Joe's Place Top 24 Guys Song SPOILERS!!!

Hey Lil Tasters,

if you want a preview of what the boys will be singing next week, click on the link above to go to Joe's Place blog, where he's spoiling next week's song lineup. Some interesting choices!
Looks like James Durbin is going to tear the roof off the sucka,

and Jacob Lusk is going for the jugular by whipping some Luther
on the competition. (if you guys didn't know, those Krispy Kreme burgers are now called "Luthers" LOL!

Should be a good show.

-- K

Karen Rodriguez - I like her smooth voice. I really like her. More than I remember liking her. She makes it into the top 24.

Robbie Rosen - I'm certain that he is through. I would be shocked if he isn't. I didn't love his final audition song though. Too Whiney!!! He;s in!!!

Tatinisa - Don't love her....I don't she should have even made it this far. I cannot understand for the life of me why they put her through. Completely undeserved.

Out - Brittany, Jimmy Allen....

Tim Halperin - I really like this guy. Especially that duet he did. Final audition was not great though. He's in...I think.....yup!

Julie Zorilla - I guarantee she's in. AI has been pimping her from day 1. She's good though...she deserves top 24. (How do you sit down in those short dresses?)

Scotty - he has a good voice on the one song that he sings...he doesn't have the voice to be in the top 24. I'm sure he's in though too...AI has been pimping him from the beginning as well. He's in

John Wayne Schulz is out....I thought he was better than Scotty

Jovanny - He is out...I'm certain. But his final audition is good. He sounds better than he has ever before in the show. Now I'm not so sure he is out...He's too into himself though. He lives to see another day.

Lauren Turner - I'm not sure that she has enough depth to her voice. She's borderline top 24. The maid made it.

Tywon Strong and Erin Kelly are both out.

Rachel - from season 6. I hate her look...it is not flattering on her. She reminds me of that woman from last year that wore all the funky clothes. She's ok...probably enough for the top 24 but I don't see top 12 for her. She's in.

Kendra Chantelle - Not good enough. Pretty girl but voice is not there. She's in...these judges are too predictable.

Jordan Dorsey - Cute guy..and he's good, but he was weak in Vegas and there are better singers out there. He'll make it through. Final audition, I didn't love.
but he's in.

They keep showing the chair falling off...as if it was thrown in rage....sometimes AI is tooooo predictable. Its obvious that it just fell when someone leaped up....

Lauren Alaina- She's in...for sure...I think this is the one that AI WANTS to win it all this year....and she's good. She's in. I still can't believe she is 16.

Stefano - I loved him at the Audition and in Vegas. Final audition - he's in for sure. The guy has a great voice. He's in the top 24.

Jackie Wilson - Don't love her...she's out. Girl has an attitude...Girl...you didn't deserve it...think that you did, but you didn't

Jacob is ABSOLUTELY In...not just the 24 for the top 12.

Pia Toscano - She's in. I would say top 12 as well.

James Durbin- He's another one who is a shoo-in here. He is really really good.
He's another top 12'er.

Casey Abrahms - This guy bugs me. He's got a good voice, but he's another Taylor Hicks. They'll send him through...and there goes the chair.

Last Girl - Thia v. Jessica. I would say Thia. Jessica knows she is going home.

Last Guy - Jacee v. Brett v. Colton. 2 will go through. This isn't fair...I don't like leaving 1 of 3. I would send through Colton and Brett...but it could be Colton and Jacee.

Brett goes through. I thought that there were two slots. Colton should have made it through.

Idol Green Mile in the LBC!!!

If you watched Idol Wednesday, the editing (with shots of the LA Convention Center) might make you think the "hangar" segments were filmed somewhere in Hollywood. It was actually at the Long Beach airport! Dr. L & I found out too late to drive over there, but we were actually watching last Thursday's ep when we found out Idol was filming just a few minutes away. You can even see the old Douglas factory sign when Chris Medina climbs into the Van of Shame:




that is a familiar sight to anyone flying into the LBC.
We'll keep you posted if we hear of any more Idol sightings.
-- K

What happens in Vegas...may not make it back to Hollywood

BTW.. DR L/K...love love love the Vegas logo!!!!

