It's Country Week on Idol; well if you consider Shania Twain to be a true "country" artist. For me its a little like saying that "The Hills" is a reality television program -- not entirely accurate. Or that Sarah Palin is not a raving lunatic - again, I'd beg to differ. So, I wasn't all that surprised when only the glassblower and the mother decided to stick to the theme and perform in true "country" fashion -- guitars, twang; outfits (well, maybe not entirely for Siobhan), etc. That's not to say that the paint salesman, the high school student, the father or the construction worker didn't bring their A game or failed to deliver. On the contrary. Shania Twain week proved to be the most successful night of the season if you are looking at things for a purely performance/song choice/vocals stand point. When else during Season 9 could you say that 5 performances were dare I say enjoyable if not worthy of the praise that the Judges dished out? I can't think of any night where more than 3 performances didn't make me wish longingly for the gift of deafness and in some cases (the Turban slide) blindness as well.
Now I'm just one person out of millions that watch the program and cast votes (although I've yet to cast a vote this season) and this being Idol, I'd be willing to bet that tonight's bottom 3 will be somewhat of a surprise. I won't go so far as to say that it will be a shocker like in Season 3 when Fantasia, J. Hudson and LaToya London made up a bottom 3 while carrot topped Rat Pack wannabe John Stevens looked on from the safety of the couches. But I also wouldn't be surprised in Lee, Crystal or Siobhan (none of which have felt the cold and unforgiving embrace on the Silver Stools of Doom) are in the bottom three or that even 2 of them are in the botton 3.
Onto my recap....
Paint salesman Lee was up first with "You're Still the One." My initial reaction to Lee's somewhat shaky vocals and Wet Seal tie pin was "MEH." Once I'd finished listening to his pitchy performance I was expecting the Judges to finally light him up for his less than stellar delivery and chastize him for not giving it his best only one moth away from the finale. But again, this being Idol and Lee being a front runner, only one quick "pitchy" from Randy was uttered before Lee was heaped with more priase than was warrented. I agree with Simon that it was probably a perfect song choice for Lee but it's time to take off the training wheels Judges and actually critique this guy. Maybe a bottom 3 appearence will do the trick.
"It Only Hurts When I'm Peeing." Oops, that should be "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" was Big Mike's choice. I was expecting this to be a mess but it turned out to be half way decent. I'm not a big fan of Big Mike, mainly because I think he infuses his vocals with too much unnecessary gymnastics and pulls too many cheesy looks but vocally, he's been as smooth as a baby's bottom on more nights than any of the other contestants and last night was no different. Ellen was on target with her reference to Luther Vandross but his overall stage presence was lacking for me and I found myself quickly bored.
"Don't" be surprised if Casey is the first person sent to safety tonight. While I'd argue that Casey didn't do anything different (still wore a western shirt, played guitar, didn't use the stage) from a visual stand point, he did more singing than he has all season (with the exception of "Jealous Guy") and said singing was perhaps his best yet. To borrow Kara's overused phrase, Casey really connected to the song and used his gravelly delivery to infuse emotion into each and every lyric. The only downside to the performance was the Clap Bots and Sway Bots that were in nearly every camera shot. Why must you do that Idol?
"No One Needs To Know." Do you hear that Crystal? No I'm not referring to a playback of the song you sang, I'm referring to your backtalk to the Judges after they all informed you that your performance was not so good. It's one thing to respond to a question from the Judges regarding song choice or feeling on the performance. It's quite another to interrupt them with sass and nonsense about "Bigger isn't always better" when they are trying to give you feedback on why this week wasn't your best. Say what you want about Tim and Katie (and I certainly did!) but at least they took the feedback from the Judges quietly (unless asked to directly comment) and used it to try and get better. Your song choice was lame and forgettable and if I were to look into my "crystal ball" I'd probably see a Silver Stool in your future. Oh and Kara, let's get something cleared up once and for all, Randy is a guy but Ellen is a woman. So stop saying "I agree with the guys" after Randy and Ellen give thier feedback. I've never heard Ellen say "now lets hear from the Cougar."
High schooler Aaron Kelly decided to dedicate "You've Got A Way" to his mommy which might have been very sweet if the song weren't about making love. It's as if A. Kelly was possessed by R. Kelly and all his smarminess. Aaron is probably my least favorite contestant left in the competition and frankly I wanted him voted off during Hollywood Week. But he's here and he's going to be here to stay, thanks in large part to the texting tweens and dialing grannies out there that adore the 17 year old. Ellen's comment that she was somehow "not as impressed now that you're 17" was the best part of his performance for me but everyone else seemed to love it.
Closing out the show was Siobhan with "Any Man of Mine." As Ellen stated, Siobhan was back on the Shania Twain and it just pulled into the station. Siobhan was the only contestant to utilize the entire stage and actually have fun with her upbeat selection. Was it the best performance ever, no. Was it better than the past few weeks, yes. Will it keep her out of the bottom 3, who know. What I do know is that I've got 5 points riding on Siobhan winning the whole thing and although it is unlikely to happen, I think it's still too soon for her to leave the competition, only for the kookyness factor that she brings each week.
Hit the comments below to give your thoughts on who will make up the bottom three.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
I Don't Know What The Heck Happened.....
I have no doubt that everyone has been wondering what happened to last weeks vote and Idol Gives Back posts as they never appeared on the blog. I am basing this on the numerous e-mailes I received.....oh the sarcasm! Here's the deal. I have no idea what happened to the votes post last Wednesday night. I drafed it and posted it (right after receiving last minute votes from Kristen and Betty) or at least I thought I posted it because I got a "Post Was Successful" message when I hit "POST." Well, much to my surprise, the next time I logged in, I discovered that it didn't actually post. So my apologizes.
As for the recap post of Idol Gives Back......I decided to "give back" to myself and not force myself to relive what turned out to be 2 and a half of the most mind numbing and excruciatingly painful hours of my existance. I would prefer to just block out the experience altogether if you don't mind.
So, where does that leave us? Good question. Only 3 people (Emily, Scott and I) guessed correctly that Teflon Tim or Turban if you prefer, was the lowest vote getter after "Inspirational Songs" week. I can only speak for myself when I say it was a total guess. I struggled mightly with my decision. I poured over my notes and agonized over whether it would in fact be Aaron or Casey to go instead. When that didn't lead me to the answer, I decided to listen to some Paula Abdul on Pandora to see if the wise and all knowing Ms. Abdul could provide me with insight or enlightment. Alas, that too was a dead end and only gave me a headache. Next I decide to try a coin flip but quickly realized that with three potential victims I'd need a three sided coin.....so that was out. I had no where else to turn and I was running out of time so I went to the one place that I knew would have the answers that I sought -- no, not a bottle of tequila or pills -- I just asked myself, WWSD. That's right! What Would Simon Do? And it hit me like a bolf of lightening. And I had my choice. It was that simple in the end.
So without further ado......
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 15 (Tim)
Betty -- 11 (Casey)
Scott -- 11 (Tim)
Emily -- 11 (Tim)
Yolanda -- 10 (No Vote)
Kristen -- 8 (Aaron)
Mary M. --8 (Siobhan)
Lois -- 8 (Aaron)
April -- 8 (Siobhan)
David -- 6 (Siobhan)
Jon -- 6 (No Vote)
Jeff -- 5 (Aaron)
Shannon -- 4 (Aaron)
Mary W. -- 1 (Aaron)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
Tomorrow night the remaining contestants will receive mentoring from Shania Twain which should be spot on since they will be singing her songs. Really Idol? What's next, Kara DioGuardi week?
Can't wait for this season the end.....
As for the recap post of Idol Gives Back......I decided to "give back" to myself and not force myself to relive what turned out to be 2 and a half of the most mind numbing and excruciatingly painful hours of my existance. I would prefer to just block out the experience altogether if you don't mind.
So, where does that leave us? Good question. Only 3 people (Emily, Scott and I) guessed correctly that Teflon Tim or Turban if you prefer, was the lowest vote getter after "Inspirational Songs" week. I can only speak for myself when I say it was a total guess. I struggled mightly with my decision. I poured over my notes and agonized over whether it would in fact be Aaron or Casey to go instead. When that didn't lead me to the answer, I decided to listen to some Paula Abdul on Pandora to see if the wise and all knowing Ms. Abdul could provide me with insight or enlightment. Alas, that too was a dead end and only gave me a headache. Next I decide to try a coin flip but quickly realized that with three potential victims I'd need a three sided coin.....so that was out. I had no where else to turn and I was running out of time so I went to the one place that I knew would have the answers that I sought -- no, not a bottle of tequila or pills -- I just asked myself, WWSD. That's right! What Would Simon Do? And it hit me like a bolf of lightening. And I had my choice. It was that simple in the end.
So without further ado......
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 15 (Tim)
Betty -- 11 (Casey)
Scott -- 11 (Tim)
Emily -- 11 (Tim)
Yolanda -- 10 (No Vote)
Kristen -- 8 (Aaron)
Mary M. --8 (Siobhan)
Lois -- 8 (Aaron)
April -- 8 (Siobhan)
David -- 6 (Siobhan)
Jon -- 6 (No Vote)
Jeff -- 5 (Aaron)
Shannon -- 4 (Aaron)
Mary W. -- 1 (Aaron)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
Tomorrow night the remaining contestants will receive mentoring from Shania Twain which should be spot on since they will be singing her songs. Really Idol? What's next, Kara DioGuardi week?
Can't wait for this season the end.....
Thursday, April 15, 2010
I Brought Lazers!
Happy Tax Day everyone! I trust that huge refunds are to be enjoyed by all.....no? Well if you are getting a refund and are looking for something fun to spend it on I recommend inviting Adam Lambert over because as evidenced by last nights performance, he will bring lazers!!!! And nothing says it's a party like lazers, a smoke machine, and well dressed dudes wearing guyliner. Oh and tequila for Ellen!!!
