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Thursday, April 20, 2006
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Another week, another elimination on American Idol. Tonight’s results show offered little by way of surprise. Everything happened as expected. Just about the only unpredictable moment was when the audience didn’t fall into a coma after Rod Stewart’s prosaic and boring performance. Say what you will about the man, but he does not have a voice for the classics (yes, yes, yes. I know. He’s sold a ga-jillion albums. But just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s good.) Anyway, the results show was back to its more palatable thirty-minute state, and even that was a bit too long. There weren’t even any good celebs in the audience (Rod’s fiancé Penny doesn’t count, thank you very much.)
But enough griping. A full rundown after the jump…The show begins with the usual babbling from Ryan, whose stubble hasn’t grown much since last night. It probably takes him a good six weeks to get any facial hair growing; so I really shouldn’t expect much. After Ryan introduces the judges (and yes, his microphone inexplicably went dead again when introducing Paula. Second time in a row), we then take a look back at last night’s performances. During Katharine’s song, we see a closeup of her dad crying. Call me crazy, but I don’t remember seeing that shot of him during the song. Then again, maybe I looked away when I feared the camera might go beyond “Extreme Close Up” and move into “Pore Vision.”
We then have our first break, and when we return, it’s time for the ridiculous Ford commercial of the week. It looks a bit rushed this time around. All the singers appear in billboards along the highway and sing to the camera. This was clearly shot on a green screen over the course of thirty minutes. Far less impressive than the Camp Fire extravaganza a few weeks ago. And definitely nothing compared to the Pimp My Ride spot. Color me disappointed, Ford.
Then it’s back to the live show, and HELLO. Somebody’s been inspired by Paula’s ample décolletage. Katharine seems on the verge of a wardrobe malfunction. Perhaps another attempt to spread the McPheever. Don’t worry, Katharine. It’s been caught. Now, if you could only catch the “Katherine is spelled with an ‘e’ not an ‘a’” fever, that would be awesome.
Speaking of sexy, Ryan then introduces tonight’s special guest: Rod Stewart. The band plays the opening chords to “If You Think I’m Sexy,” and I’m immediately excited that we won’t be hearing his take on the American Songbook, as expected. Silly me. This is only a teaser tune. Rod sits down on the couch with the kids and submits himself to a banal interview by Seacrest. I’m somewhat distracted by his blazer, which appears to be made from a recycled Tin Man costume. Nevertheless, Ryan mentions that Rod’s been nominated for fourteen Grammys over the course of his career, and he’s only won once. Look, if you can’t win more than one Grammy these days, you might as well just give up. Kelly Clarkson already has twice as many as Rod Stewart. I don’t know what’s sadder: the state of the Grammys or the state of Rod Stewart.
Rod then stands up and heads to center stage. Just before he starts his song, Ryan tells us, “This is going to be a real treat!” Uh no. No, it won’t be. Sure enough, it’s terrible. I fast forward through the song. I guess now would be a good time to tell a funny Rod Stewart story though. Be warned — it’s very name droppy. I apologize ahead of time. One time, J-Unit and I and a few of our cronies headed to The Palms in Vegas. We ventured up to the Ghost Bar, and after waiting in line for like three hours (no joke), we finally gained admittance. Okay, before you say anything, we were waiting in line that long because they served us drinks while we were standing around. So hey, it was just like being in a bar anyway. Well, we got up there, and eventually we made our way out to the bar’s famed rooftop deck which features a nifty plexi-window in the floor — you know, so you can look down fifty stories and ponder what would happen if by some freak accident, the glass would break at that very moment. Anyway, one of the rules of the Ghost Bar is no jumping on the window. I don’t know why anyone would jump on it, but apparently, people like to test if the structural integrity of the glass. To me, that’s kind of like testing a gun by staring down the barrel and pulling the trigger. Nevertheless, at one point in the night, former Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler walked into the bar, and since he’s a fellow Dartmouth alum and since I was a little drunk, I felt it was my obligation to track him down and say “Hey, I went to Dartmouth too!” Unfortunately, while I engaged in this awkward encounter, apparently I missed out on a Rod Stewart sighting. According to J-Unit and my friends, Rod and his posse all marched out to the window, and then all of them said “1… 2… 3… GO!” And with that, they all jumped up and landed as hard as they could on the glass. For being that stupid, they deserved to have the window shatter under their feet, but alas, no such luck. Suddenly, the security guards came out of nowhere and tried to tackle them all, but slippery Rod ran away, never to be seen in that bar the rest of the night. So I guess the point of the story is that Rod Stewart is a huge idiot. And I should spend less time harassing mediocre QBs — otherwise I might miss out on better, campier celebrity sightings.
