American Idol Results: Your Lazy Eye is Out

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   cattyfan
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 2:10 pm

   I think it’s fascinating Ryan and the judges don’t understand their own rule, as during the explanation several of them said they would have used it to save Chris Daughtry…except the rule is only good up to the Final 5, and Daughtry finished at 4th…which means it would not have applied to him. Idiots.

   By the way, I’m still Team Danny all the way. And I’m really tired of the anti-Christian attitude of some of the posters here. Imagine if a poster said those same kinds of nasty things about a gay constestant just because they hated someone for being gay. I suspect the sames ones making the anti-Christian comments about Danny would completely lose it and begin yelling about how wrong it is to “spread hate.”

   Try judging people for their singing and presentation…or lack thereof.

   I despise Megan for her lack of talent and the weird arm-flapping thing she does. I couldn’t tell if she thought it was choreography or if she was just imitating a struggling bird of some kind…mocking Paula’s wardrobe choice.

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   Mr Dangerous
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 2:50 pm

   Uh, I haven’t read the wunderful Flipit recap yet (I’m working on a paper for my SECOND masters degree and I was taking a break) but after Cattyfan’s comment I must post something.

   Love and Kisses Cattyfan. I’m giving you a big smooch right on your cheek. You pick the cheek.

   The reason I have a problem with Danny’s church affiliation is because his church couldn’t teach him the difference between RIGHT AND WRONG. His church has failed him at the most basic level.

   Danny has exploited his dead wife and SOLD his dead wife DOWN THE RIVER for a chance at fame, success and MONEY. Danny is just a money whore. The worst kind of a whore.

   Danny’s exploitation of his dead wife tells me that the structure that Danny rests his entire life on is rotten to its core.

   Though I do have to admit that it’s a BRILLIANT strategy. Cry a river over a dead wife and make sure everyone knows about it.

   FYI: All those people in Danny’s church and all of his Christian supporters will desert Danny whenever any “flaw” about him is revealed. (Ted Haggert knows a thing or two about that.)

   Now, I’m going to go church and meditate on other people’s hatefullness.

   FYI2: Danny’s not that good of a singer. He’s a good yeller though.

   Sorry Flipit for being so didactic. I owe you a kiss too. (You pick the cheek or other body part.) No, that wasn’t an offer for a BJ.

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   itchy
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 2:59 pm

   Well, I vote you change Hokey’s nick to Church Lady… my god what a homely son of a bitch he is.

   Personally, I’m not anti-christian, I’m anti-religion. I despise all religions and religidiots equally. Which, I suppose includes my own family, because they all claim to believe in xantu, or god, or whatever they’re calling it this year. People have the right to display their superstitions? I have the right to laugh at them.

   And equating religion to homosexuality doesn’t quite work– religion is a choice, after all.

   Now, if the Church Lady actually could sing well, that’d be a different thing. But he doesn’t sing well– he’s got one note. And usually delivers it while yelling at me. While wearing those stupid glasses. And a goatee. And shaking his chubby ass. And generally looking like a dork. While being holier-than-thou about teaching us all some sort of lesson, or message or whatever. Because he decided to whore the fact of his wife being dead in order to get some tv time.

   So I hate him for all those reasons. The religious bit is just icing on the cake.

   On the other hand, you people just leave Megan Doh! Dorkey alone –I draw the line on picking on hot retarded woman. That’s just cruel.

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   cattyfan
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 3:13 pm

   Mr Dangerous…I pick my right (face) cheek, as I would like to think you and I are on good terms inspite of our differences of opinion

   I DO think the dead wife gets mentioned too often…but I blame the producers for that. They are the ones who choose what to feature, who edit the footage, and who decide how they will present each contestant. They pick sad stories, then push it for all those stories are worth. For them, it’s just business.

   And his grief is part of who he is. Losing a beloved spouse is devastating. It shapes and changes you in a way not imaginable…it defines you, and becomes the focal point of the one still living.

   You said “All those people in Danny’s church and all of his Christian supporters will desert Danny whenever any “flaw” about him is revealed. (Ted Haggert knows a thing or two about that.)” That isn’t necessarily true. Most Christians understand sin, as everyone sins in one way or another. The difference with Harrard is he was the Pastor of the church…and he exploited his position.

