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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 10:26 pm
We're glad AI is back, but like I said in the Grease thread, I find the audition process boring. A couple bad ones who know they're bad I can handle it, but one after another and after another. I'd rather they spend those weeks showing the good ones who do make it, let us get to know the ones who will go to Hollywood a bit.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 11:00 pm
I love how they are playing ABBA, well, they were best part of the show. Think I will wait until after the auditions as I am like WG and I do not enjoy the bad crap.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 12:52 am
Missed the whole thing tonight, but caught a clip of the guy with the batons crying on a talk show. I get tired of the auditions when we get to see very few of the people they actually send on to Hollywood. I'd like to see all who got through on the early shows so we could see them from the beginning.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 12:57 am
I hate the train wreck shows. Just thought I'd share.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 5:55 am
They said last night only 17 people from Minnesota made it to Hollywood. I read an article a couple of weeks ago that the judges said the worst auditions were in Seattle, which will be shown tonight. OMG... how much worse can they be compared to last night?
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 6:15 am
I don't believe that juggler was crying at all, to me it seemed like an act just to get his 15 minues of fame. We dont need to see more than one night of the auditions
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 8:25 am
Yank & Maris, ITA. It even seemed that some of the parents and friends who were consoling the distraught contestants had smirks or were trying to suppress laughter. They knew it was all a joke and a chance for them to get on tv - makes a great Christmas letter blurb.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 8:34 am
yeah, like that Urban Amish guy was real! rme i did notice in one shot they seemed to have all the 'losers' sitting in the same section of the room.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 9:07 am
If you want to see a real Paula train wreck go to nbc5i.com (the DFW affiliate). It was her last interview and it was bad. Really bad.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 9:18 am
I got the impression Paula was sedated last night. Jewel did a very credible job as a judge and I got the distinct impression she was put in there to cover for the silent Paula. I feel like a voyeur watching Paula, it is sad to see someone self destruct like a train wreck. I dont think she will make it to the end of this season on AI
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 9:27 am
I enjoyed it last night. Paula was under control, for whatever reason. I did enjoy the ABBA riff. I think the "losers" chosen to go before the judges do so for a variety of reasons, some really seem to think lightning will strike and they will be sent on to Hollywood, some really think or have been told they are good and some just hope they will be the next William Hung. I would also prefer to see some of each of the ones we vote on.. it isn't fair to them or us. I do watch the auditions but don't fret if I miss some of them. Still I am happy it is back.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 9:48 am
I think that showing the bad auditions is back firing on them. I have heard one talk show this am or read one report that is favorable.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 9:56 am
Maris, I agree about the juggler faking it. His mother seemed to be trying to suppress a laugh. It was so boring last night.
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Avrey258
Member
06-23-2002
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 10:26 am
Is it mean that I lost all sympathy for the juggler kid when he started talking about wanting to be famous? Why won't these parents tell these kids that they suck? LOL! O.K. let me rephrase that. My son is in his senior year of college. His sister is a sophmore in college. When my son was in high school he would dance in the house once and a while and when he asked me or my daughter if he sucked, we said, "yeah, pretty much". Of course this was said in a joking way...but really, he was stiff and awkward. I can't believe these kids are 16 and up and not one person in their lives has been honest with them. I do believe everyone is good at something, it made me sad that so much emphasis is being put on fame.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 10:29 am
Every year the same stuff happens, the auditions are terrible, we say the show is going down hill and then two weeks after the auditions are over, we have forgotten about it and we are surprised by the amount of acutal talent there is in the show because we never get to see the really good ones. I also dont care if I miss the auditions either. Just waiting for the real show to start.
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:10 am
I've been watching American Idol Rewind. It is repeats of season 1. Since it wasn't so popular, everybody that showed up to audition got in front of the judges. Now the contestants are weeded out by producers to a reasonable number that can go before SRP (Simon, Randy, Paula). I want to know how many good ones are turned down for bad ones just to get "good" TV. Anyway, I enjoyed last night's show, but nobody "blew me away." As I have said many times before, as long as the top 6 are the best, I don't care.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:13 am
can someone let me know when these 24 hours of bad auditions are over? dang, last night was bad and I certainly won't be watching tonight ...
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:44 am
Jewel was a great guest judge and she is doing a fantastic job as cohost with Cowboy Troy of Nashville Star 5.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:46 am
Not only was it bad but it was boring too. I only want to see the bad singers if they can make me laugh. I don't laugh at hurt bad singers. Yeah, these people need to be in my family, we are not shy about telling a family member how bad of a singer they are,lol. Doesn't stop us from singing either.
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 12:46 pm
I am glad I am not the only one who thought it was so boring,they could do the show in a hr, not have an hr of adds. I only watch the first part,and turn it off.
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Sportygirl
Member
06-14-2005
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 12:52 pm
The only one who impressed me last night was the girl from Eau Claire (I think) who sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." She could hit the notes, varied the song up a bit and could control her voice. I see her in the top 12. The girl who said she is AI's #1 fan should have known not to audition if she has watched the tapes of all seasons over and over again. I can't believe she said she had 10 years of vocal training. The previews for Seattle look bad. It looks like everyone wanting their 15 minutes of fame has shown up there.
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 1:35 pm
I concur...the show was exceedingly boring last night. I channel surfed the entire 2 hours. Jewel was fair, but I'd rather they keep Jewel and ditch Paula.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 1:38 pm
Did you catch when Jewel told Randy and Simon that they were cold. She said this after the woman asked if they wanted the poster she made for them.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 1:45 pm
Apparently it was the second-highest rated American Idol ever... Ratings Info But the NY Post's Linda Stasi agrees with some of us (except that she seems to believe most "contestants'" tears are sincere, and I don't). NY Post
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 1:49 pm
I agree with you Yankee! That one guy (I forget who) that came out right before the heavy girl walked in, totally looked like he was fake-crying. I did not see one tear roll down his face the whole time he was crying his eyes out on his mom's (?) shoulder.
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