American Idol 9: Discussion & Poll (FM Theme Night?)
 

I thought it would be fun to redo the AI discussion this season--and figured the poll would draw in more participants. I'm not going to do my usual write-ups this year, but last night was a fun show.

I'm digging:

Jermaine Sellers -- He oversang, but I was impressed by his control and tone.

Vanessa Wolfe -- My kinda girl!

Holly Harden/Hardin -- I thought she sang well through those guitar-shaped frames. And she made me smile.

Joshua Blaylock -- Because he feels like an antidote to Adam Lambert; a throwback to the kind of gays that were on AI:1

Not digging:

Pretty much everybody else but am repulsed by the cop who butchered "Superstar"! Why is it "unexpected" that someone has a decent voice even if that person is ugly?

I was going to start this thread too! Although I'm in the UK I LOVE American Idol! It's just done so much better by you guys than how it is over here.

To be honest I find it difficult to remember each person until Hollywood week and so I was gonna start it then. Rest assured, when there are enough peiople left that I can start to remember them then I'll have LOTS to say!

Pants On The Floor!

^ Um. Excuse me. It's Pants on the Ground. Get it right. :rolleyes:

:lol: I was cracking up. Couldn't help it. Was on facebook this morning & Larry already has a fan page.


As for Mac night, I truly thought there would be one last year, since they could have promoted the tour. I'm now convinced there won't ever be one. Although, they are running out of guest mentors...

I stand corrected! :lol: It's a trending topic on Twitter now. :thumbsup:

I felt bad for the contestants that Mary J. Blige was laughing at - not that they didn't deserve to be laughed at, but how humiliating it must have been for them.

There won't be a Mac night.

That was hysterical!! It reminded me of the guy who had the "Brother" song. And they brought him back for the finale. Well, i think we'll see Pants on the Ground guy sometime in May.

Who couldn't love the "Pants on the Ground" guy? Haha poor guy.

I can't recall any of their names yet, but I really like the guy who sang "One of Us" -- I thought it was a pretty cool take on that song.
There were a few others too, I just can't remember them.

Why "poor guy"? I thought Pants on the Ground was a clever-ish way of getting across the Cosby word. AND this man was a Civil Rights activist, named the "General" for his service to the cause as a member of SNCC and one of many beat down by the cops in Selma.

That was Jermaine Sellers

i loved the 'pants on the ground' guy, he was cracking me up~

Yes, I had to post his little jingle on Facebook last night. What a great laugh!

No Mac night, but I was watching Wheel of Fortune the other night, and the solution to one of their Before and After puzzles was Fleetwood Mac and cheese! :laugh:

I overheard some guy doing the whole "pants on the ground" thing at the barber today. :eek: I'm afraid it's gone viral.

The young girl from Tennessee had me in tears last night. Don't you hate when someone or something catches you off guard and touches you in an unexpected way?

The beautiful girl that sang At Last- Katie Stevens. She was fantastic! :nod:

I thought sure she was gonna suck.:shocked: I hope she does well.

This is lovely-- taken from TMZ.com:

Skiiboski from 'Idol' -- The Many Mug Shots
Skiiboski from last night's "American Idol" is used to being in front of judges -- because the guy has been arrested as many times as DMX ... almost.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/m...er_booking.jpg

TMZ has obtained Antonio "Skiiboski" Wheeler's five mug shots from his arrests in Florida -- which according to Skiiboski's inmate history report from the Orange County Corrections Department, occurred between March of 2005 and December of 2009.

March 2005: Possession of cannabis with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, escape, and two counts resisting an officer without violence.

November 2005: Ten counts of contempt of court, providing false ID to law enforcement officer, escape during transport, resisting officer without violence, possession of cocaine and battery by detainee in detention facility.

February 2007: Possession of controlled substance of less than 10 grams, providing false ID to law enforcement officer, resisting officer without violence, escape.

August 2008: Violation of probation, driving while license suspended, no registration.

December 2009: Contempt of court.

Way to FAIL!

:laugh:


SKIIBOSKI BABY!

brilliant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8tDW4Fo0ao

Yeah me, too. Yeah, Tony Romo had his Pants on The Ground today. :laugh: :blob1:

Lee :)

Jimmy Fallon's impression of Neil Young doing "Pants on the Ground."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2WfU...ayer_embedded#

21 of the Top 24 have been spoiled at Joesplace.


http://www.joesplaceblog.com/2010/01...ng-spoilers-2/

Votefortheworst

http://www.votefortheworst.com/20100..._20_ai9_top_24

http://www.votefortheworst.com/20100..._curtis_top_24

Last night was really dull. Yawn.

I didn't even bother to tune in, no Paula = no Idol for me.

yes, but last night was awesome!!!!!!! omg

i love the sisters and the i lol'd at the stripper-trained splitter.

good tv

i also thought the best audition was the guy who sang "Smile" though he doesn't make the top 24.

the very last guy, who sang 'trouble', gave me goosebumps!!!~

& how 'bout the guy who had to be cuffed?, what a moron~

Awesome? Really? I didn't think so. Liked the sisters OK & the pants split guy was funny but that's about it.

