American Idol 3/27/2007 *spoilers*

[Kamakzie]

Gwen Stefani night. Can't wait to see what song Sanjaya picked to slaughter and of course some shots of his sister in the crowd! :up:

Lakisha 1-866-IDOLS-01 - It was alright for me, not her greatest I didn't think..
Chris S. 1-866-IDOLS-02 - I thought he sounded a bit out of key or something..
Gina 1-866-IDOLS-03 - I liked it a lot...
Sanjaya 1-866-IDOLS-04 - what is with the hair?? Ouch forgot the words.. I'll give him one thing.. he's consistent..
Haley 1-866-IDOLS-05 - Yes please keep showcasing those legs.. Not the best singer by any means.
Phil 1-866-IDOLS-06 - Uhhhhh.... I didn't like it... but not bad I guess.
Melinda 1-866-IDOLS-07 - very good as usual.
Blake 1-866-IDOLS-08 - A good performance, I think Chris is toast unless America finally doesn't vote for Sanjaya..
Jordin 1-866-IDOLS-09 - I like Jordin but I don't think that was a good song choice at all..
Chris R. 1-866-IDOLS-10 - Ack that didn't do it for me at all....

[RegBarc]

Gwen Stefani. Is a Godess. She is so farking hot, I'd do 7-10 for that.

ETA:

1-866-IDOLS-04

[Turtleboy]

And Donna Summer is relevant, why?

The things that "inspired" Gwen Stefani could be pretty big.

I'm waiting to see Lakisha sing something that wasn't already done by a black woman. The white guys had to sing Diana Ross the first week, and some of them were pretty crappy at it.

Let's see Lakisha during country week, or Right Said Fred week.

[Kamakzie]

Gwen Stefani. Is a Godess. She is so farking hot, I'd do 7-10 for that.

Agreed she is smoking hot..

[splendid]

Let's GO Sanjayaaaaaaaaaaaa! :D

[Turtleboy]

I sure hope Sanjaya sings "B-A-N-A-N-A-S"

[Mr. Soze]

Lakisha was Lakisha. Great.
Chris S. Trainwreck.
Gina. Great from the first note!

[Kamakzie]

Sanjaya alert! Actually Shamali alert or however you spell his sisters name.

[RegBarc]

He doesn't deserve to talk to Gwen Stefani and HOLY SH-T his farking hair.

[Mr. Soze]

WTF is that do? He should go just for that!

[Turtleboy]

OMFG that hair on Sanjaya.

It's awesome.

[RegBarc]

Breaking news: Sanjaya's gender dysforia becomes public.

[Kamakzie]

He did as usual...

[Mr. Soze]

Actually, he wasn't that appalling.

[RegBarc]

"Save Sanjaya, vote 4 my people"?

Guess Stern was right.

[ebonovic]

Sanjaya - Is now "begging" to be kicked off.

[RegBarc]

I like how Seacrest said "if you want to vote for Sanaya, for whatever reason...", I assume a little nod to the VFTW people.

That's awesome.

[Mr. Soze]

Haley did enough to stay with the outfit.

[RegBarc]

Actually, he wasn't that appalling.
You're right, appalling implies humanity.

I'd rather watch 10 hours of a Michael McDonald DVD. Who needs water-boarding at Gitmo when we have this jack of all trades?

[RegBarc]

Haley did enough to stay with the outfit.
I got slapped by my girlfriend because I started to drool over her legs.

[scottjf8]

Not sure if anyone noticed (or cared) but Sanjaya forgot the words to the song...

People, please stop voting for him

Haley, yummmmy!

And TB, you crack us up

[RegBarc]

Phil's actually doing a commendable job.

But Sanjaya still get my auto-dialer dedication.

[Kamakzie]

I think its time for Sanjaya to go bye bye..

[Mr. Soze]

Chris S. is in the crap. Phil is staying.

[scottjf8]

ok TB, rant time again... melinda doing a Donna summer song also

[Mr. Soze]

Melinda is making it look easy. She is Secretariat against donkeys by comparison.

[RegBarc]

I think I'm the only person left in America who thinks Melinda is nothing unique and new. I'm really tired of her voice, actually.

[MusicMama]

I've been a LaKisha fan but she bored me tonight - just didn't seem to connect although she did pretty well with the song.
OK, just got blown out of the water by Malinda.... again.

Still think it will be a 2-woman finale.
Phil was pretty good, Chris S. needs a click track implant, Haley was OK til she tried to be "original" but then she lost me.

What can be said about Sanjaya -- "you don't listen to anything we say" -- because obviously nobody gives a hoot. He's William Hung to the millionth power - and I like Hung a lot better.

If he makes it to the final 4, I will quit watching.

[Kamakzie]

I think I'm the only person left in America who thinks Melinda is nothing unique and new. I'm really tired of her voice, actually.

I don't take someones opinion to seriously who intentionally votes for Sanjaya :D j/k :p

[RegBarc]

I don't take someones opinion to seriously who intentionally votes for Sanjaya :D j/k :p
Touche!

[Mr. Soze]

He's got ya there, Reg.

[Turtleboy]

I've been a LaKisha fan but she bored me tonight - just didn't seem to connect although she did pretty well with the song.
OK, just got blown out of the water by Malinda.... again.

Still think it will be a 2-woman finale.

No way. One of them is going to get Jennifer Hudsoned before too long. Those votes are split, and then once one gets voted off, the other will get the remaining votes.

Lakisha will go first, mainly because she's fatter.

The final two will be Blake and Melinda.

[Mr. Soze]

I was wrong. Jordin can take Melinda.

[Turtleboy]

Jordin will outlast Lakisha.

[LoadStar]

LaKisha - I begin to wonder what is my personal bias against her sound, and what is honestly her performance, but again... I couldn't get excited about her performance tonight. I mean, it was OK, but it was... well, it just wasn't my thing, dawg.

Chris S: Randy and Paula were right... he was musically on key the whole song, but tempo, he was way off. I'd like to hear him perform that song with a click-track in his in-ear monitor, because I think he could actually do that song justice. Tonight... not so much. Needed way more practice.

Gina: Absolutely perfect song for her, and she did it very well. Compared with last week (when she absolutely destroyed "Paint it Black") she hit a home run. Stylistically she needs serious work... she's a serious trainwreck in that department, but musically - she actually has a chance if she can find another couple of songs that are exactly like this.

Sanjaya: Oh, my. Oh, my my my. Yeah, Simon has the right idea. Why bother saying anything, because it doesn't matter anymore. The idio-- erm... peop-- Oh, screw it. The idiots who are going to vote for him despite his singing, are going to vote for him anyway.

Haley: Simon's right, it was rather forgettable. The thing is when Cyndi Lauper sings that song, her unique voice adds to the distinctiveness of the song. Haley's performance was kind of like eating cotton candy... there was just no substance to it. (Edit: Wow - her rehearsal performance was 10x better than her live show performance. I liked the clip they showed at the end.)

Phil: Wow. I agree with Gwen Stefani - I was very surprised. Very good performance. I thought that Randy and Paula were off when they tried to criticize him - I thought both the verses AND the chorus were good, and I actually thought he was better WITHOUT the runs (which is where I differ from the judges).

Melinda: Ok, I know it's just me - I just don't like Donna Summer, apparently, because I couldn't get into this either. It was good, well performed, and honestly I think she was better at doing Donna Summer than LaKisha was... but I just didn't dig it, dawg.

Blake: Not the right song at all for him at all. I was glad to see the beatboxing left at home finally, and let his singing speak for itself, but I'd liked to have seen a better song show it off. (Loved the bit between Blake and Ryan - "Don't speak..." "Don't sing it... we'll have to pay for it.")

Jordin: Ouch. Ouch ouuuuuuuuch. Not good at all... I did NOT like that at all. For me, this was right down there in Sanjayaville. I'd actually be interested to hear either LaKisha or Melinda tackle this song, but Jordin did NOT have the chops for it, and compared with her performance last week that just blew everyone away, this was day and night.

Chris R: He's strictly a big note singer. At least to me, he doesn't have a great voice unless he takes off on the big notes... the quieter parts, he starts to do this weird thing where he flutters about the note without ever landing on the note. It was a good choice to have a guy do this song, because it was a totally different sound for the song, but for me, it wasn't great.

Best of the night: Gina
Worst: Sanjaya of course, but Jordin a close second for me.

[Langree]

This was the second time Chris' timing was off of the band's. Not a good thing, last week it was because he was walking/singing, this week it's because he didn't know the song.

[Mr. Soze]

Bye bye, Chris Sligh.

[lambertman]

I'd do 7-10 for that.

I'm misunderstanding you, I'm sure... but she's older than me.

[scottjf8]

Loadstar - while I respect your opinion, is your volume down to far? :)

[Kamakzie]

I think the 2 Chris's will be in the bottom 2 simply because of Sanjaya's troupe of goofy voters.. :D

[Turtleboy]

Probably Chris Sligh going.

