This just in: At the moment I write this sentence, Danny Gokey and Lil Rounds are running fifth and eighth respectively in EW.com’s American Idol Power List reader poll, and that’s something of a shock, considering the strong push from the producers and judges that the pair of early front-runners have received this season. My co-host Annie "Dancing in the Street" Barrett and I offer some Top Dowloads Week advice for Lil and Danny (as well as Kris Allen, Anoop Desai, and Megan Joy Corkrey) in a Very Special Episode of Idolatry that features riveting choreography, plenty of bleeped profanity, a menacing Japanese robot, and my first (and last) attempt to sex up the show. Press play below and enjoy!
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Oooh! The theme is Top Downloads on iTunes. I hope someone covers the Ricky Gervais podcasts.
I hope the contestants make it for this theme. It’s tricky and they want to see how current and marketable you can be! So i’m rooting for my favourite!! ANOOP AND MATT G!! Gotta make us proud!
Un-American Idol.
http://www.adamlambert.org/news/adam-lambert-star-spangled-banner/
This is definitely Anoop’s week to shine!!! Once he comes out of his shell and since he has proven to the world he can sing smoothly no doubt, its time for a KNOCKOUT!! Can’t wait for this week!!
I really want Allison to sing “chasing pavements.” ALthough it would not surprise me if Megan took that on. Here’s to hoping for a good night for Anoop/Matt!
JellyRoll, you can post that think till the cows come home and we are not going to change our minds about Adam.
The people on that stage were just acting out the characters that they were dressed as. It was Burning Man; some place that you will never be cool enough to go to.
Check out votefortheworst.com for some not very flattering pics of Kris Allen.
Annie is hilarious. Watch out Slezak, don’t mess with her.
Michael, I can’t believe you did not mention Matt as on of the best performances. Sad.
I heart Idolatry. And if you want to sabotage Adam, JellyRoll, thanks for the link. Won’t matter, though, ultimately–he has the best voice, he is the most original singer, he mixes it up, and no one else does. Allison is great, too, and then there are the others…good try, though (NOT).
It’s funny EW says Danny is fading. One person doesn’t like Danny and the rest of the staff brainlessly follows and then the readers jump on the bandwagon. Every other poll I’ve seen has Danny at the top.
It’s funny people say ‘it’s Anoop’s week!’ He hasn’t shown he has it yet, and we are how many weeks in?
Slezak, you’ve got to have Annie on the show more. “Are you doing it right now? Awww…” = genius.
I can bet Allison will sing a Pink song, she’s so predictable, singing these “angst” songs all the time. Yeah, she can belt, but Paula has told her to show different shades to her voice, but she didn’t. At least Adam has.
And i think Allison looks like Miss Piggy from The Muppets.
Anoop FTW!
PS. Can we please cut back on the Japanese movie stuff? Ick. Tasteless.