‘Idol’ fans: talk amongst yourselves
AMERICAN IDOL: Elise Testone (L) is eliminated on AMERICAN IDOL airing Thursday, April 26, (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Also Pictured: Ryan Seacrest. CR: Michael Becker / FOX.
I’m off Monday and Tuesday. Feel free to use this space to talk about “Idol” stuff until I’m back Tuesday evening from the West Coast.
Deirdre will surely be your guide and your confidante on breaking news.
Although I completely botched my prediction last week, I did have Elise Testone on the bottom of my Power 6 last week. The week before, I had Colton Dixon at the top.
At this point, we know each singer’s strengths and weaknesses. Will someone do something as gutsy as Bo Bice did during the top 3 show and sing a capella on a song hardly anybody knew? Will someone screech their way out like Danny Gokey on that Aerosmith song?
My power 5
1. Phillip Phillips. Although he was just okay last week and picked a Dave Matthews Band song that only big Dave Matthews Band fans would have embraced, he remains the only contestant who has never been in the top three. Colton’s absence appears to have helped him. These two factors should help him get to the finals and a possible victory the way things are going. (last week – 1)
2. Jessica Sanchez. Despite her low vote count, now three weeks in the past, she has remained safe the past two weeks. Her fan base will likely not be so complacent again. I’m just not clear if Hollie leaves next, will that help Jessica? (last week 2)
3. Joshua Ledet. Last year, Jacob Lusk finished fifth. I did a poll on the live blog and the fans were split between him and Jacob. I generally prefer Joshua though his full throttle style doesn’t always move me. Still, he has only been in the bottom three once and he is beloved by the judges. (last week 4)
4. Skylar Laine. I am a big fan of hers but the fact she landed a second time in the bottom three last week indicates some weakness in support despite a good week. I’m a big country music fan and I appreciate her Reba-esque style. (last week 3)
5. Hollie Cavanagh. I think she also had a very good week last week and being in the pimp spot, I think, saved her. I’m not sure what she can do to get past the other four at this stage, since she’s been in the bottom three four times now. She has improved over the weeks and is singing with more emotion but she seems to have gotten as far as she could. (last week 5)
- Before I left, I did see Ryan Seacrest signed a deal with NBC which will. Though he will still host red carpet events, he will no host E! News daily, and stopped doing it when “Idol” started in January anyway. Besides doing work at the Olympics, as previously announced, he will be a special correspondent for the “Today” show and provide content for prime-time, too, though the network wasn’t too specific. Interestingly, this means he will now be active on Fox (”American Idol”), ABC (”Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve”) and NBC.
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192 comments Add your comment
Rickster
April 30th, 2012
12:05 pm
Boy… even Rodney’s on the anti-Hollie bandwagon. She’s the only one that didn’t get her name in bold font.
Josh Fan
April 30th, 2012
12:06 pm
Enter your comments here
Josh Fan
April 30th, 2012
12:07 pm
He will win it all…. And all the HATERS, (you know who you are) will be so mad. haha and hahaha
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
12:11 pm
I agree with Rodney’s rankings, although Joshua and Skylar could be interchanged. I personally like Hollie better than Joshua and Skylar, but she needs to really step it up to get out of the dawg house.
Ryan Seacrest is a Sith Lord. Slowly consolidating power, until it is too late. I wouldn’t be surprised if he has an army of clones built up somewhere.
Rickster
April 30th, 2012
12:16 pm
Pac Man – for reason known only to it – just ate my Top 5 rankings.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
12:18 pm
Pac Man wants you to reconsider your rankings Rickster.
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
12:31 pm
Yes, Rodney is over on JT’s coast. I tried to get him to help my son and d-i-l move into their new house this weekend but he said no! Some friend he is!
Rickster
April 30th, 2012
12:31 pm
Pac Man’s never right, JT.. you know that.
Rickster
April 30th, 2012
12:34 pm
1. Skylar
2. Jessica
3. Hollie
4. Phillip
5. Joshua
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
12:34 pm
I think a Joshua/Jessica finale is the most possible at the moment. Next to Skylar, I would bet that Joshua is getting the most votes from the south.
I think Phil will go either in 3rd or 4th place. He is too polarizing to win, as is Skylar.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
12:44 pm
I wish it would be that way Deirdre, I want anyone but Phillip. It’s not because I don’t like him it’s just because I’m tired of the WGWG. However, my hopes are not realistic, he is virtually bulletproof right now. The polarization is hindering the others, therefore it isn’t as much a drain against him.
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
12:57 pm
I hope Hollie or Phillipx2 wins. 3rd to Jessica. The booby-prize twins, don’t care a thing about. Just want them Gone!
I’ m not usually feeling like this at this point, but I just want Idol to go away now for a few months. The dreckers have lasted way too long, and I’m actually sick and tired of watching this stuff for awhile.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
1:03 pm
Good news Sam-A, they have a new invention that is all the rage these days: it’s an “Off” button. You can press it on your television or remote and then you don’t have to watch.
I usually hit a point where I’m tired of Idol, but when I reach that point I start fast forwarding and skipping more and more.
Mercedes S.
April 30th, 2012
1:12 pm
Too bad RoHo is not here; I’d like to know what he means when writes of Philip “He remains the only contestant who has never been in the top three”.
Remember the week when Hollie, Phil, and Colton were in group (THE WINNING one) and Jessica, Elise and Joshua in another? Skylar was asked to “huff” and refused.
Hollie and Phil were among the Top Four that week, and may even have been among the Top Three. Secretive “Idol” likes to hide important numbers.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
1:12 pm
I would be fine with a Joshua/Jessica finale. That would actually be an interesting show! Please, please, please don’t let it be the snoozefest of Phil/Skylar….