Anyhoo, geting down to business. In my humble opinion, as a long time viewer of American Idol, that was the worst results show from top to bottom in the history of the show. No offense to Adam Lambert. He was the only interesting and entertaining part on the entire hour. He was over the top; sounded great; and really demonstrated (disregard the lazers and smoke) how to leave it all on the stage every time you step out on it. What I don't understand is why the Idol producers didn't just let him perform 2 songs. I would have preferred to see Adam perform again than to have to suffer the indignation of listening to (or fast forwarding through like I did) a busted down Brooke White - who was looking a little too Carly Simonish for comfort and Justin Gaston - the underwear model and former boytoy of Miley Cyrus who was trying hard to look like Colin Farrell. What a load of waffel those two spewed all over the stage. I can't remember the name of the song and I most certainly have no desire to download it from iTunes, even if it's free!
And don't even get me started on the lame ass opening segment. Oh no; too late. In all seriousness, if you have to try that hard to build suspense and drama, it becomes glaringly obvious to anyone watching that none actually exists. Granted, anyone who has been watching this season has been reminded week after week of the lack of energy, excitment, drama and suspense. Outside of perhaps a handful of performances, these contestants have trotted out on stage each week and performed the theme/artist catalogue song in the most banal, bland and boring way possible. An no, I don't count Turban's "slide" as bringing energy and excitment to a performance. That's just being a "douche" as far as I'm concerned. And for anyone who is unfamiliar with that slightly vulgar(?) term, here is the urban slang dictionary definition: Adj) A person who is a waste of oxygen; an idiot. To act in a ridiculous manner; embarassing (V) or (and I'm not making this up...) George W. Bush, former president of the United States.
Now on to my second rant.....the "Medley of Elvis classics" group number. First I will explain that the entire time this travesty was unfolding on my television screen (a rather nice Samsung 32 inch flat screen mind you which really brought out all the high-def, lip-synched awfulness) I was envisioning throwing myself down a really long flight of really hard stairs and when that couldn't drown out the images I was seeing on the screen I switched to picturing myself being run over by one of the countless illegal hoopties that bomb up and down the streets of my neighborhood every day. Again, for those unfamiliar with the term, here is the definition: Any car that meets the following: a) driver must enter car through passenger side b) three different brand and size tires - 3 of them missing hubcap c) exhaust is held up by half a clothes hanger - other half replaces the antenna d) backfires every three blocks - loudest backfire being when car is turned off e) must open door at drive-threws as windows don't roll down f) you only get one AM station and the tape deck eats all tapes inserted g) can't open the glove box as the whole thing will fall out h) if you let go of steering wheel while driving you'll make a u-turn i) must manually move blinker lever up and down as it no longer blinks on it's own j) must keep one foot on brake and one on accelerator when at a complete stop k) has had the same temporary registration sticker in the window for the last 18 months l) has all the above issues but still has a $200 professional tint job
Now I will treat you to Michael Slezak's description of the group number:
"In stark contrast to Adam's dazzling live vocals was another lip-synched group performance. Now I'm sure many of you hit the mute button/changed the channel/locked yourself in a panic room when Ryan declared that we were about to be treated to a ''medley of Elvis classics'' from the Top 9, but since I'm paid to endure this sort of musical groin-punch, I watched and listened to the whole thing. I observed 17-year-old Katie Stevens doing a knock-kneed dance during ''Burning Love.'' I saw Crystal forced to do a Shakira-lite hip-shake on ''Viva Las Vegas.'' I saw Big Mike dipping Crystal with wild abandon. And then I momentarily blacked out."
I'd gladly have returned all of that crap to sender to enjoy a performance by Elliot Yamin. Anyone with me on that one? Considering he was sitting in the front row....
I vaguely remember there being a Ford commercial but for the life of me I can't remember exactly what it was about or what song it was set to. Were there trees? I think I remember seeing trees. Why would there be trees? Well, who cares I have no intention of ever buying a Ford, riding in a Ford and most importantly, trying to win a Ford with a paintjob inspired by one of the Idol contestants.
But I'm not done with my rants quite yet! Ryan continued to display rather odd behavior and it has gotten very old. The man is clearly either overworked; sad that Simon is leaving and not taking him along; upset that Ricky Minor is jumping ship to the Jay Leno show; found Paula's stash of meds/liquor; was jilted by Justin Beiber; or all of the above. Either way I'm tired of his new "act."
Okay, I think that's all I have to say.....oh shnap; the reshults! Again, not a typo, just making fun of Ryan.
Andrew was the first to go and really, does anyone care? I don't. He shouldn't have made it this far to begin with. A word of advice to Andrew. You repeatedly reminded us that you "were doing this to make a better life for your family." If that was truly the case, why the heck didn't you make a stronger effort to not suck every week? Do you think that little of your family? Or are you just not that talented? Epic fail!
The only surprise in the first 20 minutes of the show was that Aaron survived to torment us for another week. Who keeps voting for this dweeb? Oh goodie, he'll be around for "Inspirational Songs" week with Alicia Keys. More on this below!
Lee was so devestated to see his bromance come to a end....there's always sexting Lee....who will get custody of their "little baby Gokey's?"
In yet another lame attempt to drum up drama and suspense Ryan called Lee, Siobhan, Katie, Mike, Crystal and Tim out to center stage. Casey was already safe so he and Aaron had to sit by themselves and suffer along with the rest of us. Ryan methodically whittles the group down to Tim, Katie and Mike. Crystal playes herself to safety on the tiny harmonica on the necklace! Eventually Ryan sends Tim to safety leaving Mike and Katie. After more waiting, Ryan informs everyone that one of the contestants wasn't even in the bottom 3 in terms of votes and no surprise it's Mike who is also safe. So long Katie!! Perhaps I'll see you this weekend in CT since I'll be down the street from your house.
Cry Me A River! Oops, that would be for Justin Timberlake week....which would be awesome if they did it!
A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
Everyday People – Sly & The Family Stone
Flying Without Wings – Ruben Studdard
From a Distance – Bette Midler
Go the Distance – Michael Bolton
Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
Hands – Jewel
Heaven Help Us All – Stevie Wonder
Hero – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott
Higher – Creed
Holding Out for a Hero – Bonnie Tyler
I Am Changing – Jennifer Hudson
I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
I Turn To You – Christina Aguilera
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
If You Believe – The Wiz Original Broadway Cast
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
I’ve Had The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Lifted – Lighthouse Family
Live Like We’re Dying – Kris Allen
Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Living in America – James Brown
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
My Wish – Rascal Flatts
Only Hope -- Mandy Moore
Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland
People Get Ready – The Impressions
Rainbow – Sugar Ray
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) – Diana Ross
Reflection – Christina Aguilera
Return to Innocence – Enigma
The River of Dreams – Billy Joel
Show Me What I’m Looking For – Carolina Liar
So Small – Carrie Underwood
Stronger – Mary J. Blige
That’s The Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight
The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkle
The Impossible Dream – Frank Sinatra
The Prayer – Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion
The Time of My Life – David Cook
The Is My Now – Jordin Sparks
Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
We Are the Champions – Queen
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstong
What the World Needs Now is Love – Jackie DeShannon
When you Believe – Mariah Carey
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
World – Five for Fighting
You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
You’ll Never Walk Alone – Barbara Streisand
You’re My Best Friend – Queen
You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher) – Jackie Wilson
Congrats to Betty who was the only one to earn 4 points. She also jumped into second place. Well done Betty!
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 13 (Aaron & Andrew)
Betty -- 11 (Katie & Andrew)
Yolanda -- 10 (Casey & Andrew)
Scott -- 9 (Aaron & Andrew)
Emily -- 9 (Aaron & Andrew)
Kristen -- 8 (Aaron & Andrew)
Mary M. --8 (Aaron & Andrew)
Lois -- 8 (Aaron & Andrew)
April -- 8 (Aaron & Andrew)
David -- 6 (Aaron & Katie)
Jon -- 6 (Aaron & Andrew)
Jeff -- 5 (No Vote)
Shannon -- 4 (Aaron & Andrew)
Mary W. -- 1 (Siobhan & Andrew)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
Anyhoo, geting down to business. In my humble opinion, as a long time viewer of American Idol, that was the worst results show from top to bottom in the history of the show. No offense to Adam Lambert. He was the only interesting and entertaining part on the entire hour. He was over the top; sounded great; and really demonstrated (disregard the lazers and smoke) how to leave it all on the stage every time you step out on it. What I don't understand is why the Idol producers didn't just let him perform 2 songs. I would have preferred to see Adam perform again than to have to suffer the indignation of listening to (or fast forwarding through like I did) a busted down Brooke White - who was looking a little too Carly Simonish for comfort and Justin Gaston - the underwear model and former boytoy of Miley Cyrus who was trying hard to look like Colin Farrell. What a load of waffel those two spewed all over the stage. I can't remember the name of the song and I most certainly have no desire to download it from iTunes, even if it's free!
And don't even get me started on the lame ass opening segment. Oh no; too late. In all seriousness, if you have to try that hard to build suspense and drama, it becomes glaringly obvious to anyone watching that none actually exists. Granted, anyone who has been watching this season has been reminded week after week of the lack of energy, excitment, drama and suspense. Outside of perhaps a handful of performances, these contestants have trotted out on stage each week and performed the theme/artist catalogue song in the most banal, bland and boring way possible. An no, I don't count Turban's "slide" as bringing energy and excitment to a performance. That's just being a "douche" as far as I'm concerned. And for anyone who is unfamiliar with that slightly vulgar(?) term, here is the urban slang dictionary definition: Adj) A person who is a waste of oxygen; an idiot. To act in a ridiculous manner; embarassing (V) or (and I'm not making this up...) George W. Bush, former president of the United States.
