Wednesday Mar 7

hicks review

A sellout crowd of 2,100 fans came out to the Von Braun Centerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Concert Hall Tuesday night to see if the Birmingham singer they pulled and voted for in last yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was just as fun and entertaining in person as he was on television.
Taylor Hicks didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t disappoint the Soul Patrol … or anybody else in the house…..

http://www.al.com/go/blog/index.ssf?/mtlogs/bama_gojam/archives/2007_03.html#242736

Eight Men Off
On ”American Idol,” the last all-male semifinal show on Tuesday mainly leaves us eager for the women’s performances on Wednesday

I don’t know what’s freaking me out more right now: The possibility that I had a mildly telepathic moment with Simon Cowell tonight, or the sudden realization that I might be an even crankier crankypants than American Idol’s notorious British judge….

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20014220,00.html

They hoped on wings and a song
Friends, fans and family crowd the Hooters in Chesapeake to cheer on local Chris Richardson.

When “American Idol” contestant Chris Richardson stepped to the microphone Tuesday night, the Hooters on Battlefield Boulevard shook with screams and cheers.

That should come as no surprise: Richardson – a proud son of Chesapeake and an employee of the “delightfully tacky” restaurant – seems more popular at the Hooters than its famous chicken wings……

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-74101sy0mar07,0,1317408.story?coll=dp-news-local-final

People, 3/7

… “American Idol” runner-up Katharine McPhee shared chicken pineapple fried rice and a peanut-butter banana tart at Ruby Foo’s recently…

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_5362787

Maple Sugar Days at Hale Farm

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Idolized ice cream

Go to http://slowchurned.com to cast your vote. The winning flavor will become part of Edy’s permanent lineup. The four losers will be voted out of the freezer case.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/food/16850016.htm

American Idol Recap: 8 Boys – 6 Slots = 2 Gone

…Ok, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m buying it Chris Richardson. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s authentic and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sold. From hip hop to tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s country, he makes it look so natural. The tour is waiting for someone like Chris. His rendition of Keith Urbanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I Wanna Cryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is a keeperà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ like a season 5, Ace Young à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Butterfliesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  dvr keeper…

http://tvcocktail.ivillage.com/entertainment/2007/03/american_idol_recap_8_boys_6_s.html

STARR REPORT

….” Ex-”American Idol” Kimberley Locke guest- hosts “The View” Thursday…

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03062007/tv/starr_report_tv_michael_starr.htm

this just in …

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GO ON A SOUL PATROL

Pennà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Peak in Jim Thorpe has announced that Taylor Hicks will hit its stage Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. Voted last yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s American Idol by 63.4 million people, his first single, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Do I Make You Proud,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  debuted at #1 on Billboardà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Hot 100. Tickets are $40-$45 and go on sale this Saturday, March 10 at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Pennà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Peak Box Office. Walk-up only at the box office. No phone orders.
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http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/16850006.htm

Chris Richardson May Have Gotten Most Votes

Chris Richardson apparently won over America. According to DialIdol.com, which had an amazingly accuracy rate last season (though it hasn’t been as impressive thus far), suggests that Richardson received the most votes Tuesday night in American Idol’s male performance show, which will determine who heads to the Final 12 (only 6 of the guys will).

DialIdol.com has Jared Cotter, Phil Stacey and surprisingly, Sundance Head, all with the lowest number of votes. Head for the past two weeks was the biggest vote getter and among the favorites to win of the males. It is possible he turned off many loyalists with his rendition of a Pearl Jam song. Pearl Jam songs after all tend to depress.

http://www.gambling911.com/Chris-Richardson-030707.html

Sex, News, & Violins 03.07.07

…Ya know I’ve seen the Antonella Barba nudie pics, and it leaves me wonderingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Why does every no talent, marginally attractive woman have naked pictures and/or a sex tape now? I mean EVERYONE has at least one of these now, and it seems like they always get leaked out. I mean, if the reason is you’re sending them to your boyfriend or something then maybe I get it. But most of these girls, for no logical reason, just have photos of them flashing their snatch while covered in whipped cream or videos of them fondling the Puerto Rican pool boy. What is the reasoning behind this?! In ten years are you gonna pull these things out and show them off to the neighbours at parties in some perverse slideshow? “Well we had the yacht for the weekend, so naturally it made sense to videotape ourselves blowing cocaine up each others’ asses. Oh, and here comes the ball gag! My, that was certainly a crazy Arbour Day.”

Ya know, the scary part is I’m not really sure if I’m being sarcastic. Hmmm.

http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/51572/Sex,-News,-&-Violins-03.07.07.htm

‘American Idol’: ‘All mixed up’?

Recapping Tuesday night’s “American Idol”:

The Good: Blake Lewis proved he knows himself better than anyone else in the competition by dialing up 311′s “All Mixed Up,” the perfect song choice for his funky, beatbox-influenced style. Chris Richardson succeeded with his stylized take on Keith Urban’s “Tonight I Wanna Cry,” Brandon Rogers had reason to celebrate after doing Rare Earth proud and Chris Sligh overcame poor source material (DC Talk? Really?) and won Randy Jackson’s “vocal prize of the night” for his assured rendition of “Wanna Be Loved.”….

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070307/ENT02/703070421/1032/ENT

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Chatter: Wake me when ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s over

Wow. Tuesday nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s menà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Top 8 show was probably the most tedious night of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve ever watched.

….And there will be a mind-boggling announcement about à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“one of the most important events in à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ historyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  on Thursday nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s show! I can’t wait!!!!! Wanna bet ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not even close to being as exciting as Ryan would like us to think? Any guesses?…

http://www.journaltimes.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=11320

AI: Snoring with the homies

Dudes – what happened?

The first week of Top 24-ness was not kind to the male members of the “American Idol” family. Some were off-key. Some were boring. Some managed to be both off-key and boring, which is like burning old, stuck-together white rice – If it wasn’t especially
bad, you wouldn’t remember it at all…

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/streeter/entries/2007/03/ai_snoring_with.html

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  guys: the Top 6

Another bad night for the guys.

As everybody can already see and hear, this yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  will be female.
A lot of bad song choices and mediocre performances. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not about who sang best tonight, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s about who should be in the guysà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Top 6 à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  who you would want to see over the next six weeks….

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/03/american_idol_guys_the_top_6.html

Good songs can give anyone ‘McPheever’

…Being that it seems that everyone has an album coming out after ‘Idol’, McPhee’s is a good one to pick up for the simple fact that she has a voice that she must share with the public.

Now, all she has to do is just be as good as former “American Idol” winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood and she will be on her way…

http://www.talonmarks.com/news/2007/03/07/Arts/Good-Songs.Can.Give.Anyone.mcpheever-2755212.shtml

How do you think our local ”Idol” performed?

Chris Richardson again pleased the American Idol judges Tuesday night, performing Keith Urbanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Tonight I Wanna Cry.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Although the sudden sex symbol drew shrieks from female fans mid-song, we wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know until Thursday whether heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still in the game. While we wait, Joe Fu, a DJ from Energy 106.1, shares his thoughts on how Richardson did……..

http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=120652&ran=212266

May the worst candidate win
Web site urges ‘American Idol’ voters to back the least likely to succeed

In the democracy that is “American Idol,” Vote For the Worst is a swing state filled with protest voters — contrarians who campaigned for Kellie Pickler last year, when they knew the better singer was Katherine McPhee.

“It’s obvious how the producers manipulate the audience into voting for who they want,” says Monica Liberto, a member from Edison. “It’s my way of standing up and saying, ‘I’m not going to take what you dish out.’”….

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/ledger/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1173246059126790.xml&coll=1

Taylor Hicks Exclusive

It was a sold out crowd Sunday as the Soul Patrollman himself took to the stage. In an exclusive interview he told me what to expect from his latest album “Taylor Hicks”.

– Best wishes from one American Idol to an Upstate contestant

http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=6189376&nav=2KPp

Friends: Idle gossip paints unfamiliar picture of Idol contestant

Just when you think you can finally trust the Internet, it turns out the woman in all those racy photos — the American Idol contestant whose half-naked snapshots have created an on-line sensation, the Jersey Girl whose name got more Yahoo searches than anyone’s last week — is actually a closet bookworm.

That’s what Antonella Barba’s friends say, anyway….

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1173246149126790.xml&coll=1

No Thrills – so far – from Idols’ R&B Clones

“This group of singers has a chance to redeem themselves”, Slezak says. “Right now I would say it is gonna to be tough for them to outdo last season. But I think there are enough good singers that it could be as good as last season.”

“A lot of guys are working a sort of Justin Timberlake-y, Usher-y vibe, and a lot of women are sort of working an old school Gladys Knight, Aretha kind of vibe”, he said. “I was surprised by the fact that there aren’t really any legitimate rock singers, that there doesn’t seem to be anyone who is a country singer.”

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2003604193_idolblahs07.html?syndication=rss

(This AP article was posted yesterday but has since been revised with more quotes from the EW writer and Ryan Seacrest. And the AP writer wrote other stuff as well. Plus there is a really cute pic of Kat and Taylor on this article that I thought some of you would appreciate).

What could American Idol surprise possibly be?

American Idol is promising a big surprise this Thursday.

You can bet plenty of American soldiers would become suicide bombers if that were the case……

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/82-03072007-1309969.html

Um, can we cut Kat out of the picture?

Thanks for the articles! Interesting reads…

McDonald’s Targets the Morning Impaired in Java Push

…Viewers will be able to watch video ads directly from rich media banners, or link directly to the videos on the company’s Web site, but McDonald’s is also targeting ad space where it expects consumers will be first viewing in the morning. Ads have been purchased on AOL Instant Messenger, as well as on Fox and MSN. The campaign is trying to reach people as they log onto computers and check who won the previous night’s American Idol or sports figures, said Flatt…

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3625176

The Fro Patrol Roots On Chris Sligh

The judges were split on Greenville native’s Chris Sligh’s performance on American Idol. Randy said it was the best vocal of the night. Paula said the contestant should take more risks and Simon said he has potential and deserves to be in the top twelve.

Chris Sligh’s friends in the Upstate definitely agree Chris has what it takes to go all the way. The fro patrol was at the Brick City Grill on Pelham Road in Greenville County complete with fros and glasses to show their support for their idol, Chris Sligh….

http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=6189187&nav=2KPp

Reality TVs Portrayal of Women Exposed in Lecture

Founder and Executive Director of Women in Media and News Jennifer Pozner spoke on Wednesday, Feb. 28 to initiate a discussion on how women are being portrayed on television, specifically reality television.
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹money shotà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ of reality TV is the humiliation of women,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  said Pozner in Vance 105…

Pozner said Newlyweds depicted Jessica Simpson as stupid. In American Idol, Simon Cowell, one of the judges, is known for telling women with great singing voices to lose weight if they want to make it in the business…

http://clubs.ccsu.edu/recorder/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=206

To wash away Jared’s versionb (yuk)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6q_DyCiewYc

Good morning, everyone, and good afternoon (?) Lisab!

What the heck happened last night with the guys?? I just watched this morning, and nobody stood out for me — well, maybe Blake and ChriS. I wanted to like ChRis, but I didn’t. The girls better bring it on tonight (there’s a littlew Randy in all of us) to make up for that.

‘American Idol’ Contestant Antonella Barba Bumps MySpace as New Number One Search Term With Web Users
Online Interest in Barba Continues to Soar for Second Consecutive Week, 13% More Popular Than MySpace

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Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending March 3, 2007:

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http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20070306/CLTU19606032007-1.html

Good morning Lisa B and thanks for the articles…

Maybe it’s just me, but I was NOT impressed with any of the perfomances last night.

Judges cold on singing sailor on latest à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢

After singing a song made famous by a teenage country star and being dressed down by all three celebrity judges for his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“oddà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  choice, sailor and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  contestant Phil Stacey had nothing left to do but appeal to the voting public.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Bring me back,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  the musician third class urged viewers after Tuesday nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s penultimate performance on Fox. Stacey sang LeAnn Rimesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I Need You,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  but from the judgesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ reactions, what he really will need are calls and text messages from fans…

http://www.navytimes.com/entertainment/music/ntIdol070306/

Naw, emeralgem. Reading through the posts you are definitely NOT alone. I haven’t watched the show yet, I got tied up on the phone (WHEEEE!), but I’ve recorded it and will watch it today. Wish it had gotten better reviews. Dang!

American Idol Romance? – Chris Sligh Hugs Ryan Seacrest

In an article entitled à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ryan Seacrest More Touchy Feely With American Idol Male Contestants, But Rubs Lakisha The Most,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Reality TV Magazine analyzed how often Ryan Seacrest put his hands on the American Idol semi-finalists after they performed…

http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2007/03/american_idol_r_1.html

Morning, 11:05 am here.

New Elliott blog

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Hey everybody!
Current mood: excited

Hey What’s up everybody!….hope all is well!…just wanted to reach out to say thank ya’ll so much for feeling what we’re doing!…..without too much serious press, “Movin On” has been so well-received, that it’s sold over 26,000 copies on iTunes already!…and “Wait For You” is gradually being added all over the country!….so many of you have been adding it to your page and requesting to hear it @your local radio stations…and I thank you for that!…also, on Thursday, we’ll finishing up the video shoot for my VERY FIRST SINGLE!…WHOOHOO!…okay….so, we’ve also wrapped up our live performances for: att&tblueroom.com, rehearsals.com, and napster.com!…I’m gonna be all over the map here in the next 3 weeks!…we will be appearing on Regis and Kelly and Jimmy Kimmel…doing a Virgin megastore appearance in times square, FYE in-store appearance in NY, a circuit city in-store appearance in my hometown!..I’ll be doing tons of radio tours on your local stations and satellite….and in the meantime, in between time, we’ll be squeezing in a few gigs around town, here in L.A!…so stay tuned for a more detailed schedule w/dates and times!…I would also like to extend my gratitude to the moderators of etrainstation.com!…I had the pleasure of “chatting” w/you guys last week, and I had so much fun shooting the breeze w/ya’ll!…that truly was the first time I’d ever been in a chat room!…haha!…just want to say that I really experienced the true sense of fanfare and teamwork…just by speaking to ya’ll, realizing how dedicated you are to supporting the music, the team and the project!…..GOD BLESS YOU ALL!…..have a great day….and I’ll talk to ya’ll soon!

~Elliott~

Good morning, everyone.

Semifinals #5: The official summary

Here’s what will be in the paper. Can’t wait to read your comments (will try to look at as many as the system lets me tonight). And as always, vote for the best, the worst, and the most likely to go home, and I’ll tally them tomorrow:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/2007/03/semifinals_5_th.html

American Idol: The Not-So-Great 8

Yes… we are down to one hour. I could not be happier, but it does seem like this season is just flying by.
Paula’s outfit was downright hideous. Her hair and face actually looked cute, but her shirt was just butt-ugly. It had flowers, it had sparkles, it had the ability to cause seizures in small children. Doesn’t she have a stylist?

Travis Tritt was in the house. Like all people in the “American Idol” house, he had something to plug. He has a new album. Since Randy Jackson is the producer, he must have been legally binded to appear. Here are the rest of tonight’s highlights…

http://www.tvfodder.com/american_idol/archives/2007/03/american_idol_the_notsogreat_8.shtml

I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t watched the show yet, I got tied up on the phone

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Lovesong, consider yourself SAVED by the BELL…LOL

American Idol Snooze-Fest

Blake Lewis and his beatboxing ways was the only talent worth watching on Tuesdayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s boring episode of American Idol. At the end of the show, Ryan Seacrest asked how many guys really deserved to be in the Top 12. Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul said four, Simon Cowell said “three and a half.” …

http://entertainment.bodogbeat.com/american-idol-snooze-fest-99734.html

‘IDOL’ MAKING UP RULES AS IT GOES ALONG

…Davis went on to find Broadway success, and is currently singing in the musical “Rent.” She’s hinting that she wouldn’t mind a monetary settlement from the show, which is absolutely the wrong thing to say. The ground she’s standing on would look a lot more firm if she simply went forward and saying “I don’t want money, I just want someone to explain the difference.”

