Image Credit: Michael Becker/PictureGroup(3)Tim Urban is gone. Michael Lynche and Siobhan Magnus are driving everyone crazy. Meanwhile, Crystal Bowersox (aka Gorgeousox) and Lee DeWyze are the only contestants anyone can say anything nice about. This is American Idol. Or season 9 of American Idol, anyhow. Press play below as my cohost Jessica Shaw and I take it all the way back (with an assist from The Doctor) and review the ramifications of “Inspirational Songs Week.” When you’re done watching, share your own thoughts in the comments section below, then sign up to follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak for all my latest Idol news and commentary. Oh, and don’t blink. If you’re having trouble watching the videos in PopWatch, or if you’re on an iPhone/iPad, head over to our Idolatry hub for Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
Siobhan’s outfits are crazy, but it’s not as crazy as Haley Scarnato’s.
I agree I love Siobhan’s style! Btw Jessica Shaw you are cold hearted lol, I was in tears and with goosebumps prior to Mamasox crying, at a particular point during the video you could see Crystal looking somewhere on the audience and then that is when she starts to slowly lose it before breaking down! Anyway my fave has always been Crystal, but I seriously can’t decide who I love more and who I have as a second favorite not sure if it’s Siobhan, Casey, or Lee they are all so good can’t decide! I miss Tim!!!:(
Didi should have been saved.
She was much better than the rest of these sh*t singers!
I liked her too, but she was more inconsistent than Siobhan. And both girls are good singers, but as you can see, inconsistentcy will get you voted off.
im not sure if anyone is as incosistant as soybun (siobhan)
Please, Jessica was right. Nothing Crystal has ever done has been a moment like what Adam, Fantasia, Kelly, Ruben, Clay, or Jordin have had. This season sucks!
I don’t think Jessica Shaw is coldhearted at all. Not everyone was affected by Crystal’s tears or her performance. I thought it was just okay.
Crying with goosebumps? Dread-Girl is a phoney.
No comparison. Haley was hot. Siobhan is the furthest thing from hot.
What he meant: Siobhan’s not wearing short shorts, Haley wears it.
@James: norom a era uoy
@JAMES, you are soooooooooooooo right man, Siobahan is soooooooo far from hot she is like the North Poll. I guess some people might think she is hot , if they are totaly blind!!!! LOL, HAHAHA, BOW-ER-SOX.
Who the hell was Haley? If the blonde girl, I agree. Too bad she couldn’t sing.
Siobhan dresses crazy and has a insane lilting speaking voice but that Bowersox person has a missing tooth. Why isn’t anyone saying anything!? She HAS A MISSING TEETH!
They said something about it on The Soup this week. Joel Mchale said something along the lines of, “Crystal Bowersox is willing to do anything to win American Idol, anything that is except getting her teeth fixed, cutting her dreadlocks, shaving her armpits and getting rid of her bottle of patchouli oil.” There was one other thing in there too that I can’t remember but it was freaking hilarious. I’ve been wonder all along what the heck kind of fashion statement is she trying to make with the stupid matching missing teeth? I mean why does she have the same tooth missing on both sides? Did she do it on purpose to get pity votes or what? I don’t get it at all.
@**** & Rude Dog Poop, you are both going to have missing teeth if you keep talking smack about MAMASOX you stupid losers. MAMASOX is by far the best singer to every apear on Idol and I am sooooo tired of jealis idiots trash talking her cause they are sop dumb and stupid and lame and retarded that they woodn’t know a good thing if they heard it. wake up and smell the cofee you morons. BOW-ER-SOX ROX!~
Shut up Crystal is God! Crystal is far from that and yeah she sucks!
I doubt it’s a “fashion statement.” I assumed it was a result of diabetes-related dental problems (remember in the semi-finals when they switched the girls and the guys because she had a health scare?).
As someone who has experienced dental problems due to underlying health issues, I am always amazed at the callous and heartless comments from people like Joel McHale. “Why don’t you get your teeth fixed?” Well, gosh. I didn’t think of that! Maybe because I don’t have the $10,000 it would take to fix them? That may be peanuts to you and Joel, but it’s a hell of lot of money to me, and probably to Crystal as well.
