My apologies to anyone who was worried for my health because I haven't posted anything about American Idol this week (that would be AV and my parents). The fact is that I'm on spring break with the family and didn't even watch it yet! What kind of AI Blogger am I? A sucky one.
I'll be back next week.
In the mean time, if you have anything to say about this week please feel free to do so in the comments. My dad claims everyone one was stellar and any one of these people could have won the whole thing on any past season. Overstatement?
Who sang Tiny Dancer? At least tell me that. It's a perennial AI favorite of mine.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
AI: Finale Sponsored by the AARP
I counted two "guest performers" under the age of 68. Two.
::SIGH::
I declare 87% of this show unwatchable. I mean, I watched it. But only because I had to in case something awesome happened.
A few "awesome" things that DID happen: Ryan's mic being left on for a bit as Kris Allen (I miss him so much it hurts) started singing, that dood taking over the mic from Dane Cook & saying he's taking over for Simon until they cut away to a commercial, Christina Aguilera forgetting pants, William Hung/Pants on the Ground duet, Janet Jackson's Spock ears and unsightly unitard.
Best Song Lyric Change EVER: "Would she go down with you to the theater?" ::insert loud laughter from me for about 3 minutes:: What, pray tell, is perverted about that? I'm surprised Alanis went along with that but I'm soooo glad she did. Too funny.
And, of course, congrats to all those who voted for Mr. Lee. I obviously wanted him to win but I was being strategic. And a BIG congrats to Mizundastood herself, Eekareeka!! After changing her vote about 3 times she finally decided on Lee and I'm sure she's happy she did. Here are the final tallies of those near the top (meaning they voted for Lee):
Eeka: 133
Jespy: 130
HotPants: 126
cog: 122
Mikey: 119
AV: 115
Kimi: 101
Please leave suggestions for Eeka's customized gift in the comments. REASONABLE suggestions, that is. I have a couple idears but you might come up with something better and I'd hate for her not to have the best of the best for all her hard work this season.
Thank you to all who participated in any way, shape or form! You made an otherwise intolerable season less intolerable.
::SIGH::
I declare 87% of this show unwatchable. I mean, I watched it. But only because I had to in case something awesome happened.
A few "awesome" things that DID happen: Ryan's mic being left on for a bit as Kris Allen (I miss him so much it hurts) started singing, that dood taking over the mic from Dane Cook & saying he's taking over for Simon until they cut away to a commercial, Christina Aguilera forgetting pants, William Hung/Pants on the Ground duet, Janet Jackson's Spock ears and unsightly unitard.
Best Song Lyric Change EVER: "Would she go down with you to the theater?" ::insert loud laughter from me for about 3 minutes:: What, pray tell, is perverted about that? I'm surprised Alanis went along with that but I'm soooo glad she did. Too funny.
And, of course, congrats to all those who voted for Mr. Lee. I obviously wanted him to win but I was being strategic. And a BIG congrats to Mizundastood herself, Eekareeka!! After changing her vote about 3 times she finally decided on Lee and I'm sure she's happy she did. Here are the final tallies of those near the top (meaning they voted for Lee):
Eeka: 133
Jespy: 130
HotPants: 126
cog: 122
Mikey: 119
AV: 115
Kimi: 101
Please leave suggestions for Eeka's customized gift in the comments. REASONABLE suggestions, that is. I have a couple idears but you might come up with something better and I'd hate for her not to have the best of the best for all her hard work this season.
Thank you to all who participated in any way, shape or form! You made an otherwise intolerable season less intolerable.
AI: Votes So Far...Get 'Em IN!
Just so you know, the prize will be customized depending on who wins it...that's right... A CUSTOM prize! For example, if Jana wins I would probably seek out the best burger recipe book I could find. If Jespy wins she'll get that Hunger Games t-shirt I designed that she's had her eye on. If HotPants wins she'll get the Twilight statue she's been wanting.
If YOU win, you'll like it. That's allz I'm saying.
If YOU win, you'll like it. That's allz I'm saying.
TEAM LEE
AV
cog
HotPants
Eeka
Jespy
Kimi
Mikey
Kimi
Mikey
TEAM CRYSTAL
Memzy
Jana
Landee
Anna
SolidGold
Flemmy
Stands
RT
Stacey
Stands
RT
Stacey
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
AI: Thank Goodness It's Almost Over
I can barely bring myself to type something up here as my interest level has all but vanished. But let's see what we can do...
My little shorter, better looking version of the guy I dated Freshman year at BYU. My little guy who I used to refer to as Zero Exposure because that is exactly what he got during the audition portion of this show. My little parched singer... did you see those nasty saliva strings as he sang The Boxer?? Someone get that boy a drink fhs! Gross. I was thoroughly disgusted. And during Everybody Hurts, the camera panned the audience and there was a freaking TELEPROMPTER scrolling the lyrics. Did anyone else see that? I've always been amazed at how these guys can learn these songs every week, and at the end they are learning several different songs....now I feel duped....bamboozled...speckledorfed (spongebob). PS I guess they realized the original Idol songs were a bust, eh? Beautiful Day was O.K. Kinda lackluster though he did almost smile a little once.
Glad her unshowered, hippy look made another appearance. It's always good to remind people how you'd look if it weren't for the stylists. Yuck. I've decided that her voice reminds me of how Kathryn Hepburn spoke. Or maybe how Martin Short impersonated Kathryn Hepburn speaking. Either way, it's choppy & e-e-e-e-h-y. You know what I'm sayin? I did NOT like her Black Velvet performance. First of all, it was like she was building up the courage to walk down those stairs in those heels. Then she waddled along like a man and sucked. Jespy said she walked like E.T. And I laughed uproariously. But here is where it gets interesting.... I actually kinda liked Up To The Mountain. I wonder how many other fence-sitters agree with me here. That may have been the song that made it so Lee doesn't have a guarantee win on his hands. Huh? Huh? What do you think? Granted, her beyond lame & corny jokes at the end ("I'm beside myself...well, actually I'm beside Ryan Seacrest" and "Meows the time...") were a total turn off for ME, but there may be others out there who either didn't hear them or doesn't care about such things.
So, on that note, I'm saying CRYSTAL wins. Just to clarify, this is not what I desire. I like Lee way better. I just think tonight may have been the butterfly wings that caused a tsunami (if this season were at all as dramatic as a tsunami, that is...it's really more like the allergy in the air that caused a sneeze).
Pick the winner in the comments. 50 points for a correct answer.
Go.
Points from last week, btw:
LEE
His Choice: The Boxer
Producer's Choice: Everybody Hurts
Single if He Wins: Beautiful Day
My little shorter, better looking version of the guy I dated Freshman year at BYU. My little guy who I used to refer to as Zero Exposure because that is exactly what he got during the audition portion of this show. My little parched singer... did you see those nasty saliva strings as he sang The Boxer?? Someone get that boy a drink fhs! Gross. I was thoroughly disgusted. And during Everybody Hurts, the camera panned the audience and there was a freaking TELEPROMPTER scrolling the lyrics. Did anyone else see that? I've always been amazed at how these guys can learn these songs every week, and at the end they are learning several different songs....now I feel duped....bamboozled...speckledorfed (spongebob). PS I guess they realized the original Idol songs were a bust, eh? Beautiful Day was O.K. Kinda lackluster though he did almost smile a little once.
CRYSTAL
Her Choice: Me & Bobby McGee
Producer's Choice: Black Velvet
Single If She Wins: Up To The Mountain
Glad her unshowered, hippy look made another appearance. It's always good to remind people how you'd look if it weren't for the stylists. Yuck. I've decided that her voice reminds me of how Kathryn Hepburn spoke. Or maybe how Martin Short impersonated Kathryn Hepburn speaking. Either way, it's choppy & e-e-e-e-h-y. You know what I'm sayin? I did NOT like her Black Velvet performance. First of all, it was like she was building up the courage to walk down those stairs in those heels. Then she waddled along like a man and sucked. Jespy said she walked like E.T. And I laughed uproariously. But here is where it gets interesting.... I actually kinda liked Up To The Mountain. I wonder how many other fence-sitters agree with me here. That may have been the song that made it so Lee doesn't have a guarantee win on his hands. Huh? Huh? What do you think? Granted, her beyond lame & corny jokes at the end ("I'm beside myself...well, actually I'm beside Ryan Seacrest" and "Meows the time...") were a total turn off for ME, but there may be others out there who either didn't hear them or doesn't care about such things.
So, on that note, I'm saying CRYSTAL wins. Just to clarify, this is not what I desire. I like Lee way better. I just think tonight may have been the butterfly wings that caused a tsunami (if this season were at all as dramatic as a tsunami, that is...it's really more like the allergy in the air that caused a sneeze).
Pick the winner in the comments. 50 points for a correct answer.
Go.
Points from last week, btw:
Eeka: 40 (83)
Jespy: 40 (80)
Memzy: 40 (80)
Jana: 40 (79)
Landee: 40 (78)
Anna: 40 (77)
HotPants: 40 (76)
Flem: 40 (73)
cog: 40 (72)
Stands: 40 (71)
Stands: 40 (71)
Mikey: 40 (69)
Stacey: 40 (69)
RT: 40 (68)
AV: 40 (65)
SolidGold: 40 (55)AV: 40 (65)
Kimi: 20 (51)
Markie: 0 (19)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
AI: Most Obvious Results To Date
Sorry Kimi. I wish you woulda been right. Srsly.
