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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 11:42 am
When they show Blake's family I see a comedian but I can't remember his name. He's the one with the blonde moustache. I know I've seen him before. NE1 know him? thx 
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 11:47 am
I think Melinda is definitely the best singer out of the 3 and will probably win. It's just I'm kind of tired of her type of artist. I love Jordin and her spunk and think she's fantastic for only being 17. I also thought the songs they picked for her were just awful. I didn't like that Ike & Tina song they picked for Melinda either. There are so many others they COULD have picked for her that are better songs, but she did pull it off and I really like when she sings with an edge. Blake wasn't one of my favorites initially but I came to really enjoy his performances. I like him because he's original as a performer, esp. in this venue. I'm always wanting to see what he'll do next and what way he would make a song contemporary. I don't think Melinda needs Idol at all for a career boost and it may just contain her more than she should be. The other two could probably more use the Idol title and contract to further themselves, esp. Jordin. I think all 3 will get contracts. I guess what impressed me about Blake is, I have 19-yr-old son who is a rock musician and he's always had total disdain for anything Idol and actually looks down on anyone on it. Because his room mates gf likes to watch, he's watched and he came home saying how much Blake "owned" this particular song he sang and that he should win. I guess what I'm saying is, Blake would attrack a different audience other than pop, r&b and country. FWIW
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 12:06 pm
I don't think Jordin's age is an issue. She'll be 18 soon enough, and then considered an adult. (If she was younger, it might be an issue.)
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Biginjapan
Member
07-23-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 12:35 pm
They opened the lines again before the end of the show. I got in a bunch of votes for Blake before the show ended and then it went busy.
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Yoda
Member
08-11-2005
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 12:41 pm
I noticed the lines were open too so I got some early votes in for Jordin....hope it helped her!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 12:49 pm
They "claim" that they do that for test purposes and that the votes don't count. But who knows?
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 1:28 pm
Ketchuplover...Rip Taylor?
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Hobbs
Member
08-05-2002
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 1:41 pm
I loved Rip Taylor when I was a kid. He was on the Mike Douglas show in the afternoon a lot. One of my favorite jokes was when he pulled the fish out of his bag with all the holes in it and yelled, "Holy Mackerel!"
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 2:01 pm
Blake's father does kind of look like Rip Taylor with his out-thrust chin, florid complexion and mane of blonde hair.
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Trini
Member
07-06-2004
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 2:21 pm
I am not feeling Melinda at all when she sings; it seems so strange.
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Nancypj
Member
08-17-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 3:17 pm
I'm hoping for a Melinda/Jordin final, as I really do not care for Blake at all. His beat-boxing or whatever has sounded like Woody Woodpecker to me the past few weeks. Maybe it is all that reverb... Anyhow, I thought Melinda sang all three of her songs extremely well last night. All three were different styles and really showed her range. I wish she and Jordin had been given more contemporary/well-known songs to perform, though. At least two of the three. As for Simon giving Melinda his stamp of approval, seems to me it would almost work against her, as people who may have otherwise voted for her would assume she is safe and throw their votes to whichever of Blake or Jordin they wanted to see with her in the finals. I didn't fall for it, though. I learned my lesson on that long ago. All my votes went to Melinda 
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 3:21 pm
Trini, I am the same way about Melinda. I love her, and the thing is, I am probably one of the biggest old soul music/old Motown fans around. Maybe it's because it seems she really doesn't need to win because she's set, no matter what. Or maybe it's because there's just something that doesn't pull me in for some reason. I am pulling for Blake at this point, then Jordin. Anyone catch "The View" today, when they were talking about Blake? Both Elisabeth and Rosie are big Blake fans. Elisabeth has been since early on and back in April, predicted that Blake and Jordin would be in the finals. Blake sent Elisabeth an email last night and thanked her for the support.
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Kizz
Member
07-26-2001
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 3:38 pm
I think if the producers truly cared about Jordin's age, they would simply make the low end of the age limit 18. It's not like there is any real negotiating going on, 19 Entertainment already basically owns them...they pretty much have to sign away their lives as soon as they get past the Hollywood round. Does anyone remember American Juniors? One of the finalists, AJ, goes to my nephew's school, a performing arts magnet school, and the following year he couldn't as much as try out for the musical or sing a solo in the Showstoppers revue. BTW he has grown into a very handsome young man with an absolutely beautiful voice.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 6:20 pm
It's funny to read that some folks here feel that the songs were stacked in favor of Melinda. My hubby and I love all three, but Melinda is our fave, and we thought she was given the crappiest song selections. That said, I thought that the judges were generous in their critiques of her, and a couple of Simon's criticisms of Blake and Jordin were unfair.
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