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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
1:22 am
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American Idol returned for more auditions Tuesday night, with our band of merry judges flying into Birmingham, Alabama to check out the local talent. Ryan Seacrest proudly noted that the region was home to more Idol finalists than any other, with Bo Bice, Reuben Studdard, and Taylor Hicks all hailing from the area. And what storied careers they’ve had…
Nevertheless, Birmingham was kind of like the anti-Seattle. Golden tickets were in the majority, and singers with bush baby/Asperger syndrome were few and far between. In fact, when it came to freak shows, one only had to look as far as the judging table where Paula Abdul, possibly on one of her prescription-fueld benders, was loopier than ever. The poor woman could barely sit still, let alone speak a word. Ah yes. After New York’s triumphant auditions where Paula was actually insightful, it was comforting to have her back in bonkers territory.First of the 11,000 people who auditioned was a girl named Erica Skye (or as she pronounced it, “Ska”). She was a student at Auburn, and if singing didn’t work out, she wanted to go into the dental field. Memo to self: avoid all dental practices in Birmingham.
Anyway, Erica sang “Unchained Melody,” which she credited to Leanne Rimes, and here’s a shock: she couldn’t hit any of the high notes. This certainly wasn’t the worst of auditions, but it was fairly out of tune, despite what her friends who were listening at the door might have said. “She hit ‘em!” claimed one girl, who must have had the earphones to her iPod still in because there was no note Erica hit.
Sure enough, the judges panned her, with Simon saying, “Erica, you are an absolutely hopeless singer.” The other judges agreed, but Erica was not about to go off to the dental field so easily. She began singing some Dixie Chicks song and was so annoying that Paula had to actually leave her chair and cower in the corner, lest Erica’s voice trigger violent Oxycontin-based hallucinations. At long last, Erica slunk out of the room, but not before brushing dust off her should, a little Fuck-You-From-The-Dental-Community gesture.
We then saw a montage of crying failures, and once that was out of the system, we met Katie Bernard from Orlando. She had a unique situation in that her voice was crazy high pitched — kind of like the squeaky heir to Carol Kane. However, she claimed that her singing voice was deeper and more tolerable. Well, I couldn’t be more intrigued. Could this girl actually cary a tune? The answer, surprisingly, was yes. She sang “A House Is Not A Home,” and even though her performance was muddled with affectations and melisma, we could hear that her voice was actually pretty good. And completely different too.
When it came time for judging, Randy gave her a yes. Paula, meanwhile, suddenly wound up on the floor, kneeling at the table like an orphan begging for porridge. She didn’t know what to say, and since Simon gave Katie a no, it was all on our druggy (and breasty) singer in the middle. To help her make the decision, Paula then asked Katie’s husband to come in the room, and as you can imagine, he was quite the sight. He wore a polo shirt buttoned to the top with the collar sticking up — a lame attempt to be trendy. It was almost enough to distract from his goofy grin and wide eyes, symptoms of being totally, unabashedly starstruck. Honestly, he seemed barely able to even say a word, but that’s okay because Katie made up for it with nonstop babble about why she should be accepted to Hollywood. She went on and on, her voice getting higher and faster. SHUT UP! At last, Paula melted and said yes. Congratulations! She was going to Hollywood (where she’ll certainly be rejected after one week).
Next up was Tatiana McConnico, who for some reason I thought would be bad, despite attending a performing arts high school. I was wrong. Tatiana was good. She was very good. A super-fidgety Paula giggled with approval. You know how this story ends: you’re going to Hollywood, dawg!
Not faring quite as well was Diane Walker, a Mandisa-ish girl who unwisely eschewed Mandisa’s knit poncho in favor of a very, very bizarre outfit that did nothing to slim her figure. Still, Diane seemed like a friendly lady, and she even joked about how she was a cheerleader in high school. Needless to say, she was the base of the pyramid.
What she made up for in spirit, she certainly lacked in singing talent. Diane managed to butcher “Saving All My Love” by Whitney Houston. I mean, it wasn’t the very, very worst, but it was pretty damn bad. Unsurprisingly, the judges sent her home empty-handed, and after she left the room, Simon reflected, “It was the most extraordinary dress I’ve ever seen in my life!” Amen, my friend. Plus-sized women — they really don’t have a lot of non-mumu options, do they?
Bernard Williams II showed up next, and he nailed Michael Jackson’s seminal disco classic, “Rock With You.” Simon gave him an unequivocal yes, but Paula, shockingly, said that she thought his tone was good but off key. Huh? What? Paula is officially high.
