Posted on 01/12/2009 5:57:19 AM PST by silent_jonny
4 shore. With my supersonic hardrock hearing I specific heard "Retro-Supa-HotChick-kitten" (Meow!)
I saw the "adorable dimples" actually get dimplier on the "Meow!" She better watch out...he was definitely making a play!
I agree he is a very good song writer.
LMAO!! That's pretty much what happened, too.
My dimple is in fact....on the right! Weird. I never made the connection before.
See! I knew I wasn’t imaging things!
FYI, there was a report on some spolier website that she did NOT make it past the Hollywood round, and is indeed now in Europe on tour...
This week’s AI was, in a word, B O R I N G.
If this is what they have for us this season, I’ll pass. I keep hearing that they’re going to show less of the crazies and the no-talents, but it seems to me that if we’re only seeing/hearing 3 to 6 of 19 contestants who made it to H’wood, we’re still seeing way too many crazies & no-talents, and not enough of the ones who make it to the next round.
I want to see more talent and less weirdos. Anybody agree?
Good! Europe deserves her.
I agree...extremely boring so far. And the new judge adds nothing to the mix.
Paula is much too sedate. Bring back the bad and crazy Paula!
Is Joanna Pacitti The Next Carly Smithson?
by Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo Music, 1/22/09
Hey, remember all the controversy caused when Carly Hennessy -- an Irish pop singer who'd been signed to MCA... -- resurfaced as Carly Smithson on season 7 of American Idol?
Viewers...were understandably outraged that this show, a show presumably focused on giving undiscovered talent a chance, was being used as a relaunching pad to revive the fizzled career of this has-been (or never-was).
Anyway, I honestly can NOT believe the AmIdol producers are up to their old sneaky tricks in season 8. You'd think after all that Carly hullaballoo, they would steer clear of such blatant favoritism and the inclusion of what are known in the Idol blogosphere as "plants." But...no.
...like Carly, who ended up getting dropped from MCA and becoming a waitress, things also didn't work out for Joanna quite as she or her Svengalis (among them Geffen Records honcho and frequent reality-TV figure Ron Fair) had planned. Despite appearances on the movie soundtracks for Legally Blonde, Nancy Drew, and Bratz, and having one of her songs covered by Britney Spears, Joanna's one album for Geffen/A&M, This Crazy Life, was a flop.
It turns out that Joanna's short-lived tenure with A&M/Geffen wasn't her first career setback: Her firing from the touring company of Annie, when she was just 12 years old, was apparently such a psyche-destroying blow, it became the subject of an in-depth Barbara Walters report. Just check out this 1996 clip and try not to retch...
Why on earth did was the firing of "Annie" a big enough news story to warrant 2 segments on 20/20??
I thought maybe 1996 was slow news year, so I looked up the top news stories from that year:
Israel elects Netanyahu
Crash of TWA Flight 800
Russia elects Yeltsin
U.S. elects Clinton
Hutu-Tutsi conflict in central Africa
Peace, elections in Bosnia
U.S. base bombed in Saudi Arabia
Centennial Olympic Games (plus Olympic Park boming)
Advances against AIDS
Unabomb suspect Ted Kaczynski arrested
"Annie" was annoying when I was seven. I officially dislike Joanna.
Wasn't Geffen connected with Disney/ABC at the time? Joanna was one of Geffen's pet projects.
"Annie" was annoying when I was seven. I officially dislike Joanna.
Grin...at least the dog is cute. (I don't like Joanna, either. Did you listen to her caterwauling in that demo?)
Yes. It was not good. The video looked like a Zappos commerical.
Just my My 2 cents...My guess is maybe he doesn’t want to ride on the coatails of other Osmonds’sucsesses.
Or maybe, wants to prove he can do well without resorting to nepotism.
I’m sure he will be asked why this AI route choice, by R S and/ or the Judges...
We shall find out very soon.