Now on to my second rant.....the "Medley of Elvis classics" group number. First I will explain that the entire time this travesty was unfolding on my television screen (a rather nice Samsung 32 inch flat screen mind you which really brought out all the high-def, lip-synched awfulness) I was envisioning throwing myself down a really long flight of really hard stairs and when that couldn't drown out the images I was seeing on the screen I switched to picturing myself being run over by one of the countless illegal hoopties that bomb up and down the streets of my neighborhood every day. Again, for those unfamiliar with the term, here is the definition: Any car that meets the following: a) driver must enter car through passenger side b) three different brand and size tires - 3 of them missing hubcap c) exhaust is held up by half a clothes hanger - other half replaces the antenna d) backfires every three blocks - loudest backfire being when car is turned off e) must open door at drive-threws as windows don't roll down f) you only get one AM station and the tape deck eats all tapes inserted g) can't open the glove box as the whole thing will fall out h) if you let go of steering wheel while driving you'll make a u-turn i) must manually move blinker lever up and down as it no longer blinks on it's own j) must keep one foot on brake and one on accelerator when at a complete stop k) has had the same temporary registration sticker in the window for the last 18 months l) has all the above issues but still has a $200 professional tint job
Now I will treat you to Michael Slezak's description of the group number:
"In stark contrast to Adam's dazzling live vocals was another lip-synched group performance. Now I'm sure many of you hit the mute button/changed the channel/locked yourself in a panic room when Ryan declared that we were about to be treated to a ''medley of Elvis classics'' from the Top 9, but since I'm paid to endure this sort of musical groin-punch, I watched and listened to the whole thing. I observed 17-year-old Katie Stevens doing a knock-kneed dance during ''Burning Love.'' I saw Crystal forced to do a Shakira-lite hip-shake on ''Viva Las Vegas.'' I saw Big Mike dipping Crystal with wild abandon. And then I momentarily blacked out."
I'd gladly have returned all of that crap to sender to enjoy a performance by Elliot Yamin. Anyone with me on that one? Considering he was sitting in the front row....
I vaguely remember there being a Ford commercial but for the life of me I can't remember exactly what it was about or what song it was set to. Were there trees? I think I remember seeing trees. Why would there be trees? Well, who cares I have no intention of ever buying a Ford, riding in a Ford and most importantly, trying to win a Ford with a paintjob inspired by one of the Idol contestants.
But I'm not done with my rants quite yet! Ryan continued to display rather odd behavior and it has gotten very old. The man is clearly either overworked; sad that Simon is leaving and not taking him along; upset that Ricky Minor is jumping ship to the Jay Leno show; found Paula's stash of meds/liquor; was jilted by Justin Beiber; or all of the above. Either way I'm tired of his new "act."
Okay, I think that's all I have to say.....oh shnap; the reshults! Again, not a typo, just making fun of Ryan.
Andrew was the first to go and really, does anyone care? I don't. He shouldn't have made it this far to begin with. A word of advice to Andrew. You repeatedly reminded us that you "were doing this to make a better life for your family." If that was truly the case, why the heck didn't you make a stronger effort to not suck every week? Do you think that little of your family? Or are you just not that talented? Epic fail!
The only surprise in the first 20 minutes of the show was that Aaron survived to torment us for another week. Who keeps voting for this dweeb? Oh goodie, he'll be around for "Inspirational Songs" week with Alicia Keys. More on this below!
Lee was so devestated to see his bromance come to a end....there's always sexting Lee....who will get custody of their "little baby Gokey's?"
In yet another lame attempt to drum up drama and suspense Ryan called Lee, Siobhan, Katie, Mike, Crystal and Tim out to center stage. Casey was already safe so he and Aaron had to sit by themselves and suffer along with the rest of us. Ryan methodically whittles the group down to Tim, Katie and Mike. Crystal playes herself to safety on the tiny harmonica on the necklace! Eventually Ryan sends Tim to safety leaving Mike and Katie. After more waiting, Ryan informs everyone that one of the contestants wasn't even in the bottom 3 in terms of votes and no surprise it's Mike who is also safe. So long Katie!! Perhaps I'll see you this weekend in CT since I'll be down the street from your house.
So we must say goodbye good riddance to
Cry Me A River! Oops, that would be for Justin Timberlake week....which would be awesome if they did it!
Now back the "Inspirational Song" week. Here is the actual set list that the contestants (Top 7) get to choose from. And there are some realy doozies in there. Check it out and post your suggestions as to who should sing what.
A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
Amazing Grace – Susan Boyle
Angels – Robbie Williams
Anyway – Martina McBride
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In – The Fifth Dimension
Better Days – The Goo Goo Dolls
Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Simon & Garfunkle
Calling All Angels – Train
Changes – David Bowie
Dare You To Move – Switchfoot
Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
Dream Weaver – Gary Wright
Drive – IncubusEveryday People – Sly & The Family Stone
Flying Without Wings – Ruben Studdard
From a Distance – Bette Midler
Go the Distance – Michael Bolton
Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
Hands – Jewel
Heaven Help Us All – Stevie Wonder
Hero – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott
Higher – Creed
Holding Out for a Hero – Bonnie Tyler
I Am Changing – Jennifer Hudson
I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
I Turn To You – Christina Aguilera
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
If You Believe – The Wiz Original Broadway Cast
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
I’ve Had The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Lifted – Lighthouse Family
Live Like We’re Dying – Kris Allen
Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Living in America – James Brown
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
My Wish – Rascal Flatts
Only Hope -- Mandy Moore
Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland
People Get Ready – The Impressions
Rainbow – Sugar Ray
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) – Diana Ross
Reflection – Christina Aguilera
Return to Innocence – Enigma
The River of Dreams – Billy Joel
Show Me What I’m Looking For – Carolina Liar
So Small – Carrie Underwood
Stronger – Mary J. Blige
That’s The Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight
The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkle
The Impossible Dream – Frank Sinatra
The Prayer – Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion
The Time of My Life – David Cook
The Is My Now – Jordin Sparks
Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
We Are the Champions – Queen
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstong
What the World Needs Now is Love – Jackie DeShannon
When you Believe – Mariah Carey
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
World – Five for Fighting
You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
You’ll Never Walk Alone – Barbara Streisand
You’re My Best Friend – Queen
You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher) – Jackie Wilson
Congrats to Betty who was the only one to earn 4 points. She also jumped into second place. Well done Betty!
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 13 (Aaron & Andrew)
Betty -- 11 (Katie & Andrew)
Yolanda -- 10 (Casey & Andrew)
Scott -- 9 (Aaron & Andrew)
Emily -- 9 (Aaron & Andrew)
Kristen -- 8 (Aaron & Andrew)
Mary M. --8 (Aaron & Andrew)
Lois -- 8 (Aaron & Andrew)
April -- 8 (Aaron & Andrew)
David -- 6 (Aaron & Katie)
Jon -- 6 (Aaron & Andrew)
Jeff -- 5 (No Vote)
Shannon -- 4 (Aaron & Andrew)
Mary W. -- 1 (Siobhan & Andrew)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Elvis Has Left the Building and These Folks May Be Joining Him
The results are in and here are the picks:
David -- Aaron & Katie
April -- Aaron & Andrew
Scott -- Aaron & Andrew
Kristen -- Aaron & Andrew
Yolanda -- Casey & Andrew
Emily -- Aaron & Andrew
Shannon -- Aaron & Andrew
Lois -- Aaron & Andrew
Mary W. -- Siobhan & Andrew
Betty -- Katie & Andrew
Mary M. -- Aaron & Andrew
Jon -- Aaron & Andrew
Eric -- Aaron & Andrew
Jeff -- No Vote
Margret -- No Vote
David -- Aaron & Katie
April -- Aaron & Andrew
Scott -- Aaron & Andrew
Kristen -- Aaron & Andrew
Yolanda -- Casey & Andrew
Emily -- Aaron & Andrew
Shannon -- Aaron & Andrew
Lois -- Aaron & Andrew
Mary W. -- Siobhan & Andrew
Betty -- Katie & Andrew
Mary M. -- Aaron & Andrew
Jon -- Aaron & Andrew
Eric -- Aaron & Andrew
Jeff -- No Vote
Margret -- No Vote
It's Official. Ryan's Lost His Marbles!
When I first heard that the Top 9 par deux was going to be taking on the super hip and ultra contemporary Elvis song catalogue I had a feeling that we were going to be in for a long night. Little did I know that we would also witness a complete mental breakdown by Ryan Seacrest.
Here's how the show started: Dramatic lighting; Ryan mistiming his cue and almost falling down the stairs; various Glee cast memebers sitting directly behind the Judges; Adam Lambert and his mom front and center-ish; Ryan proclaiming that after last weeks dramatic reshults schow (not a typo - that's how he pronounced it!) where the save was used and 2 must fall this week; Ryan then announced that the pressure was on. He then bolted to the Sway-Bot pit at the right of the stage and started high-5ing them while barking out Wassuuuup!
It only got more cuckoo from there. After launching into the usual rigamarole - "Put your hands together for y-o-u-r Top 9;" It's a big night, Elvis night; VIP trip to Vegas; blah blah blah - Ryan parks his crazy self next to Adam Lambert (this weeks mentor for those who haven't been paying attention) for a chinwag and proceeds to declare that Adam's tongue is much more talented than his. This produces a brilliant sideways glance at the camera from Adam to which Ryan ignores and plods right along with his banter. Adam's overall assessment of the Top 9 is that they need to wake up. So true Adam!
First up was Crystal with "Saved." It was your typical solid performance from Crystal. One we've seen time and time again this season. And while that isn't a bad thing and I don't necessarily think she could be in danger I am reminded of the fact that Chris Daughtry was the surprise victim in Season 5 during Elvis week. Crystal hopefully won't be the victim of the save being used last week on Mike.
