tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3831065426788264581..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: American Idol: Final results, minute-by-minuteAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53955393133025612502008-08-09T20:42:00.000-04:002008-08-09T20:42:00.000-04:00This past week Melinda finish the vocals on her CD...This past week Melinda finish the vocals on her CD!. All of that happens quickly then you will see her CD on shelves this Fall! Also, keep your eye out for her first official single that should be hitting airwaves in the coming weeks. Melinda is going to be throwing a lot of music at us in the coming months so get ready!<BR/>We have new website to support Melinda Career. I'm one of her backups who support Melinda from the beginning. Melinda have her own topic in the forum. She keep us update with all what happen with her album and everything with us. She is a amazing person. Come join us. www.mdstreetteam.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2884931689120661452008-05-22T19:36:00.000-04:002008-05-22T19:36:00.000-04:00Doesn't Kimmel have a relationship with Fox via it...Doesn't Kimmel have a relationship with Fox via its NFL Pre-Game Show?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278397835543484753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22259130509939679492008-05-22T18:46:00.000-04:002008-05-22T18:46:00.000-04:00Very funny, Al. Esp. re George Michael and the ban...Very funny, Al. Esp. re George Michael and the banana stand. :)<BR/><BR/>AlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32306428948565441582008-05-22T16:52:00.000-04:002008-05-22T16:52:00.000-04:00Forgot to mention this, but the most important obs...Forgot to mention this, but the most important observation of the night was Jimmy Kimmel being given 5 good minutes on Fox's biggest stage. Isn't this a pretty good indicator on what will happen after Leno leaves NBC?<BR/><BR/>Leno --> ABC<BR/>Kimmel --> Fox?<BR/><BR/>Otherwise I can't figure out why Kimmel got chosen twice to be Idol's official roastmaster.<BR/><BR/>Also, there IS such thing as bad publicity after all. I can't help but think that Mike Myers did more harm than good with his Guru crap. Speaking for myself, I went from a 'maybe' beforehand to a 'no way' afterward regarding seeing that movie. The only amusing part was watching the two Davids squirm and suffer being forced into his lame skit and trying to play along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63155421639828943772008-05-22T12:35:00.000-04:002008-05-22T12:35:00.000-04:00Sorry -- I don't feel sorry for people whose DVRs ...Sorry -- I don't feel sorry for people whose DVRs cut out.<BR/><BR/>You guys must be the same people who set the recording for the Oscars and Super Bowl for 3 hours!<BR/><BR/>It's a massive live event, unlike the other Idol shows. OF COURSE it's going to go over.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, except for most of us that record the show, we have it on a season pass. We set the show to record in January and forget about it. It's not a one-off like the Oscars or Super Bowl. The finale gets automatically recorded and it's easy to forget to set an extra few minutes at the end.<BR/><BR/>Mine also cut off right at "The winner is David - " but I just thought it was hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69824078945623886822008-05-22T11:24:00.000-04:002008-05-22T11:24:00.000-04:00Nigel Lythgoe was on the Ryan Seacrest radio show ...<I>Nigel Lythgoe was on the Ryan Seacrest radio show on Monday where he promised "the biggest star in the world."</I><BR/><BR/>Clearly he meant Seal.Mo Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685367085407381479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4769469526272459702008-05-22T11:03:00.000-04:002008-05-22T11:03:00.000-04:00This is the first AI season finale I ever bothered...This is the first AI season finale I ever bothered to watch or pay attention to.<BR/><BR/>I wish someone had warned me that I needed to lengthen my tivo recording time!<BR/><BR/>Nothing like missing out on the most important 2 minutes of a 2 hour broadcast!KrisMrsBBradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988742743150495260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1262377300055577352008-05-22T10:03:00.000-04:002008-05-22T10:03:00.000-04:00Sorry -- I don't feel sorry for people whose DVRs ...Sorry -- I don't feel sorry for people whose DVRs cut out.<BR/><BR/>You guys must be the same people who set the recording for the Oscars and Super Bowl for 3 hours!<BR/><BR/>It's a massive live event, unlike the other Idol shows. OF COURSE it's going to go over. <BR/><BR/>If you're not going to be watching live, you should plan on that. <BR/><BR/>It's Season 7. At this point, it's guaranteed to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63252006458990760322008-05-22T09:58:00.000-04:002008-05-22T09:58:00.000-04:00Actually I think Carly and Michael stole the night...Actually I think Carly and Michael stole the night. (Not the George one, the Johns one.)