However, there's the possible shock vote-off, which will be Haley.

[Kamakzie]

Probably Chris Sligh going.

However, there's the possible shock vote-off, which will I say will be Haley.

Not the legs!!!! :(

[Turtleboy]

Loadstar, you weren't big Fantasia fan either. Maybe you just don't like that type of music.

[Langree]

I'm at Sanjaya, Gwen couldn't even do his taped intro w/o laughing, and the mohawk thing. He kept bobbing the 'hawk to the beat.

[LoadStar]

Loadstar - while I respect your opinion, is your volume down to far? :)

No - which one do you disagree on? Every one of them?

[Langree]

I like how Seacrest said "if you want to vote for Sanaya, for whatever reason...", I assume a little nod to the VFTW people.

That's awesome.

actually he said "For several reasons"

[LoadStar]

Loadstar, you weren't big Fantasia fan either. Maybe you just don't like that type of music.

Yeah, I'll grant that, and that's what I basically said.

However, I think that when you have both LaKisha and Melinda singing the same artist, and therefore the same style, in the same night like they have for a bit now, Melinda kicks LaKisha's butt, IMHO.

[Neenahboy]

Loadstar, you weren't big Fantasia fan either. Maybe you just don't like that type of music.

I have to agree with LoadStar here...there was nothing really special about Fantasia either. Both she and LaKisha got as far as they did simply by screaming everything, IMHO.

[Mr. Soze]

I think the 2 Chris's will be in the bottom 2 simply because of Sanjaya's troupe of goofy voters.. :DMy wife said those two and Haley. But we agreed on who will go.

[Turtleboy]

Yeah, I'll grant that, and that's what I basically said.

However, I think that when you have both LaKisha and Melinda singing the same artist, and therefore the same style, in the same night like they have for a bit now, Melinda kicks LaKisha's butt, IMHO.

I think so too.

And this is also the point that I made about Demographics/Style. You don't like that kind of style, so your vote (if you vote) wouldn't be going to either one of them. People who do like that kind of style are generally going to vote for one or the other, not both, thus splitting the vote, and allowing people not as good as them outlast them.

[RegBarc]

1-866-IDOLS-04

It's busy. :(

[Kamakzie]

1-866-IDOLS-04

It's busy. :(

Maybe the AI producers cut the phone line :cool:

[LoadStar]

I have to agree with LoadStar here...there was nothing really special about Fantasia either. Both she and LaKisha got as far as they did simply by screaming everything, IMHO.
I wouldn't agree with the "screaming" comment. Well, Fantasia, perhaps, but not LaKisha.

LaKisha particularly sings in a very distinct "big voice" singing style, basically gospel style (even if the song isn't a gospel song). It's not screaming, but it does tend to work well with singers that can really belt out the notes from deep in the diaphragm, and it's accentuated when you can color the notes with vocal gymnastics. (Mandisa is the last AI singer that I can remember that also sang in a similar style.)

[Langree]

I just heard Melinda, she nailed that song.

[RegBarc]

2 votes in thusfar, about 20 attempts.

My cell phone's battery just died though, and the house phone seems down, so I'm using my girlfriend's phone to get the votes in.

1-866-IDOLS-04

ETA: 3rd vote in!

[JETarpon]

Current dialidol results:
If you want to keep seeing Haley's legs, better get voting...

[stalemate]

I think I'm the only person left in America who thinks Melinda is nothing unique and new. I'm really tired of her voice, actually.You aren't the only one. She bores me to tears.

[DLL66]

Go Gina!! And Haley's legs!!

[scottjf8]

No - which one do you disagree on? Every one of them?

Jordin - we thought she was AWESOME.. it was a weird song choice, but she definitely can sing and brought it tonight...

[lambertman]

I'm very happy for Gina. I love her to bits, bless her little fauxpunk heart.

Chris Sligh should go, since That Person apparently isn't going anywhere.

[rv_tv]

I think I'm the only person left in America who thinks Melinda is nothing unique and new. I'm really tired of her voice, actually.

Couldn't agree more.

Melinda and Lakisha singing Donna Summer songs on Gwen Stefani night. C'mon ... that's a real stretch.

I can't wait to see what they come up with on country night!

I hope both are history soon ... talk about boring.

Really liked Jordin and Blake ... look for them in the final two.

[DLL66]

Vote for Gina!!

1-866-436-5703

[pdhenry]

I accidentally voted for Blake twice while trying to vote for Jordin. No busy signals at 10:00 on either nubmer (several times in a row).

[firerose818]

My favorite girl tonight was Gina, and my favorite guy was Blake.

I agree that either Chris Sligh or Haley will leave tomorrow. I only wish that it was Sanjaya. God that was awful.

[Martha]

I think I'm the only person left in America who thinks Melinda is nothing unique and new. I'm really tired of her voice, actually.

I agree with you. For some reason, she just comes across as "old" to me - not sure if it is her voice, her style or what. :confused: How old is she anyway?

[madscientist]

I actually have hope Sanjaya will go tonight: he made a critical error! He tied up The Hair! Without The Hair he is nothing... 12 YO girls all over the country are dazed and confused without The Hair and don't know who to vote for.

I like Melinda (much better than LaKisha) but I was really disappointed in both of them tonight. They have to do something different, or they're not going to make it. They can't just find the 60's diva song every week. Jordin is trying, although she wasn't that great tonight (but I didn't think she was as bad as LoadStar). Part of it is that I'm really NOT a Donna Summer fan... bleah.

Still like Blake to sneak in at the end, although tonight was just so-so for me, dawg. However, my wife turned into mush, and since the same thing happened to the judges (men--meh, woman--swoon) I expect it's a gender thing.

My wife thinks Haley was not showing enough skin to make it through... I wisely did not say anything.

Besides... I couldn't stop staring at Gwen Stefani all night.... WHOA! She looked so much better than she does in her videos.

If Sanjaya makes it through The Hair Debacle, then I think it should be Chris S.

[rv_tv]

I agree with you. For some reason, she just comes across as "old" to me - not sure if it is her voice, her style or what. :confused: How old is she anyway?

She claims to be 29. She looks more like mid to late 30s to me.

[sportschick73193]

does n e one know the song selections for tonite?

[Gunnyman]

sanjaya is one week closer to winning it all IMHO Go Sanjaya Go!

[BLeonard]

I think Sanjaya did a pretty good job tonight.

Overall I didn't care much for the music selections of any of them though.

[uncdrew]

My favorite girl tonight was Gina, and my favorite guy was Blake.

I agree that either Chris Sligh or Haley will leave tomorrow. I only wish that it was Sanjaya. God that was awful.


Firerose is dead on! Gina rocked, Blake rocked.




I actually have hope Sanjaya will go tonight: he made a critical error! He tied up The Hair! Without The Hair he is nothing... 12 YO girls all over the country are dazed and confused without The Hair and don't know who to vote for.

If Sanjaya makes it through The Hair Debacle, then I think it should be Chris S.


EXACTLY!!!

What on earth was he thinking. He gets his power from his long hair. Like Samson, he needs to let the locks flow.

I can't believe it.


He may squeak by, but that hair's gotta flow next week or he's done.

[lambertman]

does n e one know the song selections for tonite?

ya!!!LOLZ:)

[uncdrew]

I really thought the "No Doubt, Cure, Donna Summers or The Police" choice was a cop-out.

Did y'all guess who would do which as easily as we did?

How amazingly convinient that Gwen has influences that fit every one of the 10 Idol's tastes... :down:







I thought Jordin as a school girl didn't look right. She's just too big. Not fat, mind you. Big. That looks works better (IMO) on the little chicks. And something about the song didn't work. Perhaps the band wasn't doing it well, or something. But I thought her performance was bad, and was ready for the judges to tear into her.

We now see why I'm no judge. :o


Chris Sligh was bad, and his mojo is running out really quickly.

[LoadStar]

does n e one know the song selections for tonite?

LaKisha: Last Dance (Donna Summer)
Chris Sligh: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police)
Gina: I'll Stand By You (The Pretenders)
Sanjaya: Bathwater (No Doubt)
Haley: True Colors (Cyndi Lauper)
Phil: Every Breath You Take (The Police)
Melinda : Heaven Knows (Donna Summer)
Blake: Love Song (The Cure)
Jordin: Hey Baby (No Doubt)
Chris Richardson: Don't Speak (No Doubt)

[stalemate]

EXACTLY!!!

What on earth was he thinking. He gets his power from his long hair. Like Samson, he needs to let the locks flow.

I can't believe it.


He may squeak by, but that hair's gotta flow next week or he's done.The hair does what the hair wants.

