tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6383933143446302323..comments2024-03-18T13:50:45.615-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: American Idol: Top 6 non-resultsAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29553401824290738732007-04-26T18:04:00.000-04:002007-04-26T18:04:00.000-04:00>>Ha, my wife both commented that the worst perfor...>>Ha, my wife both commented that the worst performance of the night was Annie Lennox'.<BR/><BR/>Both your wives must have been in the bathroom throughout Il Divo, then. And back again for Celine. And...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35223109540104339022007-04-26T16:41:00.000-04:002007-04-26T16:41:00.000-04:00Kelly sang beautifully. I really enjoyed her perf...Kelly sang beautifully. I really enjoyed her performance. I think the reason she was unrecognizable is that she seems to have put on a lot of weight.<BR/><BR/>I did freak out quite a lot when it seemed Jordin was going home. I jumped up and cursed myself for failing to keep dialing when I got the busy signal. I will be sure next week to make up for it and vote for real. <BR/><BR/>Yay Jordin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10174699078325424712007-04-26T13:05:00.000-04:002007-04-26T13:05:00.000-04:00Ha, my wife both commented that the worst performa...Ha, my wife both commented that the <I>worst</I> performance of the night was Annie Lennox'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5311190591628537062007-04-26T11:04:00.000-04:002007-04-26T11:04:00.000-04:00^ Yeah, how about that "Lost" last night? That wa...^ Yeah, how about that "Lost" last night? That was some good TeeVee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50136093880895481492007-04-26T10:48:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:48:00.000-04:00I should have figured it out sooner, but as soon a...I should have figured it out sooner, but as soon as Seacrest told Melinda to sit down I knew no one was going home tonight.<BR/><BR/>And I get the reason, but I think it should have been a real, honest-to-goodness non-elimination leg. Instead, two go home next week.<BR/><BR/>And what was with making Jordin cry? That's stupid.<BR/><BR/>I disagree about Bono "only" donating time. The man's devoted his life to his cause.<BR/><BR/>And props to Ellen for ponying up $100,000. Sure, she can afford it, but it's a nice gesture (would have been nice if the rest of the celebrities had followed her lead).<BR/><BR/>Now, can we talk about "Lost"?AndyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968502757216587629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90283205454010406232007-04-26T10:40:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:40:00.000-04:00Stacie asks "the brunette singer towards the end (...Stacie asks "the brunette singer towards the end (she sang with an emaciated black-haired guitarist who I also didn't recognize)"<BR/><BR/>and yes, that was Kelly Clarkson and Jeff Beck (not BECK, but Jeff Beck from the early 70s). SHe looked different b/c of the hippie dress, I thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28681136383336090902007-04-26T10:23:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:23:00.000-04:00I didn't watch the whole two hours, but I did see ...I didn't watch the whole two hours, but I did see Clarkson's performance of Patty Griffin's "Up to the Mountain (MLK song)". Though the original is far superior, Clarkson did an amazing job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88690976918321551842007-04-26T09:54:00.000-04:002007-04-26T09:54:00.000-04:00And what I wanted, I should add. :)And what <I>I</I> wanted, I should add. :)dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27718963091978214312007-04-26T09:53:00.000-04:002007-04-26T09:53:00.000-04:00Kelly Clarkson (who actually was Kelly Clarkson, y...Kelly Clarkson (who actually was Kelly Clarkson, yeah) showed them how it's done. Uh-huh.<BR/><BR/>Now, regarding the non-elimination thing, I understand the fury, but I think you're all missing the big picture here:<BR/><BR/>Last night, Jordin won American Idol.<BR/><BR/>Sure, the producers made her cry a bit, and that was a shame, but they want her to win this thing, and last night's stunt probably gave them what they wanted.dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76629951046078586622007-04-26T09:44:00.000-04:002007-04-26T09:44:00.000-04:00I'm a dork at heart - I loved the "stayin' alive" ...I'm a dork at heart - I loved the "stayin' alive" lip-sync thing. One question - I let my 6 year old stay up to see her beloved Kelly Clarkson. We were flipping back and forth between Idol and the Cardinals game, so we missed the introduction of the brunette singer towards the end (she sang with an emaciated black-haired guitarist who I also didn't recognize). So, was that Clarkson? I thought it sounded like her, but my daughter (using 6 year old logic) insisted it couldn't be her, because (A) she had never heard that song before, and (B) the woman didn't LOOK like her Kelly. So, one disappointed little girl went to bed sad. Can anyone tell me...WAS that Clarkson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72797358748535830252007-04-26T08:52:00.000-04:002007-04-26T08:52:00.000-04:00It wasn't so bad. It's about media coverage. If ...It wasn't so bad. It's about media coverage. If they had booted someone, that would have been covered as opposed to the charity deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67407282985719349582007-04-26T07:55:00.000-04:002007-04-26T07:55:00.000-04:00I always have a problem with stars showing up for ...I always have a problem with stars showing up for charity events of this nature, but never mentioning anything about donating their OWN money to the cause. Bono has spent a lot of his TIME on visiting Africa, talking to world leaders...but where is his announcement about how much of his own money haas gone to these causes? He could probably start several schools and hospitals with his millions...but I don't ever hear about it.