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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 11:16 am
I want it to be David C and Syesha final two!! I didn't know that I liked Neil Diamond as much as I do!! I thought he was great!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 11:23 am
I agree with Naja. I'm thinking that's how it will go. I'm hoping David Cook wins it. And thanks Ladyt! I can't get that image out of my brain now. LOL
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 11:40 am
I agree with Naja as to how it's gonna go. But I *want* it to go how Escapee has it down!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 11:56 am
Definitely, Ryan did not say Syesha was bottom two. He just said one is going home and one is safe. Syesha was actually top, a tiny bit above David C and safe on Dial idol. I wonder if they were trying to get Syesha's fans out to vote or didn't want to admit that David A was down at the bottom?
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:19 pm
comments on this anyone? Second, Idol fans deserved a clear and concise on-air account of Tuesday night's credibility-crushing antics. Did Paula confuse her notes on Jason Castro and David Cook, as she said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight? (And if that was the case, why did she change course and tell Rocker David he was ''fantastic''?) Or, as she said Wednesday morning on Ryan Seacrest's radio program, did she catch part of Jason's dress-rehearsal performance of ''September Morn,'' then accidentally reference it after getting confused by the unexpected change in Tuesday-night plans? In either case, Nigel & Co. shouldn't have assumed Idol's 29 million viewers all had the time and inclination to track down these conflicting reports. The show could have and, more important, should have postponed, say, the unveiling of the Coca-Cola Cup contest winner and directly confronted the most mortifying gaffe in Idol history. Furthermore, if in fact the latter scenario was true, that Paula formed her critique based on dress-rehearsal notes, then Nigel should've come out on stage and promised viewers that he was putting an end to the show's policy of allowing Simon, Randy, and Paula to attend or view rehearsals in the first place. Seriously, if, for example, Syesha showed up for a dress rehearsal in sweatpants and a T-shirt but slipped into an Escada gown right before showtime, would it be fair for Simon to take a jab at her sloppy fashion sense? (Of course not.) So why is it okay for the show to be any less stringent regarding contestants' vocal performances? (Oh, and if the judges can't hear properly during the taping of the Idol telecast, then how about investing in some decent ear monitors for 'em, and maybe getting rid of the absolutely infuriating, frequently shrieking, rhythm-free sway-bots who are standing in between the performers and the panel?) ,20007164_20171835_20196803_2,00.html,link
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Nessietessie
Member
02-03-2007
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:41 pm
Little David has a nice voice, but to me, he is very boring. Jason has a soft, soothing voice but his voice is very weak. Little David and Jason just stand there and sing, there is no personality there. Sayesha shows personality and has a strong voice, but she continually gets slammed. David Cook should win. He is amazing. He has stage presence, his voice is very good, and he can sing anything. It shows that he works hard to perfect and change the songs around, so he isn't "karaoke." Unfortunately, it appears they are favoring little David, the preteen girls go crazy over him, and they probably spend more money on cd's than adults do. Little David does not have the whole package like David C. does.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:48 pm
I suspect they will not allow David A to win. It is all about making money and the recording label doesn't want to be stuck with someone whose CDs do not sell well. They are still smarting from the lackluster sales of Taylor Hicks. Does he even have a contract anymore?
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:49 pm
Maris, I think Paula's antics are just some more entertainment for the show and I love it all..LOL. btw, I believe she was looking at notes from dress rehearsal. Not that this will predict a winner or boot order, but last night I was over at the official AI boards. At that point the 3 boys left all had between 7,000 and 9,000+ posts in their folder. (Jason's were in the 7,000's, and the two Davids both had in the 9,000s). Syesha had just over 900 posts in her fan folder. I just don't think she has as much of a "fanatical" fan base as the Davids and Jason have to carry her through next week.
