Idol Me Blog

It’s become increasingly apparent that as this competition moves forward, the Women of Color are pulling further and further ahead of their Ivory Shaded Sisters. The disparity of their respective talent levels is crystal clear.

In group one there’s Melinda Doolittle, Stephine Edwards, Lakisha Jones, Jordin Sparks, and Sabrina Sloan.

In group two, there is Lesile Hunt, Antonetta Barba, Gina Glockson, Haley Scarnato, and Alaina Alexander. You may now pick any two from group two, to send packing. My two choices for elimination, Alaina and Haley. Actually, a lot of air time could be saved if all of group two were to be sent home.

I will predict to you now, that all of the members of group one will comprise five of the final six female contestants. The sixth female? Does it really matter?

Tonight’s show was part two of this weeks “Dedication” theme. Several Grandparents, and assorted family members were mentioned by the “Girls.”

Here is tonight’s truncated reviews

Gina G.
Totally YELLED Heart’s Alone.
Bad

Alaina A.
Destroyed The Dixie Chicks “Make Nice”
Screechy BAD

Leslie Hunt
Has future as Sigourney Weaver look alike
Below Average

Haley Scarnato
Queen of Something Whitney
Needs to reestablish cleavage superiority
Knitting needles in eardrums BAD

Antonella Barba
Sang Celine?
Could have pulled her performance out if only she had “Pulled Them Out”, Puppies that is.
Dirty Bad

Lakisha, Stephanie, Jordin, and Sabrina were all just a hair off tonight. But even with that being the case, they were five times better than anyone from group two.

Finally, tonight’s runaway performance winner was Melinda Doolittle. She rendered one of the best versions of “My Funny Valentine” I’ve ever heard. She was able to do something tonight that the others failed to do, entertain me.

Francis L.

American Idol has always been a powerhouse since season two but what is more incredible is the fact the show is up 4% over last year. That’s about 1,000,000 new idol fans compared to the same time last year. Now the Oscars took number one but that is no surprise any other week American Idol would be king. Here are the results for last week:

The top 10 shows:

1. Academy Awards, ABC, 40.2 million

2. “American Idol” Wednesday, Fox, 30.5 million

3. “American Idol” Tuesday, Fox, 29.5 million

4. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 27.4 million

5. “Road to Oscars” special, ABC, 27.1 million

6. “American Idol” Thursday, Fox, 24.4 million

7. “CSI,” CBS, 21.8 million

8. “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 19.2 million

9. “Deal or No Deal” Monday, NBC, 17.6 million

10. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 16.6 million

It’s time to blame the parties responsible for the predicament we find ourselves in, the judges.

There is no way, and I mean not a chance in Hell that a Male will win season seven of American Idol.

As a whole, the “Boys” are a collection of forgettable, unimaginative, below average lounge singers. I have said it before, and will say it again. Of the tens of thousands of male auditions, these were the best of the best?

The more I watch uninspiring performances by the “Boys”, the more it seems that the “Fix” is in for the women. I’m not sure that even if “Questionable pictures appeared on the world wide web of a male contestant romping in a fountain with only a T-Shirt on, any interest could be generated for any of the male performers. The final Six WILL be 5 women and one male.

As a whole the “Boys” Blew.

Here are the “dead-a-cation night highlights.”

In the realm of strange, weird, and inappropriate deadications……..

**Mr. Cotter deadicates Marvin Gayes “Let’s Get It On” to his parents. Huh? Is this a cry for help?

** Sandy Malakar sings steppin Out for his dead, I wear his wedding ring for luck, Grampa. He died when Sandy was 5.

**Brandon Rogers sings for Grandma Rosa Mae. His choice? Cyndi Lauper?!!WTF? Here is a decent singer singing “Time After Time”? Ghey

Chris Richardson sings a Jason Mraz diddy about getting it on with a girlfriend, and dedicates it to his Crazy grandma.

As a whole the “Boys” were just not inspiring.
Tonight will be much, much, better. After all I get to see Antonella again.

Francis L.

Tonight we are gathered together to mourn the passing of Rudy, Mr. Sulu, Amy, and Nicole. May they all rest in peace.

Is there anything more uncomfortable and at the same time as satisfying as watching the banished and condemned being forced to sing their final time on American Idol? It’s A.I.’s version of “Walking The Plank.” The humiliation it represents is epic, it’s a wonderfully guilty pleasure, and we love it.