But if the show wants this Barba-Davis issue to go away, someone at Fox needs to step up and address the issue. This is very unlikely to happen, considering how secretive the show is about things such as vote totals and phone-line glitches, but here’s how I’d like it to go down…

http://testpattern.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/03/06/81894.aspx

Boys sucked again last night, eh? :-/

And Jared sang If You Really Love Me???

American Idol guys fail to present again

The guys of American Idol seem to have a theme – mediocrity. Yes they once again failed to deliver and will probably be shown up as losers overall when the girls perform tomorrow. We will apparently get treated to a performance by Carrie Underwood and HUGE NEWS on Thursday (my guess for the HUGE NEWS is details of the songwriting competition)….

http://www.curlio.com/article/9572/last/American_Idol_guys_fail_to_present_again

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ men continue to struggle
Male contestants squander a chance to make themselves stand out

This is the biggest week of the season for the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  semifinalists. A lot of times, thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a tremendous difference in future potential between the winner and some of the runners-up, but contestants eliminated in the semifinals are rarely heard from again……

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17491618/

American Idol boys: They suck

Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the difference between my dogà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s most recent bowel movement in my backyard and the boys on this seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s American Idol? In four days the dog crap will stop stinking.

…Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m wondering if the big twist/surprise that Idol is promising on Thursday night is that theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re gonna send all these idiots home in one fell swoop. Now THAT would be must-see-TV…

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/82-03062007-1309922.html

Thanks, Lisa B. Those articles certainly answered my question. lol

Jennifer Hudson has her day in Chicago

Since being booted from “American Idol,” Jennifer Hudson has won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild prize and an Academy Award for best supporting actress. On Tuesday, the 25-year-old star of the movie “Dreamgirls” added one more award to the collection – she got her own day in her hometown.

“She’s an inspiration to everyone who has a dream,” Daley told hundreds of screaming fans. “People told her `You can’t.’ And she said `I can.”‘……

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_5370028

A powerhouse on overdrive
Review: Belting it out all the way, Christina Aguilera entertains in Anaheim but fails to add nuance to her mighty roar.

…What Aguilera has failed to learn from the forebears she somewhat emulates is nuance, something she desperately needs to incorporate into her vocal approach, lest she remain one-dimensional. She is undeniably a powerhouse vocalist à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ and as with Celine Dion it’s a marvel that such a tremendous sound comes out of such a small, slender frame. But where her heroes knew how to hold back à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ when to play it cool to counterbalance the times when they’d really let loose à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Aguilera aims only to blow you back.

There is scarcely a song in her catalog that doesn’t resort to clenched-teeth grit or a series of wildly melismatic runs à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ or both à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ and in person that tendency is amplified at least tenfold. Yet, as Randy Jackson often rightly tells “American Idol” contestants, such flashy moves aren’t always required to be convincing. Sometimes it’s better to lay off the dazzle and just sing a song as-is…

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/abox/article_1599907.php

Thanks for posting Elliott’s Blog, Purple. He has a lot of exciting things coming up. I can’t wait to see him perform on rehearsal.com, at&tblueroom.com and napster.com. We also get a video, plus radio and TV appearances soon. I’m excited.

I guess Elliott won’t have to sell his CD from the trunk of his car after all.

BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

CenterStaging Corp. hits stock website

Musicians such as Norah Jones, Taylor Hicks, Tom Petty, James Taylor and The Pussycat Dolls have been featured on rehearsals.com as performers.

http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2007/03/07/business/blr-bizbriefs07.txt

“Idol” creator goes blue-collar

Fox has ordered a half-hour drama pilot from “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller.

Fuller is also developing a reality show for Fox based on the exploits of former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, who is moving to Los Angeles with her football-star husband, David Beckham. Fuller previously managed the Spice Girls.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=televisionNews&storyID=2007-03-07T101016Z_01_N07457050_RTRIDST_0_TELEVISION-FULLER-DC.XML

that Philly article is an riot, the press is having a snarkfest this yr with American idol suckfest. After torturing myself with the show last night, I relistened to Elliott’s performance, clips from Chris and Elliott from the tour, and my nerves began to settle.

Bringing back the wild card would absolutely rock right now

thanks for sharing E’s blog and update, happy times ahead!

Bring back the clapometer!
If phone-ins are banned, will Saturday night viewers become a disenfranchised TV nation – and is that such a bad thing after all?

…Maybe they’ll carry on without the audience vote – install some kind of pop politburo that’ll decide on your behalf who’s going through. American Idol still seems to do pretty well here even though British audiences can’t vote for any of them. Most of these Saturday night shows are really just versions of 1970s variety shows, revamped with audience participation technology to ramp up the profits – we didn’t get to phone in on Opportunity Knocks…

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/tv/2007/03/bring_back_the_clapometer.html

Gabam:

I guess Elliott wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have to sell his CD from the trunk of his car after all.

But I’m pretty sure he would sell a LOT of CDs to his thudding fans if he does that, so Elliott shouldn’t discount that mode altogether. LOL

You’re welcome, gabam. I’m really excited to see the live performances as well.

‘Nashville Star’ winner hopes to sing with her brother

…”We were both standing there, and we said to each other, ‘Can you believe this?’ We really couldn’t,” Angela said by phone from Nashville, a little more than 12 hours after her victory. “Never in our wildest dreams could we have foreseen ourselves being on the show together, much less being the final two. It’s been really cool.”

“We’re pushing to sing together. I don’t see the point in hiring a background singer to do a part I know my brother is going to knock out of the park. I hope and pray we can convince the label of that.”…

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070307/ART10/703070375

LisaB, thanks for the articles. I’m glad I didn’t watch last night. I would like to see a clip of Jared singing “If You Really Love Me” because Elliott’s performance last year left me awestruck.

Purple, thanks for the Elliott blog. I haven’t been over to the station yet or to his Myspace. He has to be ecstatic about the way things are going for him right now.

Idolatry 101
Tips for newcomers to America’s favorite television diversion

America, why do you love American Idol?

If you’re like this writer and can only tune in for a few seconds at a time before hitting the remote, here are some fast facts to keep you in the water cooler conversations, to impress your Idol-loving coworkers……

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/284764,2_5_AU07_IDOL_S1.article

OFE, you’re welcome. He IS ecstatic, and so are his fans.

Thanks for all the news Lisa B. There certainly is a lot of it this morning. I cannot believe Chris R. is in first place on dial idol. Are people watching the same show I am?

Great news about Elliott.

Hmmm….”Movin On” sold 26,000+? Then he’ll be on Billboard’s Hot Digital songs for sure.

Carrie was #38 last week with 26,231 copies sold of “Before He Cheats” (courtesy of bks at Pulse).

And I missed Idol last night, but I heard that the guys were so terrible that I didn’t even bother to download it. But THEN I heard that Jared attempted “If You Really Love Me”…..so, I immediately got the episode just to see what a trainwreck it was.

I’m watching it now. I can’t wait. :jittery_tb:

BTW, Blake is sucking so far. And he looks like an insane golfer.

Which American Idol Girls Will Make The Top Twelve Finalists?

The Top Eight girls (Antonella Barba, Melinda Doolittle, Stephanie Edwards, Gina Glocksen, LaKisha Jones, Haley Scarnato, Sabrina Sloan, Jordin Sparks) perform in hopes of winning Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s vote on Wednesday, March 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Of the eight remaining American Idol girls, two have likely already sealed their position as one of the top twelve finalists…

http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2007/03/which_american__1.html

ROFLMAO!! Holy shit Sanjaya can HULA!

:lol_tb:

What a sad little boy.

Wow…he’s horrible.

He HAS to win :cool1_tb:

LisaB…thanks for the article on the Hackers. Since Idol is so bad this year, I’ve been searching everywhere for any news on what they will be doing now. Especially Zac. I don’t know about the record label putting Zac as a background singer to Angela though. It would be sentimentally nice, but he has so much talent, he’s a stand alone artist if I’ve ever seen one. I’ve even given up on searching the radio stations for Taylor these days, instead I’m just waiting on “If It Wasn’t For The Whiskey” to hit country radio.

Hi and bye everyone!

‘American Idol’: Secrets à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and songs à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  fall flat

The theme this week is what might surprise us about each contestant, and the guys share some deep, dark, non-alienating secrets.

This is also the first week the stylists have made some inroads on this crowd. Sundance, in particular, has his hair spiked up and his chin tresses tamed a little. I sense a stylist just offstage whose fingers are itching to buzz that mess off…….

http://www.buffalonews.com/197/story/27325.html

Idol Camp

Show former Idols, performing artists*, and inspiring teachers what you’re made of. They’ll show you how to take your skills to the next level, and help you on your way to stardom.

*Confirmation to participate pending.

http://www.idolcamp.com/

Jared was bad karaoke. Paula was right: he DID shout most of the song.

Thanks for some good reads this morning, Lisa B.

Were the ones who thought Chris R was good watching the same show I was watching last night??? Just askin’.

Blake seems to be the only one really having a lot of fun this year.

Dial Idol: Will Sanjaya, and his hair, be saved yet again?

I have a feeling the ladies will really bring it tonight and put the boys to shame yet again.

Were the ones who thought Chris R was good watching the same show I was watching last night??? Just askinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢.
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I was wondering the same… I didn’t think he was GOOD.

God, that entire group was awful. Can’t we just send them ALL home?

OK, are these kids TRYING to be painfully shitty or does it just come naturally? Im mean last nights Idol was absolutely the worst group ever assembled in one place onIdol IMO. Blake, the kid is talented but I aint gettin’ it and never heard of the song so I didnt get into it. Of them all I liked Sligh best of all and was able to hear a small snippet of what could be a really soulful voice. Sligh and Blake were the only two that were decent. The rest can all go home. I would love to know the numbers for the voting this year. I bet its a record low.

Sweet t, that picture you posted of Taylor last night, well, freaking glorious I tell ya. I just saw it and to everyone who welcomed me home, thanks bunny bunches. Mass, you touch my bunny feet and I’ll get Mr. Greenjeans ta kick yer ass.

That guy always scared the crap outta me. he was like the Tony Soprano of Captain Kangaroo’s Playhouse….only scarier.

Lisa, thanks for the articles. I got my coffee and Im perusing the blog. Its nice to be home.

Ladybug, Im pretty sure Sanjaya is safe and will remain safe for a long time. Could even win IMO. I think a lot of young girls are voting this year and they will rescue him.

Since I have no heart in this season, I think I would laugh my ass off if he were to win. OMG how damn funny would that be.

There ya go Simon! Ya got a hawt one there!

That is one problem with the boys S6 for sure. They are all so bad that even the ones that are just sort of good, like Blake, get praised. The good looking ones can’t sing. The ugly ones can. Topsy turvy year.

And I am having this hideous image of Chris Sligh, bald, in my head. Gosh, I wish he hadn’t told that story! It is like the worst part of a horror film running over and over in my head.

I already know if I miss an episode of this, I won’t be sorry.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know about the record label putting Zac as a background singer to Angela though.

Oh Miss, I hope thats not true cause I so agree with you. Zac Hacker is a phenomenal talent. What a waste to use him as a backup singer when he is so talented and gifted an artist. Im not worried about him though, I think Nashville knows they just found a keeper and that song of his is gonna sell very well.

The bar was raised so high last year that it was always going to be difficult to match or surpass.

TPTB certainly have shot themselves in the foot with the ‘characters’ that they chose to put through over the talent.

Mind you is it me or are the ‘characters’ even dull?

Tony, I had to go back to watch Elliott’s version just to be sure it was good E makes it seem effortless.

SOUNDCHECK – CHRIS DAUGHTRY

I watched your Idol audition again. I can’t believe that Simon thought you lacked charisma. Did you want to smack him when he said that?

Yeah. But he was cool. Now we’re like buddies. He was critical at first and then he was on my side 100 percent. It made me shape up.

Entertainment Weekly has called you “sex on a stick”. What do you think about that?

I don’t know what sex on a stick is. I’ll take it. I think it is cool. I never looked at myself that way. I’m glad I don’t. It’s flattering. I guess I was always sex on a stick to my wife, but it’s surprising to hear it from other people. You can’t let it go to your head because there is always Brad Pitt.

http://www.freetimes.com/story/4910

Good morning everyone and, yes, thank you lisab.
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Dingsbunny – put a carrot in it.

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Aw honey, it sure ain’t just you. I couldn’t believe I was actually watching that show. But for the blog…..
Poor Sanjay… Keeping him there is prolonging his pain.

American Idol’s Blake Lewis: Reintroducing me to Keane and Jamiroquai

I hate to admit it, but Kim makes me watch American Idol. No, it’s not like she ties me to the couch cushions while she hits play on the DirecTivo, but without more than one Sat receiver in the house I have only two choices: watch with my wife or hide.

Anyway, enough of that. Blake Lewis of American Idol has turned my opinion that everyone on the show is a joke. Yes, I have stated that he can’t sing worth a shit, but he can pick songs that are young, updated, and IMHO, cool….

http://www.lazylightning.org/american-idol-blake-lewis-reintroducing-me-to-my-favorites-keane-and-jamiroquai

Dingo…
something is missing in AI6
I know…
SOUL.
don’t ya miss the soul?

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r307/babynco/Avitars/Tour%20avis/siggy1.jpg

DAUGHTRY Still “Not Over”

Does American Idol sell albums? Is the Pope Catholic? Is Daughtry # 1?

This week it is all about RCA/RMG’s DAUGHTRY which has turned to the top spot on the HITS album chart with 90K in sales. Yes, you read that correctly.

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news06553

‘Idol’ recap: Top 8 perform (badly)

I was at an event the other night where they showed us an edited version of last year’s Idol finale and I found myself wondering: Is there a single guy this season on the level of Taylor Hicks, Elliott Yamin or Chris Daughtry?

My Take: Will Jimmy Walker Blue, Blake’s redneck alter ego cost him votes in the key Southern States? He probably should. This is another entirely unexpected artist selection from Blake, somehow trying to tailor 311 to the Idol format. The vocal turntablism is fun as usual, but it’s just a low-key mimeograph of the original. This is the first time I’ve felt that Blake was basically coming across as the lead singer of the kind of band that plays frat parties and really wants to do its own stuff, but has to whip out a few lackadaisical covers for the drunken masses…….

http://charlotte.com/511/story/42702.html

Idol’s’ Daughtry sees smaller venues as getting back to roots for now

What does it feel like to have a top album and a sold out tour?

“It’s great. A little bit hard to wrap my head around it. It’s good to be making a living from the music. And it’s the fans who are making it happen. I’m happy and grateful.”

http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2007/03/idols_daughtry_sees_smaller_ve.html

Thanks for all the news Lisa B. There certainly is a lot of it this morning. I cannot believe Chris R. is in first place on dial idol. Are people watching the same show I am?

The voting was so low that they are all picked to leave. They all get b3 on Dial. That means they could leave and they should. It was so close they couldn’t choose. The lowest had abot 7.5% and the highest about 10.2%. How unfair to have to cut a female when these guys stink so bad.

Ways Lakisha can be a style ‘Idol’
After her outfit draws criticism, stylists offer ways to make her a fashion ‘Idol’

As an early favorite on Fox’s American Idol, Fort Meade’s Lakisha Jones has been hitting judges and viewers with a killer arsenal: big voice, passionate delivery, sweet personality, compelling story and radiant smile.

But in one area, her aim has missed its mark…..

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/bal-to.stylist07mar07,0,308471.story?coll=bal-features-headlines

SWEET T – great picture-made my day!

