It's that time again! As much as I hate this show, I cannot stop myself. aurgh! So much time in front of the TV during this beginning stage of multiple hours/multiple days a week.
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Idol 2007
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 03:09 PM
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 03:11 PM
I'm still proud to be one of the last 10 people in America to have never watched this show. I can't break that string now.
In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, 'Au revoir, gopher'.
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 03:15 PM
I always vow not to watch, but my husband watches and I get sucked in. I was minding my own business in the office. I come out to hang out with him, so he rewinds back to the Jewel-impersonator. Every time I get out, he pulls me back in!
So, Paula was out of it again. Think it's a neurological disease or was she high?
So, Paula was out of it again. Think it's a neurological disease or was she high?
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 03:17 PM
QUOTE(stacycam @ Jan 17 2007, 03:15 PM) 
I always vow not to watch, but my husband watches and I get sucked in. I was minding my own business in the office. I come out to hang out with him, so he rewinds back to the Jewel-impersonator. Every time I get out, he pulls me back in!
So, Paula was out of it again. Think it's a neurological disease or was she high?
So, Paula was out of it again. Think it's a neurological disease or was she high?
She needs help.
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 03:27 PM
QUOTE(cw68 @ Jan 17 2007, 03:17 PM)
She needs help.
She looked very bad... but not as "high" as her previous local TV interviews.
Fox 13 in Seattle...
Fox 2 in SF...
I can't believe I am addicted to this show.
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 03:38 PM
QUOTE(cw68 @ Jan 17 2007, 03:09 PM)
It's that time again! As much as I hate this show, I cannot stop myself. aurgh! So much time in front of the TV during this beginning stage of multiple hours/multiple days a week.
Anyway...
Anyway...
Yes, I get sucked in too every season. I did again last night... watching those fools looking for their 15 minutes of fame.
On a side note, Chris Daughtry... hot rocker from last season's Idol... will be at the Boardwalk on Feb 8th. Can't wait... his CD is fabulous!
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 04:49 PM
We always watch the train wreck in the first few episodes. We usually lose interest as the competition gets going. Only twice were we entertained enough to watch all season (the first one and the last one). The others didn't really have anyone I cared to watch.
Although I have to agree with Armstrong & Getty. Each season, these first few episodes are getting closer to the "Bum Fights" level. It is painful to watch the humiliation they put some of those obviously mentally ill people through. They interview these unstable, clearly untalented people and put them through to see the judges for the pure spectacle of it... and I thank them... in shame.
Although I have to agree with Armstrong & Getty. Each season, these first few episodes are getting closer to the "Bum Fights" level. It is painful to watch the humiliation they put some of those obviously mentally ill people through. They interview these unstable, clearly untalented people and put them through to see the judges for the pure spectacle of it... and I thank them... in shame.
"Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider!" -- George Carlin
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 06:05 PM
QUOTE(SacKen @ Jan 17 2007, 04:49 PM)
They interview these unstable, clearly untalented people and put them through to see the judges for the pure spectacle of it... and I thank them... in shame.
I can't believe how so many of them fight back and act as if they are God's given gift to singing. Now, granted, the judges can be incredibly rude, but come on people. That 16-year old boy juggler? "I just want to be famous." Mom, "Oh honey, you'll be famous."
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 07:54 PM
QUOTE(traceyl @ Jan 17 2007, 03:38 PM)
On a side note, Chris Daughtry... hot rocker from last season's Idol... will be at the Boardwalk on Feb 8th. Can't wait... his CD is fabulous!
His CD is great. I'm somewhat embarrassed to have bought an AI cd, but I figure since he didn't win, maybe it doesn't count. :-) Anyway, great CD and very much the sound of right now.Every year I comment on those parents who support their kids, even though they have no talent. It's one thing to be supportive of your child's dream, but it's another to encourage something that will obviously result in failure. I suppose these parents really think their kids are that good. Hmmm
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Posted 17 January 2007 - 10:35 PM
QUOTE(stacycam @ Jan 17 2007, 07:54 PM)
His CD is great. I'm somewhat embarrassed to have bought an AI cd, but I figure since he didn't win, maybe it doesn't count. :-) Anyway, great CD and very much the sound of right now.
