Who else dodged a bullet with the ouster of David Hernandez? Plus, Jessica Shaw leaves me at a loss for words with perhaps the craziest Idol-related metaphor of all time, on an all-new episode of Idolatry!
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No offense but while Kristy does have an OK voice, she reminds me of a either Lerleene Mandrell or a “Hee Haw Honey”. I’m waiting for a punchline.
I hate Kristy Lee Cook’s performances, but a small part of me wants her to stay longer. The ONLY reason is that I want to see how many robot clips you guys can find in the next couple weeks. It kills me every time!
I thought the same awful thought about Little David….it seemed calculated – to show he is not perfect – which of course, HE IS.
More Jessica Shaw!!!! That was f-ing hilarious. I could watch those two all day.
Kristy is the resident Kellie Pickler/Haley Scarnato, she’s in it for at least 2 more weeks. Somebody else will be thrown under the bus — Syesha or Jason C.
Jessica, you just coined the phrase of the year; AWESOME!!! I do think Michael is right and that D.A. breakdown was staged to halt the momentum of the Arch. sorry, but i’m cynical too.
I’m sorry, but I’m annoyed by the attitude that AI seems to have about the marginal singers: that if they can’t hang with the rest of the contestants, they immediately need to be labeled as country (or gospel as past cases have been). I like just about every genre of music, but shoving KLC to country isn’t going to cut it. Yeah, she’s blonde, but she doesn’t have the goods like Carrie Underwood or Taylor Swift, and she doesn’t have the personality like Kellie Pickler. If she’s shoved down that road here’s my prediction: she’ll be the opening act on one of those mass summer tours, film one video for CMT/GAC, and that will be it – Next, Please! You can’t just “wing-it” and hope you stick to a genre – not in this contest.
BTW: Jessica & the unending robot footage: awesome. Big Ups to the shout-out to SodaFloat too!
I don’t think Lil’ David staged that mess up at all…watch the tape he looks truly embarrassed while he’s singing.
I can’t believe that nobody has said anything about how hard Kristy Lee is trying to be Faith Hill. The wide stance, the jeans-and-sparkly-top outfits, this weeks hairstyle..I noticed it last week with the wide stance-jeans and flowy shirt last week too.
What wierds me out about Kristie Lee is that “waving left hand” thing she does. It looks as if she’s trying to scratch an imaginary set of turntables like she’s DJ KL Cook. I can handle the widestance and “I kill you” facial expressions, but the hand wave has got to go!
Jess Shaw is Al Gore. She’s awesome but we never see much of her anymore. Is Idolatry is “in” and votefortheworst.com “five minutes ago”?
Having been a Jess Shaw junkie (what’s the name for us, Shaw-lings?) for more than a decade, I think her commentary’s awesome. She’s also done a few snippets for several VH-1 series that are worth finding.
Out of curiosity, am I the only person who used a nomme de guerre for their Idolatry call in?
Finally, where’s Annie B? I’ve loved the EW cameos (except for grampa Tucker) but am missing the original Pdub Idolatry Duo.
Love the Spitzer/Archuleta metaphor. A perfect cocktail of topicality and snark. My hat is off, Jessica. My hat is off.
Now I see why Malloy and Lee Cook were dropped from record companies to begin with. Vocally they are just okay. However, a jack in the box has more movement than those two. And yep, I noticed the outfits. Kristy is no Faith Hill.
I love your evil mind, too, Slezak because I was thinking the same thing about little David. He didn’t look panicked enough while tanking. A good possibility it could be fake. And not having a niche is not a good reason for K.L. to go country. Country is about emotion and musicianship. She’s not Carrie Underwood. Maybe she should go for the breathy, lame pop-girl act. Her performances have been mediocre or awful. Short of someone else messing up, next week won’t be a good one for her. (BTW, great seeing Jessica Shaw!)
Michael,
Whatever happened to “Hollywood’s not America” being the theme song for the weekly ouster? Instead, we got a Ruben Stubbard song. Thanks.