My guess is that Donny and Marie probably don’t have much in the way of coattails anymore and AI at least gets national exposure.
Donny has coatails I think,if I have anything to say about it.:)LOL! Marie,not so much.
Typed like the Donny fan that I am,LOL!
*I’m not a momo,nononeverneverunhunhunh and Donny is much older than I...* but I enjoy his talent/singing/humor and looks... have since I knew he existed.
Right now though Donny is more popular in Europe. But still plenty busy/famous in America,people like me just have to search harder for Donny news/music/shows,etc... is all, these days.
But right now D & M are doing a concert/show in Vegas...extended run...I haven’t gone, but know about it,and other projects Donny is doing still.
As for Marie, or any other Osmond I don’t really keep up on.
Never really have.If Donny’s not part of the deal, I’m not interested in other Osmond endeavers.
Thanks for the reply!
Looks like Donny and Marie’s nephew doesn’t really need their coattails. He has his own and hasa for quite some time. Just another plant.
David Osmond is the 4th son of Alan and Suzanne Osmond.
He has been the lead singer of the Osmond Second Generation since he was 4. Discovered by the late Bob Hope, David and his brothers appeared on his 1986 Christmas show for their first National Television debut. Starting as a Barbershop Quartet, they later formed a pop group, The Osmond Boys, which evolved into The Osmond 2nd Generation. He and his brothers have traveled to over 14 different countries, singing in many of their languages. They signed with both Curb Records and Epic/Sony in Europe. They have had three songs in the top 40 in the U.K. and have appeared on MTV, Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, CBS This Morning, Entertainment Tonight, CNN and other major shows and networks. They have performed to sold-out stadiums and arenas in the U.S., Europe and Asia and were youth chairmen for the Children’s Miracle Network.
During his High School years he performed with his family at the Osmond Family Theater in Branson, Missouri. On the musical production stage, David seamlessly stepped into the theatrical lead role of “Joseph” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He earned public acclaim when he filled in for his Uncle Donny in the Salt Lake City run of the show. Afterwards, he continued in the lead role as Joseph on the National Tour.
He served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madrid, Spain starting in October 1998. He attended Brigham Young University (BYU) as well as New York University (NYU) where he was asked by the President to share his talents there in a production of Guys and Dolls. He recreated his role as Joseph at the Tuacahn Theater in the summer of 2002 along with a new role in Annie Get Your Gun on alternate nights at the theater.
David continued his education at Utah Valley University (UVU) while being involved in numerous musical projects and performances all over the US. He has been working as a studio musician for the last several years and appears as a Guest Artist on many album projects around the world.
From coat tails/nepotism to AI plant...Yup...looks like!
But my Osmond interest is only Donny,(not including his religion.)
Thanks anyway...for going to all that effort to find factoids. And for the ping,again!
Looks like a few with extra credentials. May contain spoilers. (from MJ's blog)
Tom Korbee -
After his successes at CCM, Tom immediately relocated to New York City and was cast in a leading role in the world premiere of “Showtune; the Jerry Herman Songbook” playing opposite Broadway veterans Martin Vidnovic, Donna McKechnie. He was privileged to work one-on-one with Jerry Herman throughout the production, and was also asked to reprise his role at the York Theatre Co. and on the original cast album. He also performed in the documentary feature film "Words and Music" for PBS. After “Showtune,” Tom became a founding member of the Garson Theatre Co. in Santa Fe and starred in “The Laramie Project” directed by Nick Mangano.
Tom then moved home to Cincinnati to record an EP co-produced by Roger Klug. After that he relocated to Hollywood and began playing clubs around town. He quickly became the house pianist/singer at a historic Melrose club and continued his songwriting. Tom was then cast in the title role in the world premiere of the rock musical “PILGRIM” at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre for which he received great reviews & exposure--even billboards on Hollywood Blvd. Tom continued his music by playing to packed audiences at clubs in Los Angeles like The Derby, The Viper Room, Tangier, Republic, etc. and a residency at The Mint.
