Harumph . As if it weren't bad enough to have to endure a performance by last year's Kellie Pickler (who, I thought, looked a little like some overly hair-sprayed version of Tammy Wynette and sounded, well, like Pickler tends to sound...) America voted off Nick AND my dog walker tonight! No justice, I tell you in stereo, just no justice at all ....
Indeed!

Never ,never, never would I have believed that Sanjaya would still be in. He is to me a complete nonentity. Drippy and weak. Oh dear! Losing AJ instead of him is a farce!

Oh... it's like Pickler all over again. How fitting she was there.

AJ gone rather than Sanjaya.

Leslie gone rather than Antonella.


They both need to go. All three of the judges even hinted that the wrong people went home. Harumph.

Oh.. and shoes are NOT the only thing Pickler bought with her money. A bit of silicone, anyone?

Yes, I forgot to mention AJ's exit, too. That guy was good! This happens every year, this frustration. So early it starts *blech*. I was so glad to hear the judges remind America (twice, I think, last night) that this is, bottom line, a singing contest. Americans, etc. tend to completely forget that part.

And [oops]...I didn't notice Pickler's -erm- 'developments' . I shut her down, almost entirely, when she got on that tired old "sushi" spiel again....

Ok, not impressed with anyone much tonight....PLEASE get rid of Sanjaya!

Yes , he is as irritating as Michael Jackson, and has none of the talent.

Good grief indeed . Already I'm wanting to boycott the show? That was absurd last night. Complete lunacy. Sabrina was excellent, just three times better than (who?) Hailey. And, without question, Sundance going was criminal, especially considering that Sanjaya didn't. Craziness all around. Quite frankly, given the "mood" of it last night, I'm surprised Melinda didn't get the axe so that the Barba 'dirty pictures' girl could stay.
Very unsettling...

Seriously, I have tried. I have given it a go , so that I could see what all the fuss was about. I shall not watch it any more. This allowing the public to vote makes it a farce. Oh no thanks. No more. I am outa there!

Speechless! (as you could tell the judges were)

I think Sanjaya stayed in because of his looks. It couldn't have been because of his vocal talent (or the lack thereof). Sundance could sing circles around him.

Well, if I remember correctly the call-in voters, tolerant of marginal matters as they generally seem to be, get their undergarments in a serious knot when one of these singers forgets the words to their tune. Yippee ~ it happened TWICE last night. So who gets the unceremonious, "unable-to-remember-lyrics-that-everybody-else-thinks-everybody-else-should-know-in-their-sleep" (never mind the tiny pressure of, oh, just a scadzillion people watching you on a HUGE and flashy stage you've never officially performed on before ) rotten tomatoes tonight? My guess is that Brandon will be trotting off into the California sunset. Haley, who flubbed up just as notably as he did, got to apologize like mad for it and even wept a little, though. She'll likely be forgiven for the major disservice to Diana Ross. Brandon seemed to feel entitled to mess up lyrics so he drops on the "forgivability barometer". And, really, he didn't sing (or hum) so well in the process. Bye bye, Brandon. Just my guess, though.
And, erm, what was Chris Sligh thinking? I [personally] hate that song he sang to begin with. Then he has to go and sing "Endless Love" as if it were the music on a State Fair merry-go-round ? It just sounded odd, I thought (but, at least, he remembered all the words and remains somehow likable). Melinda ruled again, "Kiki" was excellent too - I'm not sure what the appeal is with that "chummy" nickname, though. Aside from the comic relief of Sanjaya's fascination with his bizarre hair-dos there is still nothing to say about him. Except, maybe, that it's probably not such a bad thing that there's a distraction as he does whatever it is he's doing from the small (insignificant) factoid that he can't sing. And he's painfully dull as he sings poorly, too. Not to mention that he doesn't know the difference between a 'whale' and a 'wail' . No matter, though. He's young and has very large beautiful teeth AND has chameleon-like hair that would daunt even Cyndi Lauper. I have a hunch he'll be back next week.
Anyone else watch last night ?

Shhh, it's not on till tonight here.
Actually , I have vowed I will not watch it till Sanjaya leaves, so spoiler on...

