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Stray_cat
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06-21-2006

Wednesday, May 05, 2010 - 7:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stray_cat a private message Print Post    
Thanks for posting that Naja

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Is anybody else losing interest in Idol? After this lackluster season, and with the departure of the only person worth watching (although this year I've felt like he was phoning it in), I'm kind of looking forward to having some free time the next time Idol airs!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'm waiting to see if Crystal wins. I really suspect it'll be like Kris/Adam last year, with Lee/Crystal in F2. And Lee winning as he's more meek and mild.

But I've thought, for the most part, this season was a bust. Some of the least charismatic contestants ever.

Who was the only person worth watching, in your opinion, Roxi?

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 2:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
LOL...SIMON! No matter what he was always worth watching. His expressions, his biting critiques...in year's past he has been prime watching. This year he just looks bored.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
LOL!! Impending departure! Now I get it! And yes, I've gotten the feeling he's bored this year. But I think it's partly cuz the contestants ARE boring!!!

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 7:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
I hope that all the winners come back for Simon's final episode. It would be so nice to see Kelly, Ruben, Fantasia, and the others there.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Friday, May 07, 2010 - 2:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
I was never a Simon fan, I thought he was very manipulative and is more interested in the shallow end of music. When he seemed to disagree with the producers, it was like a show long pout. I suppose it could be amusing and the current staff of judges make him look like agenius. Still, the show is boring because the show is now about the judges and not the idols and because the producers stacked the cast with weak guys and girls who had never problems. It was very poor casting.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
This week's theme is Songs from the Movies, and for the most part the list is terrible. Then they expanded it to be less full of 80s cheese, added some Eminem etc I think. This is also duet week. Jamie Foxx mentors. Should be lots of trainwreck fun!

Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
A Whole New World – Brad Kane & Lea Salonga
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In – The 5th Dimension
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) – Christopher Cross
Beauty and the Beast – Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Can I Have This Dance – Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron & the Cast of HS Musical
Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John & London Community Gospel Choir
Can’t Fight the Moonlight – LeAnn Rimes
Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds
Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Evergreen – Barbra Streisand
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Flashdance (What a Feeling) – Irene Cara
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) – Bill Conti
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman – Bryan Adams
I Believe I Can Fl – R. Kelly
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
I’m Alright (Theme from Caddyshack) – Kenny Loggins
Into the West – Howard Shore and Annie Lennox
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
It Might Be You (from Tootsie) – Stephen Bishop
Jai Ho – A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah et al
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Kiss From a Rose – Seal
Let the Riverrun – Carly Simon
Live and Let Die – Wings
Lose Yourself – Eminem
Moon River (from Moon River) – Audrey Hepburn & Henry Mancini
Mrs Robinson – Simon & Garfunkle
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
One Night Only – Jennifer Hudson, Deena Jones & The Dreams
Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland
Purple Rain – Prince & the Revolution
Separate Lives – Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Superfly – Curtis Mayfield
Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun) – Berlin
Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) – Tina Turner
Will You Be There – Michael Jackson
You’ll Be in My Heart – Glenn Close & Phil Collins

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Bet ya one of them does "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman," and one does "Kiss From a Rose."

I'd love to see Crystal try one of the powerful ones.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
Considering the rumors are that the contestants are also doing 'duets' this week, I'm leaning toward those in the above list.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
There is a really good and thorough Survey up at the official American Idol site. It'll take a few minutes of your time but I'd say it's worth doing. They ask specific things about judges and mentors and song choice etc..

The link is on this page, just to the right of the idol video. It's called "Take the Idol Survey":
http://www.americanidol.com/

Kmm
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10-07-2005

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kmm a private message Print Post    
Wow...that is some survey...I'm thinking Simon may not be the only judge not there next season...

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
They're definitely making sure they know what the public want! I don't mind Randy, but I found myself rating him lower than Kara when asked direct questions about it. I hope enough people like Ellen! I also said less Ryan.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 4:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
David Hasselhoff (the Hoff) appears to be available. Maybe they're gunning for him as Simon's replacement.