Okay, is Rod done singing yet? Yes. Good. It seems like we’re finally ready for the results, but wait! Ryan has to tell us about next week’s show. Blind phenom Andrea Bocelli will be the guest judge, which means his brand of schlocky pop-opera will certainly be forced on us. I instantly fear the worst: the kids will have to try their hands at opera. Might this be a disaster of Josh Groban proportions? Probably not. Turns out the theme is merely “Love Songs.” I let out a sigh of relief. I love Chris Daughtry, but imagining him tackling an aria is just more than the imagination can handle. It would probably sound like one long, painful bowel movement.
Anyway, Ryan then informs us that Andrea Bocelli will be performing live, and as he says this, we see the unlikely image of a diver diving into a pool. Does this mean Andrea Bocelli will be diving into a pool also? No. It’s just random Olympics footage or something. Too bad. I really would like to see some blind platform diving.
This should somehow be incorporated into the show.
Finally, it’s time for the results. This week, Ryan has everyone split into two groups. He sends Elliot to the far side of the stage and keeps Chris and Paris on the near side. Kellie is up next, and it’s a no-brainer here. She’s joining Elliot. Okay, now it’s Ace’s turn. He’s clearly heading to Kellie and Elliot’s group, but no! He’s stuck in Chris and Paris’s section. What the… something doesn’t feel right. Katharine soon joins Kellie and Elliot. I can’t believe that she could be bottom three. But then again, I can’t believe that Paris and Chris could be bottom three either. Oh American Idol — how you torture us so!
For those of you keeping count, you may notice that one person still hasn’t been assigned a group. Yes, Taylor Hicks is still on the couch, twitching and clapping all by his lonesome. Ryan tells him that he’s safe but then drops the bomb that Taylor now has to choose which group he thinks will be safe. There’s no point in this exercise except to brew up possible animosity between Taylor and the others. Leave it to the most family friendly reality show to pull the dick move.
Well, Taylor may have been put on the spot, but he exacts his revenge by tricking Ryan. The silver-haired singer walks over to Chris and shakes his hand, and thinking that Taylor has made a choice, Ryan says, “I’m sorry but–”
But before Ryan can finish, Taylor has already walked away and across the stage. It was a fakeout! And YOU fell for it, RYAN! Some host you are. Bring back Dunkelman!
Anyway, Taylor winds up with Elliot & Co., and as Ryan has already accidentally revealed, they are all safe. The bottom three is Chris, Paris, and Ace. I don’t know how Kellie scored more votes than Chris, but I imagine it has something to do with America’s ongoing curiosity to see just how dumb she can be. Just when we think she’s hit a new low point, she always takes her sweet idiocy to new levels. How could anyone not want to see that?
Ryan then whittles the bottom three down to just two as Paris is allowed to take a seat. This leaves Chris and Ace to duke it out. It’s painfully obvious that Ace and his ratty brother will be goners, but you never know. Could be Chris. Might I remind everyone of the late, great Mandisa? Before we hear the results, Ryan then polls the judges — well, Simon only — about what will happen. “Ace, I think you’re going to end up going home tonight,” Simon says dispassionately. No one is particularly shocked by this prediction (we’re all thinking it), but about five seconds later, the audience realizes that they probably should boo anyway. You know, to make Ace feel like at least some people like him (which they don’t).
Why does Ace’s brother look kind of like a sock puppet?
Sure enough, Ace is sent packing. This means we no longer have to see him and his lucky beanie and stupid hair on a regular basis. Not having to hear that falsetto ain’t such a bad thing either. We then sit through the obligatory Daniel Powter montage as we stroll down memory lane. Ah yes. The laughter, the joy, the… pit stains? Afterwards, the crowd gives him a rousing ovation, led by Ace’s aforementioned ratty brother. I imagine that given the opportunity, Ace’s brother would do the old sports movie slow-clap-to-thunderous-applause thing. And he’d probably do it over mundane things — like having his number called in the deli line.
Ace’s family communicates through a system of tribal shrieks.
Well, Ace then takes the stage one last time to sing his song. As he emits those first uneven notes, I do what all good Americans do: I turn off the TV. Good luck, Ace. Enjoy the stardom. With any luck, you might do almost as well as Justin Guarini. Almost.
What did you think? Happy with the results?
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The irony is killing me. You really said this in an American Idol recap?!
This show would have been done for me if Chris had been voted off over Pickler.
Who voted for this girl? Reveal yourselves, blatant, false ignorance, should not garner votes. Damn you votefortheworst.com. This night was as gut-wrenching as the night the three divas were in the bottom three.
Wade, the irony is on so many levels..
Glad Ace is gone.
Hard to believe that no talent bleach blonde imbecile was not in the bottom 3? Paula Abdul got a record contract and won a few grammys, so I guess this is possible too.
