American Idol

[WampusCrandle]

well, its that time of year again - shit shows for winter. the biggest reality show, American Idol, is premiering tonight! will anyone watch. i honestly will watch the first few weeks just to see the mess of people that cant sing.

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[King Imp]

I used to like watching the auditions for the trainwrecks until I read just how fake this shit is.

When you see these people, this isn't the first time they've auditioned. It's actually like the 3rd time. I read they first send in an audition tape, then they are asked to audition for this Simon Fuller guy, and then after that you see them on TV. So they put through these no talent idiots on purpose simply for ratings. Just completely turned me off to the whole thing.

[mikeyboy]

I have no understanding or awareness of the subject of this thread.

[djjd]

i watch almost no tv and can proudly say, i've never seen one episode of american idol

[King Hippos Bandaid]

a merge is in order

http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=55746&highlight=american+idol

[fezident]

I think this is the make-or-break year for this show.
To be honest, I'm shocked that the backlash hasn't already begun but, last years ratings were higher than ever so.... what do I know?

I watched the first season. I started to watch season 2 but, it really did feel like I was watching repeats. I almost can't believe that anyone would wanna sit through the exact same comments on (some of) the exact same songs over and over again.


When the show eventually goes into its last year, I think they should open the flood gates and let ANYONE audition. No age limit. There's a lot of great singers out there who are over the age of 24 and... they might bring an interesting dynamic to the show.

I'd watch that.

[nevnut]

I have no understanding or awareness of the subject of this thread.

But we all thought you were the Idol expert.:blink:

[TheGameHHH]

I think this is the make-or-break year for this show.
To be honest, I'm shocked that the backlash hasn't already begun but, last years ratings were higher than ever so.... what do I know?

I watched the first season. I started to watch season 2 but, it really did feel like I was watching repeats. I almost can't believe that anyone would wanna sit through the exact same comments on (some of) the exact same songs over and over again.


When the show eventually goes into its last year, I think they should open the flood gates and let ANYONE audition. No age limit. There's a lot of great singers out there who are over the age of 24 and... they might bring an interesting dynamic to the show.

I'd watch that.

its the 7th season of this show. any show that makes it 7 seasons can consider itself a success, i dont think this year makes or breaks anything for American Idol.

I love watching the first few weeks, but when it actually gets to Hollywood I stop watching.

[KnoxHarrington]

You all can kiss my ass, I'm gonna get into actressing.

[TheGameHHH]

You all can kiss my ass, I'm gonna get into actressing.

hands down the line of the night! what the fuck does actressing even mean?

[WampusCrandle]

I have no understanding or awareness of the subject of this thread.

you dont want to give it another try this year? :huh:

[TheGameHHH]

Also, I will be marrying kristi lee cook

[fezident]

its the 7th season of this show. any show that makes it 7 seasons can consider itself a success, i dont think this year makes or breaks anything for American Idol.




Totally.
I kinda meant that, at some point, the public will have their fill. It's bona fide hit. The ratings are historic.
I was stating only that almost EVERY show jumps the shark. I don't think Idol is immune.

[Snacks]

Also, I will be marrying kristi lee cook

She is so HOTTT. I did a search for her and she her name came up as being signed by BMI under Britney Spears label back in 2001 when she was 17. Something tells me when they get to Hollywood she will be missing because she was signed before or this will become and issue. From my understanding you have to be considered an amateur. Kelly Clarkson almost got kicked off because they thought she had a deal. But right before the auditions she walked away from signing a deal with a record company so technically she never had a contract.

I hope not because I want to see more of her!

[TheGameHHH]

She is so HOTTT. I did a search for her and she her name came up as being signed by BMI under Britney Spears label back in 2001 when she was 17. Something tells me when they get to Hollywood she will be missing because she was signed before or this will become and issue. From my understanding you have to be considered an amateur. Kelly Clarkson almost got kicked off because they thought she had a deal. But right before the auditions she walked away from signing a deal with a record company so technically she never had a contract.

I hope not because I want to see more of her!

shes crazy hot, and i love that bit of country she has in her. hopefully she'll be having some of me in her too.

[Flea_Man]

So far, the only one I like the Katie the cage fighter. She's really got some talent. From the look, to the hobbies, to the voice, she is the total package. America will love her cause she's a country girl who knows self defense. Plus, is she damn hot.

