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(DFU report from the Kodak Theatre) Taylor Hicks favored to win 2006 American Idol
DFU at the Kodak Theatre ^
| 5-23-06
| Doug from Upland
Posted on 05/23/2006 10:10:55 PM PDT by doug from upland
Dateline: Hollywood, California
May 23, 2006
The Kodak Theatre crowd was treated to great entertainment this evening by the two 2006 American Idol finalists, Katherine McPhee and Taylor Hicks.
Although it would have been more enjoyable to be on the floor, the mezzanine was still okay. One of my personal highlights of the evening was that I was in the Kodak Theatre, the home of the Oscars, and the stinking anti-American leftist scumbags like Alec Baldwin and Julia Roberts were not in the building. I was a little queasy however, knowing that they had been there recently.
Judging by crowd reaction and the comments of Simon Cowell, it appears that Hicks will be the next American Idol. The best performer they have ever had on the show, Chris Daughtry, was seated with his wife Deanna in the third row.
Hicks, appearing in a purple coat, and McPhee, showing a little less cleavage that usual, each did a reprise to previous numbers for their first two performances. They finished the evening with original songs written for them for the finale. Hicks won round one, McPhee round two, and Hicks had the superior performance in the finale.
The audience was introduced to other contestants, including Daughtry, Bucky, Paris, Chicken Little(yes, they called Kevin that), Mandesa, Elliot, Kellie, Ace,(who am I missing?). When Daughtry walked in to take his seat, the crowd erupted.
Randy Jackson was the typical Randy Jackson. Paula Abdul seemed to not be drunk or on medication. Simon Cowell actually wore a jacket over his trademark T-shirt.
Near the end of the show, the guy who was working the crowd during commercial breaks came up to the mezzanine. Mrs. DFU owes me big because I requested and he called down to Daughtry to stand up and wave to the mezzanine. Again the crowd erupted when he waved to the semi-nosebleed section.
After the event, we wandered around the area where reporters were setting up for interviews. After doing some scouting, I brought Mrs. DFU to the area where the performers were going to come out to greet the press. The three judges and two finalists gave interviews.
Mrs. DFU got Jackson's autograph and several pictures (hopefully, they will be viewable and be posted tomorrow), including a shot of Hicks from about two feet away. Yep, I sat back and watched my groupie wife really enjoying herself. She can sit back some day and watch me get excited over Tom Tancredo, perhaps the only man who can save our nation, other than the guys who will launch cruise missiles at Tehran and Mexico City.
For about 15 minutes, I had the pleasure to speak with a corporate security guard who was a 20-year veteran of the LAPD. He has worked with several stars, most of whom are very difficult. Although he has not worked with Streisand, from what his friends have told him, he would turn down the job no matter how much it paid.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ai5; americanidol; dfu; entertainment; hicks; kodaktheatre; mcphee; tonedeafidol; yawn
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To: Ciexyz
Please not McPhee. Please please please please.......
121
posted on
05/24/2006 4:28:10 PM PDT
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: doug from upland
122
posted on
05/24/2006 4:31:54 PM PDT
by
IamConservative
(Who does not trust a man of principle? A man who has none.)
To: doug from upland
123
posted on
05/24/2006 4:32:30 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
( Please ! For The Love of God Verizon !!! NO MORE MICHAEL McDONALD !!!)
To: doug from upland
Thanks for the report doug. Wish I had been there darn it!
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
I'm pleasantly surprised that Taylor pulled it off. Go Taylor!
125
posted on
05/24/2006 10:22:44 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
(Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
To: ladyinred
Tuesday night at the Kodak. Groupie Mrs. DFU was waiting for them with the other groupies to leave the building and meet FOX for interviews.
126
posted on
05/24/2006 10:35:42 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: Palladin
127
posted on
05/24/2006 10:36:43 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: Petronski
Mrs. DFU had to lift up the camera and snap what she could. She got part of his face.
128
posted on
05/24/2006 10:40:37 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: All
Simon talking to Taylor. Corporate security guard in the foreground served 20 years with LAPD and has done some security for some Hollywood elite. His pals warned him about Streisand. No matter how much money it would be, he would never work for Streisand.
129
posted on
05/24/2006 10:44:25 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: All
130
posted on
05/24/2006 10:46:58 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: silent_jonny
131
posted on
05/24/2006 10:49:35 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: doug from upland
Yo, dog. Check it out. We got a hot one tonight. You could be right on the charts; right now, baby.
132
posted on
05/24/2006 10:52:59 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: doug from upland
133
posted on
05/24/2006 10:57:52 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: All
Could this be the top of Taylor's head?
134
posted on
05/24/2006 11:00:29 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: All
135
posted on
05/24/2006 11:02:35 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: doug from upland
That is a hat Doug, look at the pattern.
136
posted on
05/24/2006 11:05:33 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: A CA Guy
Look who had to show up tonight and demand a recount.
137
posted on
05/24/2006 11:15:24 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: doug from upland
That can't be happening, they have pills to stop that now.
Nice pictures.
138
posted on
05/24/2006 11:20:21 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: doug from upland
RE: pic 126
Kat has lost an amazing amount of weight since she auditioned. I can't believe that there are posters on silent_jonny's live thread that still call her "fat". There is no fat to be seen in that shot.
139
posted on
05/25/2006 8:47:58 AM PDT
by
StrictTime
(I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused.)
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