[SoldOnTiVo]

From SoldOnTivoToo, wife of SoldOn Tivo (guess who sold me to it, hehe)

Lakisha and Melinda - FIRE YOUR STYLISTS. What were you thinking?????
Melinda's outfit actually cut off the little neck she has. She needs a plunging V-neckline stat. :eek:

Sanjaya - AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA STEP AWAY FROM THE ELASTICS!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
What the heck was that?????????? OMG, I almost puked in my mouth a little.... Wait that's when he opened his mouth and sang.

Haley - OK, the song was bleh, but, dudes, McBoobies galore. And the girl in the red sweater too. AYAYAYE I'm a girl and I still pointed it out to my hubby.

[LoadStar]

As an aside: The whole "guest celebrity coach" thing is really lame, because it's becoming rapidly apparent that most of them don't actually coach worth a darn. It looks like they file the idols in, one at a time, have them sing their song (if they even sing the whole thing) for the guest, then rush them out the door and rush the next one in.

I'd like to see more guest judges like Barry Manilow, that actually took and spent a good deal of time actually COACHING the idols, spending time with them, helping them as they pick a song and then refine the song over the couple of days leading into the show.

[JETarpon]

does n e one know the song selections for tonite?

Hi sportschick. Welcome to the board.

Just to let you know, we generally speak English here, and use the shift key.

I'm not really sure what the point of "n e one" is, since that's actually one more keypress than "anyone."

[Neenahboy]

Ha! VFTW is broken! :up:

[Raj]

Not sure if anyone noticed (or cared) but Sanjaya forgot the words to the song...

People, please stop voting for him

Haley, yummmmy!

And TB, you crack us up


As long as people are voting for haley because of her looks, I'll vote for Sangina because of the entertainment value. :)

Actually I don't think he needed any help. His line was jammed for an hour or so after the show. I barely got 20 votes through. :D

[splendid]

What's going on with VFTW? :o

[Kamakzie]

I hope Sanjaya gets the boot soon because people who actually can sing good are going to start getting the axe.

[Langree]

I hope Sanjaya gets the boot soon because people who actually can sing good are going to start getting the axe.

shoot that won't happen for at least 2 weeks yet. :D

[Kamakzie]

I love those legs of Haley but I'll be the first to admit thats she's no where near as good of a singer as some of the others. I'm guessing Sligh goes tomorrow.

[Figaro]

Ok, tonight was the first time I have watched this since the initial audition shows. WTF is going on? These ten flops are the "best" they could come up with? Holy crap! Worst group ever.

Are there actually supposed to be any "front runners"? They were all terrible tonight. Bad High School talent show at best.

I have not the words for pseudo rooster boy. I guess he is pulling for a spot on another Queer Eye spin off.

What the hell is up with the bald guy who lost a fight with Boy George's make up and wardrobe people? He was wearing even more make-up than Gwen "Spray paint me like Death Becomes Her" Stefani? Holy eyebrows and rouge! It seemed as if he was shot with Homer Simpson's make-up gun stuck between the settings of whore and clown!

Sadly those are the only two people who made any kind of impression on me. I can't even remember the rest of them.

[Skittles]

I voted for Sangina (er, Sanjayjay) tonight... got a busy signal a few times, as well!

I think I must have hit the redial button about 30 or 40 times. But frankly, with a hairdo like that, I feel bad I couldn't vote for him more.

[pdhenry]

I voted for Sangina (er, Sanjayjay) tonight...Sangria?

[Skittles]

Sangria?:D

All I know is, his hair was totally perfect for this competition, so I had to vote for him.

[Figaro]

I voted for Sangina (er, Sanjayjay) tonight... got a busy signal a few times, as well!

I think I must have hit the redial button about 30 or 40 times. But frankly, with a hairdo like that, I feel bad I couldn't vote for him more.
Can one get sand in their Sangina?

[Kamakzie]

If the dialidol results turn out the way they look now I might debate watching this season any further. If this individual were to be eliminated it would be outrageous.

[Gunnyman]

:D

All I know is, his hair was totally perfect for this competition, so I had to vote for him.
+7 :D

[jsmeeker]

sanjaya is the worst finalist ever.


man, that hair tonight... he has to come back. gotta see what he can do to top it!!!

It's worth it.

It's worth it to see people (and I don't mean just people here) get worked up over him, too.

[bluetex]

I don't think anyone's mentioned this yet, but what the heck was with the sound guy tonight. The Digital Delay on Chris S, Blake and Phil was just unruly. WHY WHY WHY.. Police/Cure songs don't need anything but vocals. BLEAH!

Great stuff tonight? Meh.. not much.

Of what was good.

1. Doolittle -- always swinging the big bat. I'd like to hear her out of her comfort zone more.
2. Blake -- I'm a fan. I like the guy and think he's got great range (more so than anyone else still in this)
3. Gina -- yeah! I love her when she's good.. and HATE her when she's bad. Tonight was on the plus side.
4. Lakisha -- she's got talent, but seems limited in the range. I think w'er starting to see her limits.
5. Haley -- Good song for her. I was entertained more by her look than the song though.
6. Jordin -- the song choice was not good.. kinda low in her range and not too singable. But she handled it quite well.
7. Phil -- Yawn. What does he really bring to the show anymore? Nothing memorable.
8. Chris R -- Just not good. I'm sick of his look, his voice, everything.
9. Chris S -- Man, don't beat up Police songs.
10. Sanjaya -- Please make it stop.

Girls were good tonight. Guys sucked.

[JETarpon]

I have 174 straight busy signals for Sanjaya.

Maybe I should go watch the show now. ;)

[justapixel]

This is the first season I haven't picked up the phone by this time.

Glad the Sanjaya fans are having fun. Please check your testicles at the door. ;) :D

[madscientist]

I'd like to see more guest judges like Barry Manilow, that actually took and spent a good deal of time actually COACHING the idols, spending time with them, helping them as they pick a song and then refine the song over the couple of days leading into the show.Well, most of the guests they get actually have active careers and can't afford to take a week off :p

PS. I don't care what Figaro says, Gwen Stefani is hot. Plus, I have HD and I didn't think she was wearing a ton of makeup (and believe me, HD is pretty unforgiving in that department :o ). Maybe she's just very good at it.

Jordin. That is one big girl. And, like uncdrew, I don't mean fat... when she's on the stage by herself she looks fine, but when she's standing next to Seacrest she looks like Attack of the 50' Woman! I mean, I know Seacrest is not a large man, but Jordin looks like she could fold him up and stick him in her pocket: her head, shoulders, everything. It's just... weird looking.

I was happy to see Seacrest call Melinda on her "you really like me" shtick. That's been old for about 4 weeks now. I think she's the best pure singer on the show but that attitude is extremely annoying. She's been doing it a bit less but still too much.

It was a weird night for me man... because Paula was actually coherent for most of the show and had something useful to say about one or two of the performances (I mean beyond praising the look or repeating what Randy just said). And Ryan and Simon didn't get into any of their tasteless homophobic posturing. I guess with Sanjaya's Hair they didn't feel it was necessary to provide those other forms of entertainment :D

[dandrewk]

I think Sanjaya went to the movies and got inspired:


http://cggazette.com/absolutenm/articlefiles/2790-300.jpg


http://www.maxi-scoots.com/mo2.jpg

[LoadStar]

If the dialidol results turn out the way they look now I might debate watching this season any further. If this individual were to be eliminated it would be outrageous.
When I look at it now, it's bouncing between Haley and Chris Sligh. Chris has had two bad weeks in a row, and definitely doesn't have an Idol-winning appearance, shall we say, so I'm not surprised to see him down there. Haley was voted for last week more for her appearance than her vocal ability; Simon correctly pointed out in previous weeks how completely and totally unmemorable she is.

I'm thoroughly unsurprised by either being down there (given that people are voting for Sanjaya solely to completely f$%@ with the system).

Edit:
As I reload, Haley continues to be down near the bottom, though the rest are fluctuating wildly. Jordin is now down there, which had this been last week, I'd have been surprised, but this week - not as much. I just thought she chose a bad song and sang it badly this week.

[MFruchey]

Agree with many that Melinda, while certainly incredibly talented, is getting more boring as the weeks go on (with Lakisha tagging along as well). It's as though Idol producers slipped Gwen a little money to throw Donna Summer into the mix. It cheapens their talent to perform music of the same style week after week. I was thinking that Gwen Stefani week would have relied so heavily on New Wave influences that it would have forced L & M out of their comfort zones, but, alas...I'm not hoping for country week for them (still a lot in that big-voice style to choose from) but maybe punk rock or 70s arena week? Not going to happen, but it would lessen my boredom considerably (I actually fast-forwarded through Melinda's performance because it was so expected [and the disco instrumentals were hideous]).

