Brooke White is Eliminated Tonight
Tonight - Natasha Bedingfield performs
Safe:
- Jason Castro
- David Archuleta
- David Cook
Bottom 2 - Although Ryan never calls it the bottom 2 and everyone is sitting together on the couches. No Stools of Doom!
- Syesha Mercado
- Brooke White
Very strange business tonight. Jason Castro, David Archuleta and David Cook are declared safe. Syeshsa Mercado and Brooke White are called out to center stage, but Ryan never refers to them as the Bottom 2.
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- Tonight’s group song is so bad… Actually, it is just really bad. Nice pointy pose at the end, however.
- Constantine Maroulis and Gina Glocksen are in the audience. Constantine stares into the camera. Ace Young is sitting nearby, but Ryan breezes right past him. Carrie Underwood is featured on this week’s Idol Gives Back postage stamp.
- Paula Abdul’s gaffe last night is touched upon briefly. Ryan Seacrest said that he read what people were saying about her online this morning and that it was all untrue. He said that she’s part of the family and they all love her. Jason Castro was never mentioned.
- However, Jason Castro is quickly declared safe first. I suppose that is meant to be an “apology” of sorts. David Archuleta is declared safe next.
- David Cook is declared safe. Brooke White and Syesha Mercado are left behind.
- Natasha Bedingfield — Zzzzzz. She heads to the couches to meet David Archuleta. He has said that he’d really like to duet with her.
- Ford Commercial, “Catch the Wind” Donovan!
- Neil Diamond sang a gorgeous song called “Pretty Amazing Grace” from his new album.
- Brooke White is eliminated, standing on stage with Syesha Mercado. She performs her singout, choking through tears. I’ve never seen a contestant that broken up while performing a sing out…
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Yes I would have to say all of them looked unsure of what to do- I wonder if they felt that Brooke was so emotional and crying that any show of comfort on their part would cause her to break down further. Actually if it was me I think that is what would have happened.
I thought Jason sounded the best too. Archie not very good at all at least not to me.
Jason did sound great, but that group song screamed ‘burn out’ to me.
There’s only so much you can demand of these kids, and if there is one performance that is safe to mail in, it is the group song.
I know this is OT, but for the Carly Simon fans - she’ll be on Regis & Kelly tomorrow morning. Not sure if her son will be with her - he was with her on GMA the other morning. :)
justshootme - Her stage fright is legendary! That’s probably one of the reasons she related so well with Brooke.
Lisa, thank you for the link. I think I’ll copy and paste what she wrote about Jason, for those who think this kid can’t sing. She is a professional vocalist. The naysays think he has no range. Why is it that some people can’t hear it?
Jason is up first with “Forever In Blue Jeans”.
He is playing along on guitar – and that sounds nice. The first problem I noticed was not him…it was the weak sound of the band on this song – there is more going on and although it is not a heavy hitting song – there is a fullness about it that is missing. Perhaps the mix is off – but I don’t like how he is mixed so low, either – they need to pump up HIS VOLUME – the mic is supposed to do the work. He starts this nice and low – great key – I prefer this to the one in the clip – he can do more with this key. And, he did – he immediately did the octave jump – showing in this one song almost 3 full octaves of range – which is quite impressive. Of course he gets no credit for that. He is mobile and moving with the music – closed his eyes in parts and just enjoyed it – I prefer to see that instead of trying to follow those crazy cameras. His diction was perfect, and his tone was great. I am glad to see that his voice is recovering well from being sick – again…not like the judges mentioned that, either. It is weird who they pimp and point out “oh, you are sick…oh – you picked this song….OH – you jumped an octave….” – I sometimes wonder if they DO NOT get that we can see right through them…..well – I can – they are paper thin – just KIDDING!!!! Jason sounded really good on this – just close your eyes and listen – great pitch, good tone, vibrato is appropriate – and diction is good.
I knew Carly had a child, because I found that information online the other night. Strange,that AI never mentioned it. Hardly anyone knew about it. Wonder why?
Color me confused…. Carly Smithson has a kid? Or are you talking about Carly SIMON?
Carly Smithson apparently has a child too from an article I read on Apollo. However, no one has mentioned this, so, I don’t know how true it is. I posted the link in AI headline news a few days ago.
Carly smithson has a child?? Odd where was this kid?? How old is he or she??
Well, I was talking about Carly Simon, MrsT. Her son is Ben Taylor and is singing with her on her new album. Have no clue about Carly Smithson.
Yes, I know you were talking about Carly Simon. I was talking about Carly Smithson. I’ll try to find the article again. But, someone asked what happened to her, and, the person in the article said she got married, moved to LA,and, had a child. So, that’s what I was going on. Like I said, I don’t know if it’s true, but, if so, it has been a very well kept secret.