Okay, I am too mad that Sundance went home instead of Sanjia. What is wrong with America? I think they may have only voted to keep Sanjia because he's a cutie or something. Or maybe they wanna see what he's going to do with his hair next week. Who knows? What I do know is Sundance is way more talented than Sanjia who I believe the judges are down on everytime he sings. He sucks! Sorry if I offended any Sanjia fans out there. I know there has to be some if he made it thru to the final 12. As far as who I think may win? Lakeisha Jones and Melinda Doolittle are shoe ins. The last girl who sang last night, I believe her name is Heidi or something, she really blew me away. She wasn't even on my radar before that. So what does everyone think? Y'all still watching? Or is this a dead topic?

The last girl was excellent, I agree. She is very lovely looking and only 17 which also helps. I still would expect Lakeisha to win, if there is any justice.

Oh boy! Another week of Sanjaya! Yay!

So who is excited about AI tonight? Yes, we still have to endure another Sanjaya performance, but I hope it won't stop y'all from watching! I have a friend who refuses to watch until Sanjaya is gone! lol What if he wins?
The way things are going, I dunno...I want him to go, but every week, I'm like "Okay, Sanjaya is going home tonight." But I'm always wrong! I'm still gonna watch though. I'm a huge Melinda fan. Got a spot in my heart for Lakeisha, too. I hope the songs are good tonight. Does anybody know what the theme is supposed to be?

I'm not positive what tonight's theme is, but Gwen Stefani is the guest. Can they do a whole theme show based on her stuff?? Not so sure about that.

I am so sick of Sanjaya. His long flowing locks, his eerily shy stage presence, his off-key performances. I really hope people stop voting for him, especially when people like Stephanie get sent home over him. ...Although the little girl weeping over him last week was worth living through another one of his songs. That cracked me up.

I'm still rooting for Melinda, with LaKisha close behind.

I've read an article that was posted on a Dallas Fox TV station website. A woman in New York has launched a hunger strike and has vowed not to eat again until Sanjaya is voted off. Simon Cowell made a statement that if Sanjaya wins the competition, he's quitting the show.

I don't watch the show, though it is aired a week or so late in India, but I have been reading about it on the net.

I read some news rumours that the father of this "Indian" (or American Indian?) is paying Indian call centres to vote for Sanjaya? I think it is [censored] and is just a rumour.

I DO know for a fact that there is a website called " voteforthe worst.com " that blatantly encourages visitors to vote for the worst contestant, just to undermine the American Idol contest!

Take a look at that site and maybe that might explain why some bad singers are still on the show and why some good ones are getting off

Oops....guess I used a word in my popst I shouldn't have

Didn't use a "bad word", but should still not have used it here....sorry, admins

Never fear, srini...that handy dandy filter in place takes care of those words that slip out here and there . It took me some considerable time to cozy to the notion that it's best just to use the word donkey when referring to such animals than the more -um- general term(s) for them .

But, as for "Idol"...I don't think last night's show accomplished much in terms on the "singing contest" itself. Maybe I was just in a snarky mood? Gina did, in my teensy opinion, the best of all of them. But that's mostly because hers was the only performance I actually remember this morning. The rest of them, and the songs (NOT the haircuts) they chose, seemed pretty safe and just OK. It seemed more like simply an hour devoted to let them get up there, sing something they liked, and sit back down again - but the votes were still looming - and they weren't focused on that part. I think Chris Sligh has dropped down into the bottom of the pack for several weeks now. Last night wasn't so good for him yet again ~ and that's too bad since I think he's a decent singer and an entertaining guy. Considering he doesn't quite "look" the part of an -ahem- "Idol" I think he might be in the soup tonight. Hailey, lovely as she is, isn't that great a singer (and is CERTAINLY not good enough a vocalist to rework arrangements on a darned excellent Cyndi Lauper tune). She might get the boot, too? Either/or of them, is my best guess. I, for one, really like the other Chris (I thought his acoustic bit last week was superb - however, the voters didn't and he almost went home ). He was Justin Timberlake-ish enough last night to get a few extra credit points, I reckon. He'll probably be OK. And, really, would someone kindly explain to me just why I enjoy watching and hearing that generally quirky Blake dude so much? I was glad that Simon made it seem more sensible that I like Blake when he dubbed him the "best male vocalist in the competition" last night. Or however Cowell said it. I really don't understand it, though. I think that "beat box" business is distracting, the guy dresses like he just came out of a shelter AND has this kinda constipated look on his face when he sings. Yet I find him watchable AND he performs consistently well. None of this is to say I'd ever buy one of his CDs, though. I'm all-of-a-sudden a very reluctant fan of someone. In truth, I think I'm about 35 years too old to be a good one of those with any great passion about it.

