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Thanks to Star for posting this in comments. It’s a hilarious little spoof from The Best Week Ever peeps on Brooke White’s penchant for starting over… Brooke participates fully and she’s adorable.
Video after the JUMP…
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Brooke White appears on Live with Regis and Kelly and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She performs “Your So Vain” on both–accompanying herself on guitar for Regis and Kelly. Ellen Degeneres brings Brooke’s husband on stage to cut his hair…
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I’ve yet to really blog about Brooke White’s elimination Tuesday night. I’m glad she left the show in a reasonably happy state, rather than that crazy train she appeared to be riding the week before. Watching Brooke crawl into a fetal position while her name is called for elimination would not have been a fun thing to watch. She did cry in the end, but it seemed more healthy release than skeery breakdown.
Brooke was either going to be eliminated this week or next (I think it will be Jason’s turn to go next week…), so I don’t feel sad that she was eliminated. She had a great run on the show, even though her nerves and her stamina seemed to wear thin toward the end. I will say that I’m thrilled that the folkies–both Brooke White and Jason Castro–made it deep into this competition. It would have been unheard of, even a couple of years ago. Keeping the talent diverse will keep Idol strong. So will making artistry in all it’s forms–rather than just good singing–the focus of the competition.
I see bright things in Brooke’s future. I can hear Brooke’s raspy vocals on the radio next to artists like Colbie Callait, Sara Barailles, Feist and all those other singer/songrwritery female performers on the charts right now.
Here’s a roundup of her exit interviews: Entertainment Weekly, MTV, Eonline, TV Guide, and Idol Chatter posted the entire transcript of yesterday’s satellite interview with the press.
Highlights after the Jump…
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Brooke White interviewed by JD Roberto on AI Extra
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Carly Simon congratulates Brooke White on her success on Fox and Friends this morning. Brooke was completely surprised and delighted. Carly says that Brooke has a distinctive sound, which is probably what kept her from advancing further. She also tells Brooke that she “loves” the way she did “You’re So Vain”, and that she herself could never do the song as well as Brooke. It’s a nice exchange…
Check it out after the jump…
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OK. You guys know the drill. You replace my lame-ass captions with something funny! Or just make general comments about the pictures. Have fun!
1. Don’t fret, I’ll kick your Dad’s ass…
David Archuleta and Ryan Seacrest. Jason Castro, Carly Smithson, Michael Johns, Brooke White, Ramiele Malubay and more after the jump…
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Chikezie is Eliminated Tonight…
In the Bottom 3
VIDEOS:
thanks lawrence, for the videos…
I have to hand it to Chikezie, he clawed his way into the Top 12 and fought to stick around til the Top 10. But, he was living on borrowed time. The crazy upbeat deal wasn’t going keep him in the game week after week, and as we saw tonight, ballads are deadly to poor Chikezie. Ballads are boring, indeed.
The Top 10 elimination–not a night of surprises.
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thanks lawrence for the video
Season 7 Top 10 is a total rock-fest, with Michael Johns and David Cook turning in energetic, passionate performances. Clearly the best of the night. Michael puts himself back in the game, at last, and David truly turns into the Dark Horse who could possibly sneak up past ‘lil David Archuleta to take it all.
The Idols sing songs from the year they were born. Y’all ready for another 80’s night? Eight of the remaining contestants were born in the 80’s (with Michael Johns and David Archuleta bookending the crew on the cusp, 1979 and 1990 respectively). The pool of songs looks similar to 80’s week from Top 20. At least it’s not the Beatles, again. Thank Jeebus.
Tonight’s pre-performance video packages feature the kids when they really were kids. Awww. So cute.
More after the Jump…
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ETA: SONG ORDER!!!!
Just talked to the fabuloso Caffiened and Carie B. I got your song order here!!! They said that everyone sounded really good tonight. Thanks Caffiend and Carie B.!
Tonight’s song list from TMZ
Thanks to Liz for the Tip!
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New Idol performances will be introduced to the iTunes collection in a few days. Before that happens, I thought we could take a look at the Top 10 performances as they stand today. Brooke White is at the Top of the list, with David Archuleta right behind her at #2 and #3. David Cook holds 3 spots in the Top 10. Carly Smithson rounds out the list at #8 and #9.
Bonus: Notice Katharine McPhee’s “Over It” in the mix. A nice bounce from her appearance last week.
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David Cook and Kristy Lee Cook - Photo from the March 24 TV Guide
This week’s clips….after the Jump!
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Amanda Overmyer is eliminated
Bottom 3
Video
Thanks, Lawrence, for the video!
Amanda Overmyer–Eliminated tonight. Damn. I think she did herself no favors when she declared Tuesday night that “Ballads are boring” and seemed to be sneering at Simon’s advice. Appearing early in the show, with a middling performance didn’t help her either. I think Amanda was somebody you either loved or hated. Her tough biker-chick persona is not for everyone. But, that’s exactly why I liked her. The white chicks on Idol tend to be these pretty little pony princess types. Amanda is certainly not that. Although she’s not as versatile as some of her castmates–her vocal ability was limited to blues rock–I think she would have added something different to the tour.