   I really like Danny’s singing. If you want yelling (and screaming) look to Adam Hambert. Now THERE’S a man whose abililties are completely over-rated.

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   Anonymous
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 3:20 pm

   “And I’m really tired of the anti-Christian attitude of some of the posters here. Imagine if a poster said those same kinds of nasty things about a gay constestant just because they hated someone for being gay. I suspect the sames ones making the anti-Christian comments about Danny would completely lose it and begin yelling about how wrong it is to “spread hate.”"

   I think gay people are made fun of plenty here and no one ever complains. Now we just need a gay Christian to really rag on.

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   cattyfan
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 3:27 pm

   “I think gay people are made fun of plenty here and no one ever complains. Now we just need a gay Christian to really rag on.”

   Clay Aiken. ‘Nuff said LOL!

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   Cherie
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 3:27 pm

   Holy crap people! flipit works his ass off (Ok slight exaggeration) on this recap and it turns into a religious debate? SHAME! Shame I say! Ok really I don’t care. I just wanted a chance to repeat flipit calling Scott Dust Bunny hair! Hahahaha! And my Samuel got robbed! Boo! Ok gotta go. Gotta get up early for church tomorrow so I can pray for all you HEATHENS!
   Ok so I don’t actually get up early unless its court ordered but I’ll pray for y’all. If I remember. Maybe. Dear Lord Xenu, please please please…strike down that q-tip that squawks like a dying bird. Oh and there was something else but I’ve forgotten so shamaladingdong I mean amen.

   Loved the recap flipit!

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   bambinoitaliano
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 4:33 pm

   In all fairness, I think it’sthe producers that constantly highlighting the widowness of Danny as much as the blindness of Scott or all those poor single moms….However, I was fine with Danny until he started having seizure on stage. Just reminded me of soul petrol, Taylor Hicks…and we know how well his career has become. The last time I saw you tube performance of Taylor, he was performing in Indonesia Idol finale. Needless to say he gives false hope to those delusional Indonesians a chance for fame and fortune. Anyway, Danny could very well end up like Melinda Doolittle ,great vocal but limited prospect even if he wins. As for Scott, I think the producers and the judges are inhuman to raise such false hope for a mediocre singer. Take away his handicap, he would not have survive Hollywood first round. The way the show is going one would think the Idol is producing Chronicles of Narnia Part lll: The Blind, the Widow and the Oil Rigger.

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   dani2526
   Posted March 14, 2009 at 5:29 pm

   Brilliant recap!!!!!!! Thanks!!!! AND…thanks for making my day when you referred to Scott’s hair as “dust bunny” hair. HAHAHAHA!!

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    tebtosca
    Posted March 14, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    Robert Downey Deadwife sucks because he sucks, get over it. The Christian part is just a bonus, LOL. Soul Patrol 2.0 indeed.

    “Liza, get off that hood before you hurt yourself!”

    Flipit, you are my fave recapper. Ever.

    Please tell me you are going to keep Scott’s nickname as some variation on the Confused Dandelion. I think it might be one of the funniest things you’ve ever said, and that’s saying something!

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    jennaboa
    Posted March 14, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    Brilliant recap as ever, Flipit! Photon Laser Tag = memory lane, ‘cept I would hide until almost no one was left then come out Terminator style. If Terminator was a short kid who was scared of guns.

    Loved the comparison of the stage to a gaping maw of baby devouring evil. Sort of reminded me of the Semitic god Mot that the Old Testament was fond of trotting out whenever they needed baby-sacrificing heathens: “that you not come near to divine Death (Mot), lest he made you like a lamb in his mouth, you both be carried away like a kid in the breach of his windpipe.”

    “America may not always make the wisest decisions, but they’re ours to make!” Maybe we shouldn’t be allowed. American Idols, former Presidents — we know how to pick ‘em lately! Whoo! Can’t we go back to a nice monarchy under a senile king? At least it would always be entertaining. George III would have rocked his own reality show. Besides, American Idol is already sort of saying, “We don’t think you will make the right decision and, by the way, we are going to stop lying about rigging the show and do it out in the open now.”

