# American Idol 1/23 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122 "2007-01-23T18:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/1 "2007-01-23T18:18:09Z")
I hesitate to start this thread because every time I start an AI thread, it ends in tears. Not like last week’s thread which held a pretty lively conversation on what is too mean when it comes to judging. No, I mean ugliness that ends up in the Pit. So, be nice. Is the President pre-empting Idol today? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/2 "2007-01-23T18:21:37Z")
Nope. Idol’s on at 8. Liar’s on at 9. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/3 "2007-01-23T19:13:53Z")
Just one hour for Idol tonight, though, as opposed to the previous two-hour blocks. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/4 "2007-01-23T19:20:17Z")
[QUOTE=vivalostwages] Just one hour for Idol tonight, though, as opposed to the previous two-hour blocks. [/QUOTE] Thank God. When I originally became addicted to this show, I had no kids, a low-stress job, and as much time to devote to television as I wanted. Now I have two kids, one on the way, a job that sucks up most of what remaining free time I have, and it’s increasingly difficult to carve out four hours of weeknight time to sit and watch Idol. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love the show, but four hours in one week is a bit much. Hell, these days I don’t even watch the results show. I just get the info off the Internet later. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/5 "2007-01-24T01:16:44Z")
Wow! Sundance rocks. Totally unexpected. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/6 "2007-01-24T01:19:24Z")
I guess I’ll never make a good music judge, because I don’t see how the grapevine guy’s belting was “over the top” and “cabaret”, but the blues guy was a million percent wonderful when he’s doing essentially the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/7 "2007-01-24T01:20:15Z")
Sundance kicked ass. Simon was so impressed he forgot to say anything about his weight. What was that he said, “he just blew Taylor away?” ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/8 "2007-01-24T01:20:21Z")
I just Wiki’d Roy Head. It says his son auditioned for American Idol. Dang, that was fast. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/9 "2007-01-24T01:22:27Z")
That’s the second “no” I’ve been surprised by. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/10 "2007-01-24T01:23:53Z")
I liked the cheerleader, too. I don’t know what their objection to him was, except they saw “cheerleader” on his form and automatically discounted him. There are some WEIRD people tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/11 "2007-01-24T01:24:22Z")
I thought she was pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/12 "2007-01-24T01:30:20Z")
I thought the blonde was just ok, but Simon tends to be a little soft on hotties. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/13 "2007-01-24T01:37:41Z")
An odd night tonight. The bad auditions are just not that good. They aren’t carnival exhibits. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/14 "2007-01-24T01:39:30Z")
I liked the bin Laden/Jesus/Castro dude. Can’t wait to see him with a shave and a haircut. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/15 "2007-01-24T01:40:17Z")
I hope they don’t make that dude cut his hair or shave. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/16 "2007-01-24T01:41:34Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I thought the blonde was just ok, but Simon tends to be a little soft on hotties. [/QUOTE] It’s about marketability, after all. Can’t really blame him for liking the hotties. I like the bum guy - _damn_ good. He will need to change his look a little bit, but I hope he keeps some of his original self. I’d hate to see him end up with a Clay Aiken haircut. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/17 "2007-01-24T01:42:30Z")
I guess they didn’t make Bo cut his hair, just gave him some conditioner. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/18 "2007-01-24T01:49:04Z")
I thought “with a period” was funny. I’m not sure he was joking, though. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/19 "2007-01-24T01:49:27Z")
Does this guy remind anyone else of Eddie Murphy’s Buckwheat impression? ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/20 "2007-01-24T01:54:34Z")
A question about the montages they do - sometimes they’re showing the rejected people singing songs that weren’t shown in their audition. Are they letting them sing a half-dozen songs at the audition _because_ they’re horrible, and keeping that for later? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122.md?page=2)