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5/19: Carrie’s ACM win, Jennifer Hudson album finally coming
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
At 1:06 p.m., “Idol” publicists said scheduling conflicts mean no Q&As for either David for us poor scribes. Oh, well.
I wrote a big “Idol” package for the print edition Tuesday. The topics include a “David vs. David” faceoff, recycled from something I wrote here a week ago, a discussion of why “Idol” ratings are off and a ranking of the 10 finalists based on commercial viability, which I could bring up again as a blog topic here later in the week. Here’s the link.
-Carrie Underwood probably needs a separate room for the awards she keeps scarfing up. She won female vocalist of the year again at the ACMs Sunday night. (And congrats to Atlanta’s own Sugarland for winning song of the year with “Stay”!)
-MJ posted Kellie PIckler’s performance of a new song “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” she wrote with Taylor Swift. (She lost to Swift for best new female performer) As MJ noted, she was not in good vocal form:
-I was busy Thursday, then got sick so I missed this rather pertinent detail in the Fox TV announcements. They have scheduled “Idol” results shows back to 30 minutes, which was the norm until season six. Oddly, the results shows did better in season six than the performance shows, the only time that has ever happened. This year, it’s gone back to the norm of 5 to 10% fewer viewers for results than performance, which makes logical sense since there’s only 3 minutes of real news. We’ll see how desperate Fox is by spring of 2009 to see if they hold to the 30 minutes. (That means no more trumped up Q&As. Hold back the tears, people!)
-Any thoughts yet on Jennifer Hudson, who looks kind of leaden in the promos for “Sex & the City.” She pops in at 1:04 in this trailer:
-But good news for Hudson fans. Her album is set to go September, with a single “Spotlight” out June 9. More info here at E!. Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke, Diane Warren and the ubiquitous Timbaland were all involved.
-And for the second year in a row, I failed to get through the songwriting contest candidates. I fear the worst, hope for the best. I mean, after last year’s debacle, who knows? I still say “Inside Your Heaven” is the worst winner song ever but many will argue for last year’s painful “This Is My Now” that poor Jordin had to sing or Taylor’s “Do I Make You Proud?” We find out tomorrow what the song is. Bring the dramamine!
Comments
By Deirdre
May 19, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this
Nobody will be paying any attention to Jennifer Hudson…doesn’t matter whether she’s leaden or not. The movie isn’t about her.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
May 19, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
you’re right D (last thread) but i just am sooooo NOT in the mood, LOL!!!
By flats
May 19, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this
WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO LINNY!!!!!3RD PLACE!!!!!!!!!
By flats
May 19, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this
MVT…IF YOU WANT SOME!!!!!GET SOME!~!!!!
By JTesla
May 19, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
30 minute results show, I can start watching them again!
Hey Flats what do you think of Kasey Kahne? I was in his hometown this weekend so I thought I would ask the expert.
The end is near, two hours of cheesy Idol goodness on Wednesday. I always like the final show, just keep Paula in the audience and all will be good.
By Justin
May 19, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this
So it’s been confirmed that Archuleta will sing “Imagine”. Ok guys simple prediction: He’s gonna win, + He is going 2nd. aka last. AGAIN.
Either way, whoever wins, I’ll ultimately be OK with, I just prefer Cook…he’s been my favorite guy of the whole thing since Top 20 week. Plus it’s all been so predictable that David A. will win, so it’s kinda a boring end to the season.. but whatever, the one who’s most popular at the end always reaches victory.. other reasons why: David A. has claimed the top spot of dialidol way early in the competition for weeks. When he had a bad performance, he remained up top somewhere, whereas Cook had a bad one, he slipped a bit toward the bottom. Also, I just think there are SOOOOO many girls out there that are obsessed with this kid…. want simple proof just look how many views his videos get on youtube lol- incredibly huge….!
I’m tellin’ ya if the producers wanted so bad for Mr. Cook to win they woulda put Syesha in the finals! :)
By JTesla
May 19, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this
Sorry Justin I still don’t buy the conspiracy theory that the producers pick who will be in the finals. And, considering your prediction record, I think that this is the clearest sign yet that David Cook will win.