Highlander, on your Saturday evening post, as usual I agree with you completely. And I love the names you gave the guys.
Sam-A, I love Maggie May so I don’t know about Phil doing it… I’m still traumatized from when Paul MacDonald “sang” it last year. (And I use “sang” loosely.) If Phil were to ruin it Movin’ Out style, that might be really upsetting.
JT, what’s the sacred cow from the end of the last blog?
G
April 30th, 2012
1:13 pm
Would really like to see Idol have a strong vocalist win, just like the good ole days of Kelly, Ruben, and Carrie.
Speaking of which Carrie was on the Elvis Duran Morning Show today. Things that got my attention: She’s a Victoria Secret girl, considers herself country (not pop country), and she’s absolutely hates auto-tune. Sorry T-Pain & Kanye, there will be no collabs with Carrie for you. LOL!!!!
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
1:19 pm
Quote:
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
12:57 pm
I like how you put that. I would only amend it a very little for me personally, but will keep your most excellent wording.
I hope Hollie or Jessica wins. 3rd to Joshua. The booby-prize twins (PP and Twangler), don’t care a thing about. Just want them Gone! (And gone NOW!!)
And as far as the dreckers lasting way too long, and making you tired of the show… yup. I was right there with you last week. For some reason I’m feeling a little better this week, but if Phillip and Skylar both stay AGAIN, I’ll probably lose hope again.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
1:20 pm
G
April 30th, 2012
1:13 pm
AMEN.
And I wish we could change the font size and color cause that AMEN would be in 100 point and a bright neon color.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
1:21 pm
Mercedes, I assume he meant bottom 3, Phillip is the only one who has never been there.
Jenny, no comment
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
1:24 pm
JT, yes, sadly that “off” button will be put to good use if it’s a Phil/Skylar final. As will the “Delete” button on the DVR.
At least I could watch Survivor live.
Or, wait… what else is on Wednesday nights? Maybe I’ll watch whichever show is FOX’s biggest competition.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
1:25 pm
And
right back atcha.
G
April 30th, 2012
1:35 pm
I forgot to make a point of clarification of what I meant by “strong vocalist like the good ole days”. Some people on this board make think PP is in my list of a strong vocalist. He’s not. PP is one of the many things wrong with Idol nowadays.
Yeah Jenny, I would absolutely love to see a Jess and Josh finale. The duets alone would be awsome! It’s possible to see, but highly unlikely. Unfortunately, the WGWG trend is just too strong. If PP wins, it will be sound proof that you can stick any old WGWG in the mix and he will win. Not a good sign.
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
1:36 pm
I am as positive as I can be without reading his mind that Rodney meant that Philx2 is the only one who has never been in the bottom 3. Rodney is cranking out this stuff as fast as he can so he can continue his mini-vacation.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
1:37 pm
G, once again AMEN.
Rodney, can we get some 100 point neon fonts for situations like this?
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
1:37 pm
G..seriously? NOBODY on this board believes for one second that you think Phil is a “strong vocalist”. Not to worry!
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
1:39 pm
I thought Mercedes knew what Rodney meant and was just teasing him!
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
1:42 pm
G – and to continue your train of thought: PP is one of the many things wrong with Idol nowadays, I can probably name some of those many things… Lee, Kris, and Scotty?
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
1:54 pm
Or is it Randy, Jennifer Lopez, Steven, and the mentality that they ARE the show?
G
April 30th, 2012
1:57 pm
LMAO @ Deirdre!!! Gotta cover myself around here. If/When PP loses, I need everyone to know that I’m responsible for it. LOL!
@ Jenny….The voting system, ST, JLO, show format,………:-)
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:01 pm
And Lee, Kris & Scotty.
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
2:09 pm
Kris did an unannounced concert on the Santa Monica Pier a couple of days ago and the crowds were so big and unruly that they had to shut down the concert
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
2:15 pm
If it was “unannounced” were the crowds there to see him, or would they have been just as big and unruly with someone else?
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
2:17 pm
The worst things about Idol this year are, in order, Joshua, ST, JLo, & Skyler. Put ‘em all in a barrel and push them over Niagara Falls/ They’d be in close enough proximity that JL and ST could kiss the butts of the two “singers” for the whole ride.
True, JT, there is that “off” button, but still hoping for some miracle that will rid the show of the Jesus screamer and the floor stomping whiner, and have some people either good singers(H & Je) or different/interesting (PP) in the finals.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:17 pm
It’s not Kris that’s specifically bad… he’s a fine, pleasant singer. I own some of his music.
It’s what he represented on the show… a lesser talent who won a popularity contest over a much greater talent.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:21 pm
True, JT! They could have just been attracted by “hey… a free concert!”
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
2:22 pm
Have no idea JT. don’t know whether his fans were told ahead of time or not. Maybe unscheduled was the word I needed.
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
2:23 pm
In your opinion, right, Jenny?
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
2:24 pm
Re Kris and Adam, I mean
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:28 pm
The worst things about Idol from my perspective:
**The WGWG love.
**Last year’s “all-country” finale (it’s not Country Idol!)
**The slopping praise and standing ovations for lesser singers no matter how bad they are.
**Even when a theme is great, like the 80’s… the tendency to choose the BIG HITS that are soooo boring and overplayed.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
2:28 pm
I’ve got the song that Joshua needs to sing for Brit Week: Shakespears Sister’s “Stay”. He could sing both parts of course, especially that high part by the American half of the duo (still a British group).
