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1/16: Welcome to season seven of American Idol!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Idol” chose Philadelphia as its season launching pad - although chronologically it was their last city. Early on, they showed more good singers than they did last year, a possible way to address criticism that it had become TOO much of a trainwreck. I sense we’re more likely to see more of the final 50 than we did last year at this stage. (Kristy Cook and Chris Watson are the standouts.) But don’t worry, lovers of bad singers. There’s more than enough of that.
Joey Catalano, the former fat dude (down 204 pounds!), started the season singing Maroon 5’s “Sunday Morning” and he’s actually pretty good. “Quite excellent dude,” says Randy. And he’s through. It’s interesting they chose a solid singer to open the show. “He looks hungry,” SImon says.
Uka, the gap-toothed happy Bee Gees fan from Egypt, signaled “BAD SINGER” in every way. He’s a Paula fan and Simon rolled his eyes. He’s the next William Hung. He’s awful but he sure likes to sing. “I’m very impressed with you phonetically learned the songs,” she said. “I appreciate the work you put into it. I do not think this is the competition.” Okay, her incoherence is back! Go Paula! “Singing is not your thing,” Randy said.
Melanie Nyema sang backup for Taylor Hicks. She’s chipper but her vocals are just okay. “I’m completely neither there or there,” said an unimpressed Simon. But Paula and Randy let her through.
Then there’s James Lewis, the Philly tour guide, who thinks he’s auditioning to be the new lead singer of Crash Test Dummies. Wow, he’s comically bad and Paula and Randy can’t stop laughing. And Simon even giggles.
Nick Stano goes overboard on “Unchained Melody” and Sybill White is just loud. ZhengZhou shows the charisma of a salad fork. Junot Joyner does an oldie from Elton John with soul and he goes through. Jose Candeleria blows away “Unbreak My Heart.” Jonathan Baines is also a good one.
Temptress Browne is a middle linebacker, a 16 year old gal, probably 100 pounds overweight. She said she tried out because of her mom, who is really ill. She had a good backstory but she’s an awful singer, which is too bad. “You are a sweetheart and I like you,” Simon said. “The not so good news is you’re not a great singer, sweetheart. You took on one of the biggest songs in the world.” She starts crying. Group hug! (Except Simon, of course.)
Mark Hayes does a dismal version of “White Christmas.” Then there’s Udgeet “Udi” Sampat, who tries to inspire people at the office with music and enjoys doing the MC Hammer dance (Michael Scott from “The Office” would be proud!). Udi’s terrible - naturally. “Did you honestly think you had any chance of getting through and winning?” Simon asked. “Yes, I did.” he said. “You’re nuts. It was completely tuneless. Slightly disturbing,” Simon added.
The song they had everyone do is “I Love Rock n’ Roll.” The judges actually never see anyone singing this song. But the editors make it seem as if they are reacting to the contestants.
Glittery tomboyish Alexis Cohen, who is from Allentown (which she believes is a song sung by Bon Jovi, ahem), gets some major backstory and if she’s any good, I would be shocked. She said her vocals are comparable to Grace Slick, Pat Benatar and Janis Joplis. Well, I’m shocked. She actually does a passable Grace Slick, though her mannerisms are bizarre. “I don’t think this is the route for you,” Simon said. “A 60s, 70s cover band, something like that,” Randy said. Then she goes off on him afterwards as Simon compares her to William Defoe. “Why do I feel like giving the camera the finger?” she asked. Then she does. “I’m going to go actressing!” she yelped.
The second half hour had a whopping zero singers who go to Hollywood.
Angela Martin, a 26-year-old Chicagoan who has a daughter with Rett Syndrome, is one of those heartwarming stories “Idol” embraces. She’s charming and looks like a winner She’s a wedding singer. “The corny adlibs are a bit oldfashioned. You need to lose that,” Simon said. You have a good voice. You need to de-wedding-ize.” And she’s off to the West Coast.
Alyse Wojciechowski is very, um, loud. “It’s exactly identical to a nightmare I had last week,” Simon said. Teresa Anello was almost as loud. Brandi Park is offkey AND loud. Milo Turk is a dorky 39-year-old social worker who sang his self-penned “No Sex Allowed,” looks about 49 and wastes a few minutes of airtime.
It’s now back story time: An adorable cage fight trainer and horseback trainer from Oregon named Kristy Lee Cook sings a soulful “Amazing Grace.” She’s got the look and the sound to make it to the final 12. “You remind me like someone singing in the ’60s,” Simon said. “I like you and you are very sincere.” She’s got a country feel and the show needs her badly! I anticipate we’ll be seeing a lot more of her. She’s on the spoiler top 50 and has what appears to be a recording past that “Idol” conveniently did not mention..