I’m going to help by voting for Cook are you with us?
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
May 19, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this
Hey! Parents! Find a way to limit your child’s access to the cellphone/texting function tuesday night for about 4 hours. surely they’ve done SOMETHING to deserve “grounding” for ONE evening???? maybe that way, Cook’s voters can actually get more votes in than the nimble-fingered speed texters can for Archichi!!!
By Deirdre
May 19, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
I’m back….Jim, if you made it to the new thread, welcome and thanks!
Here’s more stuff about the finals…from mj of course, she’s amazing!
* David Archuleta will sing “Imagine” (there is also a rumor that Clive’s choice for Archie is “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”. He chose not to spoil any of David Cook’s songs. Since Cookie’s camp is sealed up tight as a drum, we probably won’t know the songs until they are leaked right before the broadcast. * The Top 2 were able to pick their own coronation song from the Top 10 vote getters of the Idol Songwriters contest. There were only 20 songs total to begin with. Some “contest”, huh? Think TPTB didn’t like the song that got the most votes? They just changed the rules of the game midstream. Makes it hard to do the contest again next year, don’t you think? * There’s going to be another “Dead Elvis” video (last year, Celine Dion sang a “duet” with Elvis Presley), this time including several people. Blech. * The “biggest star” in the world will be there. Whatever! * Nigel confirmed that the Top 5 will sing duets with “somebody”By Deirdre
May 19, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this
I don’t buy that the producers pick the finalists either…..mostly because it’s been pretty obvious for over a month that the 2 Davids would be the finalists…neither one of them was EVER in the bottom group.
By flats
May 19, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
JT…I’m here for your expert opinion on american idol only!
By flats
May 19, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this
Dont forget the gay men conspiracy..who do they really like?
By Deirdre
May 19, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this
I’m wondering who the ‘biggest star in the world’ is.
McCartney?
Jagger?
Lohan? (just kidding)
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
May 19, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
Hugo Reyes!
smirk
By Deirdre
May 19, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
I’ll bet it’s Whitney! Clive Davis is back so he probably brought her with him.
By JTesla
May 19, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this
The biggest star in the world… Oprah, someone from Bollywood, or someone from China? Or biggest as in a sumo wrestler, basketball player, or Oprah?
Flats… our resident idol expert. I don’t know if that title is going to stick.
By mvt
May 19, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
Everytime they elude to a BIG STAR, I am disppointed!
By Deirdre
May 19, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this
Yeah mvt, it’s like their idea of a ‘big star’ is about half of what our idea is! :-)
By kellyfan
May 19, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this
Hi y’all…
The iggest star in the world? Justin Timberlake? (Ok, I kid)
I expected Archie to get far and hoped his personality would win me over like his voice had, but I’ve gotten tired of the “breathiness” and lack of personality. Seriously, Opie, how many times can you say “Gosh?” So I gotta say, GO COOK!
Oh, and did y’all read the story saying that per an AOL Poll Carrie is the “All-Time Most Popular American Idol Winner?” Well, duh, I mean, there’s no contest currently.
By flats
May 19, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
Yeah MVT..that really ruffles my feathers when they do that.Just let them sing and spend the money on what they want.if you tell a kid not to spend money it,they will everytime.Both davids will spend they’re cash as they will!!!
By Deirdre
May 19, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this
Hey kf…so are you signing on to our Cook Coalition….our only job,should you choose to accept it, is to vote until you can vote no more tomorrow night.
By flats
May 19, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this
MVT…Who you want to win?YOU GONNA DO WHAT D SAYS TO DO?She talks to rodney all the time about idol.
By Justin
May 19, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
Interesting….
