Justin Gaston is eliminated tonight.
The fabulous country act, Danity Kane, is appearing on tonight’s Nashville Star!
Ok, I know who Danity Kane is–some crappy girl group from a reality TV show. And I know they aren’t country. Hardly. And I think it’s totally retarded that they’re tonight’s guest performers. NBC couldn’t find a country act to fill a a prime-time guest spot? Right.There’s got to be some kind of synergy or connection going on here–I’m just too lazy to dig it up.
ETA: OK, it’s Pop night tonight, but still…
Those of you still watching this show…I’ll post up some videos later with a couple of brief words about each act. Enjoy?
Live Recap:
The finalists are singing Madonna’s “Like A Prayer”. Hoe down! More like trainwreck… OMG I can’t wait to get the video up. That was truly craptastic! Worst. Group Sing. Ever. - VIDEO
Tommy Stanley and Gabe Garcia are pulled out of the line at the top of the show. Tommy Stanley is in the Bottom 2 and Gabe Garcia is safe. Gabe is performing first.
Billy Ray Cyrus sucks reading the teleprompter. Just sayin’
More Recap and Videos After the JUMP…
Gabe Garcia - “Living La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin - Jewel flies the boys to LA where she is appearing on the Leno show. She’s mentoring them in between hair and makeup. Oook. Gabe’s performance is a little strange, it got off to a rocky start, but not bad. The girls dancing around him were kind of bizarre. Jeff says, “You just blew my mind.” John says, “good job”. Jewel says he needs to loosen up more, but he worked it out. - VIDEO
After the break, we find out who joins Tommy Stanley in the Bottom 2
Pearl Heart - “Love Shack” by the B52s - Jeff tries to get the lead singer to step out, but she’s having a hard time. Their harmonies are freaking me out a little. The lead singer looks really awkward. I’m not digging this B52s by way of Petticoat Junction deal. John said the girls were looking at each other, rather than working the audience, but everything else was great. Jewel advises the lead singer to relax and just be herself. Jeff says–great job, but they still need to step it up. - VIDEO
Alyson Gilbert - “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany - Tommy James and the Shondells did this song first in the 60’s. Alyson and John try different tempos, they finally decide on something mid-tempo. I like the arrangement. Alyson’s performance is a bit stilted–total deer in the headlights. Vocally she has her moments, but it’s just a’ight. Jewel says it’s pitchy and that she looks awkward in her high heels. Jeff says there is “a little too much pop in my country.” John says, “You didn’t rock it” and that she made it a mediocre vanilla song. So, the judges pretty much hate her. - VIDEO
Ashlee Hewitt - “You Drive Me Crazy” by Britney Spears - Ashlee plans to “rock hard” with Britney Spears. Good luck with that! Ba-abay! Her vocal affectations kinda bug me. Te-ell me-ay. Hm. It’s a little distracting. Nevertheless, she adds just enough country twang to the song to make it believable. Jewel says she did a great job. Jeff tells her that she’s got the goods. John says she’s getting better consistently every week. “It was country,” says Jewel. - VIDEO
Coffey - “Umbrella” by Rihanna - Coffey dedicates the song to his daughter. Way to pimp for votes! He shouts out his daughter’s name for good measure. This is so horrible, though, I don’t think it would matter if he cured cancer. The goat vibrato is in full voice. Yikes. Ok, he just did some weird shit in the middle of the song, like he was horking up a bone. Holy crap, that is just freaking weird. Jeff says, “If this is the real Coffey, I’m not on the train.” John likes it. He says, “You are a country/soul singer.” Jewel warns him against gimmicks and chastises him for talking at the end of every phrase. - VIDEO
Laura and Sophie - “PYT” by Michael Jackson - Jeff picked the song for the girls, and their reaction at first is, WTF? They like it after he performs a little for them. Ohhh. The girls have been arguing! BITCH FIGHT! They’re wearing frilly little prom dresses. These girls have nice voices, but it’s still so much High School Talent night. The turgid arrangement isn’t helping. Thanks Jeff! These kids need a lot of work. John says it was really good. Hm. Jewel thought the arrangement was amazing. Hm. She says, “You guys look like Madonna cupcakes…you sang good.” Jeff says, “I’m so proud of you, I’m blown away.” - VIDEO
Next, the country stylings of Danity Kane! Erm. Bathroom break! - VIDEO
Shawn Mayer - “Bye Bye Bye” by ‘N Sync - John says it’s a “ballsy” choice. None of these performers seem comfortable on stage. Shawn should have canned the choreographed dancing and just concentrated on her vocals. This performance is just all over the place. Jewel feels that she made the song country. She likes it. Jeff doesn’t find the performance “very country” and thinks it was too ambitious. He wants to see her vulnerable. John doesn’t think her performance was awesome, but he likes that she’s not afraid to take chances. - VIDEO
Melissa Lawson and Justin Gaston are vying for the second spot in the Bottom 2. What a set up. The Hottie and the Nottie. Awesome.
Justin Gaston is in the Bottom 2! Whoo hoo!
