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I think Ellen will be

kimsisto — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:24:31 -0500

I think Ellen will be fabulous! She will bring Simon to his knees!

Revolving Door

biggirlblue — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:28:56 -0500

I think they should have approached it from a revolving door aspect. This year Ellen is going to help us out. Next year we'll have Bonnie Hunt (just throwing a name out there). It will be interesting to see what happens which is probably a little of what they are going for. LOL

Cheers!

Moe

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Well, that's certainly the range of reactions...

Elisa Camahort — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:38:20 -0500

Moe, you're willing to give the show another shot because of Ellen.

Laurie, you're going to tune out because of Ellen.

Can't get more divergent than that!

I'll keep watching...because I like the singing and seeing young singers develop. But Laurie, I'm oh so afraid you'll be right :(

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The Unpopular Opinion

laurie_pooh — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:34:03 -0500

I know my opinion is not the popular one, but I'm afraid I won't be able to watch American Idol anymore. To me, Ellen is best in small doses and gets annoying quickly. I used to watch her show, but you can only watch someone gush over celebrities and TV shows like a fan girl for so long before it gets old. I felt the same way about Rosie, and you see what happened to her when she moved over to The View.

I don't have a problem with Ellen as a person. I can appreciate her positive and upbeat outlook, but I don't think it is going to be very interesting to hear what she has to say about the contestants. Like you said - she has zero background in music. *I* might as well be on there giving *MY* opinion, but I wouldn't do that to the rest of you. I just can't see what she is going to contribute, and I have the feeling it will quickly become The Ellen Show Part 2. My bet is that she will not make it to another season.

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I haven't watched AI for a

biggirlblue — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:14:48 -0500

I haven't watched AI for a few years. I watched it religiously the first few years but it just got boring to me after a while. I love Ellen and will definitely check out the first few episodes just to see her and how she works into the team. In my opinion she is now the biggest star of the group. But I don't think it will be enough to get me to watch a whole season. Personally, I think Simon is beating a dead horse by continuing with the show.

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I'm hoping for a Kris win.

DebbieB — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:31:48 -0500

Sorry Elisa -- Adam is just not my kind of performer. I much prefer Kris's voice and style.
We'll see what happens soon enough!

I hope Kris wins

DebbieB — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:49:47 -0500

Adam is talented I guess but he's just not my cup of tea (to quote Elisa!) and I thought he was way off the other night. I'm completely routing for Kris.

Oh, OK, whatever Adam.

Elisa Camahort — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:43:25 -0500

Whose fault is it if we didn't understand the meaning?

Um, the interpreter and communicator of that meaning!

So there :)

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Another Take on Adam's "One"

cctate — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:29:17 -0500

Check this out. We apparently just didn't understand the meaning behind his take on "One"! http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/2009/05/ann-powers-rethinking-adams-one.html

You Are So Right!

Megan Smith — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:13:48 -0500

Can I just say, I didn't read your post before I wrote my own, but I totally agree that Adam is in danger and if he's dumped tonight it'll be because of last night alone.

His performance of "One" was, as Simon would say, self-indulgent and didn't make a good impact at all. And choosing "Crying" was a mistake.

Overall I think Kris was pretty good but he's the least talented of the three.

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Elisa Camahort — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:47:59 -0500

Unlike me, who never votes anymore.

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Adam/Kris Final Please!

cctate — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:46:03 -0500

Yes, Adam was a bit off last night. He didn't seem as confident and he did butcher the middle of "One". BUT, Danny is just so BORING. "You Are So Beautiful To Me" was dull and breathy. The Terence Trent D'Arby song was a clumsy, awkward yelling mess. As for Kris, I started out this season thinking he was just cute and an OK singer. Starting with "Falling Slowly", he has really won me over. I want an Adam/Kris final, and I even voted maniacally for both of them last night (more heavily weighted to Adam, of course!). Ah the shame of becoming one of those obsessed re-dialers!

K Thx Bai!

Megan Smith — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:26:47 -0500

K Thx Bai! I love that! I have to remember it.

Loved Adam and Allison. Thought Kris did the best he could. Thought Danny was K until he did that "Halloween" screaming at the end.

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There you are ;-)

nelle2nelle — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:39:58 -0500

As soon as Kara made the early Aerosmith comment I near bounded out of my seat. I recall a day in early 1973, Keene State College, someone in our dorm with a new album brought back over break, of 'a band from my area', which was in fact the Sunapee area of the state. Hello, Aerosmith, and hello, 'Dream On'. I doubt he or me or anyone ever thought in that moment that was anything other than a local band, rofl.

Adam, well, I just smirked through his performance, what else could I do? No one else could do what he did last night, it was wonderful.

Allison, I thought she did well, but had a bit of difficulty for the stuff requiring less power, not at all unusual for many on the show... I am no expert, but have to think that is simply inexperience. Hers was the second best performance of the night, and it should be enough to save her, at least ideally, though Simon seemed to think she needed Adam's help. I hope not, she earned it on her own.

As for the other two, Danny... was awful.

llhaesa

I've enjoyed this year...

nelle2nelle — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:56:03 -0500

absent the two judge only experiment of a few weeks back. No quirky contestants who can barely sing but somehow keep getting voted through.

I hope for an Allison/Adam final, because I like her, but also because you know there is more yet to come, and it could show at any moment. She has the potential to do something notable at any time. If she were eighteen now, this might be a totally different competition. Given her voice and stage presence (fearless) she will improve far more than any of the contestants (assuming Adam is already at a high level.)

Her time, in terms of this show, is now - rock week is a virtual gift to her, but can she take that opportunity and get it done?

She is still an underdog to reach the finals. This week she has to take us from 'Allison is good' to 'that was an astounding performance!'

By the way...Taylor Hicks surprised me last night, the song was actually good (not that the vocals were superb, but as entertainment, well done. :-)

llhaesa