Wonder if Miss Seacrest gave Ace a big sloppy wet goodbye kiss after the show?
KH
I’m happy Ace went home (if only they could combine Elliott’s voice w/Ace’s body, then maybe you’d have something there), but I don’t understand how Kellie got more votes than Paris and Chris. Paris sounded amazing last night and Chris deserves to win the whole thing. How can someone totally ruin an entire song and be in the top 3?! This is why I’ve stopped watching results shows, they make me so mad!
Every time I saw Ace and that ridiculous beanie all I could think about was the Seinfeld episode where Jerry’s brain and his dick squared off in a game of chess. Ace, you are the dick! Also, how can Ace’s brother look just like him but be not even remotely physically attractive? Maybe he’s the brain.
P.S. – I miss EdHill. Wherefore art thou, EdHill?
Predictable. Now we set our sights on the Pickler.
Rod Stewart WAS awful last night, wasn’t he? Any of the Idols could have blown him away with one note, with the possible exception of Pickler. Can you tell I’m tired of that dumbass-faking cracker?
Bocelli should make things intersting. He truly is a phenom, so don’t go dissing him too quickly. Would love to see McPhee sing “What I did for Love” from “A Chorus Line”. One thing that puzzles me about her is that she always wears loose-waisted tops. Does she have rolls in the middle?
As far as Paris goes, I don’t quite understand my knee-jerk reaction whenever she comes on stage, but I just don’t like the little chipmunk. And her speaking voice is as annoying as Simon implies. She goes too hard for the “young, naive little girl” impression. Bet she’s tough as nails under that act, just like the Pickler.
Thanks for a great recap. Now you have me watching Seacrest attempt to nettle Simon, who is capable of shooting Ryan down with his patented British Empire dismissive look.
When Rod came on and sat in between Ryan and Ace..He looked real uncomfortable..like he had a flashback to the 1970′s when he had his stomach pumped. looked like he was trying real hard to control himself from either engaging in a threesome onstage or decking Ace and Ryan.
Somehow, i was hoping Ryan would be sent home packing. Now he looks even dorkier WITHOUT the spray on beard.
Someone said it yesterday in the other AI recap that they didn’t vote for Chris because “he doesn’t need my help.” Well apparently, he does. Let’s take a lesson from this and pick up that phone next week.
So, is Kellie going to play the juice harp and blow her nose for 2 minutes for her love song next week? It won’t matter as she continues to never be in the bottom three. Losers.
I was the one who (mistakenly) said that Chris didnt need my help – and TRULY I thought how could anyone vote for Pickler or Ace over Chris or my favorites, Elliot, Taylor, and Katherine.
I was wrong – and blown away by the results last night. Glad to see Ace is gone but the bottom three was not at all what I expected and I thought I had a handle on this show. America is fickle but Chris in the bottom TWO? I still cant figure it out. I was sure it would be ace, pickler and paris or elliot (even though I love elliot I thought he’d be in trouble).
I am thinking next weeks show ought to be very interesting. Seems a bit high-brow for AI – I keep waiting for Disco night with a little help from some 70′s hasbeen…cant you just see Chris singing “Saturday Night Fever” or Paris in her funky threads singing “I will survive”?
I smell a consipracy on the part of the producers. I read on another website that Chris and Ace are the “divas” of the show, and that the producers hate them because they complain about everything from song selection to shopping. Andsuddenly they are in the bottom 2!?!?! And suddenly there is yet ANOTHER week where McPhee can belt out yet ANOTHER slow song and get praises up and down..when are they going to have a 70s classic rock night? Or some other genre that won’t highlight her strengths. LOVE SONGS with and OPERA SINGER!?!?!?! I’m getting angry…I might stop watching. Who am I kidding? Not only am I going to keep watching, I’m going to actually start voting. For Chris of course. And anyone who votes for Kellie needs to have their telephones disconnected…those no-hearing, no-taste morons!
FINALLY!
It’s about time that Ace gets the boot. This has been long overdue.
I was absolutely disgusted that Chris was in the bottom 3 and Kellie wasn’t. Totally ridiculous! Chris deserves to make it to the top 3 at least, then he can start his career with whatever big-named band picks him up. Katharine can win the show as far as I’m concerned. She’s more suited for this type of stuff.
While I am glad Ace got axed, I’m not surprised that Chris was in the bottom 2. He did a great job, but he was the first to perform and, honestly, it wasn’t a performance that most people would really remember by the end of the show, especially after some of the other performers. Paris totally did not deserve to be in the bottom 3 at all. Kellie is now the worst of them left, so hopefully she will be next to go.