Pedro Rivera and Shekhina Bathyehudah sweep by. Creepy stalker-ish Paul Marturano bemuses Paula and Simon ousts him. Speaking of stalker, Beth Stalker is old school singing “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.” “You’re not a bad singer but I think you’ll have a problem” standing out, Simon said. But Paula and Randy say yes.
Ben Haar is such a farce, he only got a couple of notes of “Don’tcha” out before being booted, even after his chest hair was removed. Chris Watson does an R&B version of Uncle Kracker’s relatively easy-to-sing “Follow Me” and Simon says, “You look like a star. Confident. You look good. You may have an interesting recording voice.” He could be in the final 50 if he has some range.
Christina Tolisano looks like a nutty Princess Leia and she’s perfectly adequate for karaoke bars but not quite for Hollywood. “I’m a goofball,” she said. But she gets no’s across the board.
“Idol” will often end on a high note and the finished with a nanny named Brooke White from Van Nuys, Calif. who never saw an R-rated movie. There’s some texture to her voice. “Something sort of pure,” Randy said. “I think you are sincere. You have a nice voice.. we can bring you to the dark side,” Simon said. She’s on the spoiler 50 and has a MySpace page..
The count: 13 bad singers, 10 good singers were featured. 29 made it through overall. They showed most of the other 19 but not singing.
I don’t think I’ll be necessarily live blogging the rest of the audition episodes. But I’ll leave a blog entry open if you want to live comment.
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By Flats
January 15, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this
FIRST….ON IDOL NIGHT!!!!
By boots
January 15, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this
Simon wasn’t even rude to the boyish Alexis Cohen. I thought he was pretty nice, actually. Some people obviously show up to go nuts on camera. She WAS pretty good at it though. But how can you live in Allentown and think the song was sung by Bon Jovi??? Idiot.
By Pathetic
January 15, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this
What a fake show!!! Around 9:15, some annoying chick from PA was singing. She had on a yellow dress and two hoop earrings. As they cut back and forth between her and the judges, she was suddenly only wearing one earring. FAKE ACTORS! You people that watch and love this show before the real singers are on the show are just pathetic. You MUST know half of it is fake. They let a 39 year old through to sing yet there is an age limit? Pathetic.
By Justin
January 15, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this
Yeah seems fake…at least the auditions…i’lll post more at the end but hey i gotta say i HATE top 50 spoilers that’s ridiculous i’d rather not know.
By Justin
January 15, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this
Sorry about that…coments are SO slow. When are we getting the old way back?!?!?!?!?
Anyways… I’d just like to point out that over the what, 6, 7 audition shows they air, ONE of the people we actually see their auditions and get through has to be the winner, because when do we ever have a winner who’s audition was not broadcasted?
So first..i know, no life, i took notes
Joey Catalano -Melanie Nyema -Junot Joyner -Jose Candelaria.. brief audition, so probably won’t win. -Jonathan Baines (By the way I felt so bad for Temptress for some strange reason…) -Angela Martin -Kristy Lee Cook (Cloak Guy- you can definately tell some of these auditions are planned- they’re just too weird.) -Beth Stalker (HATE SPOILERS!!!) -Chris Watson -Brooke White.
So that is 9 people who made it in one show. What are there 6 audition shows? Say there are 9 people to make it THAT WE SEE on each show 9 X 6 = 54. SO… out of that 54 it’d make logical sense that one of them has to win, … because winners auditions are always aired. Sorry for being so analytical… i’m trying to make sense of all of this.
By Mike S
January 15, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this
Well we got to see a whole 10 out of 29 Golden tickets … but that was better than the 7 I predicted.
OK on to my thoughts about the 10 we did see.
Well, I said that after last year they would probably find some country and rock people to push — and right out of the gates we have a possible Championship Contender —-
Definate top 12 : Kristy Lee Cook — has the pipes, has the look , has the story and she is a Country singer. Keep an eye on this one.
Possible top 24 : Jose Candeleria - Good voice, good story
Angela Martin - great voice,sweet girl, pretty, and one hell of a back story
Chris Watson - Good voice, and killer looks.
Brooke White - Pretty girl, needs some work on the hair. Good voice, ok back story. Possible top 24.
Darkhorse : Jonathan Baines - Did not get to hear anything about him, but he had a good voice and has the looks to get the teenie bopper vote. bears considerable watching.
THE REST - Melanie Nyema - good but nothing special. Junot Joyner - Same. Jose Candelaria - a little latin flavor, could contend. Cindy Stalker - Nothing special, did not stand out.
By sam
January 15, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this
I think Brook also had a deal before with a record label because her picture was also on the spoiler page.
