Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Idol6 - 12 singing
OK, it's one thing to be bored to death, another to be screeched out of my own living room. How in heaven's name are these the 12 best singers the producers could find all across America in all those bazillion auditions?! Were they actually trying to find bad singers? Some of the boys move so badly and sing even worse that it's almost impossible to believe they "made it to Hollywood" not to mention to the top 12. Last night was Diana Ross night and if she hasn't become her own caricature anyway, the way these people sang her songs pretty much did the nail-in-the-coffin thing. With the exception of Jordin who sang like a real singer with high and low registers and everything. Meanwhile, despite the hype for them, I find Melinda and Lakisha awfully tepid ever since the first week. I know it's a show that has to draw itself out until May, but Simon keeps saying it's a singing competition. Oh yeah?? And p.s., what's going on between Ryan and Simon? They're putative friends but boy their on-air relationship sure doesn't seem like it. Anyway, tonight we find out which person got voted off last night. Hmm, how to pick? (Update Wed. p.m.: Diana Ross descended to center stage in a just slightly wildly over the top red flowy dress and wrap, weaving and almost stumbling as if wearing too high heels or under something's influence (possible?) and sang annoyingly it seemed to me, either proving that the show is mic'ed badly or that something was amiss. Ross aside and as predicted by Whine & Cheese, Brandon went home, a valid choice although he was certainly not the worst, but then that's not the point of course.)
As for Simon and Ryan, I think, like Simon's fights with Paula, that the whole thing is scripted, it sells!
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