And why do the American people have such a problem with dreadlocks? I think they’re quite beautiful when taken care of properly, which Crystal’s appear to be.
Americans are just rude and stupid.
So what? A lot of singers have dental issues. Look at Jewel, her teeth are a mess. And she’s a multi-platinum singer.
crystal removed her own teeth just to freak you out. come on…..i hate the shallowness of our visual culture. Crystal is an amazing singer and i like her earthy demeanor and style..no veneers, no silicon, no botox or spray tans…natural beauty.
Actually, I don’t think her tooth is missing. It’s just recessed, i.e. further back than the others around it. Unless direct light is on it, it’s kinda shadowed and hard to see. But it’s still there.
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I thought it was missing at first too.
No dentists in KY or wherever she & Baby Gollom hail from
You do realize that dental work is VERY expensive, don’t you? Or are you still living with Mummy and Daddy and have yet to pay a single bill for the cost of your own care?
You seem to like to belittle those who are less fortunate, calling Crystal “trailer park trash”, and mocking those who can’t afford what you obviously can. I wonder why you feel “entitled” to say such things?
Hmm…no matter. Karma’s a B*tch, my friend, and you and your ilk are going to know that very soon.
Doesn’t anyone remember from the auditions? Crystal had yellowish-orange, broken looking, crooked as all hell teeth. The minute she landed in Hollywood (or before) they did some painful-looking straightening and whitening–she even wore a retainer the first couple weeks on stage. I thought they must have pulled a couple teeth to make room for the rest and they haven’t all shifted into place yet, because I’ve never seen her ‘recessed’ teeth. I think it’s admirable that she went through so much pain for fame, and I love her voice, but I’d have had to throw-up if I had to look at her (previously) disgusting teeth every week.
When our son getting his adult teeth in he was totally missing the two teeth on either side of his front teeth. When he turns 18 we have to spend $10,000 on implants. Point is – not everyone is blessed with straight, perfect teeth and dental care is expensive!
HI EVERYONE. IM JESSICA SWAW AND IM BECOMING LESS AND LESS REAL EVERY WEEK! I THINK THE JUDGE KARA IS RIGHT ON. KARA IS MY HERO! I HAVE GONE FROM BEING CRAZY OPEN MINDED TO LIKE CRAZY FAKE. WHY DID SIOBHAN MAGNUS SING THE SONG “WHEN YOU BELIEVE”. THAT IS SUCH A LAME SONG CHOICE. AS YOU CAN SEE IM THE TYPE OF WRITER WHO IS NOT SPIRITUAL. GEE IS BELIEVING AND MIRACLES A BIG PART OF LIFE? LAME REALLY DESCRIBES THE SONG “WHEN YOU BELIEVE”, DOESN’T IT? ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY I BET I AM ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE WORKERS. Ha Ha. I just could not resist-seriously this Jessica Shaw writer is so full of crap that it is so entertaining to me.
I liked her commentary this week. And Jessica Shaw, being a writer and all, probably uses a little more tasteful discretion with the use of caps lock than that.
JEAN IS SO RIGHT, ANYONE WHO TYPES WITH CAPS LOCKS ON SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT INT THE WOODS AND BEATEN TO DEATH WITH A SMALL POODLE! HOW DARE THEY. Please girl, don’t you have anything better to bitch about?
@people?! (Who hates Jessica Shaw) – By lame song choice – Siobhan chose a song that is generic and it did not fit her personality. It’s not about miracles being lame.
that jessica thing made my day. So funny! thanks for that
Jessica is discerning and right and you are…12?
I think that song selection of Siobhan Magnus made sense, when you hear the full studio version on i tunes. This is without the the breath issues and most of nasal tone issues Siobhan had doing it live. This-is-one-amazing piece of work.
It is buzzing out Twitter.
It can be also seen as a statement. “I am not as good as Mariah and Whitney, but they inspire me”.
The other interesting part of this is Siobhan’s studio recordings are showing quantum improvement. Something clicked, maybe some recording coach is giving her great advice, maybe Lee gave her some pointers – but her recent stuff is high quality. “Across the Universe ” is also topnotch.
