Idol results – CliqueClack polls are more accurate than DialIdol!
That’s right, folks. DialIdol.com, which measures the busy signals on voting lines to predict who will be voted off the show, was not quite as accurate as our own little poll here at CliqueClack. Congratulations voters! Or at least those of you who voted — SPOILER ALERT!! — Jasmine and Jorge. Now, you all know where to come when you want to find out the results early!
All joking aside, I’m pretty satisfied with those results, how about you? Of course next week, if Michael Sarver stays, or gets voted off and then saved by the judges’ new veto power, I may very well be shaking my fist in the air and yelling “Sarver!!!!” a lá Stephen Colbert. I doubt they would waste their lone veto on him, though. It’s probably reserved for Danny Gokey, Lil Rounds, or Ms. Dirty Alexis. And to humiliate the other voted-off contestants just that little extra bit more when the judges tell them, “We just don’t like you enough to keep you around.”
American Idol – Michael Jackson, the L&O walk, and the phone sex line that wasn’t
Maybe I’ve just seen too many episodes of Law & Order in all of it’s various incarnations, but that was my immediate thought watching the judges walk out onto the stage last night during the opening of American Idol. They’re spaced a little too far apart to really bring out the similarities, but Simon has the head tilt down. My second thought was, if I was epileptic, I would probably be having a seizure right about now from all those sparkly flashing lights. It seemed like a lot more than usual, no?
I know I keep saying this, but I am just so impressed by some of the Idol contestants this year. Of course there are always a few clunkers, which people are bound to disagree with me on. Bring it! I’ll go in order this week for a change.
Idol’s second group of 12 – Now that’s what I call a show!
Last week’s Idol was so disappointing, I didn’t have high hopes for group 2. Thankfully, some of them stepped up their game and made it a lot of fun! I’m talking to you, Adam Lambert. I wasn’t sure about him singing the Rolling Stones, but he totally kicked ass by rocking the high notes and giving a seriously memorable performance.
Oh, and all of you teenyboppers in denial, this guy is Gay with a capital G. If you didn’t get that from his gushing about how much he loves Twilight, here’s a video. Sorry to crush your dreams — wait, no I’m not. If you decide you don’t like him anymore because of that, well I’ll just end this sentence before I start name-calling.
Is Michael Sarver really your American Idol?
Alright people, I’m trying to wrap my head around last night’s American Idol results show. I really hate this format for choosing the top 12. At the same time, I realize there’s no use railing against it because we’re stuck with it for at least this season. It just sucks to see that based on one bad song choice, so many talented people are being weeded out of the bunch all in one shot.
But really, America, Michael Sarver? Out of all those talented guys you pick this one? Why? I don’t get it. Because he sang the same old Gavin DeGraw song so many other Idol wannabes sang before him? His was the worst rendition of that song I’ve heard yet. He was out of breath before he got halfway through the song!
Idol’s Top 36 — really? – Open Letters
Dear Simon, Paula, Randy and Kara,
Apparently your producers value weirdness more than talent. I say producers because I can’t possibly believe that you are responsible for three people making the top 36 that just plain shouldn’t be there.
First, Norman Gentle, or whatever his real name is. I swear, they had to have put your laughter in after the fact, because you couldn’t have really been laughing at his performances. Perhaps at him, but not his shtick. He’s not funny, and his voice isn’t good enough to make it to the top 36. I can only believe that he is there for the personality factor, or should I say spectacle factor. There are lots of unique personalities behind the actual singers, if you actually give them the spotlight once in a while.
Guess who made Idol’s top 36!
Isn’t it strange that for people who supposedly hate American Idol, Vote For The Worst has some of the most comprehensive information on its contestants? I would argue that they actually love the show in their own way. They can be pretty mean, but then again, so are the judges!
Anyway VFTW, along with Idol blog Joe’s Place, have put together a list, through various tips they received, of season eight’s top 36. So, here I’m going to share with you some of the contestants that I’ll be watching for once we reach the voting rounds. Do I need to say it? Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers! If you don’t want to know, stop reading now!
American Idles
Admit it, you watched last night. For those who have been hiding in your cellar for the past few weeks, FOX’s mega-hit American Idol premiered season eight (!) last night. Seemingly shoving all the shows on Fox’s regular schedule aside to an “EXCITING NEW NIGHT!”
This year’s go ’round, coming to us from lovely Arizona, featured all the usual elements we’ve come to expect from these Idol audition episodes; It was way too long, we got to see dozens of shots of the teeming masses of hopefuls screaming, shots of the judges arriving, lots of crazies (not including Paula Abdul), Simon being mean, tears, screams, and all the rest.
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