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American Idol latest update: A shocking night!
Let’s get this out of the way first: American Idol group sings are awful on a good day, but they are even worse when the lip-synching is so far off. Stop it.
The producers give us a glimpse inside life in the Idol mansion: food fight between Danny Gokey and Allison Iraheta.
Ryan starts the results and sends Matt Giraud to one side and Danny to the other. I bet Ryan will make the fifth person decide which group to go to.
Allison joins Danny, and soon after Kris Allen is sent to Matt’s side of the stage.
That leaves Adam Lambert, and, true to form, Ryan asks him to pick a side. Adam chooses to go with Allison and Danny.
Big problem, though: Adam is in the bottom three and is moved back to the group with Matt and Kris. Stunned looks from judges, contestants and members of the audience. Insert gasp now.
Danny and Allison are safe, taking the top two slots, and Simon reminds people that we should celebrate how good they were last night.
Natalie Cole takes the stage and does a nice job.
Taylor Hicks — Taylor who? — comes back to the Idol stage. The Season 5 winner still cannot dance and still has those goofy moves that many fans came to know and love. The voice is still the same, and I don’t mind his song “Seven Miles,” but I realize he will never be a commercial success.
The judges give Taylor a standing ovation … even Simon.
Ryan brings Matt, Kris and Adam back to the center of the stage so that he can send one of them to safety. Another shocker: Kris is safe, leaving Adam and Matt in the bottom two.
Did America get tired of Adam, or did his supporters just not vote because they thought he was safe? (And let me interject this question: Wouldn’t losing be the best thing for Adam’s career?)
This week’s mentor, Jamie Foxx, takes the stage next, keeping us all in suspense just a little longer. Adam really can’t lose to Matt, can he?
Decision time: Adam’s long night is finally over, and he is safe. His supporters can breathe a sigh of relief.
Matt is going home, which means this blog’s poll results were right again.
I think America got this one right. Do you?
(Next week’s theme is Rock ‘n’ Roll night with Slash as the mentor.)
TweetDancing with the Stars Latest Update - Week 8 Results - a surprise exit?
After last night’s first-rate night of dancing, it’s hard to say just who is going home this week on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’
Kicking off tonight’s show is another rousing performance by Team tango. It’s too bad that the whole season couldn’t be like this!
Tonight’s special guest is song writer and singer - Robin Thicke - yes, for those of us old enough, this is the son of Alan Thicke of Growing Pains fame.
The first two couples back for another week are Lil’ Kim & Derek Hough and Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower.
I could have done without the ‘comedy’ fillers this week, but I guess they can’t dance all the time.
After a second Robin Thicke performance, the four pro dancers are back vying for a spot on next season’s show.
Before we get to see the pros dance, we learn Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke will be back for another week.
This week the pros switch partners, so Geyna is paired with Afton and gives a very nice quick step performance. Anna and Mayo dance a jive and made it look so easy. What a tall couple and they are soooo thin.
Back to the competition. Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas are returning for another week leaving Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough and Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani on the dance floor chopping block. Sticking around for another week are Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani - so we say farewell to
Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough. I’m a little surprised, but it all comes down to the weighted viewer votes.
TweetAmerican Idol latest update: Rat Pack night a challenge for some
When you think The Rat Pack, you naturally think of Jamie Foxx, right? Ummm, me either.
Foxx, whose overall talent is tremendous, is the mentor for the five remaining American Idol contestants on their Rat Pack week. I guess I don’t know who I would have lined up instead.
This night could spell trouble for a couple singers whose styles might not work here. Let’s see.
Kris Allen is up first, and he chooses “The Way You Look Tonight,” made famous by Frank Sinatra. Foxx gives Kris high praise in the intro.
My take: It won’t be all that memorable when the night is said and done. It was fine, but you need to do more than ‘fine’ this late in the process.
Judges’ take: Randy, Kara and Paula loved it. Said Kara, “You are truly a dark horse for this competition.” Simon, however, made me feel a bit better when he said he thought it was good but not great.
Allison Iraheta is up next, and Ryan points out that Allison just celebrated her 17th birthday and is the lone woman left in the competition. She sings “Someone to Watch Over Me.”
My take: This week sets up for a tough one for her, but I think she showed a whole new side. Allison impressed me with this. I might actually download this one.
Judges’ take: Randy, Paula and Kara were wowed. “If that doesn’t land you in the finals, I don’t know what will,” Kara said. Simon threw cold water on it when he said it wa a great performance, but added, “I have a horrible feeling you could be in trouble tonight.”
Matt Giraud selects “Funny Valentine” and Foxx thinks he could be No. 1 for the night if he nails the big last note.
My take: Maybe Matt should not have been saved by the judges a couple weeks ago. I thought he was off, and it was the worst of the night so far. The last note won’t be enough to save him.
Judges’ take: Randy and Kara didn’t think much of Matt’s performance. Said Randy, “It didn’t all come together for me.” Simon and Paula disagreed with the other two. “For me, it was the only believable, authentic song I’ve heard tonight. I thought you were absolutely brilliant.”
Danny Gokey picks “Come Rain or Come Shine” and gets some up-close advice from Foxx. It threw Danny off, but will it help him?
My take: If there is a week made for Danny, this should be it. It took him a long time to get there, but the second half of the performance was great.
Judges’ take: Randy said, “You could actually have an album of songs like this” Kara: Paula. Simon: I felt tonight you came out to prove a point. Your performance was what I think you’re capable of.”
Adam Lambert selects “Feeling Good” but spins it with a rock edge that has Foxx impressed.
My take: In the interest of full disclosure, I want everyone to know that I am not the president of the Adam Lambert Fan Club. I think he’s been anointed the winner for weeks, and that makes the show suffer. That said, the vocals were great but a little too over-the-top at times for me. He is a showman.
Judges’ take: Randy agreed with me that it was a “little too theatrical,” but Kara, Paul and Simon raved. Kara said, “You’re shocking .. and way over the top, but I like you.” Added Simon: “I love Randy complaining that you’re theatrical. It’s like complaining a that a cow moos. It’s what you do.”
To recap, I think Kris and Matt were easily the bottom two, and one of them should be going home. Adam is safe, and I think Danny and Alllison deserve to continue on too.
Now, talk amongst yourselves.
Tweet‘Dancing with the Stars’ -Who goes home? Got any ideas?
