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7/23: Trenyce joining Ruben, Frenchie in “Ain’t Misbehavin’”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m off to Chicago today for what is likely to be a very depressing journalists’ convention. (The biz isn’t exactly on a hot streak right now…) So apologies in advance that this won’t be the most scintillating Idol blog entry ever.
Trenyce is the third “Idol” finalist to join the national tour of “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ” which comes to Fox Theatre this November.
She joins Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis on the show.
“When I heard Ruben was a part of it, I was excited because it has been such a while since we really got a chance to hang out,” she told blackvoices.com. “When I got the role and he called me and it took us a while to get off the phone because we were catching up on each others lives. He is like my brother. I love him so much. And then Frenchie, I hadn’t really seen her since I went to see ‘Rent’ a few years ago. It will be nice to see her again as well. I love the fact that we were all from the same season and now we are all reuniting on stage again, but in another capacity.”
Debra Byrd, the vocal coach for “Idol,” is helping out with the show as well.
-David Cook talks to the Detroit Free Press before Thursday’s “Idols Live” show.
As usual, he sounds like a decent guy:
Q: Is fame what you imagined it to be?
A: It is so much more than I could ever have imagined. I never want to be that person that turns anybody away for showing interest in my career and myself. In that aspect, I’m making the time for everybody. As soon as I got off the bus here, I went and dropped my bags off and went outside and signed autographs for 30, 40 minutes. The people that come to these shows are the people who put me where I’m at, so it seems like the very least I can do.
He danced around a question related to the fans “Cougars for Cook.”
-And the usual coverage of auditions here, now in Louisville, Ky..
Comments
By flats
July 23, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
FIRSTWOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!”MR SPARTANBURG” STRIKES AGAIN!!!!!!!!!
By flats
July 23, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this
Brickyard 400 this weekend!!!!!!!
By flats
July 23, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this
37 DAYS TIL THE DAWGS PLAY SOME BALL!!!!!!!WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!REPUBLICANS RULE!!!!!!!
By flats
July 23, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this
i love college balls.best time of year!!!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 23, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this
Rodney — maybe not the most scintillating ever, but certainly informative and interesting. Cookie DOES indeed sound like a very nice guy. And Trenyce sounds pretty nice too, actually. I too think it’s kinda cool when some of the alumni from a particular year end up performing together — with the exception of this past year, MOST of the “groups” have sounded pretty good together — this past year, maybe because of the incredible diversity, they just never seemed to mesh as an entire “group ensemble” — tho’ some of them did nicely together in smaller clusters, i might note.
Have a safe trip to Chi-town, try to enjoy it — there’s a lot in Chicago i’d LOVE to go visit, given the time!
By flats
July 23, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this
LOL…..Thanks Linny…u and D are doing great!!!!!!!keep it up!
By Deirdre
July 23, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this
Safe trip, Rodney.
I always thought Trenyce was pretty good. She probably would have done better on Idol the following year.
By flats
July 23, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this
One thang ladies!!!!!I WON!!!!!!
By harrietth
July 23, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this
I loved Trenyce, too, but my favorite loser of all was Tamyra Gray. She was awesome. She should have beat out Justin, hands down.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 23, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this
Harrietth, you’re right — she was pretty darned awesome. Justin — well — ‘bout the best thing to say is “look where he ISN’T now” LOL!!!
By Deirdre
July 23, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
I’m back from a trip to the dentist. I spent 15 minutes yelling at him(in jest, he’s a family friend) about his crappy handicap access. I even made him come out and watch me trying to maneuver mom’s wheelchair over the bumps and cracks in his sidewalk.
People are starting to cringe when I come through their doors! :-)
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 23, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this
you go girl!!!
By flats
July 23, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this
Thanks D….
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 23, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this
hey D I have an idea. You should have your mom hold, or mount to her chair, a minicam to record the difficulties from the perspective of the person IN the chair — the ADA people would LOVE you, LOL!!!
By flats
July 23, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this
Thanks
By Deirdre
July 23, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
That would be great…however, if I judge her camera handling abilities by the last set of pictures she took during the holidays…well, let’s just say…not too good.
By flats
July 23, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
AWESOME IDEA LINNY!!!!!LOL!!!!!D,are you goiung to do all that?
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 23, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this
D — that alone might get the point across!!!
By Deirdre
July 23, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this
I have some errands to run this afternoon and I need to take advantage of hubby being here to keep an eye on things…so I’ll be back in a little bit.
By flats
July 23, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
D…Be careful out they’re.
