tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30491351874456412382024-03-13T15:28:58.300-05:00American IdolnessTwo women, who love American Idol, blog about the performers, judges, and guest artists and mince no words in the process.Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-23724287251817739162015-04-08T23:03:00.002-05:002015-04-09T05:29:20.501-05:00Top 100 (or so) Things I Hate About This Season <b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First of all, I had such a lovely day today that I was completely worn out and hit a wall about 4 PM. So, I napped. By the time I woke up, got the head fog cleared and made a necessary phone call, it was 7:30 PM and I went to my nest to "see what is on TV". Imagine my surprise when I realized it was American Idol night. So, I tuned in just in time for the tail end of Harry's antics at the end of Nick's performance. I had no idea of the theme this week. At some point Ryan sort of mumbled it but I had to wait until the next performance to figure it out. It was top 100 Billboard. I didn't watch the end of the show because the tornado sirens went off. I really cannot recap the performances since I missed 4 of them. But to tell you the truth, the performances have now become secondary to the variety show that is now Idol. We had 3 or 4 celebrity acts tonight. None of which moved me. Here is the list of things I'm peeved about this season: </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Too many celebrity acts. Once upon a time you got the mentor performing on results night for one song. Now we get the mentor, plus 2 or 3 random acts and at least one of them features rap crap. Iggy Iglesius is a pretty woman but I hate rap. Florida Georgia Line was awful and I like country music. Jason Derillo was ok but I could have done without the 45 JLo imitators in red and black underwear dancing behind him. Not entertaining.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Judges acting out. Face it people, you don't have the chemistry of Blake and Adam on The Voice and you never will. Cut out the crap and focus on the contestants. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. It was announced tonight that only the top 5 will go on tour. This is a departure from previous years. I suppose the tour is not as lucrative as it once was but when you push losers like Caleb whats his name the Meat Loaf imitator down the audience's throat, what do you expect? I consoled myself over the seasons thinking that at least my favorites (who were never the producer's favorites) would make some cash on tour. Now at least 2 or 3 of those I like will lose out on that little gravy train.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. Random "twists" in the rules (see number 3) and most annoying the stupid fan save. If you cannot fill up the 2 hours, let them sing 2 songs. Let them do a group number. But don't do that stupid fan save pitting one against the other. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. Judges pronouncing in the little box before each performance what each contestant has to do with the performance. It reminds me of a sporting event: "the defense really needs to dig in or the other team will overrun them." </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. Idol judges have always had key phrases or words that they resort to when they get lazy about judging. This year, the word I hate is "artist". Sorry guys, but you are not Picasso and neither are the contestants. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. JAX copying Joey. I read her version of Poker Face tonight was a jazz arrangement with 40's vibe. How original! What an artist! Oh I wish she would go home. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I guess that is only 7 things, not 100 but I think it explains why I forgot tonight was Idol night and have zero interest in going back and seeing the performances I missed. The show has just become a bore as I sit through all the offal the producers serve up to us as if it is prime rib. After all, if the producers treat the contestant performances as filler for other more important things like already famous people pushing their latest song, or Harry flirting with JLo or introducing famous people from the audience...why should I bother? </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I was in such a good mood until I remembered to watch Idol tonight! </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">PS: There was no tornado thank goodness. Having lost power last week for 66 hours I was very grateful about that. </span></b><br />
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Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-51246250963429801242015-04-02T01:20:00.001-05:002015-04-02T01:25:50.296-05:00"The House That Kelly Clarkson Built" <span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Oh boy, does Idol owe Kelly Clarkson big time! The title is in quotes because it is a phrase used by my blogging idol Michael Slezak and in case he googles himself and sees this puny little blog, or more likely, goes searching the phrase for copyright offenders, I want him to know I gave him full credit! Oh those were innocent days. I cannot recall them because I didn't watch Idol then. But it does seem to me that the first idol is still the one that all others should aspire to be. She was a waitress in a little Texas town and now she is truly a superstar. And, as the show progressed we could see that she has not lost that small town manner, she is totally unassuming and even can be star struck a bit herself as her little interlude with Harry showed. The best part of the show tonight were her 2 performances. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The 2nd best part of the show was that finally Daniel is gone. I don't know if the producers were trying to milk one more week out of this kid and therefore set up the "fan save" twist in the hopes that his fans would tweet him through or if they were done with him now that his voice is completely shot from changing and wanted to put him up against someone who can sing and hope the audience was smart enough to vote to save the better one. Either way, I don't like twists. And this is a twist Idol copied from The Voice and that is just lame. In doing so, Idol just acknowledged the "other singing show" has surpassed it. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Nick is the first one saved and he is trying to get used to the camera. Kelly tells him to love the red dot. He sang Catch My Breath, a song Kelly wrote, and I think is starting to get the hang of this but he still closes his eyes too much (something a few of them do). I thought he did a very nice job and Kelly says it is a hard song. No complaints about pitch problems from the judges so that is good. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>JAX is saved next and typical to form, she goes all diva queen sitting on the piano in a slinky back dress (or half dress as it appeared to be short in front and long in back which I think is just so Real Housewives of New Jersey. She sang Beautiful Disaster in her breathy soft voice until it got loud and then she went back to it and then she got loud and then she got soft again. Keith says she is an artist. JLo misses her unusual tone. JLo,that tone comes and goes because it is affected. Which is why I don't like this woman. And, by the end of the show, I had forgotten what she sang.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Joey is back in form tonight putting a jazz spin on Miss Independent. She is wearing a red sheath dress ala "Mad Men" and evidently the band and back ups were i retro clothing too. I enjoyed her performance. Kelly was very gracious about Joey basically rewriting the music to her song. Harry was not happy with the retro look and he has a point that Joey is verging on shtick with some of her staging. Joey is engaged and her fiance looks nice. I hope it lasts forever and ever. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>So, the girls are all safe and they call up Quentin next who sings Dark Side. Perfect song for him. Kelly loves his eyes. I think Quentin still has some pitch problems and I believe Harry talks to him about technique but he felt the lyrics. At the very end, he had a look on his face that reminded me of someone. The person who came to mind was my nephew, KK's little brother. It has to be the eyes since my nephew's fashion sense consists of jeans, a t shirt, and a baseball or cowboy hat. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Qassim is taking a risk by showcasing his vocals, which I have never thought were very good, on the song Stronger. His runs were a bit off and Harry calls him on it. Probably the worst performance of the night and while I really like the guy, I think he needs some training.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Clark Beckham performs and while I would not call it a "moment" it was pretty darn close. He sang The Trouble With Love Is. He was a hairs width away from letting go and when he does, I think he might win this whole thing.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>And then the twisted fan save. Daniel was just going through the motions on Break Away. Rayvon, however, I think did deliver a good, soulful performance of Since U Been Gone. The judges were unduly hard on Rayvon, I thought because this was the first performance of his that I found not bland. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Hoff, fresh from his 180th attempt at rehab, needed the hook tonight. I don't want to see David Hasselhoff's chest hair nor do I want to hear him try to sing. What was the point of that except that he needs career rehab too?</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Boy George is the mentor. These outre stars are always more normal when up close and personal. There is a group song, Karma Chameleon, with Boy George. Adanna hogs the camera at the end and "spontaneously" hugs Boy George. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>And, despite the song, none of the contestants performing tonight, really changed their colors much. A few got a little brighter. One or two remained the same and one or 2 a little paler.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The first one saved (and I really hope that Ryan was telling the truth when he said "in no particular order" because if this guy is getting all the votes Idol is done done done) is Daniel <strike>Skeevy</strike> <strike>Sanjaya</strike> Seavy He sings "You Make My Dreams Come True" smiling cutely, glad handing the swaybots in the audience, with all the talent of a 2nd runner up in a high school talent show. A large high school to be sure, but still a high school. If he were female, I would call it pageanty. Since he isn't, I will just call it sub sub par. Which is par for Daniel <strike>Skeevy</strike> <strike>Sanjaya</strike> Seavy. I'm beginning to feel a bit like Henry II here as my pleas for this kid's demise go unheard. Not that I want any knights to storm the Idol studios or anything. I just want whoever is voting for him to stop. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Quentin is up next. Boy George adored his fashion sense. The judges adored his dramatic interpretation of In the Air Tonight. Maybe I would have adored it too if I knew the song like the back of my hand. I know I should. But I was working like a dog in the 80s. I didn't listen to music much. If I look at this performance again, I may like it much more. But it was very Quentin. No radical changes here.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>One of my new favorites, Joey Cook, dressed to kill, sang "Girls Just Want To Have Fun". I think she overdid the fun part at the expense of the vocal. It wasn't up to her normal standard but it wasn't a huge fail either. It will be hard to top Fancy. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Yay Tyanna! I was so worried. Now I can forget about the kid being here because he isn't here at her expense. This girl is brave. She sang Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance With Somebody and she did a fine job and redeemed herself. Once again, nothing particularly new here though. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Here comes tough Jersey girl JAX singing a Jersey Boy Song, "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi. Keith acts like no one has ever covered a song made popular by the other gender in the whole universe and this, of course, makes JAX an "artist". JAX goes to the piano again for proper dramatic effect and does what she always does: start soft, get loud, end soft. This was counter-balanced with her usual stop for a dramatic pause at least once somewhere. Her nasally tone is back and she is enunciating the words oddly. "You give love a bad NA EEEM". She gives me a PA EEEN in my foot. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I was glad to see Nick Fradiani tonight and I think he did make his colors a little brighter tonight. He sang "Man in the Mirror". The deal is, he ought to be this cocky guy but he really isn't. It wasn't a complete connection but it was so much more than he has done in the past. I hope he stays around.