With only six couples left, the competition is heating up and tonight’s show was one of the best this season.
Early season favorite Gilles Marini is fighting a shoulder injury and while still a great dancer, he seems to have lost a little of his dancing edge, although tonight’s performance was pretty hot.
On a side note - I wonder how you get picked to sit directly behind Tom Bergeron?
Lil’ Kim and Derek got the crowd on their feet with an outstanding Pasa Doble.
The dazzling dancing continued with Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough each bringing their A game to tonight’s show.
And then… it was Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas’s turn on the dance floor - solid performance, but far from their best.
In an unfortunate turn of events, Melissa Rycroft suffered an injury forcing the judges to judge the rehearsal performance - OUCH! It’s really amazing to see what a difference the live crowd has on the overall performance.
Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower are attempting to step-up their game this week by giving Ty a spray tan - While it didn’t make Ty the best dancer ever… it did - except for that ending - that was dreadful. What will they do next week?
The team dances tonight - first up - Team Mambo - stolid performance. The men pulled a crowd pleaser by using tear away pants exposing white leotards and a onesie. - 25 points.
Team tango - not to be outdone - the Ty and Gilles came out shirtless - predictable. It’s hard to compare the teams when they are each dancing a different style of dance with different music - I’d say team Tango - rocked it. Will the judges agree? - 28
Who is going home??? It’s hard to say - here are the scores after tonight’s performance.
| Dancing Pair | Week 8 | Avg | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke | 27 | 27.13 | 217 |
| Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani | 21 | 25.88 | 207 |
| Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas | 27 | 25.75 | 206 |
| Lil’ Kim & Derek Hough | 29 | 25.63 | 205 |
| Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough | 26 | 23.00 | 184 |
| Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower | 24 | 21.13 | 169 |
| Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska | 19.71 | 138 | |
| Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 18.33 | 55 | |
| David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson | 18.00 | 90 | |
| Belinda Carlisle & Jonathan Roberts | 17.50 | 35 | |
| Holly Madison & Dmitry Chaplin | 16.25 | 65 | |
| Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer | 15.83 | 95 | |
| Steve Wozniak & Karina Smirnoff | 13.00 | 52 |
Team scores have not been added.
Which couple has danced their last dance?
Tweet‘Project Runway’ is finally set to return along with a new series
Sew the date in your planner - Lifetime Television has set the date for the return of ‘Project Runway’ Season Six.
Runway fans can tune in August 20 at 10PM, to see Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia and a whole cast of designers as they make the much delayed appearance on their new home, Lifetime Television.
Thanks to and extended legal battle between The Weinstein Company, Bravo TV and Lifetime, this season show has been in the can for months, just waiting to air.
An all-new series, ‘Models of the Runway,’ is set to premiere on the coattails of ‘Project Runway’s’ season opener. The show is billed as an exciting “behind-the-scenes look at the reality competition - from the models’ perspective.”
I’m just hopeful that after the long delay, Season Six of ‘Project Runway’ is worth the wait.
TweetTwo more gone on American Idol. Did you guess right?
So, two are leaving tonight and all day at work there has been a parade of Idol fans speculating. I think the only person I did not hear may be leaving was Adam.
Here’s a taste of the passionate opinions of our Idol bloggers:
Mindy - I think the bottom 3 will be Allison, Kris and Anoop. Not sure which two will go though.
Jen-bottom three will be Matt, Anoop, and Lil, with Matt safe.
ELW -Lil has got to go. Kris needs to go. Matt should have gone last week.
Heather -My bottom three - Lil, Allison and Anoop or Matt (both of the guys reluctantly). I think it will probably be Lil and Matt heading home.
Lori -My bottom three this week are Lil, Anoop & Allison with Lil & Allison going home.
Hillary-I’m thinking that Lil’, Anoop and sadly Matt might be the actual bottom 3.
Kim -I think it should be Lil and Matt to leave - but Matt could be swapped out for Anoop.
Michael-I think the bottom four are Lil, Anoop, Matt and Danny. I would hope that Lil and Anoop or Matt go home, but I would not be shocked to see Danny out in what would surprise others. (And the judges wasted their save last week.)
Trish-bottom three are Lil, Anoop and Matt with Lil and Anoop going home.
JERRI REINERT-THE TWO GOING HOME WILL BE LIL AND MATT. GREAT SUMMER & I DON’T THINK ALLISON GETS NEARLY THE CREDIT SHE DESERVES.
Elee-I have a strong feeling that the result tomorrow would be at least half a shocker. Why? It would be Lil’s final exit… and Danny Gokey’s, too!
Martha-Anoop is out. His glee club renditions of ballads are boring at best! And those eyebrows! Sorry, but you are wrong about him!
Tami-Lil and Matt (or possibly Anoop) will be going home. (unless ‘vote for the worst’ gets their way and saves Lil)
Rene -My bottom 3=Lil, Matt and Allison with Matt and Lil going home.
Coach - My bottom 3 are Kris, Anoop & Allison, with Kris & Allison going home.
Shantei -My bottom 3 is also Lil, Matt and Allison with Lil and Matt going home…My mom’s bottom 3 was Anoop, Lil and Matt with the same 2 going home.
Leonard-My prediction: Lil shocks the world and survives. Matt and Anoop go home
Kelle- I’m thinking Matt, Lil and Allison with Lil and Matt going home.
Almost everyone has Lil and next in line for elimination would be Matt. We’ll see soon!
Okay, they are starting the eliminations. Ryan asks Lil to stand and tells her after the nationwide vote of 45 million votes, he asks her to go to the far side of the stage. They immediately announce that the journey ends for Lil tonight and then they make her sing. I hate that part. I feel so sorry for them but she looks like she is coping pretty well.
Now it is time for some nostalgia as Ryan tells us that we’ll be hearing a medley from some of disco’s biggest stars. Honestly, I remember the first song, Band of Gold, but not the singer Freda Payne. My first thought is she looks pretty good, but that faded quickly as she attempted to move like a 20 year old. She not only looked ridiculous but obviously was really out of breath. Now comes Thelma Houston, whom I do recognize as well as the song Don’t Leave Me This Way. Both ladies have something to learn about age appropriate dance moves. I can appreciate why some of the stars of yester year would want to take the stage again but ladies…why would you embarrass yourselves this way? Wonder who is next?