OK...time to blog about the show:

Las Vegas week...a new addition to the show.
Stefano and James Durbin - They both sound good.....James Durbin is to the better of the two.
Karen Rodriguez and Pia both went to the NY school for the performing arts. I like Pia a lot. Karen is good too, but Pia is the better of the two.
Jacob, Haley and Naima. Jacob is told not to oversing all the time. Jacob is awesome, but does oversing..the other two I didn't love that much. Randy tells Jacob not to hold back...seems like conflicting advice.

Rachel- not good enough.
Lauren - Good voice. The guido guy is weak though
Tim Halperin - very good
Julie Zorilla - I like her too.

Lakeisha - love this Diva, Jerome - he's got good style. Tatynisa - good,but the other two are better.

Paul McDonald and Kendra Chantelle - I'm not loving Kendra. I don't like Paul at all. The judges loved it...they had nice chemistry, but I disagree with the judges here.

Junebug sounds good even though he kinda bugs me.

Ashley Sullivan - Getting married in Vegas. At least she will leave Vegas with a husband..I don't see her going further. Sophia - is waaaay weak. Ashley was better but neither was great.

Melinda ademi and Thia Megia. I like Megia...Melinda not so much

Denise I like a lot, Scotty needs to go, Lauren was good too.

Casey Abrams, Chris Medina....Chris needs to go home...Casey is a pretty good singer, but I don't love the package.

Aaron, Robbie and Jordan. Aaron is the best...Robbie is good too. Jordan was WEAK....

On to the top 40..

Thia
Scotty
Jordan
Ashton
Robbie
Lauren....are all through. Scotty and Jordan should not be there. The rest I agree with.

Caleb and Carson cut...I'm surprized about Caleb.
Also cut, Denise, Melinda and Ashley. Denise should not have been cut. I agree that Melinda and Ashley deserved the cut.

I wish that they would have revealed all forty...they only told us about 6 of the 40.

Top 24...first up...

Naima - I like her, but I would have to say no to the top 24. She looks beautiful though so does JLo...She's through.
Holly - I'm surprized that she even made it this far. She's not top 24 material...Randy and Steven agree, she's not through.
Lakeisha out, Alex ryan out,
Jun Gamboa - he should be in the top 24 - and he is.

Haley Rhinehart - I would say no. Judges say yes.

Deandre - Cute kid. I like him..I would say yes. He's unique. Judges disagree and send him home.

Paul - A big no from me. He sounds like a muppet....and the Judges put him through.

Ashton - A big yes from me. A big yes from the judges

Chris Medina - He should not go through...but I suspect that the judges are going to put him through on AI theatrics. His final audition ices the cake that he shouldn't go through. He didn't make it through. AI made the right decision this time.

Tomorrow night....the remaining finalists!

'American Idol' Finalist Hospitalized

Spoiler Alert!!!!!!!





'American Idol' Finalist Hospitalized

Did you guys see this story? Upright Bass Guy might get booted because of illness, which would suck.

Dreams Crushed? Check! It's Hollywood Week Again!

If you click on the link above there's an interesting article from MSNBC/TODAY about the Hollywood eliminations, this week and last. The numbers caught my eye: 327 hopefuls made it H'wood this year, FAR eclipsing the previous record of 234 in Season Two, and dwarfing last year's 181.



So, while Tyler, JLo and Dawg seem to be a little sweeter than Cowell & Co. in years past, there's actually a slaughter going on right in front of us. And it ain't over -- ultimately after Hollywood (and Vegas? Rumors...) there will actually be only Twenty slots instead of Twenty-Four, so this will be a lean little group of cattle by the time the voting begins.
Can't wait to see who survives, and who cracks under the PRESSURE!!!
-- K

Hollywood Week - Season 10

This is always one of my favorite parts of the show:

Lines of 10 - singing individually acapella...sudden death

First up - Brett Lowenstern - the red head. He should probably get past this round.
He makes it through

Rachel Zevita is through...I don't love her
Thia Megia - I don't love her either
Casey Abrams - He's pretty good..but not top 12

Victoria Huggins - She's got a good voice..but her personality is a little overbearing...I'm starting to REALLY dislike her. Its over for her...she looks completely shocked. She brought 11 bags? I'm glad she went home. Overconfidence is not flattering,

James Durbin - He through. He's got a really good voice...
Paris Tassin - Good enough to go on...and maybe top 12...couldn't quite hit the high note like Celine
Stormy - shes bad...she shouldn't go through
Lauren Alaina - Was better in her audition than she is tonight...but she'll make it through.
Judges got it right....Stormy goes home.