VoteForTheWorst.com is claiming an early victory in the Idol Wars by declaring that their followers kept the inept duo of “Sundanella” in the top four of their respective gender categories. Only time will tell if VFTW can push either of the two to victory. Stay tuned.

Bon Jovi
J-Lo and her Hubby,
Tony Bennett,
Martina McBride,
Gwen Stefani,
Diana Ross,
Barry Gibb,
Lulu, and
Peter Noone
are booked as special guest/judges/mentors/themes.

The preceding list reads like a who’s who of non-relevant entertainment hanger-ons. It’s like an entertainment soup kitchen array of D-List performers. It’s apparent that American Idol has become the Musical equivalent of VH1’s The Surreal Life. Do these “Stars” represent theme weeks for our combatants? A Gwen Stefani show theme? OH Crap!

And while I’m on a mini rant here I have to ask, Who dresses the contestants? Half of the women, and ALL of the Men made the “Seattle Grunge” look of the early 90’s appear to be formal wear. And Phil, we understand, You’re Bald OK? Lose The F’ing Army fatigue cap already.

I mean look, if you’re going to be on a nationally televised talent contest, look like the Stars that you are pretending to be. And why we’re at it Fox, let’s lose the dreaded group sing portion of the results show. “Sowing the Seeds of Love”? Tears for Fears? WTF? It’s quickly becoming painfully apparent that unless you only use the “women of color”, group singing is not a good idea.

Also, no more bogus contests involving .99 phone texts messages (Limit of 10)!! Let’s see, every kid with a phone drops 10 bucks, times a gazillion, that equals a “Grand Prize” of 100,000 dollars?!!! Hey Fox, do we need to bend over as we text?

And what type of death threat did FreeMantleMedia use on Chris Sligh to force him to Kiss Simon’s pasty white rump-ass as he pledged his undying love for the “Rattler”? Fox!, Give Sligh back his scrotum!

Lastly, is it just me or has Fantasia gotten Old, Fat, lumpy, and less talented since she won A.I.?

I need a Nap.

Francis L.

Tonight’s show was clearly the Sistas’ versus the Debs’

Amy Krebs
Sang, Or is it sung?, I can’t make you love Me. She was prophetic, she didn’t.
Rating-*-Bad

Haley Scarnato
Outstanding cleavage. Good College Musical Voice. Nice cleavage.
Rating-*-Bad. Did I mention that she has Great cleavage?

Nicole Tranquillo
Tried to sing Soulfully, failed miserably. But one thing that she did well and often was to make hideous Klingon Like Scrunchy Faces by wrinkling up the bridge of her nose. Frightening.
Rating-*-Bad and Wrinkled

Leslie Hunt
Her performance literally “Went to the Dogs.” Which is exactly where she will soon be, dog walking.
Rating-*-Bad Woof

Alaina Alexander
Ironically, she chose a song by a Group named after her Performance, The Pretenders.
Rating-*-Bad

Gina Glockson
Sang, “All By Myself.” Unfortunately She wasn’t, we had to be there. And OBTW, that “Note” that she hit and was so proud of, well, It raised the songs Original Singer, Harry Nillson, from the dead.
Rating-*-Bad- Not quite rocking chair over the cats tail Bad, but Bad

Antonella Barba
You know that dream we’ve all had. The one where we’re speaking in front of an auditorium full of our peers and suddenly realize that we’re naked? Well anyway, After watching Antonella’s hatchet job of Steven Tyler’s Ballad, I realized that even if she had been naked, her singing would still have sucked. And for some reason I can’t shake the feeling that I should have worn a condom while I watched her.
Rating-*-Really Bad, Really Hot, But still Bad

Now a Look at Team Sista’s ascension above the median line of talent.

Jordin Sparks
Who chooses Tracy Chapman? A lot of Runs, a lot of Fantasia like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but overall she has potential with that huge voice of hers. Final 6
Rating-***-Good

Stephanie Edwards
Good Job, Forgettable song. Final 6
Rating-***Good

Sabrina Sloan
The first Very Good performance of the night. She will be in the Final 6
Rating-****-Very Good

Melinda Doolittle
Great singer. Huge Head. No neck. Narrow shoulders. Looks like a Macy’s Thanksgiving Balloon with that melon. Will make final 6
Rating-****-Very Good

Excellence
Lakisha Jones
It’s a cliche’, Saving the Best for Last. Ms. Jones blew the doors off of the house during her performance. She was miles ahead of everyone else who dared to perform. Dare I say that Jennifer Hudson’s version of the DreamGirls falls short of Ms. Jones rendition? All things considered, this seasons American Idol may very well have been decided.
Rating-*****-Excellent. May be the One

In an earlier blog post I mentioned that each contestant had a total of ninety seconds to convince us of their singing talent. I may have inferred that that wasn’t enough time to make the proper decision on who to vote for.

