re: Beatles fans havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t fully recovered from that nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s American Idol finale salute to Sgt. Pepper à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  an assault that saw Taylor Hicks turning à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ A Day in the Lifeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  into a Michael Bolton ballad

The more EW writes reviews the more things stay the same. They mock Taylor’s rendition of the song, and then when you look at the comments below the article, you have a slew of responders who vent their anger on the writer ( many even canceling their Entertainment Weekly subscriptions on the spot ).

I guess this is going to be a constant in the career of Taylor Hicks. He will be slammed and slammed by critics in their internet articles and they will in turn face the wrath of fans.

What fans of Taylor don’t realize is that the writer is an equal opportunity mocker who DISLIKED what everyone did with Sgt. Peppers on the show (including Green Day’s version ).

Blake Lewis visits the studio; Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan are discussed. Also: a look at à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hell’s Kitchenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Sopranosà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  finale.

Given what Blake had to say in that US Weekly interview about Paris and Lilo, it should be interesting. :laugh_tb:

ETA – lmao. Jinx pj!

Also, I ran across a mention of the AI finale’s Sgt. Pepper’s Medley in EW’s review of “Instant Karma” as I flipped through the mag this afternoon. It actually made me chuckle, because I quite liked the medley, but as they say, to each their own:

Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur

Maybe it’s too soon to release a John Lennon tribute, with the horrors of May 23 still fresh in our minds. Beatles fans haven’t fully recovered from that night’s American Idol finale salute to Sgt. Pepper à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  an assault that saw Taylor Hicks turning ”A Day in the Life” into a Michael Bolton ballad. Amid this lingering posttraumatic stress comes Instant Karma, a charity project that finds superstars and cult artists tackling Lennon’s personal, peace-mongering, hard-to-cover solo canon.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20041412,00.html

ETA:

No, it is hilarious. I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe that I cared, but I wanted that girl back in jail.

LOL, you’re not the only one. However, this is great publicity for her, and I’m sick of seeing her face on the TV screen. While I was at the gym today, a random guy stopped in his tracks to watch the news, which was non-stop coverage of the Paris saga. Before he walked off, he shouted at the TV, “Enough already!!” Made me laugh.

OK, so ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably wrong of me to think this is hilarious right?

No, it is hilarious. I can’t believe that I cared, but I wanted that girl back in jail.

Judge in Paris Hilton case orders her picked up by police at her home; Paris returned to court in handcuffs, crying; Judge orders her returned to jail to serve entire 40 day sentence.

OK, so it’s probably wrong of me to think this is hilarious right?

While it now seems inevitable, no rocker or 4th place finisher has ever come out of Idol a success. (I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Bo Bice is currently viewed as a success.) .

Maybe it’s just me but I think it’s a bit much to believe that if you’re not successful within the year of your AI tenor you career is over. Jennifer Hudson must be thankful for her good fortune. She must have been seen as a hasbeen by the time she received her break..LOL

Also, I don’t see why Chris finishing in forth place and being successful is so surprising. I know AI like their success stories to come from the winners so it can fit their story of creating a “superstar” but anyone of those contestants can go on to be a success story regardless of where they finished in the show. After all it’s just a show. The only downside, and that’s AI fault, is the feeling that if someone outside of the winner can be a success story then why waste your time trying to win..

t2

Kelly was exquisite and captivating on the AI finale.

I agree she sounded great on the finale as well. And I actually like Never Again quite a bit too but I think the other song worked better in the context of the Idol Gives Back show (and this way I got to hear both ).

http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=420674

A Song For You – Target HQ Performance June 4 2007

http://youtube.com/watch?v=M38asAQDAsE

Thank you Lisa B. Elliott really sounded good.

griz Jun 8th, 2007 at 2:44 pm

Is it my imagination, or is the buzz surrounding Jordin Sparks almost non-existant since the finale, except for her weight issues?

I think it is simply the continuation of what was a less-than-exciting year and a less-than-exciting winner. That is my take on it, at least. Not much to buzz about during the show and not much to buzz about now that it is over.

I think she (Kelly) made the right choice to sing something else, and her version of Up to the Mountain was just fantastic.

Kelly was exquisite and captivating on the AI finale.

Long time no see! :bye_tb:

She can use this one for her next album cover, if there is one.

http://www.splashnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/splashnews_cdrla060607n_001.jpg

Abilymom – she is beginning to look like her bff from last season:

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4158/meatloafyf0.jpg

I am aware that these things take time, but new dates have been booked this year since Daughtry became a huge success. We are almost half way through the year here.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not picking on Daughtry. Obviously, there is a strategy involved here or they wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t keep booking small venues. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s successful for them, so Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not saying ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a bad strategy. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m just curious about the internal logic for that strategy.

Except they’re no longer booking small venues. If you look at Daughtry’s tour for the rest of the summer, only two or three dates(out of 40 or so)qualify. At one of the small venues, the Biloxi Hard Rock in August, tickets range from $50-$75 SRO(sold out).

Maybe Taylor’s Ford commercial gave him a big edge but to me Jordin has been a very low wattage winner.

Because people always book concerts the day before.

I am aware that these things take time, but new dates have been booked this year since Daughtry became a huge success. We are almost half way through the year here.

I’m not picking on Daughtry. Obviously, there is a strategy involved here or they wouldn’t keep booking small venues. It’s successful for them, so I’m not saying it’s a bad strategy. I’m just curious about the internal logic for that strategy.

In the article that Valley placed a couple of days ago, TPTB said they were to trying to establish DAUGHTRY to have a long term career rather than make a lot of money as quickly as possible.

So let me see, if I get this with Chris..Instant success and making money is great as far as cd sales are concerned but not his tours..I think I got that. Chris does have the Spin Doctors from AI working for him..Well, as the saying goes, if you dazzle them with interlect, baffle them with BS…LOL

ETA: What I would like to know is, what size venues were Clay playing in when he was selling as much cds as Chris. I know he was the headliner but don’t remember the general size of his venues. Were they as small. I ask because I believe Clay was also managed by 19M back then..

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not what the person who wrote the comment you replied to was referring to. They were simply saying that the reason they started out with smaller venues first was for them to help find their groove. They didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say they hadnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t found them, but the reason there were small venues in the first place was to get used to performing together. I think the OP is right, and I imagine Daughtry will be playing in larger venues as the headliner very shortly.

Actually, I understood what the poster meant but you just confused the heck out of me with your post..LOL