    The house. How boring. Why do they bother? If it was to show us Allison peeing/calling someone, well, ew. America doesn’t need to see its would-be, underage Idol in the loo. TMI.

    Tell Hokey to stop dancing. Oh, and the changing o’ glasses thing has been done and done better by Elton. Hoeky Gokey, you are not Elton. Elton can sing more than one note.

    Finally, not sad about Sammy leaving. You never heard the tweens climaxing over him, b/c Sammy was a werewolf. Vampires are hot right now w/ tweens right? If so Liza-Ham is totally in. Call it the Twilight Conspiracy.

    Sorry about the book! Love your recaps Flipit!

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    lola1971
    Posted March 14, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    Oh Flipit, you are my very favorite. I plug the hell outta this website to all my friends.

    Had to register and post finally, after seeing that old SNL reference on the Olympics’ synchronized swimming: “Hey You! I know you! I know you!”

    Oh man you are the greatest!!!!!!! Never change!

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    slumrville
    Posted March 14, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Flipit, you are a GENIUS!!! Gokey glasses = Sally Jesse Raphael…. OMG, BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!

    As far as the Judge’s Save goes, it’s just another way for the producers to pimp their favorites. They got to hand pick 4 of the Top 13. Now they get to disregard America’s vote at one point during the season. I wouldn’t be surprised if they got rid of the voting all together next season. They certainly don’t seem to need their audience, it appears.

    And I thought the results shows were supposed to be cut to half an hour…. They must need the ad revenue to pay for toilet phones and hot tubs to pamper the producer’s plants.

    No matter, though. I’ll just continue to lust after Twink Kris.

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    soapboxx
    Posted March 14, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Love,love love you Flipit! Please everyone keep Megan Corkery in. She should have never even been in the top 36, let alone the final 13. Here caw-caw at the end of her horrible rockin’ robin was one of the funniest things in 2009,(right behind Confused Dandelion). AI needs to have their bad singers shoved back in their faces because I’m sure out of the 70,000 or so applicants there were at least 13 better than these 13 and possibly 50,000+ better than Megan. Hokey L-Dopey did/does pimp his wife’s death. He could have told them from the get-go not to mention her. I always ask myself would I buy an album from any one of these peeps? The season the answer is no!

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    cattyfan
    Posted March 14, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Actually soapboxx, the contestants have NO say in how they are promoted. The contract they sign basically gives the producers ownership of them for one full year. It’s the same way for virtually EVERY reality show (I’ve talked to several contestants about this.) The producers smelled a way to exploit Danny, and they seized it…and if he had insisted they not mention his wife, he probbly would have been cut from the field.l

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    itchy
    Posted March 15, 2009 at 1:11 am

    I suspect that Church Lady was recruited anyway –although he certainly appears to have seized the moment.

    Great call on the Elton John comparison! Hmm…maybe the Church Lady is trying to tell us something? You’d think he’d at least choose glasses that don’t make his face look all scrunched up.

    And no doubt they’re fake anyway — who can afford that many pairs of glasses?

    Interesting that they only mentioned Not-so-Lil’ Rounds’ house being destroyed by a hurricane (God?) until just now –you’d think they’d have pumped that one for all it’s worth too.

    The fact is, Megan Doh Dorky is the only one of the bunch who has even the slightest chance of having a real musical career, as in, some semblance of artistic originality, not merely another rehashed middling pop cruise ship crooner.

    I realize it might be difficult to see this–she strikes me as still being extremely nervous up there. But it’s obvious she’s just at the beginning of realizing the potential of her voice (and the way she looks and her dorky way of moving).

    Unlike pretty much all of the others, who are already at the limit of what they can do.

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    Tadow
    Posted March 15, 2009 at 3:44 am

    My favorite part of the show was when they came back to anoop and sammy after the commercial to say who was out. As anoop realized that something else was going to happen first he began clapping sarcastically like, of fucking course!
    I also don’t Danny and it has nothing to do with his religion. Not sure of his age, but the dead wife would have played better next year, after some time had passed. Now it comes of super skeezy.
    And I began skipping Megan’s performances about 20 seconds into her first live show. I am NOT a fan of her dancing.

