In case Buffy didn't see this from page before...

Yeah, by this time last year, we got to see:

1 - At least four shots of Fantasia's daughter
2 - John Steven's grandparents twice
3 - Jasmine's father taking credit for her singing
4 - and of course, six shots of Camille in her bikini

:p

All we knew up to this season was the hashed and rehashed immigrant story, the wife-beater, and the Karate-kicking mail carrier... and that's about it.

There are alot of mediocre performances this year, but in my opinion which American Idol winner has really rocked the world? Kelly was ok...she's now some punked out vamp, and she's lost some weight. But during AI she wasn't all that hot. Reuben surely didn't wow me. I found him boring. But since he's a fat slob he gets away with not being able to perform on stage. As far as Fantasia, I just think people were scared she would find out who didn't vote for her and send her thug family out to kill them all.

I just don't think any AI winner so far has been that great. Why should we raise the bar now?

Oh, and don't forget....

Carrie lives on a farm.

Didya know she was from a small town farm?

Didya?

I believe in the auditions they pushed that like yesterday's leftovers!

"She likes animals more than people"!!

Really.....?

She's a farm girl. Whoda thunk it?

As we have discussed, I have known who the winner is too.

At least both of the times I was wrong!!! :p

I admit it is interesting to see the Senior racers luck out - last night they came in 2nd. Ambuh and Rob made some fatal errors - that makes for some good television.

And yes, non-elimination. So still 4 teams.

btw DB: Seriously, What's a gnome? Do they have those in Bahston?

What's weird (and I know I might be in the minority saying this) is that I think there is some talent out there. But I also think there is an utter lack of personality or star quality.

Is it just me, or did most of the people sound better in auditions?

I can remember hearing Bo for the first time sing a ballad and his voice was so pure.

Same with Anwar. Anwar had it and then he lost it.

Face it. Carrie had the perfect voice but she keeps choosing songs that are wrong for her.

Constantine sounded really good in the beginning. Last night sounded like the beginning of the end for him.

The only people that *I* think have improved their game is Vonzell and Anthony. Baby V has stepped up her game by challenging herself with her song choices.

Anthony is starting to sound better and look better. Still not my cup of tea, but I think he is going to be around alot longer than I initially thought. I never thought he would last past the first 3 rounds.

If Kelly Clarkson is the bar, then these people are in trouble. She is a massive star right now and she has earned it....

Quite honestly, the two people that had the star quality were Nikko and Nadia. They were very good performers, and I think that Nikko also had the vocals to go with it. While Nadia may have been quirky and not as technically gifted, she was always interesting to watch, at least.

I agree that showing the contestants in their home environments helped a lot, especially for those that we didn't know much about, like Bo. How pretty is his mother, by the way?? I think that the final two should come down to Bo and Vonzell. They are the two most consistent and interesting performers, IMHO.

Whoo - AI Talk

I missed the show last night - but I do have it on TIVO. I read reviews on it on MSNBC and it seems to align with what everyone wrote. The general consencious is that Scott is leaving tonight - although last year when Simon said that to Jasmine and she cried - she got the sympathy votes and that is when LaToya left. That was a crime that show - LaToya was my favorite last year. The best part of the article was when they referred to Ant'ney as a Diva for singing a Celine song. I actually think Ant'ney has talent - but he cannot pick songs to save his life.

Probably first AI show I missed 'live' since last year - the exciting life I lead. :rolleyes: But I am starting a new job on Monday so having various nights outs after work with the current 'peeps'. Another one Thursday or Friday if anyone is free.

I actually was quite surprised by his choice of song last night but I have to say Wow...it was really good! Showed that he could hit those crucial money notes and his stage presence is getting better each week.

The "home visit" to PA could only help him get votes last night as well....his parents are too cute!

While I don't watch the show, my wife does and many times I am sitting in the same room and I hear the singers. Bo Bice was my pick from the very begining. You hit the nail on the head when you say that his voice is so pure! Exactly how I felt when I heard him.

Don Cardi

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SPOILER TIME
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Two groups again:

Group 1 - Vonzell, Anthony,

Group 2 - Carrie, Bo,

Scott and Constantine still on the couch.....