By DawnH
July 23, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this
flats! 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6! WOOHOO! Way to go Mr. Spartanburg.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 23, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this
SYTYCD SPOILER ALERT
I was checking out some stuff and came across this “spoiler” … if anyone cares, LOL. If I remember correctly, the girl draws the name of a guy from the “hat”, then he draws the dance card from another “hat”. (Hat’s in quotes because i don’t think they actually USE a hat, but i don’t remember exactly WHAT they do)
Mark & Comfort - Foxtrot & Hip Hop
Joshua & Chelsie - Argentine Tango & Disco
Twitch & Katee - Contemporary & Broadway
Will & Courtney - Samba & Hip Hop
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 23, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this
linny taps on the screen of her monitor tap tap tap … whispers ‘anyone there?’
and goes back to work after peeking in again … thinking ‘…seems to be a verrrrrry quiet day today. maybe it’s the heat.’
By War Eagle
July 23, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this
McCain “08”
By flats
July 23, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this
GO EAGLE!!!!!!WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!WHERE U BEEN????36 DAYS TIL COLLEGE BALLS STARTS!!!!!
By Harmony
July 23, 2008 11:47 PM | Link to this
I do not believe that I can send anymore of the SYTYCD dancers home, I like all of them. I want to bring back Gev too. So, I think Mark and Comfort are leaving.
As far as politics go, may the best man win!
Weather Report: Hot,humid and NO Rain! (hot,humid and no rain=MISERY).
By #1 Bulldog
July 24, 2008 7:42 AM | Link to this
Obama 08
By #1 Bulldog
July 24, 2008 7:42 AM | Link to this
Obama 08
By #1 Bulldog
July 24, 2008 7:42 AM | Link to this
Obama 08
By #1 Bulldog
July 24, 2008 7:42 AM | Link to this
Obama 08
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this
Morning!
I woke up this morning to a kitchen counter covered with ants!!!! :-( I’ve been on a killing spree ever since. I HATE those things.
I have a busy day today preparing to become Mrs. Hollywood for a weekend of fun. There’s a very nice couple coming to stay with mom. Fortunately they love dogs and, since I have 3, they will be kept VERY busy.
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this
D, what a thing to wake up to! I seem to remember ants being much more of a problem when I was a kid. Maybe it was the fact that there was no air conditioning and all that was between the kitchen and the back yard was the screen door. We used to have to put out ant poison. It was a staple that my mother kept on hand all the time. It was purple and called “Anti-Ant.” LOL. That is what your post about fighting ants dredged up from my memory!
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
I meant to ask, D, what is your weekend of fun going to be about?
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this
harrietth..I use a product I got at Lowe’s called Terro. It is a clear gel like stuff that you put on a piece of paper or cardboard. The ants flock to it and take it back to the nest where it kills them all…very effective, however you have to put up with lines of ants for a couple of days. Not pleasant, but once they latch on to this stuff, they don’t get into anything else.
We’re going to Los Angeles to visit our son and see the sights.
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this
RE SYTYCD: I don’t think there’s any doubt that Mark and Comfort will go home tonight. Comfort was absolutely awful with the Foxtrot…totally out of her element.
Loved ALL the other dances. Katee is wonderful and Chelsie really stepped up to the plate last night. She has an annoying personality but, once I found I she just turned 19, that explained a lot. Courtney was excellent as well.
Twitch impressed me after a few weeks of being just so-so. And Will and Joshua are wonderful.
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this
And continuing my Diane imitation(where did she go?)I just found an interesting quote from Michael Johns explaining why he doesn’t plan to sign with a label:
” Yeah, I’ve been burned by three labels, two major, one independent, and I just don’t think I have it in me to face that rejection again. So I’ve been writing and I’m going to make it myself. We’re really not supposed to be writing while we’re on contract, but I don’t care I’ve been doing it anyway.”
By flats
July 24, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
36 DAYS TIL COLLEGE BALLS!!!!!MR SPARTANBURG LOVES COLLEGE BALLS!!!!!GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANKS D!!!!!!!Please tell us again about LA BABY!!!!!
By Lara
July 24, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this
Rodney - have fun in Chicago!!! It is a cool town, hopefully you will have a chance to be a tourist!!
I was wondering if anyone here could tell me how long it will be until the college football season starts? Anybody? Anybody?
SYTYCD - I fell asleep duing the 2nd half and really missed Twitch and Katee and Mark and Comfort’s 2nd dances. I do have TiVO, but was really too tired to go back and watch. I don’t know why, but Courtni gets on my nerves - but I think Comfort just might be going home tonight. Can’t we send 2 girls??? This dilema again…I like all the guy remaining, but Mark may just be packing his bags.
By flats
July 24, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this
36!!!!!Lara!!!COLLEGE BALLS!!!!!!!!MR SPARTANBURG WILL UPDATE DAILY!!!!!!!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this
36 minus 1 equals 35 minus 1 equals 34 minus 1 equals 33, ad nauseum. i THINK most of us can figure this out without being yelled at every morning.