Everyone else on the show is a bore. From the guy who lost all the weight, to the one whose never seen a rated R movie, to that bar singer, no one is even the closest bit interesting. I really like Simon more and more. He really just gives it like it is and never gives anyone false hope and sees through the bullshit.

Hopefully tomorrow provides better people.

[drjoek]

I have no understanding or awareness of the subject of this thread.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/vlh/612702-1~Miss-Richfield-Oh-My-Gawd-Posters.jpg

[drjoek]

Ive picked my chick its the one they showed right at the end of next weeks preview.

She wins it all
I am bookmarking this post and will gloat in 10-15 weeks.

[OGC]

I have no understanding or awareness of the subject of this thread.

You made that very obvious last year. :wallbash:

[nevnut]

You all can kiss my ass, I'm gonna get into actressing.

hands down the line of the night! what the fuck does actressing even mean?

Fell off the couch laughin at that one.

[drjoek]

The Paula- stalker guy made me laugh out loud:lol:
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[King Hippos Bandaid]

caught the tail end of it , the Star Wars tranny at the end looked like the Uggo Chick on Ben Stiler's team from Dodgeball

[WampusCrandle]

that paula guy is hilarious :lol:

[SinA]

There didn't seem to be any threads about American Idol.
I agree that it sucks, but I didn't realize it was completely irrelevant.

Anyways...

[fezident]

I was addicted to the first season.
Midway through the 2nd season... it felt like I was watching a rerun.


Hay Hay Hay.

[Chimee]

The first bunch of episodes are fun to watch just because of all the stupid people, but as soon as it gets serious I just give up.

And I watch less and less every season.

[underdog]

I'm still watching!

[TeeBone]

Its just an awful karaoke competition.

[Dude!]

americas next super star
only 17

sang imagine
on american idol tonight

incredible
the audience was stunned

huge talent and maturity way beyond his years
i was floored

[HBox]

Sentence fragments......... just phrases!

[Kevin]

Sentence fragments......... just phrases!

You are right Boxy

Everything you said


Was right on the money

It was a great, great post.

[Slumbag]

The way that was written was the typing equivelant of someone running into the room, completely out of breath.

[Kevin]

The way that was written was the typing equivelant of someone running into the room, completely out of breath.

HA!

That was very funny.

[TheGameHHH]

its like he was
writing a
really bad haiku

[Chimee]

What'd he win an Oscar for?

[Dude!]

here is the youtube link
in case you missed the performance

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

paula wants to squeeze his head off
and dangle it from the car mirror

[HBox]

I
don't

watch
American
Idol

for




any























reason.

[ToddEVF]

I am
with you on that
HBox

No
Reason for me to
Waste
Even more time with
Mindless Drivel

[Snacks]

after hearing him sing last night and how the crowd reacted made me thing he will win.

[spadanko]

after hearing him sing last night and how the crowd reacted made me thing he will win.


yeah, Simon came out and said he thinks he is a lock to win

[drjoek]

americas next super star
only 17

sang imagine
on american idol tonight

incredible
the audience was stunned

huge talent and maturity way beyond his years
i was floored

Send some writing samples to the New York Times.

[underdog]

Is anyone still watching this show?

David Cook closed the show with (I believe) Chris Cornell's rendition of Billy Jean and it was one of the better live performances I think I've ever seen. I was blown away by American Idol.

I have no idea where my life has gone. I think its time to reassess.

[tele7]

Best of the night. Never knew he copped it from Chris Cornell though. Bummer. The chick that sang "Pround To Be An American" wins for the best strategic move of the night. If she sticks to only patriotic songs, she's a shoe in. What a cheap move.

[Snacks]

i didnt like david cook at first. he seemed like a punk to me. but he has had some of the greatest performances i have ever seen on american idol. tonights was great, his lionel richie remake was insane and i think he did a great job in his first beetles song.

tonight michael johns did a great job doing a queen song.

i dont understand the over hype of david archuletta. he is talented and has a great deep voice. but every week they praise him. even if he doesnt do a good job. it almost seems fixed for him this year.