He is married to singer/actress Jennifer Korbee, also known as Jennifer Peterson-Hind (3x Emmy nominated TLC/Discovery tv show "Hi-5" ) They live in W. Hollywood, California and Tom is currently recording tracks for his own upcoming album & playing clubs in the U.S. He also writes and produces for other artists, including his wife.
Supposedly his wife also makes it Hollywood week.
About Jenn Korbee
Jenn Korbee (previously Jennifer Peterson-Hind) is a very talented recording artist, actress, and songwriter. She has performed on The Today Show(4 times), Regis and Kelly (twice), The ABC Early Show, and can be seen every day, internationally, on the 3 X Emmy nominated tv show, "Hi-5." She has toured the U.S., & Canada many times and has played venues like The Kodak Theatre in LA, The Nokia (on Broadway), The Hummingbird (Toronto) and many other large theaters and arenas. Jenn is originally from Madison, WI. She is married to famous singer/songwriter Tom Korbee and attended the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (Musical Theatre). Jenn currently lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Barbara Rose Management . All booking inquiries should be made to The William Morris Agency, Beverly Hills.
Scott MacIntyre (the blind guy) - Scott Douglas MacIntyre began playing piano by ear at age 3, though he has been visually impaired since birth. Classically trained, he has been internationally profiled on CNN, Headline News, Sky News Europe, Global Television Network, USA Today, and national and local news, radio, and print media as pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has independently produced, engineered, and released 6 full-length CD's and has written in genres spanning pop, rock, punk, jazz, and classical.
He has received top prizes and awards for piano, composition, and vocal performance. Recent highlights include winner of the VSA Arts 2008 International Young Soloists Award; First Place in the Herberger Theater Center Young Artist Competition for outstanding vocal performance; First Place in the Fiesta Chorus of Sweet Adeline Talent Search; First Place in the Butterfield Young Artist Concerto Competition (ten western U.S. states); Grand Prize Winner Phoenix Symphony Guild, First Place Senior Piano Concerto competition; and second place in the national finals of the Canadian Music Competitions. He has performed as guest soloist with symphony orchestras, as well as playing such venues as the Kennedy Center, Orpheum Theater, Sundome, Phoenix Symphony Hall, and Gammage Auditorium.
Scott has been flown across North America and to Europe for performances including a performance and interview for the "Hour of Power" broadcast airing in 152 countries and 13 different languages, taped in front of a live audience of 4,000 in California. He performs for conventions, churches, charities, and stadium athletic events (US Airways Center / Phoenix Suns, Chase Field / Diamondbacks), and thoroughly enjoys bringing his music to all audiences.
Scott has lived, performed, and studied in London, England where he obtained his masters degree in Performance Studies from the Royal College of Music and University of London. He was also accepted to both Oxford and Cambridge for further graduate-level research. After graduating from Arizona State University at age 19, Summa-Cum-Laude with a BM in Piano Performance, he was nominated by the College of Fine Arts as the “Outstanding Graduate.” Scott is the recipient of the Marshall scholarship, Fulbright scholarship (to the UK), USAToday All-USA Academic First Team and is a Rhodes Finalist for Arizona. In 2006, He was received in the White House by the First Lady as one of three national RFB&D scholarship winners. He previously studied on scholarship at Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Universitat Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada. Other ambitions include computer programming and languages, skiing with a sighted guide, performing in live theatre and musicals including lead roles in “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” and “The Music Man.” He has participated in the YMCA "Youth in Government" program in elected positions of President of the Senate, Senate Majority Leader, and was honored to receive the "Outstanding First Year Senator" award at the Arizona State Capitol for excellence in debate.
Donny and Marie both are quite active on Braodway, I guess, from what I have read. They had a hard time coming up with time for the Vegas show. I don’t follow Broadway that closely, but they both seem to still do that.
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