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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:04 pm
The show runs over a few minutes for the group song. FOX cut in for a split second, then went right back to the show.
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Mystery
Member
05-10-2005
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:04 pm
The performers must have known they'd all be in the group song, I bet they knew there was no elimination
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:04 pm
hmm, where was Borat? I could have sworn he was in the commercials for tonight.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:06 pm
I actually had a feeling about this last night....because of the special event they really wouldn't want to end it on a down note with an elimination. I didn't figure the double next week tho, I thought they would pull a Survivor and have it a final 3 instead of a final 2 (because the last show is the 23rd)... But since they're going by votes rather than percentage, it's moot anyway...whoever was in the bottom two tonight (they didn't do a bottom two remember, so that's how they could tease Jordin til last, because she likely WASN'T bottom 2) is most likely gone next week, as the votes will go back down to normal, probably about half of this week, so the gap will be too big to make up. If they really wanted it to be fair, they would have announced that for this week and next only, the eliminations would be based on percentage of votes, not total number of votes.
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Laneesmom
Member
05-12-2005
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:07 pm
Rvon, just figured with this type of show that they wouldn't send anybody home.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:11 pm
You guys are all so smart!!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:11 pm
I don't think any of us mentioned the group pantomime forgettable thing. A bunch of celebs were shown pantomiming a 70s song (sorry about my CRS). Their faces were flashed. Maybe Borat was in that, but I don't know. I didn't pay attention.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:24 pm
Mak1, that was "Staying Alive". I actually thought it was pretty funny.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:30 pm
Thanks Jbeanny! Maybe it was only forgettable because my memory is shorter than normal, lol. Was Borat in it?
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:33 pm
I know they draw these things out, but I thought that was downright out and out mean to Jordin. You could tell she thought she was going home, and then she had to open the final number--and I thought her voice was the weakest I'd ever heard it. I recorded this show because I was working tonight (only watched last bit) and I may just skip the whole thing.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:38 pm
While I appreciate any attempt to help poor people out, IMO that wasn't a very good show. I wish that AI, considering its massive success would have enough confidence to truly present an all star show of past AI winners and popular contestants and not feel that they have to drag in a whole bunch of dated stars. For example, why couldn't they have asked Clay to sing Bridge Over Troubled Water. Who knows – maybe they did but I doubt it. Also, I thought the Celine and Elvis duet was very tacky and a big let down. Plus the tease at the end with Jordin – yuck! I hated that part! 
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:48 pm
Well I feel jipped! So really this week wasn't American Idol, but rather a big telethon...
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:53 pm
There's something about a bunch of millionaire's asking me to give money that bothers me....I know, it's for a good cause...but Ellen vowing to donate $100,000 isn't very compelling when it will be written of on her taxes. I voted more times last night than I ever have...all for Jordin.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:54 pm
That was a dirty, rotten trick to play on a 17 year old girl.
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Amy
Member
07-10-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:00 pm
I want to thank the spoilers, I just finished reading and boy am I a sucker. I spent all night voting and then to have no one voted off tonight. They better do it right next week and kick off the person who should have gone home tonight and then use next weeks votes to pick a second person. If they don't, there is more of a chance that the results could be overly manipulated by predicions of who were the bottom vote getters, like dialidol this week. I know that there will only be 2 hours to vote next week so it shouldn't have too big an impact but the possibility is still there that it could.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:44 pm
ThanksLexie.
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Mush
Member
09-09-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:44 pm
Thanks spoilers! I just came home, read the "results" and stopped the TiVo recording. I was planning to fast-forward through the telethon anyway. I think this is stupid.
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Iheartkaysar
Member
08-16-2005
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:08 pm
I think the classiest moment of the night (and I may have "mis-seen" this) was Ryan stepping between the crying girl and the camera. No need to embarass the girl all over. . . Was that the same crying girl? Agree the Elvis duet was tacky. Though it says a lot that he was much livelier than Celine! Some very nice, manufactured moments. I liked the "Staying Alive" bit. However, I ended up thinking about past Idols ( ITA- why wasn't Clay singing "BOTW"? and where was Taylor? and Ruben? And Fantasia?) I think this is the weakest final group of all six seasons. Weird timing, but at least the show is taking some social responsibility. I'm skeptical and cynical, but if something like this helps even a handful of people. . .well, if I'm being honest( ), the show has done more than I have for others.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:27 pm
Not a great dress choice for Kelly
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:32 pm
A mishmash. Didn't like the stunt they pulled on little Jordin at all! Poor kid. The show was trying to be all things to all people, and it just was a mess, with a few good moments and a few memorable moments, some not so good, and lots of just plain weird moments. I was confused at first and thought it was an Elvis impersonator, wow.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:52 pm
My husband said "Chris already has his microphone." I thought for sure he was going home and then shocked about Jordin and I don't like that long pause and Ryan saying "I told you it was shocking" or something like that. That was awful. I am so glad Jordin is safe. I'm mad at the show for that last min. shocker of a non elimination. (I'm ok with the non elim just upset about the way they did it making Jordin think she was going.) I really think she thought she was going. If she knew she wasn't then she really is a great actress. I agree that her voice sounded weak when she opened the final song. She is the youngest there. If they had to do this why not do it to someone older and more mature. Blah. I did enjoy the show. As hard as the sad true stories were hard to watch, I am glad they were shown. I hope they raise a lot of money.
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Biginjapan
Member
07-23-2005
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:56 pm
Well at least tonight i learned that they want Jordin to win..which is cool with me...Sanjaya is still the big winner this season..and i do believe Chris was the lowest vote with Lakisha close..
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:47 am
I was thinking on Tues. that it would be really hard to kick someone off on a show like this and while I didn't see all of the show or even the moment when they did that to Jordin, I wasn't surprised at all. It just seemed wrong to do this "feel-good" show and then kick someone off at the end.
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Amy
Member
07-10-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:52 am
I would say the reason they did that to Jordin is because she was the person who was most likely in the top position for the night. This way it seemed to be a huge shock to the public because everyone thought she would have been the safest of the bunch.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:56 am
ITA Amy. Seeing who was left, I was more convinced than before that it would be a non-elim. Jordin had to be the top vote getter.
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