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    purplex15
    Posted March 15, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    “The fact is, Megan Doh Dorky is the only one of the bunch who has even the slightest chance of having a real musical career, as in, some semblance of artistic originality, not merely another rehashed middling pop cruise ship crooner.”

    I’ll respectfully disagree, on the basis that the girl cannot sing. im not sure how old she is, but she claims to have never had any experiance on stage, except middle school choir. That means: 1) she really isnt serious about singing more than “that might be a cool career”. everyone else on this show, even the 16 year olds, have more experiance than her, not b/c they are better, but b/c they make oppurtunities for themselves, 2) obviously she has never been any good, or maybe just one of those people would have cast her in something, and 3)that she is not going to get better. if after all her years of “singing” this is what we have, then i don’t have much hope for her. She will be Carmen Rasmussen 2.0 (with the exception of maybe Simon not loviong her as much), and she will go away before the idol tour is over.

    As far as Danny’s wife, I thought the same thing about the pimpage until I found out when she died. I read somewhere that she died only 4 weeks before his audition, and it was during surgery (which shewas expected to come out of). I don’t blame him for talking About it alot during his auditions b/c it had just happened. Honestly, I have not heard him say much about her since the live shows started. And considering he is obviously religious, He doesn’t really talk about that much either. I am also anti-religion, like someone else mentionted, but I am just not getting where all the Danny hate comes in. I understand not liking his singing, or his dancing, or how he performs. But to hate on him b/c his wife died, or b/c he happens to be religious, seems a little off to me ( i tuly believe most of the pimping is from the producers, not Danny.

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    Mr Dangerous
    Posted March 15, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    Uh, regarding this:

    “Did all the Latinos just jump on the Cholaheta bandwagon and forget about her sister?”

    As a Latino, I did not forget about my amiga Jorge. Jorge was the sweetest little thing on the show but I have to admit he was way too much MENUDO and not enough Mario Lopez.

    Hey, I loved your recap Flipit. I just wish it was longer. Now, I have to get back to that paper I’m STILL writing. Oy.

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    nyc cookie
    Posted March 15, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Great recap Flipit! Always look forward to it!
    Purplex15, the reason for all the religious ie, Christian hate is that it is the last group of people that can be trashed and not considered racist. Imagine if Danny was Jewish, Muslim etc., you would never find this level of hate. I guess some people have such darkness in their own soul that they need to find an outlet for it, and making fun of Christians is their Roman Coloseuem (sp!!!!).
    Anyway, having lost my husband suddenly at a very young age and being left with a baby to take care of–that is my history. It is what happened to me and what makes me who I am. Just like the producers push all the stories of single moms and dads, homes lost to hurricanes, absent parents, dead parents, blindness, etc.
    Please people, stop blaming Danny for losing his wife. It happened to him and he wants to work through his grief this way. So unless it has happened to you, back off.
    Last question: Why is it so cool to be anti-religious? Don’t get that.

    Thanks for giving me a place to post my thoughts!
    XOXO

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    nyc cookie
    Posted March 15, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    BTW, Mr Dangerous, since you went out of your way to tell us you are working on your SECOND master’s–what are they in and where do you go to school? Just curious.

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    Mr Dangerous
    Posted March 15, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Oh, I forgot to mention. In this weeks TV GUIDE (the one with Battlestar Galatica on it) they rate the idol contestants with STARS.

    It was very amusing. They mention some of the stuff we discuss here at TVGASM.

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    itchy
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 1:26 am

    Cookie, no, no, please don’t distort what I’m saying.

    Like I’ve said, I’m not anti-christian (in the sense that you might mean, i.e., in an antisemitic way where ‘hatred’ equates to ‘want to kill’). That would be silly, since christianity continues to dominate the western world.

    I don’t want to kill religious people — I just wish I could shake them back to reality. It just boggles my mind that anyone could actually swallow any of this nonsense. Much less be proud of it. In public.

    In the meantime, I’m against the obnoxious in-your-face displays of religious sentiment as deployed especially by fundamentalist and other extremists types.

    Look, if someone wants to practice their religion in the privacy of their own home, that’s their business. But taking it into the public sphere and basically shoving it down everyone else’s throats is where MY problem comes in.

