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I can't stand the show much-- maybe for the same reasons some folks like it: so many bad singers who think they're so great and someone like Simon Cullow has to take them down a notch. Hey, he's cruel, but he's to the point. I'd rather watch Star Search-- or even, the now canceled This Is Your Big Break.
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That's what I was saying: the people must really be buying into the fluffy drama and all that-- party people with no talent who get humbled by a cranky Brit. But it's just not my cup of tea. It's a little different seeing "Star Search" hosted by Arsenio Hall instead of Ed McMahon, but I like it. I also miss This Is Your Big Break-- what's his name of Kidd and Play hosted it. I even considered turning in a tape.
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I am somewhat hooked on this too. Primarily for the bad singers as I have never laughed my ass off so much as with that one guy tried to sing the Star Spangled Banner and didn't even know the words. Anyway, I have stayed watching it even though the best part is over. I was PISSED that America passed up on Kimberly. She was my pick for the whole think as I thought she rocked.
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The bad ones were DEFINATELY my favorite part of this process. Now I don't really care as much, but I'll watch while I surf or something.
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I don't know the names, so I'll say the three will be: The big black guy, The chick who sang "You light up my light" and the skinny kid with the glasses. The two winners will be big black guy and the chick. (I really am only watching them while I do other stuff, so I don't really know all of the drama and personal stuff.)
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Yeah she was white with long dark hair.
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Wow. Someone had the guts to sing the most hated song in America? "You Light Up My Life", while being the most chart successfull song of all time (most weeks at #1 and at the top of the Billboard charts), it is the top tune-out song, beating "Feelings" (Morris Alpert).
You people are way too hooked on this. I just can't watch the show. But apparently people just love this crap and so it keeps making the news. This was kinda interesting.. they kicked Frenchie Davis off the show because she'd done some porn video when she was 18. What's your opinion? I don't know if there's a precedence for this for young pop stars, but it's pretty common knowledge that many Hollywood celebrities have stuff of them naked somewhere in their past..
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WHAT!?!?!? You missed the show! I can't believe it! ;)
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Not really. Same old shit.
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I missed it last night, so I don't have any opinion. :)
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I didn't figure I would. That's why I always do something else why I'm watching that.
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Yeah - reality shows are great background for making chainmail, which takes a good chunk of brain. At least that's my excuse for having seen the last couple of "Joe Millionaire" episodes.
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Well, I'll admit I'm glad he didn't pick that poser Sarah - although it was kind of funny to hear her misuse some word on occasion.
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So what did you think of the selection last night. I didn't see the auditions, so I don't have much of an opinion. But I LOVED the Good, Bad and the Ugly show. That was awesome.
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I was thinking that same thing. Not consistent.
Ok, I'm pissed. I *HATE* when those stupid contestants argue with the judges. If you don't want the critisism get off the show. On a happier note, I pick Chip (I think that was his name) and the marine dude to win today.
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I was really suprised the judges comments on the last contestant. Tim and I both though he was very out of tune at times, but they all commented about how in tune he was. I thought he had some good moments though. I'll throw him in as my 3rd.
Damn Sapna, you are good at guessing these. I got one right! :)
Did he say why to lose weight? For looks or for vocal power improvement from being better fit.
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I agree about Frenchie, too bad they threw her out. She was awesome. Patrick made it to the final three last night? I missed it. That means he'll be back in the wild card, right? About the weight stuff, Simon's point might be that in our screwed up world, it's more ok for a guy to be overweight as a superstar image than it is for a woman. I dunno. Just a thought.
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GIRL POWER!
Ok, I am bummed. Kimberly sucked it up last night. I'm really hoping she makes it in but it won't be by her performance last night. Clay was the best ever. He's my new favorite. And the last chick was good. The others were fair. How does this round work? I'm not really sure.
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They basically told her that she needed to shine in this audition, and she didn't, but fortunately she had a good history with previous performances. We'll see!
Ok Sapna, I love you so much, I even looked up the names on the web site so I got them right. :) So how it went was the three judges each picked who they wanted to go through, then America picked one. Randy picked Kimberly, Paula picked Trenyce, Simon picked Carman, America picked Clay. I was pretty suprised about Carman, I thought that Chip was much better, but oh well, I was mostly glad about Kimberly and Clay going through. Simon said Clay's performance on Tuesday was the best of this whole series this time. A lot of the show was focused around Simon and why he was in SUCH a bad mood on Tuesday. Apparently he had some behind the scenes problems with producers and stuff and had to fire them and that was one of the reasons he was so mean on Tuesday. The host and other two judges were giving him a hard time about how rude he was being, it was pretty funny. That's about it. How was that for notes?
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That's how I felt too, but oh well. He just did not like Chip, he told him yesterday that his audition was terrible even when Paula and Randy told him how good it was.