They’ve mentioned a Carly Simthson baby on VFTW (not that I read there or anything) but haven’t come up with any solid proof.
With Brooke crying and emotional I bet Cook, who has the most poise on stage wanted to go out and console Brooke so he herded his little flock out there to do that, with him and you could see that Brookes emotion made the other three feel uncomfortable, they knew that “papa bear” would be able to handle it and they couldnt ALL start patting her on the back and looking like a bunch of copy cats and crowd her. David A and Jason were so relieved and so were their families that the two of them kept looking over at them and I will bet you, their families were all crazy happy for the two so David A and Jason could not stop smiling at them. Thats my play on it at least?
I loved Cook throughout the whole kooky group thing but towards the end Jason got more confident and less akward in his movements - you could really hear that great lower register that Paula referred to tuesday and it sounded great and Jason just looked so happy to be out there last night.
Stop making them learn stupid group number’s. This week Brooke, Jason and Cook had to learn two songs, a stupid group #, a piano piece for Brooke and both Jason and Cook a guitar piece each. For the ones who play instruments, on top of learning songs from before their birth or beyond they have to learn the guitar, piano (or uke) piece to go along with it
I’m really glad that Jason said something smart when Ryan asked him about his song choices. They can’t edit live Tee Vee to make him look stupid!
Me thinks you may have hit the nail on the head here. I think there’s a strong possibility that Archie’s lackluster performances on Tuesday caused him to get a little lost in all of the chaos. I don’t think the vote totals are going the way TPTB want them to.
My guess is that Nigel is in full-on panic mode that he may not be able to deliver the David vs David finale that all of the press is expecting. And all of the manipulations we’re seeing - and will see next week - are a result of that panic.
I think there is an excellent chance DA was the second lowest vote getter. If it wasn’t him, then it was Jason. NEVER did Ry-Ry ever say “the two lowest vote getters,” or even “bottom two.”
Syesha, unlike last week, did not seem all that worried/teary, so they either told her or she saw DialIdol numbers.
I’m really glad that Jason said something smart when Ryan asked him about his song choices. They can’t edit live Tee Vee to make him look stupid!
Right on Krazeek - I didnt think of that
I thought Jason actually sounded great in the group thing.
The people that said Arch was probably in the bottom 2 have got it right IMO. They just don’t want to mess things up with the fans. His fans are dropping like flies. So many loved him in the beginning are just bored.
There is no way Jason could have been in the bottom two, there were 10 million more votes Tuesday night, and I would bet money they were mostly for Jason because of the whole Paulagate incident. His fan base is one dedicated group. I think he also got a bunch of the casual voters because of what happened.
Sorry MJ about the Ace link, I should have know it would be here! Duh!
I’m really wondering if at some point with vtfw’s backing, Jason’s fanbase, and a I’m sure a couple of great performaces that are going to be coming up he could end up winning the competition. As a Jason fan that kind of scares me.
Isnt dialidol just the busy signals not any texting that is done?
princessmela, I know what you mean. He’s by far my favorite but I think I’d really just like him to well but leave at third. Leave first and second to the Davids. Not that I don’t love him, but any higher scares me. I don’t want all the sh*t that goes along with winning. And I don’t want TPTB to keep portraying him like some stoner boy to help clear the way for their chosen ones. I hope he kicks a** with this weeks theme though.
I think if Uncle Nigel wants a David vs David finale and one of them isn’t keeping up the voting block he’d have them hitting the to put the fear into their fans and keep them voting. A David vs David finale leaves it up in the air that they may have to find a way to market Disney versus marketing ‘rock’, which seems to be easier. The best way to have a gauranteed winner is to knock out the competition by not acknowledging that someone many consider ’safe’ isn’t so safe and having a shocking boot.
The best way to rally a fanbase is to put their favorite in Bottom and scare them.
If it was Archie with 2nd lowest votes, and TPTB hid it, it means they are no longer backing him to win.
If it was Jason, they want him gone as well, by calming down his fans so they don’t vote quite so hard next week to stick it to the show.
Syesha was the only person left to put in Bottom with Brooke, but she might get a nice bonus if *her* fans out there rally to keep her in next week. She’s on an upward arc lately…but so was KLC, so it’s hard to say what will happen with Syesha.