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Nessietessie
Member
02-03-2007
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 1:07 pm
Oh Maris, I do hope you are right. But I thought they would WANT little David to win because of the pre teen frenzy girls screaming every time he is on the stage. They spend money, they don't have utility bills, house payments, car payments, etc, lol. I for one, would only buy David Cook cd's. I am sure he will have no problem getting a recording deal if little David wins over him. Yes, Taylor Hicks, what is he doing??? Whatever happened with Ruben Studdard? What is he doing?
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 1:11 pm
I thought she was looking at her notes from dress rehearsal at the time. But I agree that the judges shouldn't be able to attend dress rehearsals...what if the singer has an entirely different performance...are they going to change their notes?
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 1:29 pm
Yeah, definitely the judges should judge on what the tv audience got to see. Maybe that's why sometimes we are like "WTH? Is he/she watching a different show?".
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Northshore
Member
08-10-2005
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 1:48 pm
I was watching "The View" (I normally don't) and Gloria Estafan was on. She commented on the whole Paula thing. She said she was a guest judge/mentor on Idol twice. She said the both times she was there the judges NEVER were present. They always came in close to the show airing and went to hair and makeup. She basically said that Paula's "excuse" was a lie.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 1:58 pm
Northshore, the only reason I don't think that is "completely" true, is because a couple seasons ago, someone who was a guest of the dress rehearsal snuck in an audio recorder in their pocket. You could clearly hear the judges giving "practice" critiques. They didn't say the exact same thing on the live show, but they were definitely there helping putting in their part to help "time" the final tv show. Plus we always hear the judges say right on the live show that they heard their dress rehearsal performance. Maybe they aren't always there, but I am pretty sure they are often at the dress rehearsals.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 2:01 pm
"Oh Maris, I do hope you are right. But I thought they would WANT little David to win because of the pre teen frenzy girls screaming every time he is on the stage. They spend money, they don't have utility bills, house payments, car payments, etc, lol." That long awaited puberty will finish kicking in soon, and he may not be as cute or sound the same. Have you seen the after pics of some of those "where are they now" TV/movie kids? He may only have another year or so of marketability.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 7:01 pm
The only contestant this season that I will buy music of is David Cooke. I think AI is such a great place for undiscovered talent to get a start. It's giving us better music than I would have ever expected. Even poor folks get a chance. This is the greatest chance for talented young people & I'm going to continue to be a fan as long as these people continue to do this.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 8:11 pm
Not a chance Darrell, little Archuleta will get CUTER and sound BETTER Women's intuition, but even my hubby will tell you this * for the record, we are both bored with him now. altho, I was ticked this week by his enthusiasm in thinking he was a mini ND
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 8:31 pm
I would definitely buy tracks from Syesha's CD or David Cook's. That would probably be it. As far as what Ruben is doing, he's getting ready to be in the touring production of "Ain't Misbehavin'" along with Frenchie.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 8:51 pm
oops, that was sposed to be 'tickled,' not 'ticked' - lol
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 9:48 pm
David A's seventeen and a half, surely he's been in and out of puberty by now?!?!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 6:52 am
I love Ruben's song "Celebrate Me Home," it is so soothing. I hope the tour comes my way because he and Frenchie will tear up that stage!
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 7:38 am
Kitt, to a lot of people he seems to have not finished/even started depending on who you talk to. He's 17, but projecting 12.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 8:09 am
And I think he's INTENTIONALLY projecting 12. The aw shucks gee golly act is totally irritating (I guess since I'm not a pre-teen). And I disagree that pre-teens have that much disposable income that would predicate an Archuletta win. A few 99 cent tracks here and there do not a moneymaking star make. And the pre-teen market is notoriously fickle. Once he disappears for a few months to record a new album, he'll be passe. Much like what happened with Hicks.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 9:07 am
I'm not a pre-teen but I don't think he's acting. I think he is a very sweet kid with an overbearing father. I think he has a very nice voice just not much oomph about him.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 9:33 am
ITA Mamie, sometimes I think D.A. looks like a deer in the headlights...
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Charlottesmom
Member
01-03-2008
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 9:41 am
I would love to hear David C do some Bowie this week!
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