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I thought Rueben was incredible. My top three from last night where Clay, Rueben and Trenyce with Kimberly Caldwell 4th. I also thought Julia was boring. I was suprised at Simon's comment about Clay "Motown on Browadway". I thought he was incredible. Him and Kimberly Caldwell are my two favorites. The person I think is going to get voted out is Charles Grigsby. I also don't know what simon saw in Corey Clark, I didn't like his performance last night. Is this going to go on for 12 more weeks? I don't know if I can take it or not.
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I heard Rueben for the first time last night. I thought his voice was "raw" but powerful and well in keeping with the tradition of many male soul and R&B singers.
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I'm sorry to hear that.
Tim and I think he sounds like Luther Vandross. I dunno, he just has a passion about his singing that I like.
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I agree. I kinda giggled that Julia was in there. I also like simon's comment about those three being the right three.
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Ok, it's 1:45 EST and no comments?!?!?! I feel pretty much the same last week as I do this week. Reuben was the best, then Clay then Trenyce. I think the bottom three should be Grigsby, Damato and Corey Clark. I just don't like his voice.
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I agree on Charles being voted off. I actually liked Josh's performance. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad.
Ok, I missed the end of the show because of news of the war, so I don't know what happened. All I know is that Julia was in the bottom three and it was down to Corey, Carmen and Charles. What happened??
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Whoo Hoo, I was right on this week!!! Thanks for the update!
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Well, I missed a little bit of this weeks show, so I'm not sure who to pick. I think Kimberly Caldwell was one of the best this week. I still don't like Corey Clark, even though I thought he did a pretty good job for him. I'll say my pick will be Julia or Corey. Maybe add in Carmen for the bottom three.
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I'm pissed. Kimberly Caldwell was in the bottom three!!!! She was the best this week. I also thought Ricky was much better than corey, so I totally didn't agree this week. So it was Kimberly, Julia and Ricky in the bottom three. I'm glad Julia got voted out. Josh was good, but didn't like that song particularly. It's totally his type of music, though.
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hahahahah. Yeah, I pretty much agree with you. This totally wasn't my favorite genre. The only one I loved was Kimberly. How ironic that Kimberly and Julia ended up in the bottom and that Julia got voted out.
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I thought Trenyce was the best last night. And except for the beginning of her song, Kimberly Locke was good. I also thought Carmen was good. But it wasn't my favorite genre. I think the bottom three will be Josh, Kimberly Caldwell and Ricky, with Josh going. I love Kimberly Caldwell, but I do agree with the judges. I'm glad Clarke is out too, he just didn't belong there.
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He really really sucked last night. He is a great singer, but is limited to certain genres.
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Ok, I wasn't so suprised that they didn't vote anyone off because of the Corey Clark thing. However I was SHOCKED at the bottom three. I don't think Trenyce should have been in there at all, imho
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hahahahahaahaha Ok here's the scoop. Bottom three: Kimberly Locke, Trenyce, Carmen Kimberly Locke was then sent back to her seat, so it was up to Trenyce and Carmen. So they both sang their song again, and after the commercial at the very end of the show, they said because of the Corey Clarke thing, everyone was safe this week and no one was voted off but next week the voting scores would be added to this weeks and there would be someone voted off this week. I think Trenyce is one of the best up there, so I am in shock about that. When they asked the judges whether or not they agreed with the bottom three, none of them did, especially Simon. He said "I think there is someone up there sitting on the couch that should be in the bottom three and he know's who he is." I think he was talking about JOsh, but Ricky was quite nervous about it. When they announced they weren't voting anyone off, Simon looked quite suprsised, but I don't know if that was scripted or not.
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Wow thanks! I love having our own little item, don't you!?!?! ;)
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Either that or the only ones who aren't lazy to write about it!
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the key words are probably "actively" and "on a regular basis." I can't watch it for longer than about 30 seconds now.. some are genuinely skilled, but I'd rather skip the drama. Last time Julie had it on.. who was Mr. Fro? sorry, I totally disagreed with her assessment of his performance of EW&F's "Let's Groove Tonight." On that note, I have to admit that even "Star Search" was a bit of a disappointment.. on the few shows I saw, you could really see that the judges clearly had obvious biases sometimes, with wildly differing scores.
count this among the rare times I've humored you.
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Sapna, I just said I really don't watch the show. I saw enough bad attitudes, immaturity, and what not that I just tuned out. If this unprofessionalism somehow makes good television, whatever. I understand Simon is there to provide more dramatic tension, and he's right-- some of these kids really are BAD-- but I find his personality grating at times. The opinion I didn't agree with? That would be Paula Abdul. (Some people should not sing falsetto.) I don't think highly of her singing- - she's fine, but I wouldn't say she's super superb-- but I would say she's a hell of a dancer. I wouldn't mind hiring her as my choreographer, if I could afford the fees. (Now I do have to admit they might have better judges than they do on Star Search. Then again, the Idol judges might have it a slight easier-- they give subjective comments, while the Star Search judges have to give numeric ratings.)
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I agree. She likes everyone, I swear.