Thelma then introduces Harry Casey of K.C. and the Sunshine Band. At least he had the sense to surround himself with sexy young women which drew attention away from his dance moves. Honestly, he wasn’t too bad.
Eliminations begin again with Kris standing…and then sitting again, safe for one more week. Adam is asked next to stand and very quickly he is seated again, safe. Now it is Danny’s turn….and he is safe. Three left, two spots…Anoop stands and Ryan tells him pretty quickly he is in the bottom three. Now it is Matt and Allison…it could be either one but it should probably be Matt as much as it kills me to say it. But it’s not. Matt is safe and Allison is on her way to sit by Anoop.
David Archuleta comes on stage looking as adorable as he did all last season. That little boy charm and smile still works even if the singing was a bit pitchy at first. His song Touch a Hand is perfect for the tiny-bopper set and he is just so sweet.
Okay, it’s down to Anoop and Allison. After the season’s record breaking vote of over 45,000,000 Anoop is going home tonight and Allison is safe. Anoop holds it together through the song until the last note where he falters a bit. The film at the end gives me the chills. I cannot wait until the summer tour. It will be the best one yet.
Wow. I don’t know about ya’ll, but I’m exhausted after this show. So who is left? Adam, Danny, Allison, Kris and Matt. Anyone brave enough to predict the top two? I have a feeling that most will say Adam and….
I say Adam and Danny.
Tweet‘Dancing with the Stars’ - The Results - Week 7 Update
A repeat of the 1960s inspired group dance from last night’s show, kicked off tonight’s results show.
Before we find out which couple has danced their last dance, Natasha Bedingfield belts out a sultry tune and “Burn the Floor” preformed an original dance number that was pretty hot. If only the stars could dance like that! “Burn the Floor” are currently performancing in San Francisco and will be appearing on Broadway later this year.
Another twist to tonight’s show is the introduction of three couples of professional dancers who are each vying to be on the next season of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ It felt a little odd that the dancing pair, Brent and Afton, were each competing for the one guaranteed spot next season.
The next couple up - Mayo and Anna. A much more graceful and beautiful couple to watch glide across the floor… too bad only one of the two will make it through.
The final couple - Snow and Geyna - it appears you need to have an unusual name in order to participate as a pro dancer. After the last couple, it hard to match their grace and musicality.
One final act to go until we find out who goes home. Up next, ‘Celtic Woman,’ a perfect number for the amazing professional couple! I’m not sure who the dancers were but they were amazing.
To add a little drama, several of the top score getters were left to wonder about their fate.
Hey, I go one right for a change. Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska have danced their last dance for this season of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’
Until next week…
TweetDisco disaster for some on American Idol
Disco night on American Idol and I’ve been so excited to see what these kids do with some good old classic disco. Not a lot of chit chat at the beginning and I’m thrilled that we are jumping into the music quickly. Remember, two go home tomorrow night.
Lil Rounds sings Chaka Khan’s I’m Every Woman.
My take: one more less than stellar performance from Lil. Good voice, looks like she is enjoying herself but absolutely nothing original about the song.
Judges take: Randy thinks she got the party started but not in a memorable way. Kara says she has been waiting to hear Lil sing something by Chaka Khan but she is not sure it was worth the wait. Wow. Paula tells everyone that Lil had vocal problems yesterday and was complete vocal rest so she did an amazing job considering that. Simon pretty much tells Lil this will be her last night.
Kris Allen chose Donna Summer’s She Works Hard for the Money? Oh, this should be interesting!
My take: Kris brings out the guitar and with a great, non-disco sounding, arrangement I’m a little surprised. I’m not sure that I love it, but I don’t dislike it either. This is odd hearing this melody and lyrics to this vibe, but it’s not bad. Definitely original, no doubt about that.
Judges take: They loved it! Kara says, “It actually sounded like it could go on your record.” Paula thinks it sounds has a Santana feel to it. Simon thinks this performance was a polar opposite of Lil’s. Randy thinks that Kris is ready for the big time.
Danny Gokey picks Earth, Wind & Fire’s September.
My take: This song suits Danny’s voice and I have to say I’m glad the glasses are back. They are just “him.” Anyway, the song, he did a good job and the song suits him. He’s energetic but not real smooth with some of the dance moves but its okay, because it’s Danny.
The judges take: Randy was worried about the song choice but thinks Danny made it into something that really worked for him. Kara, also worried about this song, but she’s impressed. Paula thinks Danny has one of the sexiest voices ever.” Simon can’t argue with anything anyone’s said but didn’t feel any star power.
Allison Iraheta sings Donna Summer’s Hot Stuff.
My take: I really like Allison’s rock take to this song but she also changed it enough to be interesting. She is just amazing. Near the end there were a couple weird rhythms but her vocals were incredible. As always.
The judges take: Randy doesn’t love the arrangement but he thinks she’s one of the best singers in the competition. Kara wasn’t sure about slowing the song down but it was the right song and she sang it like a 9 out of 10. Paula likes the edginess of the arrangement and Simon believes Allison is an underdog at this point in the competition but thought her performance was brilliant.
Adam Lambert does If I Can’t Have You from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
My take: I knew he was going to something that no one expected when he came out in a suit tonight and he did not disappoint. I’ve almost run out of words for this guy and imaginative ways to say how incredible he is. He has to win. There’s no way he can’t at this point. Just amazing vocally and emotionally. Goosebumps.
Judges take: Randy says Adam’s showing the audience his incredible range. “You are ready right now.” Kara has a hard time coming up with words too. She doesn’t know what to say other than he is brilliant. Paula thinks it “is as if you tore your heart out and left it on the stage.” When they cut to her at one point looks like she was fighting back tears. Simon says brilliant, immaculate, etc., etc.
Matt Giraud picks Stayin’ Alive the week after he almost gets eliminated.
My take: Matt adds a cool funk to this disco song but I’m afraid that this performance isn’t going to be good enough right after Adam. I’m afraid this may actually be his last night.
Judges take: Randy didn’t love the arrangement but thinks this year’s Top 7 is one of the most talented the show has ever seen. Kara thinks the performance was solid. Paula thinks Matt “picks songs like she bowls — sometimes it’s a gutter ball, sometimes it’s a strike.” She thinks this was a strike. Of course Simon jumps on this by saying it was more of a gutter ball. He thought it sounded desperate.
