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Jennywa
Member
07-17-2003
| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 8:57 pm
Hello! I haven't posted much all season, but been reading. I do have a few comments at this time. Bo: more distinctive voice. When he's "on", he is hot! I like his rocker image-shades of my Baby Boomer past-but don't like the shades! Carrie: seems sweet, but not crazy about her voice. Seems to yell alot-not much emotion. Do we really need another blond? Not unique. Also, I think she may become "corrupted" by the music industry-have you seen Kelly lately?? Probably too late anyway.... I want Bo to win, will vote for him and hope he wins!! Thanks for all your intelligent comments. This is absolutely the best message board!
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 9:41 pm
and nobody came close to the incredible claaaaaaaaaaay! this entire thing was just so-so for me since constantine left. of course, randy had to say, "it was the best season ever"...and yes, it sounded like the much-over-used "....rose ceremony ever". blech. i don't care enough for either contestant to vote. i am sure we will see good things from both and we can buy whichever cd's we care to hear. just nothing awesome for me this late in the game. these two should have been belting it out, yet both seemed to be pretty much lackluster during their performances. maybe it was nerves, but both have sung enough elsewhere and on AI to be a little more physical and into their songs, IMO.
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Babyboo
Member
06-16-2003
| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 10:17 pm
Hi Jenny, I voted the whole four hours for BO BICE
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 10:21 pm
idol, i agree with the nonbeliever stuff. whoever the judges want to win will win. who of us can ever verify exactly how many calls went to which contestant? it has been leading to carrie and bo from the beginning. they are each 'okay' to me but nothing phenomenal. the whole voting thing reeks if you ask me.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 10:48 pm
Tonight just reminded me of how astonishing Fantasia was last year, stalking the stage in her green halter dress, as she wailed "I Believe" and the audience rose to its feet when she hit the chorus. Two of my students last year, sorority sisters, got tickets to the last two days, and they said you could just feel the energy when she came onstage and laid down the law. Tonight, on the other hand, I felt like I wilted more and more as the evening passed.
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Jennywa
Member
07-17-2003
| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 11:15 pm
still voting for BO here on the west coast!
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Sunrvrose
Member
08-13-2001
| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 11:44 pm
Me to Jenny, and getting in far to often. I'm worried. I agree with Randy, for me, this was far and away the best season yet. One of the reasons for so much emotion for the contestants is that so many of the final few were really good. Heck, everyone up to 6th or 7th place was very good. I thought the finale show was great. I think Carrie was the best she has ever been. I thought BB did a wonderful job on his last two songs, and I really liked his first song. It just seemed that the band and back-up singers kinda drowned him out. That would be the sound departments error. They needed to up his mike and drop the others down a bit. My dd sometimes does sound for bands who play locally, and believe me, when something like that happens, it is the sound person's fault, not the singer. I'm sure that all of you know of songs that you love where the singer is singing very softly, but is not overpowered by music or back-up. One that just jumped into my mind is "Killing Me Softly" (with his song). So, here I am, still voting for my BB. Getting in about every 2nd or 3rd time, most of the time. Keep voting, Jenny. GO BO!!!
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Sunrvrose
Member
08-13-2001
| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 11:47 pm
Oh, great, my cordless phone just died. I guess I'm done voting.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 6:26 am
Did everybody realize the person sitting next to Constantine was Anwar? I didn't. I thought it was just a civilian. He looks good.

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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 6:53 am
I saw him but didnt think it was Anwar, This morning on the CNN 90 second pop, Teree (sp) and others are all saying that Bo is going to win this hands down. They didnt like Carrie at all.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 6:54 am
boy Constantine sure looks like Charlie Manson in that pic.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:21 am
First of all, who the heck is Henry Clayton Thomas. If I remember right there was a David Clayton Thomas who as the lead singer of Bread, and there was a Henry Thomas (wasn't he the kid in ET?), but I have no memory of a Henry Clayton Thomas...LOL! And is Jessica pregnant or has she just put on weight? And Anwar should have rethunk that hair style...YUCK! Definitely too Pouf-y. I heard on morning radio this morning that Constantine was a total diva during this week's round of interviews of top 10 contestants. A "highly placed person" in the Fox organization said he was horrible to deal with - refused to take off sunglasses (in an enclosed room with no natural light), wouldn't meet anyone's eyes and refused to answer questions about comparisons between him and Bo. Does this surprise anyone? Thought the finale was terrible - the "original songs" were not great for either contestant and their obvious fatigue and ill health was evident. How are they going to fill up two hours tonight?
