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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 10:52 am
I have been for the past several seasons. Until we get to hollywood week it's really a bore to me.
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Llwynn
Member
07-19-2003
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 11:40 am
I always thought Paula was kind of annoying. Last night I thought some of the judges bordered on rude and I actually missed the way she would try to make a positive comment no matter how bad the person was. The formula worked. Kara doesn't balance Simon's snide remarks. She really does nothing and if she doesn't like a contestant she gets an attitude. I agree though, BORING until Hollywood week. Only watching out of habit.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 4:41 pm
I have no idea how accurate this is, but it's a blog about what really happens behind the scenes at AI auditions. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-01-19/secret-rituals-of-american-idol-auditions-exposed/full/
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 11:28 pm
Did you hear the last contestant tonight? Got in trouble, robbed a bank with a BB gun when he was 15 and spent 4 years in jail. Wants to make a success as a way of making his family proud of him. He was absolute great. I think the best yet. Here is a link of his audition. http://idol-mania.com/american-idol-fan/
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Aurora
Member
11-24-2006
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 11:52 pm
I haven't been watching the auditions, but go Matt!!
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 5:43 am
Starke is about 15 minutes from us... my old stomping ground. I remember when it happened. I hope he does well.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 7:49 am
I had a soft spot in my heart last night for the first contestant too - the big guy with the son with autism spectrum disorder - he seemed so sweet and so sincere.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 1:49 pm
I haven't watched a lot. Kara really annoyed me last season. I don't find her annoying at all this season.
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 3:57 pm
Happymom, I agree about Kara. I have really liked her this season. She always seems to get along with the guest judges and is a lot more relaxed than last season. Maybe it is like anyone who starts a new job. You need a little time to fit in.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 4:06 pm
I liked Kara last year but I also agree that she seems to be doing much better this season and contributing nicely to the show.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 5:07 pm
As much as I miss Paula, I have to admit that Kara is doing a much better job this season. Of course, she also made her bones with me when she showed up Bikini Girl on the season finalé last year.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 6:03 pm
this first guy --- can anyone say Dwight Shrute???
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 7:54 pm
It's Ellen vs Simon, And 'American Idol' vs 'X Factor', As Tommy Mottola Is First Choice To Judge Both Shows (And Paula Is Involved, Too) deadline Hollywood It was American Idol's newest judge Ellen DeGeneres’ first day of the 9th season's taping of the Hollywood segment, and she was excited and nervous, sources tell us. But then that turned to anger. Because, our insiders say, Simon Cowell was an hour and a half late for the taping. And Ellen stewed while she waited. She had reason: to accommodate both her talk show hosting duties and her American Idol judging duties, she had moved up her schedule so that now she shot the talk show earlier in the day and then jumped in the car to go to Idol. She was on time, and Cowell was not. "Here it was the first day of taping of the Hollywood shows, and Ellen was there waiting for Simon to show up. Ellen's new to the gig and she's very organized and she made a commitment to take this on, and now she's asking herself, 'What did I get myself into?' She called Simon Cowell a prima donna. So right from the start, the chemistry isn't great," an insider tells us. With that, Ellen Degeneres contacted the pal who brought her to the primetime hit show, Fox alternative programming chief Mike Darnell, and made a request: she asked him to "hurry up and pick" Simon's successor. Cowell has told the world this will be his last season judging Idol to do his own U.S. version of The X Factor. But there's a problem, a big multi-pronged one, and it involves Ellen vs Simon, and Simon Fuller vs Simon Cowell, and American Idol vs The X Factor as well. tommy thaliaOur sources say that American Idol's first choice to succeed Cowell is former Sony music chief Tommy Mottola, best known to the public as Mariah Carey's controlling ex-husband and the controversial boss of Michael Jackson and George Michael who presided not so much over their musical heydays but mostly their scandal-plagued aftermaths. But get this -- Cowell has also designated Mottola as first choice to be a judge on Simon's American X Factor just announced. [more at link]
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 11:55 pm
I am hoping they are hiding all the talent this year because I haven't seen one heck of a lot, there are some good ones but very very few wows. Katie Perry as a judge, boooooooooooo, what was she doing auditioning for the Simon Cowell role, just because you kissed a girl honey doesn't give you the chops to be so damn critical. She just rubbed me the wrong way, prima donna, all that and a bag of chips one hit wonder. Oh and what is with showing all the Asian geeky she-bang wannabe guys, give it a rest. Did I mention I don't care for the show until at least Hollywood, I want to see the talent, not the losers.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 5:14 am
Katy Perry was obnoxious. Totally obnoxious
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 7:56 am
After last night, I am now tending to believe all those gossip bits about Katy and how some other celebrities don't like her. Avril didn't really add anything to show. She was pretty dull.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 8:16 am
Avril wasn't too pleasant or nice either. But Katy was just rude.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 8:23 am
I thought Katy had the best line when Kara kept going on about that last guy's story, as if that made a mediocre singer more talented. "This isn't a Lifetime movie." Kind of summed up how I feel about all the back stories we are subjected to.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 8:31 am
I thought Katy was being that way to be funny, and just overdid it. Didn't know she had a reputation about her attitude...
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 9:22 am
I agree that Katy was a bit obnoxious at times. However, I also found her rather interesting. My guess is that she hasn't paid much attention to the show (or at least the preliminary rounds) so her approach was rather fresh in the sense that she was simply trying to pick out good singers. You could practically see her scratching her head in a perplexed way when they were going through the bios and running through the background of each contestant. LOL - Silly Katy thought the show was about finding people who are great singers and not about hearing appealing background stories that tug at your heart.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 9:31 am
Too me Avril was too young to be judging, she didn't seem to have the heart to be judgemental, I agree she didn't add much. My favorite part of last nights show was when that guy gave Ryan his number and Ryan said "contrary to what you read, you are giving this to the wrong guy" and then passed the note to the big burly guard. I have never liked the little inuendos of Ryans lifestyle, it is kinda like they are making fun of Ryan because he is gay, so not cool. Whether he is or isn't I don't know, nor do I care, it really is no ones business, but there is just something about the way the digs are given to him that makes me cringe.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 10:21 am
I bet Kara was wishing Paula was there last night instead of Patty. The way I saw it, I thought Patty was purposely trying to provoke or go against whatever Kara said. Yes, she worded it well but it just seemed to me she was trying to push Kara's buttons.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 10:26 am
Katy? I liked her, thought she had a few good comments about they're not there to praise people for their story over their singing.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 11:22 am
I thought that Avril was very judgmental to the worship minister...it isn't the judge's job to determine whether the contestants can afford to be on the show, but instead just judge them on their talent.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 11:25 am
When's the last time Avril had a song out? She was just annoying.
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