Anoop Desai sings Donna Summer’s Dim All the Lights.
My take: Anoop looks hot, hot, hot with facial hair. Wow. This was a great choice for Anoop. He has the ballad thing that does so well for him and then the up tempo that he loves so much.
Judges take: Randy thought it was dicey, but boy can he sing. Kara thinks it was one of Anoop’s best performances to date. Paula likes the look and wants him to smile more. Simon disagrees completely! “That was mediocre at best.”
Bottom three this week? I’m thinking Matt, Lil and Allison with Lil and Matt going home. So, what do you think?
Tweet‘Dancing with the Stars’ - Yet another dancing pair at the top - Update
Finally, after seven weeks of Dancing with the Stars, all the dancers were fun to watch, even the ones at the bottom of the leader board.
Tonight’s show (April 20) featured some outstanding performances including Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani’s interpretation of the Argentine Tango - remember Melissa was a last minute replacement. The judges also like Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough’s performance calling it their best dance of the season.
I’m just amazed by Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas. Perhaps I’m giving the pair a few extra points because of her age - and yet, in spite of her age, she keeps dancing her heart out and seems to be getting a little bit better each week.
The 1960s inspired dance was fun to watch, although Lawrence Taylor didn’t really seem to be getting into this dance. If you saw the show, he was hiding in the back most of the time.
Here’s the way the judges scores are shaping up after tonight’s performances:
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| Dancing Pair | Week 7 | Season Avg, | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani ~ | 29 | 26.57 | 186 |
| Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas ~ | 28 | 25.57 | 179 |
| Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke ~ | 27 | 27.14 | 190 |
| Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough ~ | 27 | 22.57 | 158 |
| Lil’ Kim & Derek Hough ~ | 26 | 25.14 | 176 |
| Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower ~ | 24 | 20.71 | 145 |
| Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska ~ | 21 | 19.71 | 138 |
| Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy ~ | 18.33 | 55 | |
| David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson ~ | 18.00 | 90 | |
| Belinda Carlisle & Jonathan Roberts ~ | 17.50 | 35 | |
| Holly Madison & Dmitry Chaplin ~ | 16.25 | 65 | |
| Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer ~ | 15.83 | 95 | |
| Steve Wozniak & Karina Smirnoff ~ | 13.00 | 52 |
Who goes home is a toss-up to me. I’d say it’s most likely Lawrence Taylor, but I’ve said that before.
Thoughts about tonight’s show?
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TweetRising star of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ overlooked 10 years ago
How could it be that someone with Susan Boyle’s talent has gone unoticed?
Boyle’s performance on ‘Britain’s Got Talent,’ the UK’s version of ‘American Idol,’ has been taking the Internet by storm.
The Times Online, a UK publication, is reporting that Boyle appeared on an independently distributed charity CD singing a remake of the “Cry Me a River,” about 10 years ago. Less than 1,000 are thought to have been made.
Boyle has been making the rounds on the American talk show circuit with a possible appearance on Oprah in the works.
Kelle,’ a valued contributor to this blog summed it the best; “This is a perfect example of what joy we might miss when we judge a book by its cover! I agree!
I just wish we had more of these moments on Idol and the like!
TweetReality TV moment that will nearly bring you to tears.
Few reality TV moments are filled with as much joy and surprise as the one captured in this LATimes.com video clip. Watching it for the first time, it’s hard not to be at least a little awestruck. Just ask Demi More.
Susan Boyle (47), a contestant on “Britian’s Got Talent,” came out of nowhere to wow the hard to please judges including Simon Cowell, infamous judge on America’s version of the show “American Idol.”
It’s too bad the U.S. version of the show rarely has a moment like this one.
YouTube Version 15 million hits and counting (April 16, 2009)
TweetIdol judges finally use “save.” Beware the disco!
First of all, all our loyal bloggers noticed immediately that I had forgotten writing about Matt last night. This concerns me because I never noticed he was missing. Not even when I reread what I wrote. Does that mean he was that forgettable? He’s one of my favorites so I hope that’s not a bad omen.
Tonight, the guest performers will be Miley Cyrus singing her current single, plus former Idol Jennifer Hudson. Just an FYI, for those of you who don’t know yet, the American Idols Live! Tour starts July 5 in Portland, Ore.
I’m having a hard time believing what I’m reading on DialIdol.com tonight. They have Kris going home with the bottom three being Kris, Matt and Allison. The top of the pack is Danny, Lil, Adam, and Anoop in that order. I’m losing faith in the predictive success of DialIdol. I guess we will see later tonight.
Our poll didn’t make it up for some reason this week but here’s what our regular bloggers see happening with this week’s results…
Shantei says the bottom 3 will be Allison, Matt, and Kris with Matt going home.
Heather said Allison, Matt and Lil. Out of the 3, she’s picking Lil to go home.
Rene says Allison, Lil and Anoop or Matt with Lil leaving.
Kim says Matt, Lil and Danny or Kris with Lil going home.
Michael predicts Lil, Matt & Kris, with the possibility of Danny thrown in.
Coach says Matt, Adam & Allison with Matt going home.
And just a reminder that I said Lil, Matt and Allison with Lil leaving tonight.
We start with Ryan asking Allison to stand and then sit on the couch. She’s safe. Next is Adam and he’s safe too. Time for Anoop and for the third week in a row is in the bottom three.
Jennifer Hudson sings If This Isn’t Love from her self titled, Grammy winning, first album. She has such a beautiful voice and she is just an amazing talent. Much, much, much better than Kelly Pickler last week. I’m still hearing bad notes from that performance.
Two more people need to join Anoop and Ryan asks Kris and Lil to stand up. Simon offers up that he thought Kris was brilliant last night and Paula enthusiastically agrees. Kris is safe and Lil joins Anoop in the bottom three. Now Matt and Danny stand. Danny is safe and Matt is in the bottom three.
So none of our loyal bloggers predict the bottom three! Neither did DialIdol.com. In fact, they only got one of the three. Hehe. We are doing better than they are.
Ryan puts Anoop out of his misery and tells him to go back to the couch because he is safe before Miley Cyrus performs her current single. I admit that I’m not a big Miley fan, despite the fact that my nieces just love her, but even she was spectacularly better than Pickler. Okay. I’ll stop now.
