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| RoadTrip
Thu 1/24/2008 11:18a | <<So there is a part of me, probably inhabited by Satan himself, that enjoys watching people who think they're the next American Idol, get the wake up call from the judges.>>
Me too. Most of the ones that are truly lousy know it and are just after their 15 minutes of fame. Even if they argue, they are just looking to stretch the 15 minutes into 17. There are a few, generally those who are decent singers but not great ones, who truly feel cheated. Oh well. As ecdc said these folks need a reality check and AI gives them one.
For those that are a little slow, they should have friends, relatives or whatever to tell them that singing really isn't their thing. It is their 'duty' to protect the person... not the producers. It is the job of the producers to provide entertainment.
If anything, I think the ratings have declined a bit because each year Simon becomes increasingly nice. I don't wanna see nice Simon. I wanna see BAD Simon. I want to see the Simon of the first couple of seasons who really ripped them a new one if they had it coming.
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72
| ecdc
Thu 1/24/2008 11:24a | >>For those that are a little slow, they should have friends, relatives or whatever to tell them that singing really isn't their thing. It is their 'duty' to protect the person... not the producers.<<
Yup. While I still don't know that the producers should be putting these people through to the judges, their support system isn't really "support" or "encouragement" at all. These people are enablers.
I really liked what Simon said the other night. "There's nothing wrong with walking out that door and knowing that you can't sing." It's perfectly true. People have other talents. I can't sing a single, solitary note. Not one. If I thought I could, I'd want my wife to tell me the truth (and believe me, she would :) ). |
73
| Tinkerbell819
Thu 1/24/2008 11:53a | Last night I got a kick out of the bitter waitress. She was a hoot. I was hoping she was better so she could get a break from that crummy job.
I was hoping the guy at the end was going to be good, I had a feeling he was going to be great the way they followed him around for 2 days. (Maybe he didn't have any sleep and it affected his voice.) His wife and baby need him at home now anyway. |
74
| DAR
Thu 1/24/2008 12:04p | <<Whether it's Barack Obama is a strict Muslim>>
Now pronounced Obah-ma instead of O-bama per Simon Cowell |
75
| DAR
Thu 1/24/2008 12:06p | <<I was hoping the guy at the end was going to be good, I had a feeling he was going to be great the way they followed him around for 2 days. (Maybe he didn't have any sleep and it affected his voice.) His wife and baby need him at home now anyway. >>
Since I'm not married, don't have kids or an OB/GYN, would they have already been out of the hospital? How long are you kept there? |
76
| RoadTrip
Thu 1/24/2008 12:21p | The insurance companies want you out as quickly as possible to minimize costs. Typically you are out the day following delivery or in some cases the same day. My last child was born 24 years ago, and even then my wife was released the day after.
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77
| DAR
Thu 1/24/2008 12:49p | So it is believable that they would have been out by then and it's not a "tv moment". |
78
| melekalikimaka
Thu 1/24/2008 12:50p | I'm not so sure I buy that that last guy's parents named him Oliver Hyman. I'm just sayin'.
Oh the bitter waitress was hilarious. |
79
| DAR
Tue 1/29/2008 6:04p | This is not giving anything away, but the montage of people they let through. There were a lot of cute girls in that group :) |
80
| melekalikimaka
Tue 1/29/2008 8:36p | I'm getting tired of all of the country singers. I love that Randy brought up the fake "half-yodel" that they always seem to do.
Admit it, DAR, you liked the wannabe Matrix chick. ;-) |