Today’s the saddest day of my life
B-Side… I hate to suck up like this, but you really are absolutely hysterical….every week. When I read the comment about Ace’s brother resembling a sock puppet I was practically on the floor– at work. I don’t have anything else to say because the right person went this week… except that I hope Ace doesn’t seriously pursue a cheeseball music career. Unfortunately though I’m having visions of seeing him in the tabloids with a Hilton, or maybe Rod Stewart’s daughter or something… Now that would be funny
BYE ACE!!! Please don’t join a boy band.
Kellie better be next. No talent hacks with T & A belong in soft core porn.
Thank GOD!
Of course Chris was in the bottom three. This is what happens when you choose a terrible song and give a dull performance.
It’s amazing how some people still think that voting is based on a given performance on the most recent Tuesday night. Come on, people. Everyone has their favorites and who they would like to see win this thing. That is who people vote for each week regardless of how their most recent performance was.
“She performed first” “Not a memorable performance” Who cares?! At this point, if you can’t remember how the first person performed out of a whopping 7 people, something is wrong.
September..what’s the website you were referencing?..wanted to check it out.
It’s been an interesting game..with the judges baiting these contestants with..”you need to break out of your shell”..”try a ballad” and blah blah..and when they do mix it up, Simon turns on them and embraces McPhee who’s been consistent. Chris should stick to his guns. (which Simon looked like he was admiring Tuesday night). I agree Wizzard, Chris has the chops to be in a big-named band and do well.
#19, you make a good point. People generally vote for their favorites, not necessarily the most talented, nor does it have to do with how well they did on any particular night. Chris is my favorite but I find Katharine is the most talented, along with Mandisa before she left.
Here’s the link..It’s about the 6th story down…
http://tmz.aol.com/
Dredge #8..the stomach pumping comment made me spit my drink out (no pun intended).. I was just telling my husband about Rod’s unfortunate incident last night. He didnt remember the story, but was quick to point out that Richard Gere had a gerbil stuck in his ass…..anyhoot, Chris was almost booted because he takes himself too seriously, never smiles and his wife has a bad perm job. Doesnt anyone remember when Niki McKibbin was kept over Tamyra Gray? This was the biggest outrage of them all. After that, I knew ANYTHING could happen on AI once they get down to 5 or 6…
Whew…
hb
If you’re only voting for the person who impressed you the first week, why keep watching? People can change their minds, can’t they? Someone excited you in the beginning and has disappointed you since then; someone’s odd behavior seemed interesting in the beginning but is now just annoying. And a lot of us, now that Mandisa is gone, no longer have a favorite and so it’s really a crapshoot who we’re going to vote for every week. If you’re not going to pay attention to the Tuesday performance, you might as well just vote for the person with the best shoes.
“f you’re not going to pay attention to the Tuesday performance, you might as well just vote for the person with the best shoes.”
well said sparky. seems that’s what Pickler fans are doing.
trixie, i nearly spit MY drink out reading your reaction.
Spetember..I read the article. I don’t know that the producers would rig anything…Then again, Ace must be the more queenie of the two when it comes to hissie Diva fits, and imagining that head wagging and shaking all Queen Nefertiti-like and his fingers snapping in Z formation when his sheets aren’t changed, would tempt me to rig the votes.
“AMERICAN Idol” loser Bo Bice’s 15 minutes of fame are way, way over – especially at O’Brien’s pub on West 46th Street. That’s where witnesses say the half-in-the-bag Southern rocker took a cheap and ineffective swing at strapping ex-New York Giants football star Glenn Parker Sunday night.
more here:
http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm
Sparky — do you really think “What a Wonderful World” is a terrible song? Maybe not one for Chris’ future album . . . but a TERRIBLE song? Do you boil rabbits?
Kellie stayed because she wore fabulous shoes.
I do sometimes think singing order helps in the voting results — did Mandisa sing first the week she was booted? Let’s not forget about the stupidity of the majority of the voting audience. The audience cheered enthusiastically after Taylor picked the correct group and the audience couldn’t be happier . . . it was as if everyone in that audience were lottery winners. These lucky four even walked past our trio of Chris, Paris and Ace while the audience STILL cheered. It was ONLY after Ryan said “these are your bottom three” that it began to register that Chris and Paris shouldn’t have been in that group. They didn’t begin to boo until after Ryan said this (the three of them remaining on the stage wasn’t even an indication to the audience that these were our unlucky three). The boos and jeers were quite plentiful after Ryan called this to everyone’s attention. I am sorry all . . . but the average American (or whoever else comprises the AI studio audience) apparently isn’t overly bright.
His name is Brett, not Ace.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Young
Thank goodness Ace was voted off. I really disliked him with a passion.
There’s no question that Kellie should’ve been in the bottom 3 along with Ace and Paris.