[underdog]

Best of the night. Never knew he copped it from Chris Cornell though. Bummer. The chick that sang "Pround To Be An American" wins for the best strategic move of the night. If she sticks to only patriotic songs, she's a shoe in. What a cheap move.

Yeah, and Simon mentioned the same thing. The only reason she has stuck around is because she's reaching the middle America audience, and now she's singing patriotic songs. There's no way she gets voted off.

i didnt like david cook at first. he seemed like a punk to me. but he has had some of the greatest performances i have ever seen on american idol. tonights was great, his lionel richie remake was insane and i think he did a great job in his first beetles song.

He seemed really fake to me for a while, but he's been really growing on me. And yeah, some of his performances have just been crazy. Especially the Lionel Richie remake.

i dont understand the over hype of david archuletta. he is talented and has a great deep voice. but every week they praise him. even if he doesnt do a good job. it almost seems fixed for him this year.

Little girls love him and old ladies love him. He's a shoo-in for the final 3.

[Epschtein]

im hoping syesha(?) or brooke can pull it together and win, but i think its going to be that david kid, he has a good voice but like so many other people this year he just does the same thing every week, its getting old...

kristi lee and dreadlock boy are going soon imo.

david cook and michael johns have an outside shot if they pick great songs, carly's luck will run out soon.

dolly parton week sucked ass.

[Epschtein]

apparently im the only queer still watching ;) should be brooke and jason in the bottom 2 tonight with jason going home, but something tells me brooke is getting the boot...

(i thought jason was worse but brooke pulling the stop and restart thing again might cost her)

edit: wow surprised carly is in there instead of brooke, but if i had to pick a third like usual it would have been carly, will be interesting to see who goes out of these two. hopefully jason.

2nd edit: ok wtf is going on? i keep flipping channels but i thought it was jason and carly? its carly and syesha? if i have it right now it should definitely be carly going home.

[underdog]

Of course it was Carly and Syesha. America hates foreigners and black people. Plus, Carly sang "Jesus Christ Superstar". Middle America probably thought it was blasphemous or something.

[Epschtein]

^hehe

who went home? i kept flipping to the sox and celtics.

[Snacks]

Of course it was Carly and Syesha. America hates foreigners and black people. Plus, Carly sang "Jesus Christ Superstar". Middle America probably thought it was blasphemous or something.

i dont think they hate black people. 3 have won american idol.

[underdog]

i dont think they hate black people. 3 have won american idol.

Then maybe American Idol is becoming like MLB, and no black people are participating (in the voting, at least). Syesha is a much better singer than all but maybe 2 of them, and she keeps ending up in the bottom 2. The black guy that was on had great weeks, yet would be in the bottom two (he got voted off on like his best week).

And Latoya London (maybe that's her name) and the black chick from season 1 (she was on the show tonight - forgot her name) both got voted off waaaaaay too early.

[Epschtein]

yeah, chikezie (sp?) should still be on the show no doubt, and syesha is definitely a better singer than carly, jason, or brooke (they all have serious limitations but are excellent at what they do well).

but in the end it is just a popularity contest...

[Snacks]

Then maybe American Idol is becoming like MLB, and no black people are participating (in the voting, at least). Syesha is a much better singer than all but maybe 2 of them, and she keeps ending up in the bottom 2. The black guy that was on had great weeks, yet would be in the bottom two (he got voted off on like his best week).

And Latoya London (maybe that's her name) and the black chick from season 1 (she was on the show tonight - forgot her name) both got voted off waaaaaay too early.

if you want to go by color voting for their own color then a black person would never win. there are more then double whites than blacks in america. the fact is its a popularity contest. it also doesnt hurt that vote for the worst had kristi lee and now has syesha. syesha isnt that great, shes beautiful and has a solid voice but out of the 6 that were left she had the worst voice imo.

[underdog]

if you want to go by color voting for their own color then a black person would never win. there are more then double whites than blacks in america. the fact is its a popularity contest. it also doesnt hurt that vote for the worst had kristi lee and now has syesha. syesha isnt that great, shes beautiful and has a solid voice but out of the 6 that were left she had the worst voice imo.

Its definitely a popularity contest. And I thought VFTW had Brooke up? They must have changed.

Kristie Lee stayed in so long because of the dumb south, especially after she sang that awful America song.