First of all, how dry & uninformative was that Q&A with the finalists? Wow. I had to doodle in my notebook to stay awake.
Ryan: So, are you busy during the week between performances?
Contestant: Yes. Very busy. I didn't realize how busy I'd be.
::snore::
::refusing to like anything "discovered" by Perez Hilton but not fast forwarding either::
Hometown Visits
Casey- Who are all these people?? The crying girls? The screaming fans? Are you telling me there are people out there who are LOVING this season? I couldn't wrap my head around that. Doesn't make sense. I wonder how impressed that doctor was to get that guitar, btw. He seemed kinda like "Um, thanks?" I bet he sold it on eBay. He's cute though. No one can take that away from him.
::randomly start giggling thinking about that lady who chased after Gokey's limo last year until she just couldn't keep up:: ::giggling again as I type this::
Crystal- Now, you know I lived in Toledo, OH for two years, right? Well, I did. And I'm fairly certain that was not our mayor back then. I would have remembered the backwards leather cabby hat and leather vest with all the pins on it like he works at TGIFriday's. And BOWERSTOCK? Oh my gosh. Get serious. Yes, let's compare this has-been-before-she-ever-was to one of the most famous musical festivals of all time. Yeah, that works. And her song "Holy Toledo" has given hope to all of NW Ohio? Really Crystal? Gimme a break. I'm so done with her and her cocky tude. Done, I say!
Lee- Throwing out the first pitch at a Cubbies game? Not to shabby there, Mr. Dewyze. And I love how they had to go back to his elementary school. I'm guessing the "alternative high school" he attended is on some kind of lock down situation or something. His dad looked genuinely touched as Lee sang The Boxer but his mom looked like she was Fakey Fakerson. Like "Oh, the camera is on me, I better look all choked up." Do with that observation what you will.
::start feeling sorry for the grow men who are Justin Bieber's back up dancers/singers::
Results: LEE & CRYSTAL through. CASEY heading back to Cool, TX.
Since everyone except Kim voted the same I'll do the points later. There won't be much movement in the standings.
Thank you again for all of you who have stuck through with this ghastly season. It's almost over, you gize. We've almost made it.
First of all, how dry & uninformative was that Q&A with the finalists? Wow. I had to doodle in my notebook to stay awake.
Ryan: So, are you busy during the week between performances?
Contestant: Yes. Very busy. I didn't realize how busy I'd be.
::snore::
::refusing to like anything "discovered" by Perez Hilton but not fast forwarding either::
Hometown Visits
Casey- Who are all these people?? The crying girls? The screaming fans? Are you telling me there are people out there who are LOVING this season? I couldn't wrap my head around that. Doesn't make sense. I wonder how impressed that doctor was to get that guitar, btw. He seemed kinda like "Um, thanks?" I bet he sold it on eBay. He's cute though. No one can take that away from him.
::randomly start giggling thinking about that lady who chased after Gokey's limo last year until she just couldn't keep up:: ::giggling again as I type this::
Crystal- Now, you know I lived in Toledo, OH for two years, right? Well, I did. And I'm fairly certain that was not our mayor back then. I would have remembered the backwards leather cabby hat and leather vest with all the pins on it like he works at TGIFriday's. And BOWERSTOCK? Oh my gosh. Get serious. Yes, let's compare this has-been-before-she-ever-was to one of the most famous musical festivals of all time. Yeah, that works. And her song "Holy Toledo" has given hope to all of NW Ohio? Really Crystal? Gimme a break. I'm so done with her and her cocky tude. Done, I say!
Lee- Throwing out the first pitch at a Cubbies game? Not to shabby there, Mr. Dewyze. And I love how they had to go back to his elementary school. I'm guessing the "alternative high school" he attended is on some kind of lock down situation or something. His dad looked genuinely touched as Lee sang The Boxer but his mom looked like she was Fakey Fakerson. Like "Oh, the camera is on me, I better look all choked up." Do with that observation what you will.
::start feeling sorry for the grow men who are Justin Bieber's back up dancers/singers::
Results: LEE & CRYSTAL through. CASEY heading back to Cool, TX.
Since everyone except Kim voted the same I'll do the points later. There won't be much movement in the standings.
Thank you again for all of you who have stuck through with this ghastly season. It's almost over, you gize. We've almost made it.
AI: Top 3 Lack Luster Finalists
::sigh::
So this is it, America. Your Top Three.
I vaguely remember last season's Top Three show. I had butterflies. I was giddy. I couldn't WAIT to see what songs they had chosen, what the judges had chosen for them, to get my fingers busy voting (for Kris Allen)... but this year? I was hurrying to get through it so I could get to Glee & The Biggest Loser (an emotional week where the final 4 go home to train for a marathon). I don't care who wins. I don't care who loses. As long as it's the person I pick for the contest, that is.
But enough about me. Let's get on with it.
The Eric Hutchinson song was aaaaaight. I mean, you know, typical Casey doing the typical Casey thing. Which, btw, I think was the point here. He wanted to show what kind of artist he would be and this certainly proved the point that this season is bleh. The John Mayer song, on the other hand, was actually really really good. I may be biased in that I really like that song but that also goes to show how Casey's song choices, when left up to him, suck. So what's he gonna do in the studio later? When it's all up to him? Huh? A: Lame songs that no one wants to buy. Prove me wrong, Casey. Prove. Me. Wrong.
Thank goodness she pulled her harmonica/neck brace thingy out again. I'd almost forgotten about that annoying thing. And srsly, Crystal....Melissa Etheridge? Really? Haven't you been singing her every week already? Could you be anymore predictable? (<-- say like Chandler). Ugh. But again, if it was supposed to show her future endeavors in music then, hey, spot on. Now we can only hope no one buys Melissa Etheridge albums anymore for a reason. And not cuz they're homophobic. As for the Paul McCartney song, it makes me uncomfortable to see her without her guitar. I think it's cuz I look at her teeth more closely. And, I don't care how white they try to get those things, there are still some missing. And it's yucky.
What are the chances of picking two songs by two different people named Leonard? But yeah, best of the night, no question. I was pleasantly surprised and entertained by his first song. And while I think Simon's pick is a bit "overdone" on AI, I still think it was a great performance. And I enjoyed seeing him get a little overwhelmed and emotional. He usually plays it so straight it was good to see him get a little teary.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a Safety Dance routine to watch a million times & learn.
MY PICKS FOR BOTTOM TWO: Casey & Crystal
I realize I'm playing it safe but I'm not trying to "have a moment" this season. I'm just trying to stay above water here.
Points awarded will be 10 points for each bottom two chosen correctly. 20 points for the correct person chosen to go home this week. That's a possible 40 pts. right there.
Good luck.
I respect Kimi for being a little risk taker. It could pay off big time. It might do some of you losers unfortunate souls there at the bottom some good to try and take a little risk as well...what's the harm? I mean, right? Feel free to switch your vote up until about 6pm this evening.
So this is it, America. Your Top Three.
I vaguely remember last season's Top Three show. I had butterflies. I was giddy. I couldn't WAIT to see what songs they had chosen, what the judges had chosen for them, to get my fingers busy voting (for Kris Allen)... but this year? I was hurrying to get through it so I could get to Glee & The Biggest Loser (an emotional week where the final 4 go home to train for a marathon). I don't care who wins. I don't care who loses. As long as it's the person I pick for the contest, that is.
But enough about me. Let's get on with it.
CASEY
His choice: Ok, It's Alright With Me by Eric Hutchinson
Judges' choice (Randy & Kara): Daughters by John Mayer
The Eric Hutchinson song was aaaaaight. I mean, you know, typical Casey doing the typical Casey thing. Which, btw, I think was the point here. He wanted to show what kind of artist he would be and this certainly proved the point that this season is bleh. The John Mayer song, on the other hand, was actually really really good. I may be biased in that I really like that song but that also goes to show how Casey's song choices, when left up to him, suck. So what's he gonna do in the studio later? When it's all up to him? Huh? A: Lame songs that no one wants to buy. Prove me wrong, Casey. Prove. Me. Wrong.
CRYSTAL
Her choice: Come to My Window by ((SHOCKER!!!)) Melissa Etheridge
Judge's choice (Ellen): Maybe I'm Amazed by Paul McCartney
Thank goodness she pulled her harmonica/neck brace thingy out again. I'd almost forgotten about that annoying thing. And srsly, Crystal....Melissa Etheridge? Really? Haven't you been singing her every week already? Could you be anymore predictable? (<-- say like Chandler). Ugh. But again, if it was supposed to show her future endeavors in music then, hey, spot on. Now we can only hope no one buys Melissa Etheridge albums anymore for a reason. And not cuz they're homophobic. As for the Paul McCartney song, it makes me uncomfortable to see her without her guitar. I think it's cuz I look at her teeth more closely. And, I don't care how white they try to get those things, there are still some missing. And it's yucky.
LEE
His choice: Simple Man by Leonard Skynard
Judge's Choice (Simon): Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley
What are the chances of picking two songs by two different people named Leonard? But yeah, best of the night, no question. I was pleasantly surprised and entertained by his first song. And while I think Simon's pick is a bit "overdone" on AI, I still think it was a great performance. And I enjoyed seeing him get a little overwhelmed and emotional. He usually plays it so straight it was good to see him get a little teary.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a Safety Dance routine to watch a million times & learn.