Also - please do not post spoilers without a warning. :distress: Thanks.

***spoilers***
 

***SPOILERS***

Here is your Top 24 (via IdolManiac at idolforums.com):

Males:
1. Aaron Kelly
2. Andrew Garcia
3. Alexander "Alex" Lambert
4. Benjamin "Ben" Honeycutt *
5. Casey James
6. Christopher "Chris" Golightly
7. Jermaine Sellers
8. John Park
9. Jose Munoz
10. Lee DeWyze
11. Michael Lynche
12. Tyler Grady

Females:
1. Ashley Rodriguez
2. Crystal Bowersox
3. Haeley Vaughn
4. Janell Wheeler
5. Katelyn Epperly
6. Katy Stevens
7. Lacey Brown
8. Lillian "Lilly" Scott
9. Michelle Delamor
10. Paige DeChausse
11. Siobhan Magnus
12. Vered Didi Benami

I read online that Jimmy iovine is number three in the list of people to replace simon cowell.

I'd post the article bit I am in class on my iPod touch.

EDIT:
Ah, here we go: http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/tv...ge-both-shows/

1. Tommy Mottola
2. Guy Oseary
3. Jimmy Iovine

I think David Foster would be a good replacement, he's got the music cred and he's a bit of a nasty bean.

I don't know if Jimmy wou8ld be a good choice, but I think his eyebrows would be great on that show.

I think Jimmy would be perfect. We already know that he can be an opinionated taskmaster in the studio. And in addition to the unibrow, he's got that scorched-sounding voice and the blinking tic-thing he does with his eyes. In summary, he's the perfect villain. I would love for him to tell some little rockchick poser "I know Stevie Nicks. I worked with Stevie Nicks. And you are NO Stevie Nicks."

Additionally, Jimmy has an ear for hit music- whether it is great (like Stevie's) or utter crap (like Enrique Iglesias). It's no accident that he is arguably one of the most successful music executives in history.

I'd also like to throw David Geffen's name into the ring. He has been very successful, but he's also more than a bit nutty. And he can say "You may think you're all that, but I f***ed Cher. And I'm gay!"

I was kidding. I think he'd be really good. But I can't miss an opportunity to make fun of his eyebrow(s.)

These episodes are boring as hell so far. Last night's only entertainment was Kara & Katy arguing.

Katy Perry is amazing. Kara D. is a dog.

I don't think she's amazing. I do think she's damn hot. :nod:

Good god these audition shows are dull this season. I think Idol has officially run out of steam. :distress:

i think that although a Mac night isn't very promising, there's always something more generic: 70s theme, divas week, year you were born......etc
if the contestants were SMART they'd pick a Mac/Stevie song and then it possibly could get popular as a cover song and eventually have a new generation of fans..
...heres to hoping....

Maybe after the Grammy performance a FM or Stevie night is more likely?

That'd be cool. As for AI, I don't watch the auditions anymore, not since around season 5. It's boring now.

Idol's less entertaining without Abdul

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February 03, 2010

Verne Gay
Newsday
(Feb 3, 2010)

Three weeks into a new season, I have made my judgment: American Idol without Paula Abdul is sadder, weaker, less interesting and absolutely, positively less fun.

I miss her passion, humanity, joy, unpredictability and genuine emotion.

Here are my eight reasons why a Paula-free Idol has dimmed and paled so dramatically this season. (Of course, we'll see what happens after Ellen DeGeneres makes her judging debut next week.)

1. Simon seems desperately bored, as if his mind is elsewhere. Because it probably is.

2. Randy looks unhappy.

3. Actually, Randy looks lonesome, as if he's thinking, "Geez, I'm gonna be the last one here next season."

4. When Kara tries to be nice -- "Oh, honey, come here and lemme give you a hug" -- it feels phoney. She may be the sweetest person on the planet, but on TV it comes across as false and manufactured.

5. The guest judges are hit-and-miss and, worse, irrelevant. This "guest judging" all feels like a gimmick because it is a gimmick -- to throw a spotlight on a famous pop singer and get fans to tune in.

6. There is no heart left.

7. There is no passion. I can't stress that enough.

8. No one knows how to work off Simon, and get him engaged, or smooth his sharp edges, or give him extra human dimensions. When Kara gives him that double take and sort of says, "You disagreeing with me?" it comes off as lame.

Andrew Garcia's version of Straight Up has to be heard to be believed - it is AWESOME! Brave to do a Paula song on Idol too, and he kicked some serious ass!

I thought AG's Straight Up was disgusting.

Not because a particularly good song was travestied, but because it capitulated to hegemonic (white hetero male rock cric community) ideas of what constitutes "art." And Kara Dogface calls it "genius."

It was sentimental, dull, inexpressive, impersonal--a winning Idol combination.