
Yes, I know that this Making the Band recap is late. I do apologize, but since it was my birthday over the weekend (57 years young!) I was knee deep in hookers and blow since Wednesday night. Let’s just say what happens in Hartford, stays in Hartford. While I was off having my fun, the girls of Making the Band 3 were having fun of their own. This week we get a road trip to Miami! With bikinis! Yeah! You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Denosh in a bikini. Let’s just say the girl is good at tucking everything out of sight. But it isn’t all fun in the sun as Diddy is still determined to make the next great sucky pop group. Also, in one of the most awkward pre-staged cameos in reality TV history, he even brings the Backstreet Boys on the show to offer some words of wisdom. And then we get the greatest showdown in MTB history, Aubrey vs. Aundrea. The stomach vs. the dimples. So without further ado, let’s get to the recap. On an entirely unrelated note, how much hydrochloric acid does it take to get rid of a hooker’s body? It’s for a… book report… or something.We open this week on a dark rainy night in the loft. Things look bleak, and are looking bleaker as our choreographer Laurie Ann shows up to the loft with a very serious look on her face. She gathers all the girls together in the room to drop her bombshell. “At this junction in the road, you all have to pack up your things. Leave nothing behind in the house. Because… Diddy’s taking you to Miami!� Cue the loudest collective girl scream in the world. And it must have taken everything Laurie Ann had to keep it in until then because when she finally gets the word Miami out of her mouth she flies into this epileptic dance seizure. It was Boom! Cat! madness. Madness I tell you.
So after the girls are finished screaming and jumping up and down, they pack their things and get ready for the trip. But instead of a private jet, or even the Diddy copter, they all load up onto a bus and it’s time for a road trip! It’s Crosby and Hope writ large, and with chicks. Diddy, being the ultimate businessman, has them do stop offs on the road at radio stations to plug the show. We see the girls in DC for an interview on the local hip hop station. And they even give them a taste of what’s to come with a little rendition of the ooh la la song that they butchered last episode and led to Chelsea’s demise.

Jazz hands!!!!
From there they get to Orlando and Johnny Wright’s “compoundâ€? where he makes all his magic happen. As cool as his compound may be, it’s still in Orlando. It’s like placing the hottest strip club in the world in Langdon, Kansas. I can only assume that years ago when he was deciding on where to build his studio/house he must’ve thought “F Miami, Orlando is going to be the next hot spot!â€? On the bright side, if anyone ever gets a hankering for a ride on some teapots, Disney World is just down the street.
Johnny brings them into his house and shows them around, stopping to show off his many accolades. Ooh look, eight MTV Awards! Isn’t that like equal to 0.3 Grammys? Only Johnny Wright could actually take dumb MTV awards seriously. Somehow I don’t think Rachel McAdams is clearing out shelf space for her “Best Kissâ€? MTV Golden Popcorn Movie Award. “Someday I’m hoping to put some of your records up there.â€? That about sums it up. Knowing the stingy contracts all these girls most likely signed before appearing on the show, their main purpose in life is to make Diddy and Johnny richer, and give him stuff for his walls. I just hope before the whole house of cards falls down completely we can al least squeeze out one issue of “The Girls of Making the Band” for Playboy, or if we’re really lucky, Swank.
From there Johnny leads them over to his studio where we stumble across the Backstreet Boys who just happen to be there performing. What a crazy coincidence that Backstreet Boys are there and able to plug their upcoming tour! And it’s pretty sad seeing this boy band where all the members are pushing 30. Even Marky Mark does movies now. And I think his brother was the guy that killed Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense. The Wahlbergs have become the Irish Wayans brothers. Let’s hope there is a Wahlberg version of White Chicks in our future. Another thing that stands out for the Backstreet Boys besides their advanced age is that half of them are covered in tattoos in what appears to be some sort of overcompensation for the humiliation of being a 30-something member of a boy band. This just makes me laugh. They can have as many devil head flaming tattoos that can fit on an arm, but at the end of the day, they are still a member of the Backstreet Boys. The only people that are going to buy their albums are also the ones who have subscriptions to Tiger Beat and buy My Little Pony accessories. The only celebrity to truly go from young Tiger Beat pinup celebrity to true destructive badass is Danny Bonnaduce. And he did it the hard way. Through years of out of control drug abuse, suicide attempts, and beating up trannies.
Coming soon to the Vermont County Fair!