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Ms. Abdul might be there to take the edges of Simon's bluntness-- I don't know. Although the kids might not remember this star, I think they should add Taylor Dayne to the panel. Julie tells me she was classically trained, and I think that adds depth to her R&B-tinged career. Having had voice lessons myself, I think a classically trained artist is better able to judge clarity, projection, and intonation. I understand that vocal artists need to have a unique sound to carve out a niche, but they really need to learn these basics. I can't count the number of times I've heard crazy chicks on the radio or whatnot trying to copy the current R&B vocal gymnastics but have zero skills in these three basic areas. Think about it-- although sound engineers can sculpt your voice to sound fab in the studio, and image consultants can make you look super on stage, I don't think artists will last long if they don't have some honest skill (as well as some social relevance). Money is made primarily in the concert venues-- studio and video work is a thinly sliced pie.
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Well, as usual, I think Rueben was the best. I completely disagree with Simon on Trenyce. I still think her, Rueben and Clay are the best. However, Kimberly Locke keeps getting better and Josh was quite good last night. If I had to guess, I would say Carmen is outta there this week. Because they are combining it with last weeks score, I"m not sure really what is going to happen.
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Ricky was better than usual I thought. I really liked Josh's song, it really fit his voice. I agree with you about Kimberly, though, as much as I like her too. She's just got something about her.
Well, I have to say I was a bit suprised but not upset that Ricky got voted out. Him, Kimberly Locke and Kimberly Caldwell were in the bottom three. I really think Carmen or Josh should get voted out soon.
One more thing. My hubby thinks the reason Josh didn't get in the bottom three last week is because he's getting the military sympathy vote. :)
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Good question! Yeah, I would have to bet on Rueben too.
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Yeah, I think Clay too. So what happened last night? I was unable to watch last night and will not be able to watch tonight, so I need an update!!!
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I heard that Kimberly Caldwell was voted out.
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"The Boondocks" comic had an American Idol reference today, for Reuben. That's about as much as I know at this point.
My co-workers at the temp job I just finished were obsessed with American Idol (and with Reuben, for what it's worth), but now that I'm done working there I've lost my hookup for information.
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I agree with you for the most part, but I do think Kimberly Lock is really on a roll. I think Carmen and Josh should have gone before K. Caldwell, but that's MY opinion!
Wow Sapna, you were right on! Good Job!
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Ok, I'm f**king pissed. America sucks for voting! ;) First of all, Carmen and Josh should have been gone long before K Caldwell (as far as talent goes.) Now it's Rueben and Trenyce in the bottom two above Josh? I agree completely with Simon that he Josh is not good enough for this. I agree with Trenyce being there, but not Rueben. Oh well, let's see who goes...
Ok Trenyce is a goner.
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Probably. I guess I'm more pissed about Josh not being in there than Ruben being in there. Ruben isn't my fav, but I think he at least is in the top 3. My top three in order are: Clay Kimberly Rueben
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IMHO, Kimberly Clark has really stepped up to the bar recently. But Clay has been so frigging consistent, it'll be hard to beat that. I'm SO glad they critized him on his facial ticks. That was the only thing I didn't like about him, and he looks SO much better when he doesn't do them.
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hahahahahaha! Yeah, that's who I mean. I guess I'm getting Kelly Clark and her mixed up. BTW, I hated Justin's performance this week. I guess I just don't like pop music that much anyway, so I don't enjoy this stuff sometimes.
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Ok, I missed the first half of last night, but I saw the second. I thought Josh, Reuben and Kimberly were really good and Clay was ok. But from the clip, it looks like Clay was good on the first one and Josh's first one was ok. I think Josh should have gone a long time ago, so why should I change my mind now!?
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I'll say bottom two is Josh and Kim with Kim gone. But I agree about his fan base. BTW, Clay shouldn't do his hip move, it looks too fake. He is an awesome singer though.
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Ok, I can tell we are both losing interest in this. I'm so glad it's almost over. My prediction for the winner: Rueben Did you see the SNL spoof on America Idol? It was funny.
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Clay did better tonight than Rueben did, but I can't decide. I'll stick with Rueben, but I like Clay better, I think. I can't wait till this show is over. I won't be watching it again, it's way too much.
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Let the Supreme Court settle it! :)
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Tod, you shouldn't read Grex until AFTER silly! I learned that a while back. I'm not pissed, I thought Rueben would win, but I wanted Clay to win.
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exactly. I agree though, this is the first and last AI that I will be following.
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I'm glad Reuben won.
What will you do when summertime comes? Make a Fame item?
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I was rooting for a sandwich. Sorry, I wasn't as hooked on the show as you.
Well, it's great to that Reuben will be a star, with as long a career as, um, who's that chick who won last year?
Kelly Clarkson. You might not be paying attention, but she was on the cover of PEOPLE or some similar celebrity magazine in the last few weeks; she had an album released in April, and it's #4 in sales at amazon.com.
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