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
2:30 pm
This is how the word got out about Kris’ concert according to mj:
“How bout the peir in Santa Monica? 8 pm” tweeted Kris to his fans, “You…me…couple tunes…ocean breeze…birds pooping on us. It’s gonna be great.”
No permit and a large crowd annoyed the security people on the pier.
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
2:32 pm
D: It’s always “your opinion”, but thankfully for most of us, there are also many others posting here whose feelings are similar to our own, hate or love a contestant.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
2:35 pm
Thank you for the clarification Deirdre, nice to see that he still has a few fans. Either that or a bunch of people showed up who wanted to see birds pooping on Kris.
I’d show up for that.
Watching birds pooping on a Kris and a crowd.
That would be kind of funny.
Just my opinion.
Woodpappy
April 30th, 2012
2:36 pm
Phillip2 is gonna win it all…..
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:37 pm
Yes, in my opinion. Adam had his adoring fans and Kris had equally adoring fans.
I know.
Though I will always maintain that some singers truly are held in higher regard by the industry as having more potential than others. Everybody’s not completely equal all the time.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:39 pm
And Sam-A, all we have to do is swap Josh for P2 and you are my dear identical twin.
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
2:45 pm
Did that come out right? By “your…” I meant all of us
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
2:46 pm
Again from mj, a video of elise singing…beautifully singing…on Live with whatsherface. This, imo, was the best voice in the competition:
http://www.mjsbigblog.com/elise-testone-one-and-only-live-with-kelly-video.htm
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:47 pm
Well, except that you like PP better than I like Josh…. Josh is mostly just “meh” to me, and can rise to “OK” on a good night. But if the final can’t be Jessica and Hollie, he’s better than the 2 other options. So, third by default…. not good, just less bad.
Rickster
April 30th, 2012
2:47 pm
For me”.. the name “American Idol” itself belies the fact that they’re not looking for the best voice in the country. They’re looking for someone who can attract and be adored (idolized) by the largest number of people possible.
If they were looking for the best voice… maybe they should name the show… oh… wait. Forget this last part.
But the first part is still valid.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:49 pm
oops, my 2:47 was for Sam. And he’s only in there by default since Elise left. She was for sure my third place favorite…. tis a shame.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
2:51 pm
Rickster, hey, how ’bout “American Voice”? Maybe a new name would do the trick!
Nah, probably not.
Rickster
April 30th, 2012
2:52 pm
“Jesus screamer” Sam-A? Dude sings gospel style… and you call him a “Jesus screamer?”
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
2:57 pm
Rickster, I completely agree that Idol is not looking for the “best voice”.
G
April 30th, 2012
3:00 pm
If PP was on fire and needed my vote to put him out……..he would be one welldone WGWG.
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
3:01 pm
Dear beloved twin Jenny: I don’t adore Px2 or anything, just think he’s more interesting than most of the contestants. I can at least listen to him without throwing up, and he’s lovely to look at to boot. I’ve always enjoyed looking at a pretty man! I’m soooo relieved to hear you don’t adore Joshua – I thought you did, and was worried for my dear little Sis! He creates feelings in me when he’s onstage, and they’re NOT good feelings; kinda like I’m starting to turn into “The Hulk”, if you know what I mean. Just want to rage and rant! At least I don’t have that strong a reaction to foot-stomper – just want to put earplugs in until her shouting match with the microphone is over. But she doesn’t bring on nausea.
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
3:07 pm
Rick: Guess that would have more applied to Colton, who at least can actually sing! However a few people keep mentioning his “gospel” and “church” type singing – wouldn’t that be “Jesus” singing?
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
3:12 pm
Since it looks like a few of you are big “Grey’s A” fans, did you all see that Patrick Dempsey was a pretty big hero over the weekend. Don’t have all the details, but apparently he was near a bad wreck with a car on fire, and jumped into the mess and pulled a couple of people from the wreckage, and apparently he actually put himself in a good bit of danger doing it. Good for him!
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
3:30 pm
Ryan Gosling saved a pedestrian from getting hit by a car, not as major perhaps but it does lead to a question: ladies who would you rather be saved by, Ryan Gosling or Patrick Dempsey?
For me I’d say Sean Bean even though he wasn’t a choice, because then we could step into a pub and have a pint.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
3:35 pm
No, no, Sam, I definitely don’t adore him! There have only been a couple of songs I’ve truly liked by him. No worries! I’m still on the “Hollie and Jessica final” train, but don’t have much hope that it could actually happen. So just trying to come up with a final that I’d want to watch (because I DO want to watch it!)
Yup, I know ALL about the strong reactions! It still mystifies me how I can find Phil so cute and sweet, but yet feel so nauseous and mad at some of his expressions when singing!
Love Patrick Dempsey. And what a great story!
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
3:37 pm
JT – McDreamy for sure. Who’s Ryan Gosling again?
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
3:42 pm
oh, and Sam, re foot-stomper… if she’d stick to singing rock, like she did that very first week, I would be OK with her going further. She’s such a little performer, and I do like that side of her. It’s just the Reba-nasal-twang that upsets my ears.
Last year after the auditions, I didn’t even know Lauren Alaina was supposed to be “the country girl”. (I think she sang Aerosmith for her audition?) Anyway, I thought I’d really love her once the show started… but then there was just waaaaaay too much “Any Man Of Mine” and “Flat On The Floor”, and not enough pretty voice.
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
3:42 pm
Ryan G was in the dreadful “The Notebook” a few years back. In the comedy last year with Emma Stone and Steve Carrell. You’d know him if you saw him. Great bod, not so great face/hair.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
3:43 pm
And the above meant no offense to Carrie.