Are there any birthdays in the audience? Because if there are, I'm sorry to say that your birthday gift was listening to Andrew and his very sad version of "Hound Dog." It was like watching the mentally disturbed folks that like to shuffle around the bus station at 3am inging to themselves in that weird monetone that tells you there really aren't any lights on and you should probably get ready to move quickly if they start heading right towards you. Before Andrew had even opened his mouth thesing bore us to death he entertained disturbed the crowd by playfully pretending to pick his nose before "like wowing" his way through his pointless lead-in chatter with Ryan. We were then treated to Adam's take that Andrew is boring. If you still weren't convinced before the performance, then you sure were afterwards. Put a plastic cone around his head and send him to the bottom 3! I honestly don't understand what Ellen was hearing to make her utter the words "I thought you pulled it off." Unless she was trying to say in a very nice way that Andrew pulled off a flawless butchering of the song.
The wheels weren't completely off the bus yet as Ryan announced that Tim was up next. Continuing his trend of creepy smile/pervert stares leading into the commercial break Tim filled up the screen with his dirty diddleness for just long enough to give me the shivers. Following the commercial break we weretreated subjected to Ryan interacting with Tim's equally creepy mom. Thanks Idol! As I braced myself for what I anticipated would be a massacure of "Can't Help Falling In Love" Turban (Ryan's new nickname for Tim apparently) did the unthinkable and sang/spoke with more emotion and feeling then he ever has and somehow managed to convey actual understanding of the lyrics. Apparently he was unable to see Ryan waltzing with a Michael Sarver lookalike for the entire song! And the first few wheels fall off the bus....What would have helped Turban/Telfon Tim was listening to Adam when he suggested that he end the song in his upper register. Why don't any of these contestants listen to the mentors? Especially when they give great advice?
Domo Arigato Mr.Roboto! Displaying a new found sense of joy and elation (sarcasm, people!) Lee plodded his way through "A Little Less Conversation." No Simon and Kara we don't want kittens when Lee sings but it wouldn't kill the kid to demonstrate, even just a little, that he is capable of showing an emotion other than "Seek and Destroy." Perhaps actually taking the advice of Adam would have helped. Jesus, the Terminator was programed to show emotions so why can't Lee. Oh wait, the big grin and thumbs up from Lee......It's ALIVE!!!!! Lee also messed up the lyrics (it's actually ''A little more bite and a little less bark, a little less fight and a little more spark" not "A little more spark and a little less spark, a little less [mumble], one more [mimble]) but once again none of the Judges called him on it.
Go home Aaron. You suck! NEXT! The only thing enjoyable about his entire time on screen was when some hillbilly yelled "NO WAY" after Simon called it bad karaoke. A few more wheels fell off the Ryan Seacrest Express after he introduced Aaron's video and then dipped the mic stand like he was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
Put away your label maker folks, Siobhan is up next! Performing "Suspicious Minds", Siobhan was vocally strong despite a somewhat disjointed arrangement. Clearly the seconds half of the song was better then the first but regardless, she didn't deserve the idiotic retrread comments she got from Randy, Kara and Simon. Ryan then stepped in and asked Siobhan what she sould do next week if she stays. In yet another brilliant moment for Siobhan, she denounced all the Judges and anyone else for trying to label her when she doesn't try to label herself. Which drove Simon batty!
Did the Judges go to the bullpen for the save too early? Based on Mike's (at Siobhan's suggestion) performance of "In the Ghetto".....well it's too early to tell but it looks like they made the right call. At least until next week. There was nothing spectacular about it nor was there anything terrible about it. It was just a so so performance. As Simon likes to say, "It was forgettable." Still way better than last week though.
Here's how the show started: Dramatic lighting; Ryan mistiming his cue and almost falling down the stairs; various Glee cast memebers sitting directly behind the Judges; Adam Lambert and his mom front and center-ish; Ryan proclaiming that after last weeks dramatic reshults schow (not a typo - that's how he pronounced it!) where the save was used and 2 must fall this week; Ryan then announced that the pressure was on. He then bolted to the Sway-Bot pit at the right of the stage and started high-5ing them while barking out Wassuuuup!
It only got more cuckoo from there. After launching into the usual rigamarole - "Put your hands together for y-o-u-r Top 9;" It's a big night, Elvis night; VIP trip to Vegas; blah blah blah - Ryan parks his crazy self next to Adam Lambert (this weeks mentor for those who haven't been paying attention) for a chinwag and proceeds to declare that Adam's tongue is much more talented than his. This produces a brilliant sideways glance at the camera from Adam to which Ryan ignores and plods right along with his banter. Adam's overall assessment of the Top 9 is that they need to wake up. So true Adam!
First up was Crystal with "Saved." It was your typical solid performance from Crystal. One we've seen time and time again this season. And while that isn't a bad thing and I don't necessarily think she could be in danger I am reminded of the fact that Chris Daughtry was the surprise victim in Season 5 during Elvis week. Crystal hopefully won't be the victim of the save being used last week on Mike.
Are there any birthdays in the audience? Because if there are, I'm sorry to say that your birthday gift was listening to Andrew and his very sad version of "Hound Dog." It was like watching the mentally disturbed folks that like to shuffle around the bus station at 3am inging to themselves in that weird monetone that tells you there really aren't any lights on and you should probably get ready to move quickly if they start heading right towards you. Before Andrew had even opened his mouth the
The wheels weren't completely off the bus yet as Ryan announced that Tim was up next. Continuing his trend of creepy smile/pervert stares leading into the commercial break Tim filled up the screen with his dirty diddleness for just long enough to give me the shivers. Following the commercial break we were
Domo Arigato Mr.Roboto! Displaying a new found sense of joy and elation (sarcasm, people!) Lee plodded his way through "A Little Less Conversation." No Simon and Kara we don't want kittens when Lee sings but it wouldn't kill the kid to demonstrate, even just a little, that he is capable of showing an emotion other than "Seek and Destroy." Perhaps actually taking the advice of Adam would have helped. Jesus, the Terminator was programed to show emotions so why can't Lee. Oh wait, the big grin and thumbs up from Lee......It's ALIVE!!!!! Lee also messed up the lyrics (it's actually ''A little more bite and a little less bark, a little less fight and a little more spark" not "A little more spark and a little less spark, a little less [mumble], one more [mimble]) but once again none of the Judges called him on it.
Go home Aaron. You suck! NEXT! The only thing enjoyable about his entire time on screen was when some hillbilly yelled "NO WAY" after Simon called it bad karaoke. A few more wheels fell off the Ryan Seacrest Express after he introduced Aaron's video and then dipped the mic stand like he was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
Put away your label maker folks, Siobhan is up next! Performing "Suspicious Minds", Siobhan was vocally strong despite a somewhat disjointed arrangement. Clearly the seconds half of the song was better then the first but regardless, she didn't deserve the idiotic retrread comments she got from Randy, Kara and Simon. Ryan then stepped in and asked Siobhan what she sould do next week if she stays. In yet another brilliant moment for Siobhan, she denounced all the Judges and anyone else for trying to label her when she doesn't try to label herself. Which drove Simon batty!
Did the Judges go to the bullpen for the save too early? Based on Mike's (at Siobhan's suggestion) performance of "In the Ghetto".....well it's too early to tell but it looks like they made the right call. At least until next week. There was nothing spectacular about it nor was there anything terrible about it. It was just a so so performance. As Simon likes to say, "It was forgettable." Still way better than last week though.
"Baby What Do You Want Me To Do?" Well, Katie, I'd love for you to go home and never grace the small screen again with your Middle School drama class "attaitude" and lame-ass end of song arm drop as demonstrations of understanding and interpretation of the songs meaning. Gotta love Ellen's assessment that it was a very "horny" song because of all the horns! Simon called it loud and annoying and I have to agree. I also thought she looked a bit like Mr. T... with all that bling on.
Landing in the pimp slot for the evening was Casey. Before introducing Casey's video package, Ryan made an announcement about Idol Gives Back and included a Brian Dunkleman joke. April Fool's was a few weeks asgo Ryan - get with the program. Not to mention that I reference Dunkleman frequently but in more appropriate context which makes me wonder if Ryan has been reading my blog? Anyway, after the Dunkleman joke, Ryan squeeled like a school girl at a Twilight sreening when introducing Casey. Casey inexplicably chose an Elvis song that even Elvis doesn't know he sang in "Lawdy Miss Clawdy." Before I go on did anyone else really enjoy the AirTran commercial? Here it is for those who missed it:
Since Casey's performance wasn't nearly as good as the AirTran commercial I'll stop here.
Closing out the show, I half expected Ryan to bust out an Irish jig and then cartwheel off stage. Instead he just annoyed Matt Morrison by stealing his hat. SEACREST OUT!!!! Of his mind......
So who will be in the bottom 3 and which 2 go home? For those keeping score at home, I'd wager that Aaron, Andrew and Katie will be warming the Silver Stools of Doom.
Closing out the show, I half expected Ryan to bust out an Irish jig and then cartwheel off stage. Instead he just annoyed Matt Morrison by stealing his hat. SEACREST OUT!!!! Of his mind......
So who will be in the bottom 3 and which 2 go home? For those keeping score at home, I'd wager that Aaron, Andrew and Katie will be warming the Silver Stools of Doom.
Monday, April 12, 2010
And Then There Were Eight, I Mean Nine?
Update: Standings and who we selected to go home has been added at the end of the post.
So it's Monday the 12th and I'm just now able to get a post up concerning the results show from last Wednesday. Gotta love technical difficulties. For some unknown reason Blogger wouldn't let me post last week. No matter what I tried I could not get the post to load successfully. Such is life without a large operating budget (or any kind of budget), support staff, marketing people, sponsors, etc.
Luckily not that much interesting happened on the show!
Outside of Ryan stating at the outset that there would be a surprise or 2 and that there were shocking results, the rest of the show was about as entertaining as watching grass grow or working in State Government. Okay, Jason Derulo was good but....
The Group Number -- SUCKED!!!!!!!!! "Will It Go Round in Circles" was the title. Can you guess where this is going? Of course you can! It's going round in circles as it gets flushed down the toilet where it belongs.
The first round of results wasn't as shocking as Ryan was trying to make it seem. It was obvious that Siobhan, Crystal and Katie were safe.