After all the giggling girls say hi, and we get some forced cutaway “I LOVE the Backstreet Boys , go buy their new album!� girl interviews, the, ahem, boys, impart some wisdom and encouragement to the ladies. “We started out singing in pet stores, malls. Anywhere we could,� says the “generic ethnic Italian� boy band member, standing next to the “ethnic Irish kid with Red Sox cap� boy band member. I swear they make these bands from a factory somewhere like in the movie A.I. I bet somewhere there’s a Donnie Wahlberg clone wandering the earth wishing he were a real boy.
After that bit of Knute Rockney-like inspiration, the girls move on and finally hit Miami. And instead of the spartan Camp Abu Diddy accommodations, they get the full-on high living Miami penthouse suite. And we get a montage of the girls in their bikinis. Luckily the editors are smart to keep the Denoshes and Dominiques safely out of sight and focus on the Aundreas, Aubreys and Cindys of the group.

Who cares if she can sing?
Next, in one of Diddy’s vignettes, he declares that it’s time to step up. “The truth is the only thing that I will accept,â€? he says, leaving words like “talent and charismaâ€? noticeably absent from his list.
The next day it’s time for more dance rehearsals with Laurie Ann, and we find out rather quickly that Laurie Ann drank a gallon of hatorade for breakfast. The girl is riled up and ready to capture some screen time. She goes all Patton on their asses and repeats the speech she no doubt practiced in the mirror that morning. “Show me who you are. That’s all I have to say!â€? she screams. Yeah, somehow I doubt that’s all you’ll have to say. After going through the routine a few times we see that Aundrea is having trouble picking up the moves. The kind of screw-ups that make Laurie Ann stop everything and start yelling at her. Later, we see her sad and sans makeup getting a pep talk from the increasingly orange skinned, yet still hot, fellow first season alum, Aubrey. She’s just having an off day. We all have them. But now that Malika from season one is gone, it’s clear that Diddy will take no prisoners in his quest. This leaves Aundrea rattled. To bring this home we even get to see her in one of her one-on-one interviews crying. And I’ll be damned if those dimples still don’t pop out even when the girl cries. I’m beginning to think they’re stab wounds or something.
Later, all the girls are back practicing their moves and it’s time for Diddy to make his appearance, with the requisite overblown intro, with choppy editing and over the top music. When he enters the women all gather around and Diddy welcomes them to Miami. It’s one of his homes “where I come to train and get ready for tours and different performances.â€? Yeah, I can see how that amazing turn hosting the MTV Movie Awards could take months of practice to perfect. You think you can just magically act like a pompous ass with mediocre talent? It takes training, people.
Diddy then has them all dance for him, but he adds a new wrinkle. He has already formed in his head the makeup of the group and decided that certain girls that he pairs up he doesn’t need two of. So he has them dance in paired groups to see if one can cancel out the other one, possibly eliminating the other.
“That made us think ‘oh shoot, this is really a competition,’” was one of the girls’ reaction to this shocking revelation. This is of course one of the most annoying lines in reality TV history. It happens virtually without fail that halfway through any reality series someone will say “it finally dawned on us that this is a competition.â€? Just once I want someone to never realize this, and get all confused when they are voted out/cut/fired.
As the girls are all trotted out to dance, Diddy gets all fired up. “White girls can dance now and got asses?â€? he says in his oh so politically correct way. I’m thankful there were no Asians on the show this season or he very well might be throwing out a few “So Solly’s!â€? by now.
When Aundrea finally gets up to dance Diddy notices right away that she’s having a problem. “You lost your swagger or something?� he asks. In order for Diddy to psych her up he starts a little improv. “Is Aundrea here? Is she here?� he says, staring at her the entire time. “Have her come out.� When even this fails to whip her into shape, he does the unthinkable. He has Aubrey come out and dance against her. “Send her home right now,� and we all know she can, cuz Aubrey is one of the few locks in this whole competition. The battle is on, and instead of declaring a winner, Diddy just gets up and walks out. “If I had to make a cut it would be so easy. So clear,� he says. Then make one. This show can’t go on forever. Get all Trump on their ass.