Chris should not have been there. I think the same old thing happened to him…. his fans thought he was safe, voted for those who they thought needed their help and forgot about him.
Anyways… SO happy Ace is gone. I don’t ever have to hear his whiny, nasally, slurred singing any longer! WOO!
And don’t forget… VOTE FOR ELLIOTT!!
TWilliams (#28)
Do you boil rabbits? Oh my God- good one.
Truth is I don’t want to see anyone get the boot because I feel bad for them. Especially when they do that little montage at the end. It must be hard for them. And at this point, they can all sing well. Even pickle who I predict will go home next week (although it sounds like she has a big fan base of young horny teenagers).
I was really glad Elliott did so well. I guess every vote really does make a difference, so I will continue to vote for him.
Could someone please explain next week for me? I don’t understand. Love Songs, or Opera or what? I don’t get it.
And I agree with almost everyone else. “What a Wonderful World” is a beautiful song. The Ray Charles version was my dads favorite song- we had it played at his funeral…. It still chokes me up.
Why is anyone surprised that Kellie wasn’t even bottom three? Our country twice elected a retard President, so why not keep a blonde moron with a nice rack around on American Idol, no matter how bad she sucked?
Rod Stewart, what a sellout. If I’m going to listen to this type of music, I’ll listen to Tony Bennett sing ‘em right, not Rod’s second-rate lame ass versions. I only wish Simon got to critique Rod’s performance. That would have been classic.
Andrea freakin’ Bocelli next week? It’s like each week the producers reach into my mother’s CD collection to select the guest artist. Shakira aside, isn’t there any well-known artist under the age of 60 willing to appear on this show? Is it that uncool?
Nice reward to Chris for switching it up. You can bet whatever love song he’s singing next week, he’ll scream it so hard his pancreas is going to fly out of his mouth onto the stage.
Yes people are allowed to change their minds based on a person’s performance, but some of us recognize true talent and stick by it. Everyone has their off days.
Wizzard, I’m doubling and possibly tripling my votes next week. I can text vote 20 times in less than three mintues, screw my phone bill, our boy was almost eliminated early. We can’t have that hapen.
Of course I don’t boil rabbits. A boiled rabbit is tough and flavorless. You brown the rabbit in butter and onion, then cover and bake for 45 minutes at 300 degrees. (Recipe courtesy Edna Lewis, The Taste of Country Cooking). And DON’T you be making fun of my Edna.
And yes, it’s a crappy, crappy choice of song. Especially for a so-called rocker. Really.
Can’t wait to hear next week’s offering, perhaps a cover of the theme from A Star Is Born (at least that movie was ABOUT a rocker): “Luuuuuuv, soft as an eeeeeeeeeasy chaaaair.” Open mouth, insert finger to the back, press.
Sparky, Joey Ramone’s version of “What a Wonderful World” was pretty rockin’, and pretty poignant since he died soon after recording it.
Isn’t he also the one who sang “I Wanna Be Sedated”? He knew which song to cover, apparently.
I’m so sad Chris was in the bottom three.If he gets voted off I wont be watching anymore!!! He needs to start rocking again. For once Simon wasn’t right. He did the quiet, tame thing and look where it got him!!
I’m so sick of Kelly, the best consructive critisism for her would be… you shouldnt make a career out of being a dumb blonde!!!
She’s a joke!! If she were to win it’s like telling every young girl in America that it’s cool to be stupid. Intelligence will take you so much further in life!!
P.S. – I miss EdHill. Wherefore art thou, EdHill?
SAME!! Where the hell is he?
Love, soft as an easy chair? Isnt love about being hard? Whatever. JasonR, I’ll take Rod, or Andrea over Shakira any day of the week. If it wasnt for her shaking her vagina, she’d have no career. Is this girl even relevent? I was embarrassed for her the night she performed. I even read somewhere that she refused to talk to the contestants. What a C word.
Sparky, I understand that you think that was a bad song choice for Chris, but I am just wondering what song you thought he should have sang? From what I know all of those old standards are pretty mellow and not exactly “rockin”. I am not trying to be argumentative, but I don’t know if there really was a good choice for him from this selection.
Thank goodness ACE IS OUTTA THERE…he is not even that good looking and that falsetto is fooling no one…
taylor was such a PUNK picking the Paris/Chris/Ace group as the top 3…don’t you know we all love Elliot and Katharine and Pickler!?
http://www.flipkicksandnightbellows.blogspot.com
Jesuslovesyou, yeah you’re gonna have to step up the voting for Chris for the both of us. We’ve got to have our boy make top 3 now, right?
So, Andrea Bocelli next week. What are they singing, opera songs? So what does Chris sing? Something from Phantom of the Opera that Paul Stanley from Kiss did when he did the musical?
