# American Idol 2/23..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 23, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356 "2011-02-23T17:17:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/81 "2011-02-26T13:04:20Z")
Chris Medina was on with Jay Leno last night. Apparently he has a CD. That was quick work. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/82 "2011-02-26T14:03:55Z")
> [@Brynda](#): > > Chris Medina was on with Jay Leno last night. Apparently he has a CD. That was quick work. Not unusual. A lot of bands that play locally record cd’s to sell at their gigs. He’s smart to try to make money while he’s still in the minds of the public. ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/83 "2011-02-26T15:21:22Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Might I just note: “Boooo” to Fun Office Pools for [not having a Top 24 option](http://funofficepools.com/poolinfo.php?Pool_ID=idol824) for their Idol pools this season. So we won’t even be able to start this until top 12? How stupid! Now, of course, I just have to remember how to log into it… ---
**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:** [February 26, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/84 "2011-02-26T20:37:50Z")
I am not looking forward to more wailing/screeching/oversinging from Jacob and Tourette’s dude. AI is known for its padding, but this was ridiculous. It was just the same thing over and over and over and over. They were reading almost the exaxt same script to each and every contestant. Even for AI, this was kind of insulting. ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/85 "2011-02-26T21:49:28Z")
The last two years the arguably best performer in the competition has finished in second place behind a bland, inoffensive cuteboy. Any ideas who will be the bland cuteboy winner this year? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/86 "2011-02-26T22:58:08Z")
When we do have the Pool, please make a thread in the Game Room so it stands out more. I want in. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/87 "2011-02-27T01:30:49Z")
> [@threeorange](#): > > The last two years the arguably best performer in the competition has finished in second place behind a bland, inoffensive cuteboy. Any ideas who will be the bland cuteboy winner this year? :dubious: My guess is Tim Halperin or Paul McDonald. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/88 "2011-02-27T01:47:01Z")
Paul is anything but bland, IMHO. Tim is a good choice, or maybe Julie Zorilla. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/89 "2011-02-28T21:17:50Z")
Here’s what I would have done if I were AI. Judges pick top-24 and the other 16 have their “sing for your life” on the website. The public then votes for the lucky 13th for man and woman and the show starts with 26. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/90 "2011-02-28T22:27:20Z")
I would hardly call Lee DeWyze bland or cute. Inoffensive, maybe, but in the context of AI that doesn’t mean much. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/91 "2011-02-28T23:26:54Z")
Lee DeWho? 😉 ---
**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:** [March 1, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/92 "2011-03-01T00:09:25Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Lee DeWho? Lee, DeGuy who I picked to win it all from the very beginning – a fact of which I continue to remain very disproportionately proud. 😃 ---
**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:** [March 1, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356/93 "2011-03-01T13:50:45Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Lee, DeGuy who I picked to win it all from the very beginning – a fact of which I continue to remain very disproportionately proud. 😃 Hey, I picked David Cook to win it _from his audition._😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-23/572356.md?page=4)