The next day, it’s finally time to make some cuts. Diddy brings them out in their groups and has them all dance for him. He then tells everyone that he is going to start naming names, and whoever he calls is safe and should move to the left. After naming most of the girls it gets narrowed down to two, Dominique, the short chubby girl, and Aundrea. The final name he chooses is….Dominique. It looks like Aundrea is gong home. But if you believe that dear reader, you obviously haven’t read my previous warnings about Diddy and his zigging and zagging. He then calls out Aundrea’s name too! No one’s going home! Sonofabitch how long will this damn show drag on! Aundrea crumples into a heap on the floor, with her gigantic helmet of hair enveloping her like a cloud and all the other girls gather round and we get a big group hug. This as just a warning, Diddy says. He WILL be cutting people in the coming days, so be prepared. Well I for one am very prepared. I expect a huge cut next week, or I may suffer from Diddy fatigue.
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61 Comments
Great re-cap! But I just wanted to let you know, a little heads up…that the group in Johnny’s house wasn’t N’Sync, it was actually the Backstreet Boys.
u just totally discredited yourself. it was the backstreet boys, not ‘nsync. did u even watch the episode, they said it a million times
Seriously? Damn, I watched that show 3 times and never once picked up on that. Something about boy bands makes me lose focus. Either that or I did too much crystal meth over the weekend.
The band at he “compound” (How Jim Jones does that sound)was Backstreet Boys, but I forgive you. You seen one boy band you’ve seen and heard them all.
seriously i was hoping someone would say something, and i wouldnt make fun of a band when you dont even know who they are
All fixed. My apologies to the 2 dozen n’sync fans still left on the planet.
I’m sorry, but that reference to ‘Nsync totally ruined the whole recap for me… I mean come on, there is a picture of them on here even!
I agree about the large cut coming up though, its gonna be awesome!
backstreet boys… not backstreet boy’s. i know i’m just getting nitpicky but come one… how ridiculous that you just substituted their names. as if you even know what you’re talking about.
aubrey has the WORST voice i’ve heard in a while. can that girl EVER hit her notes? listening to her squawk the notes is like hearing nails on a chalkboard.. you KNOW diddy is keeping her around because she is one of the prettiest girls there (well, aside from those 2 blonde strands of hair in the front of her head)
is there one girl that actually has a great voice and dances well? where does diddy hold these tryouts? but i guess we just have to trust THE MAN. after all, look how big “Da Band” and “dream” got
are you kidding me..did u hear aubrey sing lady marmalade in front of diddy how can u say shes the worst…go get ur ears checked…shes talanted and thats why shes still in the competition
^ are you serious or are you being sarcastic?
did you hear her bark out that song? painful! painful!
she’s not the worst..i just think that “scooter girl” from american idol would have a better shot of winning a singing competition if the two were battling it out
Happy Birthday from Manchester, Edhill!! Hookers, coke, meth = New England’s Rising Star. I loved “Coming soon to the Vermont County Fair!” How true! Jessica Simpson was at the Big E last year. Doesn’t she have some fans? About the boy band mix up… Better to play it off as part of the interchangeability of the bands. Get it? Oh, and again, a big “bafongoo you” to the haters. Edhill=dope.
Actually, I have to disagree. Mistaking one boy band for another only INCREASES edhill’s credibility in my eyes.
Kim you are wrong. They are the backstreet boys. Try making sure ur right before you correct a legend like Edhill, idiot.
Kim, he was right. They are the backstreet boys. Try making sure ur right before you correct a legend like Edhill, idiot.
My sister sent this your blog to me in a link… I have got to take my hat off to you on your MOTB3 summary. I LOVE that show and some of the things you pointed out are things that only a True Watcher would catch.
I loved it when it made Aubrey and Aundrea battle. I love ‘em both…esp. Aundrea and was prayin her ass would step it up.
Oh I was confused b/c the Road Trip will be on this week and Aubrey v. Aundrea happened this past week while they were in NY.
Anyhow, thanks for the good review…
Oh my bad, my sister just refreshed my memory… .they were in MIA.
Cannot wait until Thurs.
Word, sg-dub. That’s what I meant.
Oh my god Lizardqueen…The Big E. Grew up in CT so I unfortunately know exactly what you’re talking about!
Great recap ED! And Happy Belated B-Day…sounds like it was a memorable one.
I love Aundrea. She’s so pretty. I don’t see what the big deal is with Aubrey I don’t think she’s pretty at all
I can’t believe people are getting pissy about the Backstreet boys versus NSync! Who fucking cares! THEY BOTH SUCK!!!!! I mean why didn’t they just bring in LFO and 98 Degrees. All boy bands are the same. All boy bands are lame.
Aundrea is cute, but…..I want Aubrey. A little skinny, but whatever.
I would do nau…nevermind. You don’t want to know.