<BR/><BR/>And Bryan Adams... Damn, I don't know, maybe it's the fact that I was 9 years old when 'Everything I Do' came out, but I have such a soft spot for the guy... You can sell me <I>anything</I> that goes with some Bryan Adams.dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57398606411472696432008-05-22T08:54:00.000-04:002008-05-22T08:54:00.000-04:00Ouch.More than Dial Idol, I should have trusted th...Ouch.<BR/><BR/>More than Dial Idol, I should have trusted the reliability of prediction markets, which have proven themselves over and over.<BR/><BR/>I guess I should be ok with getting 2-1 odds on a 44-56 proposition. That's what I keep telling myself anyway.<BR/><BR/>Obama voters should feel good actually - prediction markets have him winning 61-to-39 right now.<BR/><BR/>Do people truly believe that David Cook will be one of the bigger selling Idols? I didn't find him all that special, but admittedly I've only watched very few performances.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure Simon is given the results beforehand so he can always cover his ass and look like he knows what he is talking about. Going from "it's a knockout" to "you both are great, I don't care who wins" sounds like a backpedaling excuse to maintain his status as head expert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7675477220693612212008-05-22T08:46:00.000-04:002008-05-22T08:46:00.000-04:00For everyone whose DVR cut out (Mine did too), her...For everyone whose DVR cut out (Mine did too), here is the end of the show.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HByINm6BgbsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72567048589494219172008-05-22T07:49:00.000-04:002008-05-22T07:49:00.000-04:00It was definitely wasn't as bad a finale as we've ...It was definitely wasn't as bad a finale as we've seen some years. Other than the usual hideous group sings, most of the performances with the pro singers were good. <BR/><BR/>Alan, you're right about Carrie. She went from some sort of bland singing robot to this sexy woman with legs for miles and a great voice. Now she's on top of the country world.<BR/><BR/>The Mike Myers segments were hideous. The guy must have hundreds of millions of dollars---has anyone else ever starred in three huge movie franchises---and he chooses this as his big comeback? He should have stayed retired and rolled around in piles of money.<BR/><BR/>I never would have thought that Brian Adams would age better than George Michael, but there it was.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and David Cook. We had the right winner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-13706962525931561472008-05-22T07:27:00.000-04:002008-05-22T07:27:00.000-04:00The whole rest of this season, the TiVO was 'told'...The whole rest of this season, the TiVO was 'told' by the powers that be, if Idol would run over by 2 or 3 minutes. Usually all that was cut off was the recap of the night or, with the results show, the loser singing the song as they left.<BR/><BR/>Since last year it was the same fiasco...finale cut off winner announcement for DVR users....I thought they'd for sure fix that issue. Do you really have to wait until 9:59 to announce the winner? Even if it runs 1 or 2 minutes over, you aren't giving much of a victory lap for the winner. <BR/><BR/>Yay, It's David....and now the credits. I mean, honestly. Weeks of watching, and the most important part is dumped in the last 2 minutes???<BR/><BR/>I didn't think they would allow the run over this time...just because everyone was so damn angry last year. Besides, I wanted to tape something else at 10 pm. Not 2 minutes of Idol and 55 minutes of local news.K J Gillenwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023089365553324315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-30404617878015868782008-05-22T02:31:00.000-04:002008-05-22T02:31:00.000-04:00I'm really happy for David Cook. I was very impre...I'm really happy for David Cook. I was very impressed by the graciousness with which he won. <BR/><BR/>BTW, I thought The Letter by Michael and Carly sounded great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42254539996441745802008-05-22T02:03:00.000-04:002008-05-22T02:03:00.000-04:00When we came back from the commercial, I looked at...When we came back from the commercial, I looked at the time on my TiVo-recorded show and saw that it was going to be close. Mine cut off just after Cook's name was announced, as he was clapping for Archie, so I didn't see anything after that.<BR/><BR/>I don't check the spoiler sites so I was genuinely surprised that Cook won. <BR/><BR/>Amanda Overmeyer may be a one-trick pony, but I happen to like that trick. I noticed she was not enthusiastic at all during her singing and dancing, as if she was just phoning it in.<BR/><BR/>But holy crap! Carrie Underwood gets hotter every time I see her.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001530336692435773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46042330998754039642008-05-22T01:15:00.001-04:002008-05-22T01:15:00.001-04:00I had no idea George Michael was that huge.I'm ass...<I>I had no idea George Michael was that huge.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm assuming he was talking about Iron Man.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45460742071250664552008-05-22T01:15:00.000-04:002008-05-22T01:15:00.000-04:00Really happy to see Cook take it. My favorite Idol...Really happy to see Cook take it. My favorite Idol contestant of the year.