certain areas of the country. Oh well, lol.

ca

tira
Apr 5th, 2007 at 10:09 am
feel very certain that TPTB are setting us up for a shocking elimination of either Lakisha or Jordin in the next 2 weeks. I definitely donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe the 3 girls were the top 3. I think Lakisha will be gone very soon and they will act like it is the biggest shock of all time.

Phil has a great voice. I think he is the most under rated contestant this year. Chris R is the most over rated. His performances are all horrible, but the judges say heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s great. Some people clearly listen to the judges too much and canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make their own decisions.

I think Blake is the most commercial and will be very successful whether or not he wins.

Cathy;
Couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t agree more. I think thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s exactly what is going to happen.

Catira/Cathy, we live in the same AI universe…

I still believe that either Lakisha or Jordin were in the bottom three and either Phil or Blake were in the top 3. But then AI just brings out the conspiracist in me à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Me too. :cool1_tb:

We could be being set up for the traditional top 7 shocker(!)

Lakisha and Jordin have both been portayed as safe in recent weeks whilst apparently flirting with the lower end of the placings if DialIdol is to be believed, and in the meantime Phil has been portrayed as being in danger every week whilst riding pretty high on DI.

Let’s say Haley finally runs out of luck next week, then in top 7 elimination week when I imagine they will do their usual trick of separating the contestants into two groups of three and having the remaining person (who is safe) pick the safe group, Melinda will do the picking and the groups could consist of Lakisha, Jordin and Blake (L & B haven’t been bottom 3 at all and Jordin hasn’t been bottom since Leslie went) whilst the other has Phil, Sanjaya and Chris R, all of whom have been in the danger zone (supposedly).

Naturally Melinda stands with L,J and B only to find, shock! horror!, she is wrong! and one of them is leaving. Bye, Kiki/Jordin! Wow. Who saw that coming?! hmy_tb: :rolleyes_tb:

Heh. I think I’ve been watching this show too long…

Of course Haley is better vocally than Sanjaya. You have to keep in mind that we all criticized Sanjaya’s performances early on. I guess at this point though, like Simon, we feel that when it comes to this kid our criticisms really don’t matter! Not to mention that it has admittedly become a rather enjoyable thing to watch Sanjaya’s versatile hairstyles and to see what new stunts he’s going to pull each week. He has brought humour back to the show. Though, it does make me sad to see great talents like Chris Sligh and Gina Glocksen suffer because of it. But that’s showbiz!

I “feel” that “Phil” (haha, you like that?) is underrated this season. He has become such an underdog. While his performances may be lacking in some areas, his vocals are impeccable about 90% of the time!

Now, Haley. Granted, the girl can carry a tune. I don’t claim that she’s a BAD singer. However, I think it’s important to remember that American Idol is a contest which SUPPOSEDLY showcases some of America’s greatest young talents. I swear I can think of about 10 of my friends who can sing/perform better than her, who can give you goosebumps and do so in a modest way. Haley, to me, is the definition of mediocrity and I just feel that she’d be better off entering a pageant or something. She could still sing during the talent portion of those competitions, and probably end up doing pretty good. But of course, if you want someone so utterly average to become America’s next “idol”.. then by all means. Vote. I’m Canadian so she won’t be representing me, anyways. :p

I completely agree about Michael Buble, Calimari. I was sitting there wishing theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d asked Harry Connick Jr or almost anyone other than him. He made the idols look a lot better, lol.

It sure sounded like he was struggling to get through the song. I thought it looked like he kept looking at the band, like maybe there was some miscommunication with the arrangement or wrong key or something. Seemed like a possibility considering the short notice. Or maybe he just sucked. :ponder_tb:

Heh. I think Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been watching this show too longà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

LOL Lakeside, I wouldn’t be surprised if it plays out exactly like you’ve scripted it!

Nostradamus -

Let’s discuss the difference between Haley’s “bringing the girls out to play” and Lakisha doing the same….

First – when Haley wears a low cut shirt, she wears hemlines that are cut to indecent lengths for standing on a stage. Lakisha wears skirts to the knee or below and wears low cut dresses. The one time that she wore a short skirt – she was covered up to her neck.

Second – when Lakisha is complimented on her outfit she graciously says “thank you”. When Haley is complimented she says “nice”.

I admire the judges for not wanting to make Haley cry by telling her – “you don’t sing that well” – so they’re opting to find something nice to say – but she doesn’t want to hear it. I think next week they should say nothing.

I don’t think that it’s a racial thing at all. However, I WILL say that when one is revealing a lot of skin, being aware of the color of your skin and the contrast with your clothes is important- otherwise you appear to be showing much more than you actually are.