Okay, dim the lights and after the nationwide vote of over 36,000,000, Lil will have to endure the competition at least one more week. Matt is going to have to sing for his life. During his performance the judges don’t even actively listen most of the time..they just discuss. Then all of the sudden Kara and Paula stand up and dance like maniacs. Does this mean they are extremely happy that they are going to save him??
Ryan says to Matt. I’m sure nothing in your singing life has been as tough as that song right there. Matt says, a little bit tough. Yes, a little bit tough. Simon doesn’t think Matt was as good as last night and he doesn’t see him winning the competition. Booooo from the audience. Booooo from me!!!
But he tells him it’s good news and they have used the judges save to save Matt. I think the other contestants went crazier than the audience did. Ryan is chasing Matt down to catch his tears on camera. Come on. Give the kid a few minutes.
Surprised at the use of the save tonight? On Matt? I’m not.
Simon says this isn’t really great news because next week they will eliminate two people and it is Disco week. Oh fun. I lived through Disco. I went to Disco’s with the flashing bright light floors in college. I cannot wait to see how these top seven handle Disco. Fun!! This season rocks!
TweetMichael Vick is barking up the reality TV tree for $600k
The Hollywood Reporter and others are reporting that jailed NFL star Michael Vick is talking to TV producers about the possibility of creating a “documentary series.”
The series, which could start production upon his release from Federal prison, is an effort for the star to “make amends for his past.”
According to reports, producers were anxious to talk to the suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback they arranged a prison visit.
Vick’s attorney told a bankruptcy court the “television documentary deal” could pay Vick $600,000.
If successful in his efforts to sign a reality TV deal, Vick would join the likes of Martha Stewart and Lil Kim who each successfully staged a return to the public eye through a reality TV series.
One Vick inspired show on the National Geographic Channel called “Dogtown,” follows Vick’s pit bulls on the road to recovery.
Is America ready for a Michael Vick reality TV show?
TweetAmerican Idol goes to the movies with Tarantino!
So tonight we are in for a treat with Quentin Tarantino being the guest mentor on a show featuring songs from the cinema. He was a blast when he was a guest judge in Season 3.
Something new tonight with the judges. Because they went over last week, and apparently from the apologies from the judges there were many complaints, they will have only two judges speak after each performance. Simon and Paula will begin, followed by Kara and Randy.
Allison starts the night off with a song from the movie Armageddon. A song called I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.
My take: I’m not as crazy about Allison’s voice in the lower octaves and the rest of the song was just okay to me. I love her and I love her voice but this song didn’t do it justice.
Judges take: Paula thinks that Allison is authentic, remarkable and talented. Simon thinks that she is the girl’s only hope left in the competition. He doesn’t think he has never heard a girl do this song as well because it’s a tough song to sing. I’m shocked at the positive comments from the judges with this performance. Wow. My sister called after the show and she didn’t care for it either so at least I know I’m not totally crazy.
Anoop sings Bryan Adams’ Everything I Do, I Do It for You from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Quentin likes what he is doing to the song but wants him to “rough it up” a bit.
My take: This is just beautiful. His tone and pitch is dead on, not missing a note. This is exactly the type of song Anoop sings the best. Smart choice. He changes things up just enough. This may even be my favorite Anoop performance to date.
Judges take: Randy was worried about the song, as was Quentin, but he thinks he pulled it off. Kara says he’s definitely found his place. Both of them think it’s one of his best performances.
Adam returns to his high volume rocker roots with Born to Be Wild from the movie Easy Rider. Quentin is one guy that it is very good for Adam to have met in person. Adam, being the actor and performer that he is, it wouldn’t surprised me to see him pop up in a Tarantino film someday.
My take: The only person who can pull off that rocker singing/scream thing besides Adam is perhaps Axl Rose of Guns-N-Roses and I think Adam could even give him pointers. I loved this performance, but I think there will be equally as many people who hate it. That being said, the crowd went nuts and didn’t stop for a while.
Judges take: Paula says Adam “dares to dance in the path of greatness.” Simon says, “I think you’ve got to learn how to express yourself.” Laugh, laugh. Then he compares Adam’s performance to the Rocky Horror Picture Show, which wasn’t an insult to Adam at all. Simon also thinks this performance will be a love it or hate it thing. Simon never says what he actually thinks, but he is all smiles.
Danny sings Endless Love. During their session, Quentin suggests he sing it with his hands in his pockets to try to convey the song’s emotion through his eyes instead of with his hands.
My take: First few notes, boring. Then…just beautiful. Incredible. My favorite Gokey song of the season.
Judges take: Paula worried about him picking the wrong key at first but then he pulled it together and slaid her at the end. Simon was disappointed that he had the harp and did a traditional version of the song and he found himself a bit bored.
Kris Allen sings Falling Slowly from the movie Once. Quentin thinks Kris Allen lived up to the spirit of tonight’s theme by going to a movie that really meant something to him to chose his song.
My take: This is perhaps a less known song for the general public but I loved it in the movie Once and I think Kris absolutely nailed it. I think he may be one of the most emotional singers this year. I would have given that to Danny earlier in the season, and Danny has it…but I think when Kris sings you can “feel” it. My sister hated this song and the performance but she admits the song was unfamiliar to her and just didn’t grab her.
By the way, this song won a Best Original Song Academy Award a couple years ago.
The judges take: I’m surprised Randy doesn’t have great things to say. He loves the song but he thought it was pitchy from the beginning. Kara acknowledges how tough it is to pull off an obscure song but says it was one of Kris’ best moments. Paula agrees wholeheartedly even though it is not her turn to critique.
Lil Round sang The Rose. Quentin likes the gospel twist she adds as she goes along.
My take: I don’t care what the judges may say, Lil gave it 100% tonight. I think it is too late but she tried and I liked the performance.
Judges take: Paula doesn’t say a thing about the singing but tells Lil she couldn’t have sung a more beautiful lyric. Simon was kind of tough on her and tells her she is getting things totally wrong. Simon says, “You are not the artist I believe we met several weeks ago.” OUCH!
Some awesome performance, some mediocre. Who will be in the bottom three? I predict Lil, Matt and Allison. I’ll hate it that Matt and Allison are in the bottom three, but I don’t see how it could be anyone else this week. Lil will finally go home.
How about you folks? What you do think this week? Do you think it is getting easier or harder to determine the bottom three each week?