Chris Medina- The guy with the quadripeligic girlfriend - He's bad tonight
but he makes it through....I'm not sure how.

Holly Cavanguh...the girl they shouldn't have put through
Jacee - The Chicken little of the group
Robbie Rosen
Jacee, he has a got voice. Robbie- good enough to go through, but I don't see top 12 here. Hollie - is better here than she was in her audition. She should go on too.
All three make it.

Steve Beghun - I don't love him...and he doesn't go through
Belly Dancer goes home too...

Next up - Rob and Chelsey the ex-couple: Rob shouldn't make it through. Chelsee should. But no top 12 for either. They both go through.

Nick and Jacquelyn - The loving happy couple. Nick shouldn't go through...he's a one song voice. Jacquelyn is better, but neither should go through.
The judges got it right, Nick goes home. He needs to shut up....you lost guy...give it up. I'm actually now GLAD that he didn't make it. Bad attitude Nick...sore loser.

Scotty Mcreery - Sings the same exact song. Can he sing anything else? He was better at the audition.
Jackie Wilson - Also sings the same song
Jerome Bell - Same song.
Makes me think that none of them can really sing.
They all go through to live to see another day..but they are going to have to sing something different.

Tiffany - "star" girl. Very arrogant and cocky. Hate the glitter in the hair. She's not good tonight.
Up Next...my favorite - Travis Orlando - He's not good tonight. I think the nerves got to him.
Tiffany goes through...serious? serious? Travis goes home....I'm sad.

Well...my early favorite is out...but that's American Idol!!!!

Rumored format changes

ANYONE KNOW MORE?

Confirmed Changes: These Are Definitely Going Down
1. Adjust your DVRs. The show will no longer air on Tuesday nights. The weekly performance show will move to Wednesday nights. The AI results show will air on Thursday nights.
2. They're the ones making all the headlines, but Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler aren't the only new cast-members in the mix. The show has hired Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine, an in-house mentor who will help to mold the contestants throughout Season 10.
3. Top music producers will also drop by to work with the Idol contestants during Season 10. Timbaland has already been recruited.
4. American Idol will no longer be just about singing. Along with proving their vocals, contestants will be challenged to make music videos, promote themselves, and participate in other contests never before seen on Idol. (If they start selling their CDs on Hollywood Boulevard, we'll might as well change the channel to The Apprentice.)
5. Theme weeks will be decided by decade. "We are no longer going to get the country singer to sing rock, or the rock singer to sing country," executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said at a press conference. Now there's a change we’re excited about.
6. The minimum age is now 15, and the singers will live together in a house.
7. And last but not least, no more top 24! "I didn't think [the top 24] were very good, I was bored with them by the time they got there," Nigel told TVGuide.com. The show didn't confirm how many final contestants would be chosen — or how and when they would be selected, but there's been some speculation.

Unconfirmed Spoilers and Rumors
1. VotefortheWorst.com reports, based on anonymous tips, that 242 competitors will advance to the Hollywood round, which has been expanded to six episodes. The episodes will focus on 40 to 50 singers so that viewers can get to know the contestants from an early stage.
2. Here's the big one: After the Hollywood round, the home audience will reportedly select the top 12 by voting online.
3. The judges and Jimmy Iovine won't be completely left out of the selection process, though. They will supposedly select three wild cards, bringing the number of finalists to 15 before the live shows begin.

We'll keep you posted on all of the American Idol changes as they are announced. What do you think of the direction the show is going in so far? Sound off in the comments below!

I also just saw the "rumored" list of the Top 40...and I hate to say it...but my favorite isn't there 8-(

Rubbertoe's favorite from Auditions

OK....so from all the auditions....I am going to say that my favorite so far is:


TRAVIS ORLANDO

Who are your favorites?