“Gaboobibababuuppiiizzzazzggeeeurrrrgle.”
Luckily for Bernard, Randy also liked him, and he made it through to Hollywood, despite Paula’s dubious concerns.
There was no confusion about the next girl. Her name was Margaret Fowler, and she was fat and dressed like Big Bird, if Big Bird were an old stripper. Margaret claimed she was twenty-six, but we could tell she was much older. This wasn’t her biggest offense. No, Margaret’s big problem (aside from the fact that she blatantly was doing whatever to get on TV) was that she had no problem parting her shirt and revealing her massive, rippling gut. Make it stop… make it stop… Is this what Big Bird does to Snuffleupagus when we’re not watching?
Anyway, I know this might come as a shock, but Margaret was terrible. The judges warmly rejected her, and then Simon asked what her real age was. She smiled bashfully and said thirty three. C’mon now, Maggie. Your real age. She paused, smiled again, and finally admitted that she was fifty. SHEEEEE’S FIFTY! And she likes to KICK! STRETCH! AND KICK!!! SHEEEEE’S FIFTY!
For whatever reason, Paula then cooed, “You are amazing!” Huh? She was a looney who lied about her age. There’s nothing intrinsically amazing about announcing your age.
But then I remembered that Paula was crazy and calmed down.
We then watched a montage of all sorts of people getting the golden ticket. Curiously, almost all of them were girls. Would the trend continue for Jamie Lynn Ward, the biggest sob story since week one’s crack baby diva?
Jamie was kind of like the second coming of Carrie Underwood: sad backstory, Southern accent, middle American appeal, and totally boring. Her whole thing was that she lived with her grandma and daddy because her daddy was paralyzed and she took care of him. Awww. And if she won Idol “I would get my grandma a house with one floor!” That’s so sweet. NOW SHUT UP.
Interestingly enough, Jamie’s sob story had an intriguingly dark and grim underbelly. That’s because Jamie’s dad had paralyzed himself after he had shot himself in the neck. Why did he shoot himself in the neck? Because he had caught his wife, Jamie’s stepmom, cheating on him.
“And it wasn’t the first time!” Jamie noted, as if this somehow made any of this totally okay and normal. Yes, apparently Jamie’s dad had actually shot the cheatin’ ho’-bag first and then shot himself, making him the victim of a botched murder-suicide. Lovely! Sure enough, the judges really didn’t know what to say about all this. They kind of just let out a bunch of sighs and sympathetic “Wows.” Jamie, meanwhile, was just like “Oh, it’s okay,” as if she’d just told them about the time in first grade when she spilled some apple juice.
Nevertheless, Jamie sang a song that I didn’t particularly like. It was too Broadwayish for me, and at times, I thought her voice was off. Still, the judges liked her enough to send her to Hollywood, warning her to not force her voice too much, otherwise it’ll get nasally. The judges then all pet Paula, who pretended to be a puppy (don’t ask. Blame it on the pills).
Next was a guy named Chris Sligh, who I kind of wanted to hate at first on account of his unwieldy, curly hair, but he turned out to be pretty cool. His pre-audition material was a bit too jokey and ironic for me, and the producers were definitely trying to set him up to look like a total failure. Too bad the promos all outed him to be a great singer.
Anyway, Chris pretty much won me over when the judges asked him why he wanted to be on Idol, and he said, “I really want to make David Hasselhoff cry.” Shockingly, Simon and perhaps Paula had no idea what this was in reference to, but they still laughed nonetheless.
Enough joking though. Time for some singing. Chris managed to blow them all away with his soulful and controlled rendition of “Kiss From A Rose.” Paula had a near orgasm in her chair, and when the song ended, her convulsions morphed into a standing ovation, complete with the patented seal clap and all. No surprise here. He was going to Hollywood.
Sadly, Paula’s antics for the night then came to a close. We headed onto Day 2 in Birmingham, and Paula was nowhere to be found. Ryan said she went back to Hollywood “for a family obligation” (read: rehab), and so the remaining auditions were conducted solely by Simon and Randy.
First up on this second day was Victoria Watson, a peculiar girl with six feet worth of hair. Yes, she’s was a latter day Rapunzel, but I can’t imagine any Prince Charmings rushing to save her from a tower. Speaking of fairy tales, Victoria said she sounded like a Disney character, which could not have been a good thing. However, she seemed like a nice girl, and her ambitions to touch people with her music and voice was admirable, if not lofty.