TweetDancing with the Stars - Oh, he finally goes - Results Show - Week 6 update
DWTS - April 14, 2009 Update - Week 6, Season 8
Lil’ Kim and Derek’s move to the top of the leader board set the ballroom stage for a little competition among the dancing pairs this week.
Leading up to the announcement of the dancing pair being dismissed this week, we’re entertained with a dance number from “West Side Story,” a dance choreographed by a former Pussy Cat Doll - performed by Carmen Electra and a performance by Rascal Flatts… there’s a variety show for you.
Back to the dancing, the three couples on the chopping block tonight are Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough, Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower and Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer.
Dancing their last dance on this season of “Dancing with the Stars” is Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer.
It’s hard to argue with this week’s results - Until next week.
TweetDancing with the Stars - Lil’ Kim pulls into the lead
Big things do come in small packages and Lil’ Kim’s performance tonight was huge. Their interpretation of the jive was fun to watch and earned the couple a score of 28 - top score of the night.
At the other end of the leader board are many of the same characters including Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer, Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska and Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower.
Ty and Chelsie’s performance was stiff, uninspired and lacked musicality. Throughout the dance it always seemed as though Ty was doing his best just to catch up.
Here’s the leader board after tonight’s performances.
| Week 6 | Week 6 | Season Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Lil’ Kim & Derek Hough ~ | 28 | 25.00 |
| Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani ~ | 27 | 26.17 |
| Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas ~ | 26 | 25.17 |
| Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke ~ | 26 | 27.17 |
| Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough ~ | 23 | 21.83 |
| Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska ~ | 22 | 19.50 |
| Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower ~ | 18 | 20.17 |
| Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer ~ | 16 | 15.83 |
| Steve Wozniak & Karina Smirnoff ~ | - | 13.00 |
| Holly Madison & Dmitry Chaplin ~ | - | 16.25 |
| Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy ~ | - | 18.33 |
| David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson ~ | - | 18.00 |
| Belinda Carlisle & Jonathan Roberts ~ | - | 17.50 |
Any of the bottom three could go home and I think it would be a good thing, but I have a feeling Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower are next.
Thoughts anyone?
Tweet‘Someone’s Gotta Go’ - New Reality TV show about layoffs
If you haven’t heard, the U.S. is in an bit of an economic pickle. So, it was only a matter of time before some reality TV producers figured out a way to capitalize on this economic storm.
“Someone’s Gotta Go” is the result. The show, created by Endemol USA for FOX, is apparently already in production around the U.S.
The reality TV series will follow “struggling small businesses” as they work through the painful decisions of who should be let go. Of course there’s a twist, the employees get to decide who gets the ax.
Variety.com is reporting that the show could be airing on a channel near you in late this summer or early this fall. The Web site is also reporting that Mike Darnell of Fox’s reality TV unit described the show as, “It’s ‘Survivor’ meets ‘The Office.’” Yeah! the office in real life - that’d be fun.
This is the sort of show America needs to give it a shot in the emotional arm… right?
TweetIdol judges split on save but Scott goes home anyway.
The show starts with a surprise appearance by Frankie Avalon singing Venus. This song was a hit in 1959, the year Simon was born. Frankie was amazing. Sounded just like when the song was first released, which of course I don’t actually remember because I wasn’t born yet but my parents had the LP. The group song tonight looked “live” instead of pre-recorded and lip-synched.
Now on to predictions. DialIdol.com has the bottom three Scott, Anoop and Kris, with Kris going home. I have a hard time believing that one but DialIdol has been right most of the time again this season soooooo. Our Idol Poll predicts Lil, Scott and Anoop with Scott leaving overwhelmingly. Some of our faithful bloggers feel pretty strongly about this one…we will see who has it right this week.
Getting into the eliminations, Ryan asks Adam, Kris and Anoop to stand. No big surprise that Adam is safe. Kris is safe and Anoop is in the bottom three. Not real surprising.
FloRida performs his #1 single Right Round. This is a cover of an older song with a few interesting lyric changes that my sister did not discover until she heard her 8 and 10 year old singing them. Not real appropriate for my sweet angelic nieces. When you first hear the song, it is easy to remember the old one and not listen that closely to the new lyrics. Well, until you hear preteens singing it. Not good. But worth a giggle from Aunt Kelle.
Danny stands and then quickly sits in the safe zone. Matt stands and sits with him. Scott stands and Ryan announces he is in the bottom three. Allison stands with Lil and Allison is safe with Lil in the bottom three for the first time.
Kelly Pickler comes back to perform Best Days Of Your Life. First of all, to be catty, I hate her hair. It was so adorable in the short bob she got just after Season 5. Then, I didn’t think her performance was as good as half of the top 8 this season. Pitchy and she sounded like she screamed a lot of the song. I imagine Simon was just cringing.
The bottom three come to the center of the stage. Lil heads back to the couches because she is safe. Out of 34,000,000 votes only 30,000 separate Scott and Anoop. Anoop is safe and Scott gets to sing for the judges in an attempt to get the judges save. Scott sings better tonight than he did last night but he is never going all the way so he just needs to go. The judges are tied two to two and Simon ultimately makes the decision to send Scott home. The judges actually look like they are truly debating whether to keep or let go.
The goodbye clip with his journey is pretty cool and he is an inspiration but because Paula runs her mouth at the end, we don’t get to hear what next week’s theme is. Thanks Paula.
By the way, our Idol poll predicted the bottom three and Scott leaving when DialIdol did not! Way to go! Our bloggers mostly got it right too. Are we Idol aficionados or not?
TweetDancing with the Stars - Steve-O’s a no go! - Results Update
Tonight’s episode of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ reinforced what many of us have already come to know… shows like this one are more about the star’s popularity than they are about the dancing.
David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson and Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwins are far from the best dancers on the floor, but how is it that Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer keep making it through? Each of the last few weeks they’ve been near the bottom and somehow, the get enough votes to stay despite their low scores.
I’m not sure if anyone else noticed this, but why does David Alan Grier look so angry? Last night and again tonight, you could see the muscles in his face all tensed up…. my grandma would have told him to stop holding his face like that our it would stay that way.
For me, the highlight of tonight’s show was the Macy’s Stars of Dance performance. I didn’t catch the name of the group, but they were a mix of Hawaiian Polynesian Luau dancers meet circus performers - amazing!
The dance off, not so much. David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson’s performance was better than last night, but still a little lacking.