She’s still my all time favorite Idol. But I don’t even like that particular style of country from her.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
3:46 pm
Well, I didn’t see either of those, so I’ll stick with McDreamy.
At least he’s not the Ryan from that movie with Julia Roberts where she made him pretend to marry her. That’s who I was thinking JT meant. Uh, no thanks.
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
3:47 pm
Crap, wait, not Julia Roberts. It was Sandra Bullock, I think. Oops.
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
4:08 pm
Jenny: I loved that movie!!!
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
4:14 pm
Ryan Reynolds is the guy you are thinking of Jenny. I don’t know much about Gosling myself, but he seems to get some of ladies around here worked up.
I don’t understand it myself, but then I don’t get McDreamy or that Sawyer guy from Lost whose pictures I showed my wife of him laying in the surf with only jeans on. She thought it was very very interesting, I thought it was dumb. He’s not to smart to frolic in the surf by yourself in denim. Denim is not fun to wear when it is wet.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
4:16 pm
In case you are wondering, my proof-reader is on strike.
Deirdre
April 30th, 2012
4:24 pm
Ryan Reynolds. mmmm
Ryan Gosling. mmmmm
McDreamy. mmmm
That Sawyer guy. mmmm
Frankly, I’m ok with all of them!
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
4:33 pm
Deirdre: Is your husband on an extended trip this week? Lots of mmmmmm’s there!
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
4:37 pm
Ryan R – ok – I really loved the movie Jen is talking about “The Engagement”. Funny and Betty White hilarious
Ryan G – ugh – not my type (like the baby face or pretty boy)
McD – pretty attractive, but I can’t get over pics of him in his teens in movie – what a nerd he was then
The Lost guy – ok when cleaned up – but, and I like longer hair, that stringy, greasy mess usually on his head is a turnoff.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
4:41 pm
What have I done?
Sam-A
April 30th, 2012
4:43 pm
JT: What have you done NOW? Weird thing just happened – with my send of last post, when it came back, only half the page was there – had to “refresh” to get it all back. Weird.
JTesla
April 30th, 2012
5:03 pm
Guys: Blake Lively, Miranda Kerr, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Mila Kunis. Discuss.
Rickster
April 30th, 2012
5:03 pm
Have a great evening, folks!
gnomeboy
April 30th, 2012
5:20 pm
Time to kill the show…show is boring
Mercedes S.
April 30th, 2012
5:30 pm
So Kris can tweet, but not responsibly. If he has more than 1,000 followers close to the Santa Monica “peir” and asks them to come watch him… not very smart.
There’s a website about Ryan Gosling helping to kill Bin Laden. And he’s Canadian!
Jenny
April 30th, 2012
5:41 pm
Oh, Sam, I actually liked the movie. I just don’t think he’s on the McDreamy level. But the movie itself was fun.
Wait, wasn’t the Lost guy also Charlie Salinger from Party Of Five? (Remember, with Neve Campbell and Lacey Chabert?) He was sort of cleancut on that show, and fairly cute, but I always liked the younger brother better.
Oh wait… JT, Jennifer Love Hewitt was on it too… she was the girlfriend of the cute brother!
And I do love McDreamy so I better not look up his high school pictures.
Seth T
April 30th, 2012
8:13 pm
Watching The Voice – they put Tony Lucca on with a side-story with his wife & child, Mr.Mom kudos — then he does a song with 2 hot women in a sexy thrill song – this is Hollywood. He’s the guy who was a child show-mate with Xtina and Britany Spears.
Cat
April 30th, 2012
9:01 pm
Watching the voice too, Jamar is performing now which means Juliet is performing last. I guess my favorite Jamar is going home I think it is a shame that the 2 with the most fans go against each other now
Cat
April 30th, 2012
9:12 pm
Jermaine was awesome. I hope Lindsey goes home
Cat
April 30th, 2012
9:21 pm
Regarding the voice, Christina just said the judges get to do input percentage voting like last year. I guess Christina will give more a percentage of the vote to Lindsey.
Mercedes S.
April 30th, 2012
9:25 pm
So nobody is watching the dancer tango to Mozart?
Me, I’m just catching up on all the Sunday recordings, while waiting for “Smash”.
Mercedes S.
April 30th, 2012
9:26 pm
“dancers”, I mean.
That pink see/through thing on Elise – I think my grandmother wore that in bed. Peignoir?
Seth T
April 30th, 2012
11:04 pm
I thought the Voice tonite was pretty good overall – much better than it has been so far. What I liked was:
Lindsey Pavao – I know, I know, I know — she has the least actual vocal talent of the top 8, but I like her artsy, stylized approach to songs — and for guys, she’s “interesting”
Jamar Rogers – shows versatility in what he can do, good performer.
Juliet Simms – weird choices of garb & dress. Last week the gosh-awful Crow Wings, this week the shoulder padding in a gold long dress – what the H was that? — but delivered a very powerful R&B/Rock version of “It’s a Man’s World — that made the rafters ring!
Looks like the Judges still get mostly what they want tomorrow night – since their votes are weighted against America’s votes. So, you have to wonder if your votes really mean much of anything. Once the Judges used their save on Idol, then at least you felt like your votes finally had a bit of significance.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
7:24 am
Mercedes sent this article from the NY Times about Ryan Seacrest:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/arts/television/ryan-seacrest-signs-new-contract-with-nbc-universal.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
7:28 am
And here’s another article from Mercedes reviewing Carrie’s latest:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/arts/music/carrie-underwood-album-blown-away.html?emc=eta1
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
7:30 am
Morning!
