Stevie is my fave so far.
I think they could do a great makeover on nerdguy (closet boy?)
Something looks different about Paula this year. I think shes gained weight.
Tonight-skank cheerleaders!
Yes! Yes, a thousand times yes! All of what you said. I loved it. She was weirdly taking it all personally, and I thought it was so funny.
I thought Bikini Girl had an average voice, a snotty, arrogant personality, and yes, a beautiful ass. Which for some reason they covered with an Idol logo as she was going out the door to the pool, but showed in all its glory a few times in the audition room. Not sure what was up with that. Still, she has no business moving past the first round.
Kara did a good job making an ass of herself on the very first show, and letting all Idol-watchers know she’s petty and jealous right out of the gate. Way to go, honey.
I think Randy is off the diet. Whoa, dog. Pauler- none of the many eyeglass frames you were sporting last night were doing you any favors. Really- don’t you have a style consultant, or something? Fire him.
None of the contestants really blew me away, but I think I liked Liv Tyler the best. It was a lackluster opening episode.
The ‘sing off’ was weird, but it was the first (only?) time I can remember when a judge actually stopped someone and clearly indicated what they wanted. Not ‘Too karaoke’ or ‘Too nasal,’ but just a clear demonstration of an amazing voice.
I liked the blonde girl – Deanna? Her smile reminded me of Ellen Degeneres. I think she sang Dock of the Bay. And Arrianna, the 16-year-old – she’s a charmer and her singing showed a lot of personality.
The others, I don’t care if I hear them again. Didn’t like the tattooed lady who ditched her band – her voice was screechy and unpleasant, but all the judges liked her, so I guess I just don’t know good singing.
Bikini girl – I hope she sticks around for awhile, just for the drama.
I actually thought the girl looked a little like Lili Taylor.
Bikini Girl has to be an early favorite for this year’s VFTW.
Of course, the season is young…
OK, I was forced to watch this.
Best part: the Archulate fans screaming in disbelief when David Cook won.
Maybe someone can help me out here, since I haven’t really watched this show before, but how did they get all the rejects to sing Dead Or Alive? Why would they agree to sing after getting rejected? Did they make every contestant sing that song and then only use the ones from people that made it into the broadcast?
They obviously weren’t singing in front of the judges - it was painful to watch their spliced in reaction shots. It looked to me very phony.
Yes! Yes! This is the only time I love Idol…when it’s ridiculous and horrible. The petty judge acting threatened by another pretty woman was hilarious. I mean, I couldn’t stand to watch her act like an idiot again, but it provided my husband and I both with a few giggles last night. We’ll tire of it soon. For one thing, it takes up SO much time the first few weeks. We just can’t sit and watch two hours of tv three nights a week. The entertainment provided by other peoples’ humiliation only takes you so far.
There is always a song everyone must sing. I believe they hand out the words while everyone is waiting.
I’d buy that (maybe) if Kara & Paula hadn’t already started dissing her for auditioning in a bikini, from the minute she walked in. She was all “So what if you have a better body than me- I can sing that song better than you! So, nyah!”
Re; the Wanted Dead or Alive thing- I think select contestants- maybe all, who knows- are asked to sing a few songs like that before going in. They’re vetted the day of the cattle call audition by several producers and some are pulled aside to then go before the panel on a different day. I think they’re all told that when they come back to audition for the panel, be prepared to sing song .
I’ve asked this before and have been given the answer but every year I forget. . . when the premiers, they already know who the 16 (it is 16, isn’t it?) finalists are, right?
And if so, how the HELL do they keep it a secret?
It’s more like the top 32, not 16, and they don’t always keep it a secret. There are spoilers on the nets if you know where to look.
So do they always have a segment where judges reaction shots are edited in while the already-rejected sing this previously taped footage?
Perhaps I’m more irriatted by that than I should be.
Oh, the reaction shots are edited but everyone does have to sing the same song (and others). You didn’t think Simon and the gang saw every single one of those people lined up for blocks and blocks, did you?
Actually, I did. Do you mean that other judges have to listen to everyone before they get sent in front of Simon and the gang? So the other judges are deliberately sending people who can’t sing in front of Simon to be humiliated? They lie to them and say they’re good enough to go in front of the real judges? That really irritates me.
Surprised that the show sucked me back in… I swore it off last year because the finalists were so dull.
I’m actually glad that the extreme losers are less prominent. I am tired of every half-rate lounge act jumping around during the audition, talking shit to Simon, and getting profiled on the local Fox affiliate’s newscast. Then they appear on some shitty show that Fox produces (Fifth Grader, Lyrics, Wall, etc.). Enough already. I liked it when our talentless hacks really had some talent.
Don’t remember much from yesterday but Bikini Girl was annoying, especially because she was good enough to get to the next round just on talent. So unnecessary. And as a heterosexual horndog dude, I have to tell you, the ass did nothing for me. She looked decent in the bikini, but it was entirely out of place. I imagine she felt self conscious and I’d be a little embarrassed for her if I was a better person.
I like Closet Boy. Definitely the most shocking contrast between image and voice since Clay Aiken. He has those psycho killer lamps that need some… softening?, though. I don’t think he’ll go far but his setup was screaming LOSER! LOSER! LOSER! and he actually had talent.
Disappointed in the fawning over Blind Dude. He’s blind and has a full life. For this he’s courageous? I’m sure he’s a great guy and certainly deals with a lot more than most of us, but courageous? Stop smacking us upside the head with the sentimentality bat, AI producers!
I liked the oil rig dude. Good story.
Pink hat songwriter girl… I didn’t find her annoying. I thought it was cute and maybe her songs are good, and she’ll make it one day. Not too many 16 year olds are writing songs, so good for her.
I really think that AI is good at producing teen pop, maybe country, and heartthrob crooner types. But this idea that you can invent a rock career from being an Idol finalist? Let’s kill that idea. I guess that Daughtry guy is doing it on some level, but there’s some grit and cred you lose as Simon Cowell’s bitch. Of course, rock has been super-wussified over the past decade or so, so maybe that doesn’t matter.
I wonder if there is a place for a talented hip-hop type of performer, who can sing a little but can rap too, on this show. Just like how Blake worked in his beatboxing in almost all of his performances, that would be cool to have someone who could freestyle and toast a little. And how about a reggae-ish singer?
Yes, that’s exactly what happens. They prescreen, looking for the very good and the very bad. You know, the ones that make for entertaining television.
Let’s put it this way – the judges would have to spend 18 hours per day, for the entire seven month AI offseason, just to give 2 1/2 minutes of listening time to all 100,000 contestants. Doesn’t quite work, does it? Prescreening is the only way to make this possible.
I wasn’t sure how many contestants they pooled from. But I do find it rather shitty that the other judges would intentionally mislead bad singers (and people with already poor self-esteem) into embarrassing themselves in front of the real judges. Seems pretty mean-spirited.