Archie returned and performed "Imagine" again. Far be it from me to knock the kid because I'm a nobody who writes a blog that outside of 16 people, nobody has ever heard of or would ever consider reading. But, at least I've gotten better at it in a short period of time - well at least I feel that I have. It was 2 seasons ago that (F)Artuleta was on Idol and the kid is still a spaz when it comes to speaking with anyone. My 3 year old neice is a far more polished public speaker than him for goodness sakes. And more interesting to boot!!
The second round proved to be suspensful to a degree only because Ryan dragged it out for 10 minutes. Lee, Casey and Tim were put in one group with Andrew, Aaron and Mike in the other. Again, I wasn't shocked or surprised by the pairings. I'd "Imagine" that nobody else was either. Well, except for maybe Mike. Lee, Casey and Tim are quickly sent to safety leaving Andrew, Aaron and Mike to sweat it out.
Ryan then tells Aaron that he can go sit down much to Mike's surprise - weren't you listening at the start of the show Mike?
So it's Monday the 12th and I'm just now able to get a post up concerning the results show from last Wednesday. Gotta love technical difficulties. For some unknown reason Blogger wouldn't let me post last week. No matter what I tried I could not get the post to load successfully. Such is life without a large operating budget (or any kind of budget), support staff, marketing people, sponsors, etc.
Luckily not that much interesting happened on the show!
Outside of Ryan stating at the outset that there would be a surprise or 2 and that there were shocking results, the rest of the show was about as entertaining as watching grass grow or working in State Government. Okay, Jason Derulo was good but....
The Group Number -- SUCKED!!!!!!!!! "Will It Go Round in Circles" was the title. Can you guess where this is going? Of course you can! It's going round in circles as it gets flushed down the toilet where it belongs.
The first round of results wasn't as shocking as Ryan was trying to make it seem. It was obvious that Siobhan, Crystal and Katie were safe.
Archie returned and performed "Imagine" again. Far be it from me to knock the kid because I'm a nobody who writes a blog that outside of 16 people, nobody has ever heard of or would ever consider reading. But, at least I've gotten better at it in a short period of time - well at least I feel that I have. It was 2 seasons ago that (F)Artuleta was on Idol and the kid is still a spaz when it comes to speaking with anyone. My 3 year old neice is a far more polished public speaker than him for goodness sakes. And more interesting to boot!!
The second round proved to be suspensful to a degree only because Ryan dragged it out for 10 minutes. Lee, Casey and Tim were put in one group with Andrew, Aaron and Mike in the other. Again, I wasn't shocked or surprised by the pairings. I'd "Imagine" that nobody else was either. Well, except for maybe Mike. Lee, Casey and Tim are quickly sent to safety leaving Andrew, Aaron and Mike to sweat it out.
Ryan then tells Aaron that he can go sit down much to Mike's surprise - weren't you listening at the start of the show Mike?
We are then treated to a performance by Rhianna who previewed what Adam was thinking of wearing next week. Speaking of Adam Lambert's return to the Idol stage, he will be mentoring the contestants for Elvis Week! I had a sneaking suspicion that it would be either Elvis or Liberace.
That begs the question...will we get this...
Or will we get this...
Unfortunately we still get this...(Thanks again to VFTW!!!! - great Tim graphics)
After the performance Mike gets the boot and even though he appears to be struggling to keep from showing the audience what he's eaten, he basts out a smokin rendition of "This Woman's Work." And in the second non-surprise of the night, the Judges use the save to keep him around for Elvis week!
That means that 2 will go home this Wednesday.
And since nobody picked Mike to go, there is no change in the standings. However, with 4 points available this week, things could change quickly so make sure to watch and pick wisely.
And just for fun:
Yes that was Kara singing "Terrified." Too bad Randy wasn't on the bass!
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 11 (Andrew)
Yolanda -- 8 (Andrew)
Scott -- 7 (Andrew)
Emily -- 7 (Andrew)
Betty -- 7 (Andrew)
Kristen -- 6 (Andrew)
Mary M. -- 6 (Tim)
Lois -- 6 (Aaron)
April -- 6 (Andrew)
Jeff -- 5 (No Vote)
David -- 4 (Andrew)
Jon -- 4 (No Vote)
Shannon -- 2 (Aaron)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
Mary W. -- Negative1 (Andrew)
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 11 (Andrew)
Yolanda -- 8 (Andrew)
Scott -- 7 (Andrew)
Emily -- 7 (Andrew)
Betty -- 7 (Andrew)
Kristen -- 6 (Andrew)
Mary M. -- 6 (Tim)
Lois -- 6 (Aaron)
April -- 6 (Andrew)
Jeff -- 5 (No Vote)
David -- 4 (Andrew)
Jon -- 4 (No Vote)
Shannon -- 2 (Aaron)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
Mary W. -- Negative1 (Andrew)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Breaking News:
Confirmed for next week - Adam Lambert will be the mentor!
Lennon/McCartney songs have long been a staple on Idol. Whether it was a contestant selecting one for a particular theme week (Songs from Birth Year; 60's Week; Number 1 Hits) or the now infamous Season 7 back to back weeks of Beatles Hits, Idol has been in love with Lennon/McCartney. Despite the quick cameo by Sir Paul himself, I'm not sure that he's all that thrilled to have unproven and semi-talented singers performing his songs for a large television audience. But unlike 2007 when the majority of the performances were cringeworthy last nights showing was pretty darn good.
The big winners of the night for me were Casey, Katie, Siobhan, and Crystal with the big losers being Aaron, Andrew and Mike.
Far and away the best performer of the night was Casey. Finally stepping out from behind his Western shirt and demonstrating that he can do something besides just try and have fun on stage, Casey had his long awaited moment. Singing "Jealous Man" a song that hs never been done on the Idol stage before, Casey threw himself wholeheartedly into the song and really showed that he is much more than a one dimentional performer. He didn't need any gimmicks, just his guitar and a cello player to blow everyone else away. For the first time all season I may actually download an Idol performance from iTunes. Way to go Trevor/Drake!
Landing in the number 2 spot (and not because she sang like number 2) was Katie's performance of "Let It Be." Sure we've heard this before on Idol - Brooke White and Kris Allen -- and no, it wasn't a moment for Katie but it's about as close to one as she may come so I'm going to run with it. With a marvelously haunting piano accompanying her, Katie's vocals never sounded better. She picked a perfect song for the tone of her voice and despite Simon's delusion that she gave it a country vibe, she gave it just enough of a Katie spin to set it apart from the original. Thankfully she didn't bust into her "Single Ladies" dance at the end but she just might if she manages to avoid the bottom 3 this week. And I have to give her extra points for declaring that whichever boy can demonstrate (she demanded to see phone bills as proof) that they have voted for her the most this season, she will atend prom with them.
Rounding out my personal top 3 is Siobhan. Not because I've selected her to win it all. She's there because I found myself enjoying her rendition of "Across the Universe" more than any version I've ever heard. There was just something about it that worked for me. Was it her ode to Madonna outfit or her overly glossed lips? No. Was it Earl shouting his approval from the audience and then getting invited on stage to hug her? I don't think so. It was how utterly vulnerable and moving her vocals were. She rained in her scream and turned it into something beautiful. She also put Simon in his place with a perfect aanswer to his question of why she chose the song and what was her connection with the lyrics. Siobhan is amazingly weird and I can't wait till next week to see what advice Adam has for her and what song she will perform.
Just missing the top 3 was Crystal "Didgeridoo" Bowersox. With Ernie on the didgeriwho, didgeriwhat - no the didgeridoo, Crystal managed to beat out Tim, Aaron, Andrew and Mike for the fourth spot. That's saying something since her Bonnie Raitt-esque rendition of "Come Together" didn't exactly come together. Not only was "MammaSox" off her game vocally - she botched the lyrics but managed to cover it up nicely by pulling away from the mic; but she also played sloppy guitar and she has a cold. I don't agree with all the praise the Judges threw her way and feel that they should have called her out on some of her miscues but that's asking a lot considering she's clearly the front runner. what I also found interesting is that Crystal hardly contributed to the video packages and when she did, she didn't exactly sound all that genuine with her comments.
In the most shocking moment in Season 9 history (at least thus far - don't forget that Adam Lambert returns next week!!!) Tim cracks my top 5. Shocking! I almost knocked him down a peg for once again acting like a perv before the commercial break and leaving us with a glimpse of his now perrfected "dirty diddler" stare into the camera. Creeps me out.....and to think that he chose "All My Lovin" makes it all the more creepy. Oh and add in the fact that Tim "just wants to make people smile" and you can imagine just how hard it was for me to not factor that itno the mix. I really wanted to because hinestly, up until this point, the only thing that Tim could do to make me smile would have been to stop singing and register as a sex offender. But, luckily for Tim he managed to sing the song well from beginning to end, didn't throw in a ridiculous slide or moronic hand gestures/dancing; and refrained from using gimmics such as bagpipes.
Which brings me to Lee "100% My Idea" DeWyze. Reminding us all of the dangers of inhailing paint fumes, Lee's idea to incorporate a bagpipe player into his rendition of "Hey Jude" was disasterous. Well, nearley as disasterous as his actual singing. If ever someone needed AutoTune, it was Lee. He dropped more notes than Colin Farrell drops F-Bombs - how do you like that Scottish tie in Lee!!! Simon summed it up perfectly with "What is going on?" I'm just glad that Ellen is going to help that dude find his way back to the parade he got separated from. She's so nice! Despite causing the show to end in a very strange manner, Lee still managed to beat out his buddy/roommate/lover Andrew.
Trying to capture lightening in a bottle, Andrew went old school "Big Bopper" on "Can't Buy Me Love" and unfortunately, just like the Big Bopper, he crashed and burned. Ouch!!! Andrew was trying so hard to show that he does have personality - you'll just have to believe all of his fellow contestants, he's got the most personality of anyone there. Sadly, he somehow managed to be overshadowed by the band. His guitar playing was inaudible and he just ended up sounding corny, as Simon said. I'll give him points for exclaiming, "If that was corny, damn I'm corny!" Hit that one on the head!!!
