American Idol "Episode #529A Results" 4/26/06 *spoilers*

[Kamakzie]

So my guess is that either Kellie or Paris go home tonight..

Simon and Randy said they were too harsh on Katharine last night... Too bad they didn't do this last night when it might of helped in the votes!

Elliott and Taylor safe.. YES Kat and Chris safe and received the highest amount of votes last night!

Kellie is gone!!!!!!!!!!! I think she expected it too..

[Todd]

Well well, an apology for Katharine. I knew they were wrong. She had better still be in this thing!

[AboundingJoy]

What would happen if she WERE out? Wouldn't that be something for the judges to have that on their heads.

[EMoMoney]

Kellie is gone!!!!!!!!!!! I think she expected it too..
Thank god. What was up with those bangs last night? She should have been voted off just because of that.

[firerose818]

Why is anyone allowed to wear blue eyeshadow? Even Kellie. Yuck.

-Rose

[jsmeeker]

Yay!!!


A perfect time to pick Pickler.

[jdag]

Had Kat been voted off, do you think we'd have heard an apology?

[BrettStah]

Yay! I was hoping Paris of Pickles would go.

And I'm so glad that even with the two big negatives going against Katharine, that she made the top 2, joining Chris there (no surprise from me that he was there):

1) Going first.

2) Having the judges gang up on her (unjustly, as they were at least big enough to apologize for - Simon and Randy, at least).

[BrettStah]

Had Kat been voted off, do you think we'd have heard an apology?
The apology came before the results were announced, and supposedly the judges aren't told in advance what the results are, so my guess is that the beginning part of the show, including the apology from Simon and Randy, would have been the same.

[jsmeeker]

I zoomed right past all that. Now, it's deleted. Guess I won't find out exactly what they said to Katherine.

[sptnut]

Did they say what the theme would be for next week?

[yostmatt]

Kinda funny how the judges said how bad Kat was... Go figure she was in the top two in votes. It seems just cuz its a Whitney or Mariah or Celine Deion, they can't pull it off just cuz they don't sing or sound the same. But they also tell them to put their own spin on it.

Confused..

[yostmatt]

Did they say what the theme would be for next week?

No cuz Kellie would not stop thanking people at the end, she didnt even get to start singing before they cut it off

[Figaro]

:D :D YES!!!!!!!!! :D :D



Paris, your grunty ass is next! Taylor and Elliot, don't get too comfortable.

Andrea, you have a beautiful voice, there is no need to over do it with the reverb.

[BrettStah]

No cuz Kellie would not stop thanking people at the end, she didnt even get to start singing before they cut it off
Oh, it that why? I thought it was cuz they didn't know what the theme wuz going to be next week yet, cuz maybe they wuz lazy and didn't plan ahead, or cuz they're so popular they don't think they need a theme, cuz people will watch anyway.

;)

[spartanstew]

I liked Kellie.


Wish it would have been Paris, instead.

[jradford]

I liked Kellie.


Wish it would have been Paris, instead.
Agreed.

I was ready for either to go home, but my dislike for Paris is much larger than for Kelly. Not that Kelly is a better singer, because she clearly isn't, but I enjoyed having her around a lot more.

Please, let the Munchkin be next.

[pantherman007]

:D :D YES!!!!!!!!! :D :D



Paris, your grunty ass is next! Taylor and Elliot, don't get too comfortable.

Andrea, you have a beautiful voice, there is no need to over do it with the reverb.

:D "Grunty ass"? I'm not exactly sure what that means, but it fits Paris. Whatever it takes to get her out next ...

[Turtleboy]

Kellie wasn't the best singer or the most talented, but she was certainly the most likeable. There is just something abou her that makes people (myself included) love her.

[LoadStar]

No cuz Kellie would not stop thanking people at the end, she didnt even get to start singing before they cut it off

I was laughing so hard at this. When she started in thanking the crew, I said out loud, "Can this be like the Academy Awards, and have them start playing her off?"

As soon as I said this, the credits showed up and cut her off. :D

[LoadStar]

Kellie wasn't the best singer or the most talented, but she was certainly the most likeable. There is just something abou her that makes people (myself included) love her.

Um, speak for yourself. The only thing about her was that she was annoying as hell, and I still firmly believe the country hick act was layed on thicker than stucco. (She might have slight hick tendencies, but she exaggerated them to an annoying degree.)