Haha.
Exactly Steveo,
Both the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC have in common : 12 year old fans who are now 21 and they are out of a career but keep stressing a comeback.
And I Think Aubrey has a nice voice, Think you can do better? As Diddy says TAKE HER SPOT!
GO chubby cheeks Aundrea!
Always a fan Malika, nice to see your sight back up!
http://www.malikaent.com
I think Aubrey is by far the best dancer and she has a good voice too!!! You can tell she is going to be a star. Aundrea will make it too. I think Diddy needs to start eliminating more girls. You can tell the ones who are not going to make it, they never show them!! So why keep them around???
forever hate the backstreet boys and anyone who associates with them. do they practice their intense singing faces in the mirror, especially nick? when people said boy bands are dead, i always hoped they meant literally. girl groups however are the best, even if they’re awful.
OMG! I live right next to the Big E! I’m from MA and I HATE THE BIG E they always bring half-assed “artists” and they cause so much traffic!! Well EdHill don’t worry N*Sync Backstreet Boys, Mini Vanilli they are all the same. LOVE YA
Aubry’s voice is beautiful AND she can dance!
She had a problem once because she had laryngitus but she really sings most of the time.
Last year, they had a comp where they went to a night club and sang on stage. Aubrey was so good, Diddy was telling everyone that she was really black.
He acts like such a jerk sometimes but he really likes her.
Great recap on the show I love Aundrea and Aubrey but Aubrey a bit more. Can you guys believe Aundrea is almost 22? She went to my high school and always had a beautiful noice. You can tell Diddy likes her because if it would have been any other girl besides Aubrey messing up trhe dance move he would have cut them. Why the hell hasnt he cut D Nosh or Dominique yet? I like Shannon too is it just me or does Kaui have a funny looking mouth/teeth?
My uncle works for the crew on making the band. I heard some very incriminating things about puffy and the girls. I heard that he has—— with them. I won’t say it here but if u wanna know hit me up at 3343248770. He should be ashamed!
^ Yeah we’ll all call you really soon
Anyway, love the recap, but your birthday is no excuse. Get on your shit Ed, or we’ll all be turning to b-side!
Why are we not commenting on the fact that Dominique (the chubby girl) looks like a troll? She can’t possibly make it.
EdMill-
Before you take the time to call someone an idiot, IDIOT, how about next time you actually take the time to read the comments after mine? If you would’ve taken 5 seconds to do that, you would’ve seen the other people who corrected him, and how he responded shortly after that saying that he didn’t notice that he mixed the two boy bands up and he will now correct it. SO THEN HE PROCEEDED TO CORRECT IT…but of course my comment would still be there. NEXT TIME, LEARN HOW TO FU%%IN READ. Mmmk? Thanks.
EdMill-
Before you take the time to call someone an idiot, IDIOT, how about next time you actually take the time to read the comments after mine? If you would’ve taken 5 seconds to do that, you would’ve seen the other people who corrected him, and how he responded shortly after that saying that he didn’t notice that he mixed the two boy bands up and he will now correct it. SO THEN HE PROCEEDED TO CORRECT IT…but of course my comment would still be there. NEXT TIME, LEARN HOW TO FU%%IN READ. Mmmk? Thanks.
Bryan, if you put your number out there then you might as well dish the dirt! As the tabloids do, you can use the word ALLEGEDLY. Anyway I know that’s why he be wearing those sunglasses while they be practicing because he be peeping them, his pee pee be salivating over the young booty.
Oh my gosh, Malika has a CD???? Has anyone heard any of it?
um what is with the obsession w/ Aubrey? I really don’t get it. How can people see skinny, orange tanned, streaky long hair and yes flat stomach and translate that into “hot” and “pretty.” Maybe if the girl eased up on some of overprocessing I might be able to see if the girl is pretty or not but until then I can’t tell. And I liked Aubrey on the first season but now she’s got this big ego and it ain’t pretty.
Ash, if you go to her site Malikaent.com you can listen to it. I love that girl but…her music…is bad.
Oh Malika Malika…..
Words can’t explain how hurt she look after she was booted from MTB3!!
Her music is horrible and she isn’t even singing she’s trying to RAP!!
Doesn’t she have a stylist to tell her how horrible her hair and clothes look?!?!
Diddy maybe a slave driver but she would have done soooo much better if she was still on the show!