<BR/><BR/>Also, if this was supposed to be "Idol Gives Back," then shouldn't they have announced some kind of donation to the charities by the producers themselves? Or a matching amount of money for every dollar regular, working Americans donated?<BR/><BR/>My TiVo didn't tape the show because it overlapped with some other things I tape. I only watched the last ten minutes. The most hilarious thing ever was that last bit with Rob Schneider showing up on screen and saying "I'm Adam Sandler." And no one laughed! No one got the joke or even knew who he was. Ha, ha, ha!K J Gillenwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023089365553324315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-13035689140468895722007-04-26T07:40:00.000-04:002007-04-26T07:40:00.000-04:00Was I the only one who found it absolutely reprehe...Was I the only one who found it absolutely reprehensible that the broadcast was essentially begging people to donate to charity for things that the government should be paying for? Schools? New Orleans rebuilding? These shouldn't require charity handouts! America is the richest country on earth, why the hell isn't it taking care of its own people??? If all the money spent on the military and Iraq was put to good use at home, I bet poverty in that country could be totally obliterated. This is the real tragedy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59003073581910774012007-04-26T00:51:00.000-04:002007-04-26T00:51:00.000-04:00This is easily the best thing Bono's ever done for...<A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ia__1d_rM" REL="nofollow">This</A> is easily the best thing Bono's ever done for charity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91717806520296085462007-04-26T00:44:00.000-04:002007-04-26T00:44:00.000-04:00Adam: I didn't see it coming because I didn't watc...Adam: I didn't see it coming because I didn't watch the previous two hours so missed all the hype about "shocking" results. Had I seen all of that, maybe I would've gotten wise. (<EM>"He don't look wise."</EM>)<BR/><BR/>Undercover Black Woman: I am, sorry to say, totally serious. No joke, no sarcasm. That was "bad faith."<BR/><BR/>Again, not the fact that didn't kick anybody off... but the precise way they did it, exploiting everyone's love for Jordin... and Jordin's tender feelings.<BR/><BR/><EM>I'm sorry to tell you this, but I'm afraid you've got stomach cancer. JUST KIDDING!</EM><BR/><BR/>What's that about? This whole franchise is founded on the premise that the stakes are real. We root for the singers we like the best, root against the ones who blow, and become invested in the outcome. And only <EM>because</EM> viewers are so invested in the outcome would they bother with the bait-and-switch. Thus, an act of contempt.<BR/><BR/>One whose malign undertones, in fact, are starkly contrary to the supposed spirit of good will infusing the whole "Idol Gives Back" circle-jerk.<BR/><BR/>I'm done. I will say no more.Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77324908262817766552007-04-26T00:28:00.000-04:002007-04-26T00:28:00.000-04:00Crewgrrl: I'm right there with on the Bono love tr...Crewgrrl: I'm right there with on the Bono love train. That new short hair style looks good on him, too! I don't know where he's finding all the energy to pour into one.org and flying around and meeting with all the world leaders, but I say keep on! I think he's doing an amazing thing. I, too, gave, hoping this will help prod some more of America into action. Also, the new one.org commercial...hope it spurs people, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79460240133444690712007-04-25T23:36:00.000-04:002007-04-25T23:36:00.000-04:00The music and celebs were bad. Just bad. Not ent...The music and celebs were bad. Just bad. Not entertaining. Except I liked that last song. It was pretty catchy.<BR/><BR/>But I thought the segments about poverty were really moving and compelling. The charities that benefited are really great charities. <BR/><BR/>Question: How many of you donated? <BR/><BR/>I like to think of myself as someone who cares about stuff and I have a bunch of favorite pet causes, including a school in Uganda. But I made a point of donating to Idol Gives Back because I wanted to support this effort by a fluffy nonsense corporate whore of a show to (1) make America think about the problems in the world, and (2) encourage people to actually do something to make the world better. I felt like American Idol actually was pretty ground breaking. I hope this is the beginning of a trend, rather than a totally isolated incident. <BR/><BR/>And Bono can do no wrong for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15744974057185739112007-04-25T23:26:00.000-04:002007-04-25T23:26:00.000-04:00Well, I hope the Idols knew, because otherwise the...Well, I hope the Idols knew, because otherwise they tortured poor Jordin.