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:22 am
You cannot put Paula on BB - the hamsters will eat her up alive.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:23 am
I clicked send too soon. I was also going to ask if Jessica was pregnant.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:28 am
TVGasm.com speculated on that very thing. They even made a guess as to who the father was ... Look for yourself
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:31 am
Crap I knew it was clayton thomas, who remembers these people after twenty years.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:32 am
Constantine still creeps me out.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:56 am
I only remember the minor, unimportant things - but I can't keep my major facts straight to save my life!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:59 am
If Jessica isn't pregnant than that was a truly unfortunate wardrobe choice! Do these people really look themselves in the mirror and think "I look hot dressed like this?"
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 8:24 am
2 hours tonight? Good grief! Didn't vote at all because I don't really care who wins this. Plus I wasn't going to miss House. Liked Bo better sometimes and Carrie at other times. They are equal in my little mind!
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 8:37 am
I just finally got time to watch the show. How cheesy was the coin toss? I was waiting for them to say, "Buy your own coin on QVC!" (which you can do, btw) Why, oh why did Anwar take out his braids!!! The original songs were very. . .well, uninspiring is all I can say. Bo's rendition of the first song was okay -- it wasn't a good song for him at all. I like his rendition of the second one a lot better, but it's still not a great song. Carrie did okay on both of them, but was better on her second one. Seems like one song was tailored for each of their styles and since their styles are very different, it's only natural that each of them would do well on one boring song and only okay on the other. Bo, as usual was great on Vehicle. That's a song that's tailor-made for him. Carrie was good on Indpendence Day, too. That's her best genre. I just prefer Bo's style and genre more. Overall, I like Bo best, but I'm not nearly as ready to go plunk down my money on either one of these folks' CDs like I was for Fantasia last year. 
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 9:11 am
So Nigel and the other exec producer were on KTTV here in LA and they said that Beaux had food poisoning on Monday--no mention of a cold--so he missed a day of rehearsal. Carrie was having bad allergy stuff. Byrd or however you spell her name (the vocal coach) was also on and essentially admitted that their singing left a lot to be desired last night. The ratings in LA were way down from last year and season 2 (19 share) but the national ratings were very good. Up from last year. Believe it or not, Kenny G is performing tonight.
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Rabbit
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 9:33 am
David Clayton Thomas was the lead singer for Blood Sweat and Tears. David Gates was the lead singer for Bread, but It don't matter to me. If you really feel that You need some time to be free Time to go out searching for yourself
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 9:55 am
I checked my Tivo and barely was able to glimpse Jessica. I paused it over her and her stomach is barely visible. How on earth did anyone catch her tummy?! I like Anwars hair, very hip and current.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 10:55 am
6115,1065377_3_0_,00.html,Season's Gradings Based on the last ''American Idol'' performance show, Bo should finish ahead of Carrie. But is he a shoo-in when you compare their performances from every week? by Michael Slezak ''I think you've done enough to win this competition.'' Those nine cryptic words from the typically straightforward Simon Cowell concluded the final week of performances on season 4 of American Idol. But before you interpret that as a ringing endorsement of Carrie Underwood from the show's most cantankerous judge, allow me to take a crack at translating his comments from their original broadcast-speak: ''We're up against a two-hour Lost tomorrow night, so instead of stating the obvious — that Bo wrapped up this competition last week with his a cappella version of ''In a Dream'' — let me earn a fat Christmas bonus from the folks at Fox by creating a false sense of suspense in the competition, thus ensuring 30 million-plus viewers for our all-important season finale.'' (For a translation of Paula's comments, try this site. Seriously, those rainbow-colored dudes are speaking her language, and they've got some wickedly Abdullian dance moves, to boot.) Getting back to Simon, though, you can call me a cynic, but he's a sharp guy with a consistently good ear; after all, this is the man who told EW a couple weeks back that Fantasia is his favorite Idol of all time. (Mine, too.) So surely Simon didn't fail to notice that Carrie's vocals on ''Inside Your Heaven'' were about as steady as Britney Spears' camcorder work. Or worse still, that at times, her take on ''Angels Brought Me Here'' made her sound like an asthma patient at the end of a marathon — gasping, exhausted, and, frankly, a little bit scared. Carrie might've been better off passing the mike out into the audience and letting Mikalah Gordon pinch hit for her. Now before I'm accused of being Bo-biased, I'll admit my favorite contestant didn't strut his best stuff during the