VFTW If David Archuleta’s voice coach can be believed, he wants everyone to know that the fix is in. Voice coach Dean Kaelin said in a Fox Utah interview that the producers really rigged things last week to help David Cook. Dean says that the producers asked David to sing his best song first, while David Cook was told to sing his best song last so that the audience would remember it better. Gaspy also practiced singing “Longer” with an uptempo beat but was then told by producers that he had to sing it slower. Why? Probably because it might have sounded better that way. Lastly, Gaspy was going to sing “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing”, which had been cleared for him for a few weeks, but the song was taken away afrom him and given to David Cook. Dean also says that Syesha wanted to use strings (probably the full orchestra that David Cook used) in one of her songs and was told she couldn’t. Who got to use the strings? David Cook of course. We believe Dean, because Idol is a shady show that does whatever it can to get the reults it wants. But what can Gaspy do (see picture for his options)? If the fix is in, the producers will stop at nothing to crown Cook. All we can do is expose the madness and try to help our gasping friend.
….is THAT fair?? Nope.
By War Eagle
May 19, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
Assuming that the people voting for Syeshia are still going to vote this week, I wonder which way the majority will vote? I’m thinking Cook but who knows.
By Deirdre
May 19, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this
Justin…the producers have often said they like to start the show with something really good and end it with something really good. That would explain why Archie sang his best song first and Cook sang his best song(which I don’t agree was his best, I thought his first song was his best)last.
This kind of stuff comes up all the time. Isn’t it up to the singers to make ALL their songs good? David Cook went last during top 3 week because it was his turn…Archie went last the week before.
Do I think the producers try to manipulate us? Sure! Why wouldn’t they? They want the best possible show.
I don’t trust what VFTW says. They are just as manipulative as the producers and have Archie as their pick.
By JTesla
May 19, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this
Justin, thanks for the info.
I for one don’t believe anything that VFTW says. In my opinion they are extremely biased and have zero integrity when it comes to reporting information. A few years back they took one catty classmate of Kellie Pickler’s and reported every unsubstantiated claim as the divine truth.
So, their source may have an opinion, but it is full of holes. Holes that VFTW would like you to ignore so that they can bash Idol.
WE: I think they might be split. I don’t think her voting block was defined enough to clearly go for one over the other.
By flats
May 19, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this
Is anyone else besides me keeping up with dawgss tennis match on tulsaathletics.com?Uga’s playing virginia in the final 4 of the 2008 national championships!!!GO DAWGS!!!!
By War Eagle
May 19, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this
Nope, but good luck.
By Justin
May 19, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this
Well VFTW had a link to that story.
So I read spoilers about the finale this Wednesday, and are they really going to fit all that into 2 hours?!
By flats
May 19, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this
DAWGS WIN 4 SETS TO 3!!!!!!TAKE ON TEXAS TOMORROW FOR THE 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!WE NEED ALL THE MUSHDAWGS TO GET BEHIND THE DAWGS!!!!GOOD NIGHT FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!
By Harmony
May 19, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this
I’m not sick, just been extremely busy. All of you that are sick, I hope you start feeling better soon.
I’m still in, I’ll be doing my part tomorrow to get that Cook victory.
By War Eagle
May 19, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this
COOK!!!!!!!
By Harmony
May 19, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this
Yeah, COOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By War Eagle
May 19, 2008 11:14 PM | Link to this
The performance of the season for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6WOtvzfxxQ
By Songluvr
May 20, 2008 12:40 AM | Link to this
Hey guys - just catching up here, been away a couple days. Not sure if this has been posted or not, but apparently for the contestant’s choice song, DA will reprise Imagine as has been said above, and DC will do U2’s Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For. I LOVE this song choice!
The article said DC is the first Idol to be cleared to do a song of theirs by U2.
By Zygon
May 20, 2008 3:13 AM | Link to this
MJ cannot stand Kellie outshining Taylor post idol. Wah wah.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 7:31 AM | Link to this
Morning mushblogians!
Songluvr, thanks for the info on Cook’s song! U2! Wow!
WE…I like(and am a little surprised) by your choice for performance of the season. What I liked best about this performance was, while all the Idols were forced to step WAY outside the ‘pop’ box, David Cook managed to do it, not only successfully, but with a richness we hardly ever hear on this show.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this
I like the idea of picking out our favorite performances this season.
Mine:
David Cook: Always Be My Baby, Music of the Night, Hello, Billie Jean.
Carly Smithson: Here You Come Again.