By ,,,=^..^= from home
January 15, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this
I’ll just rest on Mike’s comments, they’re pretty close to what I would say… who was the nice looking boy with ‘locks? he has a very appealing face and expression, and i thought he did pretty well, but Kristy Cook by far was the star, imho (sorry that i lost track of names guys)
i’ll check in tomorrow…at LEAST as Rodney said they did seem to back off just a bit on the weirdo/loser backstories and auditions, and let us see at least a BIT of good stuff… we’ll see tomorrow night, eh?
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this
My teacher actually let us out of class last night a little early so I got to see the last 30 minutes of AI. I can’t believe the d** that got his chest waxed just to be on TV. I felt a little sorry for the Princess Laya dork. I’m sure she has been picked on her entire life. I saw some of the hot chicks that made it through so maybe we will have something to look at this year. I mean its a singing show but we all know you got to have the whole package.
By Allibabba
January 16, 2008 7:14 AM | Link to this
Oh Great!!!!Now all of the weird-o’s that have no life and rely on this t.v. show to run their lives will come out of the wood work.
By RC
January 16, 2008 7:30 AM | Link to this
I kinda liked Chris Watson…..
The girls seemed to be ordinary.
Old Man River dude…was he just missing teeth or was he missing marbles also?
WE….what school you go to?
RC
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 7:33 AM | Link to this
West Ga. Technical College here in LaGrange RC.
By Deirdre
January 16, 2008 7:37 AM | Link to this
Morning all! I enjoyed the show last night….I had such low expectations that I almost had to enjoy the show!
Ms Glitter-face is a nutcase and I hope we don’t see her again…nobody was rude to her at all…she just wanted camera time.
Princess Leia was also a nutcase…sorry you felt bad for her Justin.
The horse loving, cage fighter was terrific…I see her in the top 12 with little or no problem.
I also like the nanny, Ms No R-rated! Nice voice.
I wish the guy who got his chest waxed was a better singer and not so stupid. He had a friendly, open face that would have been nice to see more often….unfortunately,as Forrest’s mom says, stupid is as stupid does.
There were two very scary people, especially the Paula stalker. He gave me the creeps although some of his lyrics were funny.
And the huge guy who sang the church songs……what was that?
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 7:57 AM | Link to this
Allibabba, appears to be the first weirdo to come out of the wood work.
By Deirdre
January 16, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this
Hubby and I will be removing wallpaper from our bathroom today. I’ll be in and out! Especially when I need a break from scaping wallpaper! :-)
By MItch
January 16, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this
Good Morning all!! I was pleasently surprised at how “nice” Simon was last night.
My two favs last night were Kristi Lee Cook & Jonathan Baines (the youngest guy shown). Both had really good voices and can go far.
The talk of the office already this morning has been James Lewis (the tour guide). He had me laughing so hard last night.
I’m looking forward to the Dallas auditions tonight.
By AmyG
January 16, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this
Good Morning!
I have to say I was actually pleasantly surprised last night, although there were a few people that I just wanted to hide my face for (in embarassment).
I thought Simon was actually pretty nice last night - I didn’t think he was mean to anyone. I think Alexis Cohen is a fruitcake and Paul Marturano should’ve been taken to jail for being a creep!
I hope you all have a good day.
WISH FOR SNOW!!!
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this
Morning Amy and Mitch.
By Mike S
January 16, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this
Good Morning Mushbloggers.
Just checking in for a couple minutes, will be in the grips of the dreaded work monster today.
Need to correct one thing on my post from last night — first name under possible Top 24 should be Joey Catalanato (first singer of the night) nor Jose Candelaria — I discuss Jose later on in the post.
Also, I have not been to the spoiler site or seen the supposed top 50 list, so my comments are based solely on what I saw last night.
By MItch
January 16, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this
I finally found it. I kept saying the song that Jonathan Baines sang sounded familiar but couldn’t place it. It was a song by country group Little Big Town.
By flats
January 16, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this
Eagle..you missed the kickboxer chick from oregon!!!!VERY HOT!!Did you see the linebacker chick that had the mom in the triple wide wheelchair?BACK TO BACK FIRSTS FOR FLATS!!!!!GO DAWGS AND GOOD MORNING!!!!
By blackshepherd
January 16, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this
I will say this, My jaw spent more time on the floor this season then ever before. Absolutely Horriable.
From the huge girl(aka football player, a first ever on any show!)Proved that all Big folks(obese) can NOT sing. I think the second seasons winner Ruben Studdard and kicked off idol Jennifer Hudson(who was also thick but no where near Ruben or the fat female football player) gave a False sense of hope to size plus contestants. Now every Huge person who cant whole a note, think they have a chance. OMG. The MOST offensive contestant was the Janis Joplin Mess who repeatly gave the middle finger and moon the camara inwhich the showed multi times(was that necessary?)I found it very offensive. Ok granted she wanted to tell Simon how she felt(although NONE of the judges insulted her) I just thought her back to the camara spreading her cheeks was a bit over board and insulting. She wasent telling Simon to kiss her rear she was telling 30million or so folks to kiss her rear and whats worst she was a nut clearly out of touch with reality. AI needs to cut folks who are going to offend the public. That was truely uncalled for and should have been deleted.