[commercial break]

Ryan is asking Scott and Constantine to stand in the group they want to, and they both join Group 2....

Carrie and Bo are in the Top Group!

Vonzell and Anthony in the Bottom Group!

Constantine is in the Bottom Group
and SCOTT IS IN THE TOP GROUP???? WTF??????

I swear, this is bullshit....

Vonzell is declared SAFE!

Either Anthony or Constantine are leaving tonight....!

[commercial break]

This is freakin unbelievable.!!

I'm now convinced that Paula's humping Scott.

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SPOILER TIME - Cont'd...
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Anthony or Constantine?

And the loser is.......

Constantine is going home!!!!

OMG... Paula's crying... STFU, biatch!

Although I'm not a huge Constantstink fan, I still can't believe that Scott is safe. He SUCKS!!

And WTF is up with Paula?? Was she crying????

Paula's a crackhead. Now who will she share her eyeliner with.

I'll miss Constantine. He had personality.

Now...will someone please get a shot gun and blow Scott's head off. I think that's the only way he's leaving. If not...blow my head off.

Actually, when I saw Paula comforting Constantine's mother, I felt kind of guilty for making fun of her, but not too much. I cannot believe that not only is Scott still around, but he wasn't even in the bottom 3 this week. How is it possible that he hangs in there week after week after endless week while more talented people get sent home. What possible demographic could be voting for him??? I just don't understand. With each of the others, you can figure out what qualities they possess that will get them votes (Anthony gets the young girl votes, Carrie appeals to Middle America, etc.), but who the hell does an untalented, fugly, convicted domestic abuser appeal to???

OMG OMG What exec.over there at the Fox network does Scott have in his back pocket that he is not being sent home?? I am not a fan of Constantine's frankly he scares me but he is so much better than Scott. I can't believe Vonzell was in the bottom 3 at least she is safe. Did you see Simon's big grin when they announced that Carrie was in the top 3? I sorta felt sorry for Paula when she started crying. Oh well life goes on. :rolleyes: Tomorrow's Survivor.

I'm speechless.

I too have wondered all along about the demographics. My husband says all the fat people in America are voting for Scott but I don't buy that. Scott is not even likeable, even Ruben got nicknamed the Velvet Teddy Bear because he was so likeable. I'm with you SB, I just don't get it.

I think this thing is on a clear path to have Bo and Carrie in the Final 2. America will vote Carrie in as the American Idol and all the world will be Crest-white and perky again. :rolleyes:

It is so predictable now. I'll bet next week will be Country Themed week and Carrie will belt out a (surprise!) Martina McBride hit and nail it with many accolades from Simon.

Bo will rock his usual one trick pony self on a Travis Tritt song where he can leave no tile on the stage untouched by his "dancing".

Anthony will sing some country-pop crossover hit -probably the predictable Lonestar "Amazed" and do fairly well. Judges won't give him credit where it is due.

Vonzell will do her best with a Trisha or Faith song and get major criticism from Simon in spite of having the most degree of difficulty in her song.

Scott will butcher a Waylon song. But probably get voted through by - who the hell knows who. Which means clearly Vonzell will be voted out and people here will go crazy and break things at home.

Ok, so I haven't thought this whole thing through! :rolleyes:

I'm seriously gonna miss Constantine. I admit I looked forward to seeing him just for the entertainment value alone.

I have said this before but:

WHY WHY WHY WHY...don't they let America vote who they want to go home?

Votes are being split all over the place to keep people in. I would bet my right boob that if we consistently could vote who GOES HOME that Scott (speaking of boob) would have been gone by now. No doubt Connie would have been voted for to go home as well, but I think it would really change the dynamics of the game if rabid fans could vote people O-U-T.

Last thing I expected. Although I didn't like Constantine, he gave some good performances. It's funny - I thought he sucked when he was trying to be a rocker - it wasn't genuine, not unlike Carrie's stage presence.

But to go before Scott... Un-friggin-believable.

I just hate how smug Scott looks every week he's still around. It's like he's smirking in Simon's face because he knows Simon wants him gone.

I want to see Simon knock his head off.

