Post by Skip on May 21, 2004 22:29:26 GMT 10
'Idol' gets teen dream final two
DANIEL FIENBERG
Zap2it.com
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Following yet another week of scandalous speculation, voting controversy and gratuitous Hawaii bashing, things return slightly to form on Wednesday night's (May 19) "American Idol" results show. The favorites advance. The appealing underdog is sent home. Order is restored in the "Idol" universe.
However, as the Wednesday show begins, the great mystery isn't over which two singers will get to sing in the Kodak Theatre next week for the big "Idol" prize. It's how the show's producers will manage to twiddle their thumbs for 58 minutes before unloading the precious cargo of the evening's votes.
Host Ryan Seacrest is, as always, the man with all the answers. He could just duck backstage, punch an associate producer, grab the envelope with the results and win the support of millions of Americans who previously lived only to mock him. Ryan, though, is keeping his knowledge close to the vest, revealing only that the evening's time wasting will feature an appearance from "Australian Idol" Guy Sebastian (yet another slap in the face of our "Idol" to the North, Ryan Malcolm, who received only fleeting camera time last night) and two songs from Tamyra Gray. Good thing the producers don't have to kill another hour, or else we'd be watching the highlights from Tamyra's "Boston Public" career.
All three Finalists agree that they've done enough to remain in the competition. That's a relief. Otherwise we've all wasted our past five months.
Tamyra hits the stage to sing over a montage of the season's finest moments. If all they were going to show viewers was stock footage, why did they have to have a live performer? The studio audience gets to enjoy all of Tamyra's spirited performance, while television viewers are stuck reliving the somewhat disturbing images of Matt Rogers in a bubble bath. The Season One veteran looks and sounds spectacular enough that even though I enjoyed the flashback to Jennifer Hudson's dearly lamented Jheri Curl, I wanted to watch Tamyra.
One man who would look genuinely amusing with Hudson's old 'do is Guy Sebastian. The producers seem bound and determined to insist that everybody should know who Guy Sebastian is, even though he finished behind folks named Kurt Nilsen, Peter Everard, Heinz Winckler, Will Young and the already dissed Ryan Malcolm in the winter's "World Idol" competition.
Last week, our Finalists went back home. They're happy to see Jasmine in Hawaii and she even gets to meet the Lt. Governor (suggesting either that the governor was a LaToya London fan, or that he had more important things to do than honor the First Annual Jasmine Trias Day). She even takes the time to get leied while she's home. While Jasmine is still basking in the glow of her footage from home, Ryan has to go and harsh her buzz by summarizing her mixed reviews from Tuesday.
Tamyra is back and her big news is that she co-wrote the single that both Finalists will sing next week and the winner will release as a single. It's called "I Believe." She says it encapsulates the surreal feeling of reaching the end of "American Idol." I'm just going to assume that she doesn't mean "surreal" in a Dali or Magritte kind of way. You have, however, been properly warned if we end up with the "Un Chien Andalou" of "Idol" singles. Perhaps an audience weaned on "Fear Factor" would respond well to the musical equivalent of a slit eyeball.
They're happy to see Fantasia in North Carolina. She doesn't get to meet anybody associated with the governor, but she gets to do a photo opportunity in front of a big chest of drawers. She also prays and goes to a fantastic looking potluck dinner. Ryan asks if she got any chitlins. Alas, the answer is no. She did, however, get a slew of raves during last night's show, so she gets to remain gleeful.
In Georgia, folks are happy to see Diana. She gets to wear a variety of pink and black outfits and do the weather for Atlanta's FOX affiliate. She even gets to be the acting mayor of Snellville and drive around in a white stretch limo, which is pretty much as pimped out as you can get. Back in LA, Diana listens to her mixed-to-positive reviews.
Several weeks ago I suggested that "American Idol" should do a Rockwell Theme Night next year. I get the next best thing with a silly Ford commercial in which the nefarious press stalks our poor, innocent Finalists to the tune of "Somebody's Watching Me." Gals, without all that unwanted attention, how would you ever get to be acting mayor of Snellville?
Enough time wasted, Ryan is finally ready to open the black envelope.
Randy hopes the right two people make it to next week. Paula tells the inevitable loser to have fun and live their life. Simon graciously congratulates all three ladies on a great show last night.
Even before Ryan reads the results, Jasmine is nodding her head and practicing her thwarted beauty queen smile. She's gracious and composed in defeat.
She's also given the honor of doing the coin toss for the finale's performance order. Fantasia wins the toss and elects to receive, singing second.
On Tuesday, February 10, Fantasia and Diana performed together as part of the "Idol" Group One. The next night, both singers were able to advance, beginning their path to the Top Two. They'll face off again next week, but there will be only one winner and we will finally have our "American Idol."
