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Fabnsab

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 01:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Mygetaway, I was going to post the exact same observation till I saw your post. She looked like she was basically questioning it, like"i don't get how this is possible" type of look. I wish they would tell us the percentage results.

I just love everything about Charles. He spoke to each judge and thanked them by name. He seems so polite and sincere. And once again, I think he dresses great. What he wears is very hip urban gear. It is a very hot trend and he looks 100%himself . You have to stay true to yourself and anything else wouldn't be him.

Car54

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 02:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I like Charles mom...what a sweet lady. She did a nice job with him....glad he is doing well.

Want to help him shop.

I think there are a lot better singers coming in the next 8.

Mak1

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 03:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I like the humility quote Hermione. Ryan did say Charles was the top vote-getter. I like his attitude and he is a good singer. I can't picture him as the next AI, though, stronger competitors are coming up. But, it's hard to say what is ahead. I would have thought Bettis would have gone further and then was disappointed in his performance in this round.

Adven

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 04:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I hope Kim gets picked as a wild card. I enjoyed her spat with Julia and if they're both in the top ten, maybe someone will poke them with a stick and get something going again.
I don't hope J.D. gets another chance. I don't trust anyone who is so secretive they have to hide behind initials. Besides, he had too much gel in his hair. I find it distracting. Instead of judging his singing, I'm thinking, "now there's a young man with a lot of gunk on his head."

Essence

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 04:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I was pleasantly surprised to see Charles make it through. As for Julia....

Mygetaway & Fabnsab, I haven't rewatched the tape, but my first thought was that Kim was reacting to Ryan asking her if she could sing. She could have been saying she didn't believe it though.

Simon did say that none of them would probably get the wild card spot, but he was referring to the remaining five...Kimberly might still have a shot.

Djgirl5235

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 05:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I LOVED last night! I was screaming at the tv when Kim didn't get through - that's how happy I was. I was disgusted with her show of tears and disbelief. It was almost venomous how she looked at Julia as Julia was singing after advancing. She was furious, and that fury is what caused the horrendous version of Come to my Window last night.

Seamonkey - you were right about the vocal chords... when you are in an emotional state, your throat does constrict and makes it hard to sing... think of Kelly when she won, and the "EEEE's" which were to stop herself from crying and open up her throat again. Good Call!!!

I am sooooooooo looking forward to the show next week, and I really don't know if Kim's going to make it into a wild card spot especially given the talent to come! There are some very highly talented people to come that have knocked our socks off throughout the auditions and I'll be very interested to see who the finalists for the wild card are!

Conejo

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 06:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bye, Bye Kim! I was applauding at the TV when she got cut! Yippee, Yippee!
What a phony that girl is - she runs up and throws her arms around Charlie like a long lost lover - just made me sick.

Charlie has an OK voice but I don't like his singing style.

Julie needs to do something with her breasts and she shows too much gum line when she sings. IMHO

Let me say it one more time - Everyone get rid of those D@MN HATS!

Webkitty

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 06:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow DJ, I didn't see that at all. I played my tape back in slow motion, and I saw:

When Kim and Julia were sitting on the stools together, before Charles was announced, Kim reached over to take Julia's hand, and Julia sort of flinhced for a second, and then looked away with a look of distain on her face.

Then when Julia was singing her song, Kim and Charles were swaying to the song together, and Ryan came up and whispered something in Kim's ear, and she wiped away a tear. It looked to me like he was asking her sing, and she said something like no problem. As soon as Julia was finished singing, he asked Kim to sing and she said sure. I saw no venemous or furious looks from Kim.

I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree about these two, I dislike Julia as much as you dislike Kim. Its all good though, not everyone can agree on everything
I still think its not over for Kim yet, there are two wild card slots and I think she will get one of them.
I was happy for Charles, he nailed his song under a time of stress, and seemed very pleased and happy.

Weenerlobo

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 06:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I cheered when Kim lost. Don't like her and think her talent is limited. She would make pretty videos and album (oops), I mean CD covers though.

I don't think Julia will be around much longer.

I'm tired of the whole drama between the two of them. I think they both acted like catty teenagers in some subplot of a bad after-school special.

I've seen a few peoples mention distaste for the family members being there at this stage and I agree wholeheartedly. I didn't think it was necessary to tweak the show in this manner and it makes me wonder what AI 3 will be like and whether I'll bother watching.

I'm looking forward to next week's group.

Hermione69

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 07:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I actually don't think Kim will get a wild card spot. She stood out in this group because they were, in Simon's words, "dismal." I don't think she'll hold a candle to some of the other voices we have coming up in the next 3 weeks. If she does get a spot, I hope it is because she deserved it and not because Fox wants to prolong the drama.

Grooch

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't like Kim. Last night she reminded me of Sharon Stone. They both think they are hot sh*t and both are fakes.

Last night Kim was acting the same way Sharon did at the Globe awards when Richard Gere won his award. Instead of letting Gere have his time to shine, she kept jumping in his limelight. It's all "ME! ME! ME!" "Look at ME!"

During Tuesday's show Kim wasn't going to congratulate or console the singers because she cares about the other singers. She was running over to them because she knew she would get more camera time.

She ran up and hugged Charles when his name was announced last night, not because she was glad he won, but because she knows she needed to fix her perceived image, plus more camera time. I don't think she gives a rat's patooty about Charles.

Also, grabbing Julia's hand was for show also. And I think Julia knew and that's why the face. These singers have to put up with her fakeness, otherwise they look like the bad ones.

That's how I perceive it, and I am glad that attention hog is out of here. :)

Grooch

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
P.S. I thought Charles was very sweet and humble last night. I am happy he won.

It was very refreshing to see that after all the Kim/Julia drama.