Another rule:

No more group performances!

Bo forgetting the words to a song for the THIRD time that I have witnessed.

Too.much.falsetto.

Vonzell sounded like crappola.

I will give it to Carrie - she sounded pretty good in her solo efforts. Which makes me wonder, why doesn't she just sing regular songs anymore? Chick is tryin' too hard to be something she can't be. What DB said

You mean this one?

I hope Bo wins it now. I'm sick of seeing the same damn people win every year.

You mean this one?

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I just lost my lunch.

Or, as our friend DB would say, "I just threw up in my mouth".

Kelly.

Ruben.

Mantasia.

What do these people have in common to make them the "same"?

I do agree the show has been pimping the "rocker" aspect since Day One AND have pimped Carrie endlessly.

Bo has a 50/50 shot to win the whole thing.

From ESPN.com's Bill Simmons, one of my favorite sports writers, on Survivor:

"Before tonight's "Survivor" episode, three notes I've been meaning to mention. First, did you ever wonder what Vegas casino hired Janu as a showgirl? Did she answer an ad from the MGM that read "Wanted: Tall, gangly showgirl who looks like Medusa"? I need to know these things. Second, have you noticed that Katie is the first contestant in the history of the show who has actually managed to gain weight as the season rolls along? I think she's seducing cameramen for candy bars and we just haven't seen the footage yet. And third, as my buddy Jack-O pointed out during our weekly conversation when we spend an hour talking about bad TV shows and Sox-Yanks in lieu of anything substantive, do you think Jennifer the Nanny is thinking to herself as the show goes along, "Okay, I'm in the final eight, at the very least, I can leak a sex tape on the Internet and make some money that way ... OK, I'm in the final six, at the very least, that's a Maxim pictorial ... OK, I'm in the final four, possible Playboy cover from this point on ... ""

As you know DB, I read Bill Simmons all the time, he is a riot. The other day he wrote a piece on the basketball playoffs in honor of Stephenie. He wrote that we should send her to Afganistan and she could find Bin Laden in a matter of weeks based on her successfully convincing another player to quit!!

Ok, pardon me but my nerdness is showing. FYI -Janu works at the Tropicana in the Folies Bergere show. Wonder if they will hire Medusa McSkinny back?

Katie? I have wondered the same thing? Does she have a stash of Hershey bars somewhere we don't know about?

Jennifer knows all Heidi and Jenna had to do was get nekked for peanut butter to get a spread in a men's magazine. Maybe she is hoping the cameraman will catch some raw footage of her and Gregg and they can sell it as One Night in Palau... :rolleyes:

I'm sorry, I am on an island for 34 days? Please don't come near me to even shake my hand. Raise your hand if you're Sure, if you know what I mean....

Oh, and on another note - the Smoking Gun is reporting that Bo Bice was arrested in 2001 for possession of cocaine. I didn't read the article directly but it is reported the charges were dismissed because he underwent the drug counseling and awareness classes. I think he pled out the pot charges. Not sure if he had pot WITH the cocaine or if it was a different arrest. I'm not all that interested in reading the SG report - I mean the guy IS a rocker, right???

What's next? Vonzell stole Publisher's Clearing House entry forms from the elderly at their retirement condos in Ft. Myers on her mail route??????

This proves Carrie is gonna win it all. I would bet my LEFT boob this chick had not even a blemish on her perfect life of 19 years.

This is stupid, I'm really not watching anymore. I'll just get my info here. Constantine goes before ANY of those? I wanted to see him at the end, together with Vonzell as the last two. Now I bet "The Vonz" will go next week, and the whole show will be over. Forget it, if Scott's not gone by now, he's never leaving. Like Beth said, someone blow his head off already.

What is it about this guy that actually has people voting for him?
Personality? No.
Talent? No.
Charisma? No.
Style? No.
Good songs? No.
Nice voice? No.
Looks? NO.

Anyone? I'm stumped. I think it's his mom and his grandma hitting the speed-dial button like 80 million times every Tuesday night. They should have had a separate "Ohio Idol" and leave the rest of us alone so we don't have to deal with Scott. Get him off my TV. That way just the people who vote for him have to watch him.