I was wrong.

In actuality 90 seconds was probably 80 seconds to much time for at least eight of the twelve performers tonight. The singing was unusually amateurish, and frat house karaoke-like for the most part. All that was missing were the “Togas” and the “Half Barrels” Here is a truncated overview of tonight’s damage in the order they appeared.

Rudy C
The night kicked off with a “Latino Seaworld” version of Edgar Winters “Free Ride.” After 90 seconds of this Ride, I decided that walking is better for my health.
Rating-*-Bad

Brandon
Is it ever a good idea to sing a Michael Jackson song? The judges were all in unison as to Brandon overuse of “Too Many Runs” within the song. Hopefully he is able to clear up his “Runs” problem by next week…A little Imodium should do the trick.
Rating-**-mediocre

Sundance Head
WTF? Knights in White Satin? WTF? The Moody Blues? WTF? This rendition was so bad that it made me wish that there had been a trap door on the stage. If Mr. Amish Goatee, My Daddy was a Star in the 60’s, doesn’t get appreciatively better by next week he will be making widgets in the machine shop once again.
Rating-*-Bad

Paul Kim
Big Headed, Barefoot, Mr. Sulu performed a George Michael tune about his bare feet never dancing again or something. The only thing that Mr. Sulu’s rendition had in common with Georges’ original hit was that like George, Sulu should hang out more in public mens restrooms. But put on shoes first!
Rating–Really Bad Going home Bad

Chris Richardson
Justin Timberlake Lite. Sure to be the favorite of those of alternate lifestyles and various orientations of the sexual kind. Sang a Gavin DeGraw song, Yeah WHO?
Rating -***-potentially average

Nick Pedro

Yawwwwwnnnnn!
Rating-**-Vanilla

Blake Lewis
Beat-off Boxer guy sang a song by Keane…….He was OK, but honestly, really, how far can a kid who makes spitting and fart noises with his mouth really go?
Rating-**-Soon to be forgettable

Sanjaya Malakar
Bletch! His hair looks exactly like Darth Vader’s Helmet. OBTW He also can’t sing.
Rating-*-Bad

Chris Sligh
My Hero! He almost made Simon Cry. He definitely shut him up. And for doing that he should be declared the winner right now! Sang Mute Math’s Typical. He was a little fast but that’s first night nerves. He reminds me as a solo act of Meatloaf, When he still could sing. One of my top four.
Rating-****-Very Good

Jarod Cotter
Ooh Ooh Ooh!!!!!!Mr Cotter!!!!Did a decent job on a Bryan McKnight tune. Is one of my top four. Will be a final 6. Needs to have Mom or girlfriend show him how to pluck eyebrows though.
Rating-****-Very Good

AJ Tabaldo
Did OK with Luther, has potential to grow into very good. One of my top four tonight.
Rating-***-Good

Phil Stacey
Those who know me know that Phil was my original pick to win it all. He may still do that. Started slow, but nailed the song as a whole. He needs to work on a less scary look though. He was the best of the evening.
Rating-****-Very Good

Overall the night was a major letdown. At least half of those who performed could be sent packing, Rudy, Hatdance, and Mr. Sulu being the likely three who will vie for a plane ticket on Thursday.

Let’s hope the women can salvage the week. At least they’ll be easier on the eyes.

Francis L.

“Don’t Cry Simon”
For me, the highlight of Tuesday evenings”Live” two hour premiere, was the confrontation which took place after the performance of Chris Sligh. After Sligh’s cover of Christian recording artists Mute Math’s “Typical” the fireworks commenced.

The primary combatants included Sligh, Simon, and Seacrest.

