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Hermione69

Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 06:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am so upset that Ricky is going. I cannot believe it. I thought I was going to cry. I will miss him and wish him the best of luck.

Jeep

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 05:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I was upset that Ricky went, too. He seems like such a nice guy. He wasn't my favorite singer, but I didn't think he was the worst this week. I think Kim C. should have gone.

I only wish the best for him. Good Luck Ricky!

Fluff

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 06:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That was so sad last night.

Grneyedladye

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 06:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It was just so sad to see Ricky go and then it was just so short. No singing or anything. I don't think I have ever seen them eliminate someone so fast and then end the show. They should have given him more time than that. I voted for him so many times and I know so many others that did too. That is what boggles the mind. There were alot worse singers than him Wednesday night and I sure feel he was robbed! I wish him loads of luck!

Ladytex

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 06:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Their timing was definitely off last night. I'm hoping that it was just a misjudgement of time the way they handled the Rickey situation. He has a lot of fans that were disappointed that he lost, but then more disappointed in his send off. That was a shame.

Grooch

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 06:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree, Ladytex. Also, since they knew he was going, and since they were running short of time, I wished they would have given him some camera time when they did the group song. From a long angle shot, it looked like he took one happy, gigantic leap into the audience. I wish they put the camera on him. But what they kept showing instead was Clay and Carmen singing together in the audience.

I am hoping that Ricky has a fantastic time on the Idol tour and makes some great contacts. I'm going to miss him.

Car54

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 07:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am hoping next Tuesday when they do the
"Last week on AI" recap they will show that he got to sing to the studio audience.

Bandit

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 03:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WE You, RICKEY!!!!!!!!

Tess

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 03:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I literally cried when they showed Rickey's goodbye video. He's such a sweet boy. Rickey's departure was the first one that touched me. I wish him all the best in the future no matter what path he takes.

Jbean

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 05:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
:(

Car54

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 06:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ET gave Rickey a really nice goodbye segment.

Tess

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes they did, Car. He's a sweet, sweet boy.

Grooch

Friday, April 11, 2003 - 04:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Ricky pulled a pretty smart move singing the EWF & Lionel Ritchie song before them. He probably knew he wasn't going to win (it's a pretty much given it will be either Clay or Ruben)

So he sang songs that the judges wrote, and hopefully, if he really did impress them (like they said he did), they will help him out in the business. Even the guy who wrote the Motown songs can help.

There was no point in singing an Olivia Newton John song (when she was the judge) because I don't think she has much pull in the industry anymore.

Smart move, Ricky. :)

Grooch

Friday, April 11, 2003 - 04:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What did they do in the goodbye segment? I missed it.

Snee

Friday, April 11, 2003 - 02:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
shouldn't have been rickey! i wish i could have voted!!! (cdn. snee)

Kellsma

Friday, April 11, 2003 - 02:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ricky was on the radio yesterday evening on Ryan's drive-home radio show in LA. He said that he had no idea when he picked the songs that he was doing songs written by the judges. It was just a fluke it happened (twice). He also said he was shocked because he thought Tuesday night was his best performance and he just told everyone to make sure to truly vote for their favorite.

He has a good attitude. I also saw him this morning on Good Day LA.
Every Thursday from 6:00-7:00 PDT, you can hear the one that has been kicked off on STAR 98.7 and I think you can pull it up on the internet at
www.star987.com. There is an are that says Listen Live and you click there and you can listen to the station and Ryan and his sidekick talking with the contestant. Many times Paula and/or Randy join in also.

Just an FYI for all of you!

Grooch

Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 08:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here is Ricky's email address I got from reading his chat, in case anyone wants to send him a nice email.

chocolatedrop19@hotmail.com

Grooch

Monday, April 14, 2003 - 10:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I got this info from Survivor Sucks.

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Rickey On Today show looked pretty happy. Was wearing yellow again. Matt Lauer talked about how everyone was shocked he got voted off since he gave such a good performance and Rickey said hes still in shock because he thought it was his best.

