# American Idol 1/27-29 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 27, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256 "2009-01-27T18:26:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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 30, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/81 "2009-01-30T01:15:02Z")
I found it annoying that Kara criticized his accent. What does she expect in fucking Puerto Rico? She really adds nothing to this show. She’s like an understudy Paula without the entertainment of the substance addictions. ---
**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 30, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/82 "2009-01-30T01:19:00Z")
I thought naked dancer was going to suck, but she’s pretty good. She REALLY needs to give it a rest with that “I want to uplift the world with my voice” bullshit, though. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/83 "2009-01-30T01:19:16Z")
The only fun with Kara is finding the hidden sexual innuendo in almost everything she says. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/84 "2009-01-30T01:20:37Z")
Yeah, Bald Girl was about a hundred times better than I was expecting! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/85 "2009-01-30T01:25:51Z")
As an aside, who does that “I believe in a thing called love” song they were playing to intro Jackie? And what’s it actually called? ---
**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 30, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/86 "2009-01-30T01:44:18Z")
I’m glad they put the cabaret guy through, just because Simon hates him so much. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/87 "2009-01-30T01:48:22Z")
That guy was hysterical. I want to vote for him. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/88 "2009-01-30T02:05:29Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > As an aside, who does that “I believe in a thing called love” song they were playing to intro Jackie? And what’s it actually called? That song is actually called “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” 🙂 by The Darkness. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/89 "2009-01-30T02:47:34Z")
I haven’t been terribly impressed this week; still waiting to see tonight’s show. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/90 "2009-01-30T05:37:00Z")
Well that was a big bag of suck. ---
**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 30, 2009, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/91 "2009-01-30T06:23:52Z")
I haven’t been impressed one time yet for these auditions. Is another David Cook too much to hope for, or is this year just looking weak in comparison to him? I’m looking forward to Hollywood week and seeing whether we actually have any talent in the pool this year. Is it just me, or does it seem like the people they are putting through to Hollywood are more random than ever before? “Well, I didn’t like your voice or your song choice, but I’ll give you another chance. You’re going to Hollywood, baby!” ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/92 "2009-01-30T07:18:33Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > I haven’t been impressed one time yet for these auditions. Is another David Cook too much to hope for, or is this year just looking weak in comparison to him? I’m looking forward to Hollywood week and seeing whether we actually have any talent in the pool this year. Is it just me, or does it seem like the people they are putting through to Hollywood are more random than ever before? “Well, I didn’t like your voice or your song choice, but I’ll give you another chance. You’re going to Hollywood, baby!” Do not forget bikini girl. If that set the tone for this season, we’re in big trouble. Then again, giving the cabaret/comedian was the atonement for bikini girl, in my mind at least. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/93 "2009-01-30T08:12:33Z")
They seem to be pushing for a female final few. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/94 "2009-01-30T08:15:23Z")
I think blind guy will be a frontrunner. I have a suspicion that he’ll be really good behind the piano. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/95 "2009-01-30T11:42:37Z")
And there was Anoop something, the one who “studied BBQ.” I’ve looked him up on YouTube and he is really quite good. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/96 "2009-01-30T14:04:29Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > I think blind guy will be a frontrunner. I have a suspicion that he’ll be really good behind the piano. Someone’s gotta get the blind guy a makeover, though. They showed a quick clip of him last night and he looked dirty. Clean that man up! ---
**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 30, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/97 "2009-01-30T14:35:00Z")
> [@Rachael\_Rage](#): > > Do not forget bikini girl. If that set the tone for this season, we’re in big trouble. > > Then again, giving the cabaret/comedian was the atonement for bikini girl, in my mind at least. Ah yes, Bikini Bitch. I think I saw her smug mug in the Hollywood Week previews last night (can we start abbreviating “Hollywood Week”? I’m thinking maybe Ho Week. 😃 ). ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/98 "2009-01-30T18:47:19Z")
So…anyone wanna bet that 695 of the 700 “singing contests” Jessika Baier was in were karaoke nights at the Horseshoe Bar? ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/99 "2009-01-30T21:42:09Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > So…anyone wanna bet that 695 of the 700 “singing contests” Jessika Baier was in were karaoke nights at the Horseshoe Bar? And the other 5 were between the ages of 2 and 4, when everyone loved seeing the cute little girl “perform”. Cabaret guy totally played the judges. Amazing Grace, nice and reserved for the first verse, then let it all hang out, honey! Two snaps in a circle! I loved that Simon thought it was funny after complaining how he hates the comedians. ---
**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 30, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256/100 "2009-01-30T22:07:30Z")
I’ve noticed that Simon hates mopey, sensitive, tender people\* - call him an asshole to his face, and he bursts out laughing. He’s just calibrated differently than the rest of the world. \*ETA: Can’t blame him for that. The people he runs into in this show are all special little flowers that I’d like to slap, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-27-29/483256.md?page=6)