Perhaps, next week will be the week Steve-O goes?
TweetSimon gives a standing O on American Idol !!
This week songs are from the year of the contestants birth. Too much filler and fluff, let’s just get to the singing!! Oh yeah, how ‘bout a little teaser…who do you think got a standing ovation from all four judges led by Simon?
Don’t forget to vote on our Idol Poll!
Danny Gokey sings Stand By Me.
My take: Danny can sing, no one can argue that. I wasn’t as fond of the beginning as the end. I loved when he switched up the tempo and did his Danny little head bop thing. I don’t know if it blew me away but it was really good and vintage Danny.
Judges take: Randy loved him but not the arrangement and Kara agreed. Paula suggested he opened tonight’s show with the bar so high it’s going to be tough for everyone else. Simon thought the beginning was good, the middle was lazy and the end was terrific.
Kris Allen sings All She Wants to Do Is Dance.
My take: I think that when the contestants decide to sing out in the crowd instead of on stage it is a jinx or something. Kris sang the song well but it didn’t have the impact the last couple weeks had. He’ll stay another week, thank goodness. This just wasn’t my favorite Kris performance.
The judges take: Kara thinks it felt like jazz/funk homework from school and it lost a lot of its youth. Paula thinks he has to be one of the most likable contestants they have ever had. Simon says his favorite word this season…indulgent. It’s also boring and a stupid song choice. Randy agreed with Simon and he “lost Kris” in the indulgence.
Lil Round sang What’s Love Got to Do With It.
My take: Sounds like a broken record but once again, she is a wonderful singer but Lil just hasn’t “brought it” in weeks. Solid vocals but it is lacking some kind of spark or something. Do you know what I mean?
Judges take: Paula thinks she is a brilliant vocalist but that only gets you so far and she didn’t feel that she is becoming too karaoke. Simon thinks it was a ghastly copy of a third rate Tina Turner. Randy says Lil is mad, mad talented but it is just not clicking right now. Kara thinks she is not making the leap from singer to artist.
Anoop Desai tries to explain his arrogant behavior of last week after Kara critiqued him and he said “excuse me?” He said this is not how he wants to represent himself. He sings True Colors.
My take: It is a good thing that he slowed it down this week; however, as good as he is with type of song, and I don’t think he is versatile enough to make it to the end. It was a nice performance but enough to keep ihim one more week? Yeah…maybe.
Judges take: Randy liked it. Kara said that he interpreted a pop song with soul and chose a great song. Paula thought it was fantastic and his best performance so far. Simon didn’t think it was fantastic, but he was good. He thinks Anoop is like a yo-yo, one week he’s down and the next he’s up. And he added that he didn’t need to apologize for his reaction last week. They are mean to the contestants and the contestants can be whatever they want to be back.
Scott Macintyre sings The Search Is Over
My take: It was a surprise to see him standing in front of the microphone with a guitar. I think it was a nice version of the song but nothing special. I think he just looks awkward when he is not behind the piano. I know he is trying to show his versatility but he should stay behind the keyboard.
Judges take: Kara is not sure if it was his best performance but there were parts she liked and parts that were too over ambitious. Paula thinks he may be reaching for the high notes and he came off a bit screechy. Simon suggests he goes back to the piano next week, the song was horrible and the guitar playing wasn’t good either. Bad song choice. Randy said it was just okay.
Allison Iraheta sings I Can’t Make You Love Me .
My take: This girl is already an American Idol. Already. It doesn’t really matter if she wins or not. An incredible version of an incredible and timeless song. Amazing.
Judges take: Anyone else notice the lipstick all over Paula’s teeth? It is crackin’ me up. Paula thinks that you just hear one note and know undeniably that it is Allison. Simon thought it was very good but he doesn’t think she is very likable yet and she needs to let her personality out. Randy once again compared her to Kelly Clarkson and thinks she is one of the best of the night. Kara says “let’s go make a record man!”
Matt Giraud sang Part Time Lover
My take: One line in and I’m hooked already. He pulls off the “cool” and pulls off the “sexy!” I’m crushin’ on Matt tonight. Wow. Oh yeah, the kid can really sing too. ; )
Judges take: Randy thinks vocally one of the best of the night. Kara says incredible on every level. Paula two words, standing “O”. Simon “million times better than last week, well done.” They are running late again and have about 2 seconds a piece for critiques. It’s wrong, wrong.
Adam Lambert gets the last spot and they are running late, late, late. Poor Adam will get the same quick comments I’m sure. He decides to sing Mad World.
My take: First of all he has a softer look this week with the hair in a less extreme style. He sings the whole song while back lit in blue. Kind of a neat effect. No over the top showmanship. Just singing. And by the way, Adam was brilliant! Undeniably brilliant!
Judges take: Because they are running late so Simon is the only one who has time to talk and all he is going to say is…..and he stands and claps. For you die hard Idol fans, I think I can remember only a couple times I’ve ever seen him giving a standing “O” and the other three judges joined him. He deserved it. Wow.
The couple last three performances have my head twirling so I can’t remember back to who I think should go. I’m going to say off the cuff that bottom three should be Scott, Lil and Anoop with Lil or Scott going home.
Once again, let us know what you think on our Idol Poll. Just amazing end to a show that runs long. I’m off to vote!
Tweet‘Dancing with the Stars’ - The competition heats up - Update
Perhaps it was because the really bad dancers are gone - whatever the case, it felt like tonight’s performances raised the bar - at least a little.
The emerging couple to beat this season is Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke. Their last few performances have been nearly flawless and have an average score of 27.4, the highest of all of the dancing couples.
As a side note, what the heck happened to Carrie Ann’s hair? It looked to me that her hair quadrupled in volume in just one week. For those of us with thinning hair want to know what shampoo she’s using. Ok, the caddy moment is over.
On a DWTS note, I loved the Lady Ga Ga “Poker Face” song. What a fun way to connect a traditional dance with an up-to-date song!