MY PICKS FOR BOTTOM TWO: Casey & Crystal
GOING HOME: Casey
I realize I'm playing it safe but I'm not trying to "have a moment" this season. I'm just trying to stay above water here.
Points awarded will be 10 points for each bottom two chosen correctly. 20 points for the correct person chosen to go home this week. That's a possible 40 pts. right there.
Good luck.
YOUR PICKS
Camp Crystal CASEY
Mikey
Memzy
AV
Jana
RT
SolidGold
Stands
Eeka
Anna
Jespy
Flem
Anna
Jespy
Flem
HotPants
cog
cog
Camp Casey CRYSTAL
Kimi
Camp We Don't Know Yet
Markie
Stacey
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
AI: Results, 4 becomes 3
I fast forwarded through all of it so you'll have to tell me how the performances were. I stopped for a bit on Daughtry but I hadn't heard that song before so I kept on going.
Bottom two: Mike & Crystal.
Gone: Mike of Free Willy fame
Here are the points. There has been some movement so pay attention.
SolidGold: 4 (15)
Bottom two: Mike & Crystal.
Gone: Mike of Free Willy fame
Here are the points. There has been some movement so pay attention.
Eeka: 18 (43)
Jespy: 14 (40)
Memzy: 14 (40)
Jana: 18 (39)
Landee: 14 (38)
Anna: 14 (37)
HotPants: 14 (36)
Flem: 14 (33)
cog: 14 (32)
Kimi: 14 (31)
Stands: 14 (31)
Stands: 14 (31)
Mikey: 14 (29)
Stacey: 14 (29)
RT: 14 (28)
AV: 4 (25)
Markie: 0 (19) <---the price of a nice vaycay AV: 4 (25)
SolidGold: 4 (15)
AI: Top 4 Jamie Foxx Gets Seduced By Casey
Who's glad this season is almost over? ::raising hand::
Who thinks Jamie Foxx's skull tat is disgusting? ::raising hand higher::
Who wishes Ellen would plzthanks NOT remind us of her love of women? ::waving hand in air like a crazy::
LEE: Kiss From A Rose by Seal from Batman
First song was crap. It was boring. Lifeless. Made me realize he'd be a toooootal snoozefest to hang out with. Made me appreciate Seal more. Made me glad to get to look at Lee's face rather than Seal's face though. Made me want to close my notebook and not continue the show.
MIKE: Will You Be There by Michael Jackson from the movie Free Willy
Predictable doesn't begin to describe that faux gospel choir he put together out of all the backup singers they had on hand. Another boring performance. Had to doodle in my notebook to stay awake. Made me wish he sucked worse cuz I'm worried his "goal" of making it to top three might come true.
LEE & CRYSTAL DUET: Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard & that one girl from the movie Once
I can't decide if I'm pissed that they copied Kris Allen or if I think they're smart for picking the best song ever. Either way I loved it (yes I can love things that piss me off, ask my kids). Memo to future AI contestants: This song is a can't miss. It's amazing. If you can even half-way sing, do this song. The mic set up made me uncomfortable at first but then Jamie got all up in my business and made me get out of my comfort zone and then I was fine with it. That Mr. Foxx really knows what he's doing. ::raising eyebrows::
CASEY: Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkle from the movie Mrs. Robinson starring a young Dustin Hoffman
I'd love it if my hair looked as good as his, btw. After he got done seducing Jamie Foxx he decided to make out with the microphone. Is this a new thing or am I just noticing it now? I didn't like it. I did like what he did with Mrs. Robinson though. Switched it up enough but not TOO much. And Randy & all the rest of you judges, that bit about Kara & Casey is old. And was dumb to begin with. Wait, that was supposed to be a memo to the judges. Oh well.
CRYSTAL: I'm Alright by Kenny Loggins from the movie Caddyshack
Am I the only one who pictured that little gopher dancing through the whole song? Crystallized: v. 1) to take a song and make it sound like Melissa Etheridge. 2) to sass the judges and explain why you did things a certain way EVERY. STINKIN. TIME. 3) to force your boyfriend to wear American flag Hammer pants. <---- the only thing I can think of as to why he was wearing those.
CASEY & MIKE DUET: Have You Ever Loved A Woman by Bryan Adams from Robin Hood?
Another Kopy Kat Kyler performance!! As I may have mentioned before, Daughtry's performance of this song is one of my all time favorite AI performances. This one didn't make me hunker down in the dark and watch it a million times but it was quite good. They sounded great together which was a huge shock. Casey killed it on the guitar too. Chocolate Vanilla Swirl, right der.
This week I'm guessing they'll do a bottom two and then kick someone off. We're gonna up the ante. This week I will be awarding FOUR points for each bottom two you guess correctly and a whopping TEN points if you guess the one who goes home. 18 points possible. This could make all the difference. Comprende?
Mike
Who thinks Jamie Foxx's skull tat is disgusting? ::raising hand higher::
Who wishes Ellen would plzthanks NOT remind us of her love of women? ::waving hand in air like a crazy::
LEE: Kiss From A Rose by Seal from Batman
First song was crap. It was boring. Lifeless. Made me realize he'd be a toooootal snoozefest to hang out with. Made me appreciate Seal more. Made me glad to get to look at Lee's face rather than Seal's face though. Made me want to close my notebook and not continue the show.
MIKE: Will You Be There by Michael Jackson from the movie Free Willy
Predictable doesn't begin to describe that faux gospel choir he put together out of all the backup singers they had on hand. Another boring performance. Had to doodle in my notebook to stay awake. Made me wish he sucked worse cuz I'm worried his "goal" of making it to top three might come true.
LEE & CRYSTAL DUET: Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard & that one girl from the movie Once
I can't decide if I'm pissed that they copied Kris Allen or if I think they're smart for picking the best song ever. Either way I loved it (yes I can love things that piss me off, ask my kids). Memo to future AI contestants: This song is a can't miss. It's amazing. If you can even half-way sing, do this song. The mic set up made me uncomfortable at first but then Jamie got all up in my business and made me get out of my comfort zone and then I was fine with it. That Mr. Foxx really knows what he's doing. ::raising eyebrows::
CASEY: Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkle from the movie Mrs. Robinson starring a young Dustin Hoffman
I'd love it if my hair looked as good as his, btw. After he got done seducing Jamie Foxx he decided to make out with the microphone. Is this a new thing or am I just noticing it now? I didn't like it. I did like what he did with Mrs. Robinson though. Switched it up enough but not TOO much. And Randy & all the rest of you judges, that bit about Kara & Casey is old. And was dumb to begin with. Wait, that was supposed to be a memo to the judges. Oh well.
CRYSTAL: I'm Alright by Kenny Loggins from the movie Caddyshack
Am I the only one who pictured that little gopher dancing through the whole song? Crystallized: v. 1) to take a song and make it sound like Melissa Etheridge. 2) to sass the judges and explain why you did things a certain way EVERY. STINKIN. TIME. 3) to force your boyfriend to wear American flag Hammer pants. <---- the only thing I can think of as to why he was wearing those.
CASEY & MIKE DUET: Have You Ever Loved A Woman by Bryan Adams from Robin Hood?
Another Kopy Kat Kyler performance!! As I may have mentioned before, Daughtry's performance of this song is one of my all time favorite AI performances. This one didn't make me hunker down in the dark and watch it a million times but it was quite good. They sounded great together which was a huge shock. Casey killed it on the guitar too. Chocolate Vanilla Swirl, right der.
This week I'm guessing they'll do a bottom two and then kick someone off. We're gonna up the ante. This week I will be awarding FOUR points for each bottom two you guess correctly and a whopping TEN points if you guess the one who goes home. 18 points possible. This could make all the difference. Comprende?
My Bottom Two:
Casey
Gone: MIKE
YOUR PICKS:
Kim: Lee MIKE
Markie: on a cruise
Flem: ??? MIKE
Mikey: Casey MIKE
Memzy:Casey MIKE
Cog: Casey MIKE
Anna: Casey MIKE
AV: Mike CASEY
Jespy: Casey MIKE
Eeka: Crystal MIKE
Stands: Casey MIKE
HotPants: Casey MIKE
Jana: Crystal MIKE
Stacey: Casey MIKE
RT: Casey MIKE
SolidGold: Mike CASEY
YOUR PICKS:
Kim: Lee MIKE
Markie: on a cruise
Flem: ??? MIKE
Mikey: Casey MIKE
Memzy:Casey MIKE
Cog: Casey MIKE
Anna: Casey MIKE
AV: Mike CASEY
Jespy: Casey MIKE
Eeka: Crystal MIKE
Stands: Casey MIKE
HotPants: Casey MIKE
Jana: Crystal MIKE
Stacey: Casey MIKE
RT: Casey MIKE
SolidGold: Mike CASEY
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Back in BIDNESS!
Oh my gosh, you gize!
I guarantee you don't realize how much stuff you do on the internet each day.
I realize it, however, because I have been sans internet for like, FIVE DAYS!! It has been intolerable. But now that I'm through this trial I can look back and see that it has honestly made me a better person. Or at least a faster typer on my phone but I'm pretty sure my thumbs are getting the carpal tunnel thingy.