[Snacks]

Its definitely a popularity contest. And I thought VFTW had Brooke up? They must have changed.

Kristie Lee stayed in so long because of the dumb south, especially after she sang that awful America song.

thye have brooke now they had kritsie lee up until she was gone. that stupid website was great for her.

[Epschtein]

the final two should be david cook and syesha, fuckin' jason had a chance to break out of his boring shell with "forever in blue jeans", that song should have a little swagger, if he amped it up and nailed it the crowd would have flipped out because he is always such a dead fish up there (he is decent, just too predictable and mellow), but of course he didnt have it in him.

i havent seen the second songs and elimination show yet, going to watch them now if i dont get too many work calls.

david archuleta is the same as jason imo, he can only sing "one way" and it just gets old to me. he will probably make the final tho.

jason or brooke gets sent home for sure i think, whichever one of them makes it thru goes home next week. brooke can be really good but she just hasnt performed the last few weeks.

edit - jason's second song sucked, cook's second song creeped into his "too cool for the room" pompous appearance too many times but it was good and original, brooke was much better in the second song and should definitely get by this week, jesus every time i see archulets all i can think is "disney channel show" and not just because of his age, great voice no doubt but he just bores me to tears, syesha's second song was the best of the night for me, she is a natural performer (only one of the bunch imo).

edit 2 - gtfo @ syesha being worse than jason, just stop it. poor brooke, she almost got me crying lol.

[Snacks]

david archulets is a robot. every song he sings sounds the same. what pisses me off is the judges praise him every week and i think they should shit on him and make him cry.

[Epschtein]

has it ever been two guys in the final before?

syesha doesnt seem to get much support but maybe that will change since she is the only girl left. i doubt it tho. she could blow the rest of them off the stage tonight and she will still be in the bottom two.

i said it before but, i would like to see syesha or david cook win, if it is a david archuleta and jason final i wont even bother to watch hehe.

[mikeyboy]

Ok. I'm coming clean. I'm actually watching again this season. I really wasn't going to, and I skipped all of the auditions, but I never turned off my TiVo season pass from last season. One day my wife and I were looking for something we both wanted to watch and we settled on Idol. Since then, I've been a regular viewer.

Anyway, here's what brought me out of hiding -- Last night the theme was the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and David Cook decides to do Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf". How the hell does that fall into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame theme? I know the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is kind of a sham, but last time I checked, Duran Duran hadn't been inducted. What gives?

Also, I would guess that Jason Castro is going home tonight. He really shit the bed with his song choices. I know a lot of people hate him, but even though he had no chance of winning, at some point I started rooting for the goofy bastard. He's like the new Sanjaya. That's some potent mixture of awkward, retarded and stoned he's working there. His dreads are pretty skeevy though.

Archuletta is boring as hell.

[PhishHead]

has it ever been two guys in the final before?.

Ruben and Clay

[Epschtein]

hey mikey, i dont watch the whole show so i didnt hear if they said the song list was just supposed to be from people in the hall of fame?

i have heard that duran duran is likely to be inducted in the next few years, and i believe that the show gives the contestants the list of songs they can choose from (at least thats how it used to work).

im watching the show now, he did a decent version of 'hungry like the wolf' i guess, nothing spectacular.

edit - syesha is gonna be a star somewhere man, that wasnt the most original version ever but she is just a natural performer. i didnt think it sounded shrieky like simon said, but i understand his calling it "copycat".

holy shit, jason doing bob marley was unlistenable, just terrible. i dont like him at all (as a singer) but i started to feel bad for him, eek.

david acrhuleta sounded just like every other goddamn time he has ever sung lol, its amazing how vanilla he is. chikezie showed more originality in the short time he was on the show than david a. and jason combined ever have.

[drjoek]

Syesha is a stone FOX:wub:

[Epschtein]

second songs...

cook's arrangement was disappointing at the end on teenage wasteland, but it was pretty good. he hit the big "they're all wasted" line and then paused, then a goofy fizzling out ending, should have ended it big imo.

syesha sounded good but awkward, i dont usually agree with randy but i agreed with him there, bad song choice and it seemed like she forced some of the big notes in there. but holy rack! nice dress hehe.

oh man, now i feel really bad for jason lol (he forgot the words), if he doesnt get voted off tonight i cant watch anymore. the song was awful anyway even if he didnt forget the words, i must sound like a broken record myself but goddamn is he a one trick pony.

i probably would have liked archuleta's second song if i wasnt sick of hearing him already, great voice for sure but zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

edit - Syesha is a stone FOX:wub:

damn straight! my god that dress, she looked beautiful.