<BR/>(And I have to think they did, if only because they hadn't done their second group performance.) <BR/><BR/>If they didn't know, Ryan should have gone down to two, then announced simultaneously that both were safe. You would have had most of the drama, but not the torture of a sweet 17-year-old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-11571893722426061222007-04-25T23:17:00.000-04:002007-04-25T23:17:00.000-04:00I'm sorry, but I can't see how on earth you're fur...I'm sorry, but I can't see how on earth you're furious. They did what they had to do, otherwise no one would have watched. No one. <BR/><BR/>How can you be this furious? I hope you're being sarcastic, UBM. Even then your joke does not wash well. America is known for not giving a damn about the rest of the world and I for one was happy to see Idol "give back." I can't believe you'd get this worked up over a television show. Didn't you learn anything about the world and the horrors taking place in other countries? Or were you so consumed with your desire to see the results that you just couldn't bother?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10628140521117595262007-04-25T23:09:00.000-04:002007-04-25T23:09:00.000-04:00Damn straight, Nicole. I was appalled by the piddl...Damn straight, Nicole. I was appalled by the piddling amount coughed up by News Corp for this show. The so-called biggest night on the biggest TV show ever, and all you can bring yourself to give is a piddling $5 million. The dude who took second place at last year's World Series Of Poker netted more than that! (Someone really needs to take on corporate philanthropy. It sounds churlish, but whenever Chevrolet "generously" donates a couple thousand to its general scholarship fund during a college basketball game, surely they're getting back much more in the way of free advertising for their product.) <BR/><BR/>As for the show, no way I was going to watch it without TiVo's help. The lowpoint has to be that Celine/Elvis duo, which was all kinds of creepy, though it did strike me as needlessly cruel to set up Jordin as the "shocking" loser. It reminded me of David Brent firing his secretary for stealing post-it notes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32385138319535659002007-04-25T23:02:00.000-04:002007-04-25T23:02:00.000-04:00David, sorry, but how could you not see that comin...David, sorry, but how could you not see that coming? What else would have been "shocking" that they'd have been so gleeful to promote?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48827590616783735812007-04-25T23:00:00.000-04:002007-04-25T23:00:00.000-04:00They went all out with their ruse. I looked ahead ...They went all out with their ruse. I looked ahead in my guide and the description for Idol next Tuesday mentions "the five remaining finalists". <BR/><BR/>I never watch Idol results shows, but I feel for anyone who invested two hours in that tonight. Yikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91487665353593991012007-04-25T22:54:00.000-04:002007-04-25T22:54:00.000-04:00I wonder if the contestants knew because Jordin ce...I wonder if the contestants knew because Jordin certainly looked like she thought she was going home tonight. Although I did suspect it would be a fake out when the last two were Chris and Jordin. There is no way Jordin is going home until the final show. <BR/><BR/>The guest appearances were mostly a waste of time.. and what happened with Pink, Gwen Stefani and other "stars" that were mentionned? Would it have been that difficult for them to film a five second appearance?<BR/><BR/>I wasn't as creeped out by the Celine-Elvis duet as I thought I would be. Cheesetastic she may be, but she can actually sing, and considering most of the final 6 really can't, you see the difference. I'm also with you on the Jack Black song. He is not bad, although it would have been better to have Seal sing with him. <BR/><BR/>I am less offended by the non results than by the serious ambiguity regarding the corporate contributions, namely Rupert and his billions. He could easily donate 30 million himself, and will make more than that back if tonight's ratings are decent.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15490257346317684772007-04-25T22:45:00.000-04:002007-04-25T22:45:00.000-04:00You're a generous man. I didn't sit through much o...You're a generous man. I didn't sit through much of the telethon, but I did tune in for the results. I am burning angry about the bait-and-switch... not that they didn't eliminate anyone, per se, but they carried the tease too far, literally making Jordin cry and making people's jaws hit the floor.<BR/><BR/>Then Seacrest did the equivalent of saying "Suckeeerrrrs!"<BR/><BR/>I am <EM>furious</EM> at those shitbag "Idol" producers, Alan! I thought how they did it showed their profound contempt for their audience... and their contestants.<BR/><BR/>And I want <EM>you</EM> to get furious, dammit! You're in a position to call those charity-pimping greedheads to account!Undercover Black Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704721024820668555noreply@blogger.com