Anyway, I'm back.
We switched from a DirectTV/Qwest combo to everything being through Comcast. That is why it took so long to get the internet back (after our Qwest modem died on us). Apparently it takes a few days to transfer your phone number from one provider to another or something lamerz like that.
So we now gots us some HD TV (I didn't realize how much our HD television was NOT living up to its potential). Is AI in high def? I don't know if I wanna see Mike in high def. But Lee & Casey might be fun. Crystal's teeth? No.
Speaking of AI, here are the points from this week. If you feel your score is incorrect please let me know. Jespy usually checks my math for me late at night before any of you see it.
I guarantee you don't realize how much stuff you do on the internet each day.
I realize it, however, because I have been sans internet for like, FIVE DAYS!! It has been intolerable. But now that I'm through this trial I can look back and see that it has honestly made me a better person. Or at least a faster typer on my phone but I'm pretty sure my thumbs are getting the carpal tunnel thingy.
Anyway, I'm back.
We switched from a DirectTV/Qwest combo to everything being through Comcast. That is why it took so long to get the internet back (after our Qwest modem died on us). Apparently it takes a few days to transfer your phone number from one provider to another or something lamerz like that.
So we now gots us some HD TV (I didn't realize how much our HD television was NOT living up to its potential). Is AI in high def? I don't know if I wanna see Mike in high def. But Lee & Casey might be fun. Crystal's teeth? No.
Speaking of AI, here are the points from this week. If you feel your score is incorrect please let me know. Jespy usually checks my math for me late at night before any of you see it.
Jespy: 1 (26)
Memz: 4 (26)
Eeka: 1 (25)
Landee: 1 (24)
Eeka: 1 (25)
Landee: 1 (24)
Anna: 4 (23)
HotP: 2 (22)
AV: 1 (21)
AV: 1 (21)
Jana: 2 (21)
Flem: 0 (19) another example of her job ruining her/my life
Markie: 2 (19)
Flem: 0 (19) another example of her job ruining her/my life
Markie: 2 (19)
cog: 2 (18)
Stands: 1 (17)
Stands: 1 (17)
Kimi: 4 (17)
Stacky: 1 (15)
Mikey: 1 (15)
RoddTodd: 1 (14)
SolidGold: 1 (11)
Stacky: 1 (15)
Mikey: 1 (15)
RoddTodd: 1 (14)
SolidGold: 1 (11)
As you can see Jespy suddenly has a little competition. I'm thinking that next week we will only have a bottom two (with each being 4 points) and then like, 10 points for guessing the one who goes home correctly. We gotta ups the ante around here, dawgs! This is still anybody's game. You gotta BELIEVE YOU CAN WIN, that's all! In it to win it.
In. It. To. Win. It.
Also, this is the funniest/creepiest thing I've seen all season.
The "Kara" is a dead ringer.
PS Another bonus of switching TV providers? Fresh & new DVR. Finally I'm rid of those BYU football games from 2006-10. Not having internet for a few days was well worth it just for that, believeachoo me. They sucked up around 60% of available space on the DVR. Srsly, the things I put up with....
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
AI: Ur Picks
Memzy: Casey crystal AARON
landee: crystal aaron CASEY
jespy: crystal Casey MIKE
kimi: crystal Casey AARON
mikey: crystal Casey MIKE
markie: Aaron mike CRYSTAL
cog: Aaron mike CASEY
Anna: crystal Casey AARON
AV: crystal Aaron CASEY
eeka: Aaron crystal CASEY
stands: Aaron crystal CASEY
hotpants: Aaron mike CASEY
jana: Aaron mike CASEY
Stacey: Aaron crystal CASEY
RT: Aaron crystal CASEY
solidgold: crystal Aaron CASEY
i typed that all out on my phone. Pure torture.
I'll post the points tomorrow when my Internet/life has been restored.
landee: crystal aaron CASEY
jespy: crystal Casey MIKE
kimi: crystal Casey AARON
mikey: crystal Casey MIKE
markie: Aaron mike CRYSTAL
cog: Aaron mike CASEY
Anna: crystal Casey AARON
AV: crystal Aaron CASEY
eeka: Aaron crystal CASEY
stands: Aaron crystal CASEY
hotpants: Aaron mike CASEY
jana: Aaron mike CASEY
Stacey: Aaron crystal CASEY
RT: Aaron crystal CASEY
solidgold: crystal Aaron CASEY
i typed that all out on my phone. Pure torture.
I'll post the points tomorrow when my Internet/life has been restored.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
AI: Eeka!! A Guest Blogger!!
If You Thought Landee Was Judgmental....
...I've got pages and pages of rude comments on the night.
The first thought that came to mind when they said Frank Sinatra was "Ugh". Why in the world do they pick such boring old music??? Do they want me to hate the show??? Then they bring on Harry Connick Jr as the mentor. I didn't even know he was a musician. That is how popular he is in my mind. I also don't think bragging about being the musician for When Harry Met Sally is anything to write home about. That movie is OLD just like the computer HCJ was using to help arrange music for the contestants. It looked like this old "time machine" my dad used to have in our garage when I was growing up. Anyways, on to the contestants.
Aaron Kelly
Fly Me To The Moon
I bet Aaron peed his pants with excitement when he found out it was Frank Sinatra week. His hair looked fuller tonight and very fluffy but I noticed it didn't really move as he did his famous legs-apart-while-wiggling-his-
Casey James
Blue Skies
Love it when he pulls his hair back into a piggy tail. He looks less like Landee that way but it is better for him to not look like her. I actually kind of agreed with the judges about his performance. He didn't have his guitar and he did sound like a lamb. I wished he would have pulled out his guitar and rocked Frank Sinatra especially because his friends at home might start watching him this week. At least if he gets voted off, he will have $50 and a free meal from that gig with his friends.
Crystal Bowzersocks
Summer Wind
I love her casually starting out sitting by the piano and then walking over to the mic when the music started. She is so chill and casual. J/K of course. This girl has bugged me since day one. She was very stiff and only had one feather earring. Where was the other feather earring??? Did it fall out somewhere??? Randy said he wasn't sure if she changed it up. I guess that means that Randy had never heard this song before. I hadn't either. She didn't take her criticism very well either. She argued back and not in a good, funny way. It came across very whiney and complainy. JEspy said she looked like a two bit western whore in her getup, as well.
Big Fat Mike
The Way You Look Tonight
I wonder what Big Mike's suit jacket looks like hanging on a hanger. It has got to be massive. Would it even fit on a regular hanger? Does he have to have special hangers for his suit jacket? I bet if he wanted to hang his suit pants on a hanger, he would have to hang each leg separately on their own hanger and then spread the hangers apart so it wouldn't wrinkle. His stylist would have to be very imaginative when coming up with ways to prevent his clothes from wrinkling. Someone as creative as Cinna, possibly. Oh, btw, his singing was whiney as usual. The judges loved his arrangement though, thanks to HCJ's 1940 music computer/time machine.
Lee Dwyze
That's Life
Lee is definitely the best of the worst. I don't how well he would have held up against Kris Allen or David Cook but against Crystal, Aaron, Mike, and Casey, he is awesome. However, I noticed he was dancing like Taylor Hicks. Moving around all stiff-like as though he needed to go big job. It was a bit distracting from his song, which was good. I think he needed some bag pipes in there. The best part of his performance was when Kara told him to write down "I Can Win" over and over and over again. It reminded me of this picture frame that Manic Mandy gave as a white elephant gift that had "I Love Me" written on it in puff paint. I L-O-Led when she said that. I can picture Lee writing in magic marker on his bathroom mirror that he can win. If he wins, I am going to write on my mirror in lipstick "Next Season Of American Idol Will Be Better".
My bottom three tonight are: Aaron, Casey, and Crystal
Going home: Casey :(
Thursday, April 29, 2010
AI: Results, Labor of Love
Hey, did you know there's a new Shrek movie coming out? There is.
Bottom Three:
Mike
Casey
SHE'SWICKEDAWFUL (yay!!)
Here are the current point standings:
Jespy: 2 (25)
Eeka: 5 (24)
Landee: 4 (23)
Memz: 5 (22)
AV: 4 (20)
HotP: 5 (20)
Flem: 2 (19)
Jana: 2 (19)
Anna: 4 (19)
Markie: 2 (17)
Stands: 0 (16)
cog: 1 (16)
Stacky: 1 (14)
Mikey: 4 (14)
Kimi: 1 (13)
RoddTodd: 4 (13)
SolidGold: 1 (10)
Bottom Three:
Mike
Casey
SHE'SWICKEDAWFUL (yay!!)
Here are the current point standings:
Jespy: 2 (25)
Eeka: 5 (24)
Landee: 4 (23)
Memz: 5 (22)
AV: 4 (20)
HotP: 5 (20)
Flem: 2 (19)
Jana: 2 (19)
Anna: 4 (19)
Markie: 2 (17)
Stands: 0 (16)
cog: 1 (16)
Stacky: 1 (14)
Mikey: 4 (14)
Kimi: 1 (13)
RoddTodd: 4 (13)
SolidGold: 1 (10)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
AI: Top 6-SEE EDITED PIC!!
