Hollywood Weak
I ran across the top 24 American Idol list this morning and was immediately disturbed. Was it the breadth of talent. No. My hometown girl Denise "The Crack Baby" Jackson didn't make it. Not really, she was a bit weak for a church singer. Was it the fact that all of the guys are either fugalicious or gay? A little.
After all of that, the overwhelming disappointment was seeing some 29-year-olds on the list. I thought the cutoff was 28, making me too old for Idol. Now I'm kicking myself a bit for not schlepping up to the great north and trying out in Minneapolis. Would I win? Not likely. But I think I would have made it to Hollywood week and lasted long enough to smack the fake tan off of one of the bitchiest sets of finalists I've ever seen. Antonella and Gina, I'm talking to you. And all the colorful hair styles and formal shorts in the world will not help you, so you best bring your A-game.
OK, down to the good stuff, trying to pick a pony during Hollywood week is a bit difficult since the production doesn't make it easy. But I do have a few favorites based on the people who received camera time with their names attached. I did miss last night for Singles Awareness Day, but I'll give my full pony-picking report when everyone sings a song with the dreaded accompaniment next week.
I like Sligh, but I think he's too ugly to win. The guys I like and think are cute enough to win are: Sanjaya, Blake Lewis, and, if memory serves, Mr. Cotter. The ladies I was not revolted by include Lakisha and Leslie. I will make and revise my pony pick after the first round of solos.
So why should you care what I think? I've picked 3 of the Idols - Ruben, Fantasia and Taylor (from the very first day). I also have a strong vocal music background, have performed in a number of groups for the past 15 years and reviewed music for a variety of Web and print publications over the past decade.
Full list:
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Guys
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Girls
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![]() Chris Sligh, 28, Greenville, SC |
![]() Alaina Alexander, 24, West Hollywood, CA |
![]() Sanjaya Malakar, 17, Federal Way, WA |
![]() Melinda Doolittle, 29, Brentwood, TN |
![]() Brandon Rogers, 29, Los Angeles, CA |
![]() Gina Glocksen, 22, Naperville, IL |
![]() Phil Stacey, 29, Jacksonville, FL |
![]() Haley Scarnato, 24, San Antonio, TX |
![]() Blake Lewis, 25, Bothell, WA |
![]() Jordin Sparks, 17, Glendale, AZ |
![]() Rudy Cardenas, 28, Los Angeles, CA |
![]() Stephanie Edwards, 19, Savannah, GA |
![]() Paul Kim, 25, Saratoga, CA |
![]() Leslie Hunt, 24, Chicago, IL |
![]() A.J. Tabaldo, 22, Santa Maria, CA |
![]() Sabrina Sloan, 27, Los Angeles, CA |
![]() Nicholas Pedro, 25, Taunton, MA |
![]() Lakisha Jones, 27, Flint, MI |
![]() Chris Richardson, 22, Chesapeake, VA |
![]() Nicole Tranquillo, 20, Philadelphia, PA |
![]() Jared Cotter, 25, West Orange, NJ |
![]() Amy Krebs, 22, Federal Way, WA |
![]() Sundance Head, 28, Porter, TX |
![]() Antonella Barba, 20, Point Pleasant, NJ |
Until next time, keep their heads ringing.
Posted by Princess Midwest at February 15, 2007 10:18 AM
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| # February 15th, 2007 10:24 AM kris |
| Sligh is my early pick to win. So far, I also like Phil Stacey and Blake Lewis and Brandon Rogers. None of the girls thrill me. From the 2 seconds we heard her sing, Amy Krebs might be okay. |
| # February 15th, 2007 10:27 AM BVBigBro |
| I think the judges made some weak choices with very little variety. On the women's side they have given us vanilla and french vanilla.
The men's side is better, but the men seemed more interested in giving the judges what they thought they wanted versus what they themselves were good at. |
| # February 15th, 2007 10:35 AM james |
| that sanjaya chick is HOT |
| # February 15th, 2007 5:39 PM themandownthehall |
| Wooo Hooo! Pick Pickler everyone! Oh, yeah. That was last year and the pick pickler of this year (my daddy shot my step momma and then himself) got cut. I was kind of hoping she'd stay too.
Lots of my "favorites" got cut. Army girl, Navy guy, the guy who looked like one of the Hatfields. Bailey took herself out. I mean how do you forget the ENTIRE song? Yeesh. My favorite now is definitely Chris Sligh. He may not be "attactive" in that sense, but if that mattered all that much, Daughtry or McPhee or the maxim babe (Becky) would have won last year. Sligh has what Taylor had: personality. He can sing pretty well too. No he may not be the best singer, but neither was Taylor. It's the whole package and I think a lot of people like him. James, it is too bad that Sanjaya got cut. She was definitely a hottie and could sing better than a lot of the 12 women. Still, here's something to remember her by: http://slimtainment.com/idolblog/?p=456 Anyway, it's going to be an interesting season. I don't know if this years 24 is as talented as last years, but it will be entertaining as always. Take care everyone! |
| # February 15th, 2007 5:42 PM themandownthehall |
| HA! Teach me to not pay enough attention! Sorry James, missed the joke completely. Thought you meant the sister.
Slinks out red faced... |
| # February 15th, 2007 8:15 PM james |
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| # February 17th, 2007 8:19 AM kris |
| FYI-I think that the rule is that you have to be 28 when you audition, not necessarily when the show airs. I think the Mpls auditions were in Sept., so no need to kick yourself. |
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