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Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, April 08, 2011 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Next theme is Movies.

Ginger1218
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08-30-2001

Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 5:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Which restaurant Maris?

Eroica
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07-28-2005

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http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/pia-toscano-inks-record-deal-shock-american-idol/story?id=13336819

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

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That's the new Idol record label, or rather, as of this season Interscope will release Idol records. It looks like they are striking while the iron is hot rather than waiting until after the tour to sign her. It will be interesting to see if they will release more than a Pia single before the winner's release.

Lazylu
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04-09-2010

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It will be interesting to see if all of the people screaming about her early elimination will buy it. It seems to me if all of those people had voted for her she would still be here. JMO

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Well there are a lot of people who watch the show and don't bother to vote and many people may have thought that she was safe and didn't bother. This was certainly the first elimination of the season that disappointed a significant number of people.

Lazylu
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04-09-2010

Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 9:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lazylu a private message Print Post    
I know,but it is like not voting in the General election and still complaining about who got elected.. IMO they have no complaint. VOTE!

Lazylu
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04-09-2010

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PS, I didn't vote this week and I am not complaining.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 11:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
They cannot say people aren't voting since they keep saying "record numbers of votes".. they just aren't happy how they are voting..

Lazylu
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04-09-2010

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Seamonkey, you're right about the voting. I think they need to change how the voting is done, but they won't, they like those big numbers.
BTW, I didn't vote because I only watched part of the show and changed over to Criminal Minds.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
I don't vote cause I just watch the show for entertainment. It doesn't really matter to me who wins or who loses. They've all got to go home eventually, so somebody had to go this week. I was surprised it was Pia, but didn't like her anyway so it doesn't bother me.

I was surprised at the outrage in the press from celebrities (ie Tom Hanks) who admit they don't watch the show, but were nevertheless incredulous that a talent such as Pia was sent packing. Why should they care if they don't watch?

I also think it will be interesting to see if Pia's fans buy her music. We all know that even winning American Idol is not any guarantee of success in the music business.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 8:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I was pretty surprised at the general disappointment that was expressed by so many celebrities. Perhaps this is a function of Twitter which allows more personal, direct and immediate comments by celebrities?

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

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Well that was fast!

Less than 24 hours after her shocking early American Idol exit, season 10 finalist Pia Toscano has scored a record deal, UsMagazine.com has exclusively confirmed.

http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/american-idols-pia-toscano-scores-a-record-deal-201194



Pia is being signed to a deal with Interscope Records who are rushing her into the studio to record an album ASAP. Interscope Records is chaired by Idol mentor Jimmy Iovine.

Maineiac
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08-24-2009

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maineiac a private message Print Post    
Am I the only one that finds this all a little fishy?

Lazylu
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04-09-2010

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I don't know if it is fishy or not, but when it was announced yesterday I thought it was terrible to put out an album of a eliminated contestant before the show is over and before the winner gets his/her album out. New and improved AI?

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
In what way, Maineiac?

I agree Lazylu. It doesn't seem fair.

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 4:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
Agreed that there is something not right about putting out an album before The Winner gets his/hers out.

Will it turn out that The Winner actually becomes the one who is last to get an album out... just doesn't seem right.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 4:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
Besides hating the outrage of people who don't watch the show (i.e.most of the media), I also hate it when people feel grateful for the exposure and assume they will be a star from the exposure and they have hardly been on the show. Newsflash, JHud had a career before Idol, she just went back to it and she had to fight for her parts and roles as she built cred. It is not like anyone on Idol helped her after she got bounced.

I look at all the people who said you had not heard the last of them and I have not heard from them since. I remember when Latoya was on the show and said 4th place was far enough to make her famous, she did not have to go any further, and sure enough, people agreed with her and voted her off - pretty famous, isn't she?

Maineiac
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08-24-2009

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maineiac a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, I just don't understand the rush they're in. It was less than 12 hour from her elimination and they were recruiting songwriters and producers to hurry up and rush to put her album out....why????

ITA Lazylu, why have an AI winner when others are getting a record deal first.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

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And let's not forget people who actually won and are still struggling (Taylor Hicks, Kris Allen). The music business is extremely competitive. They don't call them one-hit wonders for nothing.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 6:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
The reason they are in a rush is society moves so incredibly fast today that things become popular and fade within the blink of an eye. LOL - So they are trying to get it out while people still remember who she is.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 6:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
AI has changed the lives of many young people. EVERYONE that got exposure from top 12/13 on IMO have a better career than they would have had without Idol. What THEY decided to do with that exposure marks their individual success! Look at non-winners: Clay Aiken, Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, & Adam Lambert .........they are way more successful than some of the actual winners. Of course, all of the "winners" are know. Carrie Underwood has done the best with Kelly Clarkson right there.

I'm just saying......some of these folks aren't meant to be the really big stars.........& a few are!

We, America picks the "winner" of the AI comp., we don't make them a star!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think one of the prizes associated with WINNING AI has always been the contract and then they started handing out other contracts but always made them wait until after the tour and it seemed like they had some system of who released first.. so this does seem like haste.. perhaps they hope to cash in on the hysteria over this "horrible choice" because if they wait too long, people would think "Pia who?".

But then I don't remember anyone in the past requiring mecical assistance over the unfairness of a vote, either.

OH well. I see what Jimmer said.. yep because it is about making money off these young people, not really about finding and devoloping lasting talent.

But it just seems to contradict the structure of the show.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 9:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
I see what Jimmer said.. yep because it is about making money off these young people, not really about finding and devoloping lasting talent.

If we're going to be honest, Sea, that really is what this show's about. It's a TV show, they sell advertising and make lots of money. Bottom line, that's pretty much what every TV show is about. If it doesn't make money, it gets canceled.

Maineiac
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08-24-2009

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 5:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maineiac a private message Print Post    
"So they are trying to get it out while people still remember who she is."


If they have to do that then maybe she isn't as great as they think. LOL
To use Simon's words "she's forgettable".