A paint salesman, a high school student, a mother, a father, a construction worker a.....glass blower?
PS I can't believe that crappy show raised $45mill. I mean, I'm glad I guess. I just can't believe it.
PSS What the heck is Kara wearing around her neck?? Looks itchy. And ugly.
PSSS Shania week. Gag.
LEE
"You're Still the One"
I love Lee. I really do. He seemed a bit nervous tonight though. I don't know why, he just did. And he did have a bit of a crooked mouth kickin' tonight which I've never seen him do before. But yeah. I still like him. I'm just thinking that if this was the first time I'd ever seen him I wouldn't be all that impressed.
MIKE
"It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing"
Is it a compliment to be told you sound like Luther Vandross? I'm gonna go ahead and say no. I think Ellen was trying to tell America Mike is lame without having to come out and say it. And what was with Shania swaying? And tearing up? C'mon. I wonder if Mike had this song in his Super Secret AI Song Wishes journal.
CASEY
"Don't"
OMGosh!!!!!! Casey & I have the same hair! He must use BigSexyHair Curly stuff, Biosilk and a flat iron to curl that gorgeous mane of his. But besides that, best. of. the. night. so. far, dawg. He's back to channeling Eddie Vedder and I like it. A lot. Well played, Casey. Well played.
CRYSTAL
"No One Needs To Know"
I am so sick of her voice and schtick I cannot even tell you. Just hearing her practicing with Shania made my skin crawl. And that huge feather earring is not the salve to my itchy skin. Her performance sucked. I don't even buy that it was just the lesser of her plethora of brilliant performances. It was boring. And she has no eyes, btw.
AARON
"You've Got A Way"
I had forgotten about him. Here comes the high school student. Eh.....k. He's not sucking in his usual fashion. Leave it to him to make picking who goes home tonight difficult! Seeing him on the verge of tears when he mentioned making love to his aunt/mom was heartbreaking.
SIOBHAN
"Any Man of Mine"
Gave birth. Wearing a gun holster.
(photo courtesy of SolidGold who got it from who-the-freak-knows??)
BOTTOM THREE:
Crystal
Aaron
Siobhan
WISHFUL THINKING GOING HOME:
SHESUX
YOUR PICKS:
Kim:crystal, she___, AARON
Mikey:crystal, aaron, SHE___
Flem:aaron, casey, MIKE
Markie:mike, she___, CRYSTAL
Memzy:crystal, mike, SHE___
Cog:lee, crystal, MIKE
Anna:crystal, aaron, SHE___
AV:aaron, crystal, SHE___
Jespy: aaron, she___, MIKE
Eeka:mike, aaron, SHE___
Stands:(on a friggin' cruise)
HotPants:aaron, mike, SHE___
Jana:aaron, she___, MIKE
Stacey:crystal, mike, AARON
RT:crystal, aaron, SHE___
SolidGold:crystal, she___, AARON
YOUR PICKS:
Kim:crystal, she___, AARON
Mikey:crystal, aaron, SHE___
Flem:aaron, casey, MIKE
Markie:mike, she___, CRYSTAL
Memzy:crystal, mike, SHE___
Cog:lee, crystal, MIKE
Anna:crystal, aaron, SHE___
AV:aaron, crystal, SHE___
Jespy: aaron, she___, MIKE
Eeka:mike, aaron, SHE___
Stands:(on a friggin' cruise)
HotPants:aaron, mike, SHE___
Jana:aaron, she___, MIKE
Stacey:crystal, mike, AARON
RT:crystal, aaron, SHE___
SolidGold:crystal, she___, AARON
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
AI: Idol Gives Baby Got Back
I'm talking about Alicia Keys up there, y'all. What in the sateen pleated jumpsuit??? Hideous.
Other scary sights: Michelle Obama's eyes and muscles, Fergie's inner thighs, Tati's hair cut, Victoria Beckham
Btw, seeing the Top 12 back is like seeing people raised from the dead. Cuz, this season, that's what their careers are the second they get kicked off.
::FFWD through most of this freakin' show::
Bottom Three: Casey, Aaron, TIM
Congrats to Flem for being the only person with Casey in the bottom three (although she took it too far and said he got booted) and congrats to HotPants and Mikey for being the only people to choose Tim to go this week. And Mikey picked two weeks ago! Amazing.
POINT STANDINGS:
Jespy: 2 (23)
Eeka: 1 (19)
Landee: 2 (19)
Flem: 2 (17)
Memz: 2 (17)
Jana: 2 (17)
Stands: 2 (16)
AV: 2 (16)
HotP: 5 (15)
cog: 0 (15)
Anna: 2 (15)
Markie: 2 (15)
Stacky: 2 (13)
Kimi: 2 (12)
Mikey: 3 (10)
SolidGold: 1 (9)
RoddTodd: 1 (9)
Other scary sights: Michelle Obama's eyes and muscles, Fergie's inner thighs, Tati's hair cut, Victoria Beckham
Btw, seeing the Top 12 back is like seeing people raised from the dead. Cuz, this season, that's what their careers are the second they get kicked off.
::FFWD through most of this freakin' show::
Bottom Three: Casey, Aaron, TIM
Congrats to Flem for being the only person with Casey in the bottom three (although she took it too far and said he got booted) and congrats to HotPants and Mikey for being the only people to choose Tim to go this week. And Mikey picked two weeks ago! Amazing.
POINT STANDINGS:
Jespy: 2 (23)
Eeka: 1 (19)
Landee: 2 (19)
Flem: 2 (17)
Memz: 2 (17)
Jana: 2 (17)
Stands: 2 (16)
AV: 2 (16)
HotP: 5 (15)
cog: 0 (15)
Anna: 2 (15)
Markie: 2 (15)
Stacky: 2 (13)
Kimi: 2 (12)
Mikey: 3 (10)
SolidGold: 1 (9)
RoddTodd: 1 (9)
AI: Top 7 Recap
I'm tired. I have a busy day tomorrow. I've only eaten half of the normal amount of chocolate I usually eat a day. I'm gonna make this short. Luckily I only had seven people to sit through. Lucky for you too.
"Inspirational songs," let's go.
What in the Huey Lewis? I feel we are growing apart. I'm not willing to kick him to the curb just yet but, dude. Go back to the Pearl Jam vibe. Quick.
Chills. This reminded me of Kris Allen's performance of Once. The song choice? Perfect. The execution of said song choice? Fabulous. I loved it. I love him. He's definitely in the front of the pack now. Not even close.
I'm not a fan of French Onion soup. So I guess Timmy is my French Onion soup this week, as per Ellen. He sounded OH KAY but I wasn't into it. It was like he was fake connecting to the song. I think someone told him that if he tipped his head back a little and closed his eyes that we'd think he was feelin' the song. I'm not falling for it. But yes, he did look good in that henley. Like, super good.
Oh GAG. Is there a worst song than this out there? Huh? HUH? I couldn't even stand to listen to this crap. He's soooooo cliche and lame. Elvis week=Blue Suede Shoes. Inspirational Song=this. Can you imagine the ridiculous music he'd try to put out later if he won this thing? I shudder at the thought.
"It sounded like a musical," said Kara. I totally agree.
"The leaves distracted me," stated Simon. I couldn't agree more.
"She speaks at half the speed of a normal person," said I. And then had to remember Lee to think of why I still watch this show.
Lemme get this straight, out of the 200 songs he had written in his little dream journal, he chose this one? Hmmmm...o.....kay? I'm so glad they replaced his normal sized guitar (which looked like a ukulele next to his hulking mass of a body) with one made for a half-giant. Proportions are key. As for the singing...eh. Who cares?
I think someone read my post last week about how all her performances were the same. Cuz this one was very different from her other performances. I liked the acapella stuff at the beginning. So I'm going along, kinda enjoying myself, moving my head a little with the beat...then what in the ugly cry?? Choking sobs! Yuck! So embarrassing! I physically cringed. Plus, just because someone cries does not automatically make their performance brilliant. Fhs. It was good but standing ovation? Tears shmears. Did you just think pap? Yer gross. ::EDIT::: Tooootally forgot to mention the no cry in the recap!!! They must have used the footage from the dress rehearsal?? I call foul! That's cheating! We needed to see the hideousness again at the very end to make sure no one voted for her. I think the AI Execs have a favorite ::singsongy::
My picks for the bottom three:
Going home:
Aaron
I'm sure ^^^ is wishful thinking but I'm hoping that by writing it down it will make it come true.
YOUR PICKS
Flem: Aaron, Siobhan, CASEY
Kimi: Aaron, Tim, MIKE
RT: Mike, Aaron, SIOBHAN
SolidGold: Aaron, ShaButterflies, MIKE
HotPants: Aaron, Tim, (she'll get back to me)
AV: Tim, Aaron SIOBHAN
Markie: Tim, Mike, AARON
Mikey: Mike, Andy, TIM (remember she had to pick two in a row. I think Andy might be int the bottom tho, teehee)
Jespy: Tim Mike AARON
Memzy: Aaron, Tim, SHELOSER
Cog:
Jana: Tim Shebangs AARON
Anna: Aaron, Tim, SHEBANGS
Stands: Aaron, Tim, SIOBHAN
Eeka: Siobhan, Mike, AARON
Stacey: Siobhan, Tim, AARON
"Inspirational songs," let's go.