They showed a nice long shot of his performance and mentioned what the judges said again. They asked him if he had any idea what the fans were thinking when they voted and he didn't have a clue.

He wants to sing opera. Busta Rhymes and Fifty Cent called him up.

He sees a Ruben/Josh/Clay final 3 with Ruben winning, but added it's a tough race because Clay gets the most fan mail out of anyone there and that they all love him.

Rickey said that Clay gets more fan mail then he has ever seen in his life and that it was very intimidating performing before an audience filled with Clay and Ruben fans.

If I recall, Rickey also has an Entertainment Tonight interview airing tonight. It shows at 7:30 pm in my area.

Rickey was just on Good Day live on Fox.

They asked him about the conspriracy theory that the judges have chosen Ruben to win. Rickey didn't actually answer the question- he just said that the judges can't help if America loves Ruben.

Ooh, how could I forget this? Rickey says he has a girlfriend!!!

Grooch

Monday, April 14, 2003 - 10:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
And here is a petition to let FOX know that Ricky got screwed.

Ricky Petition

Hermione69

Monday, April 14, 2003 - 02:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It makes me sad to think he will not be on the show tomorrow night. He sounds like such a down-to-earth great guy! I wish he had gone further. He always made me smile! But it is so cool that he had this chance. What a life-altering experience!

Kellsma

Monday, April 14, 2003 - 05:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Grooch. I totally agree that carrying over the votes messed this whole thing up. Normally, each week everyone starts on a level playing field but that is not what happened and many people probably thought he was safe, especially since he did a great performance and all the judges praised him.
Petition is a great idea but doubt it will do any good.

Serate

Monday, April 14, 2003 - 07:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anybody else try to email Ricky? I got it back saying his email account was full. Guess everybody loves Ricky!

Curtisahahahaha

Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 06:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My 7-year old nephew fled the room in tears when Ricky got the boot. He liked his Hercules bit.

Bandit

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 08:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ricky was on a radio station here in Dallas, and he was sooo cute. Here are the highlights:

***He said that none of the contestants knew about the non-elimination night. They didn't even know why the bottom 2 each got to sing their song. Only the producers knew they were going to do that.

***He said that he has been contacted by a couple of record producers already (), but he is not allowed to respond in any way at this time, because he is still contractually obligated to AI.

***And Vanessa is going to pose nude for PETA. He was surprised- as am I

Grooch

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 09:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's an interview with Ricky.

I miss him. :(

Link

Fluff

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 09:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Vanessa is going to what? *eyesight must be getting worst...running to nearest eye doctor*

Djgirl5235

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 10:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Grooch - I can't access that site from the net nazi's we have here at work - could you summarize it for me, pretty please?!?!

Essence

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 11:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here you go DJ, from the link posted above...

American Idol, The FORT Interview with Rickey Smith
This afternoon, I had the pleasure of talking with Rickey Smith, the latest finalist voted off of American Idol. Here's what he had to say:

What made you decide to try out for American Idol?
Well, music is my life...music is something that I love to do. So, I figured...you know, I figued I'd just try out for the heck of it.

Did you watch last season?
Yes, I did.

Who were you rooting for?
Tamyra...yeah, Tamyra.

So, I bet you were surprised when she got voted off?
Well, actually, I had a feeling that Kelly was going to win. Kelly is very...she was just getting better and better every performance.

What was it like living in the mansion?
Oh, it was fun. It was very hard to leave.

When you all were in the house, did you have a lot of contact with the outside world? Did you get fan mail, were you able to visit fansites if you wanted to, etc.?
Yeah, we had a computer in the house, so we could check the fansites and everything like that.

So, you all were able to get some idea of what people were thinking about the show?
Yeah, exactly right.

If I asked you who you would put in the Final 2 this season, who would you say?
Clay and Ruben.

And if you had to pick a winner...?
Ruben.

If you were in charge of picking the show's theme one week, what would you choose?
Opera Week...or Broadway Week.

Who would you like to see as a guest judge sometime?
Michael Jackson. It probably wouldn't happen, but that's who I would want to see.