Haaaayyyyyyyeeeeeee, Big Mike is in my bottom 2 and he's there for so many reasons. First off his "signature entrance" is annoying as hell. Secondly his take on "Eleanor Rigby" was a far cry from David Cook's and third, I hated the runs and liberties he took when coupled with the arrangement. Randy was right, not all of it worked. For me it was his weakest performance to date. Do I hear people booing me? Perhaps but like Simon says, "I'm just being honest and frankly I'm right." At least nobody can interrupt me (well, not always - work does get in the way sometimes) when I'm typing this up like they interrupt Simon when he's trying to give his feedback. Seriously, he doesn't interrupt anyone else so why do Randy, Kara and Ryan all feel the need to interrupt him.
Aaron "Yoda" Kelly's take on "The Long and Whinding Road" started off the show and landed him in the cellar. Mmmm, yes; bad it was. Sucked it did! In honor of Aaron landing in the bottom spot, I thought I'd change up the lyrics to Yesterday to recount his performance:
Yesterday, Aaron's troubles seemed so far away
His fans were voting and he was here to stay
But that was before yesterday
Suddenly, he's not half the kid he used to be
Because his performance was so darn sleepy
oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why he just can't go I don't know, Ryan won't say
His fans are so wrong, I hope he's gone by Thursday
Yesterday, Aaron felt he would be here to stay
Now he needs just hope and pray
that his fans voted for him yesterday
His vocals were all wrong, Kara was right it wasn't great
He forgot to use the mic because he didn't like what the Judges had to say
Yesterday, Aaron's troubles seemed so far away
Now I hope that he will fly away
Please vote him off the show today.
There you have it. Agree? Disagree? Let me know. Anyone else excited for next week with Adam? Will David Archuleta freak out tonight when he comes face to face with Aaron and kill him thinking he's some sort of clone sent to destroy his career? Does anyone else find it hilarious that Rhianna sing "Rude Boy" on the show tonight considering that the song is about "gettin freaky in the bedroom" and has the following lyrics "Come here Rude boy, boy Can you get it up Come here Rude boy, boy Is you big enough Take it, take it
Baby, baby Take it, take it Love me Love me." I'd list the other lyrics but I think you get the picture. I know that Archuleta will be blushing when he hears the song!
Until tomorrow......
Confirmed for next week - Adam Lambert will be the mentor!
Lennon/McCartney songs have long been a staple on Idol. Whether it was a contestant selecting one for a particular theme week (Songs from Birth Year; 60's Week; Number 1 Hits) or the now infamous Season 7 back to back weeks of Beatles Hits, Idol has been in love with Lennon/McCartney. Despite the quick cameo by Sir Paul himself, I'm not sure that he's all that thrilled to have unproven and semi-talented singers performing his songs for a large television audience. But unlike 2007 when the majority of the performances were cringeworthy last nights showing was pretty darn good.
The big winners of the night for me were Casey, Katie, Siobhan, and Crystal with the big losers being Aaron, Andrew and Mike.
Far and away the best performer of the night was Casey. Finally stepping out from behind his Western shirt and demonstrating that he can do something besides just try and have fun on stage, Casey had his long awaited moment. Singing "Jealous Man" a song that hs never been done on the Idol stage before, Casey threw himself wholeheartedly into the song and really showed that he is much more than a one dimentional performer. He didn't need any gimmicks, just his guitar and a cello player to blow everyone else away. For the first time all season I may actually download an Idol performance from iTunes. Way to go Trevor/Drake!
Landing in the number 2 spot (and not because she sang like number 2) was Katie's performance of "Let It Be." Sure we've heard this before on Idol - Brooke White and Kris Allen -- and no, it wasn't a moment for Katie but it's about as close to one as she may come so I'm going to run with it. With a marvelously haunting piano accompanying her, Katie's vocals never sounded better. She picked a perfect song for the tone of her voice and despite Simon's delusion that she gave it a country vibe, she gave it just enough of a Katie spin to set it apart from the original. Thankfully she didn't bust into her "Single Ladies" dance at the end but she just might if she manages to avoid the bottom 3 this week. And I have to give her extra points for declaring that whichever boy can demonstrate (she demanded to see phone bills as proof) that they have voted for her the most this season, she will atend prom with them.
Rounding out my personal top 3 is Siobhan. Not because I've selected her to win it all. She's there because I found myself enjoying her rendition of "Across the Universe" more than any version I've ever heard. There was just something about it that worked for me. Was it her ode to Madonna outfit or her overly glossed lips? No. Was it Earl shouting his approval from the audience and then getting invited on stage to hug her? I don't think so. It was how utterly vulnerable and moving her vocals were. She rained in her scream and turned it into something beautiful. She also put Simon in his place with a perfect aanswer to his question of why she chose the song and what was her connection with the lyrics. Siobhan is amazingly weird and I can't wait till next week to see what advice Adam has for her and what song she will perform.
Just missing the top 3 was Crystal "Didgeridoo" Bowersox. With Ernie on the didgeriwho, didgeriwhat - no the didgeridoo, Crystal managed to beat out Tim, Aaron, Andrew and Mike for the fourth spot. That's saying something since her Bonnie Raitt-esque rendition of "Come Together" didn't exactly come together. Not only was "MammaSox" off her game vocally - she botched the lyrics but managed to cover it up nicely by pulling away from the mic; but she also played sloppy guitar and she has a cold. I don't agree with all the praise the Judges threw her way and feel that they should have called her out on some of her miscues but that's asking a lot considering she's clearly the front runner. what I also found interesting is that Crystal hardly contributed to the video packages and when she did, she didn't exactly sound all that genuine with her comments.
In the most shocking moment in Season 9 history (at least thus far - don't forget that Adam Lambert returns next week!!!) Tim cracks my top 5. Shocking! I almost knocked him down a peg for once again acting like a perv before the commercial break and leaving us with a glimpse of his now perrfected "dirty diddler" stare into the camera. Creeps me out.....and to think that he chose "All My Lovin" makes it all the more creepy. Oh and add in the fact that Tim "just wants to make people smile" and you can imagine just how hard it was for me to not factor that itno the mix. I really wanted to because hinestly, up until this point, the only thing that Tim could do to make me smile would have been to stop singing and register as a sex offender. But, luckily for Tim he managed to sing the song well from beginning to end, didn't throw in a ridiculous slide or moronic hand gestures/dancing; and refrained from using gimmics such as bagpipes.
Which brings me to Lee "100% My Idea" DeWyze. Reminding us all of the dangers of inhailing paint fumes, Lee's idea to incorporate a bagpipe player into his rendition of "Hey Jude" was disasterous. Well, nearley as disasterous as his actual singing. If ever someone needed AutoTune, it was Lee. He dropped more notes than Colin Farrell drops F-Bombs - how do you like that Scottish tie in Lee!!! Simon summed it up perfectly with "What is going on?" I'm just glad that Ellen is going to help that dude find his way back to the parade he got separated from. She's so nice! Despite causing the show to end in a very strange manner, Lee still managed to beat out his buddy/roommate/lover Andrew.
Trying to capture lightening in a bottle, Andrew went old school "Big Bopper" on "Can't Buy Me Love" and unfortunately, just like the Big Bopper, he crashed and burned. Ouch!!! Andrew was trying so hard to show that he does have personality - you'll just have to believe all of his fellow contestants, he's got the most personality of anyone there. Sadly, he somehow managed to be overshadowed by the band. His guitar playing was inaudible and he just ended up sounding corny, as Simon said. I'll give him points for exclaiming, "If that was corny, damn I'm corny!" Hit that one on the head!!!
Haaaayyyyyyyeeeeeee, Big Mike is in my bottom 2 and he's there for so many reasons. First off his "signature entrance" is annoying as hell. Secondly his take on "Eleanor Rigby" was a far cry from David Cook's and third, I hated the runs and liberties he took when coupled with the arrangement. Randy was right, not all of it worked. For me it was his weakest performance to date. Do I hear people booing me? Perhaps but like Simon says, "I'm just being honest and frankly I'm right." At least nobody can interrupt me (well, not always - work does get in the way sometimes) when I'm typing this up like they interrupt Simon when he's trying to give his feedback. Seriously, he doesn't interrupt anyone else so why do Randy, Kara and Ryan all feel the need to interrupt him.
Aaron "Yoda" Kelly's take on "The Long and Whinding Road" started off the show and landed him in the cellar. Mmmm, yes; bad it was. Sucked it did! In honor of Aaron landing in the bottom spot, I thought I'd change up the lyrics to Yesterday to recount his performance:
Yesterday, Aaron's troubles seemed so far away
His fans were voting and he was here to stay
But that was before yesterday
Suddenly, he's not half the kid he used to be
Because his performance was so darn sleepy
oh, yesterday came suddenly
Why he just can't go I don't know, Ryan won't say
His fans are so wrong, I hope he's gone by Thursday
Yesterday, Aaron felt he would be here to stay
Now he needs just hope and pray
that his fans voted for him yesterday
His vocals were all wrong, Kara was right it wasn't great
He forgot to use the mic because he didn't like what the Judges had to say
Yesterday, Aaron's troubles seemed so far away
Now I hope that he will fly away
Please vote him off the show today.
There you have it. Agree? Disagree? Let me know. Anyone else excited for next week with Adam? Will David Archuleta freak out tonight when he comes face to face with Aaron and kill him thinking he's some sort of clone sent to destroy his career? Does anyone else find it hilarious that Rhianna sing "Rude Boy" on the show tonight considering that the song is about "gettin freaky in the bedroom" and has the following lyrics "Come here Rude boy, boy Can you get it up Come here Rude boy, boy Is you big enough Take it, take it
Baby, baby Take it, take it Love me Love me." I'd list the other lyrics but I think you get the picture. I know that Archuleta will be blushing when he hears the song!