finals, either. After all, the highlight of his ''Long, Long Road'' was a cameo appearance in the audience from Jennifer Hudson. (Why doesn't she have a major-label record coming out already?) But you have to admit, while Bo's version of ''Vehicle'' was a little bit low-key, it still served as a defibrillator to the sleepy heart of tonight's program. And while Bo, too, missed a few notes on ''Inside Your Heaven,'' his inherent soulfulness lit up the drippy ballad from the core, escalating it to something surprisingly listenable. So while Randy gave Carrie a standing ovation — albeit the most unenthusiastic standing O I've ever witnessed — and Paula's new hair color looked jazzy, as far as I'm concerned, the night belonged to the Alabamian with the silky brown mane and a penchant for mike-stand twirling. That said, no Idol contestant deserves to win based on just one performance. So let's get all America's Next Top Model and review the contestants' portfolios side by side, shall we? Semifinals week 1 Making Tiffany's ''Could've Been'' sound relevant trumped a lazy version of a song you could catch any weekend at your local roadside bar (''Drift Away''). Advantage: Carrie. Semifinals week 2 Okay, everyone who can recall Bo's scintillating rendition of the Allman Brothers' ''Whipping Post,'' raise your hand. Now how about Carrie's smiling, cipher-like take on ''Piece of My Heart''? Okay, yeah, the latter one was memorable, too, but only for conjuring up the image of Janis bursting forth from the grave in a rage. Advantage: Bo. Semifinals week 3 What happened to that kid with the hats anyway? You know if he'd stuck around, Scott Savol never would've made the final five. Advantage: Mario Vasquez. Finals week 1 Only a fembot would smile her way through a song about being cheated, mistreated, put down, and pushed round. But when the Bice Man declared ''what goes up must come down,'' I was sold! Advantage: Bo. Finals week 2 Yes, I'll say it: It's good when guys act sensitive. But maybe not so much by sitting on the stage with an acoustic-guitar-playing buddy and delivering a quaky take on ''Time in a Bottle.'' Much better, Carrie's bombastic, watch-me-hit-every-note rendition of Heart's awesome power ballad ''Alone.'' Bonus points for rocking some big '80s locks, sister. Advantage: Carrie. Finals week 3 I'm not convinced Robovox 8.0 is the next Martina McBride, and its version of ''Independence Day'' didn't quite do the trick, but watching Bo place his floppy hat on Paula's head during ''Remedy'' was an emotional — if not vocal — low point for me. Advantage: Carrie. Finals week 4 We now conclude the part of our story in which our talented young contestants audition for their high-school musicals. Advantage: Nobody. Finals week 5 Sure, Carrie hit her first off note of the competition howling her way through ''Love Is a Battlefield,'' but it was better than Bo's low point of the entire season: a shockingly uninspired take on the Southern rock anthem ''Free Bird.'' Advantage: Carrie. Finals week 6 He may have cheated on the '70s-dance-music theme, but Bo's sexy, growling ''Vehicle'' still made me want to get up and shake my booty. Carrie, meanwhile, admitted she didn't understand the metaphorical lyrics to ''MacArthur Park,'' raising the question ''So why the heck did you choose to sing it?'' Advantage: Bo. Finals week 7 My favorite WB theme song of all time is Felicity's ''New Version of You,'' but a close runner-up is ''I Don't Want to Be'' from One Tree Hill. Damn, that Bice kid's got good taste. Advantage: Bo. Finals week 8 Carrie kicked over a mike stand. Bo put his own stamp on ''Stand by Me.'' Carrie got quiet and moody on ''Bless the Broken Road.'' Bo went the laid-back-dude route on ''Heaven.'' How come I had no urge to vote? Advantage: neither. Finals week 9 Believe me when I tell you that ''For the Love of Money'' was not written for the Donald's reality show. And methinks it's going to get another run up the pop charts, courtesy of Mr. Bice. Meanwhile, Carrie failed to convince me she had even a cursory understanding of the lyrics to ''Sin Wagon,'' and she got outsung by A-Fed on ''If You Don't Know Me by Now.'' Gah! Advantage: Bo. Finals week 10 Two words: A cappella. Advantage: Bo. So there you have it: Counting the season-finale win by Bo, he outdueled Carrie by a score of 7 to 4. And I've got to say something that's sure to send Underwood fans into a fury: Bo is going to be the next American Idol because he's got better range. Don't curse me out on the message boards just yet. I'm not talking about vocal range: Though Carrie's in need of a serious lower-register workout regimen, she can probably hit more notes than Bo. But when it comes to emotional range, she has a long way to go. You see, in the end, I believe that what makes an Idol isn't necessarily the ability to hold a note, or select the best song from the year you were born. Rather, it's an ability to infuse even the most saccharine ballad with meaning. ''A Moment Like This'' is a terrible, terrible song — except when it's being delivered with a pulse-raising urgency by Kelly Clarkson. Diana DeGarmo's ''I Believe'' is like dreary background music for a long-distance ad, but Fantasia's rendition moves me to tears every time. Whether pop or rock, or country or R&B, this year's Idol winner will likely be saddled with quite a bit of dreck on his or her debut disc. And while I cringe at the thought of Bo Bice releasing ''Inside Your Heaven,'' I know deep down he can survive it — as long as his follow-up is something as rockin' as ''Whipping Post'' or ''Vehicle.''
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