Michael Johns: It’s All Wrong But It’s Alright.
Archie: Imagine, Long and Winding Road.
Chikezie: She’s a Woman.
Jason: Hallelujah.
By ,,,=^..^=,,, from home
May 20, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this
WE, that, too is my favorite performance this whole year. The other “most memorable” performance for me is, unfortunately, Fantasia’s “Summertime” — unfortunate because it showed me how lovely she COULD sing, and i listen (as little as possible) to her now and almost cry for the abandonment of true talent for a pop noise. ah well. i doubt David Cook will be singing broadway either, but at least i don’t think he’ll completely abandon his talent, LOL!
see you guys tonight, if not before :)
By DAG
May 20, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this
You can mark my words… if Archie doesn’t win… his dad will demand a recount! Goooooooooooooooooooooooo Cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By flats
May 20, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this
WHAT UP MUSHDAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dawgs and Longhorns battle tonight @ 7 on ESPN U for the 2008 Tennis National Championship!!!!!!!!!!!
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this
Yeah flats…all of us here on the American Idol blog are going to be watching tennis tonight! :-p~~~~~~~
By mvt
May 20, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
Deirdre, I accept the challange..DC all the way….he was my pick of the 12 and Music of the Night blew me away..gave me cold chills. and Flats, of course I am for the Dawgs…spend my four years in Athens.
By flats
May 20, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this
WHAT UP MUSHDAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dawgs and Longhorns battle tonight @ 7 on ESPN U for the 2008 Tennis National Championship!!!!!!!!!!!Basball Dawgs are the #1 seed in the sec tourney that starts tomorrow night agianst Ole Miss.Softball ladies made it to a super regional agianst Ucla strating sunday night,winner goes to the 2008 Ladies World Series!!!!!!Mens and womens Golf teams start next weekend for tje 2008 mens and womens National Championships!!! FOOTBALL TEAM PRESEASON #1!!!!!!!!!LETS GET BEHIND THE ONLY SHOW IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA!!!!!!!!!GOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Jim
May 20, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
Gearing up for tonight…
Yes, I’m sure the producers do a bit of string-pulling here and there (not to directly affect the outcome, but to make a more interesting show…just like any other “reality” show). And why wouldn’t any contestant want to start strong and end strong on a multiple-song night? Bookend!
Thanks for the welcomes. And yes, I can see why a large number of “regulars” are leaving the blog.
By flats
May 20, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this
Good for you Jim..Are u having a huge party For the Finale?
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
May 20, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this
Actually, Jim, only a handful of “regulars” from a year ago left the blog. There are plenty of us left here; we just try to either ignore, or on occasion try to respond with humor and good grace, to the sometimes (?!?!!) annoying and persistent itch that creeps into the blog.
Come to think of it, It IS sort of like poison ivy — you have to ignore it and NOT scratch it for it to finally fade away, but unfortunately, being humans, we just HAVE to scratch every once in a while, almost reflexively, and when we do, it flares back up again. What’s a soul to do, eh?
I think good manners, grace, tolerance, patience, and especially having raised boy children, sometimes helps get us through grin
but regulars? MikeS, Deirdre, me, WE, JTesla, occasional visits from Shaun and Shay, the strange, sometimes entertaining, sometimes irate, and always verbose BlkShepherd (who used to be mstephen, i think), more that i cannot pull out of my weak brain at the moment, and a lot of the former lurkers, like Harmony and Dawn just to name a couple, have kept Rodney’s blog going, despite the efforts to drive us away.
’s cuz we love you Rodney, you do know that, right??!! ~¿@
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
May 20, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
IdolOverEasy, Achin4Aiken, oh rats, my brain is not working… i know there are more, LOL!!! help me out guys, i’m not deliberately forgetting anyone, i just can’t REMEMBER so good anymore!
and it’s been a LONG time, by the way since “regulars left the blog” — like a year, give or take a little bit.
