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Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I didn't go back to check all the threads, so I hope this isn't a repeat. Here is Bette Midler singing Wind Beneath My Wings last night.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jI7ZCCJHGaw

Bette makes me smile just to watch her. That woman loves what she does, it is so clear. She sounded like she had a cold or something (voice cracked a bit), but I don't care! She has, and she is, IT!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I loved Ruben and Jordin's duet. I don't think he needs gastric bypass, he's losing weight slowly and smartly, with a lifestyle change.

Loved Melinda getting the opportunity to sing with the Winans!

Carrie Underwood sounded really good. I wish Fantasia had been there to sing her new single, it's awesome.

Mush
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09-09-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mush a private message Print Post    
I read on another board that Bette Midler was a last-minute replacement. Someone backed out on Tuesday night and Bette flew in from Europe to appear.

Jedisan
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01-11-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jedisan a private message Print Post    
2. Loved, loved, LOVED Blake doing his number with Doug E Fresh! THAT is definitely his genre!


I can't believe it took 10 (!) freakin' pages in this thread for the first mention of Doug E Fresh and Blake doing "The Show".
That was the highlight of the night for me - I love that song from way back (GAWD, I still have my old 'Whodini' stuff too for pete's sake - LOL!)
Blake held his own with the pioneer of beat-boxing - I thought it was great.

IIRC there was a dance called the Inspector Gadget that was made for that song too...

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
When do we vote on the winning song? Did I miss that? And isn't this year the first one for the song writing competition? Have any of the songs written for the winners ever won anything for them?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Um, Twinks? Hon?

THAT song ("This is my now") was the song that "America voted for". THAT is the song that won the songwriting contest. THAT was the winning song, that Jordin and Blake sang on Tuesday and that will be (poor) Jordin's first single.

LOL! But smooches!

And Jedisan! I know... I thought Blake absolutely totally made the show. For the first time, you really got to see him doing what he's good at (and singing "This is my now" is certainly not one of 'em). And to hold his own with Doug E Fresh!!! They looked liked they'd been performing together for ages. Loved, loved, and STILL LOVED that segment!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Jordin managed to make "This is my now" sound good.

Blake singing "This is my now" was hysterically funny. Sad but hysterical.

(And I think Blake is a great performer when he gets to sing something that suits his style)

Jedisan
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01-11-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jedisan a private message Print Post    

smooches to Costa.
Blake told Sugar Rae (sp? - the singer from the band, not the boxer) on Extra today that he has some stuff in the works, and I am bettin' it is something in the genre that suits him best.
PS: Can you teach me the 'Inspector Gadget" dance too?

Rehtse
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 4:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rehtse a private message Print Post    
I love Bette Midler, but she sounded awful last night! So much so that I listened instead to the Rosie-Elisabeth fight. LOL

Lexie_girl
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 4:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Blake's performance with Doug E. Fresh was his best performance all year.



Costacat
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I thought so, too, Lexie. Because, for once, he finally got to sing a song HIS way!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
That's what I'm asking! When was the vote for the songs?? When did I miss that??

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Really cute TVGuide.com interview with Jordin

Twinkie, the vote for the songs have been on the website since the charity shows, I think.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Lady. I guess that's how I missed it. I never go to the website.

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
The 1st half of this article is wonderful, I couldn't agree more.

the Idol finale should not be ... used as a vehicle to promote some megastar's latest single, or a new Vegas casino gig, or Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.

<fixed link ~77>

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 10:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Bette said in an interview yesterday that she flew in 1-2 days before finale because someone canceled. Do we know who would it was that canceled?



Roxip
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01-29-2004

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Just my opinion...but I just went to youtube and watched the top 6 girls and Gladys Knight perform (Gladys Knight is one of my all-time favorite performers...and in the plastic surgery category she has my vote -- except for putting on a few pounds that woman is still beautiful and can still sing!)...and although Gladys was great, and Melinda was great, LaKeisha was awesome! She really almost outsang Gladys on her own song. And I love me some Gladys.

And you all were right...the guys weren't nearly as good with Smokey Robinson, but I was amazed at how well Chris Sligh and Phil were able to sing that genre...and once again it showed what a shame it was that Brandon made such bad song choices at the start of the show...the man can sing some Motown!

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
How interesting Lexie...I read that Paul McCartney cancelled lat minuted, but ironically I read it in a denial he issued that he was ever supposed to be there. So now I'm going hmmmmmmmmmm. Wonder if that was the reason for the Beatles tribute??

I'm impressed Bette agreed to do that, last minute especially. So I clearly have no clue, but now it makes that info more interesting to me lol


Mak1
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08-12-2002

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Lexiegirl, it had been rumored that Britney Spears would be on the finale. I can't vouch for that, but it wouldn't surprise me if I heard that she had backed out, considering her recent public behavior.

Costacat
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Friday, May 25, 2007 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
The rumor about Britney was just that... several PTB said that American Idol does not "allow lip syncing" on its shows. <snort>

I dunno who was s'posed to be performing (maybe someone else who'd "coached" the contestants?).

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
If they don't allow lip syncing, they should not have had Smokey on. His voice was sound tracked.

Roppiepie
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05-06-2004

Friday, May 25, 2007 - 11:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roppiepie a private message Print Post    
I'm disappointed that they didn't bring back the old guy, Sherman Lepore, to sing and plug his CD.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'm just saying what they said they said (what the newscasters said the AI folks said).

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
I had also heard a rumor that Peter Noone would be performing. Of course, rumors are always flying around for the finale.

Shel
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07-27-2005

Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shel a private message Print Post    
I heard a rumor that I was supposed to perform at the finale, but I was just too busy.

Biginjapan
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07-23-2005

Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biginjapan a private message Print Post    
I thought Kelly was awesome. And it was great to see Sanjaya again. I don't hear much of Ruben but he sure does have a beautiful voice. Oh and that clive davis guy should just go away.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 7:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Clive Davis should just go away? He's one of the best musical producers of all time.

Roxip
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I'm guessing that Fantasia knew she would be unavailable for the finale -- that's why she performed earlier in the season -- so theoretically all of the past AI winners have sung this season, right?

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
I wish they would have had Kim Locke perform this season. Her new song, Changes rocks.

Biginjapan
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07-23-2005

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 10:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biginjapan a private message Print Post    
Mocha, Clive was one won of the best...not so much anymore....and Texasdeb i have to agree with you that Changes is an awesome song...I hope it does good

Grooch
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Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
I read in the NY Post yesterday that Ozzy Osbourne was supposed to perform at the finale but he backed out when he found out he had to do a duet w/ Sanjaya.

Since it's from the NY Post, take it for what it's worth.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
LOL, yeah I read that yesterday over at tmz.com

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 12:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
There is so much there to say, and instead I'll take the high road and not say anything. Other than... ROTFLMBO!