Anyway, the judges, particularly Randy, were impressed with Victoria’s hair, and they even called in her jittery mom, who had similarly long hair to boot. The mother, it should be noted, seemed more nervous and less poised than her daughter. As Victoria sang her way through “You Raise Me Up,” her mother made all sorts of nervous faces, which almost distracted me away from all the hair (not to mention the Amish-esque clothing).
Well, Victoria’s Disney assessment was true. She sounded like she could be Snow White. Unfortunately, this is American Idol, not Freakishly Cartoonish Voice Idol, and so she was rejected, with Simon saying it was a very “daughter to mom audition.” This eventually led to full scale bawling outside. No matter how long the hair grows, it still won’t be big enough to sheathe THE PAIN!
Speaking of pain, the next girl had such a bad voice that my ears literally hurt listening to her. Lakia Hill claimed she had the total package, but clearly that was the total package of AWFULNESS. Her cover of Deborah Cox was nasally, grating, and simply horrendous.
“You have probably one of the worst voices in Birmingham,” Simon said. Curiously, Lakia responded with a simple, “Thank you!” Uh… what? This then kicked off a montage of people politely thanking the judges for cruelly rejecting them, and then we met Nicole Gatzman. She had kind of a weird story. She claimed she could sing, but her mom, despite wearing a Team Nicole t-shirt, insisted that her daughter had no talent. How very Helen-Mirren-in-The-Queen cold.
Well, Nicole sang “Something To Talk About” for the judges, and I thought she was really good. Husky, rich — all that good stuff. Clearly I was wrong. Randy and Simon both thought she had problems and swiftly rejected her, despite the fact that she was about ten times better than that awful Jamie Lynn. Hopefully she’ll come back next season because that rejection just wasn’t right.
Last but not least — okay, maybe least — we met Brandy Patterson. She sang a truly awful version of “Like A Virgin.” I wanted to say it was bad karaoke, but that would be an insult to bad karaoke. Simon labeled the performance as “rotten,” shocking her completely.
“Maybe it’s the floor or something,” she suggested, as if the finish on the parquet had somehow distorted the sounds coming out of her mouth. Simon and Randy immediately cracked up and sarcastically told Brandy to try another song, but this time from the carpet. Unsurprisingly, she actually did this, squawking out a miserable version of “Proud Mary” from the non-parquet portions of the floor.
Afterwards, Simon joked that the carpet made all the difference, and Brandy nodded enthusiastically, clearly unable to hear the sarcasm dripping from his mouth. Eventually, Simon popped her bubble and said she was terrible on both surfaces. “No, I was better on the carpet!” she insisted, still grasping to the notion that a carpeted singing career hung in the balance.
After a while, however, Brandy realized that she wasn’t going to Hollywood. She started mouthing off to the judges, but Simon had the best put-down at all when he warned her, “Don’t stand on the non-singing floor!” Who would have ever thought parquet jokes would be so hilarious to me?
Brandy continued her rant outside the room, her flames further fanned by Simon and Randy who popped out briefly to do whatever. She accused Randy of being fake, but the entire scene was fairly lighthearted; so I kind of zoned out. However, Brandy started to listen to her own words, and suddenly, she seemed to be actually very mad at the judges now. That’s right, Brandy. Let the subtle realization that you’ve been humiliated on national TV sink in. Turn that mortification into rage!
Anyway, at the end of the two days, Ryan announced that twenty singers would be moving on to Hollywood. And speaking of Tinsel Town, the auditions now move to Souther California — Pasadena to be specific. According to the previews, it looks like our favorite banana-head will be making it to the big show. Congratulations!
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Great PaulaCaps. As much as I love Idol, the greatest show on television, I cannot help but be jealous of Paula for earning so much money for doing so little.
Chris’s performance of Kiss From A Rose was just awful. He really cannot sing. Bernard was terrific and I couldn’t believe it when Paula claimed that his pitch was off the entire time.
I’m a big fan of Chris – I’ll be rooting for him. If nothing else, at least he’ll give some funny soundbites.
And I loved when they played the Sesame Street theme as the background for the Margaret bit.
http://audgepodge.blogspot.com/2007/01/recap-american-idol-birmingham.html
Did anyone else think that the woman with the girlish voice sounded exactly like Yeardley Smith/Lisa Simpson?
Re #1: His rendition of Like a Rose was awful? Did you listen to it?
Also, they should have allowed the girl who they thought was too nasal to go throw, that decision was bullshit.
Also , when they showed that montage of people saying thank you after not making it through, not all those people were rejected, because at least one of the people they showed in that montage was also shown as one of the people who made it through to Hollywood. Shenanigans!