By blackshepherd
January 16, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this
I will say this, My jaw spent more time on the floor this season then ever before. Absolutely Horriable.
From the huge girl(aka football player, a first ever on any show!)Proved that all Big folks(obese) can NOT sing. I think the second seasons winner Ruben Studdard and kicked off idol Jennifer Hudson(who was also thick but no where near Ruben or the fat female football player) gave a False sense of hope to size plus contestants. Now every Huge person who cant whole a note, think they have a chance. OMG. The MOST offensive contestant was the Janis Joplin Mess who repeatly gave the middle finger and moon the camara inwhich the showed multi times(was that necessary?)I found it very offensive. Ok granted she wanted to tell Simon how she felt(although NONE of the judges insulted her) I just thought her back to the camara spreading her cheeks was a bit over board and insulting. She wasent telling Simon to kiss her rear she was telling 30million or so folks to kiss her rear and whats worst she was a nut clearly out of touch with reality. AI needs to cut folks who are going to offend the public. That was truely uncalled for and should have been deleted.
By flats
January 16, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
No doubt blackbeard….they cried all the way to BURGER KING!!!!
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this
Flats did the kickboxer chick from oregon make it to the next round?
blackshepherd, I missed that part to thank God. I agree with you. All of the bird fingers, FU’s and kiss my asses got old a few seasons back.
By Cammi
January 16, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this
Did the right side of Paula’s face look like it had been beaten to death to anyone else? I noticed it looked as if she were trying to cover up bruises with make up.
By kellyfan
January 16, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
Mornin’ y’all!
Agreed, flats, on Kristy Lee Cook. But she’s had a record deal. Has Idol changed the rules? Not that I’m complainin’…too much.
Btw, she better keep the Cook or she’ll get confused with the OTHER Kristy Lee. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing…my people would vote for her. LOL.
Felt bad for Temptress, (16 yr old linebacker). At least she got to be on TV.
By ,,,=^..^=,,,
January 16, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
blackshepherd, i totally agree. Alexis from Allentown was NOT entertaining, she was NOT attractive, and she wasn’t even particularly insulted by the judges or anyone else. Why the directors/editors felt that SHE deserved so much airtime shows their petty and unaware souls. The show is touted as a family show, and LOTS of kids watch it….why would they then portray someone so completely uncouth and unprincipled?
because they THINK it will “sell” … i actually thought for a while last night that they had gotten the hint… AI fans don’t want that kind of trash on their screens!
see you guys later…hang in there, and remember… iggiting usually works just fine!!!! but have FUN most of all!!!
By flats
January 16, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this
She did make it to the next round.The linebacker chick played the sympathy card!!!
By RC
January 16, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this
Mike S,
Glad you made that correction….you had me wondering if you hit the margaritas too hard last night!
That Jose guy didn’t do it for me anyways.
WE, was wondering where….I’m going to Mercer at night.
Mitch! Was Kristi the ol skool country singer? If so, she was good….in more ways than one!
:)
RC
By MItch
January 16, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this
RC,
Kristi Lee was the kickboxer girl with the horses that sang “Amazing Grace”.
By OpenWaterSucks
January 16, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this
Hey guys, did you know American Idol started last night?!?! Holy shiznit.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this
I checked out Kristy Lee Cook on youtube. All I can say is NICE
When she walks out of the audition room, Ryan checks out her butt.
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hxo—7ehU]
By nip=toe?
January 16, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
Did that guy really say “I would love her from hair to nipple????” highlight of the night
By MItch
January 16, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this
yeap, he really said “nipple”. That was strange all the way through.
By sharon
January 16, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this
I agree with everything blacksheperd said. The judges didn’t do anything to warrant her tirade. AI should not show this type of behavior. The funniest person to me was the tour guide singing the Old Man River. I laughed so hard my sides and head hurt. I could have done without the 350 pound 16 year old middle linebacker girl and her 600 pound mom.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
Hair to nipple? WHAT? I guess I missed that to.
By flats
January 16, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this
Totally agreed Sharon…Idol didn’t get any sympathy from that family!!!Did you hear the fat dad say…”DID YOU INSULT MY DAUGHTER”?when they all walked her big ass out the door.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this
What was the tour guides name?
By kendall
January 16, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
terrible!!! i would have rather spent my night playing with this: http://techtogo.com/
By MItch
January 16, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this
WE< the tour guide was James Lewis
By Eclecticdiva
January 16, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
War Eagle, James Lewis was the tour guide. He was very confused - and his friends at work set him up. I could have done without the Alexis tirade and the Temptress backfround. Why? Anyway, I spent most of the time with my mouth open in horror. Anyone know why they let the Paula Stalker last so long. He should have gotten the boot after the first line. Even in her ‘stupor’ she looked uncomfortable.