To the person who mentioned that Lakisha has bad taste in clothes – couldn’t disagree more. For a heavy set woman I think that she has done an amazing job of finding clothes that are flattering for her shape. I WANT that dress she wore this week….

Hey, does anyone else wonder if Tony Bennett was REALLY sick, or if he was just irritated by most of the contestants ignoring his advice? (Just wondering).

You would think after 6 seasons I would be used to this, but I can’t help but wonder what the show would be like if TPTB really chose THE BEST singers they could find. Wow, wouldn’t that be interesting??!! No one can reasonably say that Sanjaya or Haley or Chris R. are among the best undiscovered talents in America. I always think of Randy saying during the auditions, “We’re looking for the best!”. Yeah, whatever.

What really gets me about Haley how she cries every single week. She is more than tiresome.

Melinda is excellent (why does she not get any comments about how old she seems when Taylor got heck for that all the time?) but she is starting to come off as diningenuous. The more I see Jordin, the more I like her.

I liked Gina but I think the song she sang this week was a little boring. She’s definitely not the worst though. Sanjaya and Haley were worse. I can’t imagine if one or both of those 2 advances into the Top 5; I think American Idol will be canceled or something (like Pop Idol) and get replaced with Yo-Factor (X-Factor in the UK).

I don’t think Haley is getting a bad rap because she’s pretty. There are tons of pretty girls in the world and a lot of them have talent. Haley is just woefully outclassed on this show and her performances kind of suck.

Plus, by showing up in exceedingly short skirts and low cut tops (she even wore hot pants for the People magazine article) I think she’s conveying very clearly that she intends to use her assets to get her further along. Which is fine if that’s the road she wants to take. But, when you take that road, you cannot then be surprised that people call you on it.

Like someone mentioned above, if you’re revealing on top – you should cover up on bottom and vice versa. Never do both. That is the difference between sexy and skanky.

Every reporter in America has come out of the woodwork to say Sanjaya sucks. And, I personally believe that Phil & Chris R. take more shit on the blog than anyone else. So, I don’t think Haley is getting more than her fair share of snark just because she’s pretty.

Re: Michael Buble, the only thing I didn’t like was that he seemed to be a fan of Antonella’s.

fast tv ratings:

Though down some from last week, the “American Idol” results show, 15.1/24, and “‘Til Death,” 8.5/13, still ruled the 9 p.m. hour for FOX. CBS stayed in second with a “Criminal Minds” rerun, 6.7/11. “Crossing Jordan,” 5.0/8, was third for NBC, beating ABC’s “According to Jim,” 3.7/6, and “In Case of Emergency,” 3.3/5. The CW reran Tuesday’s episode of “The Search for the Next Doll.”

I thought Gina was exceptional on her singout and will miss her. Ironically, based on her rendition of Smile, she could have provided the one genre Idol is missing this year: country. She has a big fat voice that is very controlled, and her rock look has very little to do with her natural home base– which is heartfelt ballads.

She is as much of a rocker as Constantine was– not at all.

Buble was okay in my book– saw him on Oprah, and I was surprised to discover that his vocal instrument just isn’t that good. He is all stage presence and performance.

The arrangement was smokin, though.

Every week we will be sad that someone is leaving. Gina sang well but her look did not match the song and her look was sort of “wanna be rocker”…not believeable. I liked Haley and I don’t think her clothes are inappropriate. I don’t understand why the pretty girls get all the crap thrown at them on this show.

Wonder who’s going next????

Haley is only a mediocre singer who in no way should be in the top 8. The reason that she’s there imo is that she started dressing differently in order to stand out because she couldn’t from her singing. This is annoying to many people and isn’t because she’s pretty (I don’t think she’s all that myself except for great legs). Kat, on the other hand, was a very good singer albeit one who seemed to have trouble performing well in the competition. She mostly wore jeans and what the others wore other than one memorable yellow dress. She’s also annoying to many but again it’s not her looks but her personality.

Melinda, Chris S, & Phil have gotten a lot of comments due to their looks and/or body type so I find it hard to feel sorry for a “pretty” girl.

buble=smarmy – yuk

Many realize that AI scripts the show. There is always the pretty girl and usually she’ll wear something revealing because she can get away with it. Why? Because this girl has a nice figure. They must have someone the teen boys can drool over, and it is NOT Melinda and Lakisha. Right now, Jordin is the “sweet girl next door”, although that can change.

Haley fit the requirements for this character. At least that’s how I see it. :smile_wp:

Thanks, dixiemedley!