I was really shocked when they told that girl she was too nasally and rejected her.
I’ll be glad when the audition shows are over – there are just too many people acting weird for the camera.
And have they edited out much of the cruelty since Rosy went on her rant? The judges have been almost too nice since the bush baby episode.
As much as I like seeing the crazies try and get on TV only to be humiliated, the judges aren’t being nicer now since the so-called “Rosie Rant”. These shows were taped in September. If anything, the editors are now mixing in more footage of the good with the bad, instead of keeping it so one sided.
That being said, I still think Simon is great. I loved his dress comment on that enormous lady.
Paula’s “family obligation” = “rehab”…hilarious!
I did love it when Simon said to the last girl, “You are barking mad, aren’t you?” HA! My new favorite expression!
I don’t know if my theory can be verified in anyway but it seems to me that a big girls ability to sing can be directly associated with her fashion sense, if she knows she’s big and dresses respectably then the odds of her actually having a good singing voice seem to go up several fold.
I am a student at Auburn where Ericka goes, and there was an article in our school newspaper about her last week. She actually said that she doesn’t think shes a bad singer because “i made it so far in the audition.” she doesnt realize they take the bad people too to simon, randy and paula! ah! also, another auburn student made it to hollywood but they didn’t put him in last nights episode. so look for errick johnson later on!!
I thought Paula was funny and right on w/her critiques last night. I liked seeing a little bit of extra personality.
Excuse me now – it’s time to take my oxy.
And what about when Simon returned to the room after needling Brandy – he tried to open the WRONG DOOR!
Paula may be crazy but I love her. I read somewhere that Idol approached COURTNEY LOVE to replace Paula. Gross.
And I think Jamie Lynn Ward screams Kellie Pickler more than Carrie Underwood. Kellie was way annoying (like Jamie Lynn) and Carrie can sing (unline Jamie Lynn).
Bauer’s Sweetheart, thanks so much for bringing up Simon trying to go out the wrong door. That was my favorite part of the episode! How does that joke never get old??
I too was thinking Kellie Pickler the entire time Jamie Lynn was on screen. Even their backstories are similar.
I felt that the girl with the long hair had a very pretty voice. Obviously not marketable for Idol but the judges treated her like she had no talent at all when she obviously could sing, just not pop music.
Simon using the wrong door was awesome. Especially since they made such a big deal out of the wrong door during the first episode this season.
I, too, was laughing when Simon tried to go in the wrong door! LOL! He tried to play it off so cool too. And what the heck was Paula doing on her knees? It didn’t make sense, but then again I guess nothing she does makes much sense. Loved the family obligation/rehab comment!
By criticizing Paula’s recent crazy and so-called “drugged” behavior you’re no better than her B-Side. You’re also just confirming what Rosie said on “The View” about how the judges of American Idol (and America in general) find some sort of (sick IMO) humor in being cold, condescending, and crude towards others. I doubt Paula’s “drugged” as you (and ironically Rosie) says she is. I think she’s probably got a drinking problem yes, but not a drug one. Even if she does have one who are you to judge her. No human being on this Earth is perfect, and we’re all bound to make mistakes here and there. Hopefully Paula will wake up to reality, get over whatever problem she has, and learn from her mistakes in order to grow into a better person.
I’ve also read your “funny” yet offensive comments on the cast members of The Real World recaps you’ve done. Honestly – it’s as if your cruelty knows no bounds. The way you rip apart at each and every single cast members faults is totally disgusting. I guess people like you prove a saying my mother’s told me. Sometimes intelligence DOESN’T equal class, manners, or (most important of all) MORALITY!
RE: Post 16 Cry me a river,you need to lighten up, people read this stuff for fun. We don’t need a “crusader” on the message boards trying to ruin it for everyone else. The cruelty that, “knows no bouds”, is freaking halarious.
I can’t believe you didn’t mention Simon getting hit with the old wrong door gag. Haha, that was priceless, and is sure to be worked into a wrong-door montage in the season finale.
And I thought this episode was brilliant. Classic Idol. Drugged up Paula that the producers didn’t even try to tone down in editting, borderline good/bad singers, and a missing judge for day two. This one had it all.
Not to mention one of the most darkly hilarious sob-stories of the entire franchise: a botched murder suicide/touching family moment as the daughter sets off to get enough money to buy a house for her grandma. The fact that she has a fairly decent voice tells me that she could go deep into this thing a la Kelly Pickler.