Good riddance. Glad she's gone. Sad she couldn't have left sooner.

[Magnolia88]

Kellie wasn't the best singer or the most talented, but she was certainly the most likeable. There is just something abou her that makes people (myself included) love her.

I guess that is definitely a matter of taste. Personally, I was completely embarrassed by her and cringed every time she opened her mouth. I thought she completely overdid the "aw, shucks!" act until it became ridiculous. As a lifelong southerner, I am well aware that many people in the North think we are all uneducated morons and she was only too happy to play up that stereotype.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass, Kellie.

Edited to add: Yeah, what LoadStar said. Great minds and all that. Heh.

[Raj]

I'd just like to say that while I totally hate the concept of American Idol, I watch it because it just looks so beautiful in HD.

That being said, I kinda expected the girl from NC (Kellie) to go. As for her being ashamed - why would she be ashamed?

[Raj]

Kellie wasn't the best singer or the most talented, but she was certainly the most likeable. There is just something abou her that makes people (myself included) love her.

I disagree.

Watch the show in HD and you'll quickly change your mind.

[Chapper1]

YES!!!!! People here in the Charlotte market are broken up about her being voted out, but I couldn't be happier.

I would now be satisfied with any of the remaining 5 to win. But Paris is my least favorite

[MusicMama]

Yippee!!! I think Paris is next.

I'm a little surprised at the high degree of support the judges gave Elliott this week. I like his voice but I just can't see him being very marketable.

[Cboath]

Kellie wasn't the best singer or the most talented, but she was certainly the most likeable. There is just something abou her that makes people (myself included) love her.


I'm with you on this one TB. It was hard to listen to her sing, but the rest was rather enjoyable. :D

[marksman]

Dialidol and Votefortheworst both smashed on the same show. How nice.

And when I say that about dialidol, I realize they predicted the bottom two, as useful as that might seem.. but some people might have suggested it also accurately measured the rest of the rankings and it clearly didn not do that today.

[LoadStar]

Dialidol and Votefortheworst both smashed on the same show. How nice.

As far as DialIdol is concerned - how exactly did it get 'smashed'? (I presume by 'smashed' you mean "debunked" or something)

DialIdol predicted it would be either Paris or Kellie to leave this week. Both are shown in red on the website, indicating that it was too close to call statistically. I'd consider that a pretty good prediction.

The only thing odd about the results was Katharine's and Taylor's placements. They should've been flip-flopped and the results would've been dead-on.

Edit: You added the second sentence to your post after I responded. In any case, it's pretty much what I had said about DialIdol - the bottom tier is easy to predict using their method of deducing placement from busy signal frequency. Anything outside that - very difficult.

[danielhart]

Kellie wasn't the best singer or the most talented, but she was certainly the most likeable. There is just something abou her that makes people (myself included) love her.

Yeah, she is cute as hell.

But she can't sing fo sh*t.

Justice was done.

[vertigo235]

YES!!!!! People here in the Charlotte market are broken up about her being voted out, but I couldn't be happier.

I would now be satisfied with any of the remaining 5 to win. But Paris is my least favorite


uh, not us, we're also glad she's gone...

[FlugPoP]

Damit I would have jumped for F'N joy if Paris had been voted off. I'm not sayin Pickler didn't deserve it, she did for singing bad. I'm so sick of hearing Paris' "thank you"s......

[Mr2sday]

I'm as happy as the next guy to have Kellie gone, but let's tell the truth about the end of the show.

They ran out of time so they didn't ask her to sing. Ryan actually invited her to thank her fans and everyone as time ran out.

[ILoveCats&Tivo]

I would rather Paris be gone too.

and WTH was that at the end. It CERTAINLY was NOT Daniel Powter singing 'Bad Day'. This is one of the best parts of the results show. I don't know who was singing it, but he was awful.

I wonder if they were told they couldn't use the original?

I wonder what Paula thought of her antics (the previous night) last night watching it again. What a ditz. They all looked so cozy last night :rolleyes:

[Martha]

I think next week's theme is Elvis.

[ILoveCats&Tivo]

I think next week's theme is Elvis.

Will he be joining us via satellite? :D

So a theme where they aren't pimping someones CD.

I think I saw Elvis on a commercial with Dolly the other day, hmmm.

[DaveBogart]

:D "Grunty ass"? I'm not exactly sure what that means, but it fits Paris. Whatever it takes to get her out next ...You didn't hear all that grunting she was doing the other night when she sang The Way We Were?