Until tomorrow......
Friday, April 2, 2010
Revised Standings and Other Idol News
Well It's Good Friday and I'm one of only a few people at work today, or so it seems. It is very quite here with the exception of my bosses 7 year old daughter who is here and has been put to work reorganizing our file cabinets and alphabetizing all the files. She is going to be paid for her work in Pokemon cards evidently.
On to official business.
The standings that I posted yesterday did not reflect the loss of points for those individuals who had the misfortune to have thier American Idol winner Didi Benami voted out on Wednesday. Therefore, I am updating the standings to reflect the loss of the points they wagered on Didi to become the winner.
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 11 (Didi)
Yolanda -- 8 (Tim)
Scott -- 7 (Katie)
Emily -- 7 (Katie)
Betty -- 7 (Didi)
Kristen -- 6 (Tim)
Mary M. -- 6 (Tim)
Lois -- 6 (Tim)
April -- 6 (Didi)
Jeff -- 5 (Didi)
David -- 4 (Katie) (Selected Didi as the winner so he loses the 4 points he wagered)
Jon -- 4 (Tim)
Shannon -- 2 (Tim)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
Mary W. -- Negative1 (Tim) (Selected Didi as the winner so she loses the 5 points she wagered)
As you can see, David and Mary W. took a beating after Wednesday's vote and will have to work extra hard to get back into the contest. But I know they are up to the challenge and since there is a lot of contest left, anything can happen.
In other Idol news:
Emmy Award-winning Idol Gives Back welcomes Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck as performers on this year’s event, airing Wednesday, April 21 at 8/7c on FOX. Additional artists scheduled to perform and appear to be announced.
Season 4 American Idol Carrie Underwood’s latest single, “Temporary Home,” is now her 12th #1 single of her career. It’s also the second chart-topper from Carrie’s Platinum-certified album, Play On. The track made it to the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in just 18 weeks, which is faster than any other single this year. Carrie is the only American Idol winner to ever achieve 12 songs that were #1 hits. These 12 songs have been at the top of the charts 45 times. See who else has topped the Billboard chart:
Kelly Clarkson - 56
Carrie Underwood - 45
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) - 35
Fantasia - 21
Ruben Studdard - 16
Jennifer Hudson - 13
Clay Aiken - 11
Mandisa - 10
Kimberley Locke - 8
Josh Gracin - 7
Jordin Sparks - 7
David Cook - 6
David Archuleta – 4
Kellie Pickler - 4
Elliott Yamin - 4
Taylor Hicks - 3
American Idol Finalists - 2
Bo Bice - 2
Bucky Covington - 2
Chris Sligh - 2
Paris Bennett - 1
Jason Castro - 1
Diana DeGarmo - 1
Tamyra Gray - 1
William Hung – 1
As Ruben Studdard mentioned during his appearances on American Idol Wednesday night, he and Clay Aiken will tour together this summer. Season 2's winner and runner-up will play 17 cities, beginning July 23 in Asheville, N.C. If you need your Clay & Ruben fix, there sre the closest locations to us that they will appear.
Tues., Aug. 10: HB Casino, Hampton Beach, N.H.
Wed., Aug. 11: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, N.Y.
If you miss Paige Miles and want to see her perform without any pressure check out her appearance on Ellen the other day:
Things aren't smelling roses for Chikieze. "American Idol" reject Chikezie Eze owes Bank of America more than $17,000 ... which in Neiman Marcus terms is 28 bottles of cologne. You'll recall Mr. Eze was charged last Friday with attempting to buy 2 bottles of really, really expensive cologne at Neiman's using fraudulent credit cards. Neiman's, which charges more than $1,200 for the two bottles of cologne has not been charged with highway robbery -- so far. In the B of A civil lawsuit, the bank claims Eze overdrew funds from his account and owes $17,433.63.
No wonder Simon can't stand Clay....
Yes folks, that is Clay with Simon's fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy. The pic is from 6 years ago.
Just for fun.....at Tim Urban's expense (Thanks VFTW!!!!)
And one last item that isn't Idol related but is wicked awsome just the same. Enjoy the spoof of Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind...
On to official business.
The standings that I posted yesterday did not reflect the loss of points for those individuals who had the misfortune to have thier American Idol winner Didi Benami voted out on Wednesday. Therefore, I am updating the standings to reflect the loss of the points they wagered on Didi to become the winner.
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 11 (Didi)
Yolanda -- 8 (Tim)
Scott -- 7 (Katie)
Emily -- 7 (Katie)
Betty -- 7 (Didi)
Kristen -- 6 (Tim)
Mary M. -- 6 (Tim)
Lois -- 6 (Tim)
April -- 6 (Didi)
Jeff -- 5 (Didi)
David -- 4 (Katie) (Selected Didi as the winner so he loses the 4 points he wagered)
Jon -- 4 (Tim)
Shannon -- 2 (Tim)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
Mary W. -- Negative1 (Tim) (Selected Didi as the winner so she loses the 5 points she wagered)
As you can see, David and Mary W. took a beating after Wednesday's vote and will have to work extra hard to get back into the contest. But I know they are up to the challenge and since there is a lot of contest left, anything can happen.
In other Idol news:
Emmy Award-winning Idol Gives Back welcomes Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck as performers on this year’s event, airing Wednesday, April 21 at 8/7c on FOX. Additional artists scheduled to perform and appear to be announced.
Season 4 American Idol Carrie Underwood’s latest single, “Temporary Home,” is now her 12th #1 single of her career. It’s also the second chart-topper from Carrie’s Platinum-certified album, Play On. The track made it to the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in just 18 weeks, which is faster than any other single this year. Carrie is the only American Idol winner to ever achieve 12 songs that were #1 hits. These 12 songs have been at the top of the charts 45 times. See who else has topped the Billboard chart:
Kelly Clarkson - 56
Carrie Underwood - 45
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) - 35
Fantasia - 21
Ruben Studdard - 16
Jennifer Hudson - 13
Clay Aiken - 11
Mandisa - 10
Kimberley Locke - 8
Josh Gracin - 7
Jordin Sparks - 7
David Cook - 6
David Archuleta – 4
Kellie Pickler - 4
Elliott Yamin - 4
Taylor Hicks - 3
American Idol Finalists - 2
Bo Bice - 2
Bucky Covington - 2
Chris Sligh - 2
Paris Bennett - 1
Jason Castro - 1
Diana DeGarmo - 1
Tamyra Gray - 1
William Hung – 1
As Ruben Studdard mentioned during his appearances on American Idol Wednesday night, he and Clay Aiken will tour together this summer. Season 2's winner and runner-up will play 17 cities, beginning July 23 in Asheville, N.C. If you need your Clay & Ruben fix, there sre the closest locations to us that they will appear.
Tues., Aug. 10: HB Casino, Hampton Beach, N.H.
Wed., Aug. 11: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, N.Y.
If you miss Paige Miles and want to see her perform without any pressure check out her appearance on Ellen the other day:
Things aren't smelling roses for Chikieze. "American Idol" reject Chikezie Eze owes Bank of America more than $17,000 ... which in Neiman Marcus terms is 28 bottles of cologne. You'll recall Mr. Eze was charged last Friday with attempting to buy 2 bottles of really, really expensive cologne at Neiman's using fraudulent credit cards. Neiman's, which charges more than $1,200 for the two bottles of cologne has not been charged with highway robbery -- so far. In the B of A civil lawsuit, the bank claims Eze overdrew funds from his account and owes $17,433.63.
No wonder Simon can't stand Clay....
Yes folks, that is Clay with Simon's fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy. The pic is from 6 years ago.
Just for fun.....at Tim Urban's expense (Thanks VFTW!!!!)
And one last item that isn't Idol related but is wicked awsome just the same. Enjoy the spoof of Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind...
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Warning: This program contains pitchy singing and Tim Urban and may cause severe headaches and nausea
In case any more evidence was needed to demonstrate that Season 9 of American Idol will go down as the worst ever, last nights program provided us with a plethora of examples. Shall we review? Why not!
First let's take a look at the cross promotional whoha with Clash of the Titans. The intro to the show was to paraphrase Simon, "If I'm being completely honest it was like sitting on your front porch picking your teeth with a blade of grass and waiting for the mailman to come by and deliver some piece of crap you ordered off of QVC." In other words, it was pointless, boring and a waste of time. Likening Simon to a Cracken(?) was mildly amusing but when even the movie's stars seem to be annoyed and uninterested in participating in the cross promotion you know you've got a problem.
Throw in Ryan stating, "Great, great show last night." What? Now I'm positive that Ryan was actually at the show on Tuesday since I saw him on my TV but then again he could have pre-recorded his appearance. But then again if he had pre-recorded his appearance then how did he manage to aggrivate Didi to the point that even I wanted to slap him? So that leaves me wondering if he was there and just listening to Justin Bieber on his iPod? Hmmmmmm.......
Then we were treated to the Ford Commercial which was stupid and mildly offensive - "Kung Fu Fighting?" Seriously? Who's idea was it to dress everyone up in martial arts outfits and have them do stereotypical "kung fu" moves accompanied by 1960's Batman TV show graphics? And did anyone else notice that it was Casey that was the one who didn't have to get all dressed up and act like an idiot? Probably because he's about as energetic as a scarecrow and as stiff as one of Paula's drinks! Again I lament that Toyota isn't the sponsor.
We were also treated to a return visit from the "Velvet Teddy Bear" Ruben Stoddard. Yippee!! Raise your hand if you have ever listened to a Ruben song outside of his guest appearances on Idol. Or better yet, how many of you actuall own one of his records or have ever downloaded one of his songs? That's what I though. Sorry Ruben but your musical stylings are as entertaining as standing in line at the RMV.
I think I'll start a petition to return the results shows to a half hour. Anyone with me?