Didn’t watch The Voice last night. I have a friend arriving tomorrow for a visit. Looking forward to it. And yes, she’ll watch Idol with me. I even get her going on who should win. I’ll give you her fresh perspective after the show tomorrow.
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
7:40 am
Thank you, D.! And enjoy your visit – sounds like your friend isn’t a regular Idol-watcher… look forward to hearing her reactions.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
7:49 am
She only watches Idol here…and then when she gets home, if she grows attached to anyone, she’ll watch it until the end.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
8:41 am
Sam: And Jen L H – really? I am surprised a guy would find her attractive – she doesn’t seem the type.
My son would do handstands on a hot roof just to be in the same room with those breasts!
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
8:42 am
OK, Pacman is broken again. My response to Sam’s comment popped in BEFORE she made the comment.
Gonna be one of those days!
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
8:48 am
Mercedes: I had the same thoughts of that pink thing on Elise. Just aged her even more. My Grandmother called it a bed jacket.
JT: Blake Lively and Mila Kunis I can understand. But I don’t think Miranda K is very pretty – that said, saw her on Ellen last week, and she was actually quite charming, and of course, great body. And Jen L H – really? I am surprised a guy would find her attractive – she doesn’t seem the type.
RxDawg
May 1st, 2012
8:54 am
Well The Voice had a decent show last night…
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
9:01 am
Sam-A – THAt’s it – bed jacklet! Usually of the matelassé (quilted) variety, for the cold, but there were fancy ones, like Elise’s too.
What I don’t udnerstand is how the contestants can wear in public, in front of millions of people, the often hideous stuff the “stylists” throw at them. Don’t they have mirrors in their dressing rooms?
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
9:03 am
Anybody else here watching “Smash”? Only two episodes left! Cat McPhee has been very good throughout, she can sing AND act.
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
9:20 am
Won’t let me post anymore – says I’m “posting too fast – slow down” even when I’ve not posted for 20 mins! See if this one goes thru
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
9:22 am
Trying to say I do understand guys with MK – the Vic Sec thing and the great body, but the few times I’ve ever heard guys mention JLH, it’s been negative. However, to each his or her own vision of beauty.
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
9:23 am
Sam-A… “doesn’t seem the type” that doesn’t even make any sense. I have no clue what that means. I actually don’t get all the Blake Lively or Mila Kunis, attraction, to each their own, but Miranda Kerr not very pretty?? Sam it’s safe to say that your “attractive woman detector” is either broken or non-existent, which is understandable all things considered.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
9:39 am
Morning. I’m emotionally drained, almost unhinged inside.
Anybody have any jokes?
RxDawg
May 1st, 2012
9:40 am
“they put Tony Lucca on with a side-story with his wife & child, Mr.Mom kudos — then he does a song with 2 hot women in a sexy thrill song ”
I noticed that too Seth. And I thought to myself “are they trying to sabotage this guy?”. If he hadn’t of performed so well and made me like a song I never knew, then he would of been in big trouble. That editing job made him look like a sleeze with those girls.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
9:43 am
Every time I post today it hops in front of whatever post I’m responding to. Hope that going to the next page fixes that.
And re Elise’s “bed jacket”….each to his own. Our parents thought we wore some pretty hideous stuff. I usually keep my mouth closed about the latest fashion trends as long as the hooker chic style doesn’t walk in my front door.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
9:44 am
What’s up, Pitchy? Bad day yesterday?
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
9:48 am
Guest mentor this week is Stephen Van Zandt from Springsteen’s band. I guess Idol doesn’t really care anymore if the mentor matches the theme.
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
9:50 am
I don’t think they’ve done muc matching except for a few occasions.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
9:55 am
Yes ma’am, bad day yesterday, this past weekend, single parent issues, great kid, but sometimes I just want to drop her off in the woods and RUN.
Other than that, I’m good (lol). Just typing that made me smile. Almost like talking it out makes one feel better, seems like typing it out can have the same affect (lol).
G
May 1st, 2012
9:55 am
Enjoyed The Voice last night. I really enjoyed Katrina’s “Killing Me Softly” (Lauren Hill version) and Juliet’s “It’s a Man’s World” (James Brown). Juliet really made that song her own. Even though it was a rock version, it was very well done and interpreted.
The Voice really does a good job in supporting their rock acts. I believe this year’s winner will be a rock act (i.e. Jamar or Juliet).
Idol mainstream failed to vote Daughtry and Lambert as winners. That tells me a lot about the mainstream, moreso than the producers of the show.
Harriett
May 1st, 2012
9:57 am
Good morning all! Boy, this new program they’ve begun here has kept me hopping. About caught up with reading your latest posts.
I don’t care who wins at all. I am just enjoying the show. I did watch The Voice last night and enjoyed the performances, but still have not warmed to it.
Pitchy, girl, what’s up? Sorry to hear you are kind of down.
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
9:57 am
JT: My opinion as a woman, Blake L is very attractive in an unusual and sophisticated way. She was beautiful when a teen in “Sisterhood of….Pants”. Who knew Mila Kunis, at 15 on “That 70’s Show) would turn out so pretty!
Miranda would be pretty if she had bigger eyes – they always look so squinty. I always look at eyes in my “beauty assessments”. JLH – She does have a large “rack”, but she’s also got a big butt (guess some guys like it, women not so much) and thighs, and I just find her face not too pleasant to look at. But Deirdre said one of her sons adores her, so guess it’s, as I said above, to each his own vision of what “beauty” actually is.