I haven’t watch the idolatry yet, but i don’t believe the posts that David A stages his screw up. Honestly, I think that’s crazy. he’s a 17 y-o kid. I just don’t think he’s conniving at all. I don’t think he’s sophisticated enough to be conniving. His dad? Now that’s another story! Did you see the bit about his stage dad on et online? Poor David.
Ok.
I read the columns these 2 write, and I especially like Sleazak’s writing (i.e. in print).
But there’s a reason some people are in front of the camera, and some people are magazine writers.
UGGGHHHH.
These 2 are so uncomfortable in front of the camera, that I am uncomfortable watching (sorry guys.)
This whole idolatry thing isn’t quite working.
i want to marry Michael and be Jessicas’s BFF.
My life will be filled with so much fun,snark and great moments.
I am a Chemist but can you please hire me!!!!!
Love you guys, keep the idolatry comming?
You should have episodes for Americas Next Top Model, so much material there!
KLC should give “Black Velvet” a shot, actually any of the chicks should give it a try. I think Ramielle and Syesha can both hop on a bus, they’re not going to win this thing either.
Hey EP – I beg to differ: I think “Grampa Tucker” rocks it hard in his cameos but I do agree that Annie Barrett is missing too much of the time. And can I be a member of the Shawlings too? As far as Idol goes – WHY WHY WHY do we have to have another week of the Beatles? I was dreading the first week and what they were going to do to these songs but aside from KLC I was pleasantly surprised. Now I feel it can only go downhill. Always leave them wanting more is something that AI has never really taken into consideration I guess.
well atlantareader, if you don’t like Idolatry, maybe you should consider…not watching it. Just an idea. But you seem to be in the minority here.
J. Shaw is hilarious! This is great to watch, love to Slezak too!
Kristy Lee Cook already had a country EP out and if you search on YouTube she had a video out, too.
As for David A.-he has been performing for YEARS. He was a runner up on Star Search and has been performing everywhere, he is more seasoned than any of them up there who are 5 and 6 years older than him. I wouldn’t doubt he has a team behind him. Never mind the fact I just don’t get the hype around him. He can sing well but no better than the others on the show and he certainly is not the second coming like some are purporting him to be.
And his father? Is something of a Stage Daddy and seems to flip out on people.
BFG, Ruben is actually covering a Kenny Loggins song. I know this because I wound up seeing Loggins up close and free…then laughed my a-ss off when I saw a bunch of 45 year olds try to pogo to “Highway to the Danger Zone”. “I feel the need, the need for cheese!”
FYI: There is a bluegrass group called Beatlegras that covers the Beatles with a bluegrass twist. Its not exactly country, but they do a good job. Beatles ‘purists’ may still hate it. Check it out.
http://www.beatlegras.com/#music
Just watched Idolatry. Slezak–journalism or tabloid jounalism? That bit about David A? He’s a kid. Why not rely a bit on some facts–like that his Dad has a business of promoting “artists” (i.e., his meal ticket . . . ah . . . I mean kid), his Dad was banned from the Star Search set, and his Dad royally wailed on David at a recording session. Isn’t is more likely that David lost concentration during the Tuesday live performance b/c his Dad’s been riding him like a thoroughbred, and he’s really just a kid?
kristy needs to go home and quit wasting everyones time.little david is such a sweet kid i hope he does well, and i predict that carly,david cook and michael will make it a long way. What is up with the wanna be joplin chic
She is way better than JACUZZI!
STIIL AGAIN WAY BETTER THAN JAQUZZI!
Kristy Lee’s voice sounded great on Eight Days A Week.
America made the right choice. Hernandez was dull and boring on all but one of his earlier performances and horrible (worse then Kristy) on Beatles night. Deserved the boot plain and simple.
America has been pretty spot on with their eliminations this year with the exception of Alaina.
Archuleta is awful and it would be a shame if he beat Brooke, jason and Cook because the producers see the next Zach Efron.
How is Kristy even still on there? I’m sure she’ll go home this week or next-but still. Love Jason Castro and his unique “folky” sound. As for the girls-well, I like Brooke but the guys are the ones doin it this season.