[bruinfan]

if sanjaya makes it this week, after that atrocious performance.... forgetting his words... then all credit must go to Howard Stern. forgetting the words is like a death sentence.

and for every week he survives, the stern effect will pick up steam. more and more news outlets will pick up the story, word of mouth will increase... will it carry sanjaya to the final 2?? doubt it... but it could happen... i hate to sound like the stern pimp machine, but one cannot deny his influence.

i can't wait until thurs am, when we get to hear eric the idol expert get goofed on.

on a serious idol note:

if army boy sounded like that every week, he would win the contest.

and did i miss sanjaya's sister??? didn't see her :mad: maybe she couldn't get out of her Hooter's shift.

Just to let you know, we generally speak English here, and use the shift key.
what's the shift key for? :cool:
you scared sportschick away... he was just trying to be helpful sportschick :) where's the smiley?? find the smiley!

[splendid]

I think Sanjaya went to the movies and got inspired:


http://cggazette.com/absolutenm/articlefiles/2790-300.jpg


http://www.maxi-scoots.com/mo2.jpg


That hair was priceless I tell you! I absolutely loved it!!!!!!!! :D

I had difficulty getting through to vote for him, but I also voted for Gina and Chris Richardson.

[Tivogre]

LaKisha: Last Dance (Donna Summer)
Chris Sligh: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police)
Gina: I'll Stand By You (The Pretenders)
Sanjaya: Bathwater (No Doubt)
Haley: True Colors (Cyndi Lauper)
Phil: Every Breath You Take (The Police)
Melinda : Heaven Knows (Donna Summer)
Blake: Love Song (The Cure)
Jordin: Hey Baby (No Doubt)
Chris Richardson: Don't Speak (No Doubt)

While I KNOW that Love Song was originally The Cure... I'm not sure Blake does. That was done (once again) as a distinctly 311 remake; the judges were still oblivious.

[yaddayaddayadda]

All I have to say is. Gwen Stefani is BEAUTIFUL! With her hair simply pulled back and a minimum of makeup, she was drop-dead gorgeous.

[mask2343]

LaKisha: Wake me up when she sings something from this century.
Chris Sligh: Why is it HARD to get the beat right? I can't sing and I can get the beat right.
Gina: Impressive. Still not a very good singer, but much better performance. Somebody please help her dress in clothes that DON'T make her look fat.
Sanjaya: Sad, just Sad.
Haley: Mmmm...Legs.
Phil: The guy can't sing the rough parts. He's a Magic 107.7 singer.
Melinda : Just a pro, but wasted an opportunity to sing a current hit.
Blake: Musically talented. Loves those slow songs doesn't he? Needs to work on performance energy.
Jordin: The BAND screwed this up for her. Where was the BEAT?! No bass player tonight? Good Lord look at the hands on her! She could palm Ryan's head and throw him off the stage.
Chris Richardson: Great arrangement to one of my favorite songs. Didn't knock it out of the park though.

Bottom Three: Sanjaya, Chris S., Haley
Out: I think this is the week for Sanjaya to go

Gwen Stefani: I've been telling my wife how hot Gwen was for years. FINALLY, she acknowledged her beauty last night. But how in the hell can these singers pass up the opportunity to sing something current and hip for Donna Summer and Cindi Lauper? I don't get it. No Doubt has a song for everyone up there. Well, all but Sanjaya.

[Jesda]

I cant believe Gwen Stefani is almost 40. WOW.

[Jesda]

No Doubt has a song for everyone up there. Well, all but Sanjaya.

"I'm just a girl..."

[mask2343]

"I'm just a girl..."
Good point.... :up:

[splendid]

All I have to say is. Gwen Stefani is BEAUTIFUL! With her hair simply pulled back and a minimum of makeup, she was drop-dead gorgeous.
She is beautiful but she had a ton of makeup on.

[Figaro]

She is beautiful but she had a ton of makeup on.
I believe it might have been put on with a putty knife.

[Cearbhaill]

As an aside: The whole "guest celebrity coach" thing is really lame, because it's becoming rapidly apparent that most of them don't actually coach worth a darn. It looks like they file the idols in, one at a time, have them sing their song (if they even sing the whole thing) for the guest, then rush them out the door and rush the next one in.

I'd like to see more guest judges like Barry Manilow, that actually took and spent a good deal of time actually COACHING the idols, spending time with them, helping them as they pick a song and then refine the song over the couple of days leading into the show.
I thought Gwen was next to useless as far as coaching went. She listened to a song, made some sort of generic comment for the camera and that's all. Of course more could have taken place behind the scenes but somehow I didn't get that impression.
And I don't get the OMG she's so hot thing either. Cold icy blondes with no figure in heavy pancake don't cut it here. She may be a fashionista on the screen but when she opened her mouth nothing of substance came out. Very "meh".

Much as I used to like Chris R., he's worn thin and I think I would like him much more as a grandson than as a singer. Agree with Melinda getting boring, and although LaKisha came alive a tad bit she still has a ways to go. Jordin looked ridiculous, Blake looked very good, everyone else blah.

Sanjaya is crazy like a fox- the whole nation willl be talking about him all day.

[TAsunder]

She may have had a lot of make up on but it looked a lot better than her usual makeup. I'm thinking the major difference was the eyebrows last night. In any case, she looked really, really good. And having never heard her voice, I was getting some cross feed from bad 24 memories because she sounds a lot like elisha cuthbert when speaking.

For the love of God, can you people just give up on the Jennifer Hudson crap? She was voted off because she wasn't that good. There is no big controversy over Jennifer Hudson. She was boring and she can't sing anything except loud power notes. If Lakisha or Melinda get knocked off it is NOT "getting Jennifer Hudsoned" because Hudson was mediocre and they are good. And don't even bother trying to bring up the oscar, because reese witherspoon won one too for a singing role and she is not in the same league as most american idol contestants. Hudson was deservingly voted off, end of story, no controversy. Take off your tin foil hats.

I think haley has a much better voice than most of the contestants, even if she doesn't use it properly all the time.

Chris Sligh should go. I've had enough. He never lives up to his potential and he's always screwing up the pacing. That is unforgiveable. Get the heck off the stage. You were fun for a while but I'm bored with you now.

[madscientist]

I thought Gwen was next to useless as far as coaching went. She listened to a song, made some sort of generic comment for the camera and that's all. Of course more could have taken place behind the scenes but somehow I didn't get that impression.Considering this is the week they cut the show to one hour, with 10 contestants, we really can't say much based on what we saw on-screen. They simply didn't have time to show much: that's 6 minutes per contestant, minus commercials, the performance, and judging (and the lame "questions from the fans")--doesn't leave much time for clips (yes I know the show was 1:08 last night--still). I thought some of her comments were pretty on-target, although she's obviously not a voice coach. The whole coaching thing is just a way to get some extra celebrity on the show, though, and for the artists a chance to perform in front of a huge TV audience. These people may have some experience on-stage but they're not, generally, trained in voice. The best they can do is discuss arrangements, etc. Besides, if you only have a short time with someone you can't really tear them apart and put them back together; you're mostly just tinkering and giving them confidence.

And I don't get the OMG she's so hot thing either. Cold icy blondes with no figure in heavy pancake don't cut it here.I definitely enjoy a good figure, but that doesn't mean women who are naturally slender (not unhealthily slender as with most runway models and some actresses) can't be beautiful too. And, one of the things I liked best about her last night was that she was not cold or icy; she was warm and pleasant and no way diva-ish. And she has GREAT eyes :up: :up: :up:

[Raj]

This is the first season I haven't picked up the phone by this time.

Glad the Sanjaya fans are having fun. Please check your testicles at the door. ;) :D


Oh trust me, we aren't voting for him because we like him in that way.

We're just entertained by bad singing!

[Raj]

I hope Sanjaya gets the boot soon because people who actually can sing good are going to start getting the axe.

AI isn't a talent contest, it's a reality show.

The really good singers get record deals anyway, whether they win or not.

[Skittles]

We're just entertained by bad singing!Bad singing, bad hair, and just an overall train wreck the whole way through.

America loves a spectacle!

[mcb08]

The whole coaching thing is just a way to get some extra celebrity on the show, though, and for the artists a chance to perform in front of a huge TV audience.
Anyone know what Gwen is going to sing tonight?

[FourFourSeven]

For the love of God, can you people just give up on the Jennifer Hudson crap? She was voted off because she wasn't that good. There is no big controversy over Jennifer Hudson. She was boring and she can't sing anything except loud power notes. If Lakisha or Melinda get knocked off it is NOT "getting Jennifer Hudsoned" because Hudson was mediocre and they are good. And don't even bother trying to bring up the oscar, because reese witherspoon won one too for a singing role and she is not in the same league as most american idol contestants. Hudson was deservingly voted off, end of story, no controversy. Take off your tin foil hats.


While I agree that Jennifer Hudson wasn't terrific on Idol (can't comment on her movie performance - haven't seen it yet), I think it's pretty clear she was miles better than that red-haired kid who stuck around longer than her. In my book, "getting Jennifer Hudsoned" doesn't mean the best singer getting voted off early, it means one of the better singers getting voted off while some truly horrible singers still remain.