24Ever, Once again you’re just proving my (and Rosie’s) point. The fact that people read this stuff for fun says ALOT about what America finds to be humorous! It’s one thing if the people B-Side were criticizing on television were professional comedians, and are trying to make the viewers laugh at their antics. Criticizing them however for their faults (i.e.: the cast members of The Real World) OR for problems in their personal life (i.e.: Paula Abdul) is a totally different story.
I’m sure if the cast members from The Real World or Paula Abdul saw these comments they wouldn’t view them as “hilarious” either. These people aren’t clowns for you to pick apart for your own personal amusement. They’re real human beings with feelings and emotions just like yourself. All I’m saying is cut them some slack. I’m sure if any one of you were live on national television with 50 million viewers watching your every move you’d probably (unintentionally) do some stupid things too.
PS: I didn’t appreciate being referred to as “hilarious” in your reply to me about my “cruelty knows no bounds” comment when I was very serious in my original reply to B-Side.
Booncy — I appreciate your comments. I understand that these are real people, however what we see on TV are truly just characters assembled for us by editors. Do I think Paula *really* has a drug problem? Well, I don’t know. But if all we see is her acting loopy all show long, I’m not above poking fun at the representation.
These are all jokes; albeit some of them are quite mean. What can I say? If a 50 year old woman steps on TV, bares her stomach, and makes a fool of herself just to get noticed, I’m going to comment on it. I’m a judgmental guy. Is that good? Well, probably not. But to quote many a self-absorbed Real Worlder, “That’s just me!” Kudos to you for being bigger than that.
This site is all about sharing the TV experience, and part of that experience is the mockery that comes with certain people being totally dumb on TV. You can’t tell me you don’t watch a show, roll your eyes at someone and either make a comment to a friend or think one. I’m just verbalizing it. And if you don’t do that, well, that’s impressive, and maybe this sight isn’t for you.
Anyway, I do appreciate the comments. You raise interesting points. Everyone feel free to debate away!
Wow, Booncy…are you serious? You’re really citing Rosie O’Donnell to prove your so-called “point”? For one thing, Rosie should definitely not preach to the public about making fun of other people in a cold, crude manner. Are you kidding me? The same woman who is so ignorant as to make fun of the Chinese language? Who will unoriginally mock Donald Trump in a desperate attempt to be “hilarious”? These sites are created solely for avid TV observers to join together and comment on what they see.
And who cares what the cast of The Real World thinks? I’m sure they’re nice people, but they’re putting themselves on TV, knowing very well what they’re getting into 2345665 seasons later.
I commend your crusade for a better America, but honestly.. no one here who reads B-Side (and others) blog’s religiously are ready to join you just yet. So while the rest of us are maturing, trying to catch up with you, I suggest you continue on with your life full of morality and non-judgmental behavior.
B Side, why are you even responding to this moron? Don’t waste your time. You should be spending your time working on a clipgasm of that kid that was imitating a panther tonight. That was the funniest thing ever on the show.
Great recap, B-Side. I was shocked at Nicole’s rejection as well. And excellent reference to Molly Shannon! I totally loved her on SNL.
I don’t know what it is with me, but I tend to jump all over the great guy singers when I watch the shows (I’m a guy, btw). Like right now I’m totally eager to see Sundance, Sean Michel, and now Chris Sligh. Let’s hope the troupe of girl singers suck again.
B-Side, I can’t stand the audition part of the show. Your re-caps are the only good thing that comes at this stage of the show. Thank you for another great one.
#16 – If I ever go through an audition and get on a reality TV show, and make x amount of dollars per episode, then I give you full permission to laugh at any stupid thing I may do. In fact, you may even snark on me. As you can see I would be perfectly aware of the situation I would be putting myself in so don’t worry about my feelings. I am willing to bet the other people you choose to speak for are smart enough to know what they are getting into as well.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention: Diana DeGarmo also hailed from Birmingham. Is it any surprise she wasn’t mentioned 15 times during the show like Bo, Taylor, and Ruben were?
Re #25: Huh? What’s the reason they didn’t mention her?
ITA IJustWatch (#21) about Booncy’s using Rosie O’Donnell to bolster his point. Rosie is one of the most vindictive and petty women on tv. Her calling someone else cold and crude is definitely a case of the pot calling the kettle black. If she and anyone else thinks AI is too mean, don’t watch! The quickest way for the producers to change their ways is for ratings to go down. But since AI is still phenomenally successful, the producers know they are giving the public what it wants. This is season 6, it’s no secret Simon is mean, cruel even. Only idiots, not the merely deluded, go on the show not knowing there’s a better chance that they will be mocked in front of millions. People with delicate sensibilities know
to stay home.