Besides. Let me make it easy for you. The University of Georgia’s First Season Game is versus Georgia Southern, between the hedges, the Saturday before Labor Day (i.e., August 30). So, therefore, those who want to invade Athens for the first home game can plan accordingly, as IF they hadn’t already.
I, myself, will be in Daytona Beach and Tampa that weekend.
I’m on the Comfort and Mark ticket out of town train, myself. Hubby wants Chelsie to go. He’s never been much of a blonde fan anyway. I think, D, he feels the same annoyance at her behavior/attitude you did. Do you realize she’s about the same age Julianne Hough was when she started on DWTS???? And… i have a feeling they MUST know each other — both from the ballroom tour, both from utah…. i don’t see how they could miss! She certainly reminds me quite a bit of JH, LOL.
y’all have a great day!
By DawnH
July 24, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this
flats - I read that NASCAR has told Toyota they have to reduce the horsepower to their engines????? Because they keep winning the races. Apparently, Toyota has a unfair advantage over the other car makers due to their R&D. I love that in EVERY branch of life, higher standards have to be lowered rather than encouraging or insisting that low standards be raised.
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this
LOL, Linny!!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this
Dawn! Hear! Hear! “dumbing down” everything to the lowest common denominator — like the No Child Left Behind — should be called “no child gets ahead” — how will our children EVER learn to be innovative, creative, daring?
There is a fabulous old sci fi story by Kurt Vonnegut which addresses that - Harrison Bergeron - click here for Wikipedia synopsis
Speaking of NASCAR — my favorite “OMG” about NASCAR recently is the penalty for a car being One Sixteenth of an Inch too “wide”. Gimme a freaking BREAK!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this
hmph. link did not work, my bad — if you google “Harrison Bergeron” however you can find info on the story if you’re interested. Sorry, don’t know why it didn’t work :-(
By DawnH
July 24, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this
Linny - I did read about that 1/16th of an inch thing. How do you even measure that on a car! And what kind of advantage does the car being 1/16th of an inch wider provide? STUPID, STUPID! I don’t really keep up with NASCAR, but I know STUPID when I read it. I tried to watch a couple of races when nothing else was on, but all they show are commercials. I don’t think they showed a full 2 minutes of the race at any one time.
By flats
July 24, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this
Dawn…Toyota has found a way to get 22 more hp than the fords and chevies.I dont think it’s cheating just hard work paying off and some good brain work!!!I think the other teams need to find it out themselves.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this
Dawn, have you ever been to a race? It’s an unbelievable experience — on the one hand, it’s a heckuva people-watching experience. And once the race starts, it’s just unbelievable how loud the cars are passing you, but only for a few moments, then it’s eerily almost quiet until they come back around — I’ve not been since the Atlanta track was trashed and had to be rebuilt. But i will say, it’s a weird sort of entertainment, but an experience i’m glad i had a chance to take. Not being a big NASCAR fanatic, i doubt i’ll ever go again. But i do sort of keep an ear open for what’s going on in that field; it’s definitely a no-holds-barred kind of crowd!
I used to love to go to pro football games in Tampa — my dad is one of those LOUD fans, wearing funny hats, and the whole nine yards. My youngest sister is too. You could hear her from the other side of the stadium start the “Tampa” “Baaaay” (where each side of the stadium does one or the other word in response to the other side’s chant) all by herself, LOL.
I’m probably more a baseball fanatic, we watched the braves thru thick and thin in the 70s and early 80s when we lived in atlanta and could get to the field — and it was cheap enough for us to all go and have a great day. not any more sadly. it was great when the braves won, but it was just fun to go because it was BASEBALL no matter what. Those were the days!!!
But in my old old age, i now enjoy more watching competitions on TV, and am so glad to see dance taking such a large bite into the reality-slash-competition field!!! I’ve always been a bit of a frustrated dancer — i thought i MIGHT have done well with the right opportunities, whereas i know i can’t sing — well…. i take that back… i CAN sing… just no one wants to HEAR me sing, LOL!!!
later!
By flats
July 24, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this
lINNY…dID U SEE WHERE I HAD THE 1ST 6 POSTS ON THIS THREAD?????
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this
What is the big deal about the first six posts? I don’t understand, flats. Clue me.
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this
I used to go to stock car races with my dad. he loved them. Dirt tracks, loud, cars sliding all over the place. It usually took 2 hair washings to get all the dust out of my hair. And I learned to cheer with my mouth closed(yes, it’s possible) or I felt like I was eating half the track.
By flats
July 24, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this
Linny..I heard they opened up a f* bar near Lumpkin st.Is that true?