[PJO1966]

I think Gwen gave some great criticism to the contestants, but as with all the mentors before her, the contestants chose to ignore her comments. As a result, they heard the same comments from the judges after each performance. How many times do they have to hear "just sing the melody" before they listen. She also told Chris S. that he needed to watch his timing, and she was right.

I haven't been voting for Sanjaya, but I do like him. I agree with the judges, he's better than what he's bringing each week. As for the hair, I don't get what the fuss is all about. It was fun.

[stalemate]

In my book, "getting Jennifer Hudsoned" doesn't mean the best singer getting voted off early, it means one of the better singers getting voted off while some truly horrible singers still remain.More specifically, one of the better singers getting voted off early because they are similar to another good singer and the vote is getting split.

[Langree]

My hair is long enough I can do a smaller version of Sanjayas doo for a trip I have coming up. :)

[TAsunder]

OK, apparently I misunderstood the hudson analogy and made an ass of myself. Whoops.

[Kablemodem]

Anyone know what Gwen is going to sing tonight?

Probably a Donna Summer song.

[amtsuchida]

I think Gwen gave some great criticism to the contestants, but as with all the mentors before her, the contestants chose to ignore her comments. As a result, they heard the same comments from the judges after each performance. How many times do they have to hear "just sing the melody" before they listen. She also told Chris S. that he needed to watch his timing, and she was right.

I haven't been voting for Sanjaya, but I do like him. I agree with the judges, he's better than what he's bringing each week. As for the hair, I don't get what the fuss is all about. It was fun.

I don't think the contestants have time to make changes. Gwen kept saying "tonight", so I got the impression that she listened to them after they had made most of their decisions.

[Martha]

My hair is long enough I can do a smaller version of Sanjayas doo for a trip I have coming up. :)

I think this should be the next avatar theme.

[RangersRBack]

I'm a little worried for Sanjaya tonight. I think he's going to lose some of the 9 - 13 year old girl vote because the hair may have scared some of them. I also think he's going to lose some of the 20 - 60 year old men vote because they didn't show his sister at all. At least not like they showed her last week. I still have vertigo from that. :)

You have to wonder how much AI will use their 'right' to throw out votes based on whatever reason, and decide Sanjaya came in last. They have a disclaimer at the end of the show that spells out that right.

Sanjaya has been walking a fine line between being a William-Hung-like character that people want to see, and turning the show into a joke. Last night's hairdo may have nudged him over that line.

[David Platt]

Agree with many that Melinda, while certainly incredibly talented, is getting more boring as the weeks go on (with Lakisha tagging along as well). It's as though Idol producers slipped Gwen a little money to throw Donna Summer into the mix. It cheapens their talent to perform music of the same style week after week.

Well, let's see-- so far in the finals she has done a jazz standard, a disco song, a straight-up torch ballad, a Broadway showtune, and a blues number.

What is this "same style" you're talking about?

[KRS]

If the dialidol results turn out the way they look now I might debate watching this season any further. If this individual were to be eliminated it would be outrageous.

But then who will start all the threads an hour or two before the show begins? :)


I finally figured out why Melinda is so disturbing looking - she has no neck!

Lakeisha had so much cleavage showing that it looked like someone's entire ass was in the middle of her chest.


Sanjaya FTW! He rooster tailed all over the place last night.

http://www.lynnzee.com/Punk_with_Rooster.jpg

[Jebberwocky!]

I don't think the contestants have time to make changes. Gwen kept saying "tonight", so I got the impression that she listened to them after they had made most of their decisions.

It seemed to me that she didn't even give the constructive comments to the singer directly but to the camera later. She gave some comments to Jordion but I don't remember her giving direct advice to anyone else.

"I hope (fill in any singer's name) doesn't try this or that when they perform."

[MassD]

She gave some comments to Jordion but I don't remember her giving direct advice to anyone else.

I thought she told Chris S that he's all screwed up getting on beat.

Speaking of which... what is his major malfunction with that anyhow? I really don't know if there can be anything more distracting that someone singing slightly off-beat. It's like watching a video clip with the audio and video out of sync.... it is getting horrible.

I just can't understand how someone who can actually sing well can't manage to follow along with a song.

[Figaro]

I thought she told Chris S that he's all screwed up getting on beat.

Speaking of which... what is his major malfunction with that anyhow? I really don't know if there can be anything more distracting that someone singing slightly off-beat. It's like watching a video clip with the audio and video out of sync.... it is getting horrible.

I just can't understand how someone who can actually sing well can't manage to follow along with a song.
Well singing well and having good rhythm are two completely separate things.

[yaddayaddayadda]

She is beautiful but she had a ton of makeup on.

I retract my statement based on your knowledge of makeup ;). As a male, I'll restrict my assesment to hittable or not. She was definitely hittable

[JohnB1000]

I think I'm the only person left in America who thinks Melinda is nothing unique and new. I'm really tired of her voice, actually.

I don't see much original in Melinda or Lakisha, both can sing but lack personality. I have a hard time seeing either of them win because I can't see the "young people" i.e. the voters getting behind them. However, outside of Blake, it's tough to come up with anyone for the "young people" to get behind.

[robbins]

Sanjaya may have just had the corniest, and worst performance in the history of AI.

CYA!

[marct]

If he (Sanjaya) actually goes through and wins, they will have to change the way it works. As much as I hate that he would win, it is clear to me that the way they are doing things just sucks.

I think it should be vote for the person you want off. That way it takes 10 times as many votes to do any good. Or, it should cost you a $0.25 to vote for someone not in the judges bottom 3.

LOL. Then at least all those parents of teenagers can knock some sense into their kids after getting the bill. :)

[TR7spyder]

Jordin - we thought she was AWESOME.. it was a weird song choice, but she definitely can sing and brought it tonight...

I loved Jordin last week and loved the song that she picked, but I was shocked by not liking her performance last night... NOT AT ALL :confused:

Phil was the best guy and Gina was the best girl.

I kept waiting for Lakisha to sing an up-tempo song... well, now I see why she doesn't do them :). It wasn’t terrible, but it was much worse than her usual standard. The more I see her perform, the more she looks like a one trick pony to me... I believe that Malinda is much more versatile.

Who are we kidding, anyway? This is a Malinda’s show to loose! Which doesn’t look very likely. So this is really a contest for the 2nd place :).

[WVgirl]

I am tired of Melinda. Her fake reactions are over the top. Seeing her mouth THANK YOU makes me sick. She knows she can sing but I guess playing dumb pays off big on Idol. I am also surprised Chris R. isn't more popular I am starting to like him (not as much as Blake). Jordin is so beautiful much more Haley. Just a little rant because my husband can't take anymore.

[KRS]

If he (Sanjaya) actually goes through and wins, they will have to change the way it works. As much as I hate that he would win, it is clear to me that the way they are doing things just sucks.

I think it should be vote for the person you want off. That way it takes 10 times as many votes to do any good. Or, it should cost you a $0.25 to vote for someone not in the judges bottom 3.

They shouldn't change a thing. After all, the judges put Mangina through in the first place. They had plenty of opportunities to eliminate him.

Charging for calls or voting for the one you want off would be what would ruin the show.

[MFruchey]

Well, let's see-- so far in the finals she has done a jazz standard, a disco song, a straight-up torch ballad, a Broadway showtune, and a blues number.

What is this "same style" you're talking about?

You hit the cliched nail on the head. I wasn't referring to musical genre so much as style. How do I define that style? Old-fashioned. I think Lakisha and Melinda are both way ahead of the pack talent-wise, but they're playing it safe to the point of becoming dull. I haven't been entertained by them for the past few weeks. I think singing something in a more modern style would alleviate this problem considerably. (Not that I have anything against jazz standards or Broadway.)

[jlb]

.......I think it should be vote for the person you want off. ......

That's exactly the way it should be. As it stands now, sites like VFTW can unify on one person and likely can help keep that one person there with all the votes the site pushes for.

If you had to vote for who you want off, how would VFTW get everyone to keep one person there? The votes would end up getting split and as Marct said, it would take a lot more votes to have an impact on keeping someone in.

[mostman]

The way to fix it is to have the judges impact the voting.

Have them rank the contestants. Last night they would be ranked 1-10. Then you use a multiplier, based on their ranking, on the fan votes. This would allow the judges to regulate, somewhat, the madness.

-Mike

[splendid]

My hair is long enough I can do a smaller version of Sanjayas doo for a trip I have coming up. :)


Do it.

I Dare you. :D

[KRS]

That's exactly the way it should be. As it stands now, sites like VFTW can unify on one person and likely can help keep that one person there with all the votes the site pushes for.

If you had to vote for who you want off, how would VFTW get everyone to keep one person there? The votes would end up getting split and as Marct said, it would take a lot more votes to have an impact on keeping someone in.