Idol does Frisco

Last night of auditions (thank you)....and its Frisco.

Up first - Inessa Lee (from the Ukraine)...she shouldn't go through. Cute personality..and she's from Tujunga (near me)...Its a no. Great attitude though..

Brittany Mazur - Decent..but not sure
Matthew Nuss - Ok..but not good enough to go far

Stefano Langone - got in an accident and almost died. Cute guy...but can he sing?
excellent voice. He does some weird proununciations and a little nasaly, but he's got the musicality to go ar. He could be a top 12'er.

Clint "junebug" Gamboa- Kareoke guy...better than a Kareoke singer...but not top 12 material.

Loved the Transfromer guy...he actually had a decent voice.

Julie Zorrilla - Beautiful girl from Columbia ...good enough to go on, but won't make it further than that. "Best birthday present ever".

Dave Combs - He shouldn't go through....and he doesn't.

Emily Ann Reed - House burned down. We've heard this voice from several years past performers. Its unique but it doesn't travel far. I doubt she will travel much beyond Hollywood.

James Durbin - Lost his dad to a drug overdose. Diagnosed with Terrets and Ausbergers. Great voice. Kinda reminds me a little of Adam Lambert. I think this guy has a good chance to make the top 12....if he can keep it together.

Finally the auditions are over....bring on Hollywood week!

LA Auditions 2Nite

Idol is getting close to home now! We want to post more about the Idol hopefuls who we've seen (and those who have slipped by - but we know they're Top 40 material!) but we've been too busy to do much more than watch.
For now we'll just have to say we are pumped Idol is getting close to the City of Angels!

We're going to try and get a seat inside this year - Rubbertoe, are you in? Let's meet up one of these weeks!

Let The (Mind) Games Begin

Already I have seen stories about these Two:

Lauren Alaina & Chris Medina





So, we've seen Idol set all kinds of contestants up in these early shows only to watch them go down in flames in Hollywood, sometimes with no fanfare, as the "real" contestants (Top 12) sometimes come from nowhere.
These guys (Lauren & Chris) are getting a lot of "audition pimpage" but is it just sleight of hand to keep us tuned in? They were pretty good, but TCO? VFTW had a great slideshow that pointed out Lauren actually auditioned on Day One (as evidenced by the judges clothes mysteriously changing), but they held her video until the end of "Day Two".
What do you think? Can't wait to see the next group!

-- K

Nashville

I missed last nights show (but I have it on DVR).....

Tonight is Nashville!!!
Lets start with a disjointed love story:
Rob Bolin - ok...but not good enough to go very far.
Chelsee Oaks - She's better....
They sounded better together...they both go through

Next up....Miss Teen USA - from Tennessee - Stormy Henley
She IS gorgeous. Her voice leaves much to be desired though. Its ok...but not good enough to go very far.

Adrienne Beasly - from a farm in Kentucky. Adopted by white parents. I'm not sure. She's good enough to go through to Hollywood...but not sure if she's got what it takes to go to the top 12. Parts were excellent...other parts were a little weaker for me.


Jackie Wilson - No...she's decent, but not good enough. The judges like her. I'm not feeling it. She won't go beyond Hollywood. Judges say "unbelievable" and "amazing"....serious? Serious? I completely disagree on this one.

PAul McDonald - weak weak weak...but they send him through

Jimmie (?) pretty good

Danny Pate - Not that great - but he makes it through.

Matt Dillard- His family raised a lot of foster kids...Love the story....he's got a nice quality to his voice...but I don't see him going very far.

Lauren Alania from Georgia - She's another gorgeous girl. Sang for her cousin's chemo fund raiser... Her parents look her age!...She has a beautiful voice. I agree with the Judges...I think she is a shoo in for the top 12.


Next up....Austin Texas...

The Big Easy

Waiting to see if tonight's show matches last nights strong start.

First up, Jordan Dorsey - I like his personality. I don't think his voice is all that, but I think he will add some fun to the show.

Sarah Sellers - Big Lips. Good in the high range, but not as good in the lower range.

Jovany - Cubano. Powerful voice. Mr. PecDeck....nice body...but it wasn't all that.
He's a little too into himself.

