American Idol!

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 13 Jan 2009 3:36 pm

It's on Fox tonight 2 hrs!
I'm so excited!

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 13 Jan 2009 3:46 pm

Now calm down Theresa, you'll blow a gasket.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 13 Jan 2009 4:27 pm

Are we playing Bait the Steeler again this year?

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 13 Jan 2009 8:11 pm

No! No! please, Theresa... not again this year!

Make it go away.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 14 Jan 2009 8:46 am

I'll send you some popcorn.

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 15 Jan 2009 2:40 pm

Hey! They cancelled Canadian Idol up here this year! That's one good result from the recession!

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 4 Feb 2009 4:53 pm

For those that watch American Idol. My daughters friend, Ann Marie has made it to Hollywood! I think she'll sing tonight.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 4 Feb 2009 9:43 pm

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 5 Feb 2009 11:31 am

my early pick for the finals: Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey....but you know how the
"Sanjaya" factor comes into play.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 5 Feb 2009 2:48 pm

Alot of talent this season!

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 5 Feb 2009 3:10 pm

I turned on the tv to watch the fights and American Idol broke out.

Brian Kurlychek · Post by **Brian Kurlychek** » 5 Feb 2009 5:05 pm

I agree with you Larry. But I can't believe they cut the Ozmond.

Did your daughter's friend make it through Theresa? Or did she get cut. I don't seem to remember her being profiled on the show.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 6 Feb 2009 12:14 pm

Brian,
She made it through. She sang with a group Wednesday night. She may get to sing by herself Tuesday night. Her name is Ann Marie, she can sing!

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 7 Feb 2009 11:14 am

I'm old enough to remember the original American Idol, it was called the GONG SHOW. DYKBC.

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 7 Feb 2009 2:10 pm

Can't we all just get a gong?

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 9 Feb 2009 12:36 pm

How about this. I think they already know who the final winner will be. It's written into the script. But, it is an entertaining show.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 9 Feb 2009 12:40 pm

So Rick, you have some inside scoop on this?

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 9 Feb 2009 1:26 pm

Absolutely not. They information is probably guarded and only available to the top management of the show, and it's sponsors.

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 9 Feb 2009 9:36 pm

But you seem pretty sure of yourself that the whole thing is rigged, and when they have that public vote for survivors to the winner in the final round, that is possibly a dishonest fabrication?

Peter Dollard · Post by **Peter Dollard** » 12 Feb 2009 8:58 am

If you start looking at it closely you can observe several things: When the audience singing competition starts there are only beautiful women gushing next to the stage. This is no accident they go around to the local sororities and pick out ladies to be on camera. There is always a totally irritating personality that makes it thru if you cannot guess who that is I won't tell you, giggle giggle.Then there is usually a "Queen For A Day" Story(Not what you think it was a television show from the 1950ties) someone who has lost everything and will redeem their family and become successful by participating in the show. So it is scripted in that they go for contestants who will provide maximum emotional drama for the tv audience not just great singers or even good singers...Peter

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 12 Feb 2009 9:42 am

It's not rigged. Tuesday it's live, viewers calling in.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 12 Feb 2009 9:47 am

Peter Dollard wrote:Then there is usually a "Queen For A Day" Story(Not what you think it was a television show from the 1950ties)

TV show? I thought that refers to our draft deferments.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 12 Feb 2009 10:15 am

I dunno, Earnest. I just had to eat a bar of soap; what did you have to do?

Peter Dollard · Post by **Peter Dollard** » 12 Feb 2009 10:18 am

I suppose we could argue all day about whether the show is "rigged". What we do know is that the judges pick particular singers sometimes of questionable musical talent. These folks always seem to have some bizarre habits, like hyena like laughing every time the camera is on them, that make us watch the following week to see whether they are still on. Well this is not "rigged" but the desire to extract a certain audience reaction(to watch the following week) is definitely planned...The show is about ratings. In the end the winner is usually good but the drama of the show is to keep you watching and they do this by what could be perceived as contrived means. For instance oh they finally got rid of him her etc....Peter

Stephen Silver · Post by **Stephen Silver** » 12 Feb 2009 12:08 pm

I am so proud of my wife....she has gone cold turkey from American Idol this year. I don't have to listen to it, watch it, see it on the DVR, or hear her talk about it.

Am I ever so happy that's over!

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