After the Kennedy assassination, the ’50′s game show scandal, and now, The Great Pickler Mystery, why does anyone still believe that American votes are being tallied and considered in the AI Vote-Offs?
I remember the days when shows would bring out some auditor from Deloitte, Haskell and SomeSuch to vouch for the authenticity of votes, prize money, etc. (Okay, so the auditor could’ve been a production assistant, but at least the show TRIED to present a facade of legitimacy).
American Idol has YET TO PROVIDE US WITH A TALLY FOR ANY OF THESE VOTE-OFFS! What’s the problem? You’d think they’d be happy to let us see how many millions of people are calling in. Instead, we’re supposed to take it on faith? Come on, fellow humans! Wake up! This is a television production, emphasis on the word “production”. There’s a WHOLE bunch of smoky, backroom nonsense going on here, with guys in suits at very high levels. They are literally throwing your votes in the trashcan and then fashioning their own view of what should happen on Wednesday nights. Look, we’re all being taken for a ride. The sad thing is, the back-room boys know exactly what the public wants. They also know how gullible the American sheep-le can be (see Iraq, Bosnia and the Bush election shenanigans).
ENOUGH, I say!!! We demand to see the books! SHOW US THE MONEY!!!!
Oh, and….go Pickler!
right on G-Money. At&T is making out like a bandit..all those calls going right down the black hole. So they all get what they want. The AI people pick the star..and the phone company gets free money.
G-Money- I agree with you (except for the Pickler part). Why don’t they say what the votes are? It is rather suspicious.
Oh, and Sparky, only the third version of A Star is Born was about a rocker. The first two (’37 & ’54) were about film stars.
There is a God because Ace is GONE!
after last year’s snoozefest, this year is turning out pretty good. Taylor is definitely in the lead, but he is an acquired taste (usually a parasite). There are a few that could still win this. Right now, it’s all about who the abandoned voters will gravitate towards. I have a feeling that Bucky’s fans went to Elliott. Where will Ace’s fans end up?
exlogcabin (#47)
I was never a “Bucky Fan” – Ewww- why would you even say that? They aren’t even remotely close in voice or style. Elliott has always had this thing if you ask me. The guys voice is amazing.
Derder (#48)
Dost thou protest too much?
Actually, Elliott and Bucky were friends. In his exit interviews, Bucky was telling people to support him. So face it, you are now aligned with Appalachian moonshiners.
And this will be my last posting on the subject.
I don’t know what particular songs they had to choose from so I can’t pick alternates, but the period of the American Songbook had a great deal of wit and sophistication: even the sappier lyrics were tongue-in-cheek and a bit what my mother would call “fresh.” Most of them are jazz numbers, though, and probably Chris didn’t feel like he could bop like Ella Fitzgerald. The one he picked had no jazz tempo at all, and this is probably the real reason he chose it. I didn’t expect him to make it a rock song (although he apparently missed a chance to copy from the Ramones; and don’t forget the Sid Vicious version of “I Did It My Way,”); but maybe you’ll remember Red, Hot, and Blue from about ten years ago: U2 and Iggy Pop and Deborah Harry and Annie Lennox and Sinead O’Connor and Erasure found a way to do Cole Porter. It’s all about attitude, not really about the tempo. Face it, he simply blew it this week and that’s why he was in the bottom three. If people really were voting for their favorites and not voting for the performance, he wouldn’t have been standing there next to Ace.
And I’m still hugging my inner puppy…
Sorry, didn’t mean to freak out, but God- I just really didn’t care for Bucky. I am sure he is a nice guy and whatever, but I didn’t think he was all that great and his musical style was not my thing at all. I am not a fan of country music.
I just think Elliott is amazing. And McPhee is also up there in my opinion.
Spooky, black skies here- our first tornado warning this year- oooooh…. (I love it, summer is upon us)~
Again, sorry dude, didn’t mean to jump down your throat.
how the hell was chris in the bottom 3? he was AMAZING..and pickler sucked this past week! i really don’t think she’s as dumb and naive as she pretends..but i guess that’s endearing to america…even when, you know, they are supposed to judge on vocals
My only complaint about last night’s show-Rod Stewart totally butchered one of my favorite songs. He should have been sent home with Ace. All I watch on the elimination episode is the beginning and the end & Rod’s performance sucked. Sorry, never been a big fan of his.
SireB (#52), that’s just it, they’re NOT judging on vocals. They’re judging on who their favorite is. Their favorite is whoever appeals to them the most and that consists of style, looks, personality, charm, and yes, singing ability. It’s a complete package kind of concept, not just singing talent alone.
Simon is mistaken when he tells Taylor that this is a singing competition, not a dancing competition. Well, to a point he’s right but it really is a “performing” competition. If dancing is going to enhance the performance and make it that much better then yeah, by all means go for it.
