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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:57 am
I am shocked that you guys did not like the Celine/Elvis duet! I knew about it before the show aired tonight and expected it would be a huge hit. After seeing it, I even more expected it! Celine and Elvis in a duet using CGI - with really, really great camera shots...and the way their voices intertwined in the duet was spectacular. Two legendary singers. I loved it! Kelly's voice is just about as good as anyone's voice could be. She was singing live with no pitch tuner and she didn't miss a single note. Her dress was hideous, but she can sing. Josh Grobin was great! But, oddly enough, he was using a pitch tuner. Go figure. That's also likely why Rascal Flatts sounded so good last night, as well. Gary is a terrible live singer, and last night was the best I've ever heard them sing live, so I'm banking on him having help. Ben Stiller was hysterical and the Staying Alive bit had me laughing. Ellen was warm and a great host. I am amazed at the star power this show generates. Jack Black singing Seal's song, the Simpson's bit making fun of the judges...good stuff! I fell for the Jordin elimination, hook, line, and sinker. And I was pissed - lol! Overall, I loved the show. The telethon aspect was well done and brought a lot of much needed attention to the horrific conditions children around the world endure. If they can raise millions in an evening doing something like that, I'm glad they did it. And, so much money donated will go right to the cause and avoid a lot of administrative fees. I think it was money well spent for anyone who donated.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 3:52 am
Spygirl, is a pitch tuner the thing that singers wear in their ear or is it the big box in front of them?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 5:23 am
yeah, what Spy said!
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 5:41 am
Thought the non-elim was a cheat. Didn't like the Elvis/Celine duet...lol at "Though it says a lot that he was much livelier than Celine! Felt like I was cheated out of Bono...maybe I missed it, but did he even sing? Love Annie Lennox, but agree that former Idols should've performed. As usual, jmho.
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 9:47 am
Did anybody notice the big thing that was missing in all of the videos from Africa? It stood out to me like a sore thumb. Your answer after the break...
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 9:55 am
Ditto.
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Roppiepie
Member
05-06-2004
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 9:58 am
Men? Where are all the men? The daddies? Not just in Africa but in Appalachia and Navaho nation and New Orleans, too???
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:02 am
Exactly Roppie!!! Last time I checked it takes a woman and a man to make a child. There are all of these kids and women dying. You had to be in-human to not be effected by that stuff. But why no men? Aren't they dying too? Or are they as healthy as can be and are just using the women as... well you know, and then they abandon the kids. Maybe I'm a cynic, but something seems to be missing in this story.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:03 am
I loved the show even tho I cried a lot. Loved, loved, loved Carrie Underwood!! I tried to call in a donation but quit trying after about 20 busy signals and will go to www.one.org and donate today. My heart hurt for those kids and I feel guilty about all the waste I create when these little guys are fending for themselves. I never knew that kids as young as 6 were taking care of themselves because their parents have died. I'm scared to think that the 1 and 2 yr olds might be taking care of themselves too. I'm going to donate no matter what but does anybody know how the money gets to these poor people? I have heard that a lot of donations get taken by the warlords. I don't know, and like I said, I'm donating anyway in hopes that these kids do get help they so desperately need.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:15 am
Oh they did it to garner sympathy for poor 17 year-old Jordin. It fits into their narrative that will result in her winning AI 6.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:34 am
Well, I think Miss Jordin can win AI 6 with none of that kind of sympathy help. Jordin doesn't need any sympathy - she's just this yrs total pkg.
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:47 am
All I could think was "Where the heck is Clay? Ruben?" Idols give back should be just that. IDOLS Gosh, Clay would have blown the roof off with 'Bridge over troubled waters'. They probably didn't want him stealing the show, the way he did in the AI5 finals.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:47 am
The women in Africa are dying from aids and they catch aids from the men, many of men travel far away for work and live away from home for months on end. It is a different society and we cant compare it to ours were daddys go out at 8:30 and come home at six. Doesnt work that way. Many of the men are also dead, in some communities 50% of the people are infected with aids. As far as apalachia is concerned, we did see the father of those girls and he was interviewed. Many men work in the mines and work long hours for little pay.
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Tvjunkie
Member
11-26-2006
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:49 am
To answer the question of "where were the daddies" I saw on some show that the men don't want to address this because in Africa women are second class citizens and men still do as they want -- have mistesses and such and the women keep silent. The men don't want to wear condoms to try to prevent this so AIDS is just passed along to women ... the women get pregnant so the kids get it too...The men don't want to listen because sex is a taboo subject to talk about... A women can't say "NO" to her husband...Women are still raped and they get it that way also.... Very sad sad thing .... It takes EVERYONE to try to prevent this not just the women... About the American Idol contestants...yeah they should not have done that to Jordin...but I really don't see the Jordin hype....To me her last performance was not very good...A lot of notes were off...If you try to just listen to the performance it's very clear.... but she is very good to be 17...Melinda is just a natural at this-- vocals and stage performance... the whole 9 yards..... I hope she wins.....
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:51 am
ok, so I spent some time at that site trying to donate and buy the "one" white bracelets, but it just keeps going in a loop. Argh!!! I do not have any problem at all with the stars asking for our donations. You don't have to donate. It's ridiculous that there are over 1 million people living in a space the size of Central Park in Manhatten. I know this is American Idol but everything ties together in this crazy world.
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 11:14 am
Thanks for the info Maris and TVJunkie. I wish they would explain that stuff instead of hiding it. I don't know why they do it. Maybe they are afraid that donations will go down if we think someone is to blame. Actually your explainations make me angry. It sounds like a cultural problem and I don't think you can change an ingrained culture. I hope none of the men get any of the money.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 11:24 am
The men are victims too. Nobody told anyone about Aids till it was too late. Do you think that some man out in the middle of nowhere in Africa even knew what aids was???? In these cultures it is not unusual to have more than one wife. We cant look at things from our cultural history and I think compassion for everyone, man woman and child is in order.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 11:37 am
It's not the poverty in Africa that amazes me so much as the poverty in the United States. Although I knew of both, it is still shocking to see, given the overall wealth of the nation.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 11:46 am
And a great part of the problem in both countries is lack of education on the subject. In Africa men believe that if you have sex with a virgin you will be able to cure Aids. So hence many young girls are raped AND given Aids by men who are desperate for a cure.
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Tvjunkie
Member
11-26-2006
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:43 pm
I have compassion for all but I wish soo much that all groups wanted to do everything possible to help prevent this ...even if you have to talk about things that make you feel uncomfortable...even if you have to do things that you don't want to do...( ie using condoms..even the married people especially in Africa)....and in the US men wanting to be on the DL doesn't help.....
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:52 pm
DL?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 1:00 pm
Downlow
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 1:03 pm
Down Low, Hobbs. It refers to men who are most likely married or date women and then have sex with men on the "down low" (secretly) so they aren't "outted" as either being gay or bisexual.
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Tvjunkie
Member
11-26-2006
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 1:04 pm
DL = downlow -- men living a lie about their sexual orientation and going back home to their unsuspecting wifes....
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 1:33 pm
well heck nobody can ever say that TVCH is not educational...
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