So-the 2 long-haired rokcer guys both made it through! Constantine and Bo Bice(cool name).
The girl who had a total spazzfest about how she was so NICE to all the other contestants and she STILL didn’t even get to be on the show (!!) and it’s NOT FAIR is one of my favorite AI freakouts ever.
I feel like all the people who got through deserved it. Now I’m going to start feeling bad when they kick people off, because there’s not one person who I’d like to see go (well, maybe one, but Clay Jr. is not going anywhere anytime soon.)
Zut alors! I 'ave meesed one!
I lost a dollar bet with a co-worker over Jaclyn Crum. And here I was getting kinda smug.
Still, 11 out of 12 isn’t bad, right?
I believe that my “guy who auditioned with ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’” is the same as jsgoddess’ “chubby crying crooner guy”. I was really surprised he didn’t make it. I guess he used up his miracle during the group performance cut.
The heavy-lidded pretty woman with the pre-cut Felicity hair is Sarah something. Her hair was up tonight. She’s still in.
Three nights of shows next week? I’ll have no life for awhile.
I wonder, though. That could be a big disadvantage to the people who haven’t been given much screen time. The voting audience has already started developing ‘favorites’ based on what we’ve seen of them. The ‘new’ faces aren’t going to have as much of a chance to make an impression on us. And you know that many people vote on personality/familiarity first, and talent second.
And yet, we have the stupidity of Ozzie Smith, Jr. changing his recognizable name to Nicki. Nicki?? What could he have been thinking?
This is a pretty damn good top 24 this year. I actually have more than just one favorite. It will be really interesting to see who America votes through!
Nikko, actually. And yeah, I can’t imagine where he gets that from. As for why he changed it, perhaps because it was recognizable; i.e. his dad’s name. Glad he made it, though!
Sad that John Zisa and Chubby Crooner Guy didn’t make it. So be it.
I can’t effing stand Mikalah, but I knew she had to be in.
Very pleased about Bo Bice, which I did not expect. I loved his demeanor during the judgment.
Sorry about Jaclyn as well.
I may have said this before, but if Anwar hadn’t made it, I might not have watched.
Carrie Underwood: duh. Anthony Potterov: duh. Constantine: duh. They’ve been pimped beyond all reasonable bounds.
Sorry for the ranting girl, but it still wasn’t cool. There were 19 other people also being cut; did she think she was the only one hurting?
Yay Sarah Mather. I don’t think I saw her perform during the Hollywood rounds. Wonder what changed Simon’s mind on her—or wasn’t it unanimous?
Scott Savol. I dunno; I like him, but I have this creeping dread that he may go Private Pyle at some point.
Damn they cut alot of good looking guys, but kept that greasy, horrid, can’t sing thing they call “Constantine”…EWWWWWWWWWW!
And worse than that, they kept Uncle Fester too.
Pre like so far: [ul][li]Travis - Nice voice, good attitude[/li][li]Anwar - I’ll be very surprised if he goes home anytime soon.[/li][li]Farm Girl Carrie - Good voice, cute, down to earth. Should be around with Anwar for a long long time. [/li][li]Celena Rae - Was last night the first time we saw her? Got a good vibe though, and she’s from my area, so she’s on the like list.[/ul][/li]Pre hate so far: [ul][li]Vonzell - just for the earrings. [/li][li]Private Pyle Scott - When they were flipping through the “boy” finalists, I was thinking one of these things is not like the others. He’ll flame out and go down quick. [/li][li]Constantine - Get the faux rockers off my screen please. His favorite singer is Michael Jackson? :eek: If he ever meets a real rocker he’s going to get his chubby face shoved in the dirt. [/li][li]Harold “Bo” Brice - Ditto, except the chubby remark. [/ul][/li]And I was so so glad that Jaclyn Crumble went home last night. I was tired of the constant sobbing and seeing her body flopping out of various parts of her outfits. It was a little cruel to keep her until the end though - it looked like she bawled the whole ten hours she was sitting there.
Loved the Great Faith Flameout of 2005. “I don’t understand I was nice to yall why didn’t I make it I just want to sing I don’t understand I got nothing to go back to this is my dream I don’t understand yall is anyone going to make eye contact with me I can’t keep speaking obliviously much longer.”
And the discombobulated chick? Honey, they’re not executing the losers, get a grip. You’re getting cut from a TV show on FOX of all things. Look at the contract you’d be signing - you just dodged a 60 page bullet.
Overall the final group seems like a good one. A few people to root for, and a few to laugh at mercilessly. I may never break my addiction to this stupid show. >_<
See ya next week! 
Yes, I was a little surprised, too. And disappointed. I liked his voice a lot, and then they showed him singing “That’s Life” and I was very sad to see/hear the last of him.
But at least Bo Bice! Bo Bice! got through, even if his real name is Harold.
You’re thinking of the chubby crooner guy who auditioned with “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans.” There was another chubby crooner guy who auditioned with “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”
No crooners left at this point, I don’t think. I guess they learned their lesson with Teen Martin last year.
JP Koehler (my crying chubby crooner guy) sang “San Fran” at the audition, sang badly in the threesome (with John Zisa and Kurtis somebody), sang “That’s Life” and got eliminated last night despite my love of him.
Other dude sounded like a woman, which was a little weird but okay!
I did not realize that was him! The name totally threw me off. My guess would be that he usually goes by Nikko, what with there being two Ozzies in his family. Besides, isn’t one Ozzy in the music industry enough? 
AI trivia: Mr. Ozzie Smith, Jr. isn’t the first one to change his name once reaching the finals. In season one, Tiffany Montgomery changed her name to Ryan Starr. In season two, Lashundra Cobbins suddenly became Trenyce (which I believe is her middle name).
I’m not too sure of the names, but the guy who sang “That’s Life,” the chubby guy from New Orleans, the one who was interviewed on last night’s program and said “whatever happens, non of us will be the same,” and seemed really stunned he didn’t make it, but was really appreciative to the judges… the guy who had a bit of a gap in his teeth – that guy, he auditioned with “Do You Know What It Means to Be Miss New Orleans.” Of course the confusion might be over who sang “That’s Life,” but they did show a clip of him singing it before he got axed. Maybe more than one guy sang it, I dunno.
Is it me, or did they go out of their way to pick a pretty bland bunch of the girl side, maybe to make sure a guy won this time? Trying to mix it up and all?
I hope the pseudo-rocker guys get knocked out early. Guess I’ll root for Ozzie Nikko and the music teacher.
While Scott Savol seems surly and hostile and unlikeable offstage, once he’s onstage he is totally together. He has incredible discipline once he’s on. We saw a few bits of warmth offstage – he may actually be terribly shy and unsure of himself, and this may get better as he feels more comfortable with the people around him, or as he learns to be a better actor when there’s any chance the cameras are on. He’s an enigma, which I find interesting.
I missed his story (abusive father?). Where was he singing before the show (school? church?)?
The one who got cut last night was Jamie Paul Koehler. He auditioned in SF, sang “I Left My Heart…” on the same night as the other crooner, the strawberry blonde one in the hat. JP then went on to be in a threesome with two other guys, John and Kurtis, who mangled Barry Manilow. He then sang “That’s Life,” got cut last night, and they showed him singing. I remember all of this because I just loved him to death.
The guy who sang “New Orleans” the way his grandma taught him got cut last week. He’s Michael Liuzza.
Wow, I was sure that was the same guy. Oh well.
And so here ends my interest in American Idol. I’ll probably peek in to see who gets cut, but historically I lose all interest at this point.
I just hope Ape boy gets eliminated and Anwar goes all the way.