They all sound better on the studio recordings. And what singer isn’t inspired by Mariah and Whitney? Doesn’t mean you take on their songs, and it especially doesn’t mean you’re going to escape being compared to them. There’s a reason there’s a big “Do Not Touch” sign on those songs. They have been the downfall of many a contestant. Siobhan’s wasn’t BAD, per se, but it wasn’t anything to write home to Mom about either. And what did that silly fairy costume have to do with that song? It served as nothing more than a distraction from a fairly mediocre delivery, and a way to generate buzz about a boring, sleepy song.
Miracles are indeed lame. Only idiots believe in such superstition.
So not liking Mariah Carey/Whitney Houston duets means you’re not spiritual. Got it. That makes a ton of sense.
To Michael: Im twenty two ok you BORING loser! Oh and if that is the Entertainment Weekly Michael: your a close minded nerd!
Why does the ew writer Jessica talk like that?! She trys to be funny saying: the idol puppeteer gods. What is she on drugs?!
Siobahan is a ugly freek dork who everyone hates. Her outfits are not crazy, her mom is cause she is the one who dresses her funny. I heard she likes to eat dogfood be for she preforms and that is why she howls like a dog every week. BOW-ER-SOX~~~
shut up freakshow.
**tee hee**
Ok you illiterate child, it’s “freak” not “freek” it’s “performs” not “preforms”. You are truly an idiot, without anything valuable to say.
Do they not teach spelling in school now?
@Crystal is God
Now who is talking smack. You just made yourself look stupid by trying to put Rude Dog in his place but you came out looking like the loser. Go bow to your God and ask forgiveness for being so ugly and stupid. By the way we can’t see how your momma dressed you to be able to talk more trash but from your comments I don’t think you had much style!
Dear Michael Slezak,
I love your criticism with these contestants, but the pimping of Crystal has to stop. Idolatry is like the 4 judges praising Bowersox so much. So please, If you are an expert…no bias.
-Ohdul
P.S. Not angry.
Absolutely agree. It really is becoming wearisome and irritating.
The over the top pimping does get wearying. It may promote a backlash – “It was a horrible show as usual, but finally the untalented garbage people trying to sing songs ended. Then it was as if the heavens parted and on golden beams, Crystal arrived! She began to sing, You could almost sense the shame of the contestants and judges of their inadequacy to be in the same room as her, and her genius. Then she cried. They must have been tears of holy water. The judges raved, begged her to accept their unworthy tributes – but how could they be complimentary enough for this hallmark moment in music history??”
Hyperbole. Look it up.
I give you a C-. Pull it back a notch next time, hmm?
@ “@Jennifer C” — here’s one for ya: Pearls before swine.
Although it’s nice that you try with this group.
@ “@ Jennifer C”: Irony. Look it up. I give you an F for not recognizing it when you see it. Also, “satire.”
It’s not “pimping” if it’s true. Crystal is in a different league that the rest, and she’s that good.
Slezak’s Crystal pimping is NOT over the top–I’m not a big fan of any of the contestants this year, but even I can tell that Crystal is the only one who’s consistently good. What is Slezak supposed to do, lie about it?
Jessica re. Crystal: Spot. On.
GREAT episode, guys! And a special thanks to Jason for the Truman Show clips — classic!
is Kelly Clarkson dead? didn’t know she had a ghost yet?!?
No. There was a poster here named “Ghost of Taylor Hicks”
Well his career is dead so maybe it was the ghost of his career. but Kelly is doing ok.
Me + Jessica Shaw = Mindtwins when it comes to Idol.
P.S. Loved the Dr. Who clips!!!
love the doctor who clips!
Again with the LOVE DR. WHO?!? you can’t put two squirels and a possum in to a barn, light it on fire and expect to make licorice. BOW-ER-SOX~~~
Please go kill yourself.
You’re making me laugh hysterically again!
STOP HATING ON BIG MIKE!
it is 2010. we have a black president!! why can’t there be a black american idol? is Slezak A teabagger?
What are you talking about? We’ve already had TWO black American Idols. Ruben and Fantasia.
Don’t forget Jordin Sparks, last I checked she was black, too.
Don’t forget that we also have a black Disney princess.