Any one know how Andrea got her hair to do that? I have really dead hair and I NEED some volume (maybe not that much volume but a good amount)
http://www.aubreyoday.com/
Hey, don’t make fun of BSB. Even though they are not as popular ne more, they still have amazing songs!
^ Whoever tried to cut on my girl Malika, FUCK YOU! Go get you some from someone of color so that you can trade in your abercrombie shitless taste, so that you can understand hip hop and get your ass some flavor BITCH!
aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh THAT HELMIT ON AUNDREAS HEAD THATS FUNNY visit http://www.stephon.tk and go in the photo album and u will see a sweet pic of aubrey leave a comment on the message board
Great…..
You know what sexyndenim, you sound like a real stupid ass bitch comin on here defending some wannabe reality TV loser that doesn’t give two shits about you and wont come on here in your defense after i get done with you. Im entitled to my opinion and if you dont like it the kiss my ass and shut the fuck up.
You know what KIKI sit your little ass down little bitch. Because I’m entitled to my own opinion. Just as everyone on this page defends there on favorites. So again Fuck you and the opinion that your dumb ass is entitled to. I don’t know about kissing your ass, but if I could I’d slap shit out your ass! One more thing every artist started out ass a wannabe Nellie, Lauren Hill, Alicia Keys if you watch thre stories on VH1 didn’t people pick up there syles off the bat because of haters like you. I root for the underdog, and bitch I’m rooting for your dumbass to shut the Fuck UP!
Hey I just got one thing to say….my girl from Detroit is on point…she gonna make it. And y’all need to stop hatin on my girl Aubrey- that girl gotz some vocals like I aint never heard. It’s crazy. I’d like to see Aubrey and Andrea go at it again…that was tight.
Hands down Aundrea is the hottest chick on making the band. Her and Aubrey. diddy need to stop screwing around and let them kno they in. they deserve to be in it more than any other girl. But aundrea is freakin hot. I’m gay and i got the hugest crush on her.. i would marry her.. after beyonce. but she better make it or diddy’s show is just a big hoax. If i had to make a band it would be aundrea, aubrey, dominique, and wuanita, and maybe shannon. but i only want four. they don’t need another pussycat dolls!
are u fucking serious aubrey can sing shes one of the best girls on their n she did m,ake the band meaning she was really good girl go to the doctor get your ears checked n she can dance
This blog sucks. Way too much hate.
“It was Boom! Cat! madness. Madness I tell you.”–That made me laugh..for a long time, for some reason.
i love aundrea’s hair and i just love everything about the girl. I think she is the best Diddy’s got and she’s got it going on!
Aundrea has the most freakin’ amazing voice. She looks kinda Asian, but i cant check tat cuz she’s got no website. How come Aubrey has one and she doesnt?
EDHILL stop partying and recap the last episode!
I think that Dominique is the bomb. She is very talented and I hope that she Makes The Band.
Aubrey is my girl shes so fuckin hot and did anybody notice Aundrea copied Aubreys hair style well I did and I dont like that dont get me wrong I like Aundrea But I love Aubrey.GO AUBREY!!
P.S go to http://www.aubreyweb.tk
Hey, Dominique, the 80′s called and they want their side ponytail back.
And the pink bow.
Hey, look at me, I’m only 4’11, but I weigh 200 lbs. The girl can sing, but she needs to be singing while her ass is running on a treadmill. Holla!
Aundrea doesnt need to copy anything off Aubrey. Aundrea is way cuter. Plus they are good friends Aubrey probably did Drea’s hair that day or something. So dont be ridiculous. ITS A HAIR STYLE, you really cant help but let your hair look like someone elses. IE – a ponytail. Neways, Aubrey and Aundrea should make their own band. And bring back Bethany from last season cos I loved her. <3 Aundrea n’ Aubrey
One word, no. That means if Andrea gets cut off, NO more making the band 3 for alot of people. Alot of us are Andrea fans. Oh did I mention I’m and Andrea fan? Well I am and I practically pray for Andrea to make the band. If she doesn’t diddy doesn’t know the meaning of talents.
Geezus you continuously slam the black girls on the show and the black producers, choreographer,puffy blah , blah. This ED dude has a serious chip.
I was sooo nervous when Diddy made Aundrea and Aubrey go head to head… Thank god, he didnt make any cuts in this episode… Aundrea is sooo cute…. But Aubrey is sooo HOTT… Both should start their own band…
Diddy knowns what he is doing. Aundrea and Aubrey are In. Both have what it takes to dance and sing.