I listen to an urban morning show and the dj called AI “wack” this year. That’s not a compliment. They also interviewed Frenchy to get hertake on the Scandal and were pushing the racist angle (offering to call Rev. Al for her.) They also said idol pimps people and last year it was “white guy” year and this was “black girl” year. But didn’t sound too into the black girls this year either.

Comparing the guys last night to 4 day old dog crap. Harsh but so on the money. Prediction, since all suck they keep cute ones – Jared/brandon and hideous Sundance and Phil leave.

Chris Daughtry: I ran into a few people who bought tickets for like $500. I don’t even think the Stones get that.

Why does Chris keep saying stupid things like that? He’s bigger than the Stones now? No. And do a quick web search and you will find stories about Stones’ tickets going for much more than $500. And they are playing HUGE stadiums.

From the same interview: With his publicist on the line and steering the interview away from questions about American Idol

Maybe the publicist should start giving Chris some lessons on how to answer questions instead of trying to prevent anybody from knowing that Chris was ever on AI.

BTW Last night, AI was pretty boring. This year, it’s going to be like Survivor where the organized team picks of the clueless team week after week (with the boys being the clueless team). Can we please have a stylist help them pick their songs? Most of these guys haven’t a clue.

The Men of American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦So Lifelike, Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Eerie

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s taken me weeks, but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve finally figured out whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bothering me about the guys this year on American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦a severe lack of animation.

Personally, I just like it when people use the muscles in their face. Down with Botox, I say! And while weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re at ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦down with zombiesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦and Novocaineà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦well, okay, maybe not Novocaine…

http://monkbot.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/the-men-of-american-idolso-lifelike-its-eerie/

No, its not that last season’s talent was so fantastic and bountiful that this years Idol is a disaster. Its that the judges eliminated some very very good singers. Its their fault that this year stinks. Every year, Idol has amazing talent and a lot of it. Not this year. The fault of this bummer season of Idol falls squarely on the shoulders of the judges.

I still say that Tami Gosnell would have been a great character to watch and to listen to. She had a powerhouse of a voice.

One more thing, who in gawd’s name picks the songs these kids sing? OMG they are absolutely horrific. I mean, if I dont FEEL the song I cant get into the music or the voice. Every single one of them from last night sang a crappy song. Its not about what YOU like at this point as a contestant…its about what you can sell to the American public and there is no doubt that this years voting will be the lowest ever. I say that because this bunny voted every freaking season and this will be the very first that I dont cast a vote.

DialIdol Results – Top 8 Boys

As promised here are the DialIdol results for the Top 8 boys from last night. These are unofficial results. Remember DialIdol doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t account for text votes. The official results will be on Thursday night. Tonight the girls sing and angie will blog the live play by play since I am at work…..

http://slimtainment.com/idolblog/?p=508

Kirsten, the analogy about Survivor and Idol was right on the money. I was a devoted Survivor fanatic until they “jumped the shark” about 4 seasons ago. After wehats his name and whats her name got married from Survivor, I stopped watching. Its boring, its predictable and its not a show I bother to watch anymore. i think thats its possible that Idol jumped the shark this year.

I think that last years Idol was so unpredictable not only for us the viewers but for the PTB that they decided to give themselves more power if you will by choosing more predictable and “manageable” kids. I think last year they were blindsided by both Chris and Taylor who were dead set in their ways and much more seasoned than many of these kids. More stubborn too. Horror of horrors, Chris was booted off and they were stuck with “Barbie” and crazy man Taylor Hicks at the end knowing that Hicks was about to steamroll his way over her. There would be no train wreck, he would just bulldoze his way to the win.

OMG to be a fly on the wall in some of THOSE meetings!

Okay, we were debating this last night. Did Brandon hit bad notes? Here is what Michael Slezak from EW had to say:

“To be fair, the kid [Sanjaya] probably hit fewer wonky notes than Brandon”

Actually, Michael is on fire today. Here is what else he wrote about Brandon:

“By this point, Brandon has made it abundantly clear why he’s a backup singer: Every time he reaches for a big note, I’m reminded of ABC Sports’ ”agony of defeat” ski jumper. There’s that momentary ”Wow! He’s gonna go there!” exhilaration, followed by the musical equivalent of a violent, ugly body slam into a snowy mountainside.”

At least this is going to be a very snarky season.

I was completely bored by the performances last night. After the first few notes, I was cringing. Chris S stayed on key pretty well, but I just can’t stand his stage presence (or lack of). He is so awkward. Most of the others were pitiful. The judges tell them to raise the level but I don’t think they can. I am afraid this is as good as they get. Yuck.

She’s 5, And She’s An Online Star
Little Nia Frazier Sings Up A Storm On YouTube And Catches Eye Of Celebs, 2 Million Viewers

Watch out, American Idol. She may only be in kindergarten, but 5-year-old Nia Frazier has become an online singing sensation, attracting millions of fans — and even celebrities — to her videos on YouTube…

Mary J. Blige is also a big fan. “We sought out Nia, four year interpreter of Mary J Blige songs, and asked her to star in this commercial for Mary J. Blige’s new album,” MJBlige.com says…

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/06/blogophile/main2538575.shtml

I think the show (as a show) jumped the shark last season. The Simon/ Ryan/Paula crap felt old last year. Usually reality shows fade in Season 5 and that was expected for idol. However the fantastic talent they had overshadowed the show. The idols last year were BIGGER than the show itself. This year is the jump the shark year. Imagine 12 weeks of this. It’ll be slow death. I’m especially not looking forward to Bon Jovi and Martina McBride on a show with no rock/country singers. It’ll be like root canal without novocaine. And Lakeisha singing Gwen Stefani. Oi vey. I hope the big surprise tomorrow is that they starting the show over again with different singers.

I am actually shocked at the praise the judges gave Chris R. of his rendition of “Tonight I Wanna Cry”. Ace, who isn’t the best singer in the world, sang that Keith Urban song ten times better than Chris R. did.

I am convinced that had Ace tried out this year, he may have been the number 1 guy.

Squishy, I was surprised too. I thought he was nasally and had really poor tone quality. I guess in order to save the show they have to give some decent comments. I mean, everyone is talking about how bad this year is. They are trying to make some performances seem better than they were.

I think the guys that were cut last year were head and shoulders above this group. Think about Gedeon and Patrick in this group. This is a shame. Heck I even enjoyed Bobby more than these guys. I thought he had a fun personality and a good tone even if he did pick an odd song.

Good morning.

Last night’s performances sucked in almost every possible way. I found myself enjoying Sligh the most last night – for the first time ever. Sanjaya savagely murdered John Mayer’s “Waiting For The World To Change” and Suckdance turned Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy” into a pop song. It’s sad when the show is memorable for its crappy performances.

Last night’s show was the most boring episode of Idol I’ve ever watched. Terrible song choices, lackluster singing etc. etc. Working on the crossword puzzle was more exciting.

I agree with you all. Idol has officially jumped the shark.

Now I might have been a tad bit overinvested last year (Soul Patrol tattoo anyone?) and I knew this year would be a bit sad for me, but tedious? I wasn’t expecting that.

But, like the addict I am, I will continue to watch. *sigh*

Thank you Lisa for the Hacker article. Nashville Star grabbed me from the first episode this year. Those Hackers have some serious soul.

I did something last night that I have never done before. I recorded the show, and then watched it back a little later, skimming through the commercials and even some of the cutsie little “secrets.” I just don’t care, and that makes me sad. They over-sanitized this group and it’s fallen flat as a pancake.

J.NM, I’ll continue to watch too but only because I want to know who everyone is talking about and to snark.

I think Sundance choosing the ULTIMATE downer song, “Jeremy” was a total stunner. I mean, could anyone make a WORSE choice? Ever? And to top it off, he sang it horribly.

He needs to be sent home simply for a crime against the sensibilities of humanity. Better yet. Chunk him and bring on his Dad, Roy Head. I bet Mr. Head could outsing and outperform any of those kids this season.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m wondering if the big twist/surprise that Idol is promising on Thursday night is that theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re gonna send all these idiots home in one fell swoop Monkbot
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Ya’ know, I was thinking something exactly like that. Seems they are going to have to do something to shake it up or Idol ice cream isn’t gonna sell well. The big prize is going to the show?? I want the TeeVee.

Maybe they would throw a bottom four vote getters off, instead of by gender?

I think the screw-up is in the prelims. They are looking for selected “types” to present to the audience, some bad, some good, some for the young, some for the older, some fat, some skinny.

They keep this up I’m gonna fly out and jump on stage. Now THAT would be sorry.

I’m surprised to see Chris R ahead of Blake on Dialidol. But I guess they’re all within the margin of error.

When it gets closer to the date, I’d like to do a predict the first week of sales for Elliott.
How many did Kimberly Locke sell her first week? Isn’t she the only other idol 3rd place finisher to release a CD? Not up on my idol history. If E can sell 30,000 -50,0000 K the first week, I think that would be pretty cool since he’s doing it without the AI seal of approval. Let’s see if he can attract the crucial non AI fans. When I checked his My Space yesterday to see if Train Wreck was there, it had over 18,000 hits. That’s the most I’ve seen. Keeping fingers crossed. Ciao.

I think Sundance choosing the ULTIMATE downer song, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Jeremyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was a total stunner. I mean, could anyone make a WORSE choice? Ever? buglady
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To me Sundance is always yelling. Even when he got compliments last week I thought he was yelling. Melody impaired??

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m wondering if the big twist/surprise that Idol is promising on Thursday night is that theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re gonna send all these idiots home in one fell swoop Monkbot

OMG, what a FANTASTIC idea! Shake it up, make it sizzle. If not ALL of them then at least replace 4 of them with people they eliminated either the judges did or like last weeks bootee, the audience did. Im willing to bet none of these sorry asses are getting 100 votes apiece. Im hard pressed to believe that perhaps for Sanjaya, who may be getting the persistent vote of the tweens, the rest are languishing in very low vote counts.

I’m not surprised that Blake Lewis is Taylor’s favorite this year….and I could definitely see the two of them on stage together.

Agreed, Mass. Sundance is a total turn-off for me, but, then, with this group, join the club.

Idol better do something soon to shake up this mess, I agree, Dingo. The buzz is being picked up everywhere what a bad season this is. And, despite what some complain about here, it is being compared to last year’s show in the press a LOT. I do not remember that being a problem with S5 being compared to S4 in any way.

I think Sundance choosing the ULTIMATE downer song, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Jeremyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was a total stunner. I mean, could anyone make a WORSE choice? Ever? buglady

I don’t think Sundance is making his own choices…. *whispers* Voldermort is under his beard…

Dingo, I think it would be hilarious for Sanjaya to win as well. And starting next week I’m power voting for him!!!

Why does Chris keep saying stupid things like that
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The words arrogant and delusional come to mind…

IGetCranked: I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Sundance is making his own choicesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. *whispers* Voldermort is under his beardà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

LOL. This is going to be a GREAT year for snark.

Yep Ladybug, everywhere you go the show is being panned for its absurd lack of interesting talent. You had a show that in every other season, had powerhouses of talent not to mention stand out personalities. This year I see neither at this point. They all seem to be playing the game very slickly. Its not spontaneous anymore.

I swear, if Grey’s Anatomy were on the opposite channel or any other worthwhile TV show, I would watch that and sporadically flip on commercial to Idol.

I think Sundance choosing the ULTIMATE downer song, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Jeremyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was a total stunner. I mean, could anyone make a WORSE choice? Ever? And to top it off, he sang it horribly.

Oh, I completely agree with this. Pearl Jam should not be sung on AI. It’s like singing a Nirvana song on AI. (Has anyone ever done that, actually??)

Oh, and a random music recommendation: Scott Matthews from the UK. He reminds me a bit of Paolo Nutini, except slightly more acoustic and bluesy.

PS: Hot!Dave, if you don’t mind downloads and paying a bit extra because of the exchange rate, you can download his album from 7digital.

Right, time for breakfast, then off to work…

mississippigirl said:

Hi and bye everyone!

Hi Missgirl. I hope things are well. Come chat sometime, I’m feeling blue. :sad_wp:

I think the buzz last year was that it was one of the most diverse.

Ami
Mar 7th, 2007 at 9:51 am

Dingo, I think it would be hilarious for Sanjaya to win as well. And starting next week Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m power voting for him!!!

Ami, thats not a bad idea. LMAO, Im so bored I just may do that. Record people can see who has talent and who can sell, they dont need Idol for that. Damn, I just might do it though that would require me to work a little. I try to do as little of that as possible.

Why does every no talent, marginally attractive woman have naked pictures and/or a sex tape now?

Well, if all else fails in American Idol, the Pussycat Dolls are looking for another member…

Yes Kirsten, we must look at the positives! *L*

I think the buzz last year was that it was one of the most diverse.

And talented, squish. I remember very well Simon and Randy saying what a talented bunch they had in Season 5. They were right.

Why does Chris keep saying stupid things like that
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You think he really said what Kirsten posted? I forget, was it on-air? I tend to look at press crap with a cynical/critical eye. If he did say it, you got it right. I always knew he was a churlish booger.

I’ve been letting the DVR record this, while I actually try to get some stuff done around the house, and then I sit & watch it zooming past the commercials & such. I can watch the hour show in about 35 minutes. And still have time to zoom back & watch Phil start WAY too low on his song & wonder when whale songs became a theme on AI…

And Jared sang If You Really Love Me???

I have always said to myself — 90% of Stevie Wonder songs are not done justice on this show.

There was one person who broke the Stevie Wonder curse — Elliott Yamin. From hereon, all performances of IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME will be compared to that one peformance which prompted Simon to call Elliott — potentially the best voice we’ve had in Idol history.

Of course, because the curse was broken, Taylor Hicks went on to kill the song — LIVING FOR THE CITY.

I’d like to see someone else do this song and make us forget that performance.

I loved Taylor’s Living for the City. The first time more so than the second one. Judges liked it too. But I agree Elliott was great on his.

I’m not sure what is worse about Awphil. His dreadful, bland vocals or his pandering to the judges. I’d rather hear Sligh give contrived, practiced comments to Simon than listen to Awphil tell Simon that he would change his eyes. UGH.

At least this is going to be a very snarky season.

That’s the only reason to watch AI this season.

I have never long nor look back and compare previous seasons to the current and that’s because I usually don’t remember much from the previous seasons. I vote for AI to scarp this season and just show the best of their past 5 seasons for the next twelve weeks. I think it will be more entertaining than what we’re watching now. At least it would be fun going down memory lane, if nothing else.

I like Chris S. but I can’t look at him.
I like Blake but I think his beatbox is a bit of an advantage over the others because it’s like playing an instrument.
Jared it cute but was painful to watch because the poor guy was straining to sing and trying to be cool and sexy at the same time.
Brandon, Bandon, Brandon..You really let Dave, your biggest supporter, down.
Where is the Sundance from the Audition. We really need to find him.
Sanjaya really needs to go home. Also, he needs to know when to tell the hairstyle “NO” to some of those hairstyles. Still love the smile thou.
Chris R. I don’t remember the song. Just remember he was very nasal.
Phil, LeAnne Rhimes is not very happy with you. Even the screaming at the end could not salvage that bad performance.

After watching those guys last night, I was left wondering what it might be had the judges let through other singers like the male cheerleader.

Awphil! I love it! ROTFL I about died laughing when Simon made the hat and big ol eyes comment.

I too loved Taylor’s first rendition of Living For The City…And since I was totally hooked on Taylor, I can honestly say that I do NOT remember what anyone else sang that night. Yep, I’m BIASED..
I do like Elliott though and hope he does well.

And Jared sang If You Really Love Me???

replace “sang” with “slaughtered”, and that would pretty much sum it up :wink_wp:

hs – thanks for the link to Elliott’s version, like ten million times better than Jared’s.

Hubby just yelled upstairs to me that he’s waiting on hold with Sovereign Bank of NE (we’re in MA) – and they’re playing Taylor Hicks.