Every year I comment on those parents who support their kids, even though they have no talent. It's one thing to be supportive of your child's dream, but it's another to encourage something that will obviously result in failure. I suppose these parents really think their kids are that good. Hmmm
Every year I comment on those parents who support their kids, even though they have no talent. It's one thing to be supportive of your child's dream, but it's another to encourage something that will obviously result in failure. I suppose these parents really think their kids are that good. Hmmm
I'm all for supporting people's dreams. However, there is this thing called reality that cannot be ignored. I don't know where all of yesterday's contestants got off acting like they did because somebody happened to disagree with them and not give them the "golden ticket." How about working hard to achieve your goals instead of expecting someone to hand it to you on a platter?
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Posted 20 January 2007 - 01:02 PM
I looked at that show just to see what was happening and it seems to me that they could not get all those bad singers by accident. its kinda sad cause that gives the judges a chance to humiliate them which maybe is why folks like the show so much.
the show concept is not new. I remember a show a while back called the gong show and when it got real bad a judge hit a gong.
back a long time ago when tv was sort of new a big show was horace height amature hour and they had some real nice talent on there back when they called it family entertainment. one of my favorites was when they had accoridian players play a song called lady of spain which was real fast and lots of fun to watch the hands flying over the keys
the old soldier longs for simpler times when the fourth of july parade and memorial day were big events and homes with boys in the service had flags in the window. and then when it happened that a boy gave his live for his country the mother got a flag with a gold star and at community events the group of gold star mothers were honored.
the show concept is not new. I remember a show a while back called the gong show and when it got real bad a judge hit a gong.
back a long time ago when tv was sort of new a big show was horace height amature hour and they had some real nice talent on there back when they called it family entertainment. one of my favorites was when they had accoridian players play a song called lady of spain which was real fast and lots of fun to watch the hands flying over the keys
the old soldier longs for simpler times when the fourth of july parade and memorial day were big events and homes with boys in the service had flags in the window. and then when it happened that a boy gave his live for his country the mother got a flag with a gold star and at community events the group of gold star mothers were honored.
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Posted 31 January 2007 - 08:55 AM
Although I've never watched this show (I feel it preys on the stupidity of the public) I did read today that Courtney Love says she's been asked to be a judge. She apparently would replace Paula Abdul. This raises the question: How bad of a drunk must Paula be if they'd rather have Courtney Love, an acknowledged heroin addict?
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Posted 31 January 2007 - 09:12 AM
QUOTE(Al Waysrite @ Jan 31 2007, 08:55 AM)
Although I've never watched this show (I feel it preys on the stupidity of the public) I did read today that Courtney Love says she's been asked to be a judge. She apparently would replace Paula Abdul. This raises the question: How bad of a drunk must Paula be if they'd rather have Courtney Love, an acknowledged heroin addict?
Omg. What is the source for that? Because you're right! Trading a drunk for a drug addict? What the heck?
Are you sure it wasn't just that Courtney Love is going to be a guest judge on one of the episodes, as they often do?
(As to last night's episode... I've found my contestant I want to follow. The boy who wanted to make David Hasselhoff cry. He was HILARIOUS and I loved his voice.)
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING MY GIRL.
We could not be doing this without you.
Much love and gratitude.
We could not be doing this without you.
Much love and gratitude.
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Posted 31 January 2007 - 12:33 PM
We watch it every year (though sometimes it doesn't hold my interest for the whole hour). There aren't too many prime time shows that a whole family can watch together. AI is pretty innocuous (ok, some of the outfits are kind of trashy but you can see that anywhere).
My one complaint this year is that there are a ton of words bleeped out. I'm not complaining about the bleeping -- I'm complaining that the people are using those words in the first place. Now my girls are immensely curious about the bad words-- they are speculating that Simon may have called someone "Dumb" (gasp!).
My one complaint this year is that there are a ton of words bleeped out. I'm not complaining about the bleeping -- I'm complaining that the people are using those words in the first place. Now my girls are immensely curious about the bad words-- they are speculating that Simon may have called someone "Dumb" (gasp!).
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