By Eclecticdiva
January 16, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
War Eagle, James Lewis was the tour guide. He was very confused - and his friends at work set him up. I could have done without the Alexis tirade and the Temptress background. Why? Anyway, I spent most of the time with my mouth open in horror. Anyone know why they let the Paula Stalker last so long. He should have gotten the boot after the first line. Even in her ‘stupor’ she looked uncomfortable.
By Eclecticdiva
January 16, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this
War Eagle, James Lewis was the tour guide. He was very confused - and his friends at work set him up. I could have done without the Alexis tirade and the Temptress background. Why? Anyway, I spent most of the time with my mouth open in horror. Anyone know why they let the Paula Stalker last so long. He should have gotten the boot after the first line. Even in her ‘stupor’ she looked uncomfortable.
By blackshepherd
January 16, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
I mean Really Sharon and =^=^, whatever happened to decency? When is it alright on national TV turn your butt to the camara, spread your cheeks and say kiss my rear end knowing children are watching? Why did they even air folks cursing and using the F word when they didnt get chosen? Why not delete those scences altogether? The air time they gave Janis wanna be joplin(the FU contestant)they could have let us see some of the chosen ones who came out jumping for joy? Why couldnt we hear or see their auditions instead of the nut cases whom as soon as they walked infront of the judges you knew they werent “ALL THERE”..sorry AI, but please monitor the behavior and delete offensive gestures such as was displayed last night. I dont feel the public deserves to have someone put their butt to the camara and say kiss it after we pay our money for the electricity to even Watch the show. Which is now becoming more Offensive then entertaining. I will still watch but with caution. I cant stomach another person constantly holding up the middle finger. Not cool at all and if they do it. Delete it from the final showing since its all pre-recorded any way.
By Eclecticdiva
January 16, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this
War Eagle, James Lewis was the tour guide. He was very confused - and his friends at work set him up. I could have done without the Alexis tirade and the Temptress background. Why? Anyway, I spent most of the time with my mouth open in horror. Anyone know why they let the Paula Stalker last so long. He should have gotten the boot after the first line. Even in her ‘stupor’ she looked uncomfortable.
By Eclecticdiva
January 16, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this
War Eagle, James Lewis was the tour guide. He was very confused - and his friends at work set him up. I could have done without the Alexis tirade and the Temptress background. Why? Anyway, I spent most of the time with my mouth open in horror. Anyone know why they let the Paula Stalker last so long. He should have gotten the boot after the first line. Even in her ‘stupor’ she looked uncomfortable.
By Eclecticdiva
January 16, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
Good Morning- War Eagle, James Lewis was the tour guide. He was very confused - and his friends at work set him up. I could have done without the Alexis tirade and the Temptress background. Why? Anyway, I spent most of the time with my mouth open in horror. Anyone know why they let the Paula Stalker last so long. He should have gotten the boot after the first line. Even in her ‘stupor’ she looked uncomfortable.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this
Thanks Mitch and Eclecticdiva
I just watched him on youtube. FUNNY
By Eclecticdiva
January 16, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this
Good Morning- War Eagle, James Lewis was the tour guide. He was very confused - and his friends at work set him up. I could have done without the Alexis tirade and the Temptress background. Why? Anyway, I spent most of the time with my mouth open in horror. Anyone know why they let the Paula Stalker last so long. He should have gotten the boot after the first line. Even in her ‘stupor’ she looked uncomfortable.
By Eclecticdiva
January 16, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this
Good Morning- War Eagle, James Lewis was the tour guide. He was very confused - and his friends at work set him up. I could have done without the Alexis tirade and the Temptress background. Why? Anyway, I spent most of the time with my mouth open in horror. Anyone know why they let the Paula Stalker last so long. He should have gotten the boot after the first line. Even in her ‘stupor’ she looked uncomfortable.
By Skeet214
January 16, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this
I think I read somewhere that they were gonna have more people with experience and past record deals.
Make for an interesting season.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this
Yea the stalker dude was a little creepy. I stalked….. I mean I know someone that was stalked one time. It’s nothing to make fun of.
By JTesla
January 16, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
Well aside from Angela Martin, who gets my cute girl vote - but a mark down for a stereotypical back-story, and also Oregon girl, because I’m geographically biased, I felt that last nights show was a big let down. After 7 seasons it is just more of the same. I can’t get into the good singers, because I know that in a few weeks time I’ll only remember 24 of them. I’m not as entertained by the bad singers because it isn’t anything that we haven’t seen before. Even glitter girl with the finger and the language was something she saw in past seasons and decided to reproduce to get air time.
