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[Big-ass Ramp]

I don't watch American Idol, but if this is Simon's last episode, I assume that him and Ryan Seacrest finally made-out at the end of the show like two wild animals... right?

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

Just watched the DVR episode.

YES!

Lee was the one I wanted to win. I love his voice. Crystal is great too - Don't get me wrong.

Personally I thought those 2 were the obvious bests from the finalists.. man.. they out sung them in those group performances haha.

Also - Alanis + Crystal was awesome. And Lee sang Beautiful Day while crying better then he did on the final competition night.

He really loved that win.. it shocked him.. that was kinda cool to see.

 

[Slacker]

"What would you do, if I sang out of tune?"

We'll make you the winner of American Idol Season 9, apparently.

 

[HeySeuss]

"What would you do, if I sang out of tune?"

We'll make you the winner of American Idol Season 9, apparently.

This. My wife likes this guy and has said he was going to win since the beginning of the season. Every time she's played one of his songs on iTunes, his voice just sounds off. Maybe it's just the covers he did weren't right for his style, but I've heard about 5 of his songs that were force-fed to me, and they all sounded off key.

If that's the best this year had to offer, I'm glad I skipped this season.

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

omg boxer in your avatar..

Looks like mine!


Also - its just the tone of his voice.. sounds fine to me.

 

[iiiiiunicorn]

Someone brought this up: where's David Cook?

If no one answered this already, David was at a charity event for cancer which his brother recently died of.

Also, Crystal was boring. Every song was the exact same. Plus, she's fugly.

 

[SteveMeister]

Also - its just the tone of his voice.. sounds fine to me.

No it's not, he sings off-key quite often. He's a much better in the studio than he is live.

 

[JCX]

Finally sank in that Lee won.Wow.

The last time I was happy that a contestant won was Fantasia. She gave the best winning performance of all the finales.

 

[Kusagari]

If no one answered this already, David was at a charity event for cancer which his brother recently died of.

Also, Crystal was boring. Every song was the exact same. Plus, she's fugly.

Lee isn't exactly Mr. Handsome himself.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Pretty interesting article suggesting that the emergence of the power-texting teen as the show's dominant voting block coincides with the show crowning three interchangeable, unassuming and generic indie white boy rockers in a row, and predicting the show's downfall as a result:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-...yze-wins-american-idol-is-the-show-dead/full/

I largely agree. I think the loss of Cowell is only going to compound the problems the show faces going into the next season. You can't crown three winners in a row who all basically look and sound the same and not bore people to death. I don't think it's a coincidence that this year's finale was the lowest-rated ever.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

No it's not, he sings off-key quite often.

Wrong.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Lee isn't exactly Mr. Handsome himself.

Better looking than you.

 

[JCX]

Pretty interesting article suggesting that the emergence of the power-texting teen as the show's dominant voting block coincides with the show crowning three interchangeable, unassuming and generic indie white boy rockers in a row, and predicting the show's downfall as a result:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-...yze-wins-american-idol-is-the-show-dead/full/

I largely agree. I think the loss of Cowell is only going to compound the problems the show faces going into the next season. You can't crown three winners in a row who all basically look and sound the same and not bore people to death. I don't think it's a coincidence that this year's finale was the lowest-rated ever.

I disagree. Lee would not have won without Simon's effusive praise. The judges are harder on girls,especially Kara (who is probably bitter). Bad casting killed this season. There were plenty of people seen in hollywood who were better than some of the top 24. I really hope they fire all the judges and make a new panel.

Introducing instruments nearly made this a new show, but a very good singer/performer could beat a guitar player. Last year was very different than this year because you had a polarizing contestant and an inoffensive one. The finale is the only time when you can vote against one contestant, and that, combined with Gokey's voters likely going to Kris, gave Kris the win. This year, we just had two inoffensive singers battling for the title of "winner of the worst idol season"

I'm happy to see Simon leave, as he has consistently shown little,if any ability to see talent outside of a package (voting not to send Daughtry to hollywood, not voting for Kelly to get to the live voting rounds, picking Carmen in S2 wildcard round)as well as putting down good contestants (Allison and Kim Locke among others) for his own favorites. I'd like better judges next year.