By flats
July 24, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this
H…..I dominated the 1st part of this thread!!!
By flats
July 24, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this
sORRRY….BACKDOOR BAR.
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this
Who did the Argentine samba last night…was that Chelsie and Will? That was hot!!!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
Lordy, D, that brings back some memories from high school i thought i’d forgotten!!!! the dirt tracks!!!!
omg…my fig tree’s first figs are ripening this week — the high heat and low rainfall has made them ultra sweet this year… nature’s own candy!!!! birds will be happy, as well the bees, since there is NO way i could pick all the figs that are starting to ripen!!! only thing is, this year, i have a cat who is an incredible bird-catcher! so they will have to watch out for her!!!
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
flats, what is the virtue in dominating the first part of the thread? I don’t get the thrill at all. Why does it matter? Just curious.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this
Mark & Comfort - Foxtrot & Hip Hop — Hip Hop was hot, Foxtrot unfortunately not
Joshua & Chelsie - Argentine Tango & Disco - VERY very well done!
Twitch & Katee - Contemporary & Broadway - INfingCREDIBLE performances
Will & Courtney - Samba & Hip Hop - very very well done, also imho
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this
That’s right…Joshua!
I agree…the 2 best couples last night were Joshua/Chelsie and Twitch/Katee.
By flats
July 24, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this
H!!!!!!Just worry about being 14- 48 agianst the dawgs!!!!I love the power it gives me on here!!!!!gets me real excited about living my life with other devoted hardcore idol fans!!!!!!!!36 DAYS TIL COLLEGE BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this
I think all 6 have a chance(assuming that Mark and Comfort are eliminated tonight) It will come down to just how well they do next week and how popular they each are.
By Lara
July 24, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this
Linny - I will have to come over and pick some figs from your tree - my family loves them!!!
By The Truth Comes Out
July 24, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this
NObama 08!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this
Lara you’d be MORE than welcome, LOL!!! I wish i could send you a cutting or 2 to plant — our tree is GINORMOUS and makes baby trees by the gazillions, LOL!!! Tell you what — get Rodney to communicate to you how to reach me (**RODNEY Lara can have my phone and email) and we can work out a way to ship you or deliver (depending on where you are, lol) a fig tree of your very own! then in about 3 years, you’ll be eating your OWN fig!!!!! honest i’d do that for you :-)
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this
Ok, flats. As I said, just wondering.
By Angelina
July 24, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this
Don’t worry Truth, Alabama has -0- chance to win anything this year. Their team isn’t very good.
By flats
July 24, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this
LOL h…..Gamecock fans are the best!!!
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this
Angelina!!! LOL!!!!!
Just got back from a ‘stocking up’ Kroger trip. Is everyone having fun?
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
Yes! LOL, Angelina!!
By Lara
July 24, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
Thanks Linny! When Rodney gets back from chi-Town, I will touch base with him!!!!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this
Please do, Lara, i LOVE to share figs and fig trees!!! Nature’s bounty!!!
Angelina, that was AWESOME!!!
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this
Linny, you talked about figs and made me want some, and then just now, someone brought a bag full of them from her tree at home. Yummy!
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
Ok…Now I want figs!!!!
By Menana
July 24, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this
Only in a fig newton.
By harrietth
July 24, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this
I am gonna head out for the day. Leaving at 4 today. Stay safe and “see” you tomorrow!
By flats
July 24, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this
H…Thanks for a healthy conversation today.I really enjoy your company on this thang!!!!i’m off tomorrow so i’ll talk to you mondaywhats!
By flats
July 24, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this
H…Thanks for a healthy conversation today.I really enjoy your company on this thang!!!!i’m off tomorrow so i’ll talk to you mondaywhats!
By flats
July 24, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
H…Thanks for a healthy conversation today.I really enjoy your company on this thang!!!!i’m off tomorrow so i’ll talk to you mondaywhats!
By flats
July 24, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this
H…Thanks for a healthy conversation today.I really enjoy your company on this thang!!!!i’m off tomorrow so i’ll talk to you mondaywhats!
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this
D - do you want a couple of fig tree-lets this fall? i can get those to you! i dunno how i could send fresh figs, but i would if i could!
By Deirdre
July 24, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
I think a fig tree on the ranch is just what we need. Let me talk to hubby about it….he might be interested. Thanks for the offer! :-)
By DawnH
July 24, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this
flats has the hiccups. linny - I’ve never been to the races. I wouldn’t mind going once. I would rather go to one of the racing schools. I would love to get in a car and go 150 miles an hour. I’ve tried it on 75, but it’s hard.
By linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
July 24, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this
LOL, Dawn! on 75!! I hear the Petty school is awesome to go to.