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
9:57 am
Hope today is a better day for Pitchy.
As for paring up good guys with sleazy girls, didn’t Idol try to do something like that with Joshua and slithering near-nude dancers?
As for fashion, on “Idol” and elsewhere, I like that Philip sticks to what he’s comfortable in. As for hooker style-chic, NYT had a story last week on “prosti-tots”, young girls dressed up in rap-video garb. Pretty nasty. And expensive – $1,000 dresses for 8-year olds?
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
10:01 am
Pitchy, re dropping your kid off in the woods and running…that’s not just a single parent issue!
Feeling that way is normal as long as you don’t actually do it.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
10:02 am
Sam, re JLH, beauty has nothing to do with it. Sex appeal is what she has. Innocent yet huge boobs.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
10:04 am
G, do a sense some contempt for “mainstream” tastes, cuz I’m pretty sure that’s where all the money is. We can all love our indy favorites but, unless they’re making some cash, they won’t be around long.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
10:11 am
Thanks guys. This too shall pass.
Harriet, I think I’m with you on not caring who wins anymore. I’m just enjoying the show. Wait, that’s not true, because although Joshua is a good singer, I don’t want him to win.
A different dawg
May 1st, 2012
10:14 am
Have to agree with jdawg…Jessica Sanchez is back-side fugly!
RxDawg
May 1st, 2012
10:15 am
@ Pitchy
How does the handy man get to school? He takes the tool bus.
What is a bed’s favorite medicine? Pill-os
Yes, I eat too many popsicles.
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
10:17 am
Sam, I’d put JLH in my top three list, if I had such a list, and it has nothing to do with her chest. I’ve heard people taking about Blake which is why I included her. As everyone says beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but Miranda still makes most attractive women look rather pedestrian. She still doesn’t crack my top three which really only consists of two because I can’t think of a third.
RxDawg
May 1st, 2012
10:18 am
@ Pitchy
Jenirfer Love Hewitt… I know what she can do this summer!
I actually made that one up.
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
10:18 am
LOL “different” yeah right, nice try.
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
10:20 am
Who is JLH???
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
10:23 am
Oh, got my answer right there. She’s a funny-looking little girl type.
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
10:36 am
Thanks for the backup, Mercedes! I agree, JLH is “funny looking”.
Pitchy: Sorry for your problems! From ready her essay, I know you’ve got a really morally great kid, who loves and appreciates her Mama. But seems like all teens, even us, get fed up with “parental guidance” sometimes and feel like they’re being smothered. And I hope your ex hasn’t presented you with some perilous problems, as I know some do. Let’s just hope your lovely girl gets that scholarship and that’ll make things a lot better, I’m sure.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
10:38 am
Rx – I am laughing over here…you are too funny.
Here’s one of my corny favorite popsicle jokes: When is a door no longer a door?
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
10:38 am
In many cases, guys and gals have totally different views on whats pretty and what’s not so much. Funny though, women can totally recognize and admire beauty in women, but guys have a really hard time admiring the looks of other guys.
For me, the most handsome man on earth right now is the glorious Argentine Polo player doing the Ralph Lauren ads – too yummy for words. Blindingly gorgeous.
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
10:39 am
I have to “LOL” at the need for “backup”.
Pitchy: I’ve been tempted to take my kid to the woods and run, but my fear is that she will out run me.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
10:42 am
Deirdre, thanks. Yeah, you’re right. I would surmise most parents have felt that way a time or two (lol). And since there hasn’t ever been any news reports on children dropped off in the woods, guess it’s just a thought (lol).
Sam-A, thank you. Yeah, she’s a good one and I am thankful. All teens “try” and breakout at some point. Well, I’m building a dungeon today.
Anybody have any tequila. That should help my day go smoother. I kid, I kid, kinda sorta…
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
10:44 am
“Funny though, women can totally recognize and admire beauty in women”
No. Admire maybe. However, they would like to think they can recognize, but they can’t.
When it comes to me as a man recognizing beauty I’ll admit that I can’t do it. I’ve been trained by society as to what male beauty is, so I can make a stab at it, but anything outside the stereotypical attractive male and I’m lost. It’s the same for me with women who appear like they belong in a beauty pageant. I don’t like the look, but I’ve been conditioned by society to consider those women to be beautiful even if I’m not attracted.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
10:46 am
” I’ve been tempted to take my kid to the woods and run, but my fear is that she will out run me.”
I am seriously laughing loudly here at my desk. That is hysterical….
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
10:47 am
Anybody going to answer my joke at 10:38 w/o googling the answer (lol)?
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
10:49 am
When it’s a jar.
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
10:49 am
Give up on door joke. Do tell.
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
10:50 am
The best part about Rodney returning home and giving us a new thread – I won’t have to look at Elise’s bed jacket so much.
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
10:51 am
Thanks, JT.
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
10:57 am
No comments on Ryan’s mixing of colors? I don’t do the pocket thing, but I thought it was supposed to match something… the tie maybe?
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
11:00 am
Dang JTesla!
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
11:03 am
If you’re an American when you go into the bathroom, and an American when you come out of the bathroom, what are you when you are in the bathroom?
European.
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
11:11 am
These jokes are much to clever for me…
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
11:14 am
That’s a good one, JTesla!
Rickster
May 1st, 2012
11:14 am
Sorry,. Mercedes, haven’t watched anything other than the trailer/promo Rodney posted here a few months ago.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
11:20 am
Why don’t seagulls fly by the bay?