I hope Jason kicks ass next week too! It was also nice to see Jason answer give a well-thought, calm answer to Ryan’s question last night. He seemed calm, sweet, and, coherent. You can’t turn a sober kid to a stoner when he’s not one. However, the editors sure do a great job turning a sober kid into a (probably ADD kid–who always magically seems to never have blood-shot eyes) stoner with a lot of editing and no starbucks. Gotta love Nigel. Of course, thier family gives them a lot of practice. :)
If Ryan is reading these “blogs” on the Internet then he is reading places like VFTW and he knows who they are supporting next. He knows who is popular and whose not it’s just odd to me the whole thing. I don’t know. Maybe they are sick of Jeff Archuleta too. I know I would be.
I think after Tuesday they didn’t want any more drama on Wednesday. I buy that Brooke needed Syesha next to her to hold her hand. The guys would just stand there and not help at all. So Syesha (who wasn’t in the bottom 2) ended up there.
But who knows maybe they want a shocking boot for F4. Although a Top 3 with Cook, Syesha and Jason would be kind of weird.
I’m still believing for an all male top 3. That would be the best scenario.
That’s a good point too. But, I think I need to see some David A depimping from the judges to believe that Nigel wants to cast him aside.
I actually also have no problem believing that Syesha was in the bottom 2, whether or not Ryan declared it as such or not. I don’t read DI - because in the age of texting - I just can’t believe busy signals are the way to tell anything anymore. And, I find Syesha to be the most uninteresting character they’ve had on this show in several seasons. So, while I believe that Simon’s harshness to her at the end of the show, along with the pimp spot was definitely enough for her to edge out Brooke - in no way could I be convinced she was first in the voting.
Most people that I know that are “stoners” don’t have bloodshot eyes (visine) and don’t act like airheads, either. In fact, they are pretty normal people w/ everyday careers. I hate that Jason is portrayed as a “stoner” regardless. What, someone acts a bit goofy and has long hair? Well, they most definetely are smoking pot then…ridiculous.
Or if they really want someone gone, they will continue to praise him/her, and, lull their fanbase into a state of complacency, so, they don’t feel the need to vote as much. I truly believe that’s what happened to Daughtry in season 5. Paula said, “see you in the finals, Chris.” He left the following week because his fans thought it was in the bag.
Who knows which way they are playing their dirty little tricks? I’d love to be a fly on the wall during their meetings.
Sure, but the people most likely to have a knee-jerk reaction to Jason cause of silly editing like that…probably don’t know a lot of people who smoke pot.
What I was typing was clearly a joke. :) It was also meant to be taken as such. We all know Jason isn’t a stoner and if he is I sure as hell don’t care..AI does and it’s hilarious.
You know, I think the fire has gone out of Cook too since MJ left. Or maybe he’s just fatigued like the rest of them. I believe they all just want to get this over with.
princessmela - I totally know you were joking! My post was meant to be facetious as well (except for me knowing too many potheads)
Yep. Interestingly, on IDF yesterday, there was a Dial Idol vs Zabaseach discussion, and JoesPlace (the reputable AI spoiler source) posted this: “Dialidol means more that Zaba. Also AI hit DI with a notice to have the site shut down last week. DI had their lawyers working on it all last week. They wouldnt go through the trouble if it wasnt on point.”
Makes you wonder.
I’ve dated too many potheads and none of them looked like Jason ( I kind of wished they did). Dial Idol has not been on point this year. At least if it has been on point, they HAVE not been voting off the right person.
I want to have an all male top and see if the ding dongs make them all dance around the stage with each other
I cracked up at your post!
Jasonites…..read this please….
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/05/jason-castro-am.html
OMG. Bye Jason
Sorry, I don’t believe it about Jason.
MJ, it’s been posted in the headlines thread, too. I don’t know if you want to condense to discussion that’s sure to follow. LOL.
I just opened a new thread out front. In order to contain the tsunami.
Here’s a thought. Perhaps they DIDN’T announce him as a bottom 2 dweller because they DIDN’T want to rile up a fanbase (which, as someone else said, has people dropping like flies) because they no longer want him to win.
Honestly, he has so little buzz and momentum, I don’t think it would really matter too much if he hit bottom 2. Most people I talk to just have no interest in him whatsoever.
Methinks Spense is right. Want him in the finale, but don’t want the voting to seem one sided, so how to handle this? Pimping of said contestant, throwing other contestants under the bus. ArchuD2 will get the pimp spot and multiple tonguebaths next week. Just watch.
Oh and I believe that Simon kinda started the depimping a bit this week - calling his first performance “amateurish” (I would have preferred “bad karaoke”, but whatever.).
I think a huge bulk of Brooke’s votes will, IN FACT, go to Archie. One of her appeal is that she’s this good, clean, moral, never-saw-an-R-rated movie nanny and some of those people will go to Archie because he’s probably the most appealing to the Bible belt/conservative mid-west people, moreso than any other contestant.
I’m bible belt/midwest/christian, and mine goes to DC.