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Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
Wow! Put those kids to bed next wk & don't let them vote..........Just wrong, wrong, wrong that Astro isn't bottom 3.

Come on, LeRoy.......he's got prob. the best mail voice in the comp (well, Josh is really good too).

I kinda thought Marcus might be down there....especially since Astro prob. got some of his voters this wk.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Ok, the final vote!

L.A. Votes out LeRoy
Nicole votes out Marcus
Paula votes out Marcus
Simon votes out LeRoy

Deadlock!

The act with lowest amount of votes is going home.

America is sending home LeRoy


Recap:

2 acts were sent home tonight.

Lakoda Rayne was sent home because of lowest overall votes.

LeRoy was eliminated after singing for his life against Marcus. The judges vote was tied so they went to America's vote. America voted out LeRoy.


Lostfan
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03-10-2010

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lostfan a private message Print Post    
Thats too bad that the better singers left while ASTRO is still here arrrgh

Thanks for spoiling!

Just like idol, good singers always leave becasue not enouph fans.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 7:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
Naja: I, too see Melanie & Cheryl from dwts's looking a little alike. I also think that kinda favors a younger Maria Carey. I'm happy that we'll see more from Melanie.

I am not happy that we lost LeRoy! I preferred him over Marcus. But, I sure prefer Marcus over Astro! I think Marcus & Astro kinda have the same voter pool........Astro - bottom 2 last wk, Marcus - bottom 3 this wk. Those voters are going to have to choose & I hope they drop the kid. I'm not supporting either of these contestants so I can't make that call.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 7:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I feel a little sad for Paula not having any more acts in the competition. I am positive she was given the groups because she is a professional choreographer, but I hope next season they give her the women or the guys. She deserves a category where the winner would most likely come from.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the great spoiling, Naja!

I still think that they made a mistake creating groups out of individual singers. I think existing groups would have done better, though I guess that The Stereo Hogzz lack of success doesn't support that view.

I'm disappointed that Astro is still there as well when better singers (IMO) have already been eliminated. I don't hate rap but I don't think he is that good and his attitude needs work (though he did try to recover this week).

Heckagirl631
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09-08-2010

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heckagirl631 a private message Print Post    
All my votes went to Josh. Love him!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 10:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
First ejection I expected but :-( :-( :-( Leroy...

Dke1212
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07-13-2005

Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dke1212 a private message Print Post    
Was not happy to see Leroy go, especially since Astro is still there.

I wish they had a vote limit. Kids and younger people are going to sit and vote online/twitter/text non-stop more than those of advanced or middle years. lol

Having said that... This middle years person pushed the redial button over a hundred times each for Chris and Leroy!

Nessietessie
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02-03-2007

Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nessietessie a private message Print Post    
So so sad to see Leroy go...he is amazing...just because he is 60, does not mean he would not be marketable. I would buy his music. He is a sexy 60 year old, that's for sure. And has a much better voice, in my opinion, than Drew, Rachel and Astro.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, November 25, 2011 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
5 things Simon must do to fix 'X Factor'
New York Post
Linda Stasi


Singers are super — but here’s why show isn’t a smash

What’s the missing factor in "The X Factor"?

Why isn’t this show as mad a hit as it really should be?

Let’s face it: “X” has far better singers than “American Idol.” Its production numbers are as complicated as anything ever seen on “America’s Got Talent.” And the judges are every bit as knowledgeable.

And yet both shows beat “X” by several million viewers — and in the case of “AI” by twice the number of viewers some weeks.

More at the link ...

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/things_simon_
must_do_to_fix_factor_hRUUMtpOohR3fUTt77dykM


Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, November 25, 2011 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
The thing that puts me off the most is the judges sniping at the other judges' mentoring and being inconsiderate of the feelings of the often very young singers standing on stage waiting for their opinion. The UK one does the same and I find it all very hard to watch.

I don't mind the host and didn't realise he was hard to understand. I did notice he was a bit more animated this last week, like he'd been told to shift it up a bit. One thing I particularly liked was when he had a quiet word to Astro on stage, and then later on Access Hollywood refused to reveal what he'd said, it shows a bit of integrity and not just clamouring for airtime.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, November 25, 2011 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I totally agree about the ridiculous amount of back-up singers.

I found incredibly strange for the group acts to have so many back-up singers. Shouldn't a group act be their own back-up singers? Weird.