[mask2343]

It CERTAINLY was NOT Daniel Powter singing 'Bad Day'. This is one of the best parts of the results show.
I thought it was Powter singing "Unplugged" wasn't it?

A bit surprised that Paris is still alive. Pickler fell from the top 2 to out of it really quick...and deservingly so. She was just out of her league in the singing department. Now we truly have the top 5 singers left. Pretty cool.

Also surprised that Taylor wan't in the top 2. He's been in the top spot on DialIdol EVERY week. It still bodes well for him that he hasn't been in the bottom 3 yet (all the others HAVE) so it seems like he has the strongest fan base. But a few more performances like this week and he could be in trouble. I still say he sails through to the finals and wins it over Chris.

[DaveBogart]

What would happen if she (Kat) WERE out? Wouldn't that be something for the judges to have that on their heads.No. It's possible Kat would not win this thing and still be the most successful Idol contestant ever. She is going to be a superstar, no matter the outcome of this season's AI. Still, there's no way she's not going to win.

[mask2343]

I think next week's theme is Elvis.
Nope. This is from the official website.

"Now, Tuesday at 8/7c the Final 5 will be performing two songs each – one from the year they were born and any song from this week’s Top 10 Billboard Charts. Then, come back for the results Wednesday 9/8c."

If it is anything like the "Songs from the 21st Century", we are in for a long night. Wonder if anyone will sing "Bad Day"?

[newsposter]

I zoomed right past all that. Now, it's deleted. Guess I won't find out exactly what they said to Katherine.

whaaa? you dont watch the ford focus/mustang/car of the wheel infomercials with the cute ditties and fashionable ensembles?

I did notice that i dont think they asked simon who was going home this week

[newsposter]

I'd just like to say that while I totally hate the concept of American Idol, I watch it because it just looks so beautiful in HD.


Yea why is that? Just got my fox working in January and this and 24 were the first things I saw on this station. Why does AI seem to be even better than 24? Is it all the pretty colors or lighting?

Also, did anyone catch pickles watching the monitor and when they cut off (to show the 19 thing), i could swear she knew the exact second it cut off and she made a comment about it (like oh darn, outta time).

[ILoveCats&Tivo]

I thought it was Powter singing "Unplugged" wasn't it?

.

I'm pretty sure it was Bad Day, and an awful rendition to boot.

Anyone still have this on their Tivo?

[nyny523]

Finally - the Pickle Chick is gone - HOORAY!

I know he can't win this, but I still love Elliot. There is just something about his voice that is so smooth and wonderful. He is a bit odd to watch, but if you heard him on the radio, I think he has the most marketable sound of anyone remaining.

I think this will be an interesting finish - I really cannot predict who will be the final 2. I do think the final 3 will be Taylor, Katherine and Chris - but it would be nice if Elliot could get there!

[ElVee]

What would happen if she WERE out? Wouldn't that be something for the judges to have that on their heads.

Do you really think people vote based on what the judges say?

I'm sure that most people vote for who they like best.

[ILoveCats&Tivo]

Do you really think people vote based on what the judges say?

.

Maybe a little.

I think people will vote for their favorite(s) even if they have an off week.

However, if the judges dissed my favorite, I would be tempted to vote more times for them in case voters were influenced by the judges.

[jradosh]

I wonder if TiVo collected any data about the use of slo-mo / rewind during Katharine's performance two days ago?

:p

[yostmatt]

I was laughing so hard at this. When she started in thanking the crew, I said out loud, "Can this be like the Academy Awards, and have them start playing her off?"

As soon as I said this, the credits showed up and cut her off. :D

HAAHAH, The show was even scheduled until 9:32, and they still did not fit it all in.

[TAsunder]

Oh lord, please let that be a typo where you meant to say billboard top 100. The top 10 is garbage. I am secretly hoping that hollaback girl makes its way back up there so chris can sing it.

[jlb]

Did they say what the theme would be for next week?

On KISS108 (or was it MIX98.5) this morning they were joking that it would be a Cher themed night. That would be a hoot. Imagine Kat singing If I Could Turn Back Time. Then imagine Kat wearing this outfit from Cher's video:

http://www.apeculture.com/images/turnbacktime2.jpg

[RangersRBack]

What would happen if she WERE out? Wouldn't that be something for the judges to have that on their heads.

