# American Idol Feb. 20-22 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988 "2007-02-20T17:34:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/1 "2007-02-20T17:34:49Z")
So is everyone prepared to be Idoled out this week? We’ll have episodes not just tonight and tomorrow night, but a third (results) show on Thursday. Whew. Tonight over a two-hour time span we’ll hear from the top 12 guys. They are: AJ Tabaldo Blake Lewis Brandon Rogers Chris Richardson Chris Sligh Jared Cotter Nicholas Pedro Paul Kim Phil Stacey Rudy Cardenas Sanjaya Malakar Sundance Head Tomorrow it’s the girls: Alaina Alexander Amy Krebs Antonella Barba Gina Glocksen Haley Scarnato Jordin Sparks Lakisha Jones Leslie Hunt Melinda Doolittle Nicole Tranquillo Sabrina Sloan Stephanie Edwards Personally, I’m looking forward to—and remember more—the boys more than the girls. I especially can’t wait to see Chris Sligh again. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/2 "2007-02-20T18:43:49Z")
Did you hear that loud popping sound? That was my brain exploding with excitement. w00t! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/3 "2007-02-20T19:33:47Z")
I like the crop of guys this year better than the girl gang as well. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/4 "2007-02-20T20:16:29Z")
I thought the boys were stronger last year too. It seems like with the girls the judges give us too many who look/sound exactly alike and all the faces just blend into one, making them utterly forgettable for me. I can remember Lakisha, Melinda, Antonella, and Gina, but that’s it. I also just noticed today that Sanjaya is only 17. I hope he stands up to the pressure okay. He seems like such a sweet kid. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/5 "2007-02-20T20:28:33Z")
[QUOTE=yellowval] I also just noticed today that Sanjaya is only 17. I hope he stands up to the pressure okay. He seems like such a sweet kid. [/QUOTE] Also, he looks _entirely different_ from Chicken Little, which can only be a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/6 "2007-02-20T21:55:03Z")
How many do we get to get rid of this week? ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/7 "2007-02-20T22:13:36Z")
My favs are Chris Sligh, Sanjaya, Melinda Doolittle (the gal who sang back-up for a number of years), and single mom Lakisha Jones. The rest just sound/look too generic. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/8 "2007-02-20T22:16:34Z")
[QUOTE=Dung Beetle] How many do we get to get rid of this week? [/QUOTE] Well, lesse – _House_ is off the air for three weeks, so I assume that’s how many shows until the Top 12 comes together. That means 12 have to go in the next three weeks, so I’m guessing four get the boot per week – two guys and two girls. All guesswork, of course. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/9 "2007-02-20T22:22:28Z")
If they follow the same format as last year (which they don’t always do, of course), then **Hal** is correct. There’ll be two guys and two girls sent home each week for the next three weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Lama\_Pacos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Lama\_Pacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lama_Pacos)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/10 "2007-02-20T23:24:17Z")
Does anyone know if there’s anywhere I can watch this online later since I’m going to miss the actual show? Does Fox put the episodes, or at least the singing parts, online? ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/11 "2007-02-21T01:05:50Z")
Hmmm…so that’s twice now Seacrest has snubbed Taylor Hicks in the list of past sucesses…what’s the story there? ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/12 "2007-02-21T01:06:14Z")
Is this like the Wizard of Oz, where all the guys will be in technicolor after the break? ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/13 "2007-02-21T01:12:43Z")
What in the _holy hell_ is Rudy singing? I cannot understand a _word_ that is coming out of his mouth. Except “Whoo!” Also, I think he might have many teeth as Giada DeLaurentis, which … _I didn’t even think is possible._ ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/14 "2007-02-21T01:13:53Z")
[QUOTE=LilyoftheValley] Hmmm…so that’s twice now Seacrest has snubbed Taylor Hicks in the list of past sucesses…what’s the story there? [/QUOTE] In fairness, tonight’s list was current success. Chris Daughtry is currently #1. McBoobs is currently #2. Jennifer Hudson is currently nominated for an Oscar. Taylor Hicks’ album was certified platinum January 17. That’s, like, a _whole month_ ago! To quote Bart Simpson, “George Burns was right. Show business is a hideous bitch goddess.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/15 "2007-02-21T01:13:54Z")
Not impressed with Rudy. The “y’all” and the rip off of Taylor’s “woo” were both lame. Didn’t like him in the auditions and don’t like him now. Kind of boring. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/16 "2007-02-21T01:15:37Z")
Did Rudy look a bit like Peewee Herman at a few moments in that song? Or is it me? ---
**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 21, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/17 "2007-02-21T01:18:07Z")
That was awful. Nasally and mumbled. My hubby said, “He’d do great in one of these bars on 5th”. It made him happy when Randy said the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/18 "2007-02-21T01:21:06Z")
You know, they wouldn’t need to preempt “House” if they didn’t show 10 minutes of commercials per 3 minutes of singing. Just sayin’, is all. Whoa, Chris Sligh. _Un. Com. **Fortable!** _ ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/19 "2007-02-21T01:23:10Z")
xxx ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988/20 "2007-02-21T01:24:41Z")
Chris is right: Brandon is pretty. I wish I had skin like his. I remember liking his audition too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-feb-20-22/392988.md?page=2)