    Because fundamentalism always results in murder, war, chaos, mayhem.

    Not to mention the FACT that all religions take it upon themselves to make extremely personal decisions not only for their own tribe, that is, people who CHOOSE to rain-dance together, but for everyone else (i.e., anti-gay, anti-choice, anti-women, etc. etc.)

    And based on what?

    On a silly myth. And it’s always a silly myth, no matter what god you pretend to pray to. You can’t change that. You can’t make a myth true. No matter how hard you try. No matter how often you say it. Nope.

    That’s not anti-christian. That’s pro-reality.

    As I said before, it’s your right to choose to believe in that myth. But by doing so, you automatically establish yourself as an anti-intellectual, anti-rational, and anti-intelligent being.

    Now, that’s fine, that’s your choice– I have no problem with that, if it’s a private thing. Especially as long as you don’t try to influence anyone else by it, take away other people’s civil rights, or pressure the government to develop a FOREIGN POLICY THAT PROMOTES BOMBING THE FUCK OUT OF INNOCENT PEOPLE. But it always does, doesn’t it? It’s pretty rare that terrorism does not stem from religion. And religion almost always results in some form of terroristic behavior.

    So, bringing it back to American Idol…Isn’t it interesting that the show is called “Idol” and they’re asking viewers basically to bow down to whoever the PEOPLE decide will be the Idol this year?

    Which is kind of the great joke of this show and the Gokey Hype this year– because look what they’re doing: they’re shoving the Church Lady and his like (Lil Rounds and her little finger points up to heaven; Oil Rig bear and his big cross on a shirt) into our faces. Especially with Church Lady, they’re essentially developing his story as a ‘martyr’, putting him up on stage to be judged and presumably crucified…in order to crown him as the next… Idol!

    But that’s typically religious isn’t it? Establish the rule for everyone else, so that you can break it –and profit.

    And it’s especially funny that they’re basically putting him up against an openly gay competitor (Hambert — don’t know if he’s really out, but he probably should be).

    FWIW, I’m truly sorry Gokey’s wife died, I’d hate to have it happen to me, and I’m sure if it did I’d be way too emotionally devastated to be able to audition a month later and allow myself to be pimped on national TV about it.

    It’s important to realize that part of my (our?) backlash against him is that he showed up at the auditions with his best friend — who happened to be black, mostly likely gay, and clearly a FAR BETTER SINGER than Gokey himself.

    And meanwhile, the backlash against the pimping of Gokey’s dead wife appears to be having an affect — they didn’t mention that at all the last show, did they? So at least the producers are getting the message. Not that it matters anymore, because the work’s already been done.

    As for Megan…you’ll see. She’s going to be really excellent in just a few weeks time. And if nothing else, pretty to look at.

    Okay, okay, I know I do go on…you’re welcome to skip my comments anytime you see my nick.

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    KIMBUBBLY
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 8:17 am

    From the TVGasm archives:

    Nads: You situation with your wife being gone must be hard, has it impacted your time on Idol so far?

    Danny: In a previous interview that I did today, everybody wants to hear what I have to say. It weighs on my mind a lot though because honestly, this is a sob story I don’t want. I don’t want this story, but it is shaping my life and it’s causing hope for a lot of people knowing that it’s causing hope for my life. I didn’t want to live any more after she passed.

    So now, I have my mission set in stone of what I want to portray myself as and just who I am. I don’t have to portray myself as anybody, but as far as being me, but there’s a fun side to me that’s going to come out. And so, people have to stay tuned in. I apologize to everybody if they feel like it’s shoved down their face, but it’s so fresh in my mind.
    ____________________________

    I’m not partial to entering the “religious” fray, but I do think that Danny’s “plight” has been used by the producers as a way of anointing him…much like the young girl from the auditions whose family had been homeless and she was their last hope, blah, blah, blah…

    Simon always says that this is a singing contest, not a popularity contest, but then the producers highlight whatever they want to and give us no choice but to form an opinion about these people that has NOTHING to do with their singing ability.