Here's my take......don't believe they hype, Simon was told beforehand that Katharine finished in the top two in voting. That, of course, would make his commentary irrelevant, so in order to save face he said he watched again and 'decided' that Katharine did a good job after all.

I predicted he would flip-flop on Elliott if he wound up near the bottom after Simon swooned over his performance, would say he watched it again and it wasn't that good.

If Katharine had wound up at the bottom this week he would have sat there smugly and continued with his 'you're no Whitney Houston' mantra.

[TR7spyder]

Do you really think people vote based on what the judges say?


I didn't care for Katharine's performance this week (and I generally like her). Hearing the judges, made me re-affirm my initial opinion. Which is why I was very confused at the apology :confused: .

But overall, this was definitely a good week:

1. The right person left
2. Chris was in top 2
3. Tailor wasn't in top 2 (deservingly so)

I am really hoping for Chris, Tailor and Katharine final 3. And it looks like we may get that :).

[ILoveCats&Tivo]

And where does Paris get off saying she has not been in the bottom two? She was in the bottom 3 before and then Ryan sent her back and told her she was safe. I don’t recall him ever saying that she wasn’t in the bottom 2 that week. He just chose (or someone chose) who they wanted the last two on stage to be for dramatic effect.

[jlb]

And where does Paris get off saying she has not been in the bottom two? She was in the bottom 3 before and then Ryan sent her back and told her she was safe. I don’t recall him ever saying that she wasn’t in the bottom 2 that week. He just chose (or someone chose) who they wanted the last two on stage to be for dramatic effect.

I didn't take it that way. I think she was joking that since this was the first time they selected a "bottom 2" and not "bottom 3" that it was the first time she was in the bottom 2.

[JFriday]

Kellie wasn't the best singer or the most talented, but she was certainly the most likeable. There is just something abou her that makes people (myself included) love her.
Gotta agree with you TB, but I think your speaking for the straight guys. :D

[BrettStah]

Gotta agree with you TB, but I think your speaking for the straight guys. :D
He's not speaking for this straight guy... I found Pickles to be mostly annoying. I'm not attracted to dumb, I guess. Add in the fact that her singing hasn't been very good and it's no surprise that she was the lowest vote-getter this week.

[TR7spyder]

Gotta agree with you TB, but I think your speaking for the straight guys. :D

Even as a straight guy, I was a ready for her to go a while back. The “blond act” wore really thin on after a while…

Plus, I hated how she “countrylized” almost ALL the songs that she sang… Even Carrie wasn’t THAT one dimensional (aside from the fact that she is a much better singer).

[BrettStah]

Even as a straight guy, I was a ready for her to go a while back. The “blond act” wore really thin on after a while…

Plus, I hated how she “countrylized” almost ALL the songs that she sang… Even Carrie wasn’t THAT one dimensional (aside from the fact that she is a much better singer).

Yep, Carrie is a much better singer, isn't dumb, and is prettier (all in my opinion, of course).

[KRS]

Ha! I bet Simon regrets saying that he preferred Pickler to Carrie Underwood now. She butchered his favorite song and (once again) looked like she got shot with Homer's makeup shotgun!

http://www.mypsp.com.au/img/wallpaper/thumb/homeralone76.jpg

[DaveBogart]

...imagine Kat wearing this outfit from Cher's video:

http://www.apeculture.com/images/turnbacktime2.jpgOh, my. That would be lovely.

[Figaro]

Sorry guys, Kellie may have been a very pretty girl but there was nothing likable about her. The phoney bumpkin act was so overdone and had just become pathetically desperate. "I don't have a boyfriend. I don't have anyone to play pottery with." Give me a break. That may work on lonely Comic Book guy shut ins but the rest of the world was seeing right through that.

[LoadStar]

Yea why is that? Just got my fox working in January and this and 24 were the first things I saw on this station. Why does AI seem to be even better than 24? Is it all the pretty colors or lighting?

Concerts in general, including those on American Idol, have always been my favorite thing to watch in high definition. The lights, the colors, the contrast between the bright and the dark... it really makes a HD display shine, IMHO.

[TAsunder]

Meh, I prefer pickler too. Not like I'll be buying albums from either of them.

Speaking of albums, I listened to the gray charles stuff... I think you guys are overrating it. Maybe it's just the amateur sound quality... it didn't do anything for me. I liked maybe one song of the various mp3s. Give me BB King any day of the week...

