Posted on 01/14/2008 5:52:03 AM PST by silent_jonny
Ditto Longview Hank.
some good singers, some oddballs. Can't wait to tell Hubby about ya'll calling the ball field guy a Manning! lol
I appreciate the fact that this season Simon wants us to get to know the idols better, yet I agree that the fingernail collection was a bit TMI! And I have to say, the kid on the tractor is my favorite!
Yep. me too. Simon dissed that kid simply because he doesn’t like country folks or country music. That kid represents everyone I know, the places I come from, and all of my neighbors. Then the next homo stepped up with the “guyliner” on.
I can proudly say that I have never seen a man with makeup on face-to-face. I have seen freaks on TV but not in my neck of the woods. The men down here don’t smell good either. Unless you happen to like the aroma of axle grease and cow manure with a touch of catfish bait.
oh man, i have to find one - will start the search today....thx for the picture....all the radio has been talking about this morning is the kid who peels his fingernails.....they can barely get the words out for laughing and gagging....
Look at the culture differences....
The farmer kid said things like “hard work” “sacrifice”
The homo said things like “guyliner”
Lets take a guess which one’s hands are velvety smooth.....
I got a chuckle out of the nail peeler saying “yes maam” to paula and when she flinched, apologized....heck, down here in Alabama you expect younger people to say yes/no maam or yes/no sir - maybe outdated but it sounds nice when you hear it.
She(Cage Fighter Girl) is my favorite so far. Also like Britney Spears imitator girl, the girl who resembled a thinner Scarlet Johanssen(nice voice but she needs to improve her performance skills), and the girl who I think was the last audition on Tuesday night.
Looks like it’s going to be a good year for blondes who can sing country.
BTW, I wonder if that blonde girl from Texas who forgot her lyrics last year at Hollywoood auditioned again. Talking about one that was in the same group with Antonella and her friend. I thought she had a nice voice and am hoping she comes back for another try at it.
Pretty much says it all. Last year they hardly sent through any country singers. This year there are several so far. Hopefully they learned their lesson about stacking the deck.
Douglas looks like the sort that brings a gun to school. Scary!
‘American Idol’ Fans Weigh In On Connected Contestants
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1579761/20080116/index.jhtml
On Tuesday night, “American Idol” audiences were introduced to Kristy Lee Cook, the winsome 23-year-old kickboxing cage-fighter from Oregon who purportedly sold her favorite horse to pay her way to the Philadelphia auditions. Following the two-hour, season-seven premiere, fans rushed to the Internet’s various “Idol” forums and message boards, praising Cook’s performance and declaring her an early favorite for the show’s eventual title crown.
Others, though, went on the offensive to protest the comely blonde’s “Idol” eligibility, considering she’s not exactly the greenest contender in the running. Of course, there were a few others who just couldn’t help but comment on the obvious: “That chick’s so freakin’ hot.”
Cook, as MTV News reported Tuesday, is a country artist who was once signed to Arista Nashville and managed by Marty Rendelman, who counts LeAnn Rimes as a former client. Cook also had a deal with Britney Spears’ production company, and the embattled pop star was set to appear in one of Cook’s videos. Spears never did appear in the clip, which is probably a good thing, seeing as it featured a half-naked dude and images of the Confederate flag.
Cook is one of a handful of “Idol” hopefuls this season who can claim at least some music-industry experience. One contestant, Carly Hennessy, is an Irish singer who was signed to MCA Records and even released a solo record, Ultimate High, while another, Jermaine Paul, was nominated for a Grammy.
Will the onslaught of professional singers, some of whom have signed recording contracts and retained management, cheapen the “American Idol” experience for the general public? Maybe — if the online response to Cook’s audition is any indication.
“Isn’t this show [about finding] undiscovered talent?,” asked one fan at the official “American Idol” forums, where several threads dealing with Cook’s professional past seem to have been cleaned out. “That’s a bit upsetting for me. ‘Idol’ has always been my favorite show. If I see anymore of the supposed ‘chosen’ ones making it through, I’m gonna throw up.”
“It makes you not even want to watch,” responded another fan. “It is to be expected though. With all the people being dropped from their labels [including Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks, and Ruben Studdard, who were all dropped from their labels’ rosters within the last month], they are really out to get someone in that will sell.”
“I’m not really liking how we know so much about her and that she has a manager,” explained another fan. “I don’t think I’m liking the direction ‘AI’ is heading. What happened to undiscovered talent like Kellie Pickler and Elliott Yamin, that are regular people with side jobs and school and stuff?”
“[’Idol’ producer] Nigel [Lythgoe], were you planning on concealing this and fooling your audience again?” asked another forum visitor. “Do you think people are idiots and wouldn’t find this out? You couldn’t find 50 American kids who need a break? America will just love your foreign imports. How stupid do they think we are? Don’t [the producers] know we look around on the Internet?”
more at link
He joins William Hung in the pantheon of Idol. Perhaps they'll record it as a duet.
Dear jonny,
I always wanted to tell you this, but I never had the words, until I watched AI last night,
You are my brother. Best friends forever!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Things kept me away from the thread last night and all day today, but I’m sure glad I came here tonight to get my daily dose of bellylaughs!
She reminded me of Tracy Ullman’s character “Kay” who was always on the phone with her “Mum” telling her all her troubles.
Really, these back stories (or sob stories) are too much this year. All these tender, vulnerable people. What makes them think they can make it in the dirty vicious backbiting world of Show Biz?
Seriously, this is an OCD. What are we looking for—America’s Most Pathetic Screwball?
let’s see - black American women? is that better?
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