Hmmm….
Wizzard, I think you’re right.
Perhaps the only way to have a true singing competition is to have every contestant sing behind a curtain. No interviews, no fashion, no visuals, no knowledge of any of them.
I don’t think the bottom 3 are really the bottom 3. Ryan never says they are and after he sent Paris back he never said Chris and Ace are the bottom 2. I think the producers like to throw a favorite in for effect but i’m not falling for it
Wizzard – i see your point, i guess i was just a little bitter because kellie’s performance really bugged me this week…is it healthy to care this much about who wins? i just got sucked in this year!
that damn website is what’s keeping Kellie on this show! I love good snark, and they have some cool info. about what a big liar she is- but my ears bleed when she sings in her twangy voice every week. I’m praying that next week is her week to go.
btw- I LOVE Adrea Boccelli, so next week’s show will be a good one for me. The picture of the dud diving into the water with the lit torches is from a PBS special that Andrea did in Las Vegas. When he sang the song that he wrote for the Olympics, a whole bunch of divers were doing that in the background. It was really quite beautiful!
that DUDE diving into the water- LOL!
Mandisa and Lisa should still have been on and Bucky and Ace should have gone long ago. I don’t know why Paris does not get more votes. She has a super star voice. Elliot or Kelly will hopefully go next then it gets hard! I like the others.
I’ll never figure out how Ace and Bucky hung around for so long.
When Ryan divided the contestants into two groups and my eye candy Ace wasn’t in the same group as Kellie, who I knew FOR SURE would be in the bottom three, my hopes were lifted. Maybe he would get yet another bye? Ha! Not only did my eye candy Ace get the boot, Kellie wasn’t even in the bottom three. What the …? In a week of jokes, where Tom Cruise’s baby Suri was born in the same hospital, on the same floor, and within hours of Brooke Shields’s baby Grier, Kellie didn’t even have to sweat an extra five minutes in suspense because of her awful performance. Are there really that many Pickler fans out there?
I saw the TMZ article another post mentioned and wonder if that couldn’t have more than a little something to do with these fishy results. Ace’s time to go had come, I accept that. But Paris in the bottom three? She sounded better Tuesday night than she has since the first round auditions. Maybe Paris gives the producers grief over her wardrobe too. That would explain why she chose a “Take Your Daughter To Work Day” outfit for an old standards song night.
One last rant: B-side, I think you are terrific because you consistently crack me up but you are off the mark with your Katharine with an “e” comment. Katharine is an awesome spelling of the name. Hepburn and Graham spelled their names that way. If I could think of some famous women who weren’t dead who spelled their names that way, I’d name them but my point still stands. I’ll admit I have a personal bias but even if I didn’t, I would still think Katharine is a great way to spell a great name.
Hey derder,
I’m an Elliott fan, too. So no hard feelings!
It’s too bad that all these people are gone now..oh who to make fun of? oh wait..there is always Taylor and Pickler.
#10 jelliepair..”I keep waiting for Disco night with a little help from some 70′s hasbeen” funny you should mention this..because if the schedule is correct..and it has been up to this point..that is scheduled for the week AFTER Love Songs! Bring on the BeeGees!
Did anyone notice how Ryan commented on Chris’s lack of makeup the other night? only a diva would notice a man’s makeup.
To those who think the show is slanted toward Kat’s style(she’s not gonna win already..so relax)..ummm..did we forget Queen night already (i know we want to) that was a ROCK night..she just chose a soft rock song. And she has done Think and Bringing out the Elvis so its not all slow stuff. Maybe Chris can pull out some Whitesnake or Poison love song.
Making Taylor choose which group was so completely lame (ala 2 years ago with the Divas and George Huff) but seeing him diss Gaycrest was worth it! Any group that had Ace in it was doomed so it wasnt surprising. But i agree..ever since year one and the Tamyra Gray Scandal i think voting is suspect. They mess with the top contenders in the Bottom 3 only to get you to vote more to protect them! Yawn..but yet we keep watching and voting..lol..its a American sickness.
Gotta agree with the whole performance versus singing competition. Look at all of the successful acts out there who have presence & personality but would never win an actual singing contest. Brittney Spears aside, since I really can’t explain her, then again I’m not a 10-yr-old girl. Mick Jagger-if he was judged on singing voice alone he’d never win, same goes for people like Stevie Nicks, Bono, to name a couple. There are those with great presence & phenomonal (sp?) vocals, Annie Lenox & Freddie Mercury come to mind immediately. So seriously, who would you pay to see in concert, the dead-eyed Pickler or someone with some energy like Taylor? So yes, this contest definitely has to be about more than singing & Simon keeps contradicting himself. He tells Taylor it’s a singing contest, not a dancing one, then tells Eliot he doesn’t have enought personality on stage. WTF Simon?
derder: “… have every contestant sing behind a curtain.”.
