American Idol 2012--Live Thread

americanidol.com ^ | January 18, 2012

[patriotspride]

At least she will be free of an Idol contract.

What was your take on J Lo’s reaction ?

[wtc911]

Nope, as I wrote last night...she completely blew the Dusty Springfield song — she did not understand it at all.

[silent_jonny]

Skylar sings out with Miranda Lambert's "Gunpowder & Lead". Singing it like she wasn't just eliminated, fully composed. Hollie is weeping.

Hope they have Miranda on speed-dial for the finale.

[Shelayne]

OMg, she IS! Too funny!

[rabidralph]

I hope so! I would buy her music. And she’s such a nice kid—ATV, deer rifles :-) She knows what’s important.

[twin2]

Given tonight’s results the best I can hope for is a Hollie and Joshua finale.

[silent_jonny]

And the Forehead Vein remains.

FERLIES!!!!

[al_c]

Jessica and P-squared dodged some bullets tonight.

Skylar will be better off not being stuck in a winner’s contract. She’s gonna be huge on the country charts. Good for her!

[silent_jonny]

Hi, Twin! :)

Yep, Carrie was the highlight of the show. Why couldn't they have two Carrie peformances and only one Coldplay.

[silent_jonny]

Ryan Seacrest to Cover 2012 Election for NBC News:

LOL! Serously? Is Tom Brokaw busy that night?

[silent_jonny]

Hi, Patriot :)

[38special]

What are the voters thinking?

[silent_jonny]

We are going to phone in our votes?

LOLOL!

"If you would like to vote for Obama ..."

Obama holds up the appropriate last digits with this fingers while grinning next to Seacrest.

It's not far-fetched.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Interesting results.

I haven’t been ranking the contestants this year, but I would rate the Top 5 as follows...

1. Joshua - He seems to have the complete package of the group, good singing, good performing, can bring back the classic R&B style a la Raphael Saadiq.

2. Jessica - Best singer of the girls. Great talent at only 16, sometimes her youth shows, and has room to grow as a performer.

3. Skylar - Best performer of the girls and could be the top money-maker of the group, or at least on tour. Bummer she goes out in fifth place. Kellie Pickler has made a good career despite finishing lower than fifth.

4. Hollie - Has her moments, and did well this week.

5. Phillip - His run should have ended weeks ago, I can’t imagine listening to a whole album of his with his monotonous style (and I generally dislike most of Dave Matthews’ work, whom Phillip is oft compared to), and he had a particularly bad week this week, but oh well. Always avoid the bottom.

[silent_jonny]

Hi again! :-D

Just not my cup o’ tea, I guess.

Ever since he was compared to Fantasia he's become screechier and screechier. He used to sing.

[silent_jonny]

Never been a great fan of Coldplay fan and even less since the front man is married to Gwyneth Paltrow.

She's a better singer than he is.

[MagUSNRET]

I wouldnt go THAT far! I think they both suck as singers.
I can’t wait to hear what the theme is next week....But you can bet your butt, they will be playing up Joshua and Jessica...I am all in for Hollie just now...I think P Squared has had a good run, but as has been said so many times, every song sounds the same...AND if he stays on the program, and they keep making him sing with Joshua...I think the kid will end up needing therapy!

[silent_jonny]

There’s Occupation Wall Street Whiners, and that Zimmerman thing in Florida. All being carefully orchestrated as I see it.

I completely agree.

Create chaos. Distract the public and media with the chaos. Continue to bypass Congress, the courts and the Constitution while everyone is looking the other way.

[silent_jonny]

can’t seem to see the greatnest of Coldplay, ugh

I've heard more interesting music at the dentist's office.

[silent_jonny]

That idiot is bouncing on that piano stool so much, it looks as if he has a relationship with it!

HAHAHA! That's going in the file!

[silent_jonny]

That Kirk gif comes in handy :)

[MagUSNRET]

I want to see that file! ;-)

[silent_jonny]

If I ever use it I will need one, maybe two bullets.

If--God forbid--you do have to use the gun, don't stop at one or two bullets. Empty it.

[silent_jonny]

Phillip being safe is just more evidence they shouldn’t let girls vote in this competition :)

Yes! No suffrage for Ferlies! ;)

[silent_jonny]

If Hollie is in the bottom then that means that Skylar could be in the bottom also and possibly be Eliminated!! Oh No!!

You called it :o

[silent_jonny]

I’ll go with great minds ;)

[silent_jonny]

Love Carries gown,....but hating this song and her performance ... :-*(

I'll take anything over Coldplay :) But yeah, that wasn't her best song.

[silent_jonny]

Expect Skylar to join Holly.

Right again. I guess I was being optimistic that Phillips would be in the bottom two.