How much longer until Hollywood?
By flats
January 16, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this
I was on stiffy alert for the whole show!!!!
By Mike S
January 16, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this
Eclecticdiva —- please only hit the POST button once.
The blog is very slow responding after a post, and takes a whil;e.. Unfortunately the only choice is to wait it out. When you repeatedly hit post, you end up repeating yourself over and over.
And repeating oneself over and over is annoying.
And repeating oneself over and over is annoying.
And repeating oneself over and over is annoying.
And repeating oneself over and over is annoying.
:-P~~~~~~
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this
I have read that too Skeet.
By Making Sense
January 16, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
Regarding the Paula Staulker audition, that guy was creepy! Although Paula appeared to be amused (by laughing), it had to have been a nervous laugh. Did anyone else feel uncomfortable FOR her? Good for Simon for kicking him out the way he did! I liked Simon last night. I read somewhere that Paula was going to be more honest in her criticism. What happened with THAT? I can’t remember which it was, but on one occasion she was asked what she thought, and she couldn’t put 2 words together to express what she (truly) thought! Sad. Does she really deserve to be a judge anymore?
By ,,,=^..^=,,,
January 16, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this
I think the requirement is that they are not CURRENTLY signed with anyone… which actually makes sense… where would good talent be in a lot of cases, who’d NEVER done anything “professionally”…
Hey Diva…. just a clue on this kind of blog….posting is REALLY slow, so only hit the “post” button once (which changes to something like “please wait” … truly DON’T hit it repeatedly, as you can see from your previous posting, it will try to post it every time you click the button… in FACT, a little known truth… once you see that the item is in progress, you can actually delete the text you’ve typed, and type something ELSE; you cannot enter too quickly between posts, but you don’t have to leave the old one on the screen….
what i choose to do is after it starts posting, i hit refresh which deletes the text and brings the blog back up for me…. sometimes mine is already there, sometimes it takes, as it says below “up to 5 minutes” … but it helps to avoid the double-triple-quadruple-etc. postings :-)
linny
By Deirdre
January 16, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this
I’m taking a break!!!
I’m enjoying the comments.
Eclecticdiva…that’s ok..it takes a long time to start thinking in ssslllooowww mmmoootttiiiooonnn and this blog makes us practice all the time! :-)
I guess that we’re all pretty much in agreement that Idol totally wasted our time with glitter-face girl throwing a temper tantrum. After about 30 seconds of it I was done with her and wanted to move on. We good have heard 4 good singers in the time they forced us to watch her pretend to melt down!
By ,,,=^..^=,,,
January 16, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this
^5 Mike
^5 Mike
^5 Mike
DUCK!!!
I thought the stalker guy should have been not ONLY escorted OUT, i think he should have been escorted into a waiting police van!!!!! not only were his WORDS freaky scary, but the LOOK on that person’s FACE!!! OMG i would have been running out the door!!! how DARE the producers allow someone like that to even be ON the show, much less to perform something like that?????
If I were Paula, I’d be getting a permanent restraining order!!!
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this
Making Sense,
Paula is there just for show. I can not remember one time in AI history when her vote decided whether someone advanced or not. She just has good chemistry with Simon.
By ,,,=^..^=,,,
January 16, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this
not only that, D, and you hit the nail on the head with “pretend to melt down” … before her audition she was all “peace and love” … very laid back and philosophical … and afterwards she was violent and vitriolic and visious and…. hey! anyone got any more V words for the lil hussy??? victorious does NOT apply!
By doodiewax
January 16, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this
Mike liked the she-dude in the grass skirt with the wax job. Was that your wife?
By Deirdre
January 16, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this
linny…LOL!
Gotta get back to wallpaper scraping…chat later!
By ,,,=^..^=,,,
January 16, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
JT i think we have to suffer for at least a month with this …. stuff. i don’t have the exact schedule, but i’d bet someone out there does!
and i’m with you…. if it weren’t for the few gems you see during auditions, i’d leave it turned OFF OFF OFF until the hollyweird week, at least!
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this
Tuesday, Jan. 15 (8:00-10:00 PM) Season Premiere, Part 1 (Philadelphia Auditions)
Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM) Season Premiere, Part 2 (Dallas Auditions)
Tuesday, Jan. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Wednesday, Jan. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Tuesday, Jan. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Wednesday, Jan. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Tuesday, Feb. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Wednesday, Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Tuesday, Feb. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 1
Wednesday, Feb. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 2 – Top 24 Semifinalists Announced
Tuesday, Feb. 19 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, Feb. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Female Singers Perform Thursday, Feb. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM) First Results Show (ET live/PT tape-delayed) – Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off
Tuesday, Feb. 26 (8:00-9:30 PM) Top 10 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, Feb. 27 (8:00-9:30 PM) Top 10 Female Singers Perform
Thursday, Feb. 28 (8:00-9:00 PM) Results Show (ET live/PT tape-delayed) – Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off
Tuesday, March 4 (8:00-9:00 PM) Top 8 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, March 5 (9:00-10:00 PM) Top 8 Female Singers Perform
Thursday, March 6 (8:00-9:00 PM) Results Show (ET live/PT tape-delayed) – Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off; Top 12 Finalists Revealed
Tuesday, March 11 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Finalists Perform
Wednesday, March 12 (9:00-9:30 PM) Results Show (ET live/PT tape-delayed) – One Contestant Voted Off
By Jerry
January 16, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
What a waste of time, who every told some of these people that they could sing.