I say you’re kiddin’. He comes to the stairs and holds up the phone – it’s JTFTW – loud and clear! What a hoot. I have not heard the song once on any station in Massachusetts and now it’s playing on a Sovereign Bank hold line. I’ll see if he has any idea what station they’re playing if he ever gets off the phone.

Brandon, Bandon, Brandon..You really let Dave, your biggest supporter, down.

Sexygirl, LOL. I’m not sure how you have come to this conclusion. You are sexy and smart but….but…but…

so wrong. :glurps_tb:
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db-thanks for the link. If I buy I think I’ll buy from amazon or wait until they release him stateside.

Some random thoughts about last night . . .

I’m beginning to doubt Brandon’s ability. Is he mailing it in or what? I felt like I had to turn up the volume because I could not really hear his voice. It was at the same level as the background singers and instruments. There could be no other reason for this except that he wants off the show.

I relistened to Ace’s rendition of the Keith Urban song that Chris R sang last night. I can now see the thinness of Chris’s voice. Ace was terrific, even though he had some problem spots in the song as well. But don’t hate me because I love Chris’ grin and think he is cuter than cute. I can’t help but to cheer him on and hope to see better from him next week.

The only performance that got me on my feet (and my daughter – she is only 9 and never heard of the song) was Blake. I love that song and I thought the beat boxing was clever.

I’m not getting Chris Sligh. Yes, yes, he can sing in tune. But I feel he is overbearing or something. Something about him makes me shudder. When he asked Ryan for a hug – UGH. Did not like his song at all. And I don’t think he had the most energy. He seemed to be mailing it in also. There is no fire behind him.

Did you see the evil eyes from the boys when the judges said that only 4 boys should go on? And then when the closing music played, the cameras focussed on the backup singers and musicians letting loose and not the boys? Makes me wonder.

the Pussycat Dolls are looking for another memberà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ LBB
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Aw phoooey (in my Donald Duck voice)

And then when the closing music played, the cameras focussed on the backup singers and musicians letting loose and not the boys. Makes me wonder.
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Speaking of backup singers, have they always been in the limelight?
This is the first year I have noticed them being on stage with the contestants..

Ladybug: And talented, squish. I remember very well Simon and Randy saying what a talented bunch they had in Season 5. They were right.

I agree – I think the AI5 bunch is the most successful ever… I still say a Sanjaya/Antonella finale would serve them right since they picked em.

I agree with many of you. If Ace were on THIS year, he would kill and he would win IMHO. Its just that, as luck would have it, he was on in a season chock full of talent and he got lost in the crowd. The boy has the look and he has a very good voice. he knows how to use it as well.

I love Ace.
I love Bucky.
I love E.
I Loveeeeee Taylor.
And even though I didnt LOVE Chris, there would never be any denying that he could sing. The boy had a very very good voice.

Thats FIVE guys alone who were better than just good.

I dont know why Idol decided to change the recipe. In all of America and from thousands upon thousands of talented people…they chose these kids. I dont get it. I know that in my own small circle of friends, I have two who could kick serious ass singing just about anything.

and now ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s playing on a Sovereign Bank hold line.

LOL klp. Someone at the bank must love our guy. Hey, its just another way to get people to hear him and wonder who that voice belongs to.

On a few occasions I have asked the person on the other end of the line what music it was they had me listening to while on hold. I liked it but had never heard it before.

Sexygirl, LOL. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure how you have come to this conclusion. You are sexy and smart butà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.butà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦butà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Dave, what! You’re not down with Brandon anymore.. Or am I confusing you with another Dave. I hope not..LOL

I guess it was good we had a Brandon day. The funny thing with these guys is not so much who’s going home but who will show up to perform for the next twelve weeks..

Kenny Rogers to sing in Salem
‘American Idol’ finalist Bucky Covington to open

Lately, Kenny Rogers’ ever-evolving head has made more news than his music. But the man who sang “The Gambler” still has smooth pipes, which he plans to bring to Salem Civic Center on May 4.

2006 “American Idol” finalist Bucky Covington will open the show….

http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/wb/xp-107663

The guys just can’t measure up
American Idol

With belters like our own LaKisha Jones, Georgian Stephanie Edwards, and the polished jewel that is Melinda Doolittle, I just don’t see how the guys stand a chance at becoming this year’s “Idol.”

The guys took a real step back Tuesday night on “American Idol,” which should help the women’s chances. The judges kept harping that the men needed to step up their games, pretty much what they said a couple of weeks ago…

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/features-0/117327900350210.xml&coll=5

Right Sexygirl. It’s not so much who will be going home, but rather who are we going to be left with to have to suffer through over the next 12 weeks.

Masshole: You think he really said what Kirsten posted?

It’s a direct quote from one of those Q&A type interviews (person transcribes the answer they got from the interviewee). I’m pretty sure he said it.

Here is a link to the original article which squishy posted earlier:

http://www.freetimes.com/story/4910

I’m not misquoting him (and I doubt, given the dialogue like nature of the written responses, that the interviewer took the response out of context either).

DAUGHTRY FLIP FLOPS WITH JONES, RECLAIMS # 1

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003554531

I have to give DAUGHTRY props for being so SOLID on the charts. The CD has been released 15 weeks ago and once again it is number 1 on the Billboard charts.

No matter how much you don’t like him or think he sucks or think his music is crap or he says dumb things sometimes (as we all do), I have got to say CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS. THIS IS TRULY AMAZING.

You can’t blame it on “payolla” or “pimping” or any other bullshit. Many artists have been pushed on radio and do NOT sell this well (ie Mario Vasquez who had a radio hit but crappy CD sales). Other artists have been “pimped” before yet haven’t stayed this long on the charts.

CONGRATULATIONS DAUGHTRY :clap_tb:

LaKisha gives dreams a chance
Young church singers ready to follow idol

When Danario Green becomes a famous singer like Flint native LaKisha Jones, he wants to spend some of his millions helping children with disabilities.

And why shouldn’t Danario dream big? After all, he belongs to the same church choir that the gospel-belting Jones joined at age 5…..

http://www.mlive.com/news/flintjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-42/117327914250210.xml&coll=5

rher – I don’t doubt Branson’s ability, cause he can sing, but I get the impression that for whatever reason, he is holding back some and not giving his all, although he was not bad last night, and hope he makes the top 12. I just feel like he could do so much better, but I just can’t put my finger on what it is exactly.

So, ahm sittin’ here listening to E and taylor sing Whipping Post from Workplay.

Makes the sign of the cross

Good Lord, are you kidding me? I thought they were fanfuckingtastic prior to the start of this seasons blah Idol but after seeing what AI has to offer, now I have an even greater appreciation of the talent these guys have.

I will watch tonight…hungry for a wow moment. eager to be able to raise my eyebrows and think to myself….Jesus, that was fucking ridiculous!

‘Idol’ memorabilia sits idle on eBay

…As of this morning, however, the item had not garnered a single bid.

Far more popular is a piece of toast featuring a picture of would-be “American Idol” Antonella Barba…

http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-42/1173280811126790.xml&coll=5

Okay, so any speculation on who will sing last tonight? I suspect that it will be Stephanie. They will try to save her. Sabrina and Lakisha have already had the pimp spot and Melinda doesn’t need it (although, she’s my back-up guess).

I think that going into tonight, Melinda and Lakisha have nothing to worry about. I think that Jordin is also safe due to be both different enough and good enough. Either Sabrina or Stephanie could go home if they faulter or if Gina or Hayley have a stand out night. I think Antonella will also be safe (regardless of what she does tonight).

No matter how much you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him or think he sucks or think his music is crap or he says dumb things sometimes (as we all do), I have got to say CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS. THIS IS TRULY AMAZING.

Yep, I may want to run his ass down with a bus but there will be no denying, Chris daughtry is a force to be reckoned with. Maybe this seasons contestants could take a cue from him.

LisaB,

I already posted the billboard article.

Jordin!! Thats it! Thats the name I couldnt think of yesterday! I like her a lot. I think if she could get over her nerves, she could be a dynamo.

Brandon may actually survive this week if DI is correct. He was not the worst, that’s for sure – those honors got to Jared and Sanjaya with Phil (love Awphil) running right behind them.

Did anyone notice Ryan’s parting comments to Sanjaya? They seemed so definite, so permanent…something along the lines of “goodbye and good luck in the future.” I thought it a bit odd. Maybe TPTB are gonna kick him off no matter what the votes and since the Dialidol stuff is so close, no one would be the wiser….

Why is this season less than stellar? After 5 seasons of this, one problem that is becoming apparent is that the viewers are starting to be more AI experienced than the auditioners. I’m getting a little tired of the same mistakes being made year after year.

How many times do they have to be told “Don’t do Stevie Wonder, Celine, Whitney!”? If you watched the show at all, you’d know comments like “I just wanted to come out and have some fun” or “It’s my favorite song, so that’s why I picked it”, means you just sucked.

I guess we viewers have raised the bar too high.

squishy: I already posted the billboard article.

Look at the time stamp. You both posted during the same minute. Some double posting is inevitable.

Stefunny
Mar 7th, 2007 at 11:05 am

Did anyone notice Ryanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s parting comments to Sanjaya? They seemed so definite, so permanentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦something along the lines of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“goodbye and good luck in the future.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I thought it a bit odd. Maybe TPTB are gonna kick him off no matter what the votes and since the Dialidol stuff is so close, no one would be the wiserà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

I actually did not hear Ryan say that but I think TPTB SHOULD be getting nervous cause that boy could easily swing the entire show. Im betting you got a whole bunch of tweens voting for him and not much else. They should be very nervous and FoxyDonna is right. I also remember a clause that stipulated that if the vote was within a certain close margin, the show could decide who stays and who goes. To this day, i believe its the reason Clay got the boot in Season 2. I think the margin was razor thin and the show certainly did not want Clay to be the winner so they gave it to Ruben.

At least in that scenario, both had crazy good voices.

Squishy,
“I already posted the billboard article.”

You did and it’s a great article. But I love the way Lisa our expert link finder posts the most interesting snippet of the link so I know whether or not I want to read it!

Thanks again for all you do, LisaB!

Of course, because the curse was broken, Taylor Hicks went on to kill the song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  LIVING FOR THE CITY.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d like to see someone else do this song and make us forget that performance.

Wow, it’s funny how different people’s experiences are. I LOVED Taylor’s Living For The City especially the first time he sang it.

Easy, where did Taylor comment on Blake? Tyalor likes to mix things up in his music and I can definitely see where he would appreciate Blake doing the same, but I know Taylor’s also had some nice comments for Sligh as well.

longsong
Mar 7th, 2007 at 5:49 am
Um, can we cut Kat out of the picture?

Here, longsong, MUCH better now!

http://thumbsnap.com/v/TZhkSepT.jpg

IMO, Stevie Wonders “Innervisions” album was one of the best ever, a true classic and one of the best songs that came from it was IMO, Livin For The City and I think Taylor kicked….HARD on that song. I was proud.

So I was trying to hold out hope for this season as long as possible but I think I’m finally ready to admit it’s never going to live up to last season. On the other hand, I like this group much much more than I liked either of seasons 3 or 4. It’s just all getting a little old for me I guess. Of the guys, I only think Blake and Chris Sligh deserve to move on. The rest could be cut and I’d forget their names tomorrow. It seems that some years the judges will get it right and sometimes not.

And all this Daughtry #1 talk has me wondering, is he outpacing Carrie Underwood at this point? What were their respective numbers at 15 weeks? Anyone have that info?

My guess is that they are announcing the song-writing competition and an all-star idol show tomorrow night.

I really can’t see them actually sending four boys home, but I guess it’s possible. I would keep Sligh, Blake, Brandon and Chris R. I really don’t care for Chris R, but the alternatives (Suckdance, Phil, Sanjaya and Jared) leave me no choice but to include him.

squishy
Mar 7th, 2007 at 10:58 am
LisaB,

I already posted the billboard article.

No problem I edited, it’s a different link now.

I say youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re kiddinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢. He comes to the stairs and holds up the phone – ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s JTFTW – loud and clear! What a hoot. I have not heard the song once on any station in Massachusetts and now ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s playing on a Sovereign Bank hold line. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll see if he has any idea what station theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re playing if he ever gets off the phone.

Which gives me an excuse to post these stats for JTFTW airplay from Mediabase ;

http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/EMD.asp?SOngID=1489007&NumDays=7

DATE/AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS/SPINS/AC/HAC/POP

3/06/2007 0.929 207 206 1 0
2/27/2007 0.699 170 163 2 5
2/20/2007 0.510 148 148 0 0
2/13/2007 0.454 121 121 0 0

It’s slowly and steadily climbing the airplay charts and slowly reaching the important 1 Million audience impression mark.

Easy, where did Taylor comment on Blake? Tyalor likes to mix things up in his music and I can definitely see where he would appreciate Blake doing the same, but I know Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s also had some nice comments for Sligh as well.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I kinda like the B-Box guy. He has an interesting mojo,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  says the Soul Patrollman.

Could his mojo be as interesting as the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Fro Patrollà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Chris Sligh?

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I wish him all the best of luck in the competition and on a hot humid day I could be a part of the fro patroll,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  says Hicks.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Best wishes from one American Idol to an Upstate contestant

http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=6189376&nav=2KPp

Thanks LisaB for posting all those articles!!!

You Rawk!!! :thumbup_tb:

In no way will the Thursday night announcement have anything to do with the voting procedure. You can’t change the rules after the contest begins. Its not fair to the singers,(and I use that term loosely) or the public. I think the producers know they have a weak season and they need to spice it up with outside help. All Star Idol show? As long as its not the winners, themselves, I’d be all for that.

Daughtry and Simon are buddies now? Glad thats out in the open. :grin1_ee:

Do you really think the “big surprise” is the songwriting competition? I don’t. We already know about this. I just can’t fathom what it might be. Ryan said it is “one of the most important events in Idol history.” What can that possibly be?

Looks like we can go one step further than the VFTW site,and, have vote for the best of the worst. This season stinks up the airwaves. Wonder if their sponsors are watching, and, scratching their heads wondering, why am I being bilked millions of dollars to sponsor this crapola? The girls have more talent, but, they are all so generic. Where are the personalities? But, I’m not voting this year. No one has inspired me enough to pick up the telephone. How sweet it is.

I thought Taylor’s “best of luck” to Sligh was a very polite and classy way of saying “yeah, I really don’t like the guy (or don’t think he’s great).” So much better than the “Um, you know what? I don’t think he’ll, like, WIN, but he’s got the goofy smile, maybe people will get behind that” we got from another season 5 cntestant.

foxydonna………perhaps the most important event in Idol history will be that Nigel Lythgoe is running for President, with Simon as his running mate. Oh no, that’s just their fantasy. :lol_ee:

Do you really think the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“big surpriseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is the songwriting competition? I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. We already know about this. I just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t fathom what it might be. Ryan said it is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“one of the most important events in Idol history.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  What can that possibly be?

That’s true. I also don’t think tossing four boys would qualify for that.

In light of that and Nigel’s comments during the tv week interview, I have no clue.

Busaries for the ‘Idol Camp’, maybe voting for suitable candidates?

I just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t fathom what it might be. Ryan said it is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“one of the most important events in Idol history.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  What can that possibly be?

Bringing back voted-off singers like Leslie and AJ who can actually SING?

Of the guys, I only think Blake and Chris Sligh deserve to move on. The rest could be cut and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d forget their names tomorrow.

The thing I like about Sligh and Blake is their ADVENTURISM.
They’re into singing esoteric songs from paths that are not well trodden instead of performing the same-old, same-old Whiteny/Celine/Aretha/Stevie/Phil Colins routine we hear year-in and year-out.

Thus far, Blake has introduced us to such singers as Keane, Jamaroqui and a raggae rhythmed song from 311 that not even the judges know of ( which fits his contemporary persona to a “T”).

