Posted on 03/17/2009 5:57:44 AM PDT by silent_jonny
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Springstein? Who cares...he’s a clueless liberal...
Don’t you understand the difference between Idol and Role Model? The two are almost diametrically opposed ... Mark my words, I have already read thousands of comments from folks stating they would never go see anyone from American Idol in concert but cannot wait to see Adam, you’re dead wrong sir, whether it’s because he’s gay or you don’t understand music, I’m not sure which, but don’t care, Adam is a star already, and will be huge in the future, the others in 6 months will have been long since forgotten.
Springsteen’s supposed gf looks like a glammed up version of his wife.
You are taking this way too seriously.....for one thing American IDOL is a Role Model. That screeching goth sleezy character is neither. IF he wins, that is a disappointment but I’m not that into it this year. There are not any worthy contestants in my opinion. How old are you anyway? You sound very young.
Interesting article on the 4 possible paths for Lambert after Idol.
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/american-idol-8-the-notsobrigh-27752.aspx
American Idol: Catching Up With Amanda Overmyer
http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2009/04/14/american-idol-catching-up-with-amanda-overmyer/
Ever wonder what happened to the Indiana nurse turned edgy, pink-haired rocker contestant, Amanda Overmyer, from last season’s American Idol? Since the release of her first album, the talented rocker has been quite well received in the music world, so well in fact, that she has some exciting new plans for her future…
Amanda’s first album, Solidify, was a great success and now she has been touring all across the U.S. Last year, she sold out the legendary L.A. venue Whisky-A-Go-Go and her very well received show was dubbed “the show of the year.” Amanda plans to return to Whisky this May, a year later to perform.
With her vibrant personality and reputation for putting on a good performance, this former Idol has become wildly popular and managed to build a very dedicated fan base. Amanda has tour dates booked from Oregon to Florida throughout 2009. She hopes to bring a fresh, revitalized take on traditional rock-n-roll.
If you’re interested in seeing Amanda in one of her upcoming shows, you can visit AmandaOvermyer.com. You can also download the songs off of her album Solidify on itunes, or it is available for purchase on her website.
I see Adam as more of a frontman for a band than a solo singer. He has the vocal skills that will carry him far.
Yup..but gotta give the BOss some “props”..at least he hasn’t gone gaga for a 20 something ditsy silicone implanted, botoxed-lipped blond bimbo...
American Idol 8: Idol Thoughts - A Judging Conspiracy, Or Abject Stupidity?
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/american-idol-8-idol-thoughts-27788.aspx
American Idol, you damned fools. Last week, you were lambasted, raked over the coals, called horrible names by rational humans and all-around embarrassed when your performance show ran nearly ten minutes over time. Anyone who recorded American Idol on DVR missed out on Adam Lambert’s rendition of “Mad World,” which may have been the best performance of the season. You royally screwed up. For the biggest, most popular TV show in the galaxy, this was pretty indefensible. So, what was your response? How were you going to right the wrongs of the past week? What fix would you make? Maybe shorten the video packages? Cut down the extended intro? Place an embargo on any Simon-Seacrest banter? Throw a muzzle on Paula? No, out of all the easy fixes you could have made (and there were a lot of them) you decided to bastardize your own show, steal away one of the integral aspects of American Idol and only let two judges comment per performance. Really? American Idol could not have gone a more asinine route last night.
Let’s do a little math. The actual performances last only two minutes. We’ll give three additional minutes for critiques from the four judges plus the aftermath of each performance. That’s 35 minutes of total content. Add in the commercial breaks, which adds up to 18 minutes, and that’s 53 minutes of content. There are seven or eight additional minutes to work with. If you speed up the intro, and get the first performance on stage within five minutes (you have the introduction of the Top 7, the short video package for the mentor, the introduction of the judges and the inane back and forth between Seacrest and whoever he decides to talk to). That leaves three more minutes at the end of the show to flash the numbers, show clips of each performance and wrap it all up.
How freaking difficult is that? Allotting three minutes for the post-performance content is extremely excessive and I still came up with a formula that works. And, yet, the Idol producers thought that the best solution was to completely change the format of the show. Not allowing the judges to give their thoughts on every performance is inherently unfair. Want some evidence? Here goes.
I’m going to discuss the Dial Idol results now. If you don’t want to be spoiled, look away. My colleague Henrik brought up the possibility that the whole judge split was a conspiracy to inflate some contestants’ vote totals and hurt others, the idea being that people who are critiqued by Simon would get more votes (either because a positive review from Simon will inspire voters, or because a scathing review from Simon will inspire sympathy votes, while no one really cares about what the other judges say). The Dial Idol numbers back this up. Dial Idol shows Kris Allen with the lowest number of votes, Matt Giraud next in line, followed by Allison and then Anoop.
The three contestants to be judged by Kara and Randy were Kris, Matt and Anoop. Dial Idol currently has Lil Rounds, who was easily the worst singer last night, as the second leading vote-getter. Is this a conspiracy?
I’m reminded of a quote from Napoleon: “Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.” If the Idol producers hadn’t shown themselves to be so incompetent this season, I’d like to ascribe last night’s format switch to a conspiracy. But, I think we’re better off agreeing that it’s merely a result of stupidity.
Looking forward to tonight’s show, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Judges’ Save will be utilized. The only person who the judges shouldn’t consider saving is Lil. If either Anoop or Matt receives the lowest number of votes, I think there’s a chance that the judges will decline to use the save, but I’d put the chances at 50/50. If anyone else is on the precipice of elimination, they will undoubtedly be saved. Miley Cyrus will also make an appearance on tonight’s results show, though her performance was pre-taped a couple weeks ago. If you’re like me, reading that last sentence made you glaze over with overwhelming indifference.
Re: Amanda Overmyer...I heard on the radio a few weeks ago that she was putting on a concert at the community college in my town...am thinking about showing up to check it out...will report back if I do.
That would be really cool. It would be great to hear from someone that goes and hears a whole set of music from her.
I’m not young actually, just a big kid who lives in the past when bands like Styx, Boston, Kansas, and Foreigner ruled the world, I appreciate a good voice is all.
What did you think of the author’s thoughts about that. Being not likely and all?
With his vocal skills and ability to work the stage he might be best suited to Vegas.
Yes, yes. The new Wayne Newton. ;)
Long time lurker, but have to say....ROFL at that comment!
I think I heard the last time they can use it is with 5 remaining.
I can’t find it now, but the gif of the panda getting the check was sooo funny! Thanks for the ping!
Not interested...thanks anyway
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