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Friday, November 25, 2011 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
I hated to see Leroy go. He has an awesome voice :-)
Especially when Astro got to stay who doesn't even sing. (not to mention his annoying personality)

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, November 25, 2011 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Astro is never on or off pitch.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 8:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
yes he is.....it's called mono-tone

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
LOL, I think that's the point Ketchuplover was trying to make.

I still would like someone to explain to me how Rap is Singing!

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 3:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I have a bad feeling about Astro. I think this last week with the double elimination and the bottom vote going home automatically was the last opportunity to get rid of Astro. As someone else said, the judges are always going to keep Astro until they are at the very close to the end.

I think Melanie, Drew, and Marcos are a pretty sure bet to beat him out in a singoff.

Melanie and Drew because they are Simon's girls
and he won't vote against them and I think they might have the girls' votes.

LA would have to choose between Astro and Marcos and they are both his boys. The others would probably vote to keep whichever he voted for. He seems to really like Marcos.

I think Chris would be gone in a heartbeat against Astro.

I am unclear about Josh. They might choose him over Astro. Maybe.

Also don't know where Rachael would stand. Simon would not vote against her, but not sure about the girls' votes.

Astro is going to have to mess up very badly for the judges to send him home.

They might be aiming at having the first hip hop artist win a major talent show.

The one aspect of X Factor that I do not like is that the judges have this last say so every week. I would not mind a save like AI has but this gives them just too much power to manipulate the contest.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 3:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
Kitt, I also do not like the sniping between the judges. At the beginning I really liked LA, I thought he was very helpful without being too harsh, but as the competition heats up, he has gotten as snarky as Simon.

I wonder if it was planned for them to be that way or if they just let nature take its course knowing it was bound to happen given their personalities. I am sure they think it is good for ratings, but I think they are taking it way too far and it is a turn off for the home audience. It actually makes me uncomfortable and embarrassed for them. They often sound like squabbling children.

Another thing I do not like is that they have to give these long winded reasons for who they choose.

I feel a little sorry for the host. He has to keep these enormous egos in check and on time. He seems to be doing a good job of it, even calling them down from time to time.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
my list as of right now of who I like starting with who can go home 1st........

Astro.....he should have went home 2 wks ago
Marcus....I like him but I'm not a fan of his music style.
Chris.....Same as Marcus but I've taken a liking more to him than Marcus.
Drew......She was an early fav of mine but she's a one horse pony & it's starting to get old.
Melanie...She moves up every wk with me. I honestly couldn't have told you who she was a couple of wks ago because she wasn't rememberable to me.
Rachael....I just love this girl. So spunky & very talented. She has been a fav since the get go.
Josh......I pick him as my front runner. He was not an early fav but, I enjoy his performances the most & have for the last few wks.

I'm curious how the rest of you feel.

Lostfan
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03-10-2010

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lostfan a private message Print Post    
I am unclear about Josh. They might choose him over Astro. Maybe.

I would sure hope so!!! - if not ... that would be a travesty!

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 1:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
texasdeb, my list is exactly the same as yours. I would like them to go that way, but I have my doubts. I could live with Rachael going before Melanie, but I would prefer it the way you have it.

Lust, I agree, but I just don't have any faith in them. I see too much love for the hip hop by both LA and Simon. And Josh is not in either of their groups so if it comes down to him or Astro, I just don't know.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I think the squabbling must be staged, surely they wouldn't be that unprofessional if it wasn't authorised/encouraged by the producers?? LA is the least appealing to me, he doesn't just snipe at the other judges (mostly Simon) he insults the singers to do it. Really bugs me! (repeating myself!)

I think the judges are savvy enough to know that if Astro is in the bottom two again and again it doesn't matter what they'd do to make him into a star, he's not going to win the show (final choice is all viewers' votes) and he's not going to be a popular finalist.

If he's bottom two once more I think they might save him if he's against Marcus or Chris, but I don't know about the others. If he's again in the bottom two after that I think they'll get rid of him unless the person he's in the bottom two with has a meltdown.

Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
I really do not get it. They love Astro and did not like Drew. Drew was great and just sang the song. I have no idea what Astro was singing.

Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
The fights have to be staged. The host (I do not know his name) implied there would be more fighting about Drew and there was.