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Clark Beckham finally got his groove back tonight singing "I'll Be Watching You", a song that can be ominous but not the way he sang it tonight. He finally showed some emotion. It was nearly a moment. It gave JLo goosies. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>So now, its not in "no particular order" and Ryan announces that the bottom 3 are Maddie, Adanna, and Rayvon. Rayvon survives the double elimination and sings "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". Despite having what appeared to be a badly timed start, he did well. It was a little better than usual. Not quite as bland. Will he make it through next week? Dubious. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>As for the two who were eliminated, it didn't break my heart. Basically, Adanna is not very likable and Maddie is not very good. But they both get to go on tour so they will make some good money. Maddie can go to college and Adanna can buy a super big mirror to gaze in as she admires her diva self. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Postscript: I forgot to mention the performance of "Push It" by Salt and Peppah. I can only say I wish I had forgotten to watch it. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>First, I want to say I am happy about the save. Before the judges said anything, I was thinking Qassim's was at least in the top 2 of the performances tonight, if not the best performance. Finally, he kept the dancing fool stuff to a minimum. And how perfectly serendipitous that he sang "Come Together" while trying to get the judges to unanimously use the save over him. I don't think he will be in danger next week. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Adanna sang I Love You I Do from Dream Girls. JLo and I noticed that her lower register was not good. I didn't think much of her higher register either. Jennifer Hudson is becoming one of those people whose songs you just don't try to sing. I wouldn't be sorry to see her go next week. She sang first and that is not a good spot for the voting but who knows with the new voting format. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>And oh crap, here comes Daniel <strike>Skeevy</strike> <strike>Sanjaya </strike> Seavy. He sang "Lost Stars". I wish he was lost. I thought he had terrible "intonation" problems, he blew one of the high falsetto notes, and it was just, in my opinion, as awful as JAX's performance last week. The judges didn't seem to notice anything bad. Maybe they think if they trash him too bad he will get sympathy votes. All I know is that if Vote For the Worst was still in place, he would be their choice. No doubt in my mind. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Rayvon tried to change it up and be more lively with Stayin' Alive. They said he changed the arrangement but I didn't really notice that too much...maybe it was a little slower? It has been awhile since I heard that song. Really all I could think about was John Travolta walking down the street in Saturday Night Fever. At least that is the song I remember playing as he walks down the street. It has been awhile since I've seen (or thought of ) that movie too. I have come to the conclusion that Rayvon is the sweetest guy in the world but he is ultimately bland. Maybe he should stick to heart-wrenching ballads. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I really thought Maddie Walker might be a goner and was surprised when she was called second (even though it was all in "no particular order"). She gets to sing a country song called of all things: "She's Country". She is wearing Daisy Dukes and boots and she does a pretty serviceable job of it but she really doesn't excite me. Come to find out, she is sick which is probably why she went up early and was shuttled off to the doc. That will get her some votes. Clearly, the country contingent is not taking the near complete exclusion of all country singers from the top group lightly and are power voting. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OK, now I'm going to say that I am not quite in love with Joey Cook but I will say her performance was the second best of the night. I had not heard the song "Fancy" and didn't know if Iggy Iglesius was a man or a woman. Isn't there a country song about Fancy taking her self to town? But, I digress. I loved this song and I loved Joey's performance and then I went to Youtube to see the original version and I was thinking: no wonder I had never heard of it...this is rap crap!. And I don't love the original song. It is stupid. But it is wonderful in the arrangement Joey discovered and performed.</b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ok, now I enter the 6th circle of Hell as someone comes on and raps about the Empire show. Well, I got within inches of the 6th circle before I escaped to the bathroom.</b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Qassim has a guitar and is going to sing Jet by Paul McCartney and Wings and of course I know this song. He really tries just to stand there and sing but has to get a few moves in. I like the guy, I really do. But I thought his voice was awful on that song and that the judges gave him a huge pass on it. He is not a dumbo though. He knew what a suffragette is and I was proud of him for giving Harry the answer he did. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then they call Adanna Durue. And I write "OH NO" because I know it means that either Sarina Joi or Tyanna is going home unless by some chance the grandmas didn't vote for the kid. I have decided I don't like her all that much. I was rereading some of the blog entries and realize she was in the "mean girl" group in Hollywood Week. Plus I dont' like the way she moves on stage. It isn't natural. She sang "Runaway Baby" and I thought it was a little messy but the judges think she is wonderful (of course they picked her as a wild card so it is too soon to admit they might have screwed up). </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think I see Tyanna looking a bit glum at the end of Adanna's performance but then her name is called and she is back on cloud nine. She sang "Tightrope" which was sung by some contestant a year or so ago. I can only say I agree with Harry. This was amazing. I love love love this girl. She surprises me with every performance. I watch with a huge smile on my face! She is just wonderful and for me to say this about a 16 year old is completely out of character for me because I don't like those young upstarts as a rule. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was 72 degrees today here in God's Country but I still had my house shoes on so they were not available for me to vomit into when Daniel <strike>Skeevy</strike> <strike>Sanjaya</strike> Seavy was called to the stage. Grandmas, get off your computer. Why did your kids teach you to text vote? This kid is in way over his head, is getting a way too big head and is just awful. He won't go home. He is a cockroach. He cannot be exterminated. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So now I'm thinking that its going to be a sad ending. I decided I'm liking Quentin ok, Nick is a favorite of mine, and of course, Sarina Joi who has tried so hard for so long to make it only to perhaps be denied a chance to perform live on the Idol Stage (I didn't realize last night was not live). </b></span><br />
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Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-2394964367070637522015-03-11T22:41:00.001-05:002015-03-11T22:41:19.631-05:00And Then There were Twelve <span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>It was deja vu night on Idol as the final 12 contestants sang their audition numbers...this time with the band backing them up. I was a bit alarmed when I learned that the judges would have 2 "instant wildcards" to round out the top 12 as in the past, the wild card picks have been not to my liking. Somehow, tonight, everything was going my way (nearly). </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">All in all, I think the right people are in the top 12. I wouldn't trade Alexis or Loren for Maddie or Adam or Mark for Daniel. I just hope America agrees with me on who are the weak links in this group. </b>Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-56010779613911161402015-03-05T22:38:00.002-06:002015-03-05T22:51:22.847-06:00This One's Not For the Girls<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>What a letdown! I tuned in early hoping Aretha might sing another song but instead we got a montage of the girl contestants preening. Well, most of them preened. I don't think I'm becoming a cranky old lady who is envious of their youth, talent and in some cases beauty but this group, with one or two exceptions, just bores me to tears. In prior years I haven't voted for a guy until all the girls were gone so I don't think it is some inherent sexism on my part. This group is just almost entirely mediocre. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Ah, the infamous JAX wearing the infamous blue and black or white and gold dress. I actually was unaware of this internet controversy about a dress for sale online which to some viewers looks white and gold but is actually blue and black so I googled to investigate it. If you dont' know about it, don't bother. Its boring and the dress is ugly. I don't know if the dress is cheap but it looks like its cheap in the online ads and JAX didn't help it look any more expensive when she lopped about 8 inches off of it. I can only say her performance was an utter disaster from my perspective. Her tone wasn't that good but what was worse was the arrangement. This is Motown week JAX. You don't take a classic Motown song and turn it into some sort of artsy fartsy Lana Del Ray type cabaret/jazz/blues song. I don't think the verse portion had a single note in common with the original song. I didn't know what the heck she was singing at first because it was so oddly put together in timing, inflection, and tune. Then she sang the chorus straight which just sounded odd as heck since it didn't go with her artsy fartsy Lana Del Ray imitation. Surprisingly, JLo and Harry agreed with me. Can you tell I'm not a JAX fan? I don't think this was an Adam Lambert Ring of Fire moment which I think she wanted it to be. And to be honest it took me seeing that Ring of Fire performance a few times to like it. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>And then, Alexis Gomez sang "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch". I just thought it was awful. I didn't catch she was out of tune but JLo did. I just thought there was something wrong with the rhythm of it. I was thinking: is it too slow? What is wrong with this? Why don't I like what she is doing? Well, I guess it was because she was out of tune (among other things). I don't think she is going to survive this week but who knows? </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Now I am going to go vote for Tyanna, Serena Joi and Joey. But overall, I was really disappointed in the girls tonight. </b></span>Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-91789937160755204192015-03-04T21:45:00.003-06:002015-03-04T21:45:51.708-06:00ARETHA!<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I missed the first few seconds of the show and therefore missed the first few seconds of Aretha and I am not happy about it! She looks great! She sounds greater! After that, it was all anti-climax. And some did not survive (sorry...couldn't resist).</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The first survivor was Daniel <strike>Skeevy</strike> Seavy. He sang "How Sweet It Is". The song was age appropriate so I will give him (or those who chose it for him) credit for that. He tried to be all Motowny but he failed. No soul at all in that performance. I really think it was not much better than a high school talent show. The judges praised him inordinately I believe. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I was so disappointed to hear Adam's name. I really had to think for a minute about who Adam was. As you know, I have been resisting learning how to spell his last name. I am going to keep on resisting. What a clown. He isn't taking this seriously. He sang "I Want You Back". Maybe he was trying to send subliminal messages to the audience that we want him back. I don't want him back. </b></span><br />