Casey
"Don't Stop"
What in the Huey Lewis? I feel we are growing apart. I'm not willing to kick him to the curb just yet but, dude. Go back to the Pearl Jam vibe. Quick.
Lee
"The Boxer"
Chills. This reminded me of Kris Allen's performance of Once. The song choice? Perfect. The execution of said song choice? Fabulous. I loved it. I love him. He's definitely in the front of the pack now. Not even close.
Timmy
"Better Days"
I'm not a fan of French Onion soup. So I guess Timmy is my French Onion soup this week, as per Ellen. He sounded OH KAY but I wasn't into it. It was like he was fake connecting to the song. I think someone told him that if he tipped his head back a little and closed his eyes that we'd think he was feelin' the song. I'm not falling for it. But yes, he did look good in that henley. Like, super good.
Aaron
"I Believe I Can Fly"
Oh GAG. Is there a worst song than this out there? Huh? HUH? I couldn't even stand to listen to this crap. He's soooooo cliche and lame. Elvis week=Blue Suede Shoes. Inspirational Song=this. Can you imagine the ridiculous music he'd try to put out later if he won this thing? I shudder at the thought.
Siobhan
"When You Believe"
"It sounded like a musical," said Kara. I totally agree.
"The leaves distracted me," stated Simon. I couldn't agree more.
"She speaks at half the speed of a normal person," said I. And then had to remember Lee to think of why I still watch this show.
Michael
"Hero"
Lemme get this straight, out of the 200 songs he had written in his little dream journal, he chose this one? Hmmmm...o.....kay? I'm so glad they replaced his normal sized guitar (which looked like a ukulele next to his hulking mass of a body) with one made for a half-giant. Proportions are key. As for the singing...eh. Who cares?
Crystal
"People Get Ready"
I think someone read my post last week about how all her performances were the same. Cuz this one was very different from her other performances. I liked the acapella stuff at the beginning. So I'm going along, kinda enjoying myself, moving my head a little with the beat...then what in the ugly cry?? Choking sobs! Yuck! So embarrassing! I physically cringed. Plus, just because someone cries does not automatically make their performance brilliant. Fhs. It was good but standing ovation? Tears shmears. Did you just think pap? Yer gross. ::EDIT::: Tooootally forgot to mention the no cry in the recap!!! They must have used the footage from the dress rehearsal?? I call foul! That's cheating! We needed to see the hideousness again at the very end to make sure no one voted for her. I think the AI Execs have a favorite ::singsongy::
My picks for the bottom three:
Tim
Aaron
Michael
Going home:
Aaron
I'm sure ^^^ is wishful thinking but I'm hoping that by writing it down it will make it come true.
YOUR PICKS
Flem: Aaron, Siobhan, CASEY
Kimi: Aaron, Tim, MIKE
RT: Mike, Aaron, SIOBHAN
SolidGold: Aaron, ShaButterflies, MIKE
HotPants: Aaron, Tim, (she'll get back to me)
AV: Tim, Aaron SIOBHAN
Markie: Tim, Mike, AARON
Mikey: Mike, Andy, TIM (remember she had to pick two in a row. I think Andy might be int the bottom tho, teehee)
Jespy: Tim Mike AARON
Memzy: Aaron, Tim, SHELOSER
Cog:
Jana: Tim Shebangs AARON
Anna: Aaron, Tim, SHEBANGS
Stands: Aaron, Tim, SIOBHAN
Eeka: Siobhan, Mike, AARON
Stacey: Siobhan, Tim, AARON
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
AI: Results {TWO LOSERS GONE!!}
First, here's the votes as compiled by me via text, comments, emails, FB (bold peeps going home):
Anna: Shebone, Andy, Aaron
AV: Katie, Andy, Aaron
Kimi: Shebone, Andy, Aaron
RT: Aaron, Andy, Shebone
Mikey: Andy, Aaron, Shebone
Landee: Aaron, Andy, Katie
Memzy: Katie, Andy, Aaron
HotPants: Aaron, Andy, Shebone
Eeka: Aaron, Andy, Katie
Jespy: Aaron, Andy, Katie
Jana: Shebone, Aaron, Andy
Markie: Tim, Andy, Shebone
SolidGold: Shebone, Andy, Aaron
Cog: Katie, Aaron, Andrew
Flem: Aaron, Mike, Andy
Stands: Shebone, Andy, Mike
Stacey: Shebone, Katie, Andy
Results Show Notes:
Jespy: 8 (21)
Eeka: 8 (18)
Landee: 8 (17)
Flem: 4 (15)
Memz: 4 (15)
Jana: 4 (15)
cog: 5 (15)
Stands: 4 (14)
AV: 5 (14)
Anna: 4 (13)
Markie: 4 (13)
Stacky: 8 (11)
Kimi: 4 (10)
HotP: 4 (10)
SolidGold: 4 (8)
RoddTodd: 4 (8)
Mikey: 1 (7) <--- in her defense, she submitted her picks a couple of days ago as she is off gallivanting around Europe. She already made her picks for next week too. She's gonna be ticked when Andy won't be in the bottom three next week.
I am soooooo back in this! ::giving myself a hand-made "Most Improved" award::
Anna: Shebone, Andy, Aaron
AV: Katie, Andy, Aaron
Kimi: Shebone, Andy, Aaron
RT: Aaron, Andy, Shebone
Mikey: Andy, Aaron, Shebone
Landee: Aaron, Andy, Katie
Memzy: Katie, Andy, Aaron
HotPants: Aaron, Andy, Shebone
Eeka: Aaron, Andy, Katie
Jespy: Aaron, Andy, Katie
Jana: Shebone, Aaron, Andy
Markie: Tim, Andy, Shebone
SolidGold: Shebone, Andy, Aaron
Cog: Katie, Aaron, Andrew
Flem: Aaron, Mike, Andy
Stands: Shebone, Andy, Mike
Stacey: Shebone, Katie, Andy
Results Show Notes:
- Most painful group number to date.
- This was Andy's chance to sing Str8 UP! What the? He deserves to go if he's gonna put us all to sleep with his parting song fhs. ::putting 3 points in my column::
- "No mas malaria!"
- Brooke White singing with some creepy vampire lookin' dood.
- Adam sings. TBone is watching. TBone has strange look on his face. During chorus I say "Well, TBone....whattaya want from him?" TBone says, "A new song."
- Katie gone!! ::adding 3 more points to my column and getting bugged Jespy and Eeka copied me::
- Watch recap of Andy and Katie's "journeys" on AI and realize Lee is gonna be super saddy facin. I saddy face for Lee for .02 seconds til I see my 6 points again then I'm over it.
- Realize they never said who the 3rd person was in the Bottom Three. Crap.
- Did you know Ricky Miner is gonna take over for Kevin Eubanks on The Jay Leno Show? AI can lose Pauler. They can lose Simon. They can add Kara. But without Ricky this show blows.
Jespy: 8 (21)
Eeka: 8 (18)
Landee: 8 (17)
Flem: 4 (15)
Memz: 4 (15)
Jana: 4 (15)
cog: 5 (15)
Stands: 4 (14)
AV: 5 (14)
Anna: 4 (13)
Markie: 4 (13)
Stacky: 8 (11)
Kimi: 4 (10)
HotP: 4 (10)
SolidGold: 4 (8)
RoddTodd: 4 (8)
Mikey: 1 (7) <--- in her defense, she submitted her picks a couple of days ago as she is off gallivanting around Europe. She already made her picks for next week too. She's gonna be ticked when Andy won't be in the bottom three next week.
I am soooooo back in this! ::giving myself a hand-made "Most Improved" award::
AI: Top 9 {again}
Whattaya want from me??? Whattaya want from me?
I'm telling you, these posts are becoming more and more difficult to write. The contestants (for the most part) are blah. Their performances (for the most part) are blah. And now I have to endure ELVIS week with Adam Lambert as the mentor? Srsly? AI is practically begging me to stop watching. If I were on the show I wouldn't listen to a thing Adam said. He came in second place fhs. Which, really, is just first loser. He's not gonna be on the poster behind future auditions, is he? No. ::plugging ears and singing LALALALALA really loud when he gives me advice:: <---cuz we're still pretending like I'm a contestant, remember?
Anyway, let's begin....
This performance reminded me of something....what was it....hmmm.....::tapping finger on side of head and looking thoughtful:: Oh yeah! All. Her. Other. Performances. That's what the judges mean when they say "another solid performance" btw. It's code for "you're boring but you don't suck so what can we say?" You're lucky you have me here to crack the judges' codes and stuff.
::ggghhuuuuccchhhhhssssszzzz:: <--- that's me snoring the second he started singing. Wow. That was a str8 up snoozefest! I mean, I can't even pretend to like that performance. Superdeedooperdee boring. I hate to say it but I think I'm falling out of like with Andrew. I'm gonna have my BFF tell his BFF that we are breaking up. Or I guess these days I could just text him? Man, kids have it easy now.
Adam loves Tim, Adam loves Tim ::said all grade school taunty:: Adam was practically begging Tim to sing in his upper register so he'd sound more feminine. He claimed it "sounded pretty." Turban didn't listen, btw. The last thing this Catholic boy was gonna do was take orders from Adam Lambert, believe me on this. This reminded me of Jason Castro's performance of Hallelujah. Very simple, tender, raw. I liked it. I like him. I might make him my new boyfriend since Andy and I broke up.
