# American Idol 2/8: Welcome to Hollywood!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 9, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627 "2006-02-09T00:33:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/1 "2006-02-09T00:33:36Z")
I think a new phase in the competition merits a new thread (though one thread might suffice through this round). So… here it is. I hope Paris and Taylor make it through. Nobody else matters. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/2 "2006-02-09T01:06:05Z")
I want the cowboy dude to get through. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/3 "2006-02-09T01:09:34Z")
Could Kelly Pickler be any more cornpone. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/4 "2006-02-09T01:10:26Z")
Who _are_ these people? I hardly recognize _anyone._ ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/5 "2006-02-09T01:10:32Z")
Kellie is way too country girl Hee-Haw for me. I liked Patrick–did we see him before? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/6 "2006-02-09T01:10:52Z")
Oooh, they’re teasing us by showing Paris for a millisecond, we had better get to hear her, too! Or, y’know, I’ll keep watching, but I’ll be very very miffed at them, that’ll show their asses! :mad: I’m very sorry that Kelly Pickler has had a difficult life, and am happy for her that unlike so many others born into difficult lives she at least has talent and good looks, but they seriously need to stop shoving her treacly self down our throats. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/7 "2006-02-09T01:11:34Z")
Why didn’t you tell me you went to a different party? ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/8 "2006-02-09T01:12:18Z")
Gah…I hope both these smarmy asses get kicked to the curb. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/9 "2006-02-09T01:13:04Z")
I thought Kelly was genuine and sweet. Too bad I hate country. I wouldn’t mind listening to that dark haired kid a few times. That’s very important at this stage, watching who will make me want to puncture my ear drums and wonder how anybody could like that singing. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/10 "2006-02-09T01:13:26Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > Gah…I hope both these smarmy asses get kicked to the curb. Can I rub that lamp, too? ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/11 "2006-02-09T01:13:33Z")
Heh…nice fake out. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/12 "2006-02-09T01:14:29Z")
Was that bullethead that got booted along with poor, fragile dickhead Lonnie? ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/13 "2006-02-09T01:15:14Z")
Yes, heads Bullet and Dick both got the boot. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/14 "2006-02-09T01:16:34Z")
I like the much, much better singing. How did that guy with the cowboy hat get through. He was terrible. There’s a shortage of guys, isn’t there? ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/15 "2006-02-09T01:17:43Z")
Lisa Tucker chickened out on the high note of “Hopelessly Devoted.” ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/16 "2006-02-09T01:18:20Z")
Hmm, the Johnny Cash/Garth wannabe who sang Hopelessly Devoted? I swear he was trying to spank the invisible girl he was singing to with that upraised hand! ---
**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:** [February 9, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/17 "2006-02-09T01:18:36Z")
I think I’m gonna be the Paula of this thread. I thought Kelly was sweet. I also felt a tad bit sorry for poor Lonnie when he was just crying and not talking. He looked so young and hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/18 "2006-02-09T01:18:47Z")
Hooray! Both of the really slick guys are already gone! ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/19 "2006-02-09T01:19:25Z")
Know who I miss right about now? Already? _Effing Constantine._ God, he was a creepy little man with a perpetual smirk that I wanted to slap right the hell off his face, but he was _entertaining._ I know this is a talent show and all, but none of these people seem to have any _personality,_ you know? My Og, why have you abandoned me and allowed me to get so jaded so quickly? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627/20 "2006-02-09T01:19:55Z")
I thought Lisa Tucker made a good choice to just hold the note and showcase the vocal strength as opposed to the ‘look ma, I can trill’ usual style. I’m digging her. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-8-welcome-to-hollywood/343627.md?page=2)