Because they will then be called bagels…
Howdy Doody Club
May 1st, 2012
11:21 am
Now we can all buy tickets for AI tour at Gwinnett Arena Aug 5! Yippeeeeeee……
Harriett
May 1st, 2012
11:34 am
Is Chris Rene’s “Young Homie” getting airplay in Atlanta. It is getting pretty heavy play on Columbia radio. I kind of like it, too. He’s the first one of any of the shows last year to have something currently being played. And, he didn’t win.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
11:38 am
I don’t find those Kardasian attention-wh0res attractive but I understand why some people are attracted to them.
JT, my husband loves that “European” joke!
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
11:39 am
I haven’t heard it on the radio and I like the song and it’s message.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
11:40 am
Harriett, I thought Chris Rene’s Young Homie was beautiful when I heard him sing it on X-F. Not surprised it’s getting attention. don’t know about here since I don’t have any station on that would nbe playing it.
MyPatootie
May 1st, 2012
11:44 am
Would not listen to any song that has the word “Homie” in the title.
MyPatootie
May 1st, 2012
11:47 am
My one joke contribution for the day: Eighty year old lady goes to her minister telling him she’s depressed and knows she will die soon. Minister asks, “don’t you still believe in the hereafter?” She says, “of course I do. Every time I walk into another room at home I always ask myself, now what am I here after ?”
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
12:02 pm
Then you’re missing out on a lot Patootie
Blank
May 1st, 2012
12:22 pm
My Pattootie? Isn’t that a little risque? Can I name myself my peni—-oh nevermind.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
12:25 pm
How is patootie risque?
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
12:29 pm
In Victorian England maybe “patootie” was risque, but that was over 100 years ago.
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
12:34 pm
It’s just a butt after all!
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
12:43 pm
Isn’t patootie just a euphemism for azz?
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
12:43 pm
New thread up, btw.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
12:44 pm
Hold it! There WAS a Carrie thread up but now’it’s disappeared.
Rodney Ho
May 1st, 2012
12:46 pm
Sorry to confuse you. I was scheduling it for a little later and accidentally posted it 12 hours earlier. So I just made it live in real time. I’m about to board the plane back to the ATL in a few mintues…
MyAzz
May 1st, 2012
12:53 pm
Carrie Underwood gave a live concert this AM on ABC. I’m surprised that missed the blog radar.
RxDawg
May 1st, 2012
12:57 pm
Almost forgot my Rx joke!
A nice, calm and respectable woman went into a pharmacy, looked the pharmacist straight in his eyes & said, “I would like to buy some cyanide.”
The pharmacist asked, “Why in the world do you need cyanide?”
The woman replied, “I need it to poison my husband.”
The pharmacist’s eyes got big and he exclaimed, “Lord, have mercy! I can’t give you cyanide to kill your husband! That’s against the law! My license! They’ll throw both of us in jail! All kinds of bad things will happen! No! You CANNOT have any cyanide!”
The woman reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed with the pharmacist’s wife.
The pharmacist looked at the picture and calmly replied, “Well, now, that’s different. You didn’t tell me you had a prescription.”
Mercedes S.
May 1st, 2012
1:05 pm
Now THAT’s what I call a joke!
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
1:07 pm
I wanted to say for the Carrie Underwood concert on GMA this morning, but had to get the girls to school (my child and neighbor’s child). Go to same school so it didn’t make sense that we always leave together going to the same place. I called her up and asked if she want to take turnsm one week in one week out. Otherwise, I would have seen it.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
1:11 pm
wanted to stay…
Harriett
May 1st, 2012
1:20 pm
D, I have this station on all the time, and it so happens to be the one that broadcasts “On Air” with Ryan Seacrest. And, MP, there is a really nice message in the song. You probably wouldn’t appreciate it anyway, having said what you did.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
1:26 pm
Exactly, Harriett. That’s why I said he’s missing out on a lot.
G
May 1st, 2012
1:40 pm
@Deirdre’s 10:04 comment. Yeah, I guess if I was part of the Idol mainstream, I wouldn’t have much of a problem with anything. My problem is probably more with the system than the maistream. A good system can bring “balance” to a biased mainstream.
Rickster
May 1st, 2012
2:19 pm
MyPatootie’s joke reminds me of the old “Laugh-In” skit where Artie Johnson’s old man sits on the bench next to Ruth Buzzie’s “old lady” character.
He says “Do you believe in the hereafter?”
She replies “yes I do.”
As he starts to put the moves on her he says, “Care to guess what I’m here after?”
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
2:43 pm
Are we staying here or going over to the Carrie thread?
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
2:47 pm
Rickster – it’s uncanny how you brought up Laugh-in and Artie and Ruth Buzzie. Just last week, I was in the hallway here at work fumbling with my purse. A coworker was laughing at me and I told her if she remember the show Laugh-in and Ruth Buzzie. Told her that’s how I feel I look whenever I carry this purse. That night, I threw it in the garbage. I felt so old every time I carried it. I look too good to carry such an awful purse (lolololol).
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
2:51 pm
I guess we’re staying here?
Pitchy, I am just now seeing the posts from this morning… I hope today is a better day! Good thoughts!
JTesla
May 1st, 2012
2:54 pm
I vote that we go, quicker to load since we don’t have to click on the page we want.
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
2:57 pm
And about the mainstream issue. Quote from G @9:55 a.m. – “Idol mainstream failed to vote Daughtry and Lambert as winners. That tells me a lot about the mainstream…” Well put. That’s what I’ve been getting at forever. The short-sightedness of the mainstream. Forever my biggest frustration with ANY of these shows.