I guess there's potential. It reminds me of early My Morning Jacket, with the sound reverb and studio issues. They cranked out a masterpiece in Z, so maybe there's hope for Taylor.

[mask2343]

I'm pretty sure it was Bad Day, and an awful rendition to boot.

Anyone still have this on their Tivo?
I didn't mean he sang a song called "Unplugged", I meant that he sang "Bad Day" unplugged (without electric guitars, etc.) I believe it was Powter doing a rendition of his OWN song. I too like the original better.

[bigcb37]

On KISS108 (or was it MIX98.5) this morning they were joking that it would be a Cher themed night. That would be a hoot. Imagine Kat singing If I Could Turn Back Time. Then imagine Kat wearing this outfit from Cher's video:

http://www.apeculture.com/images/turnbacktime2.jpg

Oh man I am psychic!

Kat knows what she is doing...

Don't give away the goods now, wait until there are less people when she will need to whip out the body and garner some extra votes. I am looking forward to when she is in the top 2 with Chris and she is wearing Cher's outfit from the "If I could turn back time" video...

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=3944468#post3944468

[LoadStar]

I didn't mean he sang a song called "Unplugged", I meant that he sang "Bad Day" unplugged (without electric guitars, etc.) I believe it was Powter doing a rendition of his OWN song. I too like the original better.

Yes, it did sound like Daniel Powter singing an acoustic mix of "Bad Day" to me as well.

[mask2343]

Concerts in general, including those on American Idol, have always been my favorite thing to watch in high definition. The lights, the colors, the contrast between the bright and the dark... it really makes a HD display shine, IMHO.
Isnt' there such a thing as an HD camera? And "live" shows like AI and sports use these "better" cameras? 24 is just upconverted to HD from the original shot?

I've always wondered why football, golf, basketball, etc looked so much better than normal shows and thought this was the reason.

[Cboath]

It's not really a big deal, but I just want to make sure I don't have it screwed up....

People keep saying that Kat and Chris were the top 2 this week? If I remember it right, Taylor and Elliot were the first 2 to sit down making Kat and Chris 3 & 4?

[Guindalf]

It's not really a big deal, but I just want to make sure I don't have it screwed up....

People keep saying that Kat and Chris were the top 2 this week? If I remember it right, Taylor and Elliot were the first 2 to sit down making Kat and Chris 3 & 4?

You have it screwed up. Ryan said that Taylor and Elliot were the MIDDLE two and that the top and bottom pairs were remaining.

[JakeyB]

They were second to sit down, but Ryan made a point to tell them that they were the top 2.

[jsmeeker]

Isnt' there such a thing as an HD camera? And "live" shows like AI and sports use these "better" cameras? 24 is just upconverted to HD from the original shot?

I've always wondered why football, golf, basketball, etc looked so much better than normal shows and thought this was the reason.

There are HD cameras (they are video cameras). Not sure how 24 is shot. It's either shot on FILM, then telecined to video (SD or HD), or it could be shot directly in HD Video. Some hour long dramas ARE shot directly in HD with HD video cameras. But I think most of them are still shot in film.

Shooting HD is yet another consideration for a cinematographer. The way you light a shot, the color of the scenery/background, etc. all play a roll in the way something looks. And that scene can look different in video (standard def.) vs. film vs HD video. A good person will learn what works best with what format and adjust accordingly.

[phodg]

No. It's possible Kat would not win this thing and still be the most successful Idol contestant ever. She is going to be a superstar, no matter the outcome of this season's AI.

Yeah, sure she is.

This is the first time I've ever watched American Idol and I find that the more the series goes on, the less I care about who wins. It's been interesting.

[Havana Brown]

Why is anyone allowed to wear blue eyeshadow? Even Kellie. Yuck.

-Rose


Yep, She looked like a tart. HOrrrrrible!

[MickeS]

It's possible Kat would not win this thing and still be the most successful Idol contestant ever. She is going to be a superstar, no matter the outcome of this season's AI. Still, there's no way she's not going to win.

Are you in her immediate family, or just a distant relative? :)

[SuperZippy]

painful mistake made yesterday in the gambling world...

lost big betting on paris going home...

[Havana Brown]

Kellie wasn't the best singer or the most talented, but she was certainly the most likeable. There is just something abou her that makes people (myself included) love her.


