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Pixieduster
Member
09-27-2004
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:26 am
AI needs to get over themselves. They're not the Academy Awards for goodness sakes! Someone should have been keeping tighter control on the time, and I agree the "awards" segments could have been cut. They really let the yellow bird lady go on way too long. Overall...I strongly dislike how they drag these shows out, so I record them so I can zip through them later (and only to find they ran over and I miss the juicy stuff...which is all of 5 minutes.)
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:27 am
Bonza! Thanks so much for posting the youtube link! My DVR cut off and I missed the end. I was so bummed out because I recorded AI so that I could watch the Lost finale, then didn't get to see the winner and had to come here to read about it.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:33 am
Some miscellaneous comments, now that I've seen the finale: 1. The guys, in my opinion, were a really pathetic group of singers. I was comparing their backup vocals with Smokey (they sounded like hell) to the girls' singing backup to Gladys (they sounded great). 2. Loved, loved, LOVED Blake doing his number with Doug E Fresh! THAT is definitely his genre! 3. Wasn't wild about Kelly's angry song. She's really better when she's not doing an angry rocker chick, IMNSHO. 4. Thought Carrie looked beautiful, as usual. She really is an American Idol, and a crossover star. 5. Could've done without: a. The Idol awards (did we really need 'em?). b. Gwen Stefani (although I like her). c. All the costume changes poor Jordin had. d. Bette Midler? Love her but... HUH? e. Sanjaya? Seriously. Enough!!! (GO AWAY!!!) 6. Really wish Ruben had done better. I still love his smile! 7. Still not all that impressed with Taylor, but he's fun to watch. 8. Loved the Blake and Jordin duet. Loved LaKisha and Melinda singing with Gladys (can you imagine how LaKisha felt up there??? what a moment!). Although my mother thought this was the best two hours of TV in ages, I still think an hour would've been just fine! I'm glad Jordin won. I think she'll do great. Interesting, isn't it, that the women winners have far outsold (and out-awarded) the male winners.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 8:31 am
yoda, the song was re-arranged for some reason. i think the 'awards' are just plain cruel.
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Yoda
Member
08-11-2005
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 8:34 am
And I think the 'awards' encourage more of the strange behavior.
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Marebear
Member
09-27-2002
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 8:41 am
I was very happy with a Jordin win. I LOVED Joe Perry - OMG can he play!! But with Sanjaya?? UUGG!! I loved seeing Bette too - I didn't think she was lip syncing. She is such a fave of mine, really made the show something special for me. I agree that those awards suck. I channel surf when they come on. I didn't especially like Kelly's angry song even tho I love Kelly. She was cool with Joe at the end. I though Taylor Hicks MURDERED the Beatles song that he sang. I loved the girls with Gladys too - having so much fun.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 8:42 am
Here is a link to a pretty funny article detailing a timeline of events in last night's show. Anticlimactic Idol
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Jandy
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:02 am
Thought Carrie's prom dress with jeans was GREAT! <77> Glad Jordin won
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:35 am
Jimmer - that article was hilarious! I actually snorted when I got to the part about Taylor's shirt - and I love me some Taylor Hicks. :-)
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:35 am
Um... Kelly is not fat.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:39 am
Jimmer, that article WAS hilarious! And what's really funny... almost every single comment made in that article? I thought it as it happened!!!
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Yoda
Member
08-11-2005
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:42 am
Thanks for the laugh Jimmer, too funny! (and so very true)
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:47 am
That article made me laugh out loud, thanks Jimmer.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:53 am
I'm rolling!! OMG...I need to save my makeup...we're having company today! Thanks Jimmer!!!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:53 am
9:06 – Clive Davis is now giving props to Chris Daughtry. Backstage, Taylor Hicks is putting his fist through a wall. This was my favorite, hysterical. Thanks.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:58 am
Hey, JMHO FWIW of course, but I thought that was a really impressive 2 hour show finale. I suggest anyone complaining compare it to one night earlier and the 2 hour finale of Dancing with the Stars, which, I might add, amazingly drew more viewers than the Idol Finale. That was one of the most obnoxiously drawn out and mind-numbingly boring 2 hours of television I have ever seen, for a show that had higher quality performances this year than Idol IMHO. Whereas Idol elevated to a quality of performers worthy of the Grammys!!! As with any show so diverse, there were performances I enjoyed less than othes, and the no brainers they should have cut were Clive Davis's endless babbling pre award, and those silly Golden Idols, but at least there were a few humerous clips in those. But all in all I think it was an outstanding finale and I give them credit for it. I don't see much better on TV especially in the last few years. It was a very pleasant surprise for me, and I'd give shows credit for it and hope we get more/better. Otherwise we'll get endless drivel like Dancing. Plus to me it was pretty clear who was going to win, esp after the final performances, so the end was going to be anti-climatic regardless. I think an hour with just the Idols promoting the tour then announcing the winnner (which is what they would have to give us, and cut all the stars) would be a terrible downgrade. So I am glad they put a good 2 hours of TV together for us, and I enjoyed the vast majority. And for those who just want the results, I'd suggest just taping the shows and FFing or tuning in the last 10 min. Then we'll all be happy!!!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:59 am
I don't know who is deciding on the "specially written song" for the last 2 contestants each year but they should be fired. It seems to me like every year the song gets worse. This is my now??? blech. I'm so sick of those sappy songs.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:09 am
I think more people watch American Idol than go to the movies...LOL! And I guess if we keep watching then they are going to continue doing whatever they want to.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:13 am
well, that would be the same american public that eliminated melinda and lakisha, twinkie. that was the song that won the songwriting contest.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:26 am
Enjoyed the finale quite a bit. Liked Kelly's song. <77> Stick a fork in Taylor..he's done. Thank God Fantasia wasn't there...I didn't want to endure the Minnie Mouse on helium again. Carrie was fabulous as usual. Jennifer Hudson looked like she was too famous to be there...sorry to inconvenience you. Good luck on your journey Jordin!!

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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:40 am
I was out at a concert last night. We DVR'd it and last night spent a while fast-forwarding to the end, only to discover... IT WENT OVER and I DIDN'T GET TO SEE THE END. I know I'm not the only one, but geeshhhhhh....
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 11:10 am
Tigerfan: LOL. I agree about Fantasia. Never did like her singing. I love Carrie Underwood, and I LOVE that Kelly is comfortable enough with her body to wear what she likes. Good for her. I love that the newbie celebs are "real" looking people. Poor Ruben, someone send that boy to have gastric bypass, I love him and don't want him to keel over.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 11:11 am
I loved the finale! I thought the golden awards was a bit much but the lady in yellow was funny. Carrie Underwood was so amazing! She is my favorite idol ever but I do like Jordin, Lakisha and Melinda too! I liked Kelly's performance better than I like her music video of the same song. Bette,imo, didn't sound very good last night but I usually like her. Ruben, cute as ever but vocals were kind of weak. I thought Sanjaya sounded better than he ever has but that isn't saying a whole lot now is it? Loved the whole show but Carrie's performances were the best imo.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 11:29 am
I thought Chris Sligh sang and performed very well.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 11:38 am
I thought Chris Sligh did well too. Loved Green Day!
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