Melissa Lawson - “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper - Finally a song that John likes! He’s been hatin’ on the contestant’s choices all night. There’s not much country about this performance (wonder if she’ll be called on it), but Melissa blows everyone else in this competition away. It’s ridiculous, actually. Jewel thinks she’s a great country singer. Jeff asks her if she lost weight. She’s lost 67 lbs. He says she’s a 10. John says he likes to work with great artists, and he thinks Melissa is a true artist. Nope, she’s not going to get called out on it. - VIDEO
Justin Gaston - “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper - “Jason needs help with his voice,” says Jewel. Ya think? Jewel’s eyes pop out of her head when she hears his song choice. This could be a lot worse. Well, he just hit a rank note. I think the aim is to keep things within his 5 note range as much as possible. He’s really stiff. Pretty awful. John says that was the best he’s heard him so far. That’s not saying much. Jeff likes it too. I guess we are grading on a curve. Jewel compliments him. She says she can tell he’s been working very very hard. I was waiting for her to put a star on his head. - VIDEO
Tommy Stanley - “Maniac” by Michael Sembello - These song choices are bizarre. None of these contestants have the chops or the creativity to step this far out of their boxes. I can’t even understand what Tommy is singing, he’s garbling up the words. He’s got the dancing girls behind him. I’m a little embarrassed for him. He hits a big glory note. Sort of. Wow. Bad. Jeff says that it “didn’t get his country bone going.” TMI! John agrees that it’s not country enough. More “It wasn’t country” from Jewel. That he wasn’t country isn’t the problem. How about: crappy song, crappily arranged and crappily sung. - VIDEO
Justin Gaston is sent home. Bye Bye eye candy! Parting words from the judges: You suck as a country singer. Try acting. - VIDEO
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I’m officially done with NS, but I do love the snark here. ;)
Ok, I know who Danity Kane is–some crappy girl group from a reality TV show. And I know they aren’t country. Hardly. And I think it’s totally retarded that they’re tonight’s guest performers. NBC couldn’t find a country act to fill a a prime-time guest spot? Right.There’s got to be some kind of synergy or connection going on here–I’m just too lazy to dig it up.
geeze mj, tell us how you really feel.
I am not a country music fan but I used to enjoy this show when it was a true country show. WHAT THE HECK DID NBC DO? WHO MADE THEM MAD AND LET THEM LEASH their anger on this program?
Are you going to tell me these are the TOP SINGERS they could pull together? Seriously. This show is an insult and embarrassing. (And now I am watching for the Train Wreck factor. Not nice of me to admit but so be it.)
Poor MJ for having to WORK for us to recap and post videos. Really. If you want to stop, we won’t be mad. I don’t know how you can do this to your sanity.
BILLY RAY has to be the most robotic presence I have ever seen. He couldn’t ad lib his way out of a cardboard box without a teleprompter. And he can’t even read THAT without sounding like a machine. Ugh. Where did our Achey Breaky Heart boy go? Damn you Miley! You made our Hunk into Junk!
JUSTIN is gorgeous. I think he knew he went on the show to get attention for whatever career he really wants to pursue. Is there an underwear company out there looking for a stud? Here’s your man. Va va va voom. HOW he got on the show is not a mystery but singing is NOT his forte.
I don’t even think that MELISSA is all That. Sorry, girifriend. You can sing but are you an artist? Uh, NO. How did she make that song her own? She doesn’t stand out and would you pay to see her/hear her sing? I rest my case.
THE PEARL HEART SISTERS: The lead singer IS one of the twins. I think it’s the girl on the RIGHT when looking at the TV screen. She has the most spunk. I bet they bring her up front before the end of the season. This scenario is SO reminding me of DREAM GIRLS.
The LAURA-SOPHIE duet: Uh, er, so what? Thank you, little girls. Go home and sing for your parents’ friends. They will always think you’re the best. But a place on the charts? No Way, Baby.
GABE: Take that hat off so people can see you have a face when you sing. And I don’t love you when you sing. Your personality is better during your package. When you hit the stage, I lose interest in you. Yawn.
COFFEY: You are turning into de-CAF-fey. You need hazelnut and Sweet and Low and a lot of stirring to make me care about you. Tea for me, please. You put clouds in my Coffey.
Who else? MANIAC by TOMMY STANLEY? What WAS that? Tell me that was a joke. I can’t even comment. Is this the 60s and am I having an LSD flashback?
Get off my stage!
I am sorry. I can’t waste one more second thinking about these singers. They all need to pack up and get back to their jobss because they are going to need them.
Oh and before I forget: The BackUp Go-Go Dancers: Hands down the funniest thing I have ever seen. It’s like Laugh-In and Tony Orlando and Carol Burnett and Sonny and Cher and Jackie Gleason rolled into one long laugh track. The producer who thought DANCERS (barely seen on camera, no less) would add a shot of hotness to this show needs to turn in his working papers and start collecting unemployment. You really do not deserve to be paid one cent for this program.