Uggghh, I hate stoopid girls. :rolleyes: And if this was all an act for her, even worse.

[FLbadgirl]

Good riddance to you Kellie! Gah, I don't know that I could have survived yet ANOTHER week of her ear bleeding shrieking.

Finally, the audience got it right with all three groups. I was happy (and surprised) to see the apology for the panel. I am hoping for a little more consistency from them next week.

[ILoveCats&Tivo]

I didn't mean he sang a song called "Unplugged", I meant that he sang "Bad Day" unplugged (without electric guitars, etc.) I believe it was Powter doing a rendition of his OWN song. I too like the original better.

Oops, sorry! Went right over my head! :o

[Figaro]

Oh man I am psychic!



http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=3944468#post3944468


Good calls! :up:

[Cboath]

You have it screwed up. Ryan said that Taylor and Elliot were the MIDDLE two and that the top and bottom pairs were remaining.


Bah, wife must have been talking during that part. Thanks for clearing that up.

[Jesda]

Two words:

Unchained Cacophony

[KungFuCow]

Um, speak for yourself. The only thing about her was that she was annoying as hell, and I still firmly believe the country hick act was layed on thicker than stucco. (She might have slight hick tendencies, but she exaggerated them to an annoying degree.)

Never met anyone from Albermarle, NC, I'd wager.

A small amount of it could be an act but most of it probably isn't. There really are people like that still in the world, especially in NC :)

It ain't all big city here!

[aindik]

Oh lord, please let that be a typo where you meant to say billboard top 100. The top 10 is garbage. I am secretly hoping that hollaback girl makes its way back up there so chris can sing it.

Last year when they did this, I think the contestants were permitted to pick a song on the top 10 of any Billboard chart, not just the Top 10 on the Hot 100 chart (which, BTW, has 6 rap tracks in it - nobody on AI is going to perform those). I think I remember Carrie singing something in the top 10 on the country chart.

That's why AmericanIdol.com says "Billboard Charts."

[KungFuCow]

Last year when they did this, I think the contestants were permitted to pick a song on the top 10 of any Billboard chart, not just the Top 10 on the Hot 100 chart (which, BTW, has 6 rap tracks in it - nobody on AI is going to perform those).

Come on.. I can TOTALLY see Taylor doing LL Cool J :)

[TAsunder]

Last year when they did this, I think the contestants were permitted to pick a song on the top 10 of any Billboard chart, not just the Top 10 on the Hot 100 chart (which, BTW, has 6 rap tracks in it - nobody on AI is going to perform those). I think I remember Carrie singing something in the top 10 on the country chart.

That's why AmericanIdol.com says "Billboard Charts."

Ah... that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up. Lots of choices then. I need to hear the new tool song, I can totally picture chris trying and messing up tool.

[LoadStar]

I just added a new thread to discuss predictions on who will sing what on the Billboard Top 10 charts:
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=297486

[newsposter]

Are you in her immediate family, or just a distant relative? :)

I think he's finally over Karen (big brother) and moving on to the younger crowd.

Regarding HD, I realize the lighting etc is much different for a tv drama vs a live show, and perhaps that is it. But I do like the PQ of AI and stuff like nascar, even on fox.

I wonder why pickles didnt have green shadow on? Would have been more appropriate

poor girl really did have a bad day

[mask2343]

Ah... that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up. Lots of choices then. I need to hear the new tool song, I can totally picture chris trying and messing up tool.
That was a DIRECT copy and paste from the Idol website. It says "this week’s Top 10 Billboard Charts" So only 10 songs to choose from.

Edit: Well, I guess there are numerous top 10 lists on Billboard they will get to choose from. But it wasn't top 100.

Edit #2: I now re-read the posts and aindik probably has it right.

[brott]

Is it time to start a weekly poll for who TivoCommunity thinks should win? I believe LoadStar did this last year.

[LoadStar]

Is it time to start a weekly poll for who TivoCommunity thinks should win? I believe LoadStar did this last year.

What I did last year was start the threads after the episode ended, and included a multiple-choice poll asking who you would vote for if you were to vote, based SOLELY on the performance of THAT EVENING.

For the last episode, I had a single-choice poll asking who you would want to win.

Since the current trend this year is to start the thread at the beginning of the episode, if there were a poll included, people would just vote for whomever they have as a favorite contestant, regardless of the performance of the evening... so that's probably pointless.