Sligh has the penchant for choosing not often heard of songs from groups like Mutemath and DC Talk.

I think it’s all good at this stage for the two of them because the theme nights are going to be an exercise in songs we’ve heard of often-enough before.

The only thing that worries me about Blake is his penchant for show-casing his beatboxing. When he gets to share the stage with big-belters like Lakisha and Melinda in the theme nights…this schtick can only get you so far.

I thought the same, Kat.

Taylor Hicks is nothing if not classy.

Blake’s the only original among the men this year, so it stands to reason that the most original Idol ever would take a liking to him.

I work during the afternoon and evening hours so Idol becomes a DVR event. I’ve never fast-forwarded through so much crap as I have this year. I feel cheated!! Loyal fans deserve so much more.

Do you really think the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“big surpriseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is the songwriting competition? I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. We already know about this. I just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t fathom what it might be. Ryan said it is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“one of the most important events in Idol history.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  What can that possibly be?

From the tone of Nigel’s interview snippet that MJ posted, it feels like it’s going to be some sort of charity event. They are going to do an extra-special Idol episode to raise money for the poor or to fund school music programs or something of that nature. He said it involves America and it involves American Idol and, most tellingly, something like “we’re going to be the first program that addresses this.” That’s what sprung to mind for me, anyway.

Simon on J-Hud: An Apology? Keep Dreaming!

Simon Cowell says he doesn’t expect Jennifer Hudson to apologize for calling him “abusive” during her run on American Idol, no matter how wrong she might be.

Hudson isn’t the only “Idol” wannabe the brutal Brit tackled in the interview. When asked about Internet porn queen Antonella Barbra, and Kellie Picker’s new, um, set of pipes, Simon definitely didn’t hold back.

http://www.tmz.com/2007/03/07/simon-on-j-hud-an-apology-keep-dreaming/

Proud Of Our Troops Drive Sending Taylor Hicks CD’s To Our Troops

Jewelry Sprout is sponsoring a Proud Of Our Troops drive. They are asking everyone to please support and uplift our troops by sending them the CD from American Idol winner Taylor Hicks. The CD is titled “Taylor Hicks.” Show your love and thanks to our troops and give them something that will lift their spirits and give them musical enjoyment during their off time. Some of our troops do not receive any mail. It is very sad. Please show you care and join in their drive.

All information and instructions can be found at http://www.jewelrysprout.com/taylor-hicks-cd-drive.html

http://www.prbuzz.com/proud-of-our-troops-drive-sending-taylor-hicks-cds-to-our-troops-1049.html

I didn’t see this posted so here goes – this is the Huntsville Times Review of Taylor’s show:

http://www.al.com/go/blog/index.ssf?/mtlogs/bama_gojam/archives/2007_03.html#242736
Wednesday, March 07, 2007

hicks review
A sellout crowd of 2,100 fans came out to the Von Braun Centerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Concert Hall Tuesday night to see if the Birmingham singer they pulled and voted for in last yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was just as fun and entertaining in person as he was on television.
Taylor Hicks didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t disappoint the Soul Patrol … or anybody else in the house.
Hicks took the stage in a sports jacket and jeans to a loud standing ovation and many in the crowd – including everything from 10-year-olds wearing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Chicks for Hicksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  T-shirts to old ladies with walkers – never sat down. Hicks sang, danced, played a little guitar, blew on his harmonica and never stopped moving during his nearly 90-minute soul/blues/R&B/rock set.

…..more at the link

The only thing that worries me about Blake is his penchant for show-casing his beatboxing. When he gets to share the stage with big-belters like Lakisha and Melinda in the theme nightsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦this schtick can only get you so far.

That’s what I’ll be curious to see in the coming weeks. There’s much more to singing than belting but that’s generally what gets you attention on Idol. I still think Blake has a voice that’s appealing even when he’s not pushing it (like last night) which could carry him, plus his image will get him major points. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see (that’s how they’ll keep us watching!).

It was the first post griz.

http://mjsbigblog.com/?p=1791&cp=1#comment-44729

You canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t change the rules after the contest begins.

Why not? Survivor does it all the time. That’s the thing about reality TV–once the reality becomes too predictable, it must change the paradigm or else it will jump the shark completely. I gave up on Survivor after Bobby Jon but I know for many fans, it’s still going strong primarily b/c it doesn’t stick with the status quo.

COMMENTS ON THE OTHER GUYS …

Sanjaya – The kid is just too meek to be in this competition and I’m not even sure if he’s comfortable making it this far. He’s now had three straight weeks without showing a second of emotion, without building to a single powerful note and without putting his stamp on a single moment. John Mayer must be turning over is grave after that performance…WAIT, John Mayer is still young and alive and dating Jessica Simpson — Well. this will kill him.

But seriously… tonight’s the night to put him out of his misery. HE OBVIOUSLY WANTS TO GO !

Sundance — The so called much-touted power vocals apparently is nothing but shouting. I believe he chose PEARL JAM hoping to cover his inability to sustain the power notes melodically. However, this did little to cover his shortcomings. Sundance of course, argues that the shouting-over-singing style was true to the original. I disagree. Listen to the original here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNO6pAJBCs4

Honestly, this kid should be the next one to go but will probably still be there to torment us.

Brandon — I really was rooting for him, I really wanted Brandon to do well, seeing how he wants a break from being a background singer for the likes of Christina Aguillera… but by this point, Brandon has made it abundantly clear why heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a backup singer. He’s like the skater who attempts a triple axel and fails every time. He’s good looking and all that, but being a solo star just isn’t for him ( and I’m shaking my head in sorrow as I say this ).

Jared — God gives people enough talent to entertain people but not enough to put them to the top. He ought to be thankful that he is athletic ( but not good enough to make it to the NBA ), and musical (but not good enough to make it to the top ). He’s the prototypical jack-of-all-trades, master of none.

Korbi’s Quickie: Your Wednesday TV Cheat Sheet

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American Idol: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. So boring I had to play Tetris on my cell phone while watching. I thought my boy Blake Lewis did all right, but then I had to sit through seven more underwhelming performances. By the way, am I the only one who thinks ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s weird that Randy and Paula had never heard 311à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s “All Mixed Up”? Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one of those songs that would come on the radio in the late ’90s, and youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d go, “Oh, this again?”
…

American Idol à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦because the ladies will turn it out…I think. Wed. at 8, Fox

http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/korbi/index.jsp?uuid=5e086994-c4c3-404e-883d-c4ef085ea791

It was the first post griz.

http://mjsbigblog.com/?p=1791&cp=1#comment-44729

I pick up my new glasses on Friday, Lisa LOL!

MORE COMMENTS ON THE GUYS :

Phil Stacey is like the New York Knicks this season…. he always starts poorly and then tries to recover at the last quarter when he reaches full-tilt belting. The Knicks sometimes win and sometimes lose with this kind of last minute recovery style of basketball. I’m not sure of singing 50% will get you anywhere when crunchtime comes. And please Phil, show a little more Navy Attitude. Don’t grovel and say to Simon you’ll change the way your eyes look just to please that twit.

Chris Richardson — A boy without a boy band doesn’t do anything for me. I’m still wondering what the judges see in Justin Timberlake-lite. Chris Richardson’s voice, true to his Justin Timberlake persona, can only do so much when the notes reach the high C.

And oh — AA seems to be working — Paula Abdul sounds quite lucid last night.

calisun81 Mar 7th, 2007 at 11:52 am

From the tone of Nigelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s interview snippet that MJ posted, it feels like ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to be some sort of charity event. They are going to do an extra-special Idol episode to raise money for the poor or to fund school music programs or something of that nature. He said it involves America and it involves American Idol and, most tellingly, something like à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going to be the first program that addresses this.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what sprung to mind for me, anyway.

Maybe a “One” Campaign connection? It would explain the Idol-Africa info being mentioned by Bono… “One’s” been a presence at several of Daughtry’s shows and 19E appears to be supporting the cause:

http://action.one.org/blog/comments.jsp?key=1&blog_entry_KEY=385&t

http://action.one.org/blog/comments.jsp?key=1&blog_entry_KEY=385&t

Stefunny. Think of it this way. If they change the rules and take the judges’ top 4, it will mean all 8 girls will survive to sing another day. Why do we even need to vote. (Not that I have or will.)Can we really tolerate more of Toiletta?!? Does she deserve another shot? Makes Leslie’s exit doubly hard to take.

‘Girls Gone Wild’ offers Antonella Barba $250K to host video

“Girls Gone Wild” founder and CEO Joe Francis has made a public offer of $250,000 to “American Idol” contestant Antonella Barba of Point Pleasant to serve as a celebrity host.

Barba is scheduled to perform during tonight’s episode of “Idol,” airing at 8 p.m. on Fox.

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070307/ENT/70307028/1031

Did you guys see RickyHoeGuardian’s spoilers? Isn’t this the guy who’s always been right?

Well, MNSue…some would say voting doesn’t matter anyway what with 6 of the top people last year getting contracts….

I know you’re right but it would be nice if something could shake this game up. At its heart, it is a singing competition but Sanjaya is being kept in b/c of God knows what and it ain’t singing…

Do tell, CarieB….and please let it be good news.

Blogging à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ : Will The Losers Finally Lose?

If watching American Idol season after season teaches you one thing, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s how easily a person can skate by on sheer cuteness before facing their inevitable ouster. This week is the final installment of separate boy and girl performances before the sexes combine into a Top Twelve, ten of whom are wasting their time trying to top Lakisha Jones and Melinda Doolittle. Especially the fellas, who continue to plunder the tiny strip of land between mind-numbing mediocrity and outright suckage….

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/03/07/blogging-american-idol-will-the-losers-finally-lose/

Well, I’m going to hold out hope that this season can still be salvaged. Isn’t the Top 12 where they all get makeovers and more importantly, vocal coaches? Some of these people are right on the bubble… they are good but they just need a little push to pull it out. I think someone like Deborah Byrd et al could do wonders for contestants like Phil Stacey, Chris Sligh, and Blake Lewis. And I can’t wait to see what hair and makeup do with Sabrina, who is pretty but could be stunning if she toned down the makeup and changed her hair. Am I the only one curious about how the stylists will dress Lakisha? Perhaps we’ll see everyone grow once the professionals get to them.

Or, this season could just really, really suck. Sigh.

Here are the spoilers:

Antonella – put your records on
Melinda – I’m a woman
Gina – call me when your sober
Jordin – heartbreaker
Lakisha – I have nothing
Sabrina – don’t let go
Haley – if my heart had wings
Steph – sweet thing

The order is

Jordin sabrina ant haley steph lakisha gina melinda

Hi everyone.

Last night, I liked Blake and Chris S. That’s it. This is not a good season for male talent.

I see that on his recent audio blog, Taylor is encouraging fans to request JTFTW at radio stations. That seems to go against what some here have been saying. Does he know something we don’t?

Jersey – If you’re lurking, I received the Westbury tickets today. WooHoo! Thanks a million

Hezzer – I finally picked up Anne of Green Gables. There was a bit of confusion at the store since I didn’t realize that Anne was a motion picture, as well as a TV series. In any case, I got the movie. Can’t wait to watch it.

Lisa B – Thanks for the links!

griz……….I posted that Huntsville review late last night, but you were snoozin by then I guess.

Stefunny-
pj posted the same spoilers I saw. Antonella is no Corinne Bailey Rae and Gina is no Amy Lee, but we’ll see.Haley could do well with the Faith Hill song and I wonder which “Heartbreaker” Jordin will do – Mariah (probably) or Pat Benatar. Heh.

Perhaps we’ll see everyone grow once the professionals get to them. Or, this sesson could just really, really suck. Sigh.

Hope in the former, believe in the latter.

Tuesday Viewers Suffer Through ‘Idol’ Men
‘House’ is huge and The CW’s new reality show opens big

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, March 6 ,2007.

At 8 p.m., the Top Eight “Idol” men attracted a 16.0/24, down slightly from last week’s episode, but a good bit better than the 8.0/12 for CBS’ “NCIS” repeat. “Dateline NBC” and ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” followed, while “Gilmore Girls” had a 3.0/5….

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-ratings-030607,0,5934954.story?coll=zap-tv-ratings-headlines

Lisa B, thanks for that Nia Frazier link. That kid is just so damn cute! It’s adorable how she is so into the “performance” of Can’t Hide Love (and yet seems to be a little frustrated that her finger-snapping isn’t actually producing snapping sounds. lol).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms6BtRYMtpw

American Idol sucks…what a surprise.
Isn’t that part of the ‘I love this cheesy show’ factor?
That’s the beauty of it.
It sucks.
Still, millions watch and thousands write about it.

Daughtry Reclaims Billboard # 1

After a week in which none of the records comprising the
Billboard albums sales chart cleared the 100,000-sold mark, and any mention of “American Idol” immediately prompted discussion of controversial season-six contestant Antonella Barba, the #1 spot on the top 200 belongs to Chris Daughtry.

Daughtry, the self-titled debut from the rock collection, returns to Billboard’s apex – dropping the chart’s previous champ, Norah Jones, to the # 2 position. Daughtry sold close to 90,000 units, giving the singer his second taste of retail domination since late January; the 15-week-old LP first assumed the #1 slot six weeks ago, and has drifted between #2 and #9 (actually lowest #11) spots since.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1554027/20070307/daughtry_chris.jhtml

jpfan – In response to your remarks about Elliott waaaaaaay back there, I would buy his cd even if I didn’t like him, which I very much do. I hope he blasts through the charts and proves Clive so wrong.

Season 6 – Thank goodness this is the last separate week, because I could not watch another show like last night. Singing obscure songs is not going to garner the wide ranging audience or voter pool that someone needs to stay in the competition. IMO, that’s why DialIdol has them all at risk today.

I think the judges and TPTB did a pretty lousy job this year. We have the blandest group of guys I can remember and the most similar group of women. Although I think some of the women are talented, their problem is going to be differentiating themselves. Unless something radically changes, this won’t be “must see” TV for me much longer.

Lisa B………one only has to look at the competition to get the ratings. There is none.
griz………have you seen the pics that are posted on the Huntsville thread by #191? I have dubbed # 3214 and #3201 The Agony and the Ecstasy.

pj posted the same spoilers I saw. Antonella is no Corinne Bailey Rae and Gina is no Amy Lee, but weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll see.Haley could do well with the Faith Hill song and I wonder which à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Heartbreakerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Jordin will do – Mariah (probably) or Pat Benatar. Heh.

You know who would be interesting singing Amy Lee? Jordin. The kid is just SO not R&B to me, I would love to see her sing something rock/pop ish. In fact, that is the week I want to get to…the “Songs From the 2000s” week or whatever they want to call it. The one where they are supposed to show what kind of records they’d make if they had a recording contract. I would LOVE to see how Melinda sees herself fitting in to today’s music, not to mention Brandon. Should be interesting.

grizà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦have you seen the pics that are posted on the Huntsville thread by #191? I have dubbed # 3214 and #3201 The Agony and the Ecstasy.

On my way…..

Good lord LOL!!!

And check out #3103 – those EYES!! OMG!

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p253/CassidyD8482/Taylor%20Huntsville%20Mar%206/100_3103.jpg

If those gal spoilers are correct, I’m not happy. Although Melinda has a good voice, that song is just too old (makes me think of Dove commercials). Don’t like Sabrina’s choice either – En Vogue?

Griz – Don’t forget #3190 on the Board. Me thinks T was having a Jared moment.

I read somewhere they started w/stylists already. The guys are hopeless but they may improve the girls somewhat. There is nothing decent to watch when AI is on. If there was, people would start drifting away. Last year, idol was up against the Olympics and the Grammys and still killed. This season has the possible of cursing anyone/anything associated it with it. So I fear for the guest stars and commercial campaigns. There’s a horrible disconnect between the guests and the “talent.” Jennifer Lopez, Bon Jovi, Gwen Stefani,
Martina McBride with 5 divas and some boybanders. Big suckage ahead. Hopefully the “big surprise” will not include any SEASON 6 IDOLS.