And I also hate how the mainstream seems to blindly worship Angelina Jolie. I can’t stand her. All the adoptions and donated money in the world can’t change the fact that she intentionally set out to steal someone else’s husband…
But back to Idol’s case… G, I also agree with you that the system could balance a biased mainstream. But to do that, they’d have to give in and fix what’s broken.
After all, is anyone *really* impressed when Ryan yaps and babbles about “over 80 MILLION votes came in!!! The most we’ve EVER had!!!!!” I know I’m not…
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
3:04 pm
Thanks Jenny. The afternoon is better. I haven’t cried in so long, so I had a nice long cry. I feel better! Been holding too much in for too long. I’m back at the helm of my ship.
MyPatootie
May 1st, 2012
3:12 pm
TO: “Blank”, “Deidre”, “Sam-A”, and “JTesla”, who were discussing my “name tag” earlier, and I was gone. Actually “PATOOTIE” is another name for a girlfriend or a sweetheart, usually female. Believe me, I checked it out before using it.
MyPatootie
May 1st, 2012
3:16 pm
Also to “Jenny”, sorry, was not ignoring you last week. I was “indisposed” when you posted a couple of posts to me, and I was impressed with your knowledge of country music, especially some of the older good ones. I didn’t see them until the following day as I had a lots going on.
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
3:16 pm
You’re absolutely right MyPatootie…which tells you where our minds are!
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
3:17 pm
Pitchy, good to hear.
Did you ever get to see the rest of Private Practice? Don’t forget a new one tonight… I am glad they moved it to Tuesdays when there’s not so much other stuff to watch!
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
3:20 pm
Oh, thanks Patootie! No worries… I didn’t think you were ignoring me. I just figured it got lost among all the results discussion that night. So yep, I guess I am a part-time country fan, huh.
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
3:23 pm
Twin sister Jenny: I can’t stand Angelina J either! Goes back to wearing the ampule of the creepy guy she was married to’s blood around her neck, and kissing her brother on the mouth onstage, et al. Didn’t help any that I really like and admire Jen Anniston! AJ can’t do enough of her publicity-stunt charity stuff to assuage my feelings about her.
MyPatootie
May 1st, 2012
3:27 pm
Rumor has it that an old beat-up World War II type airplane has crashed in Guatemala and it had about 50 people on it with no identification. The authorities think it was probably loaded with illegal immigrants headed to the USA, or Mexico so they could enter rather easily on foot. The quandary now is that they don’t know where to bury the survivors. Anyone got any suggestions for them? They say they want to do the right thing.
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
3:32 pm
Jenny, no haven’t looked at PP, but looking forward to watching this evening. Thanks for letting me know about the brainless baby. But, why was it so big on the screen???
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
3:34 pm
Oh my gosh Sam, my thoughts EXACTLY! (Are we surprised?
)
I always thought she was creepy with the blood necklace and all that too. And I adore Jennifer Aniston. I once saw an interview with Angelina where she admitted she purposely set out to seduce Brad, and even tried to get pregnant while he was still married, to ensure that he’d leave Jen. Grrrrr!! Nope… no amount of publicity stunts can help her in my eyes.
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
3:36 pm
Update on Patrick D’s rescue. Two teens crashed just outside his gates in Malibu. He heard the crash and ran out with a crow bar and fire extinguisher. The car was on its roof. With the crowbar he was able to get the kids out safely and call for ambulances. He also called the parents of both kids and told them what had happened and where they were being taken. The car was leaking fuel, but no fire. Good guy! Tom Cruise has done a few rescues, as has George Clooney.
Sam-A
May 1st, 2012
3:38 pm
I think pretty low thought of Mr. Pitt as well – just as slimy, though it’s more expected of a dude than a gal.
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
3:45 pm
Pitchy… I don’t know! It was an awfully fake-looking ultrasound, wasn’t it? But there was no reference made to the baby being so huge. Just that he’s developing without a brain and will die as soon as he’s born. And she mentioned it almost in passing… how she would think God was playing a sick joke on her but she couldn’t imagine a God that would let this happen.
The little girl whose sister stabbed her finally got to Amelia, though. She finally went in and talked to the parents, who wanted to donate all her organs so that something good would come out of the tragedy. Then Amelia went and told Jake that she wants the same thing for her baby’s life, and will he help her to be healthy so the baby can help others.
Sorry for the book. Watch the very beginning and they might recap. It was pretty intense, the scenes where she broke down about it.
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
3:51 pm
Sam, agreed. Though I think it’s worse that she intentionally went in to get what she wanted, with no regard. Yeah… She could adopt an entire underprivileged nation, and underneath she’d still be awful. Why do people LIKE her? It bugs me.
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
3:52 pm
Hmmmm…. Sam, my original word for “awful” above was d e s p i c a b l e – why does Pacman take offense to that?
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
4:20 pm
Yes, it was a horrible ultrasound, Jenny! Just pathetic, worst prop in history!!!
Pitchy
May 1st, 2012
4:22 pm
Thank you for the recap.
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
4:26 pm
That’s what I’m thinking, Pitchy. Just a bad prop. Though usually they pay more attention to detail than that…
Maybe they were trying to make sure those without HD could tell that Addison was looking at the baby??? Though I don’t think we could’ve missed that giant baby even if watching on a two inch screen.
Jenny
May 1st, 2012
4:28 pm
And you are most welcome! (I didn’t capture it very well for you, though. The scenes were kind of horrifying.)
Deirdre
May 1st, 2012
4:42 pm
MyPatootie…why would they bury the survivors?
MyPatootie
May 1st, 2012
11:23 pm
OK, Deirdre, you’re too sharp for me, BUT you are the only one that caught it!