    I’m on the Danny train and it has nothing to do with his wife, Jamar or his religion…AND he could have flaming pink hair and a boyfriend and I’d STILL be on his train…but I like the way he sings. Plus I usually go for the cute, squishy types instead of trendy, edgy, buff or otherwise typically “hunkalicious” sort of folks. Don’t tell my hubby I said that though!!

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    jbu2005
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 8:27 am

    Not to make this too much about religion, but after reading this comment, I had to post for the first time

    itchy:

    “…On a silly myth. And it’s always a silly myth, no matter what god you pretend to pray to. You can’t change that. You can’t make a myth true. No matter how hard you try. No matter how often you say it. Nope.

    That’s not anti-christian. That’s pro-reality.

    As I said before, it’s your right to choose to believe in that myth. But by doing so, you automatically establish yourself as an anti-intellectual, anti-rational, and anti-intelligent being.”

    For us, these are not myths, they are based in truths. Just because they happened thousands of years ago doesn’t mean they aren’t true. There are numerous writings (ie the Dead Sea Scrolls) backing them up. Could things have changed in them over time? Sure, but the reality of the situations are still true. If you don’t believe that, then fine. But it’s like not believing what Julius Caesar or Napoleon did, because they happened a long time ago.

    And as for being “anti-intellectual” and “anti-intelligent”… with that redundent statement, you quite proved yourself to be what you are PREACHING against.

    I’m just your average church-goer, who believes in God… but these comments Itchy made, they really offended me because you attacked us for something we believe in, when I, and most people like me, would do nothing of the sort to you because you don’t believe. How about we let everyone believe what they want, and not call them stupid, unintelligent or “unrealistic” because of something we have grown up with, that makes us reach for something higher, or to be better people?

    Just my two cents.

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    a_coasties_wife
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Hi Itchy. As an ex-christian I can see where you are coming from. They believe that they are right and their way is the only way. But to say that they are anti-intelligent etc was a bit much. You sounded just like them by saying that your way is the only way to be intelligent, realistic, etc. I think that if you don’t believe that’s fine but you have to at least respect them as people. Same goes for christians, they need to respect that the religion doesn’t work for us. I absolutely agree that most forms of terrorism are partly because of religions but another part is fear of the unknown and hate.

    As far as Danny, I like him. I just like his husky voice, also like Alexis and chain-smoker girl for the same reason. I used to think that the producers were the ones touting his wife until the first show, one of his friends in the coke room was holding up a picture of him and his wife again. And I’ve watched the show since the start and I don’t remember them talking about his church, only that he was a leader in a church. Almost all singers get their start in church.

    Hambert…uhgg. Since when has 80′s hair bands become relevent again? Because Hambert has it all, stupid hair and screechy singing. Telsa was on my radio the other day and that’s who he sounds like. Can’t stand him.

    Megan, I am actually embarrassed to watch her. Did she caw at the end of her song? And Simon had no comment on that? My Simon is not the same this year, usually he and I are on the same brainwave. I’m sad.

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    a_coasties_wife
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 9:20 am

    Oh and the new rule. Sounds to me that they are just trying to keep the ones that can have commercial success under their contract a little longer so they can make more money. A least in the case of Jennifer Hudson and Chris Daughtry.

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    J-Mo
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 9:38 am

    Flipit! Loved the recap so much, you are so funny, I am now bowing down to this brand new makeshift altar I’ve erected in my home to worship you. It has a statue that represents you (it’s actually my old WWF Iron Sheik action figure, you’re built about the same, you just don’t wear the handlebar mustache and pointy-toed shoesies) and I put a couple of candles from Bath & Body Works on either side of it (they’re the “Rain-Kissed Leaves” scent, very gay) and I leave offerings of pizza, Marlboros and little airline-sized bottles of peach rum… and then something stressful happens and I come back and eat your pizza, drink your rum and smoke your ciggies. But I know you don’t mind. OH, I also put a picture of Cher up in there with the Iron Flipit, because she is like Jesus and has magical powers and brought forth her Lazarus of a career from the dead more than once… and you are magical, too!

    love, J-Mo

    P.S. c’mon people, it’s a reality TV show, let’s give peace a chance!