But I’ll be back next week for more laughs! And that’s how they make a winning TV show, kids! Make it so bad you have to tune in. VOTE FOR THE WORST must be suffering from panic attacks. How could they pick just ONE frog-voiced contestant to promote? And tell me: does anyone truly waste a phone call to vote for these thingamabobs? Please. Stop. Do not encourage them to sing. Do not lead these people on. I have dreams too but that doesn’t mean I belong on a singing competition. Actually, I’ve heard myself sing and man am I mad I didn’t audition for this on. Hands down I would have been the NASHVILLE STAR of 2008. And I’m from New York where the only thing country about me is that I know Nashville is in Tennessee.
damn i thought i was watching nashville star not a very poor impersonation of the grand ole’opry lol
OMG danity kane? yeee haw? lmao diddy has some power to get em on this show lol
justin finally sounded good and hes gone oh well
melissa is awesome
gabe is almost awesome
ashlee has something but i’m not sure what
looking forward to songwriting week to see what this bunch can do
the rest was just ok for me.
I’m agreeing with the masses that NBC totally screwed up this show. Billy Ray is a horror on the telepromptor — we loved Cowboy Troy last year, he was terrific.
Danity Kane? Total suckage. Hubby thought they were some sort of stripper/whore group. We’re going to have to turn this into a snark-fest.
That pretty much sums it up right there. Who sings Tiffany and Brittany Spears in a singing competition? I can’t believe that Tommy guy sang Maniac. I’ll be laughing for weeks about that.
Now that they’ve gotten rid of the cute boy, I’m not sure this show has anything left to offer.
Yes, it is bad but I am still going to watch. I’m bummed out that Justin went home after singing the way he did last night. Tommy or Coffey should have left.
I like Shawn and Ashlee. I’m officially over the men with the departure of Justin.
I will watch next week. Please Billy, loosen up. I love ya!
Well………uhhh……..yeah?.
I completely agree with those who watched it on USA saying it was far better. It was. Much simpler (with better singers) and far better hosts and judges.
The whole damn show has been whored up and turned into a hot mess.
Most definitely snark-worthy.
Billy Ray’s hideous hair style and ridiculous reading of the teleprompter reminds me of the scarecrow in the wizard of oz. He’s too old to be trying to be that young. He’s embarassing himself.
This show’s talent reaks. I don’t know how those cupcake girls have lasted so long. The only two who can sing even a bit are Gabe and Melissa but neither strike me as Country singers.
Ashlee is a beautiful girl and if she tries to channel some Taylor Swift she may do okay but with her folksy choices, she’s losing my interest.
Ok…so I don’t watch this show because I think it’s a cheap knock off of American Idol, and since AI has been a great launching pad for several country singers, I don’t really think NS is necessary. Having said that, I had to check out what MJ called the worst group number ever. The group part wasn’t so bad, mostly since the choir came in and covered some of the bad singing by the contestants, but the solo parts of that number were truly awful. Other than pretty much the girl who started it off, what the heck? They couldn’t find 10 or 12 people who could carry a tune? In the whole country? Seriously? I think it’s been said before, but most of these people wouldn’t make it through the 1st round of judging on AI. I suddenly find myself wanting to hear KLC sing “God Bless the USA”….and that’s saying something.
Great recap! I laughed!! I am not watching anymore either. They must have 4 viewers left…if that many.
Could it be that =we= are the viewers?!
Do you see a star on that show? Feh! Is Nashville that desperate that it needs these no-talent duds?!
Oh. My. Gosh. I’ve watched most seasons of Nashville Star. The best and most successful artist to come out of this currently HORRID talent contest is Miranda Lambert - and she was THIRD on the FIRST season! I saw her on original song night and said YOU ARE FABULOUS, GIRL! You are goin’ places. ANYWAY, I pretty much agree with all the other comments here. GEEZ. This was the best talent they could find? And I woulda thunk Billy Ray would be MUCH more comfortable onstage as a host than THIS. And WHAT is with those idiotic DANCERS? I have not appreciated some of the judges’ comments either, particularly John Rich. The man does know what’s going on and is talented in his own right. But puh-leez, could he not say things that make him sound like a 12 year old boy and would be considered harassment at almost any place of employment? Melissa Lawson is my fave, if I have to pick one. And I do like Gabe’s voice. I have not see ANYTHING close to David Cook or Archie though! May or may not continue to watch. I wasted my time on this show last night. Spent 15 minutes in the middle listening to the radio interview from Ryan’s program with Cook! Good idea.
I think that’s the problem. Most are using AI as a guideline, and, this is NS. Their standards are a little different, I guess. But, the judges have been in the country field, so, we don’t know what they look for. And, by the way, I found John Rich’s myspace. It’s called John D. Richafella. And, it states he produces, are you ready for this? Rock/pop/R&B. What? No country? Thought he said he’d live and die for country music.
God this season is bad! I’ve been a fan since season one, but I can’t watch this season live. (tivo is my friend)
I was really looking forward to this season being on NBC. Thanks for less than nothing NBC.
If only pretty boy could sing. Oh well.
I want Gabe and Melissa to be in the finals, but I believe one of them will be beaten out by Ashlee. Why Ashlee? Because country just really needs another pretty blonde girl who can sort of sing. That’s why.