Here’s the scoreboard after tonight’s performances.
| Dancing Pair | Week 5 | Season Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke ~ | 29.0 | 27.4 |
| Lil’ Kim & Derek Hough ~ | 26.0 | 24.4 |
| Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas ~ | 26.0 | 25.0 |
| Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani ~ | 25.0 | 26.0 |
| Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough ~ | 23.0 | 21.6 |
| David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson ~ | 22.0 | 18.0 |
| Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower ~ | 21.0 | 20.6 |
| Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska ~ | 20.0 | 19.0 |
| Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer ~ | 18.0 | 15.8 |
| Belinda Carlisle & Jonathan Roberts ~ | - | 17.5 |
| Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy ~ | - | 18.3 |
| Holly Madison & Dmitry Chaplin ~ | - | 16.3 |
| Steve Wozniak & Karina Smirnoff ~ | - | 13.0 |
Who do you think is going home?
TweetSurvivor: Tocantins - Being pretty isn’t enough - Episode 7 Recap Update
After a three-week break, Survivor is back. In usual fashion, the tribes are shown living their daily camp site lives. Of course, the producers focus on the most caustic of the players - this week the focus is once again on Coach.
Tonight’s (April 2) crazy Coach moment focused on cooking beans. Apparently, Coach likes his beans well done… some of the tribe mates are complaining that the beans taste like Charcoal… Coach isn’t winning any friends.
The Reward Challenge - Ceramic Pig Toss Each tribe will have five minutes to build a barricade inside the other tribe’s barricade and then toss ceramic pigs through the barricades.
Timbira wins the reward challenge and enjoys a barbeque at a waterfall and after 15 days, I’ll bet everything had amazing flavor.
Joe chooses Errinn to head off with him to Exile Island and the two compare notes and figure out where the immunity idol may be hidden.
Taj and Steven know that Joe and Errinn are likely to have figured out the clues for the immunity idol and work to create and hide a fake idol. Meanwhile J.T. discovers the real immunity idol, forcing Steven and Taj to tell J.T. forming a three-way alliance.
Immunity Challenge - Sling Shots, tiles, puzzles and sand. The tribe mates use a sling shot to break a tile , that when broken, allows sand to flow and the puzzle pieces to be released. When all three bags of puzzle pieces are released, the puzzle is assembled. And the winner is Timbira! This means that Jalapao will be sending another tribe member home.
The real challenge on tonight’s show was all about who goes home from Jalapao. Will it be Taj or will it be Sydney? After much back and forth, I get the sense that it will be Sydney.
So in the end, being pretty isn’t enough to save anyone on Survivor and Sydney is voted off.
Based on the previews for the next episode, the tribes merge. The next question in my mind, is whether or not Taj as built a strong enough alliances to stay around for a few more weeks.
Tweet‘Project Runway’ Auf wiedersehen Bravo - Hello Lifetime! - lastest update
Auf wiedersehen Bravo - Hello Lifetime!
Thanks to a settlement agreement stitched together by NBC Universal/Bravo, the Weinstein Company and Lifetime TV, the long lost Season 6 of ‘Project Runway’ will air later this summer.
Whether or not this is a win for the ‘Project Runway’ faithful remains to be seen, however this is certainly a win for the designer hopefuls whose fate has been tied up in legal wranglings.
While Bravo is losing Runway and all the fun hot tranny messes and fierce competitions, its replacement series, ‘The Fashion Show’, is set to start May 7.
Two questions remains for us fans…. will the new series live up to ‘Project Runway’ and what channel is Lifetime on anyway?
In the words of Tim Gunn, ‘Project Runway’s’ host… make it work!
Are you looking forward to a new season of ‘Project Runway’ and the new series ‘The Fashion Show’?
TweetMegan squawks her way off American Idol stage tonight.
Over 36,000,000 million votes came in last night. It really is quite amazing when you think about it. Who will be in the bottom three tonight? Well according to our Idol Poll the bottom will be Scott, Anoop and Megan, with Megan leaving by a mile! According to DialIdol.com it is Anoop, Allison and Megan at the very bottom.
I know this surprises a lot of people but I’ve always secretly liked the group numbers on results night. But this year the lip syncing is so incredibly awful that it is distracting. Have lip synced every year? I swear I’ve never seen it before.
Ryan stopped to chat with the kids before the eliminations begin and they honestly look like they are the best of friends. They all do impressions of each other and even Ryan thinks this must be the closest group of finalists of any season.
Megan stands, Matt stands, Kris stands and then Ryan asks them to come to the far side of the stage. Now it’s Adam, Lil Rounds, and Allison. Then those three go to the center of the stage. The last three are Scott, Danny and Anoop. Who is in the bottom three? Wow. If they pick one whole group it would mean that either Kris, Adam or Danny could be in the bottom three? As of tonight, I would have picked those three to be in it at the end.
David Cook sings his new single, Come Back To Me. I bought this CD the first day it was out and I figured this song would be the second or third release on the album. I love this guy. Ryan brings out a plaque with a platinum record in it. Wow. In less than a year there is just a “veteran” air about him just like it has with previous Idol’s when they come back. What a ride!
Breaking News! David Cook will be at Clark State University in Springfield on May 27 with tickets going on sale April 8 at 10:00 a.m. For ticket info call 1-800-722-8587 or go to pac.clarkstate.edu. Guess who will be trying to be front and center for that concert!!!
So Ryan starts at the first group…Kris is safe. Ryan says to Matt “you’re going to have to take a seat.” Then lets him walk all the way over to the bottom three seats and then points to the benches on the other side. That was just mean. Mean. Megan is in the bottom three. Now on to the next group and Lil is safe. Allison is in the bottom three. Adam is safe. Now on to the last three…Danny is safe. Scott is safe and Anoop is in the bottom three.
So the bottom three end up Megan, Allison and Anoop. Exactly who DialIdol.com chose and our very own Idol blogger Shantei who was the only one of us who guessed those three. Most of us got the Megan part but no one saw all three but her. Good judging Shantei!
We are back from the commercial and Ryan immediately sends Allison back to safety. He then sends Anoop back to the benches. Megan is going home and she is just acting like an idiot tonight. She’s doing bird sounds and flapping her arms and acting all goofy. Simon tells her right up front even before her song that there is no way they are going to save her. Then she does her song and continues her goofy and ridiculous behavior and even stumbles through the words. She then takes the microphone from Ryan and says she loves the staff at Idol and she loves the judges and “she’s comin’ home baby.”
So no one is surprised with this elimination and all I can say is I hope her behavior is just her way of coping with disappointment and she’ll clean it up for the summer tour.
Next week the Top 8 will take on songs from the year they were born. I’m going to have to do a little research on this one!!!
So who else will be going to see David Cook in May?
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