Oh he would sing my favorite American Idol Elvis song!!! Of course he would! Remember when Jon Peter Lewis did this one?? And Daughtry? This is the song all the cool kids pick. Lee now being added to this prestigious list. Loved it. Love him.
He's, like, the opposite of Lee. Of course he's got his collar up...it's Elvis night! Duh! And of course he's gonna sing Blue Suede Shoes! What other Elvis songs are there, right? Aaron...you're young and dumb. I'm done.
Oh. Em. Gee. Her hair--sideburns! Her outfit-- naughty senior executive suit! Her singing-- eh. I mean, she worked in her screechy high note so that's good (for her). But I did like her sassing back to the judges a bit about "what kind of singer she is" because I've always disagreed with their philosophy that every performance needs to be the same as the others (i.e. Crystal). I like a little variety. I've heard it's the spice of life.
Oh man. This song reminds me of Taylor Hicks. That is not a good association, btw. My nose was wrinkled up in disgust from the get-go. And then there was Mike sitting there "telling a story" as usual. I just wanted to stand up and scream BLAH BLAH BLAH already! Then the judges were all rushed (they all wanted to watch Glee just as bad as we did) so Simon laid it on reeeeeal thick how good he had done to make it seem like they had made the right decision in saving him. Whatevs. I'm not falling for that crap. I hope you didn't either.
I took no notes here cuz I was too busy making Katie Grandma jokes via text.
Jenny thought it might have been called "Lawdy Miss Claudy." Who cares tho, right? He looked good with his hair back in a pony. No curling iron for him this week. And it was entertaining. And he kills on that guitar. It's a bit "another solid performance-y" but I forgive him more than Crystal.
PICKS
Double whammy this week so choose carefully, my friends.
My bottom three:
Gone:
PS Ryan's Dunkleman joke was the funniest thing ever. I forgot to mention.
I'm telling you, these posts are becoming more and more difficult to write. The contestants (for the most part) are blah. Their performances (for the most part) are blah. And now I have to endure ELVIS week with Adam Lambert as the mentor? Srsly? AI is practically begging me to stop watching. If I were on the show I wouldn't listen to a thing Adam said. He came in second place fhs. Which, really, is just first loser. He's not gonna be on the poster behind future auditions, is he? No. ::plugging ears and singing LALALALALA really loud when he gives me advice:: <---cuz we're still pretending like I'm a contestant, remember?
Anyway, let's begin....
Crystal
I don't remember and refuse to go back and rewatch
This performance reminded me of something....what was it....hmmm.....::tapping finger on side of head and looking thoughtful:: Oh yeah! All. Her. Other. Performances. That's what the judges mean when they say "another solid performance" btw. It's code for "you're boring but you don't suck so what can we say?" You're lucky you have me here to crack the judges' codes and stuff.
Andy
Hound Dog song
::ggghhuuuuccchhhhhssssszzzz:: <--- that's me snoring the second he started singing. Wow. That was a str8 up snoozefest! I mean, I can't even pretend to like that performance. Superdeedooperdee boring. I hate to say it but I think I'm falling out of like with Andrew. I'm gonna have my BFF tell his BFF that we are breaking up. Or I guess these days I could just text him? Man, kids have it easy now.
Tim
Can't Help Falling In Heart With You
Adam loves Tim, Adam loves Tim ::said all grade school taunty:: Adam was practically begging Tim to sing in his upper register so he'd sound more feminine. He claimed it "sounded pretty." Turban didn't listen, btw. The last thing this Catholic boy was gonna do was take orders from Adam Lambert, believe me on this. This reminded me of Jason Castro's performance of Hallelujah. Very simple, tender, raw. I liked it. I like him. I might make him my new boyfriend since Andy and I broke up.
Lee
Little Less Conversation
Oh he would sing my favorite American Idol Elvis song!!! Of course he would! Remember when Jon Peter Lewis did this one?? And Daughtry? This is the song all the cool kids pick. Lee now being added to this prestigious list. Loved it. Love him.
Aaron
Blue Suede Shoes
He's, like, the opposite of Lee. Of course he's got his collar up...it's Elvis night! Duh! And of course he's gonna sing Blue Suede Shoes! What other Elvis songs are there, right? Aaron...you're young and dumb. I'm done.
Siobhan
Suspicious Minds
Oh. Em. Gee. Her hair--sideburns! Her outfit-- naughty senior executive suit! Her singing-- eh. I mean, she worked in her screechy high note so that's good (for her). But I did like her sassing back to the judges a bit about "what kind of singer she is" because I've always disagreed with their philosophy that every performance needs to be the same as the others (i.e. Crystal). I like a little variety. I've heard it's the spice of life.
Michael
In the Ghetto
Oh man. This song reminds me of Taylor Hicks. That is not a good association, btw. My nose was wrinkled up in disgust from the get-go. And then there was Mike sitting there "telling a story" as usual. I just wanted to stand up and scream BLAH BLAH BLAH already! Then the judges were all rushed (they all wanted to watch Glee just as bad as we did) so Simon laid it on reeeeeal thick how good he had done to make it seem like they had made the right decision in saving him. Whatevs. I'm not falling for that crap. I hope you didn't either.
Katie
Baby, What Do You Want Me To Do? (or something like that)
I took no notes here cuz I was too busy making Katie Grandma jokes via text.
Casey
Down in Misery (?)
Jenny thought it might have been called "Lawdy Miss Claudy." Who cares tho, right? He looked good with his hair back in a pony. No curling iron for him this week. And it was entertaining. And he kills on that guitar. It's a bit "another solid performance-y" but I forgive him more than Crystal.
PICKS
Double whammy this week so choose carefully, my friends.
My bottom three:
Andy
Aaron
Katie
Gone:
Andy
Katie
PS Ryan's Dunkleman joke was the funniest thing ever. I forgot to mention.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
AI: I'm Sooooo Done with this Stupid Show
This week was not my fault.
No one could have seen this coming and, my friends, no one did.
I knew from the start something big was gonna happen as Ryan did a little foreshadowing in his intro..."Prepare yourself for a surprise or two. This................................is A-MERican Idol." ::cue music:: Fine.
That and the fact that Mikey told me on FB it was gonna be a shock fest prepped me for the worst. But it wasn't enough. My jaw still dropped open. Twice.
Anyway, bullet points:
Jespy: 2 (13)
Flem: 3 (11) <--- only one to nail the bottom three correctly. Wha? How did we let this happen?
Memz: 2 (11)
Jana: 2 (11)
cog: 2 (10)
Eeka: 1 (10)
Stands: 2 (10)
Anna: 1 (9)
AV: 2 (9)
Markie: 2 (9)
Landee: 1 (9)
Kimi: 2 (6)
Mikey: 1 (6)
HotP: 1 (6)
SolidGold: 1 (4)
RoddTodd: 2 (4)
Stacky: 1 (3)
Soooooper low scoring week, you gize. We were all bamboozled. But now next week could potentially be enormous for a few people who are smart enough to pick the TWO peeps being sent home. That's 6 points right there. Plus a correct bottom three could net someone a cool 9 points just like that!
I'm gonna focus on next week and forget this week ever happened. I'm guessing most of you are going to do the same.
No one could have seen this coming and, my friends, no one did.
I knew from the start something big was gonna happen as Ryan did a little foreshadowing in his intro..."Prepare yourself for a surprise or two. This................................is A-MERican Idol." ::cue music:: Fine.
That and the fact that Mikey told me on FB it was gonna be a shock fest prepped me for the worst. But it wasn't enough. My jaw still dropped open. Twice.
Anyway, bullet points:
- Archy2 is the worst lipsyncer on earth.
- Shilame is the best lipsyncer. She looked like she was singing a glam rock song into her bathroom mirror at home.
- Is the band fake playing?
- Of COURSE Katie was singing to her Grandma! "Let the alzheimer's Be, let it be, let it be, oh let it be..." Totally makes sense.
- All girls are safe...I hate this show.
- Jason "MJ" DeRulo. Those moves were ungood. It was like he took a "Michael Jackson Dance Fever" class at his gym. But I didn't FFwd.
- Archy1.0: The Original! He sounded really good. Like, really really good. It made me miss him and I never was a huge fan. He looks older too, which I didn't think was possible. Is it the combed forward hair?
- Rihanna. You're terrible. ::FFwd::
- Gee, I wonder which of the two groups here are the bottom three?? (hint: it better be the one on the right so I at least get one point) Yay! One point for me! <--- insert sarcastic voice cuz one point blows.
- Aaron sent to safety???? K, now I really hate this show.
- Not one person picked BigMike to go home.
- Thank goodness no one picked BigMike to go cuz now I don't have to decide what to do with points since the judges wasted their save on his huge derriere.
Jespy: 2 (13)
Flem: 3 (11) <--- only one to nail the bottom three correctly. Wha? How did we let this happen?