<BR/><BR/>George Michael... his best days are behind him but it's great to see him getting some stage time. "Listen Without Prejudice," that's a really fantastic album, and "Praying for Time" is really a classic. Carrie Underwood did it surprising justice on "Idol Gives Back," and it was nice to see GM (leaving the banana stand on his uncle's Segway?) perform it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138907889443941107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-8856764518199611182008-05-22T00:48:00.000-04:002008-05-22T00:48:00.000-04:00Here, BTW, is Lythgoe's interview with Seacrest:ht...Here, BTW, is Lythgoe's interview with Seacrest:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3wcmorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72672839606112731952008-05-22T00:47:00.000-04:002008-05-22T00:47:00.000-04:00Nigel Lythgoe was on the Ryan Seacrest radio show ...Nigel Lythgoe was on the Ryan Seacrest radio show on Monday where he promised "the biggest star in the world."<BR/><BR/>http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/LOSANGELES-CA/KIIS-FM/nigellithgoe051908.mp3<BR/><BR/>I had no idea George Michael was that huge.<BR/><BR/>Kimmel was on Idol gives Back, and now he's on Fox's biggest night of the year. <BR/><BR/>What gives? <BR/><BR/>Isn't he totally associated with ABC, and Dancing with the Stars? And doesn't he regularly mock Idol on his show?<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking maybe Fox is ready to grab him if/when ABC takes Leno.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71314735212916292692008-05-21T23:54:00.000-04:002008-05-21T23:54:00.000-04:00We don't have tivo in Australia but have something...We don't have tivo in Australia but have something similar and if a show such as this is on and I know it is going to run long I simply set the system up up to tape the next scheduled show on the channel. Wouldn't this fix the problerm?Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442245506792641114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28826400935858409962008-05-21T23:32:00.001-04:002008-05-21T23:32:00.001-04:00Thanks from the West Coast. Reading your play-by-p...Thanks from the West Coast. Reading your play-by-play was more fun than watching would've been.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, David Cook.Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61810286293159392332008-05-21T23:32:00.000-04:002008-05-21T23:32:00.000-04:00The "bold and naked by your side" was pretty funny...The "bold and naked by your side" was pretty funny. I say he was a good sport all around.<BR/><BR/>Very happy David Cook won...justice prevails.<BR/><BR/>Seacrest breakdancing...I agree Carrie Underwood has improved her stage skills tremendously...both David's were in good voice. I couldn't help but think, 'hey look its the Canadian Bruce Springsteen onstage'.<BR/><BR/>Do you think bringing Frenchie, the stripper guy, Antonella Barba, Corey Clark and all the contestants involved in AI sex scandals back to do a medley with George Micheal would have been over the top?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90396075765913692382008-05-21T23:20:00.000-04:002008-05-21T23:20:00.000-04:00It feels wrong to have a George Michael on the Fox...<I>It feels wrong to have a George Michael on the Fox network who isn't working at a banana stand.</I><BR/><BR/>hah! Because of that, and the great Obama joke above, I can now officially say that my 2 hours watching this finale (OK, 47 minutes thanks to Tivo) was not wasted. <BR/><BR/>My new theory of Idol is that it's much more fun to read about than to actually sit through. I'd rather read Alan and Ken Levine riff on whatever happened than actually hear from most of these people ever again. <BR/><BR/>Good for Big David. Is it wrong that I would totally pay money to hear him sing all of Bryan Adams' "Heaven"? Yeah, I would. It's wrong but I can't help it. I must have some Canadian in me somewhere. <BR/><BR/>Poor Archie. As you predicted, Alan, I'm sure that car ride home will be just a leettle bit uncomfortable...Mo Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685367085407381479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88903885935150965652008-05-21T23:14:00.000-04:002008-05-21T23:14:00.000-04:00This show actually did not bother me as much as pa...This show actually did not bother me as much as past seasons.<BR/><BR/>I was so excited to see George Michael, going to see him in Boston in August.<BR/><BR/>At the end he told Seacrest that the tour kicks off in San Deigo and his cold should be gone by then.KendraWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138806069343513201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40810543077356761642008-05-21T22:56:00.000-04:002008-05-21T22:56:00.000-04:00As I watched Mr. Cook perform with ZZ, all I could...As I watched Mr. Cook perform with ZZ, all I could think was that I was seeing the distillation of the words "pure joy."<BR/><BR/>A joy matched only by mine when I saw the first "Guitar Hero" commercial. High-LAR-ious. His acting chops are going to come in handy in the career he now has ahead of him, methinks.wjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787297517207269385noreply@blogger.com