By Making Sense
May 20, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this
Although not always posting a response (just when I have an itch to comment), always lurking! Helps get me through the day. Thanks!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
May 20, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this
Yeah, you too Making Sense! In fact i always look forward to what you will slip in there! (See i told you I can’t keep up with the names anymore, LOL, i’m getting olllllllllddddddd!!!! (or my brain is, or something)
By Lara
May 20, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this
Sniff sniff, I didn’t make the regulars list…I am gonna cry!!! Ok, not really.
I am looking forward to tonight. I have my cell phone charge and will be doing a 2 handed dialing method with the landline!! GGGGGGGOOOOO CCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Heard tidbit samples from interviews with Paula and Simon who have both stated that they think David Cook should win.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this
Lara, Songluvr, Amy(cuz I know she still peeks in)mvt(posting more often…good for you), Menana, Justin. the list is quite long when you think about it. The only main difference between now and before is that we mainly stay on topic. There’s little going off on tangents(other than for Lost and sports). And because of that, there are often long pauses in the conversation(other than the interminable posting delay). We no longer talk continuously about lunch or politics or how stupid other people are…it’s mostly about Idol now…which it wasn’t ‘before’.
By Jim
May 20, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this
Linny — I appreciate your suggestions, but unfortunately what I’ve come to notice is that this annoying itch does not go away. It’s more like a yappy little dog, always barking no matter how much you feed it or pet it or scold it or ignore it, and neither the “regulars” nor the people who “run” this blog can seem to get under control.
And the other unfortunate thing is there are plenty of other sites that have similar Idol-related information (MJ’s blog, perhaps?) that I haven’t looked into yet. Maybe their pets are more well-behaved.
By Making Sense
May 20, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this
Aww, shucks. Thanks, Linny.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this
Jim…the people who administer the ‘rules’ for this blog, along with all the other ajc blogs, is NOT the person who writes the blog. My suggestion…if ‘the itch’ is bothering you, go to Comment Removal Request on the left column of the blog and request a removal.
While this has been attempted on numerous occasions with this particular itch, the powers that be in the technical division of the ajc have found no legal reason for removing said itch. No rules have actually been broken by the itch, while they have definitely been broken by people responding to the itch……just as a warning…if you get my drift.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this
And re MJ’s blog…I have been reprimanded there for disagreeing with someone….not the kind of blog I should be posting on because I disagree with people a lot! :-) But, MJ’s is a private blog under the control of it’s host. That is not the case here.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
But to be fair and honest…I agree that there’s absolutely no doubt that flats hurts the population growth on this blog(although there are plenty of people who will tell you they are here BECAUSE of him). Rodney is more than a little concerned about the number of hits this year and attributes it to a number of factors…Idol ratings being one, miscreants being another. BUT he can’t change the rules of the entire ajc blog network just to get rid of one problem on one blog.
It’s a dilemma.
By JTesla
May 20, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
The next two days should see a lot of itching.
Avoid lists, someone is always left off. I can think of one young regular in particular.
By flats
May 20, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this
I agree…We’ve had some problems in the past.Things are so much better now.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
Who’d we miss, JT?
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
There’s Negativo but I didn’t include him because, as we all know, he’s in a class all to himself! :-)
By Jim
May 20, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this
Deirdre…I am well aware that Rodney has no control/say over what goes on under the last line of his entries. And no, I’m not going to go “over the line” regarding any yappy dogs. And re:re: MJ’s blog (or others out there), maybe that’s the kind of blog I should be looking for then…not necessarily one that reprimands people for disagreeing, but one that keeps their posters under control and doesn’t put up with morons. Because this ain’t that blog.
Don’t get me wrong, for the most part I’ve enjoyed lurking here. I love the show and appreciate the commentary. When the comments are good, they’re very very good…
By flats
May 20, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this
D…Thanks for the kind words.Jim,you might have some other issues if your worrying about what someone writes on a blog.I’ve never spoken to you.
By JTesla
May 20, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this
Umm never mind, keep moving along. Did I mention that I had to get up an hour earlier today, yeah that’s my excuse. I missed some names listed in Linny’s original post on the topic that were towards the end of the paragraph. Nothing to see here.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
May 20, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this
LOL how in Heaven’s Name could I forget Neg!!!! mea culpa!!!!!!! and Lara, OMG i am SO Sorry!!! ~¿@
and Lara…thank goodness for “redial”!!!! once i’m voting, i can at LEAST not have to remember the number over and over!!! (on either the cell OR the landline!!)
