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Sunday, February 10, 2008
2/10: Gone Country recap, Taylor Hicks on Regis
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This episode was pretty much “Being Bobby Brown” and not much else. Diana got a little face time but overall, it was all about Bobby getting scared of horses on Gretchen Wilson’s farm, Bobby drinking, Bobby skipping out on a “hick chick” competition involving watermelon seed spittin’, toilet seat throwin’ and burping. Also, Bobby farting on Carnie Wilson, Bobby eating barbecue while everyone else cooled their heels and Bobby sleepwalking, almost peeing on poor Dee Snider. And there ya go. I just saved you 22 minutes!
And in Rolling Stone, Dee Snider softens his criticism of “American Idol” a bit after spending time with Diana DeGarmo:
Dee Snider on Gone Country
“I really loathed American Idol when it started. I loathed the fact that these people were given this easy path to stardom while the rest of us had to slug it out in the streets and in the bars and work for years. My guitar player J.J. French is famous for saying on stage that it really makes him mad when they say “I wanna thank my fans” and they’re talking to the fans that they’ve had for the last six weeks! Fans are people that are with you for six years. But after doing Gone Country with Diana DeGarmo it was pointed out to me that these people go through trials under the microscope - it’s a sort of bootcamp. I spent a couple of weeks with Diana and got to know her, and they walk their own brutal path. It may not be in the bars and it may not be night after night driving around the country but its tough in its own way. So I’ve got more of a respect for what they do, but I still don’t watch it.”
And Taylor Hicks was the star on a wedding held on “Regis & Kelly.” He’s the couple’s favorite act. I wonder how much Taylor would charge for a wedding that wasn’t televised?
