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Final 2 sing - May 24, 2011

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Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 9:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Any time, Kitt. And I agree, it's odd about Lee. If being the lowest selling winner is the reason, I hate that Idol can be that way to any winner. But I do wonder...

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 9:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the info, Bonza. I am going to go read the link you posted.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Here's a link to the Lee info and from there, MJ links to Lee's brother's angry tweets:

http://mjsbigblog.com/?s=Dewyze&submit=

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 10:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Thanks, just finished up reading what I could find. I also googled and found a couple others that basically said the same thing. I saw one about Chris Medina, the contestant who's fiance is in a wheel chair. He was not invited back. He tried seeing if they would give him a couple tickets and Idol people said no.

Ladyinatl
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04-06-2006

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladyinatl a private message Print Post    
Hey everyone, just want you to know David Cook was not there live tonight, it was recorded. We were watching video of his performance in the Nokia LA Live theater like you were at home.

I felt Lauren was the better of the two, but I've also been rooting for her from the beginning.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 5:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I'm confused - Drudge says there's a winner. Did they announce the winner last night?

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 5:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Drudge names the winner and says the winner took 2x as many votes as the runner up. ??

Ronda
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07-20-2009

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 6:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ronda a private message Print Post    
It is only boring to those who don't like who is in the finals. Those of us who like them think it's great. The best made it to the finals.

I sooooooooo agree with this! I have loved Lauren and Scotty from the start and am VERY happy with the outcome. I thought Scotty would win the whole thing all season, but now I am wanting Lauren to win it!!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 6:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
<<---- Really, really hates the Swaybots. I thought that was another thing they were getting rid of this season because the fans hated the Swaybots.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 6:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
What are swaybots, Lexie?

Bama_karen
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12-01-2010

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 7:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bama_karen a private message Print Post    
I liked Lauren in the beginning alot but that song Flat on the Floor was awful the first time she sang it and it was awful last night. I can't believe she picked it, to me that was her worst performance. She rushed through some of the words to get to the big note.

I think Scotty should win but Lauren will:-(

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Answered my own question about swaybots. :-)

Maineiac
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08-24-2009

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maineiac a private message Print Post    
Has the previous winner always made an appearance at the finale? Last year all the winners were there, except David Cook, because of Simon's farewell.
When Kris Allen won, was David Cook there? I can't remember.

It does seem strange that Lee wouldn't get an invite, especially if he's in LA. IMO, Lee has gotten a bad rap from AI right from the start. His album has not been promoted at all.

Maineiac
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08-24-2009

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maineiac a private message Print Post    
I think Scotty will win. I have a feeling that his voting numbers have been exceeding the other contestants from the beginning.

However, IMO Lauren should win.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
The previous winner has always been at the finale.

Goddess - a winner was not named last night. The finale is tonight - two days, a performance show and a results show.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Scotty has never been in the bottom two. He's got it in the bag.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
The previous winner has always appeared except for Fantasia who was on tour as an opening act but felt it was more important to tour. i.e. she was invited, but it was her decision.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
From MJ's blog
finale ratings DOWN from last year

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I think Lauren was the better of the two last night, but I still want Scotty to win. I think he has been the most consistent and that he deserves the win. Lauren has been inconsistent and it is clear that the producers are trying to manipulate...look at the coverage of her going through the tornado zone, the song about her mother, the scare about her vocal cords...they are trying to pull heartstrings for sure. Nothing against Lauren, but I really don't like that kind of producer manipulation.

Bama_karen
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12-01-2010

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bama_karen a private message Print Post    
I sooo totally agree Roxip. I was thinking that last night as soon as they brought the dr out. Ugh.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Sadie - I forgot about Fantasia. I wonder if they will bother to mention Lee tonight. He was on this season, but still, so odd for him not to be at the finale.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
That is sad that he won't be there...did he perform at all this season?

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
Yes, Lee performed his second single that basically did not go anywhere, probably due to lack of funding for the (cough cough) "not payola" payoffs to the stations. It is throwing good money after bad if the album is not selling.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
They really touted Lauren last night. Not that I don't like her, but that ticked me off. They were tipping the scales in her favor, I felt. I think if at any time of the season the judges are going to be vanilla or unbias, final 2 night is the time to be so.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Leaning towards Scotty, but they are both adorable and talented kids.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
So no one finds it amusing that Dancing with the stars had 1 million viewers than Idol last night? But Idol won the younger viewers, of course.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
@ Smokey... I just checked back in here but see you answered your own question re: swaybots.

And another thing I really, really don't like (and never have) is the judges announcing who they think is the winner of that particular round. That has always stuck in my craw.

Dobiheart
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05-09-2011

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dobiheart a private message Print Post    
I agree with Roxi. I also saw that the cameras were on the judges each time Lauren sang, as they were all "moving" to the beat. But Never saw the judges when Scotty sang. I too think they were trying to sway the votes. Not fair. I made it a point to see how the judges were reacting with Scotty.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Okay, now I have to know...what is a swaybot...the girls standing in front of the stage?

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Yes, Roxip - "swaying their hands in the air like robots === swaybots." There were a lot of complaints about the swaybots over the last couple of years and Nigel said before this season started "NO MORE SWAYBOTS..." ((((sigh))))

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 2:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Of course, Nigel also said "no more theme weeks, one hour performance shows (once they were down to a number of contestants that would allow them to do the show in one hour), 30-minute elimination shows, and NO MORE SWAYBOTS !!!

Lazylu
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04-09-2010

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 3:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lazylu a private message Print Post    
I don't like it when they try to sway us into voting the way they want, not who we want. I voted twice for Lauren and then the rest of my votes for Scotty. I like them both, but the pimping last night hurt Lauren IMO. I thought it was rather sweet after the Judges all said Lauren won the night that Scotty whispered to her something like "you won" and she shook her head "no". I think they are probably friends by now. The good news is, I think they will both receive new cars. Pretty exciting for a couple of teenagers. Bad news, I didn't see a tear on Lauren's mother's face.

Ark
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Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ark a private message Print Post    
Goddessatlaw, I saw the announcement on Drudge Wed. morning also, so I thought I'd missed the finale.