[silent_jonny]

He was worst of the night and it should be him.

I agree. He doesn't appear to care if he stays on the show or not.

[silent_jonny]

LMAO! :-D

[silent_jonny]

didn’t this crappy band already play tonight?

I don't know what they did--or what we did--to deserve an encore performance.

Whatever it was, I won't do it again :)

[silent_jonny]

Good GAWD! How bout we send Coldplay HOME and keep Hiollie and Jessica!

AMEN.

[silent_jonny]

Hahaha!!

[silent_jonny]

My guess is that Skylar will go home tonight. Idol really couldn’t have another country singer win! (or come in second!)

You're right. I forgot they had a Country double-bill last year.

Hollie's the only real choice now. Between her, two screechers and a Dave Matthews clone--she might have a shot.

[silent_jonny]

Retro picked the perfect night to be gone!

Hmmm ... If I were the suspicious type I would say she scheduled her other plans for the sole purpose of missing Coldplay!!

*Lightning flashes! All heads turn to RK, a sinister grin spreading across her face as she pulls a gun on Colonel Mustard!*

"That's right! I did it! And I'd do it again!"

[silent_jonny]

I’m beginning to think the judges are going to get the Jessica/Joshua finale that they obviously want so much.

*banging head on keyboard*

Hi Nea :)

[silent_jonny]

You did what you had to do ;)

[silent_jonny]

This really sucks no matter how you look at it.

Yep.

[silent_jonny]

There you are.

For a minute I thought you'd had another ...

WORK-RELATED
PHONE CALL!!!

:)

[twin2]

LOL, I have been stuck on a lot of phone calls this year when the show is on. That is when I silently disappear. Tonight, it was just work emails though:)

[Miss Didi]

My sentiments exactly...it will be the revenge vote. The Skylar fans will now go to her BFF Hollie. :)

[Miss Didi]

JLo’s reaction...you mean the fake tear she wiped away on cue?

[Miss Didi]

Hello, fans! One of these nights I’ll actually follow in real time. I’m still a Hollie fan and my 200+ votes last night must have done some good. :) My question is...just who the heck is voting in droves for Jessica and Joshua? And Carrie Underwood...she had me running to the remote screaming—shut up!!!

[freedumb2003]

>>Next week Phillip will do his own version of “momma’s don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys”.....<<

“Mamas don’t let your Davies grow up to be Matthews...”

[Chunga]

Dial Idol was right on the money last week.

[Chunga]

just who the heck is voting in droves for Jessica and Joshua?

It doesn't matter. If Phillip Phillips can beat the incredible Skylar Laine after his abysmal performance last night, he's unbeatable.

Jessica, Joshua, Hollie and Skylar can all SING. Phillips' domination of the vote this year is proof that America has the musical taste of a fence post.

Shoot...grown people on this very thread are pulling for him because he's a heartthrob. Isn't it sweet?

[Chunga]

I can tell from your sharp, incisive comments that you don't take drugs or drink alcohol. It's also evident that you eat lots of brain-foods, drink at least 8 servings of water per day and work out with weights 3-4 times a week. Do you also go mountain-hiking nearly every day?

[Chunga]

Do you also go mountain-hiking nearly every day?

Well, in fact I do! That's a stunning insight to have gleaned from reading an American Idol thread. If I didn't know better I'd think you've been reading my posts...but I know nobody on this thread does.

So thanks for not reading this!

[Captain Beyond]

“I believe “Fortunate Son” sunk her this week.”

I think so. Jimmy was going on about the meaning of song but it seems Jimmy has been in Hollywood to long. Sorry Jimmy you need to put away your poncho and your fringe vest and quit burning fake draft cards it is not 1960 anymore. Middle American is too busy being the ones that is putting their lives at risk for freedom, working building businesses, taking care of their families to listen the class warfare crap and the 99% that don't count.

Someone needs to point out to Jimmy that today's men and women of the military are all volunteers going out putting their lives on line fighting the war on terror so he can pontificate about the meaning of that song and other meaningless drivel that spills out of his brain. Don't get me wrong Jimmy is a great producer but he does not have a clue about fly over country.

Someone also needs to fill J'lo in that if middle America is not up to her speed and doesn't see things her way, as in whatever she was trying to say about Jessica, that middle America just might be right and she needs to reevaluate her judgment. Talk about your backhanded compliments. Sorry J'lo it was not the dress she is just boring everybody to sleep. To me it was like the producers said "Hey we need to cut back on pimping JS so much" so make up something about how she dresses. Lame.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

I’m very upset that Skylar is no longer on the show — she is a true, raw talent of the likes that we haven’t seen since Heart, Joplin and Ronstadt in the 1970’s...