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DANIEL FIENBERG
Zap2it.com
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Following yet another week of scandalous speculation, voting controversy and gratuitous Hawaii bashing, things return slightly to form on Wednesday night's (May 19) "American Idol" results show. The favorites advance. The appealing underdog is sent home. Order is restored in the "Idol" universe.
However, as the Wednesday show begins, the great mystery isn't over which two singers will get to sing in the Kodak Theatre next week for the big "Idol" prize. It's how the show's producers will manage to twiddle their thumbs for 58 minutes before unloading the precious cargo of the evening's votes.
Host Ryan Seacrest is, as always, the man with all the answers. He could just duck backstage, punch an associate producer, grab the envelope with the results and win the support of millions of Americans who previously lived only to mock him. Ryan, though, is keeping his knowledge close to the vest, revealing only that the evening's time wasting will feature an appearance from "Australian Idol" Guy Sebastian (yet another slap in the face of our "Idol" to the North, Ryan Malcolm, who received only fleeting camera time last night) and two songs from Tamyra Gray. Good thing the producers don't have to kill another hour, or else we'd be watching the highlights from Tamyra's "Boston Public" career.
All three Finalists agree that they've done enough to remain in the competition. That's a relief. Otherwise we've all wasted our past five months.
Tamyra hits the stage to sing over a montage of the season's finest moments. If all they were going to show viewers was stock footage, why did they have to have a live performer? The studio audience gets to enjoy all of Tamyra's spirited performance, while television viewers are stuck reliving the somewhat disturbing images of Matt Rogers in a bubble bath. The Season One veteran looks and sounds spectacular enough that even though I enjoyed the flashback to Jennifer Hudson's dearly lamented Jheri Curl, I wanted to watch Tamyra.
One man who would look genuinely amusing with Hudson's old 'do is Guy Sebastian. The producers seem bound and determined to insist that everybody should know who Guy Sebastian is, even though he finished behind folks named Kurt Nilsen, Peter Everard, Heinz Winckler, Will Young and the already dissed Ryan Malcolm in the winter's "World Idol" competition.
Last week, our Finalists went back home. They're happy to see Jasmine in Hawaii and she even gets to meet the Lt. Governor (suggesting either that the governor was a LaToya London fan, or that he had more important things to do than honor the First Annual Jasmine Trias Day). She even takes the time to get leied while she's home. While Jasmine is still basking in the glow of her footage from home, Ryan has to go and harsh her buzz by summarizing her mixed reviews from Tuesday.
Tamyra is back and her big news is that she co-wrote the single that both Finalists will sing next week and the winner will release as a single. It's called "I Believe." She says it encapsulates the surreal feeling of reaching the end of "American Idol." I'm just going to assume that she doesn't mean "surreal" in a Dali or Magritte kind of way. You have, however, been properly warned if we end up with the "Un Chien Andalou" of "Idol" singles. Perhaps an audience weaned on "Fear Factor" would respond well to the musical equivalent of a slit eyeball.
They're happy to see Fantasia in North Carolina. She doesn't get to meet anybody associated with the governor, but she gets to do a photo opportunity in front of a big chest of drawers. She also prays and goes to a fantastic looking potluck dinner. Ryan asks if she got any chitlins. Alas, the answer is no. She did, however, get a slew of raves during last night's show, so she gets to remain gleeful.
In Georgia, folks are happy to see Diana. She gets to wear a variety of pink and black outfits and do the weather for Atlanta's FOX affiliate. She even gets to be the acting mayor of Snellville and drive around in a white stretch limo, which is pretty much as pimped out as you can get. Back in LA, Diana listens to her mixed-to-positive reviews.
Several weeks ago I suggested that "American Idol" should do a Rockwell Theme Night next year. I get the next best thing with a silly Ford commercial in which the nefarious press stalks our poor, innocent Finalists to the tune of "Somebody's Watching Me." Gals, without all that unwanted attention, how would you ever get to be acting mayor of Snellville?
Enough time wasted, Ryan is finally ready to open the black envelope.
Randy hopes the right two people make it to next week. Paula tells the inevitable loser to have fun and live their life. Simon graciously congratulates all three ladies on a great show last night.
Even before Ryan reads the results, Jasmine is nodding her head and practicing her thwarted beauty queen smile. She's gracious and composed in defeat.
She's also given the honor of doing the coin toss for the finale's performance order. Fantasia wins the toss and elects to receive, singing second.
On Tuesday, February 10, Fantasia and Diana performed together as part of the "Idol" Group One. The next night, both singers were able to advance, beginning their path to the Top Two. They'll face off again next week, but there will be only one winner and we will finally have our "American Idol."
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