American Idol 2011--Live Thread

americanidol.com ^ | January 18, 2011

[Yaelle]

I forgot about the other Lauren. She has a good voice. Didnt like her constant frown though. I call that the constipated look, and I don’t like when performers wear it. I think she should make it through though.

[Yaelle]

They are cutting down to one top 10? I thought two, one for boys and one for girls. Wow, that s a huge slash tonight. There will be blood.

[Netizen]

I don’t think you could have that on regular TV. That’s some HBO stuff. LOL

Think of the ratings!

[Clint N. Suhks]

Yes I voted for Bristol with 2 land lines and 2 cell phones as much as they’d let you. Not to toot my own horn but I can’t hep ma sef.

I started the thread “Vote for Bristol and Make Liberal heads Explode” that was quoted in lots of news papers and PEOPLE Magazine tried to interview me but I let JR handle it. I’m series!

[Clint N. Suhks]

Google “make liberal heads explode” and I think I’m still the #1 hit.

[conservativebabe]

I’m guessing she’s being carried by the minority vote as was the case with AA in the past who were just so-so but seemed to go farther than they should have.

[conservativebabe]

I noticed that last night too! I was put-off by that.

blech!

[Netizen]

Yes, this year they are letting the audience pick the top 10 and the judges will pick two maybe 3 as wild cards. So the top 5 guys and gals from these past two nights are in, the rest go to the penalty box to see if they get a judicial reprieve.

[retrokitten]

As far as I know, no there is no limit on text votes.

[conservativebabe]

Now THAT one looks more like the way it ought to be.

What do they have for the boys?

[Clint N. Suhks]

Man Face and Country Laurens have the best “sellable’ voices IMHO.

Pia and Kendra likely to win on looks. Thea Megea Korea I don’t get.

[ken5050]

Congrats!!!..First SIX multiple post I’ve ever seen....Is it a FR record?

[Netizen]

Something else I noticed. No one used instruments on either night. Were they not allowed the first nights? I just thought it sort of odd since a few can play. I guess its a good thing since they needed to showcase their voices this first time out. Song selection was critical these last two nights.

[Yaelle]

Shame!!! I’m so ashamed!!!! I thought my iPad froze...

[ken5050]

How many wild cards do the judeges have?..If only one..Don’t think they’d use it so early in the season

[ken5050]

I’m confused..how many get eliminated tonight?

[Clint N. Suhks]

Both those places do not take into account online voting and text message voting.

True but those are the most difficult to vote with for us older folks. I rarely text and as for voting online both have too many keystrokes for the average voter methinks. So I think they are less important compared. But then again Mrs Suhks texts Clint Jr at college everyday so who knows...

[ken5050]

LOL..No proib..I figured that you voted multiple times last night, and it was just muscle memory on your trigger finger..

[Netizen]

Popularity	Choice	VoteFair ranking score	Traditional vote count (for comparison)
First-most popular	Casey Abrams
Second-most popular	Scotty McCreery
Third-most popular	Jacob Lusk
Fourth-most popular	James Durbin
Fifth-most popular	Paul McDonald
Sixth-most popular	Robbie Rosen
Seventh-most popular	Stefano Langone
Eighth-most popular	Tim Halperin
Ninth-most popular	Brett Loewenstern
Tenth-most popular	Jovany Barreto
11th-most popular	Clint Jun Gamboa
12th-most popular	Jordan Dorsey

[Yaelle]

Every one of the contestants has a “flavor.” They all come from somewhere and their backgrounds are part of them. But GreenCard and Her Mama are both in our face about it And trolling for the Hispanic votes. Sickening. I wouldn’t vote for her if she were the best.