By RC
January 16, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this
well……
you asked for it.
But on this most auspicious of nights, permit me then, in lieu of the more commonplace sobriquet, to suggest the character of this dramatis persona.
Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.
The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.
Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it’s my very good honor to meet you and you may call me RC.
By SANDY
January 16, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this
LOVE THE LAST YOUNG LADY ….HOPE SHE MAKES IT ALL THE WAY…MY HAT IS OFF TO YOU..SHE JUST MAKE ME SMILE…I WISH THERE WAS MORE YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE HER..DON’ U
By SANDY
January 16, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this
LOVE THE LAST YOUNG LADY ….HOPE SHE MAKES IT ALL THE WAY…MY HAT IS OFF TO YOU..SHE JUST MAKE ME SMILE…I WISH THERE WAS MORE YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE HER..DON’T U
By SANDY
January 16, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this
LOVE THE LAST YOUNG LADY ….HOPE SHE MAKES IT ALL THE WAY…MY HAT IS OFF TO YOU..SHE JUST MAKE ME SMILE…I WISH THERE WAS MORE YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE HER..DON’T U
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this
RC, I didn’t understand a word of that
By RC
January 16, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this
LOL WE…me neither….
It’s a line from the movie V for Vendetta
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this
Hold on Sandy!!!!! this was just the first night. Wait until you see everybody before you decide your favorite. You never know, you might change your mind.
By doodiebug
January 16, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this
Here you idiots go again trying to pick the winner. Kristy Lee Cook. Plees luees! You doodiebugs were wrong about Magilla Gorilla last year (that’s who she looked like!!) and you’re picking Kristy Lee Cook now. She is NO Carrie Underwood. A dude will win this year. They owe us a dude since that freak Taylor Who won.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this
LOL, Magilla Gorilla I haven’t heard that name in years.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this
WEATHER ALERT
I just got word that it is sleeting in Valley Al, Which is right across the GA. state line.
By doodiebug
January 16, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this
Anyone differ? Dolittle looked like ‘gilla. And I do NOT want Kristy Lee Cook to win. The chick is so predictable. Some viewers are just too conservative which explains how we ended up with Tick Hicks and Dull Sparks. The Grace Slick pipes were actually good. At least she was different. Just goes to show how this show is produced to appeal to church-goers and not bar-hoppers. She was a d** and ain’t no way America would vote for her unless you’re gay.
By Josh
January 16, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this
Interesting…no mention of the Egyptian guy….is that because he is someone you cannot relate to…or are you too scared of being accused of being prejudiced if you make an comments on him? Very interesting that you chose to ignore that guy, since he got a lot of airtime, along with all other freaks that you have mentioned.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
I didn’t see an Egyptian guy Josh. I missed most of the show last night. Share with us what you thought about him. Did he make it through?
By kellyfan
January 16, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this
I should know better, but I’ll go there. There have been gay Idols before. Why they didn’t win didn’t wasn’t because they were gay, it was ‘cause they weren’t the best (or very close) during their seasons…but anyway. Kristy Lee Cook is getting attention ‘cause she’s pretty, has a decent voice, has an interesting story with the cage fighting, and already has had a record deal (thus adding “controversy”). It’s what sells. (See. Antonella Barba last season.) It is waaaay too early to declare her the winner. I missed out on Grace Slick so I can’t comment on her.
As far as the Egyptian guy, what is there to say about him? He was just another bad audition. End of story.
By ,,,=^..^=,,,
January 16, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
RC that was very clever indeed to find that speech and print it in response to my V-request!!!!! linny bows to RC, winking as she lowers her head, arms extended, being raised up and down slowly in adulation!
~¿@
By doodiebug
January 16, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
Squash bugs and you will get mush between your toes.
By ,,,=^..^=,,,
January 16, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
only if you are barefoot, db, only if you are barefoot!
By MItch
January 16, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this
does db = dingbat as well?
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWN
By OpenWaterSucks
January 16, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
Egyptian Pockets in da house!!
By Tugabug
January 16, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
Whoopee, I would rather watch Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader or no TV at all.