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this
Jim…I guess most have us have been around long enough to not even notice much anymore….like you said…a yapping dog, if you hear it long enough, you learn how to tune it out.
You might be happier over at mj’s. She runs a tight ship, which is a definite advantage one has on a privately run blog. I have no objections to her methods at all and think she’s absolutely great at info gathering. I just don’t post there anymore cuz I just seem to p*ss her off! :-)
By flats
May 20, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this
jt…yOU GONNA WATCH THE COKE 600 THIS WEEKEND!!
By KPH
May 20, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this
Morning folks. Tonight should be a good show any spoilers yet D. ?
By flats
May 20, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!!!!!
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this
LOL!!! JT. Welcome to linny’s and my world!
By JTesla
May 20, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this
Just to put the discussion regarding blog drop off in perspective lets recap something Rodney pointed out in the last thread: “www.americanidol.com. Last March, 2007, the unique audience on that main ‘Idol’ site was 7.27 million. This past March? Just 4.3 million. That’s a dropoff of 41 percent”
I blame Flats for that too, the guy gets around.
By KPH
May 20, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this
What is this mj blog you guy’s speak of?
By JTesla
May 20, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this
Flats: regarding the Coke 600, no can do. I have a vacation starting on Saturday, I’ll be able to pop into the blog on occasion, but I will have to curtail my 24/7 vigilance. I also won’t have time to watch a race. What are your predictions?
By flats
May 20, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this
KPH..read my 9:11 post!The one that offended Jimmy.I mentioned sports on here.How dare I!!!!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
May 20, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
OH! and KPH of COURSE!!!!! see i TOLD you i’m losing my memory!!!! sheesh!!!
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
And KPH…he came back after leaving us for awhile!!!
Yes KPH, there are some spoilers.
Archie is singing his pick Imagine.
Cook is singing U2’s I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For. (btw, have I mentioned that I think Cookie will do a brilliant job with this song!!!)
There are only rumors so far on the others….one is that Clive picked Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me for Archie.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this
Rodney has a link to mj’s on the left column.
By flats
May 20, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
Thanks JT…Jimmy’s gonna leave because i mentioned sports on a american idol blog.OR,cause i come off acting uneducated??OH well.Toyota’s will own the race sunday night!
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this
vacation/blog…vacation/blog…come on JT where’s your perspective!!??? :-)
And you’re right about the official American Idol blog having a larger percentage of dropouts than we have had. American Idol will be around for at least a couple more years but it’s popularity is diminishing.
Someone made a good point when they said that perfectly good performances are being ‘ho-hummed’ by the judges while a couple of contestants are praised beyond their abilities. That needs to stop!
By KPH
May 20, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this
Flats maybe he is a Tech fan therefore I can understand the animosity. lol!
By DawnH
May 20, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this
Why is flats apparently driving people away? I apologize for the confusion but he (she - whatever!) is, overall, much less offensive than a lot of folks. Is it because of the sports stuff? There has always been a variety of topics discussed here, and that is what kept me “lurking.”
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this
New thread!!!!!
By flats
May 20, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this
LOL!!!!!
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this
KPH…I’m a Tech fan and I’ve managed to put up with Flats for YEARS!!!!!
By flats
May 20, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this
Thanks Dawn.It’s just that D and Linny will never forgive me for the way I acted last year.
By Deirdre
May 20, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this
Dawn…approximately 8 regulars left here last fall because flats wanted them to go and did everything in his power to make it happen without stepping beyond the rules of the ajc blog. He, himself, has admitted this.
His behavior back then was atrocious. He has lightened up quite a bit since successfully accomplishing his mission.
By flats
May 20, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
:-)
By rustylover
May 29, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this
David you rock!!!!
David Artuleta YOU STINK!!!!!!
By goodzoonTERM
July 3, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this
Aripiprazole aripoprazole