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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 1:28 pm
Well, I was reading some other boards (but, I don't enjoy reading them nearly as much as TVCH ) and the conspiracy theorists are out and about speculating that there was "something wrong" with last night's vote, i.e. something wrong with the phone lines, a miscalculation, or whatever.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 1:43 pm
Thanks, Lady! That first one has over 3 million viewings on Youtube Sea, when I viewed it, it had over 32 million viewings! Wow!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 2:42 pm
For what it's worth, I didn't think it was "mean" or "cruel" when Ryan told Michael Johns he was going home. It's a TV show, after all, and a lot of things are done that way for dramatic effect. Just like when they say, "And we'll find out . . . right after this break." I was sorry to see MJ go. I thought he was great this week.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 3:59 pm
I think the eliminations are often presented in a jarring manner. Yes the audience booed when they realized Michael was leaving. If you check dialidol, Michael was one who statistically was vulnerable to leaving.. along with Brooke, David C, Carly and Syesha. Only David A, Jason and Kristy Lee were safe. I like Jason very much. But I haven't voted, so .. I'm not helping.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 4:03 pm
Oh and Simon said to Michael he still thought it was a bad song choice, but that he was very talented and he liked him very much and would miss him (pp). I do think several of them chose songs they liked but that there are far more inspirational songs they could have chosen. Kristy Lee is making good song choices and has the country fans on her side as well. To me she has a personality that tends to blend with the wallpaper, but she is listening to the judges about song choice, and how to dress (unlike Carly). I like Carly, but she's not hearing Simon in those areas.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 4:53 pm
Good interview with Michael Johns: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585305/20080411/index.jhtml He said Ryan gave him a look that said he was sorry he had to say the line we were talking about.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 8:12 pm
Okay, my VCR messed up and I missed the episode. What did Ryan say that has everyone so upset?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:10 pm
They did the normal reveal on who had to leave, then Ryan said that last year during Idol Gives Back no one actually was eliminated - big pause - but this year, Michael, you're going home. As it was such a shock that it was Michael going - he was stunned, none of the bottom three really moved after the announcement - it seemed particularly cruel.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:15 pm
Brenda, I copied the quote below for you and highlighted the words which seemed to give hope that Michael would be saved from elimination. For the entire re-hash, see this article in Reality TV Magazine: American Idol Shocker: Michael Johns Eliminated Ryan said, “That means Michael has the lowest number of votes this week. Now, last year during Idol Gives Back, we didn’t eliminate anybody at this stage of the competition. <PAUSE> Tonight, we’re going to say goodbye to Michael Johns.”
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:19 pm
Oops. Kitt was too fast for me!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:38 pm
Just found this: Next week, the top seven finalists will croon to the tune of Mariah Carey's No. 1 hits—of which there are now more to choose from than there were on Elvis week, thanks to her latest, "Touch My Body"—with the help of guest mentor Mimi herself.
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Roppiepie
Member
05-06-2004
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 11:01 pm
Are THEY Kidding Me?!?!?! Mariah Carey?????? This show is a sinking ship! I've gotta bail!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 11:03 pm
I don't think it's a sinking ship. Mariah is hot right now and her new CD is smokin'. But that will give Simon and Randy another reason to rag on Syesha. She will blow a MC tune out of the water and they will say something about her singing a diva song again.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 11:47 pm
Mariah at the moment is promoting, "Touch My Body" one of the singles from her new album, titled "E=MC˛", to be released on April 15, 2008. The single is having a huge success after it becomes #1 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 Chart. This achievement puts her second to The Beatles as the all-time artist who has the most #1 singles. Source: Aceshowbiz Also: As previously reported, Carey is made the guest judge and performer on American Idol. She will also perform "Bye Bye" on the show which will be broadcast on April 16.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 4:38 am
Is Mariah also judging, or is she just mentoring?
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 5:28 am
My guess there will be a girl going home next vote. Then a guy...then a girl...etc. I find it funny that the "votes" seem to remove alternating guys and girls...that is too much of a coinincidence to me. My guess is they are taking the lowest votes of which ever gender is "sheduled" to leave. I watched from the beginning this year...and I enjoyed it some...but have lost interest. I think it is drawn out way too much, and I don't think the votes really make that much of a difference.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 6:30 am
Got me, Lexie. I just copied what I read in that article (I linked it). Doesn't seem right that she would do both, does it? Kep, I don't vote during the show for a couple of reasons. One is that I just don't trust that the results are truly the results.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 7:53 am
How many times over the years have the judges told the contestants they shouldn't try to sing Whitney, Celine, MARIAH???
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 8:20 am
I just listen to the judges some nights and roll my eyes. It's like they (or the show) are deliberately setting some contestants up to fail.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 8:32 am
Lady, I really like Syesha and have downloaded 3 of her Idol studio performances from iTunes. I really don't understand what the judges want from her. She and my baby David A are my 2 favorites. (I'm such a mom.) Loved Jason's Over the Rainbow, too. Yep, I have that one and Israel's original. Love them both.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 4:23 pm
Well, I pretty much stopped bothering to vote when I spent 2 hours trying to vote for Clay Aiken and could only get a busy signal, then heard people the next day say they voted 100 times for Reuben. How can that be fair when some people can vote 100 times and others can only get a busy signal?
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 8:33 pm
Thanks Kitt and Herkle. That does seem to cross the line into cruelty. As for Mariah, I never have cared for her much. I think she has a song or two that I like, but as a personality I'm not a fan at all. Babyjaxmom - voting has improved on AI. I, too, tried and tried to vote for Clay on finale night. I think I got my first vote in about 3 hours after voting opening. I will tell you that I've not had trouble since then. They now open up more phone lines for the finale and even in the weeks that proceed it, I don't have trouble. However, no one strikes my fancy like Clay did, so I only vote a few times. I'm looking forward to seeing Neil Diamond as a mentor.
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Biginjapan
Member
07-23-2005
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 10:10 pm
I tried to vote for Clay too on that finale night and never got through. My parents used to love neil diamond....they always played that song "Reverend blue jeans" which never made sense to me...til later on 
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 11:08 pm
It is Forever in Blue Jeans. 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 4:28 pm
Eeeww... Neil Diamond? Not really a fan of the "mentors" this year. I'm guessing he's promoting a new album, too?
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