By Tugabug
January 16, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this
Whoopee, I would rather watch Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader or no TV at all.
By MItch
January 16, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this
It’s tough finding out those 5th are smarte, isn’t Tug?
By MItch
January 16, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this
It’s tough finding out those 5th are smarter, isn’t Tug?
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this
I think Mitch’s identity has been stolen. I don’t think I have ever seen him mispell a word before.
By Making Sense
January 16, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
How about that new show to come (about the contestants being hooked up to a lie detector)? I forgot the name of it, but that’s a show I’m really curious to see. Why would ANYone in their right mind be willing to sit in that “HOT” seat? Only bad (for them) can come out of it, no? I would never subject myself to that degree of embarrassment, humiliation, and TROUBLE!
By Mike S
January 16, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this
I don’t see anyone proclaiming Kristi the champion, just saying that out of the 10 they showed us she was the best.
That doesn’t mean she will be champ — heck, last year the person that created all the buzz in the audition shows was Sundance. He turned out to be a total flop (except when he sang Mustang Sally).
But, it behooves all to remember this -THE TOP 24 HAVE ALREADY BEEN CHOSEN. Hollywood Week has come and gone already even though it will be the end of February before we find out.
With that in mind, and past seasons to go by, if a person gets a huge backstory during the audition show it means one of 3 things.
They have a good story but don’t make it to Hollywood — See Temtress Brown
They make it to Hollywood and create some type of commotion or Controversy — See Brittenum twins
They are in the top 24.
The ones they just show their audition, but have no back story usually don’t make it through Hollywood week and the audition is the last we see of them.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this
Making Sense, I’d like to see what that show is going to be about also.
It looks good but who knows
By MItch
January 16, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this
WE, you found me out. Thats what I get for trying to type and post so fast.
By War Eagle
January 16, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this
New thread up
By GOOD Television
January 16, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this
You guys completely miss the point on why the Alexis Cohens are shown. Because they are a type so many of us have to deal with. 20 something and completely deluded about their abilities, and unable to handle anyone injecting a little reality into their pathetic fantasies.
WE NEED to see Simon take them down as brutally as possible. It’s therapy and good television. After the first 5 weeks the show is a snooze.
By ,,,=^..^=,,,
January 16, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this
GOOD, the only problem with this analysis is that (1) BEFORE the audition, Ms. Cohen was not abrasive or vulgar, in fact, was espousing peace and love (2) she really DID have a decent voice in the style she proclaimed…she did a fairly decent Slick, and probably with her voice SHOULD have done Benetar or Joplin and would have wowed the judges. (3) it was her look and attitude that was more off than anything and mostly (4) SIMON DID NOT DISS HER!!!! for the most part he was polite, not mean, not sarcastic … until she left the room, then he did his little sarcastic aside to Randy and Paula. Cohen’s WHOLE demeanor suddenly was visious and vituperative and vulgar, totally in appropriate for family fare television.
Simon’s handling of even the horribly scary stalker-guy was even somewhat mile mannered, albeit he was totally serious when he told the guy to leave. So your argument that it’s “good television” doesn’t hold much water with me.
Besides. If you have any influence over such wannabes as you describe, couldn’t you do much better to try to re-educate them instead of revile them? it’s called leadership, education, even control… if they’re so wrong…. they work to make them right!!! after all when you retire, THEY will be running the world!!!
oh and… one more thing… i’ll bet if you could find a secret tape of yourself when YOU were 20 something, you’d be pretty surprised at just how much you resemble those you describe… most of us DO! (not putting YOU down… we ALL were 20-something at one point unless we haven’t gotten there yet!)
By blackshepherd
January 16, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
Speaking of snoozing. Why was the guy singing “White Christmas?” Isent this the middle of January? And I have Never heard Go Down Moses sound so bad! Truly if Pharaoh(Ramazees the II)had heard this poor fellow sing. He would probably have had him beheaded and thrown to the lions! My god that was bad and He was serious! God help the poor fellow.
By HootyHoot
January 16, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this
OH MY GOD THAT FAT COW WAS DISGUSTING.HER AND HER MOTHER. WHY WOULD THEY PUT THAT ON TV? OF COURSE SHE GAS HEALTH PROBLEMS SHE WEIFGS 800 LBS!!!! NO WONDER SHE CANT BREATHE. EACH BOOB WEIGHS 100LBS AND THEY’RE CRUSHING HER LUNGS. ARE WE SUPPOSED TO FEEL SORRY FOR THAT MESS???? GOD THAT MADE ME SICK!
By Grace
January 16, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this
No matter what we all said about last night, betcha we watch again tonight! I feel badly for Paula. Don’t know what it is, but she’s off. I did not notice bruising on her face. Will look tonight. I thought Randy looked weird, too. He’s gained some weight back and he didn’t seem his usual bright self.