After we meet Randy's ex-football coach.....

Jacquelyn Dupree - Beautiful voice. As Randy said....great in the power range.

Brett - Kind of a strange kid....and he likes it that way. He's got a good voice. His singing voice is much better than his speaking voice. I love the fact that his family is so supportive of him.

JC Badeaux 15 year old...looks 12. He's got a good voice but he doesn't have the look at all. He makes "Chicken Little" from years back look mature.

Paris - The requisite young single mom story. Idol loves to play this one out.
Shes good...but not as great as they are trying to portray her.


Next up - Milwaukee Wisconsin!

Dream On Lil Tasters!

Idol is BACK, it looks like it's going to be a wild season! Dr. L & I enjoyed the endearing unpredictability Mr. Tyler sprung on us tonight, looks like he could say anything at any time, without giving the proverbial eff. J-Glo was surprisingly affable, but VFTW might be right in saying she could release her inner Diva and it could be more fun. And Randy was there too. No, just kidding, we were truly amazed the stamina the Dawg must possess to have made it a decade on this show. Was it us or was this kind of a "Seacrest-lite" episode? Okay by me if we have more of those :)
Another "was it us": was the "story" what got a lot of these contestants to H'wood tonight? A couple of good singers, and some ticking time bombs, but any future Kellys in the bunch?
Tune in tomorrow!

-- Dr. L & K

Idol 10 Premiere: A Brief Post

Hey Little Tasters,

I didn't take notes tonight so I only have a brief post. I thought the J-Lo, S-Ty, R-Ja combo worked quite nicely on night one. I thought their chemistry was very good, and I thought both Tyler and Lopez were both somewhat endearing . . . but not necessarily helpful in their critiques . . .

As far as the contestants, only three stood out. I loved the singing waitress and the girl from Kosovo . . . I want to pitch the 16 year old pageant girl into an active volcano.

More details tomorrow.

J

The journey begins.....season 10

The wait is over...a decade of Idol....season 10 and the journey begins.

Its a different table, but its HOT...lets go baby! - Randy Jackson

First Stop - New Jersey!

Rachel - from Season 6. She is singing waaaaay too low. She's not very good. They put her through, but she shouldn't have been put through.

Caleb - I like his personality and energy. I'm not sure he has the voice to go far.

Kenzie - She can sing but she is imitating too much...rather than just singing.
Cute girl though.

Tiffany - Seeing Stars? She sings a really bad original song..but she actually has a little bit of a voice. She's overly dramatic, but she can actually sing.

Robbie Rosen - Cute kid. Sad story of him in a wheelchair as a kid. I like him and he has a great name. So this is a yes, from Rubbertoe.

Ashley Sullivan - Works at the mall and loves Brittany Spears - She is a freak. Does Broadway...but she could sing. She wants to be a showtune popstar. Sounds good to me.

Victoria Huggins - She's cute...great smile...but a little irritating. She's got a good voice, but needs to reign it in.

Melinda - Family is a war refugee from Kosovo. Great story. Beautiful girl.
Good voice. Not great...but good.

Devyn Rush - Singing waitress - She can actually sing.

Computer battery is dying.....so I'm going to sign out......a bit early
Its a Party in the USA and I'm glad that we're BACK

Are you ready?

Just checking in to see if y'all are ready for a brand new Idol . . . with brand new judges . . . and brand new rules . . . and stuff?

Season 10

Two weeks and one days until AI starts again....Wh-HOOOO!!!!!

Checkin in....who's out there and ready to blog?!!!!!

Whoa! Hey Lil Tasters, I don't know if you guys ever drop by the ol' blog in the off-season but this was big news I had to share: Kara GOT The BOOT from Idol, LOL!
Here's the story from the Toronto Sun, but it's all over TMZ, Washington Post, etc. that following Ellen's departure from Idol, the show decided to return to a three judge format WITHOUT DioGuardi, possibly with a Randy/JLo/Steven Tyler lineup. Wow. What do you guys think? Should be interesting any way it plays out. I, for one, won't miss Kara and all her bullshit about "ortistry" she spewed in her God-awful ramblings at Idol.

K out!