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    bigjr6633
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 11:35 am

    Okay Itchy and other ppl like him or her, your getting a little worked up over nothing. This is just a TV show. Honestly I really don’t care that much about Danny or his religious background but when they kept throwing Danny’s dead wife in our faces the whole time than I had a problem with Danny. Also the fact that they didn’t choose his GJBF Jamar when he was 10 times better than Danny.

    Anyway, I don’t let this kind of shit comsume me because once again this is just a TV show and another thing Itchy you said “(Lil Rounds and her little finger points up to heaven; Oil Rig bear and his big cross on a shirt)”. Are you really getting yourself worked up over that it’s not that serious. One more thing about Megan, hate to break it to u but once this is all over Megan will never be heard from again. U like her cause she’s different and has her own identitiy, ppl said the same thing about Brooke last season and where is she at?

    PPL just don’t take this too seriously, I repeat this is just a TV SHOW!!!

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    cansnuts
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    First of all, kudos to jbu2005. I totally agree and was offended by itchy as well. Whether you realize it or not itchy, your comment came off sounding snobby and very elitist. While some hardcore Christians do have that “shove it in your face” attitude, the majority of Christians do not. You have plenty to say about all the bad that is associated with organized religion but make no mention of all the good.

    I don’t see anything wrong with letting someone know I am a Christian or inviting them to an event at my church. You never know when someone is at a point in their life when they need something more. It’s no different than letting someone know I throw home jewelry parties or I’m single. It would become annoying if I was constantly like “hey you saved yet?” or “when you gonna throw a jewelry party?” or “know any single guys” everytime I saw them, but if someone happened to be in need of Jesus or a good church family, or had a mom who they needed a birthday present for or who’s cute, smart cousin just became available, then it’s good information for them to know.

    Oh and one last thing… in regards to the comment about “they’re shoving the Church Lady and his like (Lil Rounds and her little finger points up to heaven; Oil Rig bear and his big cross on a shirt) into our faces.” Does it upset you when someone thanks God when accepting an award? When someone says God Bless you when you sneeze? Are you one of those people who gets all riled up because it says “In God We Trust” on our money? Get over it.

    There are tons of different personalities, races, sexualities, struggles that have been on AI. That’s what so great about it, it’s a melting pot just like America. Granted sometimes better singers don’t get through b/c they lack something to make them stand out, but quite frankly the Rick Braddys of the world bore me with their chicken finger stories anyways.

    With all that said, my favorites are Danny (and I’d like him if he wasnt a Christian and without the sob story too) and Matt for the guys, Red head and the Alexis for the girls. I think Hambert is completely overrated and he just irks my nerves, though it did amaze me that I heard lyrics in “Black or White” that I had never heard before, so kudos for his enuciation. And Corkey, just because she’s hot does not mean she can sing. Someone please teach that poor girl a new dance!

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    juddfan
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    Wow, this has taken all morning to read thru!!!

    I do like this is a place we can vent our own bents, so here’s mine . . .

    On religion, we’ve just got to agree to disagree, ain’t no way all of us are ever going to believe the same thing, and as you wish your beliefs to be respected, you should do the same for others.

    As far as making fun . . . I do think we’re pretty liberal at mocking all things, right!? I like that we can poke some fun at things and not offend (mostly)

    As for Church Lady . . . Me likey his voice, I would welcome you all to try and listen to the download of PYT–f’in note perfect and completely awesome–I would listen to his music in a second (tho it’s a tad Michael Bolton ish)

    I really never made fun of him for having a dead wife, I was making fun of how many times it was repeated, like we didn’t already hear it 10 times. I was actually touched by him and GBJF hugging it out–call me crazy.

    My fear for Danny boy/Elton wannabe, is he’s getting too full of himself too fast, and that’s a way bigger turn off for me than the rest. It happened to me with Daughtry, somewhere along the way he just turned into a giant douche . . . and such a poser!!!! (IMHO ie)

    May I also mention, the diary for Dandelion (oh how we mock here!) said the phrase “visually impaired” 100 million times, esp. Mom!!!!

    Megan, if you’re reading, robin’s don’t caw, Crows do . . . just so you know next time, but my, I howled at that . . .