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 4:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
I gave Ellen the best rating too. And Ryan got thumps down in all categories.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I had to go vote for Ryan. Love me some Ryan. :-)

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 5:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I gave Ellen, Kara and Ryan pretty good scores. I like Randy, but I wouldn't miss him if he left. I also voted that I miss Paula.

... and I also voted that I wanted to see less of the "behind the scenes" crap with the contestants. They could cut out all of that crap and we wouldn't have two hour shows in the beginning of the season. I don't want to see the contestants' baby pictures.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 5:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Kara got the worst scores from me. I just can't take her rambling. I'll tell ya, you don't really realize how little sense someone makes until you try to type it out and then read what you are typing. I also made it known in the poll that I don't like having 4 judges.

I like the behind the scenes things. I think they were talking about the times we saw them go back to the green room after their performance. Remember how upset Siobhan was after the judges ripped her apart? I like seeing that stuff.

Sia
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03-10-2002

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 5:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Please tell me they won't put Hasselhoff on the panel of judges. He's not qualified musically, anyway.

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 6:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
I like Ryan a lot. But I think it would be good for him to be less of a focal point in this show.

Kara -- I gave her some poor reviews. I don't like her pontificating and fawning over Simon. (I think she tries to be Paula... but she doesn't do it well)

I like having the guest judges in the beginning. Would like to see less of the jokesters trying to get on air, and more serious contestants trying out.

I like the behind the scenes...literally behind the scenes, But fewer baby pictures.

I liked most of the mentors... but really liked Adam and Harry!!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 6:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Naja, I don't mind seeing what goes on behind the scenes after their performances, or what goes on when they meet with the weekly mentor - I have a problem with all the BS they show about the contestants growing up - especially when it is a two hour show that still manages to run over.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
I haven't taken the survey, but would like them to get the rights to more contemporary songs (and more songs in general) and the contestants have more artistic freedom. Apparently Big Mike was doing more Gnarls Barkley-type stuff before the show--that sounds cool, I would like to see that. These "theme weeks" are so dated and awful, no wonder they are losing viewers left and right.

Ghostbusters on the movie song list--really? Are they insane?

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Yeah Kara obviously knows what she's talking about--she's really successful as a songwriter--but does she add to the show? I don't think so. I don't really think Randy does either, and he's also an expert. So when they asked to rank the judges, I let that be known. I lied and pretended I like Ellen on the show, but the truth is that I don't. To me, she adds little...a couple jokes here and there, but she's really nothing you couldn't get from a hundred thousand people.

I said no to the behind the scenes stuff, not because I think it'd be boring, but because I think the show/contestants would use it to garner sympathy or settle vendettas against contestants the producers want to present unfavorably. I'd prefer the show be more about the music even though I think, with the exception of Crystal, the music is really doubleplus ungood this season. [I watch youtube clips and that's about it this season. Simon seems to have checked out and the show is generally low energy this season IMO, starting with the talent]

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 4:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I gave Ellen the worst review (I don't think she adds a thing as a judge), followed by Kara. I was pretty much indifferent towards Randy, although I think he's definitely qualified to be a judge (unlike Ellen).

I said no to the behind the scenes stuff, too. I hate the backstories of the contestants with big giant sob stories (my daddy died when I was 2) and think they are unfair.

I rated this years' contestants as mostly boring and untalented. And asked for more contemporary theme nights. Oh and I said I hated Miley Cyrus and Joe Jonas as mentors!

I found it interesting that they were asking so many questions, and so many that were leading. They've obviously gotten some feedback about Ellen's ability and qualifications as a judge. Don't get me wrong, I love Ellen. Just not as a judge on American Idol.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Didn't they ask the same questions about all judges? I was asked about everyone but Simon... maybe because I gave Simon the highest rating on the question before.