Oh, but it didn't stop there even though it should have.
There was the whole bit with Big Mike and his pink rat tail that he had glued to the back of his head so it stuck out from under his watchcap. Even the gag was older than Aaron!
After all those shenanigans we finally got down to some voting. Lee, Casey and Aaron were dispatched to safetyin relativly quick succession (yeah right!) only after Ryan engaged the Judges in a tedious rehashing of the same crap they babbled on ad nauseam on Tuesday night. It even prompted Simon to reming Ryan that this isn't "The Oprah Winfrey Show. It's American Idol." Hey Simon, sadly this is what your show has become and the reason that you are leaving, remember?
Siobhan and Katie were left to ponder their fate as Ryan launched into yet another round of should Katie listen to Simon or Kara and Randy and sing Pop/R&B or Country. Personally I don't give a flying Fig Newton what she sings as long as she does it in tune and in the privacy of her own home. In an effort to spice things up the camera crew was apparently instructed to zoom in on Siobhan constantly during the show because we were treated to no less than 8 close-ups of her in various states on emotional meltdown. And they wonder why she screams!
Here's another question for everyone. Are you all getting annoyed with Ryan like Simon is? I know I am.
Next week the Top 9 (what a misleading statement that has become) will be taking a stab at the Lennon-McCartney song book and I predict that no less than 6 of them with absolutely butcher whatever song they choose. Heck, I'd even put money on that if mine wasn't already tied up in tickets to Aruba!
So after making me dread watching next week Ryan drools all over his boy-crush Justin Bieber who just happens to be in the house. This whole Ryan/Justin thing is becoming a little too "Neverland Ranch" for my taste. heck, even Simon commented on it even though most people probably didn't pick up on his thinly vailed reference to Ryan being "in the closet." Not that there's anything wrong with that - Right Ricky Martin?
Usher than took to the stage and reminded us all of just how amazing ansinger/performer mentor he is. What a travesty that whole performance was. And what in the world was Will.I.Am doing wearing a skirt and a white jacket? Did he just come from a Designing Women fan club social? Not even Autotune could save that pile of crap. Good grief. No wonder his new album has been getting panned by the reviewers.
Finally we were back to the voting.
Didi was sent to the bottom 3 right off the bat. Big surprise.
Ryan then decided to try and pull an early April Fool's joke on Big Mike and paid the price:
Not a smart move Ryan. Perhaps you should stick with the likes of Aaron.
Crystal was sent to safety next but not before she threatened to pick up Ryan as well!
Andrew and Teflon Tim were left and it was a pretty forgone conclusion as to who was going into the bottom 3 but this being Idol they had to drag it out. Smiling away, Tim endured the rehashing of Tuesday nights performance comments as well as Kara asking him point blank if he even understands what the Judges are saying to him as far as advice goes. Despite his dimbulb appearance, Tim mamaged to provide a pretty intelligent and and snappy comeback "Every time I step out on that stage I know it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Tim added that if it is his last performance, he doesn’t want to end it by looking depressed. Gee, thanks Tim. It's also not a good idea to leave the voting public depressed about what you "just did" on stage.
So the Bottom 3 were Katie, Tim and Didi which just happened to be the only three people picked to be voted off this week in our little contest. But before we could find out which of us weresmarter luckier than the rest with our picks, there was one more performer to sit through - Diddy Dirty Money. Well, "Hello, Good Morning" to you too Diddy. It sure has been awhile. Oh wait, you've never been on Idol before. I wonder if Diddy will ever get to be a mentor? While I wasn't overly excited about the song or performance it was loads better than Usher.
Before I get to who was voted off, I will just say that it no way in hell was either Didi or Tim going to earn the Judges save so why even bother? Well, there was about 6 minites of airtime left so the charade continued. Tim was sent back to safety which surprised even his family and friends in the audience! How's that for support? Which meant that Didi was headed for a visit on the Ellen show sometime next week.
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 11 (Didi)
David -- 8 (Katie)
Yolanda -- 8 (Tim)
Scott -- 7 (Katie)
Emily -- 7 (Katie)
Betty -- 7 (Didi)
Kristen -- 6 (Tim)
Mary M. -- 6 (Tim)
Lois -- 6 (Tim)
April -- 6 (Didi)
Jeff -- 5 (Didi)
Mary W. -- 4 (Tim)
Jon -- 4 (Tim)
Shannon -- 2 (Tim)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
For those who may not have seen it, yesterday I posted a pic as an update to my post. Check it out. It's funny.
I'll have more Idol news before next weeks show.
Enjoy the weather!
First let's take a look at the cross promotional whoha with Clash of the Titans. The intro to the show was to paraphrase Simon, "If I'm being completely honest it was like sitting on your front porch picking your teeth with a blade of grass and waiting for the mailman to come by and deliver some piece of crap you ordered off of QVC." In other words, it was pointless, boring and a waste of time. Likening Simon to a Cracken(?) was mildly amusing but when even the movie's stars seem to be annoyed and uninterested in participating in the cross promotion you know you've got a problem.
Throw in Ryan stating, "Great, great show last night." What? Now I'm positive that Ryan was actually at the show on Tuesday since I saw him on my TV but then again he could have pre-recorded his appearance. But then again if he had pre-recorded his appearance then how did he manage to aggrivate Didi to the point that even I wanted to slap him? So that leaves me wondering if he was there and just listening to Justin Bieber on his iPod? Hmmmmmm.......
Then we were treated to the Ford Commercial which was stupid and mildly offensive - "Kung Fu Fighting?" Seriously? Who's idea was it to dress everyone up in martial arts outfits and have them do stereotypical "kung fu" moves accompanied by 1960's Batman TV show graphics? And did anyone else notice that it was Casey that was the one who didn't have to get all dressed up and act like an idiot? Probably because he's about as energetic as a scarecrow and as stiff as one of Paula's drinks! Again I lament that Toyota isn't the sponsor.
We were also treated to a return visit from the "Velvet Teddy Bear" Ruben Stoddard. Yippee!! Raise your hand if you have ever listened to a Ruben song outside of his guest appearances on Idol. Or better yet, how many of you actuall own one of his records or have ever downloaded one of his songs? That's what I though. Sorry Ruben but your musical stylings are as entertaining as standing in line at the RMV.
I think I'll start a petition to return the results shows to a half hour. Anyone with me?
Oh, but it didn't stop there even though it should have.
There was the whole bit with Big Mike and his pink rat tail that he had glued to the back of his head so it stuck out from under his watchcap. Even the gag was older than Aaron!
After all those shenanigans we finally got down to some voting. Lee, Casey and Aaron were dispatched to safety
Siobhan and Katie were left to ponder their fate as Ryan launched into yet another round of should Katie listen to Simon or Kara and Randy and sing Pop/R&B or Country. Personally I don't give a flying Fig Newton what she sings as long as she does it in tune and in the privacy of her own home. In an effort to spice things up the camera crew was apparently instructed to zoom in on Siobhan constantly during the show because we were treated to no less than 8 close-ups of her in various states on emotional meltdown. And they wonder why she screams!
Here's another question for everyone. Are you all getting annoyed with Ryan like Simon is? I know I am.
Next week the Top 9 (what a misleading statement that has become) will be taking a stab at the Lennon-McCartney song book and I predict that no less than 6 of them with absolutely butcher whatever song they choose. Heck, I'd even put money on that if mine wasn't already tied up in tickets to Aruba!
So after making me dread watching next week Ryan drools all over his boy-crush Justin Bieber who just happens to be in the house. This whole Ryan/Justin thing is becoming a little too "Neverland Ranch" for my taste. heck, even Simon commented on it even though most people probably didn't pick up on his thinly vailed reference to Ryan being "in the closet." Not that there's anything wrong with that - Right Ricky Martin?
Usher than took to the stage and reminded us all of just how amazing an
Finally we were back to the voting.
Didi was sent to the bottom 3 right off the bat. Big surprise.
Ryan then decided to try and pull an early April Fool's joke on Big Mike and paid the price:
Not a smart move Ryan. Perhaps you should stick with the likes of Aaron.
Crystal was sent to safety next but not before she threatened to pick up Ryan as well!
Andrew and Teflon Tim were left and it was a pretty forgone conclusion as to who was going into the bottom 3 but this being Idol they had to drag it out. Smiling away, Tim endured the rehashing of Tuesday nights performance comments as well as Kara asking him point blank if he even understands what the Judges are saying to him as far as advice goes. Despite his dimbulb appearance, Tim mamaged to provide a pretty intelligent and and snappy comeback "Every time I step out on that stage I know it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Tim added that if it is his last performance, he doesn’t want to end it by looking depressed. Gee, thanks Tim. It's also not a good idea to leave the voting public depressed about what you "just did" on stage.
So the Bottom 3 were Katie, Tim and Didi which just happened to be the only three people picked to be voted off this week in our little contest. But before we could find out which of us were
Before I get to who was voted off, I will just say that it no way in hell was either Didi or Tim going to earn the Judges save so why even bother? Well, there was about 6 minites of airtime left so the charade continued. Tim was sent back to safety which surprised even his family and friends in the audience! How's that for support? Which meant that Didi was headed for a visit on the Ellen show sometime next week.
Current Standings (with who we picked to go home)
Eric -- 11 (Didi)
David -- 8 (Katie)
Yolanda -- 8 (Tim)
Scott -- 7 (Katie)
Emily -- 7 (Katie)
Betty -- 7 (Didi)
Kristen -- 6 (Tim)
Mary M. -- 6 (Tim)
Lois -- 6 (Tim)
April -- 6 (Didi)
Jeff -- 5 (Didi)
Mary W. -- 4 (Tim)
Jon -- 4 (Tim)
Shannon -- 2 (Tim)
Margret -- 0 (No Vote)
For those who may not have seen it, yesterday I posted a pic as an update to my post. Check it out. It's funny.
I'll have more Idol news before next weeks show.
Enjoy the weather!
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