That might eliminate the VFTW/Stern effect, but it would ruin the show for people who actually cared who won. You'd have to essentially vote 9 times to keep your favorite in the top ten. Or X-1, with X being the number of "singers" left. What fun is that?

[uncdrew]

The way to fix it is to have the judges impact the voting.

Have them rank the contestants. Last night they would be ranked 1-10. Then you use a multiplier, based on their ranking, on the fan votes. This would allow the judges to regulate, somewhat, the madness.

-Mike


America would get lost in the math.


They almost have to keep it like it is, as I doubt the producers and network want to acknowledge the VFTW and Howard Stern's pull. If Sanjaya is gone in the next three weeks, they'll leave the voting as is.


... at least that's what I think. :)

[splendid]

I retract my statement based on your knowledge of makeup ;). As a male, I'll restrict my assesment to hittable or not. She was definitely hittable


I'll accept that. :D

But when you watch the HD version, you see every detail.

I still think she is beautiful and No Doubt is one of my favorite bands. :up:

[MassD]

Well singing well and having good rhythm are two completely separate things.

That's true, but the most common problem is usually the former. Even people stone-cold tone deaf can usually follow along with the song correctly. It seems clear that Chris has spent an appreciable amount of time singing... hopefully along with some sort of actual music...

Maybe it's just nerves. Whatever the cause, it's still wierd.

[Raj]

Gwen Stephani definitely was caked in makeup. She was like a ghost!

Dialidol.com is saying that:

Sanjaya is safe, Melinda is probably 1st or second by a landslide. I was surprised that they listed Gina Glocksen at the bottom half and in danger of being voted off!

[gilmoregirls102]

Ok, so I didn't read any of this... mainly because I haven't been keeping up with the show, and watched it briefly this morning as I was getting ready for work...
But MAN Sanjaya SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't believe his hair either. YUCK!
I didn't know he was still on... they need him to GO!

Anyways, I just watched the first half of the show... so that's all I have to say...
Sorry if I "smeeked" anyone... (hehe)

[TAsunder]

Gwen Stephani definitely was caked in makeup. She was like a ghost!

Dialidol.com is saying that:

Sanjaya is safe, Melinda is probably 1st or second by a landslide. I was surprised that they listed Gina Glocksen at the bottom and in danger of being voted off!

Didn't chris daughtry lose after singing a non-rocker-like song last year? If so, I wonder if that's what will happen with gina... even though simon likes it when they mix it up, it seems like the voters prefer all rocker all the time.

[robbins]

Guys, don't worry, Sanjaya will be gone soon. If not this week, surely in the next week or two, but probably tonight.

[gilmoregirls102]

Guys, don't worry, Sanjaya will be gone soon. If not this week, surely in the next week or two, but probably tonight.
I hope so. :rolleyes:

[mcb08]

If he (Sanjaya) actually goes through and wins, they will have to change the way it works. As much as I hate that he would win, it is clear to me that the way they are doing things just sucks.

I think it should be vote for the person you want off. That way it takes 10 times as many votes to do any good. Or, it should cost you a $0.25 to vote for someone not in the judges bottom 3.

LOL. Then at least all those parents of teenagers can knock some sense into their kids after getting the bill. :)
Why would they change anything? The ratings are as high as ever. The buzz from Sanjayjay is huge, and if it continues, advertisers will be lining up for the next edition of Idol. Remember, "there's no such thing as bad press".

[Raj]

Guys, don't worry, Sanjaya will be gone soon. If not this week, surely in the next week or two, but probably tonight.


Judging by the busy signals he's pretty safe tonight.

If he's gone I would immediately suspect that the votes were tampered with.

[Granny]

Originally Posted by David Platt
Well, let's see-- so far in the finals she has done a jazz standard, a disco song, a straight-up torch ballad, a Broadway showtune, and a blues number.

What is this "same style" you're talking about?

Jazz, torch, blues, all the same - the Broadway tune was torchy, and the disco was not done disco style. Yawn. And the same for Lakisha. Great voices, but one style. What's it going to take to get them to sing something up-tempo?

[LoadStar]

That's true, but the most common problem is usually the former. Even people stone-cold tone deaf can usually follow along with the song correctly. It seems clear that Chris has spent an appreciable amount of time singing... hopefully along with some sort of actual music...

Maybe it's just nerves. Whatever the cause, it's still wierd.

Agreed about Chris. He must have some concept of rhythm... his comments after the song ("the kick is rarely on the downbeat, most songs have that...") show that he recognized the rhythm in the song, he just mucked it up. There were moments that he actually got the beat back, but he always seemed to lose it again going into the "Every little thing..." in the chorus.

[Mr. Soze]

I am tired of Melinda. Her fake reactions are over the top. Seeing her mouth THANK YOU makes me sick. She knows she can sing but I guess playing dumb pays off big on Idol. This is Tony Kornheiser's take too. He has been saying for weeks that what he refers to as "her fake humility" will start to wear on the audience. But she will be there right at the end, IMO.

[Raj]

The way to fix it is to have the judges impact the voting.

Have them rank the contestants. Last night they would be ranked 1-10. Then you use a multiplier, based on their ranking, on the fan votes. This would allow the judges to regulate, somewhat, the madness.

-Mike


The judges have already impacted the voting.

How do you think we had the top 24?

The judges and the producers pretty much chose 24 people out of how many thousands.

They've had enough influence.

The judges choosing a winner aren't what AI is about!

It's about the judges picking a set of people then America voting on them. To mess with that would ruin the show.

[RegBarc]

If the Judges get pissed that Sanjaya is voted all the way past the top 10 to the top 3, it's their own fault for voting for him in the first place. They had their say, now it's our chance (the collective "we" including me, you, TCF, and VFTW) to influence the results.

Screw that show. May the worst man win.

[katbug]

With 156 posts to go through (probably mostly about the camera shot looking up Haley's dress), I'm just gonna smeek.

LOVED Sanjaya's hair! ROFL! I thought it showed that he has a sense of humor about it all and I say "good for him!". It actually made me like him more. He also performed much better than he ever has (even forgetting words).

Underwhelmed by LaKisha and Jordin this week...but want them to stick around since they usually pick much better songs.

Melinda and Blake are my picks of the week...also loved Gina (perfect song choice! just wish that she'd done more than stand still and sing) and Phil.

I wish they'd show more mentoring by Gwen...from what they showed, it just looked like she listened to them and then gave her opinions on them for the camera. I'm sure she did more, but it would have been nice to see that.

[DLiquid]

Lakeisha had so much cleavage showing that it looked like someone's entire ass was in the middle of her chest. :D

[FourFourSeven]

I think it should be vote for the person you want off.

This has been discussed ad nauseum, almost every week, but there are two huge problems:

1) We'd have a "vote for the best" phenomenon instead, and all the good singers would be in trouble. I think keeping one bad singer around is far less damaging to the show than the best singers being voted off.

2) Talented singers that have a more narrow demographic have no chance. Someone like Fantasia, who had huge admirers and huge haters, would have been gone early. You'd be left with the blandest singers at the end.

If they REALLY want to minimize the effect of a small group of power voters voting for the worst, the simplest solution is to have a limit, say 5 calls per phone number. But they'll never do that, because Ryan Seacrest's "40 million votes were counted" would become "15 million votes were counted." But ultimately, I don't think anything's going to change - this "controversy" has made more people watch the show, and has gotten it a lot of press.

[FourFourSeven]

One other comment on Sanjaya - I think he' in on it now - when I saw that hairstyle, I said "he gets the Sanjaya phenomenon, and is playing along." I give the kid huge props for realizing it was time to convert from seriously trying to contend for the "crown" to "be the guy everyone likes to talk about."

[cmgal]

When Randy said he loved LaKisha's boots, I thought he said "boobs :) "

[TAsunder]

I would imagine if it were 5 votes per household they might get more votes than you think. There's only a 2 hour window and after a lot of busy signals people probably give up. I am willing to bet that a lot of votes don't get counted now because of busy signals, so the number might remain closer to what it is than you might think since it could be filled up with "busy signal giver uppers".

[lodica1967]

Sanjay can be no higher than 4th if my math is correct.

Just for fun here is how I figure that.

30 million votes according to Seacrest. 10 singers. Each singer gets 3 million votes,
I know I know, some get more or less.

So Sanjay gets at least 3 million votes a week. But since he is not in the bottom 3 he is actually
pulling more than that. With help from VFTW and Stern he is probably pulling in closer to 6 million.
If dial idol is even remotely correct, that should be a good guess.

So once it is down to 5 singers. 30 million / 5 = 6 million votes per idol, Sanjaya enters the danger
zone. He could go when it is down to 5 or more likely.

Top 4. 30 million/4 = 7.5 million. He is out. VFTW and Stern won't have the numbers to keep
him in it. (much to my sadness)

So top 4 is as high as he will go! Enjoy the ride in the mean time and dial, dial, dial!

