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American Idol 2007--Live Thread (Part II)
FOX ^ | 3-13-07

Posted on 03/13/2007 5:46:36 AM PDT by silent_jonny

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To: conservativebabe
"I agree. I like Ellen. She isn’t in-your-face lesbian, and I find her funny."

Exactly. And I'll even admit to finding her 'coming out' episode on her sitcom well written and very funny! lol

8,061 posted on 04/26/2007 5:26:37 AM PDT by sweet_diane ("They hate us 'cause they ain't us.")
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To: EmilyGeiger

I’m not sure how accurate this is but....

from zabasearch

http://www.zabasearch.com/ai_stats.php

Phil, LaKisha and Chris are bottom three, Period!
This is the accurate outcome of votes cast. American Idol’s network and call capture systems not capable of accurately counting votes in this volume. Accurate voting results can only be achieved by vote samplings. Phil, LaKisha and Chris received the fewest votes this week, Period. No one is going home because American Idol does not know the accurate vote count. Domestic phone network trunks not able to handle the volume of calls accurately. Traffic congestion shuts down and overruns switches resulting in wildly inaccurate voting counts. Sooner or later, this truth will surface in the media. This is not American Idol’s fault or their intention. Local exchange carrier phone networks simply not able to handle the volume of calls accurately. The show has become more popular than U.S. phone systems can handle.


8,062 posted on 04/26/2007 5:34:32 AM PDT by Netizen (If we can't locate/deport illegals, how will we get them to come forward to pay their $3,250 fines?)
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To: Mr. Mojo
I think they were playing with us.

They used this as their potential "shocker" --- they even said on Tuesday that there would be a shocker on Wed.

As someone else said, AI may have been concerned about the # of Jordin votes so took the opportunity to use this to "shock" her fans into voting more. --- It's worked in the past.

8,063 posted on 04/26/2007 5:46:26 AM PDT by coder2
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To: ken5050

Hahah.....I was surprised to be honest. But, they weren’t slapping themselves on the back or anything.


8,064 posted on 04/26/2007 5:46:33 AM PDT by Fawn (Achmed the Dead Terrorist--> http://youtube.com/watch?v=2QXQFTEBqNE)
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To: TonyWpi
Hahah.......
I just caught the end where Seacrest said Jordin was safe too, then when they started singing that song - I turned it off again.
8,065 posted on 04/26/2007 5:53:48 AM PDT by Fawn (Achmed the Dead Terrorist--> http://youtube.com/watch?v=2QXQFTEBqNE)
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To: retrokitten
Yep, Blake lives to taunt you another week :)

Sounds like Taylor put on a great show. Glad you had a good time.

Meanwhile, I had to watch David Schwimmer lip-syncing to "Staying Alive" Image Hosted by ImageShack.us

8,066 posted on 04/26/2007 5:54:04 AM PDT by silent_jonny ("... lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven" -- Matthew 6:20)
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To: Purple Mountains Maj
Morning, P :)
8,067 posted on 04/26/2007 5:57:18 AM PDT by silent_jonny ("... lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven" -- Matthew 6:20)
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To: silent_jonny
Good news: No one was eliminated and we get an extra week of Idol :)

Not true -- they're going to eliminate the bottom two next week to get back on track.

8,068 posted on 04/26/2007 5:59:31 AM PDT by kevkrom
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To: silent_jonny
I just don't understand why they would give up an extra week of revenue and ratings.

The finale is already timed to fall in the middle of May Sweeps -- they don't want it delayed.

8,069 posted on 04/26/2007 6:02:57 AM PDT by kevkrom
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To: conservativebabe; All
Is it just me or did AI jump the shark last night?
8,070 posted on 04/26/2007 6:16:00 AM PDT by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger.)
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To: Maximus of Texas
Is it just me or did AI jump the shark last night?

Not only did they jump the shark, the shark went on-air to solicit more donations.

8,071 posted on 04/26/2007 6:23:08 AM PDT by kevkrom
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To: silent_jonny
Mornin' in return S J! Looky there Ya got me to respond and do a wee bit of HTML Code.& while I'm at it. my surprise typo before...no z,(Doy!!!)=Like, geez!!! ;o)
8,072 posted on 04/26/2007 6:29:34 AM PDT by Majie Purple
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To: silent_jonny

& btw I got the specific refernce in the Phil Hartman/Clintoon/Mc D’s skit ping as well...Not lost on me.


8,073 posted on 04/26/2007 6:37:11 AM PDT by Majie Purple
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To: coder2
As someone else said, AI may have been concerned about the # of Jordin votes so took the opportunity to use this to "shock" her fans into voting more. --- It's worked in the past.

That's a very good point. Which is another reason why it throws off the results.

8,074 posted on 04/26/2007 7:06:58 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe (Ah don't feeeeel no ways taihrd.)
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To: lightman
"Did I hear right that the last words were "You're with Dunkleman!"? "

I thought I heard something like that!

8,075 posted on 04/26/2007 7:09:39 AM PDT by sweet_diane ("They hate us 'cause they ain't us.")
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To: silent_jonny
NO ONE IS ELIMINATED TONIGHT!

All of us were duped into watch a telethon.

Could be a shark jumping event.

8,076 posted on 04/26/2007 7:15:09 AM PDT by kidd
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To: silent_jonny
Want some cake? ROFLMAO!

NO!!! That is a baaaaaaaad cake! "Magically delicious" like a bacterial infection.

8,077 posted on 04/26/2007 7:16:04 AM PDT by retrokitten (I don't like this thing!!!!!!! And this is what I am doing with it!! - Elaine Benes)
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To: kidd

I agree. Whenever a show steps out and doesn’t something different like that, it only goes downhill from there.


8,078 posted on 04/26/2007 7:18:45 AM PDT by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger.)
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To: Lijahsbubbe
I think they learned how to manipulate John Q very early on.
8,079 posted on 04/26/2007 7:22:48 AM PDT by coder2
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To: silent_jonny
Meanwhile, I had to watch David Schwimmer lip-syncing to "Staying Alive"

Geez, I'm sorry I missed it. Hahahahaha! You were with me in spirit. :-)

There were these weird couple who sat next to us. They never stood, hardly clapped, and the man looked thoroughly PO'd that people were actually standing and dancing instead of sitting quietly in their seats.

8,080 posted on 04/26/2007 7:24:15 AM PDT by retrokitten (I don't like this thing!!!!!!! And this is what I am doing with it!! - Elaine Benes)
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