[drjoek]

Syesha put her heart and soul(no pun) into the Sam Cooke song and it really seemed to mean alot to her and Randy just slammed her. I actually felt sorry for the kid she was so upset. Glad the other two made her feel better about it. She will be a star on Broadway for years to come

[Epschtein]

yeah i felt like a jerk myself when she started crying, i think she is great but just didnt really like that song by her even tho she sang it well.

and it just occurred to me about jason, i guess i have to give him credit for trying to spice things up a bit - his marley song was probably the best he can do at "letting his hair down", and now we understand why he doesnt do that sort of thing regularly hehe.

[underdog]

Syesha put her heart and soul(no pun) into the Sam Cooke song and it really seemed to mean alot to her and Randy just slammed her. I actually felt sorry for the kid she was so upset. Glad the other two made her feel better about it. She will be a star on Broadway for years to come

I thought Randy was way off on that one, because I thought she was fantastic.

And she really turned a corner like 3 or 4 weeks ago. It's like she got all this confidence and just started being really sexy.

[Epschtein]

well they got it right, i guess syesha goes home next week and then david archuleta beats david cook in the final. im not sure that it really matters how they sing at this point.

[Epschtein]

blarg, predictable. but i guess any one of them was fair game this week.

i didnt watch the season with fantasia, is she actually talented? she was awful last night imo.

david cook is sort of predictable but he is way more original than david archuleta imo, hopefully cook wins.

davd a. does have a great voice tho, he just needs to become more of a performer and expand his range, he could definitely be a star.

[mikeyboy]

David Archuletta banned from backstage of American Idol (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVJWgpovJsBFxmTTOPm5_eB9qMuQD90IIRV00)

[EffMeBoobs]

They finally got it right this year. David Cook wins!
Thank fucking god the timid shy Archuleta little bore didnt win.

[Epschtein]

wow, cook won eh? i didnt even watch this week. i figured archuleta winning was a done deal, glad i was wrong.

[mikeyboy]

I just finished watching the finale. WTF was that? I'm not talking about the winner but the show itself. How much more filler could they throw in, and how many more has-beens could they trot out? Thank God for DVRs.

[Epschtein]

I just finished watching the finale. WTF was that? I'm not talking about the winner but the show itself. How much more filler could they throw in, and how many more has-beens could they trot out? Thank God for DVRs.

hehe :) after i posted earlier i went and looked at the write up on the show and was thinking the same thing. sounds like it was all over the place.

[underdog]

I just finished watching the finale. WTF was that? I'm not talking about the winner but the show itself. How much more filler could they throw in, and how many more has-beens could they trot out? Thank God for DVRs.

My DVR cut off at "The winner of American Idol is...DAVID.."

That's two years in a row, but this one was right at the name. Hilarious.

[mikeyboy]

My DVR cut off at "The winner of American Idol is...DAVID.."

That's two years in a row, but this one was right at the name. Hilarious.

That's pretty funny.

[RingWraith]

My DVR cut off at "The winner of American Idol is...DAVID.."

That's two years in a row, but this one was right at the name. Hilarious.


You know, you REALLY have to adjust the recording time to a couple of more minutes extra after any show is supposed finish.
I never have faith on any show or whatever that I record will end at the end of an hour.

That happened to me early on when I first got my DVR. Never again will I let that happen.

[underdog]

You know, you REALLY have to adjust the recording time to a couple of more minutes extra after any show is supposed finish.
I never have faith on any show or whatever that I record will end at the end of an hour.

That happened to me early on when I first got my DVR. Never again will I let that happen.

I do that with a lot of shows, but I usually don't have the problem with the Wednesday Idols, because they usually sing after the elimination.

[RingWraith]

I do that with a lot of shows, but I usually don't have the problem with the Wednesday Idols, because they usually sing after the elimination.

That is true.