Memz: 2 (11)
Jana: 2 (11)
cog: 2 (10)
Eeka: 1 (10)
Stands: 2 (10)
Anna: 1 (9)
AV: 2 (9)
Markie: 2 (9)
Landee: 1 (9)
Kimi: 2 (6)
Mikey: 1 (6)
HotP: 1 (6)
SolidGold: 1 (4)
RoddTodd: 2 (4)
Stacky: 1 (3)
Soooooper low scoring week, you gize. We were all bamboozled. But now next week could potentially be enormous for a few people who are smart enough to pick the TWO peeps being sent home. That's 6 points right there. Plus a correct bottom three could net someone a cool 9 points just like that!
I'm gonna focus on next week and forget this week ever happened. I'm guessing most of you are going to do the same.
AI: Most Votes Are Cast
America has voted & the polls are closed but you can still submit your picks here (where your votes actually count for something unlike the electoral college system)! You can still join in the festivities even if you've never voted before cuz some peeps are sucking and you won't have much ground to make up.
Here are the votes so far. The one chosen to go home is in bold.
Landee: Katie, Aaron, Siobhan
Mikey: Shiobhan, Aaron, Tim
Memzy (caught her before surgery): Andy, Aaron, Siobhan
Flem: Mike, Andy, Aaron
AV: Aaron, Andy, Siobhan
Jana: Mike, Siobhan, Aaron
Kimi: Siobhan, Andy, Aaron
RT: Siobhan, Aaron, Andy
SolidGold: Siobhan, Andy, Tim
Stands: Aaron, Katie, Andy
Jespy: Aaron, Katie, Andy
Markie: Andy, Siobhan, Aaron
Anna: Aaron, Tim, Siobhan
HotPants: Aaron, Tim, Shiobhan <--she'll get back to me.
Eeka: "bottom three: timmy archie shebangs. Going home is archie and judges will not save him ecen tho Simon will take pity on him and wish him the best of luck. Also think Ryan will ask Randy who he thinks is going home and Randy will say "I dont know I dont know. Thats a hard one". How many points do I get if I get it all right?"
Cog: Tim, Mike, Andy & his necktat.
Stacky: Aaron, Tim, Katie
Here are the votes so far. The one chosen to go home is in bold.
Landee: Katie, Aaron, Siobhan
Mikey: Shiobhan, Aaron, Tim
Memzy (caught her before surgery): Andy, Aaron, Siobhan
Flem: Mike, Andy, Aaron
AV: Aaron, Andy, Siobhan
Jana: Mike, Siobhan, Aaron
Kimi: Siobhan, Andy, Aaron
RT: Siobhan, Aaron, Andy
SolidGold: Siobhan, Andy, Tim
Stands: Aaron, Katie, Andy
Jespy: Aaron, Katie, Andy
Markie: Andy, Siobhan, Aaron
Anna: Aaron, Tim, Siobhan
HotPants: Aaron, Tim, Shiobhan <--she'll get back to me.
Eeka: "bottom three: timmy archie shebangs. Going home is archie and judges will not save him ecen tho Simon will take pity on him and wish him the best of luck. Also think Ryan will ask Randy who he thinks is going home and Randy will say "I dont know I dont know. Thats a hard one". How many points do I get if I get it all right?"
Cog: Tim, Mike, Andy & his necktat.
Stacky: Aaron, Tim, Katie
AI: Top 9 Didgeridoos
It's the Golden Show! Top 9 of the 9th Season! I'm obviously trying to get excited about something this season.
So, srsly tho folks, I've decided the beauty of this season is that there really are no clear favorites. It seems like with other seasons we just sat back and watched as one-by-one got picked off but all the while knowing who the top 2 or 3 would be. This year we have no idea. It literally could be any of these losers. I mean, that has to be something, right? PS Mamasox made that hat up there in that pic. She told me so on Twitter. Knitted it.
K, Lennon/McCartney week. I've already mentioned my extreme to obsessive Beatles phase that lasted a goodly portion of my adolescence. About 5th grade through college actually. So I was excited about this evening. A major step up from The Rolling Stupes and R&Boo weeks. Let's see how they did, shall we?
Aaron "Archy2.0" Kelly
"The Long & Winding Road"
Ugh. I can't stand this song. Even the original is kinda lamerz. I always skipped it when it would come on. But with Archy2 singing it? Eh. I thought he switched it up enough to keep it interesting but you already know how I feel about him. He does nothing for me. And I don't get the Yoda references either cuz Yoda is awesome. The opposite of awesome Archy2 is.
Katie "Alzy" Stevens
"Let It Be"
"If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it..." What was that all about?? How many different times and in how many different places did they make her do the Single Ladies dance for them to clip all that together? Embarrassing. ::secretly jealous she knows that dance and I don't:: Now, the performance. Unfortunately my boyfriend, Kris Allen, just sang this song but a few weeks ago and moved me to the core. This performance was normalish. Not sucky, not great. I was too focused on her "tummy pooch accentuating" dress and bumpit pony. Or her performance was lame so my mind wandered. Either way it's not good news for her.
Andrew "Andy" Garcia
"Can't Buy Me Love"
"Yeah-huh he does too have a personality!" "He has the best personality of anyone I've ever met!" "How could anyone say he doesn't have a personality?? He's a wild & crazy guy!!" Hmmmm... I felt they were selling me hard on that one. It's not that I don't believe them, I just think this was a team effort. They're like the Friends cast. They stick together. Too bad they forgot they were competing against each other. Which is why I kinda believe them, but still. Anyway...the performance. I agree with the judges that it was a bit old-fashioned but I liked it. It was fun. And he funkified it a bit. He funkified it enough. That is my least favorite place for them to perform from but whatev. He must have had his reason for that lame move. I also love he & Lee's friendship. I know what it's like to meet your BFF. It's magical.
Michael "BigMike" Lynche
"Eleanor Rigby"
HYEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Gosh. How friggin annoying would that be after a while? Am I right here? And yeah, yeah, yeah...he's a teddy bear. He snores. So in other words, no surprises. As for his take on Eleanor Rigby, what the? He gospelized it. He Broadway'ed it. Basically he sucked it up. Jenny did not appreciate them comparing it to a Glee performance, I can tell you that. I hated all the dumb runs and the reaching up the heavens. Way too dramatic. Not a fan, Michael.
Crystal "Dreads" Bowersox
"Come Together"
She's a mother. Can you believe that?? She. Is. A. MOTHER!!!! Big whoop. Who isn't? It's almost as bad a story as the grandma with Alzheimer's. I mean, I love mothers. I think they're great. But they all act like it's the craziest thing ever that Dreads has a kid. "Mamasox"....pshaw. My question is, what makes one think that a didgeridoo would be the perfect touch to a rendition of "Come Together?" Of ALL the instruments in the world, this is what she requested? Nothing has confused me more than when I learned she was straight.
Tim "Timmy" Urban
"All My Lovin'"
Mr. SmileyPants <--- that's what I would call him if I were part of his AI Family. Or maybe Twinkle Tooth. I liked this performance. I really did. I like that song too tho which helps. He didn't change it up much which was a good thing. And did he say he did something different with his hair? What, exactly did he do that was different? Maybe he used a straightener a little there on the ends? Sara may have to help me out here as the resident hair dresser. But I'm liking Timmy a lot these days . He's grown on me quite a bit. Not like mold either. More like pretty ivy on the side of a building.
Casey "Casey" James
"Jealous Guy"
Playboy, Soap Opera star, Fabio, Goldilocks....Trevor? Ooookay? I will say that new perm he was sporting tonight isn't gonna help the Goldilocks wise cracks. But wow. I LUH-HUVED this performance. I had never heard this song so I have no idea what the original is like but I went ga-ga over this. Did anyone see Pearl Jam on SNL recently? I think Jude Law was the host. Anyway, Casey sounded JUST like Eddie Vedder did on SNL. I also had quite a Pearl Jam obsession there for a while in high school/college too so this fit perfectly. It also helped that Casey toned down the goofy smiling during his performance as well.
Siobhan "Shizzham" Magnus
"Across The Universe"
Oh, she's so unique. She's her own person. She's amazingly....weird. Bladdidyblahblah. How do you sneak up on a unique AI contestant? Unique up on it. Get it? Anyway, her so-called own drummer that she's walking to is whack yo. And getting annoying. Jespy texted me that she "looks like the fairy god mother from a new hiphop version of Cinderella the Musical." The performance was geh. Nasally. Boring. Lip glossy. And that speech she gave about why she chose that song? ::snore sounds:: <---that's me falling asleep. And bringing "Earl" up out of the audience for a hug because he yelled something stupid? Bad move on AI's part. That's just rewarding bad behavior.
Lee "Flem" DeWyze
"Hey Jude"
I love his humility. I love that he thinks he's going home every week. And I want him and Andy do eventually have little Danny Gokey babies together (for Memz to adopt). You know I love Lee, right? Yeah, I don't know, dawg. I wasn't feeling this performance this week. It just didn't work for me. I mean, it was aaaaight. But it was a titch pitchy and I found the bagpiper to be an interesting choice, and not in the good way. Don't get me wrong. I still liked it OK. And if the polls weren't always closed by the time I got around to watching the blasted show I would have definitely voted for LeeDog. He's my fave contestant. And he'll be back next week, no worries.
My picks for the bottom three this week are:
Katie
Siobhan
Aaron
Going home: Siobhan
Leave your picks in the comments/on FB/via text/via email/whatev.
PS Memzy is having back surgery today. Pray it all goes well and she will be back to her old self before too many meals have to be brought in by the Relief Society. :)
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