Taylor Hicks Concert

Taylor Hicks, Taylor Hicks, Taylor Hicks-wiggle those hips. O.k. if you’re looking for a bad review of the concert on this blog look the other way……..

http://www.whnt.com/Global/Link.asp?L=183263

Hezzer – I finally picked up Anne of Green Gables.

Oh! One of my faves of all time. The Canadian PBS/Megan Follows Anne right? Fabulous.

Stop Him Before He Sings Again!!!

There are times when Americans must forget their differences, and unite against a common foe.The left and right, the rich and the poor.Who among us has forgotten the smoking wreckage that scarred us all in 2001?

At least I got to watch à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“House.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Yay.

http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=11213&cat=39

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a direct quote from one of those Q&A type interviews (person transcribes the answer they got from the interviewee). Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m pretty sure he said it. Kirsten
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I wasn’t doubting your veracity Kirsten; hope you know that. The only thing about this Q and A interviews – and I’ve done similar pieces – is that people generally don’t tend to talk on point. For example, Chris could have gone on to say something like, “Well, I’m sure the Stones have gotten way more than from scalpers, but I don’t think they ever got that much for actual admission yada yada yada.” Thing is, you can’t run entire quotes with subquotes because the article would run too long, be boring and what would be the point? And sometimes the sentences have to be cut and stitched for the reader when the interviewee inserts two or three clauses. This should be indicated by the writer, but rarely is. The press is sloppy – and apparently so is Chris.

I would never submit to one of those interviews unless I got to proof it prior to its going to press, a thing I’d guess the Idols wouldnt’ think of doing.

DAUGHTRY. I sure picked the right horse last year, didn’t I? :wink_wp:

ITA Melinda’s rumored song choice is too old fashioned. Gina should do “bring me to Life” instead and have Chris do the “screaming” parts as back up. THAT would be fun to watch!

On The View today…they said TPTB were no longer allowing them to have any clips from the show…and they think it is due to the criticism they have had about the show (the cruelty of auditions, Paula’s loopiness, Antonella, etc.) They dished on the show anyway and commented on the poor/boring performances and how all the guys looked like they had had their eyebrows done. It was pretty funny.

The Canadian PBS/Megan Follows Anne right?

Yep. I’ve already seen portions. It’s really good. Follows is extraordinary.

The Canadian PBS/Megan Follows Anne right?

Yep. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve already seen portions. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s really good. Follows is extraordinary.

I can’t read the books anymore b/c I hear her voice everytime Anne speaks. I have to say, though, that the sequel versions with Anne in World War I (?) are nowhere close to being as good.

I think that Melinda should sing more current songs and show what she is made of comparing to today’s singers.

I wish there would be a banning of any Whitney, Celine, or Mariah songs in the Top 12 especially Celine.

CarieB,

Excellent idea of Chris “screaming” the back up vocals for Gina!

This week is the final installment of separate boy and girl performances before the sexes combine into a Top Twelve, ten of whom are wasting their time trying to top Lakisha Jones and Melinda Doolittle. Especially the fellas, who continue to plunder the tiny strip of land between mind-numbing mediocrity and outright suckageà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

This is funny and….

Rise, America! Rise from your lazyboys and couches and dial! Dial for our very way of life!!

This is VERY funny..lol

Squishy, I vote for someone to sing anything by Kim Carnes. Anyone could sing it better than she did. Automatic “better than the original”.

I Loveeeeee the Anne movies! I wish there would have been an Emily movie made as well as Anne.

I agree Stefunny (lol @ your name), I would skip the last Anne movie. It didn’t go with the books at all.

Ok to make this AI related.. Antonella and Put Your Records On does NOT fit! I think that Jordin should do that one or Stephanie.

A portion of Taylor in IVillage -

http://video.ivillagelive.com/player/?id=79203

Gosh, I thought he was going to start crying when he was talking about Willie Nelson’s road family. That was so sweet for some reason… sigh!

The show airs at 12 noon on NBC on the west coast! Don’t miss it!

Some download numbers for this week (regular guy is travelling):

Elliott Yamin debuts at 37, with 25,650
Katharine McPhee climbs 46-38, with 25,190.
Daughtry climbs 119-62, with an 81% gain to 16,725 (Home? Isn’t INO doing better?)
Jennifer Hudson climbs 99-76, with sales up 23% to 13,845

Plus:

Jazon Mraz enters at 45, with 24,090 (could this be “Geek in the Pink” or does Jason have another song out? Does Idol strike again?)

I vote for someone to sing anything by Kim Carnes. Anyone could sing it better than she did.

No way! OMG, Bette Davis Eyes is a classic, and wouldn’t be the same without those sandpaper vocals. I have the CD that’s on-Mistaken Identity-and it still holds up years later.

Metta, different choices for different voices. I never could understand her popularity. At least we both agree on Taylor, heh.

Kirsten,

INO is definitely doing better than “Home”. Last week it sold around 80K.

Good afternoon everyone. I come to you from Orlando International Airport where I am impatiently waiting my delayed flight, but you gotta love technology!

Here’s hope for NBA basketball wannabe — Jared Cotter.

There used to be an all-American basketball player and NBA center named Wayman Tisdale who is 6’10″. He played forward for such teams as the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers for 12 years. However, his true passion was music ( jazz ).
He plays the bass guitar, piano and clarinet.

Guess what ? He’s charting in the jazz world and is now ranked above the Red Hot Chili Peppers in terms of spin increases on AC. See here :

http://www.allaccess.com/

Here’s his latest album :

http://www.amazon.com/Way-Up-Wayman-Tisdale/dp/B000FNNHT8

Metta, different choices for different voices.

Nah, I just think you’re wrong. Repent! LOL

I wish there would be a banning of any Whitney, Celine, or Mariah songs in the Top 12 especially Celine.

*stands and applauds* I think that it would hurt poor Randy though. *rolls eyes Antonella style*

but you gotta love technology!

I gotta love that Tay sang Give Me Tonight in concert and blew the roof off the joint while simultanously causing women to faint at his feet. Peeps think it was his charisma, but you and I know it was the song.

Ok.. Now I’ve heard everything. There is another father candidate for Anna Nicole’s baby………………… OJ Simpson.

To make this AI related: Should he be a guest judge? Maybe he could threaten the boys and make them sing better.

Gina is singing “Call me when your sober”? Well good luck with that, it’s one difficult song to sing.

Yes, Mistress Metta, lol

Gina’s a damn good singer and I don’t think she gets the credit she deserves. She’s getting lost in the mix amongst the girls, IMO.

If she was on the men’s side, she’d look like a front runner.

Everyone loses their mind over Carrie Underwood but I thought Gina sang Alone just as good if not better last week.

Griz – Thanks for the link to that ivillage video!

Yes, Mistress Metta, lol

*rubs eyes* I read that as Mattress Metta at first. I better take a break from reading for a few before I’m on the @ss kicking list.

Hiya Metta. I also love Kim Carnes. Too long ago for you Metta, but does anyone remember the duet with her and Gene Cotton called “You’re a Part of Me”. It was way back in 1978, but I really liked it. Hell, I like her duet with Kenny Rogers “Don’t Fall In Love With a Dreamer”.

Does anyone else think that Jarod looks like “Carlton” from Fresh Prince of Belaire?

I read that as Mattress Metta at first. I better take a break from reading for a few before Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m on the @ss kicking list.

Too late. LMAO!

I am so tired of the judges’ comments this year too. Every time someone sings Stevie Wonder, randy says the same thing:
“I was worried when I heard you were singing stevie cause he’s the hardest thing in the world to sing.” He said it last year and this year. Don’t they realize that this junk is analyzed to death and we remember everything in detail?
OK, yes I need a life, but this stuff bugs me. Wish they would come up with some constructive comments and not just this same old nonsense.

This is minor, but a blurb in the L.A. Times says that Jerry Springer is going to take over as host of America’s Got Talent. He was cute on Dancing With the Stars but hope this doesn’t turn in to the JS Show.
Speaking of DWTS……….can’t wait till it starts again. Maybe Fox will buy it and put it on after Idol LOL

Too late. LMAO!

Ummm, I REALLY love Give Me Tonight. *bats eyes sweetly*

I gotta love that Tay sang Give Me Tonight in concert and blew the roof off the joint while simultanously causing women to faint at his feet. Peeps think it was his charisma, but you and I know it was the song.

Mattress Metta (I like your new nickname), did you ever think that they fainted because they couldn’t believe that Taylor sang that carp in concert?

FYI, I swear Scott Savol is in this airport, damn, he is not good looking.

Ummm, I REALLY love Give Me Tonight. *bats eyes sweetly*

You probably also think that Suckdance is the best singer to ever come out of AI.

Sigh…..so everyone remembers how this all started, HEAVEN KNOWS KICKS A$$!!!!

Every time someone sings Stevie Wonder, randy says the same thing:
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I was worried when I heard you were singing stevie cause heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the hardest thing in the world to sing.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  He said it last year and this year.

One hilarious example is when he told that to Taylor right after he performed Livin For The City on the Final 2 show–even though he had given Tay raves when he performed the very same song earlier in the season. Randy is useless.

Griz, We have video to go with those Huntsville photos.
WILMH snippet http://www.gofish.com/player.gfp?gfid=30-1086149

One hilarious example is when he told that to Taylor right after he performed Livin For The City on the Final 2 showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’even though he had given Tay raves when he performed the very same song earlier in the season. Randy is useless.

One of my favorite moments was when Taylor sang Trouble, and Paula told him she likes that he is teaching America about the artist he looked up to while he was growing up. I guess Paula didn’t know that Ray is 30 years old, but not nearly as hot as Taylor (OH shit, did I just get fangirly????).

Griz, thanks for the ivillage. Let’s just hope “Taylor and Family” don’t get caught with anything on the bus.

Missy, thanks for the Huntsville video. Dingo has got to see that one.

I swear Scott Savol is in this airport, damn, he is not good looking.

Oh lord, now she’s stalking Scott Savol. I know it’s how you get your kicks, but Homeland Security frowns on this kind of thing. Don’t you have a plane to catch?

Hi Debbi – I’m familiar with 1978. I think I read about it somewhere.

You probably also think that Suckdance is the best singer to ever come out of AI.

Nooooooooooo! Did you hear? If you look closely through his chin hair, Voldermort is there. @_@

I like Heavan Knows too! IGetCranked = brown noser

Omg I HAVE to go get something done now! It’s been fun!

Missy – that’s an awesome video! Too bad it wasn’t longer – the sound is incredible!

I can’t wait til it’s my turn to see him – is it May 6 yet?

Oh lord, now sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s stalking Scott Savol. I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s how you get your kicks, but Homeland Security frowns on this kind of thing. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you have a plane to catch?

If freakin’ delta would stop delaying it, then I would catch my freakin’ plane. Damn, I hate delta more than I hate Suckdance.

Hmmm, let me see, I am going to one Taylor concert, in my hometown. How many are you going too????

Nooooooooooo! Did you hear? If you look closely through his chin hair, Voldermort is there. @_@

I like Heavan Knows too! IGetCranked = brown noser

Igetcranked is my new favorite poster

Lisa B

Taylor Hicks,Taylor Hicks,Taylor Hicks-wiggle those hips

What a great review, Taylor is winning new people over at every concert. I absolutely love the interview picture of Taylor about half way down, damn the man is handsome.

Dingo and Msgirl, I watched the finale of Nashville Star and although both were awesome I would have loved for Zach to win. If a label doesn’t pick him up,I will be shocked. I can see the song he wrote about dad and the whiskey zooming to number one and staying there for a very long time.

I read something about Angela’s background and it talked about her alcoholic dad. I thought the way Zack’s dad reacted to the song, very sad and crying, that there was something behind those words. It’s a tough situation for them but at least they grew and worked through the problems. I adore both of them and wish them both to succeed.

Is Chris S starting to creep anybody else out?

Is Chris S started to creep anybody else out?

He is not creeping me out but I will admit that I am liking him less and less every week.

Congratulations to Bucky opening for Kenny Rogers. I have a feeling that more people will recognize Bucky than Kenny though. “Oh, isn’t that the guy from American Idol? But who is that wierd looking guy with the stretched face that sounds kind like Kenny Rogers?”

Ray is 30 years old, but not nearly as hot as Taylor (OH shit, did I just get fangirly????).

The BIGGEST fangirl on this site (aka Dave) is gonna kick your a$$. He thinks RayL walks on water. Finally, a smackdown I can enjoy as an observer, not a participant.

I am going to one Taylor concert, in my hometown.

Only one? You have my condolences.

The BIGGEST fangirl on this site (aka Dave) is gonna kick your a$$. He thinks RayL walks on water. Finally, a smackdown I can enjoy as an observer, not a participant.

Last I looked, I do not believe that dave would care that I called Ray ugly. Especially since I agree with him that Ray is an extremely talented singer and songwriter. Plus, dave is really hot.

Only one?You have my condolences.

See, I am only going to one because I have a life.

I have a life.

Which you spend posting nonsense on MJ’s Big Blog.

I am currently listening the Kiis-fm (Ryan’s station) because I’m told they play E’s new single. I have never heard such horrible crap in my life. The fact that the same people who play this stuff feel that E’s new song fits in the playlist is seriously shaking my faith in Elliott which has held strong for monthes. I’m not kidding.

Which you spend posting nonsense on MJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Big Blog.

Only during business hours, and while I’m waiting for Delta to get their freakin’ act together!!!!!

If freakinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ delta would stop delaying it, then I would catch my freakinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ plane. Damn, I hate delta more than I hate Suckdance.
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Hi JJ hope you’re having fun… I can relate to hate when it comes to airlines…..American Airlines told me Sunday morning that I had arrived too late to catch my flight and I did not get out of Miami until Sunday night…And I arrived one hour and a half before my plane was scheduled to depart the airport…

Speaking of Suckdance, I think he may be gone tomorrow night…

Is Chris S starting to creep anybody else out?

No, but he needs to tone down the shtick a bit. His insistence that Ryan hug him was bizarre.

Only during business hours, and while Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m waiting for Delta to get their freakinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ act together!!!!!

Okay, calm down. I’ll throw a little empathy your way. Delta is the same airline that stranded me in Jax on my way home from Tay’s show. They couldn’t get the door on the plane to close. Woman sitting next to me started freaking out. (No, we hadn’t taken off yet. lol) Think William Shatner in that classic Twilight Zone episode, where he thinks there’s a gremlin on the plane’s wing. I would have offered her some of my Xanax, but thought I might need it all myself if we managed to take flight and the door blew off.

Hi JJ hope youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re having funà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I can relate to hate when it comes to airlinesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..American Airlines told me Sunday morning that I had arrived too late to catch my flight and I did not get out of Miami until Sunday nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦And I arrived one hour and a half before my plane was scheduled to depart the airportà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Okay, calm down. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll throw a little empathy your way. Delta is the same airline that stranded me in Jax on my way home from Tayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s show. They couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get the door on the plane to close. Woman sitting next to me started freaking out. (No, we hadnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t taken off yet. lol) Think William Shatner in that classic Twilight Zone episode, where he thinks thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a gremlin on the planeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s wing. I would have offered her some of my Xanax, but thought I night need it all myself if we managed to take flight and the door blew off.

OK, I found something that sucks more than Suckdance, airlines.

emeralgem, my daughter qualified in the fly the otehr day. So, she qualified in everything but the breast.

Is Chris S starting to creep anybody else out?

Not at all. He and Blake are my favorite guys. I sure hope they go deep into the competition.

Say what you will about them, at least they give us VARIETY in this competition. Their esoteric but interesting song choices are what make this competition less predictable.