Now to Sanjaya. My take on him is that, were there some possibility that NO ONE anywhere, anytime, in any context were permitted to speak or type his name for just fourteen days straight in the media, he'd be mostly forgotten in a hurry and his votes would stop rolling in. For a goofball kid, though, he certainly is either very crafty or getting good advice. Can't sing? Well, what to do but create some outrageous bat's nest on your head and act like a paint-by-numbers clown? I suppose some teenagers just aspire to a popular vote, whatever it takes to get it, but I'm personally sick of watching him "teeny-bop" this contest down to a joke. Yes, every year there is one or two that float through who sing poorly. But, aside from Pickler last year, this 'Sanjy' kid has stepped it up to a rather embarrassing vaudeville act. He's actually shooting for a Tiger Beat [short] career *blech*. Just what the world needs. Another Leif Garrett. And, what's even worse, on the same stage is a youngster the very same age as he is who is so superlative, is trying hard, is succeeding in a way that many artists a decade her senior can't muster. It's just a folly that Jordin and Sanjaya have their ages in common. But, thank heavens, he hasn't got enough talent in his third ponytail from the bottom to overshadow that Miss Jordin is a class act from head-to-toe. Good for us, too, to be reminded that class really has little to do with age. Sanjaya, at this rate, will be lacking in the "class" department twenty five years from now. Yes, he's young and has plenty of time to wise up. But will he? I hope so, but for now I think he's just a novelty act in a room that he embarrasses weekly by showing up in it. Not that being a so-called "pop star" often requires more than that. But I will stubbornly decide, for myself, that it SHOULD mean more than that.

Eeek! It appears I just wrote a novella! Sorry 'bout that ...

Sanjaya needs to go home!! American Idol is about finding talent, and sure Sanjaya can sing, but its his time to go. American Idol is now becoming a popularity contest, and is no longer voting on talent, but on who they like the best. Ever since Sanjaya has been on American Idol, he has gotton really cocky, and he thinks he's so good, and its annoying. People are starting to get mad, because you voters are sending the wrong people home! This is the second week that Sanjay has forgotton his words! I mean common, if you cant remember your words, you dont deserve to be on the show! He cant blame forgetting his workds on nerves either, because everyone else is going through the same thing, and they can remember their words. Sanjaya just needs to go home! He's not good! If Sanjaya wins American Idol, I will no longer watch the show, because of the fact that he is not the best one on the show, and he doesnt deserve to win!


&& he needs a hair cut too!! He looks like a girl!

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He cant blame forgetting his workds on nerves either, because everyone else is going through the same thing, and they can remember their words.

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Ah, not so! Chris R. (I think it was him--I get some of the guys mixed up) mangled some lyrics last night, too.

I do agree it is way past time for poor little Sanjaya to leave. I do think he has quite a good voice, but he really doesn't know what to do with it. He needs lessons and a lot more seasoning. He's really young, I think mentally young as well, and needs to learn more about the hard work aspect of being a singer. (Let him try singing in a jazz choir for awhile--and competing in regionals--then he'll get a bit of practice. ).

I'm not sure most of his votes are coming from fans, but rather anti-fans of AI. There is a quite a vocal group of people who are casting votes in order to prove either how stupid they think AI really is, or to prove how totally stupid the voting system is. (Really, they do need to limit calls from any given number like other shows do.) Some of them are from that votefortheworst website, some are Howard Stern fans--he's been urging everyone to vote for Sanjaya whether they watch or not, some are just spiteful people who like to mess with things. Spend some time on other forums like the one at TVGuide.com or the official AI one, and you'll see those people laughing and saying haha, we're screwing up your show, haha. It's really rather pitiful.

All that said, I don't think the lil guy will be around much longer because in the past as the field narrowed, the votes that were spread out among 12 get concentrated on 2 or 3 (my guess would be Melinda and Blake) and that effectively overwhelms all those vote for the worst votes. Hopefully that'll be true this season too. I'll be very surprised if it doesn't.