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Taylor does Texas
The Soul Patrol blew through the Lone Star State over the weekend.
Not that you care, apparently.
Shows in San Antonio and Dallas were sparsely attended, according to newspaper reports, but critics gave the “least successful ‘Idol’ ” high marks.
From a review in the San Antonio Express-News: “Even curmudgeonly ‘American Idol’ judge Simon Cowell would have been tapping his foot Saturday night at the Majestic Theatre when Taylor Hicks took the stage, charming the audience with a voice as smoky as his hair and an obvious passion for blue-eyed soul.”
And from the Dallas Morning News: “Starting off with ‘Gonna Move,’ from his debut album, he displayed that strong, clear voice that any ‘Idol’ fan would recognize but tapered down his herky-jerky dance moves for something, well, cooler. It could be that he possesses far more rhythm than we ever saw on the show.”
Taylor also made a stop in Austin Thursday, performing at the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo. If you were there, we’d love to hear what you thought.
Idol chatter …
- Speaking of Taylor: He’s apparently dropped quite a bit of weight.
People reports he’s shed 22 pounds in recent months, going from 215 to 193. How’d he do it? By cutting back on fried chicken and other greasy foods. In their place, he’s downing fish, salads and soups.
“It’s good for your throat,” he told the magazine. “It’s also comforting, but it’s light.”
Exercise also played a key role. Taylor claims to run 45 minutes every other day.
- Sanjaya Malakar isn’t one of the top singers on “American Idol” this season.
Not even close, in fact.
Yet, somehow, he manages to score enough votes to return week after week. Why? Maybe, just maybe, it’s the hair.
Check out his MySpace page to see the many, many styles Sanjaya’s sported over the years.
We guarantee you’ll have a good laugh. Or two.
- An alert reader points out that the SimonCowellSucks.com domain name is up for auction over at eBay.
Minimum bid is $1. No takers just yet.
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