[pdhenry]

That's exactly the way it should be. As it stands now, sites like VFTW can unify on one person and likely can help keep that one person there with all the votes the site pushes for.If it changes VFTW would just change to VOTB (Vote Off The Best) and the better contestants would get picked off even sooner. At least now it's the relatively weak performers that still get bumped (aside from the current VFTW selectee).

[FourFourSeven]

Sanjay can be no higher than 4th if my math is correct.

Just for fun here is how I figure that.

30 million votes according to Seacrest. 10 singers. Each singer gets 3 million votes,
I know I know, some get more or less.

So Sanjay gets at least 3 million votes a week. But since he is not in the bottom 3 he is actually
pulling more than that. With help from VFTW and Stern he is probably pulling in closer to 6 million.
If dial idol is even remotely correct, that should be a good guess.

So once it is down to 5 singers. 30 million / 5 = 6 million votes per idol, Sanjaya enters the danger
zone. He could go when it is down to 5 or more likely.

Top 4. 30 million/4 = 7.5 million. He is out. VFTW and Stern won't have the numbers to keep
him in it. (much to my sadness)

So top 4 is as high as he will go! Enjoy the ride in the mean time and dial, dial, dial!
Your assumptions are very flawed. Let's take it to the logical conclusion:

-Each contestant gets 3 million-ish votes (30 million divided by 10 = 3 million)
-Once we're down to 5 contestants, the average contestant gets 6 million votes, but every contestant still gets his or her 3 million votes, so every single contestant is voted off, and nobody wins.

[NJChris]

With 156 posts to go through (probably mostly about the camera shot looking up Haley's dress), I'm just gonna smeek.

I think you are taking liberties with the smeek term. ;)

[lodica1967]

Your assumptions are very flawed. Let's take it to the logical conclusion:

-Each contestant gets 3 million-ish votes (30 million divided by 10 = 3 million)
-Once we're down to 5 contestants, the average contestant gets 6 million votes, but every contestant still gets his or her 3 million votes, so every single contestant is voted off, and nobody wins.


Uhm, no. They pick up the voted off idols voters. Sorry if that wasn't clear. For example if Chris S. goes, Blake and Chris R. would pick-up most of his voters.

Again, this was just for fun and not a perfect example. I was just sayin'! :D

[mcb08]

With 156 posts to go through (probably mostly about the camera shot looking up Haley's dress), I'm just gonna smeek.

LOVED Sanjaya's hair! ROFL! I thought it showed that he has a sense of humor about it all and I say "good for him!". It actually made me like him more. He also performed much better than he ever has (even forgetting words).

Underwhelmed by LaKisha and Jordin this week...but want them to stick around since they usually pick much better songs.

Melinda and Blake are my picks of the week...also loved Gina (perfect song choice! just wish that she'd done more than stand still and sing) and Phil.

I wish they'd show more mentoring by Gwen...from what they showed, it just looked like she listened to them and then gave her opinions on them for the camera. I'm sure she did more, but it would have been nice to see that.
Does such a camera shot exist? If so, somebody enlighten me, please!!!

[stiffi]

And Donna Summer is relevant, why?

The things that "inspired" Gwen Stefani could be pretty big.

I'm waiting to see Lakisha sing something that wasn't already done by a black woman. The white guys had to sing Diana Ross the first week, and some of them were pretty crappy at it.

Let's see Lakisha during country week, or Right Said Fred week.

This really bothers me also, and I believe it's entirely set up by the producers. They know if they made everybody sing No Doubt songs, some people would look foolish. Maybe even the people they consider the favorites.

I say if you are going to pick a theme, stick too it. Don't make up loopholes, to allow people to pick whatever they want anyway.

What's next? Marilyn Manson week, where Melinda gets to sing Gladys Knight, because Marilyn once heard a song of her's on the bus? Or maybe they can have Gloria Gaynor night where Blake gets to sing 311 because Gloria and SA Martinez both have A in their names.

Ridiculous.

[Dark Matter]

I am just wondering who dressed the Idols this week, some of them looked like a train wreak, and I have to agree with the general consenus of what was Sanjaya doing with his hair. I get the impression that he is almost "mocking" voters!! or is just enjoying his time on the Idol tidal wave. He clearly is not the best singer, but he is only 17 and seems to be having some fun with it.

[katbug]

Does such a camera shot exist? If so, somebody enlighten me, please!!!
They didn't succeed in getting very high up, but it was enough to be obvious that it was a guy cameraman. Even my hubby was shocked at the angle...I told him it would be all the talk (and screenshots) on the board today. It was at :31 into the show, but don't get too excited...as I said, it wasn't as far up as the cameraman would have liked. :rolleyes:

[katbug]

I think you are taking liberties with the smeek term. ;)
Yeah, I know :o

[mcb08]

They didn't succeed in getting very high up, but it was enough to be obvious that it was a guy cameraman. Even my hubby was shocked at the angle...I told him it would be all the talk (and screenshots) on the board today. It was at :31 into the show, but don't get too excited...as I said, it wasn't as far up as the cameraman would have liked. :rolleyes:
OK. I saw that. I thought maybe I missed a key part of the show. :D

[bruinfan]

Sanjay can be no higher than 4th if my math is correct.

Just for fun here is how I figure that.

30 million votes according to Seacrest. 10 singers. Each singer gets 3 million votes,
I know I know, some get more or less.

So Sanjay gets at least 3 million votes a week. But since he is not in the bottom 3 he is actually
pulling more than that. With help from VFTW and Stern he is probably pulling in closer to 6 million.
If dial idol is even remotely correct, that should be a good guess.

So once it is down to 5 singers. 30 million / 5 = 6 million votes per idol, Sanjaya enters the danger
zone. He could go when it is down to 5 or more likely.

Top 4. 30 million/4 = 7.5 million. He is out. VFTW and Stern won't have the numbers to keep
him in it. (much to my sadness)

So top 4 is as high as he will go! Enjoy the ride in the mean time and dial, dial, dial!
of course, you are assuming sanjaya's 6 million stays at 6.

if you assume, out of the core voters, someone who is not voting for sanjaya now will not change their mind later, then the only way sanjaya has a chance is for the stern contingent to increase their votes. with the increase word of mouth and buzz as it gets closer to the end, i can see more people voting for sanjaya, an increased number of times.

people on the show this morning were calling and reporting they voted 100 times and more. assuming they are telling the truth, i'm sure there are plenty of people who would do that, and more so as the weeks go by. in a way, the stern demo is a more dangerous group than the teenybopper demo in terms of determination.

granted, they are not representative of the entire stern listener fan base, but it would increase the number of votes nonetheless. honestly, i've made like 10 votes in 5 seasons of AI, and always in the final 2... and i called in like 15 times last night. only took 5 minutes of my life, for another 2 hours of sanjaya.

ETA: i hope he makes the top 6, then he gets to sing TWO SONGS!!!

[JETarpon]

Fun fact: I appear to be the only person in Alaska using DialIdol, so if you go to their GeoPredictions page, and look at the results for Alaska, you can see my 273 votes for Sanjaya, and my 70 votes for Legs.

[katbug]

P.S. I don't know if anyone else watches "The Soup", but sometime this week they had a spoof called "The House of Sanjaya" or something like that...it was a salon skit and it immediately came to mind when I saw Sanjaya's hair this week...almost like he'd seen the skit too. Gotta love the hair.

[Figaro]

That's true, but the most common problem is usually the former. Even people stone-cold tone deaf can usually follow along with the song correctly. It seems clear that Chris has spent an appreciable amount of time singing... hopefully along with some sort of actual music...

Maybe it's just nerves. Whatever the cause, it's still wierd.
I know a lot of really good singers who have terrible rhythm, I look at one everyday in the mirror. It's just something people have to work through. This kid obviously needs to work on singing and rhythm. Homey was flat on about 70% of his notes.

[mcb08]

Fun fact: I appear to be the only person in Alaska using DialIdol, so if you go to their GeoPredictions page, and look at the results for Alaska, you can see my 273 votes for Sanjaya, and my 70 votes for Legs.

:up: :up:

[KRS]

P.S. I don't know if anyone else watches "The Soup", but sometime this week they had a spoof called "The House of Sanjaya" or something like that...it was a salon skit and it immediately came to mind when I saw Sanjaya's hair this week...almost like he'd seen the skit too. Gotta love the hair.

Cool - I love The Soup (mmmmmm....so meaty). I'll have to check out this past Friday's episode. Thanks.

[jsmeeker]

Yeah, I know :o


it's OK.. It can have multiple uses... ;)

[PJO1966]

I know a lot of really good singers who have terrible rhythm, I look at one everyday in the mirror. It's just something people have to work through.


That's two of us.