I admired Amanda’s aloof, don’t-mess-with-me attitude, but I can see how that might not be the best strategy for encouraging viewers’ votes.
Here’s the recap:
Hey, the results are in and someone’s number is up! But not before Ryan reveals the “mentors” for this season. There are only 4. I was kinda hoping for 0, especially after hearing the list: Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil Diamond.
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Videos! Click the song links! (thanks Lawrence, for the video!)
Ryan Seacrest opens the show, standing in one of the space-age balcony thingies, high atop the set, “Tonight, by popular demand, the #1 show in the country, celebrates the #1 band of all time…”
*eyes roll*
Seriously, the Beatles two weeks in a row? What’s the point? The kids did a really good job last week with the Lennon/McCartney songbook, why push it? And push it, indeed they did. I’m hearing the kids were working on another theme (birth year) when TPTB in their infinite wisdom, decided to change themes. The kids had to scramble to pick new songs. That bit of chaos shows in tonight’s performances.
It kind of sucks that the kids were forced on a mad dash Top 11 week. This week’s performances are important. The contestants who make the cut make the summer tour where they finally have the opportunity to make some real money. It’s not only the money, but the additional exposure they can add to their resume. The heat is definitely on.
Randy Jackson takes as many opportunities as he can to pimp his record with Paula Abdul, “Dance Like There’s no Tomorrow”. Paula expands her vocabulary! She says the kids who had “gumption” will continue to take risks. And, who pissed in Simon Cowell’s cornflakes? Just a question. You’d think he would have perked up after Kristy Lee Cook offered him a blow job. But, noooo. Seriously, There’s some very interesting back-talk to the judges this week.
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Super-duper-awesome gal on the scene, Caffiend, attended the Top 11 Performance rehersal tonight! She got us some song spoilers!
This is the order, more or less. There might be a few I’ll need to switch in the middle. She says the show was “fabulous” tonight. Everyone was really good. Syesha was the weakest. If she goes this week, we’ll have a fantastic Top 10, she says.
Thanks for the scoop, Caffiend!
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During yesterday’s appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, when asked who he thought the front-runners in the competition currently were, Simon Cowell said that while he believes David Archuleta is the front-runner, don’t rule out Brooke White, David Cook and Jason Castro. He thinks any one of these contestants could win.
Astute peeps in comments pointed to the fact that those very contestants occupy the top spots on iTunes. There is no official ranking. TPTB and iTunes are withholding sales information during the competition. However, if you do a search on American Idol Performance and then sort them by Popularity, you can see how the Idols roughly stack up against each other. Do a search on American Idol, and pick out the relevant items. Carly Smithson and Michael Johns, early favorites, appear to have fallen closer to the middle of the pack. So much for plants.
ETA: Thanks for setting me straight, comments peeps! Tricksey, TPTB!!! Here is a crudely put together look at the Top 10:
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The kids perform the Lennon/McCartney song book this week. Again. Too much of a good thing? Perhaps. Last week’s show exceeded expectations. The kids rose to the challenge, offering a mostly entertaining 2 hours of television. The songbook is vast–there should be no problem coming up with 12 more great songs. But…eh. The bloom is off the rose a bit, no?
An FYI. Starting with the Top 12, the iTunes downloads are studio recordings, rather than live performances. My favorites from last week: “Across the Universe” Micheal Johns - I was in the minority, I loved his performance. The studio recording is even better. “If I Fell” Jason Castro - I thought his performance was slight, but the recording mixes his vocals up front and center, highlighting his lovely phrasing. “Let it Be” Brooke White - Just as pretty and heartfelt as her performance. I’ve got links to all the audio and video available at iTunes here (and if you are planning to download, please support the site and click either the text links or iTunes banners. thnx!)
My half-hearted Top11 list is after the jump. Since there were songs from the post ‘66 songbook last week, I’m considering the entire catalog here.
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David Hernandez is Eliminated Tonight
Bottom 3:
Video:
thank you Lawrence for the video…
Next week’s theme? The Beatles. Yes, you read that right…
The show tonight opens with cross promotion: Horton’s little Whos sit in front of the television, anticipating the start of American Idol. Just like the rest of us.
You did it America. Over 29 million votes Tuesday night. And it’s finally happening. Season 7 is out pacing Season 6 in vote totals. Last season’s Top 12 garnered 28 million votes. I’m not surprised. I expect to see the same kind of turn-about in the ratings as the buzz for this season continues to grow.
ETA: More recap After the Jump!
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The awesome Caffiend, who spoiled The Next Great American band for us last fall attended the dress rehearsal for tonight’s Top 12 performance show. Here’s what she got:
Videos! Click the song link - a big thanks to lawrence for the videos…