Dude, you need to COPYRIGHT THAT IDEA IMMEDIATELY!!! Think about it! It makes friggin’ SENSE!! Every Wednesday, a loser will be “unveiled” and allowed to sing “Had A Bad Day” in first person singular! Hey, if you don’t want the idea, pass it this way, I’ll remember to give you a production credit!
It can’t be any worse than Celebrity All-Star Cooking Challenge, or whatever that crap was that Diddy threw out there this week…
I’ll have my husband call our Patent Attorney immediately. (LOL)-
Run with it G-Money- if you can make it happen- more power to ya.
But I still want my production credit!
I’m still sad
It took way too long for Ace to get kicked off. I hope everybody will start voting for Chris now instead of assuming he’ll sail through! Chris and Taylor are the only reason I am watching this season. I liked Kellie the first few weeks but now she looks like she has downsyndrome and I really want her dumb comments and dumb voice gone.
I say only this:
Good freaking riddance.
Kick Paris out already! Enough torture!
tvaholic #64- you think that Bono can’t sing? I have to disagree. He’s one of the best lead vocalists out there!
In your pics Ace;s brother reminded me of Sir bob geldolf.Also believe votef for the worst .com is pulling for kelli & thought Taylor’s geeking RYan was hilarious.haven’t really posted before & wanna say I love the recaps sometimes think they are better than the show.
just saw the bono thing man say what you may bout bonobut if you ever saw him live , he’ll have you in the palm of his hand.he sings with great passion .BONO RULES
Wake up! Taylor is NOT an American Idol people. He is a tad above a mediocre kareoke singer, nothing more. He will sell less albums than Ruben. It’s about “star” power and selling records and he doesn’t have that talent to do so. Most of you vote for him because he’s a “cutie” of just “entertaining”, well, that doesn’t sell records. Please get real and vote for true talent, not some JoeCocker-wannabe. He will be the worst AI contestant in their short history if he should win, don’t embarrass him like that.
Next to go: Paris, Taylor, Elliot and Kelley.
I would never buy a record from someone that sounds like he’s in a kareoke bar, week after week. Get real. Taylor doesn’t have a singing voice, he reminds me of those boring guys that sing at weddings and bar mitzvah’s. It’s not fair to vote “for” his personality. This isn’t a popularity contest. He has zero talent other than to dance and act cutesy.
Kat and Chris are the only ones with the voices to sell records. Again, I repeat, to SELL RECORDS!
GetReal — saying Taylor has “zero talent” is kinda harsh. I think he has a pleasant, enjoyable voice; but I don’t think he is the next American Idol.
You are right about selling CDs etc . . . I don’t think Taylor would have an unusually wide audience and his sells would putter out rather quickly. He is no Kelly or Carrie.
I believe he has a genuine talent; but I don’t think it is “to the degree” of this show, if you know what I mean. Just because people sing at weddings doesn’t mean they are all talentless . . . just not (nor ever will be) superstars. Taylor does have a given-talent so we shouldn’t be so hard on him. I still think Taylor/Cruise ship for some reason.
I agree that Kat and Chris would be the two top-selling artists on this show; but I think others would still sell some. Kellie could be producer’s dream. I think Elliot could do well (as an everyman with a splendid voice) and Paris could sell lots of CDs in the right genre (but don’t expect platinum).
#7: “Would love to see McPhee sing “What I did for Love” from “A Chorus Line”. One thing that puzzles me about her is that she always wears loose-waisted tops. Does she have rolls in the middle?”
I don’t know, but she has an arse the size of one of the larger moons of Saturn, so that might have something to do with it.
She’s a beautiful girl, so why do they keep spackling more and more makeup on her every week? It’s like they can’t figure out how to remove it so they just put another coat over the top. No wonder she never moves when she’s singing.
zoobabe(#71) & bono1(#73)-I’m not saying Bono isn’t great, U2 is probably my all-time favorite band & I have seen them in concert & he does rock. What I’m saying is he doesn’t have the conventional singing voice that the judges seem to look for in singing contests like AI. He’s a vocalist with his own unique style that sounds totally awesome for his music and it’s the whole package that makes him a legend. I guess my point is that AI needs to look at the whole package rather than just finding a good looking person who can sing “At Last” or “My Girl” well. I think that’s why Taylor & Chris’s stage presence works well for them, although Chris needs to stop staring downthe camera.
I just read at reality blurred.com that the whole Taylor-Seacrest fakeout was SCRIPTED!!! God forbid there should be a spontaneous moment on this show. Shame on me for even being surprised at this news.