# American Idol 4/17 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 17, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507 "2007-04-17T18:31:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![IrreverentTone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IrreverentTone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IrreverentTone)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/141 "2007-04-19T01:28:22Z")
[QUOTE=rockle] Because – I have to be crazy, because I just saw Fergie on my TV, and she had her armpits and her midriff covered, both at the same time, and I didn’t stick pencils in my ears to block her out, and … _I kind of think she sounded OK_. [/QUOTE] No suspicious damp spots? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/142 "2007-04-19T01:31:00Z")
[QUOTE=IrreverentTone] No suspicious damp spots? 😛 [/QUOTE] Not that I noticed, but I must admit that I spent a good portion of her airtime trying to figure out how the _hell_ she could move around in those shoes. They had to be 6" heels. And, by the by, I know I’m a terrible bitchy cynic and all, but am I the _only_ person who kind of can’t wait for this whole “Idol Gives Back” thing to be over, or what? I friggin’ _hate_ telethons, and the fact that Ryan Seacrest is involved in this one kind of makes it moreso than usual. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/143 "2007-04-19T01:33:36Z")
And…the bottom three? The newest ex-contestant? Please? ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/144 "2007-04-19T01:35:05Z")
Oh, God, I _haaaaaaaaate_ when they do this “pick one group” thing. _Stay in the middle, Melinda!_ Oh. Never mind, then. No! Seacrest, you’re a right rat bastard, you are! Not nice! Melinda is not that kind of person! _Don’t do it, Melinda! Don’t do it!_ Yay Melinda! (Sorry, I hate this bit.) What – WTF? _Blake?_ In the bottom group? I’m not a huge fan, but … _WTF?_ ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/145 "2007-04-19T01:38:29Z")
Will Malakar’s Reign of Terror end tonight? I hope not. HEIL SANJAYA! Lakisha has been going downhill for a while, and she’s kind of annoying me. Phil or Chris should have been there instead of Blake, so I hope Lakisha is gone. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/146 "2007-04-19T01:41:36Z")
Okay, I expected Lakisha to be in the bottom 3. She lost me with that damn song anyway, but Blake and not Chris?! What the frak? ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/147 "2007-04-19T01:44:21Z")
I’m expecting Sanjaya to leave, please… What is the topic for next week? ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/148 "2007-04-19T01:45:41Z")
[QUOTE=KarlGrenze] What is the topic for next week? [/QUOTE] It’s “Idol Gives Back” week, and that means “inspirational” songs, I think. _Antonio Banderas … yummy!_ (Way to ignore his lovely wife, there, Seacrest, you giant dork.) ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/149 "2007-04-19T01:45:57Z")
So its Blake, Sanjaya and Laquisha in the bottom 3? ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/150 "2007-04-19T01:45:53Z")
Oh, I like these Shrek previews… ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/151 "2007-04-19T01:47:07Z")
I wonder what would be their take on “inspirational”… heh… ---
**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:** [April 19, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/152 "2007-04-19T01:49:03Z")
That country chick is singing. Why is this happening? Make it stop. Why can’t they just hurry up and kick Sanjaya off the show and get it over with? ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/153 "2007-04-19T01:50:12Z")
I think Martina McBride needs a sandwich, because if you look thin in stretch pants on television, you’re too damn skinny. Maybe I should send her some of my ice cream … ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/154 "2007-04-19T01:56:20Z")
Well, Sanjaya actually looks cute tonight… Too bad he’s leaving… ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/155 "2007-04-19T01:56:33Z")
[QUOTE=MadTheSwine] So its Blake, Sanjaya and Laquisha in the bottom 3? [/QUOTE] Yes. But now Blake is safe. Thank goodness. I am surprisingly relived by this turn of events. And … _hoooooooooraaaaaaaaaaaaay!_ Bye, bye, Sanjaya! Sorry: I don’t mean to be so nasty. He seems a good enough kid, but unfortunately under-talented. And isn’t it always the way – he sounds better today than last night. ---
**Author:** ![Soapbox\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/156 "2007-04-19T01:56:34Z")
Damn, no more reason to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Carm6773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Carm6773](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carm6773)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/157 "2007-04-19T01:56:56Z")
Thank God! The reign of Terror, I mean, Sanjaya is over! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/158 "2007-04-19T01:58:00Z")
😃 Well, the departure of Sanjaya is the only notable GOOD news I’ve heard so far this week. I’ll take it wherever I can get it! ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/159 "2007-04-19T01:58:10Z")
The long national nightmare is over!!! _breaks out the noisemakers and funny hats_ ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507/160 "2007-04-19T01:58:27Z")
Well, at least all is right in everyone else’s universe tonight. Now I can focus all my “go home” vibes on Chris. At least Sanjaya had a personality. “Let’s give 'em something to talk about other than hair” Ha! That kid has more personality in his little finger, than Chris does in one smarmy look. I’ll miss him a little. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-4-17/400507.md?page=9)