February 8, 2008Can't make an audition? Head to DisneyI guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Disney has announced it's opening an "American Idol"-themed attraction at Disney World in Orlando later this year. According to the Orlando Business Journal, "The attraction will allow guests to participate in an American Idol contest. The audition process will be open to all park guests who register." I seriously think "Idol" could take over the world. Read more here. February 7, 2008A bittersweet momentI finally watched a few clips from the episode I missed Tuesday night. Obviously the standout is Asia'h Epperson, whose father passed away two days before her audition. Talk about a tear-jerker. I'm amazed she made it through "How Do I Live" as far as she did without breaking down. I was left crying at my desk. Grab some tissues and watch this one over again. I'm excited for her. Now I want her to win. February 6, 2008Mary would be proudI don't remember Danny Noriega from the previous season. I must've missed him because I would've remembered a voice like that coming out of a kid like him. He was almost Sanjaya-ish in looks when he walked into the room. But, man, that's where the comparison ended. His voice is incredible. I'm excited to watch Danny's progress. He'll either get squashed big-time or he'll surprise everyone. This leads me to ... yay! Auditions are OVER. Time for the good stuff. Hope you guys will stick around. Give me lots of feedback and possibly contribute some blog entries. Stay tuned for my chat with not-so-nerdy Michael Gregory. (That reminds me, I haven't watched that episode yet. I'll do it in the morning and get back to you.) Cheers! My beef with Amy DavisAmy Davis made it through but the Air Force pilot didn't (remember her? A few episodes back). I don't get it. They were both nervous, and frankly, I think Air Force girl's voice was better. I'm kinda bummed about that. What do y'all think? Apparently I dug the pilot. Headed to DollywoodAlesha Stelzl had to learn a Dolly Parton song in a matter of a few hours because the judges thought she sounded more like Dolly than Celine Dion. I'm impressed that Alesha pulled it off. She does have a Dolly quality to her voice. I don't think she'll even make it through the next round, but hey, she'll probably become a huge Dolly fan, anyway. Not many people can pull off Dolly; maybe Alesha could get a gig at Dollywood or something. With the Mandrell sisters. (By the way, you know how you have a go-to song in your head, the one you reach for when you just feel like humming a tune or singing a line or two? Well, mine is "Islands in the Stream.") Yes! The final audition showI just watched "the best of the worst" and my favorite Simon quote of the night was "Does he [God] have a returns policy?" He said this to the gal who sang "Hallelujah." Other fun quotes: Randy saying: "You sound kinda like a sheep or an animal." Simon saying: "It ended for me when the weird striptease started." And the guy responded: "I knew it!" Seriously? Then why'd you do it, weirdo? And when Simon said Diana Kim's name as Kiana Dim. For some reason it just made me laugh. I'm going to contact nerd dudeI got some contact information for the guy who acted like a nerd on Tuesday's show. His name is Michael Gregory. I'll let you know what he says. Or better yet, I'll ask him to tell us what it was like, in his own words, for the blog. Nerd dude from RadfordI got some news today that the Radford nerd from last night's audition, Michael Gregory, is actually the brother of Andrew Gregory ... the musician who has a "Gil Thorp" character named after him. You can see that story here. Turns out, Andrew sent an e-mail to our music writer, Tad Dickens, saying "my younger brother, michael, was just on american idol, posing as a nerd." So there you have it. People do fake it to make it. OK, so I didn't watch it yet!I missed the show last night. I know, what a terrible blogger I am. But a friend had a Mardi Gras gathering that I didn't want to miss. (The gumbo was fabulous, by the way.) Anyway, I've heard a few tidbits here and there this morning about some of the contestants ... in particular, the "weird eye" guy who sang a Queen song. (Thanks, K92.) So, I'm looking forward to watching it tonight and catching up. Did you watch? Please feel free to rant and/or rave about some of the contestants. Meanwhile, stay tuned... February 5, 2008Local(ish) contestant may be in the top 24I'm going on a tip here, but I heard that Colton Berry from Waynesboro made it to the top 24, and maybe even the top 12, on "Idol" this season. I don't remember Colton, but he auditioned in Charleston. I came across this story in The News Virginian that gives a little background on Colton. Do you guys remember him? February 4, 2008Who cares about his hair? It's his head that's too bigRead this piece about Sanjaya and his sister at the Super Bowl. According to TMZ, they showed up to get the swag with their attitudes in tow. More auditions...Last week when I realized there were more auditions this week, I was pretty annoyed. I feel like auditions are all the same after a while. I'm ready for the real competition to start. What do you think? Take my poll.
She didn't really dance like there's no tomorrowI missed the Paula Abdul taped video. Oh well. I just watched it on YouTube. It was pretty decent, I guess. I like that she opened with a bit of "Forever Your Girl." Those were the days. She certainly didn't dance as much as she used to. But then again, neither do I. And believe it or not, I used to be pretty good. Maybe she's realized that her moves are stuck in the 90s. Like mine. Sigh. February 3, 2008When's the pre-recorded video?I'm watching the Giants get beat by New England (sigh), but right now I'm more interested in when the Paula Abdul video is going to air. |
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