Contrast this to Lakisha for instance… what does she choose for tonight ( if spoilers are correct ) ?… heavens ! I HAVE NOTHING ( again ). A Whitney song that has been done 4 times by my count ( the last by Kat Mcphee and previously by Vonzell Solomon ).

Think William Shatner in that classic Twilight Zone episode, where he thinks thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a gremlin on the planeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s wing.

That’s one of my favorite episodes! I love the gremlin dancing around on the wing. I always think of that when I fly at night!

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one of my favorite episodes! I love the gremlin dancing around on the wing. I always think of that when I fly at night!

You’re not helping my pissiness right now.

Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re not helping my pissiness right now.

Quit whinin’, soldier. I gotta hop off and fetch the kid. If you see a gremlin dancing on the wing of your plane, tell him me and Foxy say “Hi!”

Okay, Kiss fm plays Robin Thicke. I feel better. Scott Savol was better than the guys this year. More personality.

I have never heard such horrible crap in my life.

My commiserations. Hows about boycotting KIIS and patronizing a better station instead ? I’m talking about KOST-FM.

emeralgem, my daughter qualified in the fly the otehr day. So, she qualified in everything but the breast.
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A BIG CONGRATS to her…Are y’all swimming down in Florida at the Hall of Fame pool?

We were in South Beach last weekend.. Talk about expensive..

Chris S is good because the competition is so lousy. If some of the others were better, he wouldn’t stand out like he is now. He sounds OK but his personae is fakey. And I’ve said before that watching him perform is painful.

A BIG CONGRATS to herà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Are yà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢all swimming down in Florida at the Hall of Fame pool?

No,not yet, she’s only 8. This meet is at Harvard.

Chris S is good because the competition is so lousy. If some of the others were better, he wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stand out like he is now. He sounds OK but his personae is fakey. And Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve said before that watching him perform is painful.

I do agree that I think Chris S stands out because the field is so bad. I don’t know that he would have been a standout last year.

NONE of these guys would have stood out last year. Not one of these guys has “left it all on the stage” like Chris, Taylor and Elliott did every single time they performed in S5.

so Carrie Underwood singing on Thursday AI is the BIG Surprise ?
pffft

Chris R’s icky version of “Tonight I Wanna Cry” inspired me to dig Ace’s version up on youtube.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=o5c_Y0RDZgA

The dialidol results are very interesting. I wonder if AI opened more phone lines.

“Not one of these guys has à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“left it all on the stageà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  like Chris, Taylor and Elliott did every single time they performed in S5. ”

CarieB, that sums it up perfectly – that is definately what is missing in the guys this year.

NONE of these guys would have stood out last year. Not one of these guys has à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“left it all on the stageà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  like Chris, Taylor and Elliott did every single time they performed in S5.

I’ll be fair with the guys this season and more or less blame a lot of it on song choice.

I still have a strong feeling that Chris Sligh has the vocals to push him deep into the competition regardless of how people feel about his “gimmick” factor ( e.g. “Give me a hug Ryan”).

Let’s review song choice.

At this juncture in the competition — the top 3 males mentioned above had chosen outstanding songs.

Daughtry did Bon Jovi’s WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE, then Hemmorrhage by FUEL ( which prompted the group to offer him lead vocals position in their band ), and BROKEN by Seether/Evanescence.

Elliott did Stevie Wonder’s IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME, MOODY’s MOVE FOR LOVE and HEAVEN by Bryan Adams — all very singable, relatively well known songs with nice melody.

Taylor Hicks of course gave us — LEVON by Elton John , EASY by Lionel Ritchie and blew us away with TAKING IT TO THE STREETS by the Doobie Brothers ( that one, according to sources, was given the longest sustained applause in idol history ).

Notice their song choices — Mostly relatively well known, singable songs.

On the other hand , what do the two top male singers give us this season ? ( Blake and Sligh ).

Other than Ray Lamontagne’s TROUBLE, we get unknown songs with very un-singable melodies and forgettable hooks which do little to highlight vocals. Heck, Blake had to compensate for the poor melody of the songs by having to decorate them with beatboxing. Tells you a lot about song choice right there.

And who ever listens to Mutemath and DC Talk other than tried and true fans ( like Chris Sligh ) ? And whoever said that these songs highlight your ability to sing ?

I’m still optimistic that the theme nights will make the competition more interesting.

The dialidol results are very interesting. I wonder if AI opened more phone lines.

I just think there’s a general apathy about voting – at least for the guys (except for a few). I believe the phones were significantly busier for the “girls” last week than for the “boys”. I’d expect the same this week.

Carrie Underwood will probably draw some of the casual viewers who would otherwise stray on elimination night.

Last I looked, I do not believe that dave would care that I called Ray ugly. Especially since I agree with him that Ray is an extremely talented singer and songwriter. Plus, dave is really hot.

JJ-You are totally correct. You can call Ray ugly all you want. You understand and see talent which I really appreciate. Don’t mind Metta, she hasn’t been the same since her Ray took off on her. Actually, its all her fault, changing her name from SoulpaTROLLer to metta. The funny thing is she can hide by changing her name but she can’t hide her fangirliness one iota. JJ is really hot, too.

SPRay. Heh.

Think William Shatner in that classic Twilight Zone episode, where he thinks thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a gremlin on the planeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s wing.

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one of my favorite episodes! I love the gremlin dancing around on the wing. I always think of that when I fly at night!

Ladies, that was John Lithgoe (I think). Heaven knows still kicks ass. And, I’m not going to comment on Ray L. Dave knows how I feel and I do not want to upset his fanboy sensibilities lol.

Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson takes on new role — Avon

Jennifer Hudson, who went from little-known performer to Oscar winner in the past year, has a new role: representing a perfume.

Avon Products Inc. said on Wednesday it had signed Hudson, who won this year’s Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in the musical “Dreamgirls,” as spokeswoman for its Imari brand and new scent, Imari Seduction………

http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSN3722229420070307

oh god. i am NOT looking forward to tonight’s show after seeing the spoilers.

Sluttynella will butcher Corrinne like no other. I was hoping we’d be able to go just 1 week without hearing something by Aretha or Whitney, but apparently, they must be sung at every available opportunity. yikes.

oh and i love that Simon told Fat Avril to be more edgy, and she chose a freaking Evanesence song…HAHAHA

Ladies, that was John Lithgoe (I think).

Lithgow was in the movie version, which was a remake of three episodes from the series. Shatner was in the original tv episode.

Our Critics Picks

MUSIC
THURSDAY, 8TH
TAYLOR HICKS Oh, Taylor Hicksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ the unlikely hero, the gray-haired warrior, the man who brought Ray LaMontagneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s soulful love tune à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Troubleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to the masses (albeit in watered-down form)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve decided to love you, goofy dance moves and all. Because in a strange way, thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s nothing more American than this Alabama boyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s journey from the barren barroom to the American Idol stage to the historic Ryman Auditorium. He wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t the best singer in the fieldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ not even closeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ but up against porcelain prima donna Katherine McPhee, you couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help but root for him. Hicksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ self-titled debut is a sprawling, big-budget, easy-listening interpretation of soul, but it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t matter, because just like he did every Tuesday night in front of millions, Hicks is singing his guts out with a refreshing and entertaining lack of self-awareness. (taylorhicks.com) Ryman Auditorium à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ LEE STABERT

http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Arts/Our_Critics_Picks/2007/03/08/Our_Critics_Picks/index.shtml

SoundScan numbers:

1 Daughtry 89,901 (7%) Total: 1,801,711 (2)
8 Dreamgirls 44,656 (19%) Total: 861,450 (16)
15 Carrie Underwood 33,939 (-5%) Total; 4,990,785 (18)
44 Katharine Mcphee 16,061 (-21%) Total: 235,493 (39)
66 Kellie Pickler 11,945 (37 %) Total: 453,918 (100)
105 Fantasia 8,053 (-0%) Total: 309,695 (109)
109 Taylor Hicks 7,455 (21%) Total: 647,519 (138)
112 Dreamgirls (Collectors) 7,343 (13%) Total:184,885 (128)

Chris S annoyed the hell out of me when he apologized to the judges for not singing to their standards, gag. Suck-ups creep me out because they are phony as hell and the aksing for a hug from Ryan was just wierd. I hope his 15 minutes are up very soon.

Blake is cool, I really liked the reggea sound, but I am ready for ladies night;last night was a snoozer for the most part.

I know this won’t happen but wouldn’t it be nice if the big announcement is to bring a few singers back they cut from Hollywood?

Singers that can sing. They didn’t even pick guys with good back stories IMO. Not that I’m a fan of the back story but c’mon now.

Chris Richardson. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s authentic and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sold. From hip hop to tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s country, he makes it look so natural. The tour is waiting for someone like Chris. His rendition of Keith Urbanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I Wanna Cryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is a keeperà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ like a season 5, Ace Young à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Butterfliesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  dvr keeperà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Oops, somebody did it better. Chad Doucette, age 17, on Canadian Idol 4:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8x9tyUrCjsw

Thanks so much for the numbers Kirsten. Pickler moved up bigtime after Idol, and yea for Taylor up from 138 to 109.

I don’t care how much the other non idols sell, Taylor will be one at the Finale singing with the 07 idol and I can’t WAIT!

I am currently listening the Kiis-fm (Ryanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s station) because Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m told they play Eà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s new single. I have never heard such horrible crap in my life. The fact that the same people who play this stuff feel that Eà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s new song fits in the playlist is seriously shaking my faith in Elliott which has held strong for monthes. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not kidding.

Kiis tends to play the same music over and over and over again. Nelly Furtado is on non-stop. However, they’re normally big “followers” and not trend-starters. Once a song is super-hot they will start playing it. Which is why it shocked me when I started hearing Elliott’s song every single time I got in my car.

I hope his 15 minutes are up very soon.

I hate to dash your hopes but he’s not going anywhere until at least 5 weeks after ( which means he’s going on the Idol tour ).

You heard it here first.

Is it just me or has the blog had a meltdown?

Blog has had a meltdown. Couldn’t get on, then got on but took a million years to load, then comes up but in the old (blue) format.

Whoa…What’s going on aroun here?

It seems like it’s back to the old layout

the blog has had a meltdown, and supposidly antonella sings the song REALLY good, thats what the spoilers said

Wondering if this is a temporary format?

total meltdown

It came back. Yay!

radname – I just read at TWoP that Antonella was originally singing Tiny Dancer by Tina Turner and she rocked it out in rehearsals, then changed it to the Corinne Bailey Rae song. Not sure where that came from, but it makes no sense whatsoever!

Seems back to normal now.

Can’t go back to Page 6

What just happened?

there is no way on gods green earth that antonella sings corinne bailey rae well. i do not care about a 1000 spoilers. it is not going to happen.

Did mj’s die?

It’s Back! Yay!

I’ve had real problems with the blog today. Hope it’s better by the morning.

Hope you have a good show tonight.

the blog has had a meltdown, and supposidly antonella sings the song REALLY good, thats what the spoilers said

See what happens when you put the words “Antonella Sings the song REALLY good” out there? It almost blew up the blog!!

I can’t imagine her doing Tina Turner well either….. The song change seems completely wrong as well. How many people change songs on the day of the show? And especially an untrained singer! Why would they even let her do that? The band would have to learn a new song….

Still can’t go back to prior pages. Think I’ll head over to “chat” and lurk until all the good peeps get there.

maybe she wants off the show:)

Chat is working.

I come home from work, refresh the page, and I get a 403 Forbidden error. Cue withdrawal symptoms. After several frantic clicks on the refresh button, the blog is back, but it’s blue. Now the blog is back to normal. Order has thus been restored to the universe. *sigh*

Here is the NBC broadcast clip of Taylor on IVillage (different that the clip I posted earlier) – it’s SO cute – and that shirt he wearing – and the gum! haha!

http://video.ivillagelive.com/player/?id=79263

hmm interesting spoilers

Jordin – OK, there are 3 Heartbreaker’s that come to mind. The Dionne Warwick one which, I doubt it. The Mariah Carey one, which, also… yea right… the one I think she’s singing… more like hoping and praying shes singing is the Pat Benetar song. Jordin is already pretty much my favorite out of the girls. If she sings one of my favorite songs ever she will sky rocket herself to miles above everyone else. Great choice for her.
Sabrina – OK, if she’s singing “Don’t Let go” by En Vogue, which is what I think it is… I think it’s a good choice for her. Plus I haven’t heard that song in ages and would love to hear someone put a current spin on it. It’s a great song. The only thing that worries me is that she’s been doing straight r&b this whole time. I’d like to see her color it up a little bit. There’s no doubt she’ll be any short of awesome though. This girl can sing.
Antonella – hmm. Well, it’s better than those stupid ballads shes been singing. It also doesn’t take much vocal prowess to pull off corinne bailey rae. I think she may end up doing pretty well tonight.
Haley – alright Haley, just get off my screen please. “If my heart had wings”?!? are you effing serious. That is the lamest most karaoke song anyone can sing. Thank god nothing can save her from elimination. At least she could have tried though.
Stephanie – Not too familiar with this song. All I know is Mary J Blige covered it. Stephanie bores me. I hope she goes home with Haley.
Lakisha – good luck.
Gina – Very interesting choice, also fitting and just what Simon wanted. I have a feeling that the band may drown out her singing but as my second fave… i’m rooting for her.
Melinda – Ok, can you please stop being awesome and singing amazing songs? This is such a good fit for her. She’ll be the best of the night by far again. I can’t wait to hear her interpretation of this song.

GIRLS GONE WILD MAKES OFFER TO AMERICAN IDOL STAR

March 7th, New York , NY – Joe Francis and Girls Gone Wild (GGW) have made a public offer to controversial American Idol star, Antonella Barba, to become the newest member of the Girls Gone Wild family. In the deal, Barba is being offered $250,000 to be the newest celebrity host following in the footsteps of Snoop Dogg and former REAL World celebrities, Syrus, Tonya, Cameran and Ace.

“Antonella Barba is an unbelievably sexy girl who obviously knows how to have a good time,” said Joe Francis , CEO and founder of Girls Gone Wild. “Why are people being ridiculed and punished for being sexual? It’s ridiculous.”

http://defamer.com/hollywood/american-idol/joe-francis-offers-to-help-antonella-barba-transition-from-top-of-toilet-to-front-of-girls-gone-wild-dvd-242394.php

Here is the NBC broadcast clip of Taylor on IVillage (different that the clip I posted earlier) – ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s SO cute – and that shirt he wearing – and the gum! haha!

Dangit, griz!! I have things to do and they’re not getting done now, lol.

Gina’s decision to sing Evanescence’s “Call Me When You’re Sober” has me intrigued…I’ve only heard the song a few times, and I think this will either go down very well or be the epitome of a train wreck.

it would be a bad bad decision for antonella to sing private dancer… i mean, besides the obvious connotation her voice just wouldn’t sound right.

GIVE ME TONIGHT from Huntsville!

http://www.gofish.com/player.gfp?gfid=30-1086262

I take no blame for work missed because of Hicks-ing today LOL!!!

Afan = I agree Haley (who?) is singing the lamest Celine song of all. It’s almost funny how lame this choice is. The only mystery is what girl leaves with her.

griz…………get them good shoes on for May 6th girl!!!! I’ll be there in my orthopedics LOL

Mad…. You’re going to need some aerobic shoes to keep up with him…and a cute workout outfit too…LOL

GIVE ME TONIGHT from Huntsville!

I take no blame for work missed because of Hicks-ing today LOL!!!

I don’t even like GMT, but I still watched…..*shakes fist at griz*

maybe her song didn’t clear? that’s why ricky didn’t say anything about song choices on the day he found out, they might not have cleared or they would change it so that people wouldn’t know again i guess

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even like GMT, but I still watchedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I haven’t seen this yet. Is it still disco-tastic, or is it funkier?

love my Taylor the croc hunter http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n287/AIPIX/Avatars/Crocodilesiggy.jpg

I hate to bring up Season 5, but I just have to give a major WOO HOO to Daughtry for being certified Double Platinum this week by RIAA! At the current rate of weekly sales, the CD should hit 2 million in sales by the end of the month.

