# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/141 "2007-01-25T19:26:40Z")
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead] "Umm… Is that the wrong Lionel Richie song?" Laugh of the night. [/QUOTE] [screech]“ALLLLL NIIIIIIIIIIGGGHHHHHT LOOOOOOOOONG!!!”[/screech] The next Korn cover? I have yet to watch the last hour, which I taped. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/142 "2007-01-25T19:26:54Z")
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead] "Umm… Is that the wrong Lionel Richie song?" Laugh of the night. [/QUOTE] [screech]“ALLLLL NIIIIIIIIIIGGGHHHHHT LOOOOOOOOONG!!!”[/screech] The next Korn cover? I have yet to watch the last hour, which I taped. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/143 "2007-01-25T19:27:17Z")
[QUOTE=Only Mostly Dead] "Umm… Is that the wrong Lionel Richie song?" Laugh of the night. [/QUOTE] [screech]“ALLLLL NIIIIIIIIIIGGGHHHHHT LOOOOOOOOONG!!!”[/screech] The next Korn cover? I have yet to watch the last hour, which I taped. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/144 "2007-01-25T19:41:59Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] And hey, **rockle** where ya been? [/QUOTE] Stuck at work, unfortunately. But our year-end close is done, so I’ve been sprung just in time for sweeps. _Whoopee!_ ---
**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 25, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/145 "2007-01-25T19:49:46Z")
My son has corrected me. It was “Fiesta, sombero, konnichewa, arigato” as he ticked them off with his finger. And no, I cannot spell the foreign words. Soap Opera girl was another put on. You cannot convince me she didn’t practice that speech in the mirror for hours. The last, longing glance before she walked out the door gave it away. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/146 "2007-01-25T20:19:24Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] My son has corrected me. It was “Fiesta, sombero, konnichewa, arigato” as he ticked them off with his finger. And no, I cannot spell the foreign words. [/QUOTE] He also said “sayonara,” IIRC. That’s the one that cracked my personal shit up. I said to the television, “Sayonara, _indeed_, assclown.” (Hey, the _cats_ think I’m funny.) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/147 "2007-01-25T20:19:31Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] Soap Opera girl was another put on. You cannot convince me she didn’t practice that speech in the mirror for hours. The last, longing glance before she walked out the door gave it away. [/QUOTE] It was “I have to give it my best shot and try everything I can” taken to the ridiculous extreme. I’m pissed they gave her a third try; apparently she lost weight, though, so I guess that made her worth their time. :rolleyes: Like the Rockette–who worked out every day for a year. Um, you have to _sing_, too, you know? But I ended up liking her raspy voice. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/148 "2007-01-25T20:38:26Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] The most telling moment of his rant: “I _am_ a superstar! You can ask my parents, you can ask **my friend** , you can ask **one of my therapists** …” [/QUOTE] High comedy indeed. ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/149 "2007-01-25T21:53:02Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] The most telling moment of his rant: “I _am_ a superstar! You can ask my parents, you can ask **my friend** , you can ask **one of my therapists** …” [/QUOTE] What in the name of all that’s bright and beautiful goes on in his therapy sessions? How does a therapist get a word in edgewise, let alone an honest opinion? Most importantly, how do I buy the rights to turn said sessions into a reality show? I want to fund my early retirement! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/150 "2007-01-26T00:02:43Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] \Soap Opera girl was another put on. You cannot convince me she didn’t practice that speech in the mirror for hours. The last, longing glance before she walked out the door gave it away. [/QUOTE] We were yelling at the tv during her whole speech (well, I was, anyway) - “Go to Broadway, you drama queen!” Seriously, she needs to try acting. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/151 "2007-01-26T00:57:27Z")
I’m convinced that Isadora was trying to do a rain dance. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/152 "2007-01-26T03:19:27Z")
[QUOTE=vivalostwages] I’m convinced that Isadora was trying to do a rain dance. [/QUOTE] You mean Julie? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Next\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@Girl\_Next\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Next_Door)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/153 "2007-01-26T04:28:13Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] You mean Julie? 😃 [/QUOTE] Cracked me up when Ryan kept calling her Julie. I don’t want to but I can’t help it, I think Ryan Seacrest is adorable. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/154 "2007-01-26T04:35:42Z")
If you’re out there and you’re still awake, the chinchilla-clad superstar Ian Benardo is going to be appearing on Headline News _any second now_. Allegedly. If the promo monkeys are to be believed, anyway. After this goofy story about “rehab” for celebrities who screw up and call their co-stars nasty names. And after the story about Kevin Bacon and his [SixDegrees.org](http://www.sixdegrees.org/Default.aspx) charity thing. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/155 "2007-01-26T04:53:48Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] If you’re out there and you’re still awake, the chinchilla-clad superstar Ian Benardo is going to be appearing on Headline News _any second now_. [/QUOTE] Oh my god. What a _trainwreck_. That was awesome! This guy is a riot. He wants to be a _tawk show host_. And apparently he has a CD out, of “electronic” music, which – if it has his versions of “Gloria” and “All Night Long” on it, _I am buying that sumbitch_, I swear to God. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/156 "2007-01-26T05:40:10Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] You mean Julie? 😃 [/QUOTE] Well, yes…and I should modify my previous comment in that she sounded like a dying animal in a trap, or a human having a nocturnal leg cramp, trying to do a rain dance at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/157 "2007-01-26T08:46:56Z")
I don’t know, there’s something about Ian Bernardo’s [myspace page](http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=40737579)\* that tells me he knows exactly how ridiculous he is. He’s beginning to crack me up. In a good way. \*_Warning: turn your volume wAy down before you click that link._ ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/158 "2007-01-26T12:05:50Z")
\*\*Warning Turn your volume WAAAAAAAAAY down before you click the above link!\*\* ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/159 "2007-01-26T13:56:18Z")
[QUOTE=lissener] there’s something about Ian Bernardo’s myspace page\* that tells me he knows exactly how ridiculous he is. [/QUOTE] Is it this part, in his “About Me” section? > [@Ian Benardo's MySpace Page](#): > > Your strength: Your vivid imagination > Your weakness: Fear of failure Vivid imagination, _indeed_. If I ever made a list of the Most Awesomest Things Ever To Happen On Reality Television, “The Passion of Ian Benardo” would be #3 on the list. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122/160 "2007-01-26T14:16:50Z")
[QUOTE=Girl Next Door] Cracked me up when Ryan kept calling her Julie. I don’t want to but I can’t help it, I think Ryan Seacrest is adorable. [/QUOTE] Me too. I love when he just looks at someone until they do something odd and then he looks at the camera. I think I’ve been liking him so far since there hasn’t been much Simon vs. Ryan. Perhaps they’ll keep that up throughout. Not likely. Plus I respect him for being such a hard-working guy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-23/389122.md?page=9)