Wcv63

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Charles was so emotional while singing his song that his hands were shaking. When he held his left out to gesture during one part of the song his hand was visibly trembling.

Kim rubbed me the wrong way last night. She tried to say and do all the right and "professional" things but they came out forced and phoney.

I hate the clothes that Julia wears. Can't stand the way her tops fit her. She needs a good underwire. I did like her hair better last night but I'm not so sure her attitude won't get her booted early on.

I still can't stand the fact that the family members are in the red room. They need to do away with that posthaste or it will become the new focus for my irrational hatred.

Bastable

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Charles is the kind of guy you would want to date your daughter. Doesn't make him the AI, but it's nice.

Clay Aiken--the next Jim Verraros?

Maris

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Who is Jim Verraros????

I agree Wc, the family thing has to go. What about the father coming out to Simon when they insulted his clothes. I was ready to turn off the t.v. with that one.

Hermione69

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bastable, I think Clay has a better voice than Jim did. That seems to be the general feeling, anyway. But if he has wobbly lips, he is doomed!

Wcv63

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Maris Jim was moved into the top ten last year by a "sympathy vote." Both parents are deaf and Simon was "mean" to him by saying that if Jim moves on America will have gotten it wrong. Backlash.

Jim wasn't a very good singer though and made lots of trembly lip pouts and other weird face contortions when singing. He also copped a real diva attitude after progressing to the final 10. He was in the first two to be cut out of the finals.

I also agree that the father rushing to his son's defense had me screaming at the tv. WHAT IN THE HECK ARE YOU THINKING???

Bastable I don't think Clay has the Jim factor. He actually has a great voice. I think it's more suited to musical theatre but we shall see.

Maris

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Wc. This is my first time watching American Idol so dont know much about last year.

I was disappointed that Kimberly lost because I did think she was the best singer. I thought Julia was a whiney baby at the auditions and in the end she had a temper tantrum by refusing to do any practicing with them. Definitely not a team player.

I am glad that Charles won a spot.

Webkitty

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, something we can agree on!
The relatives in the RR, get rid of them!!!

Jim and his wobbly lips, ack!!! Jim did not have a good enough voice to overcome his weirdness. From what I saw of Clay last week, he had a much stronger voice than Jim. He also seemed 'nice'. I was disgusted when I read about Jim's entries in Live Journal last year.

I wonder if any producer's head will roll for the way this season has been handled so far....

Denecee

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Dang! How can you figure so much out about a person after only seeing a few clips of her(Kimberly)? I think people are being way too harsh on her, but I don't know her and she is out so I'm not going to defend her. I will say that I thought she had a great attitude about losing and didn't think she was hateful at all.

Julia can sing but what is up with the faceless expressions? And she shouldn't wear those type of jeans, IMO. I think she would look best in dresses or skirts. What do I know? Diddly squat. LOL

Charles seems like a real sweety and he can carry a tune. Loved his personality.

Teddybear

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am totally with you Denecee. I was so shocked when she didnt get in. They portrayed her in such an ugly light on the show and now people dont want to vote for her because of that. The girl has a great voice and should have made it. She was the best one. Even the judges thought so. There are two sides to every story and its not right that every one is so hard on Kim. I hope she makes it as a wild card but everyone is so catty that people probably wont vote for her and she peobably wont make it very far even though she trully deserves it. Its like people are being so ugly about this and this is that girls dream. People shouldnt be like that.

Maris

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I dont think she was portrayed in an ugly light. It is more a matter of interpretation. I think she seemed like a genuinely nice girl who was disappointed she didnt win. Let's face it, all three judges were saying she was the best performer of the night and she didnt even get into one of the two spots. She smiled when Julia won, hugged her and when she was sitting back in the shadows she was wiping tears away. I think she genuinely believed she would win a spot. I thought she would win a spot too. She has a great voice, is very pretty, knows how to dress and to me seemed like a contender.

I didnt think Julia was all that, her choice of clothes was lousy and wasnt even befitting the occasion. It looked like she grabbed the first thing out of the closet.

I think Kimberly and Charles should have won it. but hey, what do I know.

Realfan

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Great night for Reality TV!! Kim didn't advance, and Russ got the boot on Bachelorette.

Perfect example of why I dislike Kim: Charles was announced as being in the finals, and she GETS UP AND RUNS OVER TO HIM. I couldn't even see Charles' reaction, because SHE was in the way. She's a perfect example of a camera hog. It's nauseating. She wants to be in every scene.

She has pageant experience, and her Pageant Princess behavior really showed last night with all her fakey hugging and crying. There must be a rule in the pageant handbook that when you don't win, you be the first to congratulate the winner, so you get maximum face time.

I'm just not buying what she's selling. Even when she held Julia's hand, she had to reach over to Julia's lap to do it. She has to make a huge show of everything. Then when Julia found out she won, Kim was right there in her face shoving the mic at her and telling her she would have to sing. What is she, Ryanette Seacrest?? That's HIS job, but Kim wanted to make it hers and be RIGHT IN THERE.

So, I'm HAPPY she isn't in the finals. She'll probably be a wildcard, though, but I still won't be voting for her.

Conejo

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 09:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Webkitty, I don't know what you are talking about when you refered to Jim's entries in Live Journal last year. Did I miss something?

Realfan

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 09:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wanted to add:

ITA totally on the family thing. So glad they weren't really featured last night. Get them OUT of there! Makes it feel like amateur hour to have them around, or a little kids' recital.

Funny that the judges assumed we would all be giving Patrick a sympathy vote. They don't see how damaging it was for his father to coome out and defend him. Well, maybe they do now.

I'm no big Julia fan, either, but I think she's more real than Kim. I trust that the emotions she's projecting are how she's actually feeling, in other words.

Charles is cute, but he won't be the next AI.