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Watching2

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 10:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations RUUUUBEN and enjoy your celebration Ruben fans!! Some people may be disappointed our fav didn't win, but hey, they're both winners, in my book!! Enjoy your title Ruben and all the best!!! I'm proud of all of them, especially the final three! :)

Faerygdds

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 10:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I posted in the Clay thread and I'll post it here...

the difference between Rueben and Clay was .56%. A reporter asked Kelly about it right after the show. Her response was, "How do you compare Barry Manilow and Luther Vandross? (long pause while she choses her words) They are just so different. But both are great singers."

In my best Ryan Seacrest voice, "America agreed and it was darned close!"

My point being that there styles are so vastly different, it just makes good sense that half the voters liked Rueben's style of R&B and half like Clay's "crisp, clean" style. And that's what the votes showed. They will both do well!!!

And I can't wait to get my hands on the full Rueben CD! :)

Ladytex

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 10:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh my! I read that article and I can hardly stand it! If Ruben's first album comes out with him collaborating with Babyface and duets with Tamyra and Kelly Price, with songs written or co-written by Big Ruben himself, that thing will be smokin'!!

Marameko

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 11:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lady tex..........hush your fuss, you made my day........Babyface ? That album would indeed be incredible. Face is fabulous. Remember him doing WhipAppeal ?
And Reuben doing a duet with the First Lady of La Face, Toni Braxton, would be delicious.
And how about Reuben with Johnny Gill .......!

Prisonerno6

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 12:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just went to Amazon to add to my order of Ruben's CD (no, not ordering more copies, just adding a DVD to get free shipping), and I noticed something interesting. Their popular music topsellers are:

1. Clay's single
2. Ruben's single
3. Kelly's album
4. AI 2 love songs album

In other words, the AI music is pulling money in hand over fist for all concerned. I have yet to see an explanation of why the anyone would want to risk that by dinking with the results in any fashion..including Simon's apparent mind control.

Sorry, I find that particular conspiracy theory insulting. I made my own mind up about Ruben, I didn't need some <k> to tell me what to think. I just happen to agree with what he thinks. As someone I watched Tuesday's show said, "I think it, he says it."

Ladytex

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 12:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marameko, did you read the article that Grooch linked to above? Dang I'm anticipating this album BIG TIME!!!

Marameko

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 12:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No I did not Lady.........where would I find the articale ?
<Whatever you do, don't go to the AI message board, some of those people are rabid, negative, it is disgraceful.>

Grooch

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 12:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mar, look at my 10:25 post in this thread. lol!

Ladytex

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 01:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Saw this at the FORT and had to post it:
rube

Squaredsc

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 04:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
well with babyface, then he can do no wrong as long as he doesn't try to make ruben a 'face clone like jon b. love those pics of him ladyt. i still don't understand why they both get contracts though. seems to defeat the purpose.

Crossfire

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 08:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Don't forget, the Rubster is on Leno tonight.

Should be good, I wonder if they can talk him into a song?

Ladytex

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 08:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
bump cuz he's the man!!!

Ladytex

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 09:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Watched Ruben on Leno. They joked around about nicknames for Ruben, laughed about his brother, it was pretty funny, but I was dismayed that it was such a short interview and Ruben didn't sing. He did say, though, that he hasn't been to bed yet.

Seamonkey

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 09:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw in one interview that Clive Davis had both Clay and Ruben in the recording studio today!! Yikes, give those boys a night to sleep, at least.

First thing Ruben said to his mom?
"I love you."

First thing Mom said to Ruben?
"I love you."

awwwwww.

Seamonkey

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 09:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh and Ruben sang "Smile" for Paula on ET. The ET people gave him a playstation II to take on the road.

Nanarobin

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 10:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ruben on Leno tonight.......Thursday....after Geraldo guests...he is so funny

Tishala

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 10:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Latifah talked about Ruben on Divas Duets tonight...said he could be a diva too! LOL! I watched to see Ms Chaka [I'm a Chaka-holic] and Mary J, but I got to hear about Ruben too!

Just FYI< Whitney was on and she's still....not Whitney.