 

[MIMIC]

And everyone saw this coming. Last night's finale was the show's lowest-rated finale ever in the 18-49 demo and the 2nd lowest in overall viewers:

Season 1: 9/4/2002 American Idol 10.8 23.02 mil
Season 2: 5/21/2003 American Idol 16.8 38.06 mil
Season 3: 5/26/2004 American Idol 12.0 28.84 mil
Season 4: 5/25/2005 American Idol 12.5 30.27 mil
Season 5: 5/24/2006 American Idol 14.2 36.38 mil
Season 6: 5/23/2007 American Idol 11.5 30.76 mil
Season 7: 5/21/2008 American Idol 11.4 31.688 mil
Season 8: 5/20/2009 American Idol 10.0 28.86 mil
Season 9: 5/26/2010 American Idol 8.2 24.2 mil

TV By the Numbers

 

[ToxicAdam]

It's still a really strong number. Even if they lose 40% of their audience next year (conceivable, given Simon being gone) they are still a top 20 show. I mean, if Survivor can hold on with it's paltry ratings, Idol has years left.

I would like to see Idol take a year off (from a general competition) and try an All-Star show .. or something outside the box, like that. Maybe take Idol on tour ... have each week's competition in a different city/arena.

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

It's still a really strong number. Even if they lose 40% of their audience next year (conceivable, given Simon being gone) they are still a top 20 show. I mean, if Survivor can hold on with it's paltry ratings, Idol has years left.

I would like to see Idol take a year off (from a general competition) and try an All-Star show .. or something outside the box, like that. Maybe take Idol on tour ... have each week's competition in a different city/arena.

exactly.

I mean seriously guys.. ONOES THEY ARE AT 24 MILLION!?

24 million is still fucking amazing..

 

[_Isaac]

The All-Stars thing sounds like it would be a jump the shark kind of moment. Do reality competitions jump the shark anyway?

 

[Dedication Through Light]

It's still a really strong number. Even if they lose 40% of their audience next year (conceivable, given Simon being gone) they are still a top 20 show. I mean, if Survivor can hold on with it's paltry ratings, Idol has years left.

I would like to see Idol take a year off (from a general competition) and try an All-Star show .. or something outside the box, like that. Maybe take Idol on tour ... have each week's competition in a different city/arena.

Lol a Celebrity Idol would be a better idea., oops, Ive been watching too much of The Apprentive! So many shows have done it.

 

[ToxicAdam]

'American Idol' announces audition dates, lowers minimum age to 15


By Reality TV World staff, 06/21/2010

Fox has revealed American Idol's tenth-season audition dates and announced the reality competition has lowered its minimum eligibility age from 16 to 15 years old.

"A lot of young, talented people are now seeking careers and representation before they turn 16," Idol executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said. "Lowering the age limit allows us to tap into this talent pool."

American Idol's maximum eligibility age will remain 28 -- the same upper limit the show has used since its fourth season. (Prior to Idol's fourth season, age 26 had been the maximum age.)

American Idol's tenth-season auditions will kick-off in Nashville, TN on July 17 and continue in Milwaukee, WI on July 21; New Orleans, LA on July 26; East Rutherford, NJ on August 3; Austin, TX on August 11; and San Francisco, CA on August 19.


Besides meeting the competition's age requirements, applicants must also be eligible to work in the United States.

Last month, Fox announced American Idol will also make MySpace part of its tenth-season auditions process (MySpace is a division by News Corporation, Fox's parent company).

"As this is our tenth season, in celebration of this fact, we wanted to cast our talent net even further to make sure we discover the best talent ever," Idol creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said. "Involving MySpace means now -- for the first time -- artists can post their auditions online prior to attending our live auditions. We are hoping and expecting this to be the biggest ever talent search in our history."

I still have a morbid curiousity on how next year's show will play out.

 

[mre]

I still have a morbid curiousity on how next year's show will play out.

 

[Dead Prince]

crystal got her teef fixed. and i should go to the auditions in new orleans. just no one wants to go with me :lol.