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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 9:58 am
Holy Toledo, I just this minute realized AI starts in 2 days! Wednesday, January 19. From what I remember, I think we don't start individual ep threads until we start voting, so I hope it's ok I started the thread to discuss the auditions up to voting day.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 10:20 am
Starting a thread is great! I just find it hard to believe that the show is starting up again. It will be interesting to see how the ratings hold up or if they improve. I expect that there will be some initial interest and curiosity so it may benefit from that.
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 10:24 am
Umm, yeah. I'm deep in American Idol world now, so am most likely going to watch! Should be interesting. I'm already sort of rooting for one guy spoiled at VFTW. (entire spoil list is there, BTW)
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 10:45 am
Perhaps you could post the spoiler list in a separate spoiler thread, Nyheat?
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 10:52 am
I hate to create lots of clutter, I'll post the link in a spoiler box here. American Idol Top 40 finalists: link below
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 11:10 am
That's so funny. In years past, I was the one posting the spoilers, and this year it never even occured to me to check. I guess I better look so I don't fall for someone in auditions who doesn't even make it to top 20. Except I always checked in a friendlier places like www.idolforums.com or http://mjsbigblog.com/ mj's is especially good for the week to week song spoilers for the voting weeks.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 11:58 am
Okay but any specific discussion of what is included in that spoiler or other spoilers has to be in a spoiler box if it is to remain in this thread. Thanks. 
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 12:01 pm
No worries, Jimmer. After 10 years, spoilers aren't the fun they used to be, especially since in the case of AI, it's impossible to spoil when it counts.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 12:08 pm
Although, with Nigel back this season, maybe he will do his post-performance/pre-results show interview podcasts again with EW, and we could try to read his mind again like in the past He already knows the results when he does the interview, so it's fun to try to read him.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 12:16 pm
I kind of enjoy Nigel's tweets and stuff about So You Think You Can Dance so this should be fun with Idol!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 12:23 pm
oh gosh, I hope he doesn't just stick to twitter for AI. It's a lot harder to read someone's mind from a tweet than from hearing their voice...LOL There was no twitter back when he did the podcast interviews.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 12:42 pm
ooops, I made a mistake in my previous post. The podcast interviews we used to try to decipher were from TVweek. Here's the master list page. http://www.tvweek.com/podcasts/american-idol/ eta, it looks like their list only goes as far back as when Ken mostly starting taking over. Then Ken totally stopped ;/
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Monday, January 17, 2011 - 6:31 pm
Joe's Place seems to be ahead of the curve on AI happenings--that seems to be where VFTW gets it late breaking stuff. There's more:
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | The top 40 went to Los Angeles for the “Sing For Your Life ” Round. This much you know. However, as it turns out, during the top 40′s time in Hollywood NO CUTS WERE MADE. None. Zip. Zilch. The top 40 will go back to Hollywood (for the fourth Time) for what should be some kind of Green Mile. They will go back in the middle of February. The top 20 will be announced during this time. From what I gather, it will only be a few days before the top 20 is announced on television. http://www.joesplaceblog.com/ |
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 1:46 pm
I am still recovering from finding out there will still be 4 weeks of auditions - I guess this is another year to skip them,. I can only stomach so much. Joe's place runs a little industry of people who stalk out the sites where idol is running the various things, like the auditions and the las Vegas trip. They contact people through face book, myspace and youtube, they question relatives of people who tried out. It is fun reading their posts at idolforums.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 5:19 am
Joe's place is where everyone gets their spoilers. Joe actually is a member and posts his spoilers at the idolforums I posted above, too. MJ's spoilers when the voting starts come from people who went to dress rehearsals and as soon as they walk out, they send her the info or they post it themselves on her blog.
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Trini
Member
07-06-2004
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 2:02 pm
...Sadiesmom, I agree auditions are so long and the one we like do not even make to the final pick. Plus we have to sit through those so called funny/untalented ones...
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 6:58 pm
I'm only about 25 minutes into my recording and I just have to say how wonderful it is to be back to only 3 judges. 4 judges was too much when you wanted them to get on with it already.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 7:30 pm
It may be my imagination, but it seems like they are showing fewer awful auditions.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 7:36 pm
I spoke too soon....
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 8:13 pm
I miss Simon.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 8:16 pm
I'm amazed at how much I'm enjoying this. The judges are much better than I hoped and they are showing a nice mix of good / bad contestants. As much as I enjoyed Simon in the early seasons I think he was tired of Idol after nine seasons, he had lost his enthusiasm and it showed. Nice to see some fresh interest and judges who seem to care. The judges also seem to be working well together and I never felt that with Kara and then Ellen. Last season was painful.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 8:24 pm
Well, I enjoyed the show tonight, but there was no one who grabbed me enough to root for them. Maybe tomorrow 
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 10:17 pm
I loved the kid that sang "Yesterday". Robbie Rosen? Fabulous. OMG, I thought I would miss Simon but I am loving the new judge energy. Steven Tyler is hilarious! I'm even liking J Lo more than I thought I would. Last year was a let down and this season I have high hopes. Don't let me down, Idol!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 11:14 pm
Steven Tyler is crazy! LOL
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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 5:58 am
the kid that sang yesterday truly gave me chills! i am liking the judges chemistry. i think it's interesting how they defer to Randy but aren't bullied by him. Jennifer is sweet, she can stop looking over at the cameras a little, but i think she is very fair and kind as is Steven.
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