Nanarobin

Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 10:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He did talk only...no singing...said he would come back sometine...brother Kevin was with him..

It was a great interview, however short!!

He even joked about the guest chair not being friendly for fat people...his words...ha ha..when he first sat down...and neither he nor Kevin wore any 205 stuff....but Jay did bring it up!!

Hope you west coast Ruben fans do not miss this!

Squaredsc

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 04:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
damn i missed it. had to watch the 1st matrix with dh.

Prisonerno6

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 05:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I've decided that if I keep coming back here, I can only stick to this thread.

Anyway, stayed up to watch Ruben last night on the tonight show, and he was so cute as he told his "customer service at bookamillion.com story." "Ruben, what's wrong with my tracking number!"
He mentioned his band and where they played, "Local clubs, bars, weddings, bar mitzvahs...any place they would listen for 3 hours." when asked about Clay, he said, "He's my dawg, man!" Ruben just came across as a funny, friendly, comfortable guy.

All in all, a very enjoyable, but brief interview. I caught him going through the crowd shaking hands on the Today show before leaving for work this morning, so I hit the record button to watch the tape tonight.

Spygirl

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 06:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ruben, his brother, and his mother were on the Today Show this morning. He still hasn't slept much since he got on a plane immediately after doing Leno and flew to NYC. He will be singing on the Plaza Monday morning.

Marysafan

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 08:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Also, Reuben said that he would be going into the studio to make a CD right away so that it will be finished before they go on tour.

Ladytex

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 09:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Our guy on Leno:
ruben

Prisonerno6

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 09:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Posted mainly because of the "grassy knoll" quote... *snerk*

'Idol' host tallies big goof, times 2

By DEREK ROSE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Red-faced Fox Television execs admitted yesterday that the hunky host of "American Idol" botched announcing vote totals - not once, but twice.

Ryan Seacrest first declared that baby-faced crooner Ruben Studdard had won Wednesday night by 13,000 votes.

At the end of the show, Seacrest "corrected" himself, saying Studdard had actually edged out Clay Aiken by just 1,335 votes. In fact, the margin was 130,000, with 24 million votes cast, the network said yesterday.

"It's embarrassing for all," said Fox spokesman Scott Grogin, admitting the flub was fueling conspiracy theories.

"The only thing missing here is a grassy knoll," he joked.

But Fox is standing by the voting process, which involved phone calls and text messaging.

The final hour of "American Idol" was watched by 38.1 million viewers Wednesday night, exceeding ABC's audience for the Academy Awards.

Only the Super Bowl and the finale of Fox's "Joe Millionaire" pulled in more viewers this year.

The show's success also swamped phone lines during the voting Tuesday night.

Verizon officials said the 116 million calls may have been the biggest spike since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

BellSouth said that in Studdard's home state of Alabama, usual call volume doubled during the three-hour voting period Tuesday, while in Aiken's home state of North Carolina, calling increased 22%.

Peepinagain

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 10:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thought I'd post this here for you all:

J inks 'Idol' winner Studdard; Aiken joins RCA

By Tamara Conniff

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - American Idol winner Ruben Studdard has signed to Clive Davis' J Records, and runner-up Clay Aiken will join the first winner, Kelly Clarkson, on RCA Records, which Davis also oversees.

The RCA Music Group, which includes J Records and RCA Records, has exclusive rights to sign the stars from the Idol franchise. The label's close ties with the show stem from its parent company BMG's long-standing relationship with Idol creator Simon Fuller. Additionally, Fremantle Media, the TV production arm of BMG parent Bertelsmann AG, partnered with Fuller's 19 Entertainment Group to create the show.

Davis, who founded J Records and is chief of the RCA Music Group, will executive produce Studdard's full-length debut, with Fuller consulting. The release will hit stores in September. Studdard's first single, Flying Without Wings, will be released June 3.

RCA Records will release Aiken's debut single, This Is the Night, on June 10. About 33.7 million people tuned in Wednesday to watch Fox's American Idol finale. About 24 million fans voted for the winner, with about 130,000 votes separating Studdard and Aiken. Studdard joins such artists as Annie Lennox, Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross and Busta Rhymes on the J Records roster.