    Simon was a dick to Jorge, why can’t he just say, “I’m sorry, it’s a no” -it was like he was offended at the sight of him–RUDE!!! (Or maybe he didn’t swallow . . .)

    And flipit, thanks again for the great recap, loved the hip thrusting cap of CL!!!

    KIMBUBBLY, guess you and I are the only one’s who might picture sexy times with Danny, he’s growing on me, as I feared he would . . . sigh . . .

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    itchy
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    Sorry guys, I just can’t do it. I mean, I wish I could just leave it alone…but I just can’t. But again, my goal isn’t to offend–even if what I say happens to be offensive to you, offending you is not my intention.

    Remember, there are 50 million admitted atheists in America (and who know how many more are hiding in the closet, fearful of the repercussions from the anger mob of true believers they’d face if they came out in the open).

    On the other hand, I do enjoy seeking out the literary in the mundane, which is part of why I’m enjoying AI this time around, since I realized that they’re actually fabricating their own religious/disney story. (You know how in every single Disney movie the mother is dead? Why is that? Isn’t that kind of weird? It’s like Walt was trying to kill the ‘Virgin’ Mary over and over again. But then again, Walt was a Nazi supporter, and Mary was a Jew…).

    Meantime, there’s no more ‘truth’ to AI being any kind of vehicle for artistic discovery as there is ‘truth’ to any of the many god and creation myths out there.

    Just because a lot of people believe something doesn’t mean it’s true. Just like 33 million (33!) phone calls can’t ever make these hack singers into true artists.

    So, yeah, now I’m really starting to enjoy the parallel between the jesus myth (which goes back several thousand years and spans many cultures before jesus’s fan club got ahold of it, by the way–face facts, it’s a fabrication) and American Idol.

    For example…isn’t it interesting how they wanted Alexis to whore herself up a bit? And she’s a single (i.e., ‘virgin’) mother to boot! It’s like they’re hedging their bets…

    Of course, they also have Megan, another ‘virgin’ mother, to work with.

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    PottyMouth
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    itchy, that’s it! I can look past a lot of things, but when you blaspheme Walt Disney….well, that’s where I draw the line!!!!!!!!!!!!! How DARE you sir?!?!
    
    SWAK, PottyMouth

    PS – loved the recap Flipit. You are the master.

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    juddfan
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    PottyMouth

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHA!!!!!!

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    fire@will
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    Oh, my gosh! This religious thing is turning into another middle east! Yikes! Didn’t your rabbi teach you never to talk politics or religion in public? (Like they say in Greece, this must be another sign of the acropolis!) Just remember, you godless atheists, there are no flush toilets in foxholes.

    Personally, I avoid all that pimping and boredom and needless controversy by FF’g everything but the “performances”. Then I let Flip show me what I didn’t miss, from his own uniquely twisted perspective. Less time; more satisfaction.

    Kelly Clark done good. (I did watch THAT!)

    A prize to anyone who read this far!

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    dani2526
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    HAHAHAHHAHA…I’m SO glad I taped the episode…hadn’t noticed the literal “caw, caw” at the end of the Rockin’ Robin song…it’s almost like she WANTS to get kicked out.

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    nyc cookie
    Posted March 17, 2009 at 3:47 am

    hi fire@will–I will take that prize!!! It’s the only thing I’ve ever won!
    Itchy–I love you, I respect your opinion, but I also respect mine. That does not make me an anti-intellectual. Hell–Barry O and I went to Columbia at the same time. I guess when I see a sunset, or look at the colors of flowers, or look at the beauty of the mountains, I can’t believe that there is something else beyond our sense of understanding. As far as religion starting most wars–world war II was largely the result of an anti-religious man and his attempt to wipe out a race based on their religion. And by the way, there was not any state sanctioned religion–your were a blue-eyed, blonde or you were not the “master race”.

    Sometimes religion does not start wars–it saves us and helps us recapture our humanity.

    Love to you all–love the comments. It’s great to have a place to unload–oh and that AI Show is pretty damn good too!!!!

    XOXO

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    BLUZGIRL
    Posted March 17, 2009 at 10:52 am

    Dang—what was the show being recapped again? I’ll have to go back and read it! Luckily, Flipit–it’s awesome and worth a second read!!