The same applies to this site. I’m fairly new to TVGasm but even I can tell that the writers on here don’t pull any punches. That’s what makes the site fun. In fact, I voted in the TVGasm writer contests specifically for the snarkiest writers because they also happened to be the funniest. If B-side started writing stuff like “Paula appears a little indisposed today”, I’d probably tune out and stop reading, which would totally be my option, just like anyone who thinks B-side’s too mean should do.
If my vote counts for anything, I say keep on keepin’ on B-side! Personally, I think the review of the Margaret Fowler was too restrained. I probably would have said she looked like the end result of Big Bird’s weekend bender with the Sesame Street crack ho. But then, I’m mean, cruel even.
I really hope B-side doesn’t go all soft on us just because one person says his jokes are too mean. His recaps are one of the funniest things I’ve ever come across. It’s edgy, informative, and again, hilarious.
I just think ‘booncy’ is a little naive, but a good person to express his opinions regarding the level of “meaness” of B-side’s jokes. You should understand 2 things, Booncy. #1: The people of AI and also real world are all characters. The producers of the shows tell each and every main characters what to do and say, because the producers are the ones with the $ to pay them. The judges of AI, the RW Cast, hell, even some of the people auditioning are all not really like that in real life, AND THEY KNOW THIS. Therefore, they KNOW that they will be judged, made fun of, and ridiculed by people like B-side and the rest of us commenting. So it’s ok for them to hear mean things from us, because they get paid…a lot..
#2: They (AI judges and the Real World cast) don’t give two shits about what we (the internet community) say about them. They are celebrities. They go out, get recognized, get drunk, and have casual sex with their fans (*cough* Paula). Their lifestyle is completly different from normal folks, and too busy to read comments regarding them. If they do read it, I think they would be ok with it since they have their own fans praising them (Although I doubt stephen from the RW has any fans).
Was I wrong to say that Booncy? If yes, then I’m sorry. I will go to church and ask for forgivness so I can join you in heaven with Rosie and Paula.
And one more thing: I thought Chris from this ep. was amazing. His voice is very original, and what #1 commenter said was outrageous. I will go on and say his version of Kiss from a rose was far better than Seal’s version in terms of soul and range.
Chris reminds me of Taylor hicks, not looking like a star, but has talent. Except Chris could sing, and Taylor’s talent is acting like a professional retard..
Booncy, Booncy, Booncy, Booncy…whatever will we do with you. This site is not set up to ridicule, belittle, and pick apart people who we see on the street minding their own business. This site is meant to provide a humorous commentary on people who make the *choice* to put themselves out there on their respective reality shows. I did not force them to make that choice and neither did B-side. So chill out.
You think that people making fun of attention whores on TV is what is wrong with America – I disagree. I tend to think it is all the holier-than-thou hypocrites (not unlike you and your dearest Rosie) who think that they are morally above the rest of us. Please. Get over yourself.
#25, Diana was from a suburb of Atlanta…
To all the posters above who’ve replied to me I can only end this arguement with this: What else can I say, but go ahead and continue on mocking them. You’re all adults (I assume), and I can’t force you to change your views/opinions. I’m not trying to be a crusader, and preach to you guys (I apologize if my statements came out like that). I just wanted people to look at B-Side’s recaps from a different perspective. I for one hope that B-Side does lighten up in the future when judging the cast members of The Real World and Paula, and if he doesn’t then I can accept that.
Also I just have to add this in. Given Paula Walnuts realistic (at least to me) problems she displayed last season on The Real World: Key West I HIGHLY doubt she was paid to make a total ass of herself and act all crazy. She seemed a bit suicidal. She even said herself at the end of that season that she owes HER LIFE to her new friends that saved her! I don’t think something like that would be scripted, and if it was then the Producers are more cruel than I originally thought B-Side was.
Booncy: Why don’t you just stop reading this site? Obviously, it offends you, so why frequent it?
if that girl’s dad shot her mom then why the hell isn’t he in jail?
and i agree with the above posters…..kellie pickler wannabe not carrie underwood
#26 – Because she’s Diana DeGarmo. XD
#31 – I had heard she was from Birmingham from someone. Checking the Wikipedia, it appears we’re both a little right. She lived/lives in a suburb of Atlanta, but she was BORN in Birmingham. Guess that explains why she wasn’t mentioned.