After the customary Randy and Paula niceties, it was Simon’s turn. He began his comments with his usual drivel about being torn because he likes Sligh. He goes on to make a comment that His performance reminded him of a “college gig”. What He meant by his comment was never really explained. Seacrest then entered the fray by pursuing Simon’s “College Gig” comment, chiding Cowell to respond back at Seacrest calling him “Sweetheart”, and he “Should just do his Linking job? Seacrest then shot back in his most Heterosexual rant to date, warning Cowell never to call him Sweetheart again. He followed up with the statement that “He didn’t want kind of relationship”! Me thinks that Ryan protests too much.

Then the banter between Chris and Simon hit defcon 5, and Chris became my new “SuperHero.”
In his response to Simon, Sligh made the following statement that will live in Idol infamy,
“What I have to say is just because I don’t sing El Divo or Teletubbies.” These two ventures being direct properties of Cowells.

Simon was visibly shaken and pissed off for the first time that I can remember.

He was left speechless.

His only comment after Sligh’s remarks was a left-handed insult comparing Chris’s weight with an obscure reference to the Teletubbies, and the statement, “You’ve Made This Uncomfortable.” I swear, I thought Simon was going to cry!

Chris, You are my Hero!

Francis L.

Down time sucks, so you get this for today. The early favorites betting lines coming out of Vegas are brought to us by www.BetChris.com are as of the weekend are,

CHRIS SLIGH+450
SANJAYA MALAKAR+600
MELINDA DOLITTLE+600
LAKISHA JONES+700
BLAKE LEWIS+1000
BRANDON ROGERS+1200
JORDIN SPARKS+1200
JASON “SUNDANCE” HEAD+1000
LESLIE HUNT+1200
CHRIS RICHARDSON+1100
RUDY CARDENAS+1500
GINA GLOKSEN+1500
JARDEN COTTER+2000
HALEY SCARNATO+2000
STEPHANIE EDWARDS+1600
PHILIP JOEL STACEY+1200
PAUL KIM+3000
ALAINA ALEXANDER+3000
NICK PEDRO+3000
ANTONELLA BARBA+2500
NICOLE TRANQUILLO+3000
SABRINA SLOAN+1000
A.J TABALDO+3000
AMY KREBS+3000

*All odds subject to change without notice

BetCRIS.com offers American Idol fans the opportunity to bet on their favorite contestants. Betting on American Idol can pay big bucks. A $100 bet on Chris Sligh at current odds would pay $450 should he be the winner of American Idol, Season 6. $100 on Melinda Dolittle would pay $600 should she win this year’s competition.

So if you were to place a wager of 1000 dollars on Amy Krebs right now, and she wins ,you would be 30000 dollars richer. I think.
Hurry Tuesday Night.

Francis L.

Chris has an incredibly bright future. He also has an abundance of natural talent. He has a publicly acknowledged faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He has a wonderful wife in Sarah, whom he professes his love towards daily. He has insecurities of self that anyone reading this can relate to.

His fears are normal, his life presently is not.

One can only imagine the level of anxiety, excitement, and expectation that the future holds for Him as he journeys along the road of his own personal “Pilgrims Progress.”

The following quotes were taken from the personal/public blog (Theological Digressions) of A.I. final 24 contestant Chris Sligh from the following dates. 7/29/07, 10/21/06, 1/4/07

I attempting to give a little insight into what drives this early Idol favorite forward towards his final destination of faith, fame, and life.

theologicaldigressions
These are the theological digressions and essays on a life
by Chris Sligh

“I am first and foremost a Christ-follower. I am also a rock star. I don’t feel the two are diametrically opposed. If you do…I feel bad for you.”

Chris Sligh

Life’s Pursuits, fame, Faith, and Meaning
“For some, that pursuit is money and fame and fortune. For some, the pursuit is just pure joy or hedonism. For some, the pursuit is God because that’s what we feel is truth. In doing all of these things, we all hope that we have the right answer to the question. A lot of times, the question we have is wrong in the first place, so of course the answer is wrong…but that’s neither here nor there. In my experience, which is somewhat vast (though obviously not all-inclusive), I have found that Christians many times are the worst about feeling the need to have the answers. Perhaps it is because we are taught from the beginning that we have the answers to life’s biggest questions, so we inherently need to feel as though we have said answers.”

After listening to Chris’s music I also have a pretty good feeling it’s going to be Chris.

Click on these links to hear 8 of Chris’s Bands songs. They are excellent.
Half Past Forever Link
half past forever II link

Francis L.

Sundance definitely has Dad’s Hair, but does he have His talent?