If they decided to do your idea of Broadway/Opera Week, what would you choose to sing?
Either a song from "La Boheme" or "On Broadway".

How did the whole "Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!" thing start?
Well, I was just excited and I started saying "Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!"

Was it something you'd been saying before the show, or did it just come out of nowhere?
Yeah, it just came out of nowhere.

It seems like there have been many more incidences of people talking back to the judges this season. Do you think that helps or hurts?
It can help, and it can hurt. If you're saying it very classy, you know...not trying to argue or anything like that...I mean, if you're trying to make a point...I mean, like how I did it--something like that--it won't hurt you. But, if you're trying to attack back and get an attitude, it can hurt you.

If you could sing a duet with anyone you wanted, who would you choose?
Anyone in the world?

Yep, anyone you wanted...
Gladys Knight, first, or Michael Jackson...or Celine Dion...or Whitney Houston...or...(*laughter*)

Now, a lot has been made this season of the whole debate of image vs. talent. How important do you think each one should be?
Well, talent is something that...you can touch people with your music, you know. If you've got the God-given talent...I mean, so what if you don't have a Coca-Cola bottle body or the ripping muscles? I mean talent is talent, and if you're going to judge somebody just by their looks, then I don't think you really know what you're looking at.

Of all the themes you particpated in, which was your favorite one?
Um...either #1 Billboard Hits or Movie Week.

Did you have a least favorite?
No, I didn't.

What did you learn about yourself as a result of being on the show?
Um...Well, I learned how to become a better performer, and I learned the business side of this stuff.

When the judges give their critiques, do you think they are sometimes overly harsh, or do you think they're really trying to give constructive criticism?
Well, you've just got to take what they say and learn from it.

Do you intend to go back and finish school, or do you plan to focus on a music career?
Oh, definitely, I'm going to go back to school and finish it. As for the music career, I'm going to weigh my options this summer and see what comes my way. But, I'm definitely going back to school.

Of all the celebrities you met, do any stand out in your mind? Who would you say was the most memorable?
Gladys Knight...and Lionel Ritchie.

If you had to judge your own performances, which do you think was your best?
Either...I think either Movie Week or Billboard #1 Hits.

How do you feel about the people who were invited back for the Wildcard Show that didn't make the original Top 32? Do you think that was fair?
Well, I really had no say-so in that, so...

Do you all know in advance who the guest judge is going to be for a particular week?
Um, we do know maybe a day before...maybe a day or two before. But, it's not like we know a week in advance.

For two weeks in a row, you sang songs that were done by the guest judge...so, that was just a coincidence?
Yeah, that was just a coincidence.

The fact that they added two weeks' worth of votes together to determine who was voted off...How did you feel about that?
Um, it was cool. It didn't bother me. If that's what they needed to do, I was fine with it. I was just glad to be there.

Looking back, do you wish you had made some different choices in terms of songs?
No, not at all.

You're happy with what you chose and how you did?
Uh-huh...very happy.

I read somewhere that you also do some songwriting. Is that true?
Uh-huh.

So, if you had to choose, would you rather perform or write?
Oh, perform. And then after I get done performing, writing.

Well, Rickey, that's all I've got for our interview. Thanks so much for talking to me, and please stop by the website sometime and post a message. You've got lots of fans at the FORT.
Oh, thank you.

So, please stop by the website sometime and say hi, OK?
OK, I will. Have a great day!

Thanks to Rickey for taking the time to talk to me today and to FOX for granting me permission to interview all of the finalists this season.

If you'd like to contact the author of this interview, send e-mail to lobeck@fansofrealitytv.com.

Grooch

Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I got word from our insider that Rickey is singing in the group song tonight. Don't know what song it is or at what point in the show it will be on. You have been warned ;-)

Demeter

Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 11:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I spotted him in the audience last night. He was standing in the aisles cheering.

Grneyedladye

Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 11:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I was so glad to see Rickey last night. I sure do miss him and his wonderful attitude!!

Peepinagain

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 09:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
He was one of my favorites not just because I'm from Kansas too ;) Josh should definately been voted off before Ricky. He was only getting votes because he was in the military. IMHO.