[lodica1967]

of course, you are assuming sanjaya's 6 million stays at 6.

if you assume, out of the core voters, someone who is not voting for sanjaya now will not change their mind later, then the only way sanjaya has a chance is for the stern contingent to increase their votes. with the increase word of mouth and buzz as it gets closer to the end, i can see more people voting for sanjaya, an increased number of times.

people on the show this morning were calling and reporting they voted 100 times and more. assuming they are telling the truth, i'm sure there are plenty of people who would do that, and more so as the weeks go by. in a way, the stern demo is a more dangerous group than the teenybopper demo in terms of determination.

granted, they are not representative of the entire stern listener fan base, but it would increase the number of votes nonetheless. honestly, i've made like 10 votes in 5 seasons of AI, and always in the final 2... and i called in like 15 times last night. only took 5 minutes of my life, for another 2 hours of sanjaya.

ETA: i hope he makes the top 6, then he gets to sing TWO SONGS!!!

Agree with everything you said. I hope he picks up votes as the other are voted off. I just think VFTW won't have the numbers to get him to final three. As in more people are against him, than for him. At some point they will out number us.

I never vote but have been averaging 20 a week for Sanjaya!

[FourFourSeven]

Fun fact: I appear to be the only person in Alaska using DialIdol, so if you go to their GeoPredictions page, and look at the results for Alaska, you can see my 273 votes for Sanjaya, and my 70 votes for Legs.

That makes me wonder - is it easier to get through on the phone lines from Alaska or Hawaii, because they won't be as overloaded during the times the show is broadcast there? If so, I'd think that contestants from Alaska or Hawaii would have a distinct advantage!

[Jayjoans]

actually he said "For several reasons"


No, actually he said "for seven reasons" referring to the number of pony tails Sanjaya had on. Then he said something like, "or 8, if you liked his singing"

[katbug]

Ok, here is Ryan's exact quote (transcribed while watching again just for this):

Alright, well, if you're voting for Sanjaya, for several reasons this week, seven of them...8 (with?) the song...it's 1-866-blahblahblah...

[stalemate]

I know a lot of really good singers who have terrible rhythm, I look at one everyday in the mirror. It's just something people have to work through. This kid obviously needs to work on singing and rhythm. Homey was flat on about 70% of his notes.My rhythm is great but I can't sing whatsoever.

[TAsunder]

I want to know where I can buy a mirror that shows me a good singer with bad rhythm. Figaro, who is your supplier?

[splendid]

Last week was the first week I voted and I got through each time I voted (50+). Last night I split my calls between jaya, chris and gina. It seemed that every other call I tried to make I got a busy signal.
I easily made close to 200 calls last night. :o

[splendid]

I love free nights and weekends! :D

[dolcevita]

The way to fix it is to have the judges impact the voting.


The way to fix it is to have voters put their money where. their dialing fingers are...Have the performances downloadable for a fee and the performances that generate the most cold hard cash stay. After all, they are in theory trying to find an idol whose records (Cds, downloads, whatever) will SELL.

[bruinfan]

The way to fix it is to have voters put their money where. their dialing fingers are...Have the performances downloadable for a fee and the performances that generate the most cold hard cash stay. After all, they are in theory trying to find an idol whose records (Cds, downloads, whatever) will SELL.
the day they do that is the day i stop watching... and i'm sure millions will agree

[jfelbab]

The local news visited several grade and high schools and asked the kids who they thought was the best American Idol. They overwhelmingly named Sanjaya. Apparently he is very big with the kids and thus the reason for his longevity. More than one girl compared him with Prince.

With a bit of marketing he could become the next big thing.

Now that makes me feel old, very old.

[Kamakzie]

The local news visited several grade and high schools and asked the kids who they thought was the best American Idol. They overwhelmingly named Sanjaya. Apparently he is very big with the kids and thus the reason for his longevity. More than one girl compared him with Prince.

With a bit of marketing he could become the next big thing.

Now that makes me feel old, very old.

The downfall of Western Civilization! :)

[JLucPicard]

The local news visited several grade and high schools and asked the kids who they thought was the best American Idol. They overwhelmingly named Sanjaya. Apparently he is very big with the kids and thus the reason for his longevity. More than one girl compared him with Prince.

With a bit of marketing he could become the next big thing.
And these are the people who will become our leaders??? Not a nice thought!

[RegBarc]

Sanjaya staying on another week just emboldens our movement more and more.

Watch him make it to the top 3. The producers will be crapping themselves.

[katbug]

I was one of those who was going to give up on the show based on the Sanjaya sabotagers, but I must say that after this week's hair, I have a newfound respect for him and don't mind him staying on...guess I've reached a new acceptance. Not that I'll be voting for him, but I look forward to seeing what his next hairstyle is going to be. If he keeps changing it up like this week, I'd want to see him back week after week (if he goes back to normal, I'll want him gone again though, so he'd better not disappoint!).

[Turtleboy]

Ok, my last minute guesses:

Bottom two: Jack Osborne and Legs.

Going home: Jack Osborne.

[nyny523]

As long as I have a Tivo and can FF through Sanjaya's performances, I don't care whether he stays or goes.

As long as I don't have to listen to him...:D

[splendid]

As long as I have a Tivo and can FF through Sanjaya's performances, I don't care whether he stays or goes.

As long as I don't have to listen to him...:D


But Sheryl, you have to love his fashion sense! :D

[bigpuma]

Sanjaya staying on another week just emboldens our movement more and more.

Watch him make it to the top 3. The producers will be crapping themselves.

Are you kidding, with all the free publicity they are getting from Stern and VFTW they are loving it. The producers know it isn't a singing competition.

[RegBarc]

Are you kidding, with all the free publicity they are getting from Stern and VFTW they are loving it. The producers know it isn't a singing competition.
I think the studio execs love it. The people that really like the show (especially Simon) are going nanners.

[JETarpon]

That makes me wonder - is it easier to get through on the phone lines from Alaska or Hawaii, because they won't be as overloaded during the times the show is broadcast there? If so, I'd think that contestants from Alaska or Hawaii would have a distinct advantage!

I don't know about Hawaii, but not Alaska. Our shows air an hour earlier here. In other words, they are on the air here at the same time that they are on the air in the Pacific timezone. Just like they air an hour earlier in the Central timezone, so that they are on the air at the same time as the Eastern timezone.

They never say "8, 7 central and Alaska" though.

[bruinfan]

With a bit of marketing he could become the next big thing.
nothing a little sound editing can't fix

[bigpuma]

I don't know about Hawaii, but not Alaska. Our shows air an hour earlier here. In other words, they are on the air here at the same time that they are on the air in the Pacific timezone. Just like they air an hour earlier in the Central timezone, so that they are on the air at the same time as the Eastern timezone.

They never say "8, 7 central and Alaska" though.

In Hawaii they also show it an hour early but Hawaii is 2 hours behing the west coast in the winter and 3 hours behind during daylight saving time.

[willbhome]

I finally figured out why Melinda is so disturbing looking - she has no neck!And a HUGE head.

[willbhome]

The way to fix it is to have voters put their money where. their dialing fingers are...Have the performances downloadable for a fee and the performances that generate the most cold hard cash stay. After all, they are in theory trying to find an idol whose records (Cds, downloads, whatever) will SELL.WRONG! The sales they're MOST after are those for their $600,000 per 30-second commercial. They do that by by providing entertainment, not talent. They make that part clear by their tryout shows - displaying the worst talent for us all to laugh at.
Before I became aware of the Sanjaya movement, I was already done with this season; but, I'm watching it again because I LOVE seeing AI's lack of respect for talent come back to bite them.

[bruinfan]

And a HUGE head.
she's shrek

[timckelley]

I just saw Tuesday and WEdnesday's episode last night.

Lakisha seems a little more boring than usual.

Jordin was nowhere nearly as good as usual, because of the song choice. That type of song she sang is the type that involves note moving all over the place, and I guess she did okay, but her talent is in hitting the single pure notes, because her voice is so pretty when she does that.

Melinda was bad I thought. To much vibrato in her voice, instead of hitting a solid pure note, and she did too much yelling and not enough singing. At least her hands and head weren't shaking so much this time.

Gina was completely excellent, a far cry from last week. Maybe the best one of the night.

Sanjaya was better than average, though not as good as he was on 60's week. But safe to say in my mind that he's not axeworthy.

Chris Sligh, to me, looked like he was the worst of the 10. He actually wasn't horrible, but none of the 10 were horrible. When I compare them though, I have to say Chris Sligh was not as good as the other nine.

Simon has a pretty good comment about Haley. She wasn't memorable nor stood out. But she wasn't bad either. Not being bad is enough to save her, especially when you throw her body into the package.

These last few weeks I've liked Chris Richardson's performance, and I think he put out another good one.

Phil was unexpectedly good this time.

Blake was pretty good. Not his best, but a high quality performance in my book, despite what judges said. I agree with Simon that Blake's the best of the guys.