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Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-29973620002552348462015-02-26T21:37:00.002-06:002015-02-26T21:37:20.162-06:00What Song Are You Singing? <span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>This is one of those episodes when I wish KK was still blogging because to be perfectly honest, I only knew two of the songs performed tonight. That fact would disqualify me from writing this blog if more than 3 people read it each week. If one of those 3 want to chime in with comments more perceptive than mine, feel free because I am seriously at a loss here. Or maybe not, maybe the audience is losing. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I had high hopes for Katherine Winston who is from my second home state of Massachusetts. She sang a lullaby and I don't think did herself any favors with the song selection although she is a lovely girl with a lovely voice. One of the judges said she didn't feel the song. I thought she felt it a little too much as it was soooo sleepy. I am going to vote for her but not because of tonight.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Loren Lott, the Actress (do they have to mention this every time we see her perfect face?) sang some loud song very loudly. I thought she looked fake fake fake as she engaged in her histrionics to make us think she was "feeling" the lyrics. JLo called her brave, Harry said it was powerful, and Keith said something complimentary which I thought sounded like was dragged from him unwillingly but maybe that was just my wishful thinking. I hope America doesn't vote for her. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>And now here comes Jax our Jersey Girl. Singing appropriately Bang Bang. I know this song because Sonny wrote it and Nancy Sinatra (as well as Cher) sang it. I gather it made a comeback with the Kill Bill movies. Talk about histrionics. I'm surprised she didn't fall to the floor and pretend to be dead at the end of it. I'm pretty sick of her drama. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I'm going to go vote now for Adanna, Katherine, Sarina Joi and Tyanna. Surely at least one of them will make it through. </b></span><br />
<br />Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-45744535253704335082015-02-25T21:48:00.003-06:002015-02-25T21:48:53.836-06:00Fillmore Seats <span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I missed the first few minutes of the show so I was late catching on to the show coming from the Fillmore Detroit theater. This is Ford's way of helping Detroit make a comeback, evidently. The audience seemed happy, the performers seemed happy so good for them and I hope they all make it home in one piece tonight. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Michael Simeon is the first one we see face the music. His House of Blues performances was all breathy insincerity. He still irks me for that stupid slow dance with JLo during his audition. Really, any one who hits on JLo should be disqualified. He makes it through. NMF. Hope he fades early because the more I type the more he is moving into MMS territory.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Lauren Lott is as genuine as cubic zirconium. She is an actress and its obvious. She sang "My Heart Will Go On" at the House of Blues with lots of arm movements. First, that song is ridiculous even when Celene Dion sings it. Second, she MMS. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Adona was really worried. Watching her perform at the House of Blues made Lauren and Lovey look even more plastic. This girl can sing and make you feel it. MIV. If they had sent her home, I might have just quit watching the show. I mean you know its rigged but that would have been just too much for me to take, especially after Jess Lamb. (No...I will not let that one go).</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>And then there is Clark Beckham. Melinda Doolittle wants to hook up with him according to the latest Reality Check. I called him a throwback in my last blog entry. I would not throw him back. I would reel him in. I almost got goosies. I like him a lot. I will probably vote for him. He may become my favorite. No initials for him.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Tyonna Jones was homeless growing up and wants to do this for her family (doesn't everyone?). Normally, those sad stories do not move me and I'm not moved by hers. I am moved by her performance. Contrast her with plastic Lauren and Lovey. She is on at least 5 levels of talent higher. MIV.</b></span></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We don't know if Hollywood made it or not. Not only do I not care, I actively hope he does not. He is a minimally talented poseur. MMS. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, tomorrow we will see who else makes it. I hope the "old man" does. For now, I'm with Melinda. I'm a fan of Clark Beckham. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For a hilarious and insightful take on these performers, check out Michael Slezak's blog and Reality Check with Slezak and Melinda Doolittle. Google it because I'm too lazy to give you a link. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>First up is Loren Lott singing Skyfall "because it makes me cry". Loren's veins are filled with ice so I don't buy that for a minute. She will be in the top 10 unless America decides they hate her. She is determined. She is also very very good. She is so much the "total package" that I want to wrap her up and send her by UPS. To wherever Angie Miller and Jena Irene and Pia Toscano are. </b></span></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Quentin Alexander, the Fashionista, went through. He gets on my nerves and I don't know why. Maddie, a blonde country singer went through. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Several entries ago, I wrote that JLo hates old contestants but only if they are female because she is looking for her new boy toy. She found him in Nick, who is 28 but hey...he is not jaded one little bit in JLo's eyes. She actually put her finger in her mouth and gave him goo goo eyes before he performed. She "LUUVS" him. I like him too. But if JLo doesn't learn to keep her pants on when he performs, this is going to get very old very fast. </b></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This episode was so heavily edited that it was hard to take notes and make much sense of things except that there were some contestants the editors wanted us to know and some they didn't. Last episode ended with Alexis fainting or having a meltdown. I didn't see the first few minutes of this week's show, so I don't know how she rebounded but she did and went through with Jax. Sal and Kelly took the grenade. Alexis is trouble. </span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Emily had food poisoning and a barf bag but managed to keep it down long enough to go through. The Belmont group with the guy who looks like Poindexter (there is always a Poindexter) made it through intact. A little trivia for you. Belmont University is also Melinda Doolittle's alma mater and has a great music program. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>And there is always one absolutely spoiled brat drama queen every year who is so misunderstood (i.e. not bowed to by the group) that he or she wants to switch teams in the middle of the night. Heather thought production would help her out and put her in another group (yeah right)</b></span><b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">or perhaps sing solo? Because by god, if she had to stay in that group she wasn't going to sing! I gather she was told stay in the group and sing or go home because she stayed in the group. And I was really afraid she wouldn't be punished for her s*** stirring ways. She was. She didn't know it but the grenade had her name on it the minute she started whining to the production team. She also was pretty lackluster in the performance.</b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Truly the rest of the groups but the final one just became a blur at this point except they all seemed to be singing Grenade. Somewhere in all the Grenading, Garret Miles and his bevy of beauties performed a country song. I don't know why they sent Garret home. They didn't show the bevy of beauties singing so I don't know why they stayed.</b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finally, the last group, the Violet Vixens performed. Not really together. One of them (Joey) forgot the words. Individually, I guess they made and impression because they all went through. I think the judges were punch drunk tired at that point and just grateful they didn't sing Grenade so gave them all a pass. </b></span><br />
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<br />Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-19147362616360410252015-01-28T21:56:00.002-06:002015-01-28T21:56:36.003-06:00I'm So Jaded and Idol's the One Who Jaded Me.<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>As the opening credits span the city of San Francisco it is announced that Idol has saved the best for last. This is a clue to me that they have found some sweet young thing that the producers are going to coddle through Hollywood Week and then push on the voters as they slam all competitors. I'm just waiting to see which of the minors they have selected. I'm so jaded. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Before I begin, I want to harken back to New Orleans and Sarah who was 28 and sent home. I evidently was not the only one angered by her dismissal nor was I the only one to conclude that it was because she is old. There were a lot of complaints from the viewers on various websites. As you recall, JLo doesn't like women who are 25 and older because they are jaded and the young things are so fresh and full of hope and spirit. She doesn't seem to have the same problem with men in the 25-28 age bracket but that may be because she is looking for her next boy toy now that her "pappy" has left the scene and she is single. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>A gal in a tiara comes on and sings Dancing in the Street while shaking her booty and she is sent home. Mercifully. But I bet you dollars to donuts that if she was 15 or 16 and thin she would have gone through to Hollywood.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>And, finally, the one I have been waiting for all night. The Chosen One: Maddie Hudson. She is 16, very pretty, dressed in an offbeat style but not too out there, and probably has hair extensions to go with her wine red lipstick. She is a mama's girl. She sang a song I don't know called Resentment (I think) and they all fell in love with her. Harry tells her she is going to be a star. If JLo had confetti with her it would have been thrown right then. They think she will win. I think she will come in 2nd place behind a WGWG (white guy with guitar). In fairness, she seemed like a nice girl. I say "seemed" because I'm jaded. </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have no idea what "boxes" the judges are trying to fill because they did some strange things tonight. I assume the first 8 minutes of programming was designed to pimp Harry with bad contestants as this is the first time this season we have seen laughable auditions. But...somehow, they kept one or two for later and sent them to Hollywood. Argh!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tiffany Stringer (who does not yet have a stage name but give her time) is 16 and on the drill team in Texas. Her audition was painful to watch. She was kicking her leg and rolling her eyes (ala Angie the seal) and as I recall, essentially talking a song. But hey, send her Holllywood because she is 16 and cute. I suspect she is hangar fodder but right now I just don't trust my judgment. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Grayson Turner is 15 and he and his girlfriend gig around town and he wants to go to the next level (after he goes to the bathroom as he forgot to pee). Is there something a bit obscene about a 15 year old thinking this way? He is pretty sure he is all that and does an original song which I thought was pretty corny with a breathy voice. They loved the way he talked the way he walked and his dark passion. O.K. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So after commerical I hear this voice singing St. James Infirmary and I am thinking "finally!" The performance had a Billie Holliday vibe to it and to me sounded like New Orleans. Harry says no it does not...or at least it doesn't sound like American IIdolized New Orleans. Plus, she is 28, doesn't have hair extensions or even (gasp!) blonde hair, and didn't have on much makeup. Keith says yes, Harry says no, and Jennifer says no because *I don't think you can win the whole thing*. Of course this is a new criterion that has not been applied to say, Tiffany from the drill team in Texas. So away goes Sarah with only the memory of singing along to Harry's accompaniment to console her. Keep singing Sarah. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quintin Alexander is from the 9th Ward and he says he survived it by staying indoors and experimenting with fashion. He sings Royals. He had on a stupid outfit but the judges thought he looked so so cool. I think they were mesmerized by the outfit and didn't hear his mediocre voice. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A contestant from Harry's high school who is a little too full of himself (sorry I cannot read his name in my notes but I think his last name was Duran) sings an original song. I liked the song. His voice was a little strange to me. I approve of sending him to Hollywood even though he thinks his 2.8 GPA in high school was a "great" performance. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now it is time for the audience to guess yes or no while a contestant sings us into the break. It is some blowhard girl trying to sing bluesy but failing. I'm writing NO NO NO in my notes, even though I know I always guess wrong. Alexis Cruppa ( change one letter and you will desribe her talent) goes to Hollywood and I pretend to vomit on my houseshoes and think of Sarah. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ricky Dale is a country singer. He is likeable and not bad so he goes through. Yawn. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Great, Briana Jade the drag queen goes to Hollywood because JLo thinks he can win the whole thing (you know she wouldn't have said yes unless she thought so). Briana Jade comes across to the judges sweet as pie but afterwards in the interview reveals he is a biotch. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, </span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Laissez les mauvais temps cesser de rouler.</b></span>Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-42469647813197619972015-01-21T21:33:00.001-06:002015-01-22T08:34:10.966-06:00Kind of a Drag <b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh these auditions are so tedious! Tonight in Minneapolis all I could think of was fodder fodder everywhere. Everyone who got a golden ticket was so excited--as if they had already had the confetti drop--and my guess is that unless one of them turns up their game significantly, they are going home from the hangar before they see the Hollywood sign. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First up was Shannon, age 17, who has never sung in front of people before. She sang House of the Rising Sun in an imitative way--but not good enough for me to tell who she was trying to imitate. I thought it was shouty and all the melisma and growls she threw in just made it sound corny to me. But the judges said she had raw talent. I wouldn't call it raw because in my opinion it was half-baked and I will be surprised if the heat of Hollywood makes it rise. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then comes the guy with the golden microphone, Kamil Casey. He is a nerd. He cannot sing. He can dance poorly. He didn't go through.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There was a montage of women with guitars and maybe one of them had some talent but they must have all been over 23 because we didn't see any of them featured. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Vanessa who is in love with Keith but smart enough to brown nose JLo and Harry too, was my favorite of the night. Her husband is in the air force and she has 3 kids at home including a 3 month old baby. I don't know if we will see her face again. She seemed a little too sweet for Hollywood but again...she had her suck up stories down pat so maybe there is more to her than it appeared. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Zach sang with a country accent even though he doesn't speak with one and that bothered Harry. He was likable enough but nothing all that special in terms of talent. He did get to sing at Keith's concert in Minot, SD so this was not an entirely wasted exercise for him. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I missed the audition of Aaron from the Iowa coffee houses. I'm half sorry I did because I don't think we will see him on our TV again unless he is boarding the bus from the hangar.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The hunting fishing gal, Cindy Jo, (yes she has no last name because she is going to be a STAR and doesn't need one) is 26 years young. JLo began planning her next video in her head at that point. Harry was worried that all of the gun stuff was fake. She shot a bear with a bow and arrow which is impressive but she murdered Crazy. I don't know why they put her through because as much as I hate to agree with JLo, Cindy Jo won't be needing that stage name any time soon. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The audience gets to guess whether Matt with the long hair and the bad voice goes through to Hollywood. I guessed no. I guessed wrong. I'm beginning to think I'm crazy but please don't let Cindy Jo sing it again.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Vegas guy, whose name I didn't catch, basically does the performance he never gets to do in Vegas because he is an understudy for the Jerry Lee Lewis character in a Vegas show called the Million Dollar Quartet. He can play the piano. He can imitate Jerry Lee Lewis. That wasn't selling so he did another song and went through. I thought his voice was sort of thin.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hannah with an unpronounceable last name is a 16 year old belter. If she makes it to the top 24 (and she might because she is 16, pretty, and belts) I'm pretty sure she will lose the last name. This trend was started by Megan Joy, followed by Lauren Alaina (whatever happened to Lauren Alaina?) and followed up by Jena Irene (who as you recall, is dumping Irene and just going by Jena now that she has a platinum album--wait..she doesn't? ) </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The final guy was Matt Andrew who seemed genuine enough. He does have a distinctive "tone" to his voice. JLo really liked it. I liked him (but lose the stocking cap please) but not his tone that much. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So...New Orleans is up next. I love New Orleans. If only they would just show Harry in a bar singing and playing with some local musicians for the whole episode and ditch the auditions, I would be happy. </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Joey Cook takes the stage with her *squeeze box* and sings/talks a campy song about wanting to be called the King of Spain. She has blue hair and is cute as a button and so so unique because whoever heard of a pop singer with blue hair? I don't know if she is authentically *unique* or simply imitation *unique* but she may be the finalist we saw the first night from behind in the montage of 24 with multicolored hair. Or not. When even I wouldn't mind some purple streaks in my old grey hair it is hard to say how many of these contestants have developed this *unique* style of haircoloring. JLo establishes she is 23 which is a good thing because I think JLo's cut off age for giving a flying f-word about female contestants is 23 1/2. But, she is a *character*. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, the auditions start in Keith's hometown and he shows up in a big ass pickup to pickup JLo and Harry. JLo tries to act all down with it. She is trying to act like she isn't a diva. There is a reason this woman has not won an Oscar to date. Will the live shows continue to feature JLo close ups for 75% of the contestant's performances so that you cannot even tell if you liked the performance or not? Time will tell. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As I didn't take notes I can only say that the 3 hours of programming left me with the clear memory of only three: The Blind Guy (I will learn his name and not call him that in the future if you are all worried about my sensitivity to the disabled). He put a spin on his song (which I cannot remember) that I liked and he had confidence but was not cocky. So, I hope he does well. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The second one I remember is the blonde calling her self Lovey James (its a stage name--her real name is Kirsten which is too hard for people to say). I think she must have sung an Ariana Grande song or something. JLo was all excited because she is young and not jaded yet. Well, if this doesn't work out, with that stage name and her dancing experience she can go straight to the local Bada Bing club and we will see how fresh she is then. I don't like her. I don't like Ariana Grande either.</b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have my favorite already. Her name is Jess Lamb. She played the piano--she really played she didn't just hit a few chords melodramatically ala Jena what ever her last name was (oh, that is right--she didn't have a last name she had a stage name too--Jena Irene) who came in second place behind the Meat Loaf impersonator last year. Jess is 28. Which means JLo will trash her to death all season long assuming she makes it far enough. She sang "Ain't No Sunshine" and really slayed it. I didn't even notice whether she changed up the gender in the lyrics. I was mesmerized. Then she asked Harry to jam with her on the piano. It was great. </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, for now, I'm blogging. Not sure how long I will keep it up. We can be happy that Randy is not around this season to take up space and airtime.</b></span><br />
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Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049135187445641238.post-24442988672768391402014-05-01T22:22:00.003-05:002014-05-01T23:46:30.381-05:00Don't You Love It When a Plan Doesn't Come Together? <span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Tonight's elimination show was nearly as good as a huge dose of anti-depressants for me! Ryan announces a *shocking twist* involving the contestants. I'm figuring its not the usual 2 go to one side 2 to another and JENA chooses which side is the safe side. Harry rambles on about how proud he is of the top 5. There is a brief recap with Randy commentary praising nearly everyone except Jessica (who needs *performance work*---what you are getting PAID to help them with Randass) although he does acknowledge that Sam had a rough start to one of his songs. Keith Urban performs (or lip syncs poorly) his newest single. Maybe he really played the guitar. Keith is not in my good graces due to his shameful pandering to the producer's (or JLo's) Jessica hate so I'm not going to cut him any slack at all. A lot of time is wasted bantering. Only 6 or 7 minutes left including the 2 minute commercial break for suspense. What could the *twist* be? </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Well...here is the twist! The contestants get to vote on whether there will be no elimination tonight and they all can *stay together for one more week* (with 2 going home next week) or if they want the rules of the game to stay the same. They are each given a ballot. The vote has to be unanimous. At the start of the commercial break it appears Caleb is lobbying for them all to stay together one more week. At the commercial break it dawns on me that Jessica is probably safe this week! And someone they want to keep in the show isn't safe. But I figure it doesn't matter because none of them will have the nerve to buck the result that the producers so obviously want which is not to announce who got the fewest votes this week because it wasn't Jessica. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Well, I have no idea who voted against the producer's plan because they announced the votes anonymously (for now). Two of them did. And my guess is that the two who did were NOT two who thought they got the least number of votes. I was surprised they didn't buckle under but I'm pretty proud of them for seeing through the bullshit and just wanting the game to be played without changing the rules in the middle of it. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Lo and behold, Sam got the least votes. If the contestants had followed the script, the producers would have given him a double save! Who thinks that they had this twist in mind before they counted the votes? If you do, you can bake me a cake. Chocolate with white icing please.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The time wasting during the show had the added benefit of not announcing who was in the bottom 2! So, if it was Jessica, she was spared the humiliation and confidence sapping moment on the stools. But I'm now wondering if it wasn't her at all. Maybe it was Alex or Caleb or JENA. Another reason to have them all stay another week.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>And now all I can do is HA HA HA HA!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Update: Well that didn't take long. The word is out from pretty reliable sources that the two who voted no were Alex and JENA. Ok, I give them credit for bucking the system. But all of this confirms my assessment of JENA's character as being not quite as sweet as she would like us to think she is. I cannot help but hope she gets some backlash for it, even though it was the right thing to do. The word is that all of the contestants were ticked off at the stunt...and rightly so. </b></span>Auntee/KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322883537649941437noreply@blogger.com0