I’ve looked over the spoiler list for tonight, and well, I’m just not that excited about it. Sundance screwed up Pearl Jam last night, and I’m afraid Gina’s gonna make a mess of Evanescence tonight. Not just anyone can sing Eddie Vedder or Amy Lee tunes IMO. What’s next, Sanjaya attempting Kurt Cobain? Ugh.

emeraldgem………we’re about the same age so not sure about you, but my looking decent in a cute workout outfit days are over. I can still boogie though, not sure for how long. LOL

Griz Taylor can give me tonight an tomorrow an the next day an the next

http://s3.excoboard.com/forums/617/user/2861/1189.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/DidNotExpectThat/My%20Knoxville/DSC00045copy.jpg

http://s3.excoboard.com/forums/617/user/2886/8127.jpg

Another interesting article for those interested in the business side of music:

http://www.futureofmusic.org/articles/arsfinal.cfm

Virtual Tip Jar or Charity Case?
Asking Artists to Take It Up The ARS
by Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson
04.20.2000, updated 05.20.2000

It is our belief that indie artists will be disproportionately affected by a loss of revenue in a post-copyright era. We send out a challenge to all those working in the Internet music business to put their “substitute royalties” and ancillary revenue streams where their music-fan mouths are and to figure out a legitimate way to compensate musicians for their songs. We are excited to support any innovative payment strategy that seems feasible, and we refuse to support any business model that does not guard the financial value of musicians’ labor. This is exactly what we told Napster when they contacted us to ask us for our support. And here is why…

Granted, this is from 2000, but CD sales are down markedly from then, and the basics haven’t changed.

Also, be sure to click the link to this classic article:

http://www.indiecentre.com/info/article.cfm?CategoryID=0&ArticleID=25

The band is now 1/4 of the way through its contract, has made the music industry more than 3 millon dollars richer, but is in the hole $14,000 on royalties. The band members have each earned about 1/3 as much as they would working at a 7-11, but they got to ride in a tour bus for a month.

The next album will be about the same, except that the record company will insist they spend more time and money on it. Since the previous one never “recouped,” the band will have no leverage, and will oblige.

sexyhair has revamped their website with new pictures/video of kat, and she’s getting a billboard on sunset blvd!

my looking decent in a cute workout outfit days are over. I can still boogie though, not sure for how long. LOL

_____________________________
I can still get down and BOOGIE too however my cute workout suits consists of sweat pants and sweat shirts nowadays….LOL

http://www.indiecentre.com/info/article.cfm?CategoryID=0&ArticleID=25

The band is now 1/4 of the way through its contract, has made the music industry more than 3 millon dollars richer, but is in the hole $14,000 on royalties. The band members have each earned about 1/3 as much as they would working at a 7-11, but they got to ride in a tour bus for a month.

I read that article before, Nevada. It’s damn depressing.

This is from Rolling Stone 2005, but it’s an interesting overview of…Money Makers

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6959138/money_makers

The “Moneymakers” list was compiled from extensive interviews with record-company executives, managers, lawyers, agents and publicists, and uses figures derived from Nielsen SoundScan, Pollstar, the Recording Industry Association of America, Amusement Business/Billboard, The Yellow Pages of Rock and ArtistDirect. Net figures reflect what performers take home after recording expenses have been deducted and managers, agents and lawyers have taken their cuts. All figures should be considered estimates. Robert LaFranco, a former editor at Forbes, wrote the 2004 “Rich List” in RS 944.

i want to be a label executive, i think i could do their job

Nevada………those articles are depressing to say the least. How on earth do these artists ever make any money at all? Or are they always in the hole like the rest of us, and just put on a good front?

Metta
Mar 7th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
I read that article before, Nevada. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s damn depressing.

It is a little depressing. Curious that the “talent” always seems to get the short end of the stick while everyone else is making money off of their efforts…

Taylor will move up 1 notch on the Billboard AC Charts tomorrow – heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll sit at #25 (the last 2 weeks had him at #26).

Huh, the things you come across some days:

http://www.jimdero.com/News2002/CobainMar10.htm

“In September, 1991, Nirvana released its second album, “Nevermind.” Propelled by the single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and benefiting from a near-mythic confluence of being the right band from the right place at the right time, the disc sold a staggering six million copies by the spring of 1992–at which point Cobain threatened to quit if his bandmates didn’t agree to changing the split on their songwriting royalties.

The three musicians had previously divided the money evenly. Now, Cobain proposed a 75/25 split for the music with him getting 100 percent of the lyrics, retroactive to the start of the band. Grohl and Novoselic felt betrayed, but they agreed, lest Nirvana cease to exist.”

And: http://www.segerfile.com/bands.html

By the time Silver Bullet was formed, Seger had changed his policy. “I tell everybody in my band — and this is going to sound really shitty — I tell ‘em, ‘Don’t bring me your songs, man, because I got too many of my own. I can dig you trying to do your own songs. I’ll even help you do it, but don’t expect them to be on our albums, because that’s what I busted my ass for fifteen years to get. To write all the songs on the album.’ That may sound shitty, but that’s the way it is. I mean, Springsteen’s not gonna record his roadie’s songs just to make his roadie happy.” Dave Marsh, June 15, 1978, Rolling Stone. “Bob Seger: Not A Stranger Anymore.”

griz
Mar 7th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Taylor will move up 1 notch on the Billboard AC Charts tomorrow – heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll sit at #25 (the last 2 weeks had him at #26).

Inch by inch, baby step by baby step – one day I hope to hear him somewhere besides my cd player.

madaboutu
Mar 7th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Nevadaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦those articles are depressing to say the least. How on earth do these artists ever make any money at all? Or are they always in the hole like the rest of us, and just put on a good front?

There’s definitely money to be had at some point in the process, if you’re lucky, but a certain amount of what we see is illusion funded by advances and tour support or profit from outside enterprises of one kind or another…there’s a reason for all those clothing lines.

Someone asked about first week sales for Idols who placed third:

AI2: Kim Locke’s “One Love” debuted on 05-04-04 and sold an estimated 57k in the first week; on 11-07-06, USA Today reported that sales were roughly 211,000.

AI3: Jasmine Trias’s “Jasmine Trias” debuted on 07-12-05 and sold 4855 in the first week according to SoundScan; on 05-23-06, Billboard reported that sales were roughly 15,000 in the U.S. The album reportedly shipped platinum in the Philippines, where the standard for platinum is 30,000.

Elliott on Larry King Live Tonight!

6-7 PST, 9-10 EST. He’s scheduled to appear along with Diana DeGarmo and Bucky Covington.

Nevada, I asked. I hope Elliott can match Kimberly Locke’s numbers.
In this depressed music scene, they’re very good. Just came by to say elliott, bucky and Diana on Larry King tonight. Isn’t Kat on as well?

Sweet t at 6:46. sweet Jesus, that first picture is too much; the similarities to Elvis are amazing. Next time post a warning won’t you, my old ticker ain’t what it used to be!

love my Taylor the croc hunter http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n287/AIPIX/Avatars/Crocodilesiggy.jpg

ew. i hope those are fake. i dont get why people wear that shit. that and fur. it’s just classless not to mention extremely tacky. plus they make is feet like gigantic. ughh.

i want to be a label executive, i think i could do their job

i think you actually have to be smart for that, but uh, go for it…

jpfan, I’m pretty confident Elliott will blow those numbers away. His music bridges the classic soul sound with more contemporary stuff. I expect him to leave any AI comparisons in the dust over time. And don’t worry about other radio programming. He’ll brighten that stuff up with his music and I think leave a strong enough imprint that will help influence the musical field.

love my Taylor the croc hunter http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n287/AIPIX/Avatars/Crocodilesiggy.jpg

Afan wrote:
ew. i hope those are fake. i dont get why people wear that shit. that and fur. ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just classless not to mention extremely tacky. plus they make is feet like gigantic. ughh.

I’m not an advocate for real fur..
but I can tell ya,
we’re runnin real short on crocodiles fer sure.
Been to Florida lately?
They’re crawlin up the toilets for carissssake.
talk about ew.

the principle of wearing fur or animal skin isn’t because there’s a shortage/excess of them
oh and AFan, i’m not stupid, but thanks for applying i was!
p.s. girls rocked it out tonight, i loved how melinda bluesed up her song

they make is feet like gigantic.
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His feet are gigantic.

It is a crying shame that 2 girls have to be cut to make room for 6 yuck guys. Why can’t we just have the 24 and vote for them and the top 12 go up. It could be all guys or girls-who cares!

Elliott is on Larry King right now!!

LisaB, Nevada, griz, Kristen some great links and pics the last few days….thank you I also appreciate the many posters who make insightful comments on your posts. :clap_tb:

Am I the only one who just saw the Newsweek article “Taylor’s Bad Day”? Taylor vs. Daughtry, of course, with Taylor as the loser and Nigel Lythgoe agreeing with Simon that America got it wrong. Good grief! Newsweek? Is that what news journalism as come to? Yeah, I know….

Watching LKL and Bucky and Elliott are such guys, totally clueless. LOL Lucky them. Diana DiGarmo is very wellspoken and it seemed at times that she especially wanted to say more about what goes on behind AI but thought better of it. It did seem like pimping of Antonella and was a waste of half an hour compared to the Jessica Lunsford coverage before it.

i think news journalism has seen the sales skyrocket of trash/gossip magazines and see the popularity of places like perezhilton (WHO I HATE WITH THE FIERY PASSION OF A THOUSAND SUNS) and want a peice of it
it’s all about the benjamins.
i have a feeling sabrina or stephanie might go tomorrow because i don’t hear anything about their fanbases, they should both make top 12, but for some reason i think we’re in a shock for the girls tomorrow night

Antonella surprises me everytime she’s on the show, i had no idea she could play violin so well.
I think theres a heck of a lot more to that girl then what the media portrays her as, and i’m sad that she’s already labelled as a slut when she really hasn’t done anything wrong

And to think I came so close to not renewing my subscription. I feel as if I’m buying a rag, not a respectable news magazine. And no, it’s not just this article that makes me think so. I’ve been bemoaning the state of journalism for some time – and sighing with relief that I switched out of that major in college.

I ask anyone….what is the purpose of the Newsweek article?? Why would Lythgoe and cowell insult their viewers? Since they are all about the $$ where is the money in continuously deriding and demeaning your contest winner??

Afan wrote:
ew. i hope those are fake. i dont get why people wear that shit. that and fur. ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just classless not to mention extremely tacky. plus they make is feet like gigantic. ughh.

I am against the slaughter of animals for the sake of fur alone. But perhaps you did not realize that we actually have alligator farms here in Florida. Gators are raised for the meat and their skin – kinda like cattle. If you are okay with wearing leather and eating hamburgers, I don’t think you should have a problem with gator skin.

FYI: Alligator meat is considered to be healthier than chicken, especially when it comes to cholesterol and fat content.

Nutritional values for approximately 4 ounces:
Calories 110
Calories From Fat 20
Total Fat 2 g
Saturated Fat .5 g
Cholesterol 55 mg
Sodium 55 mg
Total Carbohydrates 0 g
Protein 24 g

The reamrk from newsweek..ummm Refering to those voters who voted for anyone except Chris Daughtry all the way threw How DARE they…sent back to the barracks for you guys….Got to love them ….Can you say jennefer Hudson guys or wonder why Daughtry does not want any part in it it is called class…………

RE: This is from Rolling Stone 2005, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an interesting overview ofà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Money Makers

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6959138/money_makers

I found the top 10 to be interesting because #5 caught my fancy :

1) PRINCE $56.5 M

2) Madonna $54.9 M

3) Metallica $43.1 M

4) Elton John $42.9 M

5) Jimmy Buffet $36.5 M

6) Rod Stewart $ 34.6 M

7) Shania Twain $33.2 M

Phil Colins $33.2 M

9) Linkin Park $33.1 M

10) Simon and Garfunkel $31.3 M

Guess which Idol winner said he wouldn’t mind having a career and dedicated fans like #5 ? But ohhh.. according to Simon, since #5 doesn’t sell records, he is by definition — NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Here’s what made Jimmy Buffet rich…

5. Jimmy Buffett
$36.5 MILLION

ON THE ROAD Loyal Parrot Heads helped canny businessman Buffett gross almost $29 million in his latest lap around the nation’s amphitheaters.

ON CD His first-ever country album, License to Chill, debuted at Number One (a first for Buffett) and sold an astounding 1.3 million copies. Buffett releases his CDs on his own label, keeping far more profits than most artists do.

ON THE SIDE His Margaritaville chain of retail stores, nightclubs and restaurants generates an eight-figure income.

Last year’s rank: 17

Question : Who among you heard or own LICENSE TO CHILL ? And what songs in this album did you hear on the radio ?

Where’s Dingo? Dingo, if you haven’t watched the ivillage interview with Taylor that Griz posted, you gotta.
http://video.ivillagelive.com/player/?id=79263
Asked what live artist he’d most like to play with (do a duet with? dang, even my short-term memory is going) Taylor said Van!! (then he added or maybe Paul Simon; two of the greatest ever–according to both me and Taylor). ALSO they asked if he’d be returning to Idol this season and he said Yes.

Question : Who among you heard or own LICENSE TO CHILL ? And what songs in this album did you hear on the radio ?

I haven’t heard the whole album because I’m not a Buffet fan but the album just happens to contain “Hey Good Lookin’” featuring Kenny Chesney, Click Black, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson and George Strait. They made a rocking video of it. He also made a video with Martin McBride of “Trip Around the Sun.” I’m not taking anything away from Jimmy Buffet because he is hugely successful. But I think having an all-star roster on board had a lot to do with those phenomenal sales.

He also made a video with Martin McBride of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Trip Around the Sun.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

You mean this :

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vHAsjPw0NV4

the album just happens to contain à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hey Good Lookinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  featuring Kenny Chesney, Click Black, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson and George Strait.

You mean this :

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EUQAxRvvHqw

And how often did these songs get played on Country radio ?

LBB, That’s the video. CMT and GAC played it a lot.

Looks like Antonella did get ahold of Kat’s boots.

And how often did these songs get played on Country radio ?

A LOT!! I wasn’t following that closely and I’m not a big chart watcher. I think Hey Good Lookin’ even won some awards. I don’t know how high it got on the chart, but it was big.

radname
I always enjoyed listening to the violin and it is a difficult instrument to play but the thing about Antonella-she just isn’t a very good singer. She is the least talented of the remaining girls. Heck she is less talented than all the ones already sent home. Leslie could sing circles around her.

Antonella was horrible , there was nothing good about her performance tonight. I thought Simon was easy on her and she had the worst performance . On the other hand Haley wasn’t good but she wasn’t half as bad as Antonella and Simon ripped her a new one . Simon is a jerk who thinks with something other than his brain.Simon is so full of it that he’ll piss on your shoes and tell you it’s raining.
And I am so sick of hearing “you’re no Mariah”‘ ” you’re no Whitney”‘ “you’re no Celine”‘ you’re no Stevie”. Just take their damn songs off the list . It’s like a broken record. They tell them to be themselves when singing then they rip them because they are not like ” the forbidden ones”.

Just watching Larry King …geesh.. would somebody please buy Larry a clue . He has no idea what he’s talking about reads from cards and tries to fake his way through an interview. The segment with Dianna , Bucky and Elliott was laughable.

So……the disdain that Nigel and Simon have not only for Taylor, but for the Americans who vote and line their pockets and make their show a success, is becoming so apparent, that I personally am boycotting anything connected with American Idol. Sell your show to some American producers Nigel, and go home.