Plus there is a black women on Celebrity Apprentice too and Jimmy Fallon’s band the Roots are all black, I think, and the richest woman in America (and one the cutest too) Oprah is black so let’s not get all hung up on race now folks.
Some times a cigar is just a cigar and some times a cigar is a big black wiener.
No problem with a black American Idol, just dear
God, don’t let it be Big (BM) Mike!!
we have a black president!! why can’t there be a black american idol? haven’t there been any black american idols? i thought there were?
The winners of seasons 2 & 3 where black: Ruben Studdard & Fantasia. Jordin Sparks, winner of season 6, has a black dad & white mom.
I notice you’re saying “we have a black president” which I find offensive. I know he ticked only the “african-american, black or negro” box on his census form but his mom is white as is the grandmother who raised him.
This is like saying Michael disliked Gokey last year because he wore glasses. BM is just annoying. Blame the producers for putting him through to the top 24 over Jermaine Purifoy and Angela Martin.
and Tasha Layton.
WHY DIDN’T ANGELA MARTIN MAKE IT? SHE WAS SO GOOD AND SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE CONTESTANTS ON NOW — WERE THEY WORRIED ABOUT HER PERSONAL PROBLEMS???
I think there were at least 5 that should have made the top 24, and a few more that should have made top 12, that were better than the ones that made it!! But TPTP already had their minds made up they wanted Crystal to take it and made sure to eliminate anyone that could win America over!
Simon didn’t seem interested in Crystal until she sang ALAICSTL. He thought she was just “a busker” as he likes to call them. I think he was rooting for Lee til that week.
Absolutely. I’ve said that myself MANY times!
Signed! Angela Tragique and The Real Jermaine were both denied entry visas while a criminally cheesy quicker-picker-upper and a bevy of musical terrorists got through the border.
My issues with Big Mike have nothing do with his race (or anything else) but his attitude. I have the same reaction to him (but even more so) that I had for Danny Gokey. There is something cocky, obnoxious and entitled about his attitude and his performances are over-cooked servings of HAM and Cheese.
Sean, I agree with everything you said. I’m Afircan-American and I don’t like Big Mike. He’s not my style of singer. Period + I don’t like his attitude and always picking up folks. His head is too small for his oversized body. UGH….
Ya did you see Big Cheese pick up Alicia like she was his little cousin or something? What a dooche!
It has nothing to do with the fact that he’s black. it’s the fact that he is annoying and a lackluster singer at best.
and fat, ugly , stupid and a milky licker two.
Will you stop with your inappropirate language: which is the use of the word milky licker! There are rules in this forum. Keep it clean!
This is appropriate because I’m scolding you
@#_# – Milky Licker is a clean word for you’re info. I think the problem is that you have dirty mind. What do think it means anyway? how is it dirty?!?
Arguing that music belongs to any particular group of people is absurd. Yes, it was unfair that Elvis became so megafamous for being a white man who was capable of singing like black artists at the time, who of course were not granted the same opportunities and fame. But I don’t think you can say anyone “stole” anything. Music is always a fusion of and/or a spin-off of what comes before. American vernacular music grew from the COMBINATION of European and African influences that were brought together by the mixture of cultures in America, and it’s been snowballing ever since into bigger and more diverse styles. Crystal Bowersox doesn’t strike me at all as trying to “sound black”. I’m not sure what about her voice or performance style is suggesting that to you.
I wouldn’t call it “unfair” that Elvis got rich and famous over Black music. Elvis felt the music. He loved it. He didn’t just do it for the money. If he did have that attitude, he wouldn’t have been so successful at it. People loved him because he was genuine. You’re right, he couldn’t steal something that essentially was part of him. He benifitted as a white man singing Black music, but people respected him because they knew it came from the heart.
I agree – and I don’t get this “a white man singing/stealing a black man’s music” comment. Doesn’t make sense to me. Now, it’s true, there were black artists that weren’t paid royalties for their music back when Moses was walking around (Little Richard, for example) but I think that topic is dead and settled now. I think we can move on.
Is there some sort of Rule of the Universe about which music is black and which is white? How about Hall and Oates? A lot of their music is “soul” and sounds black, I guess. And what color is Mariah Carey? I still don’t know, and it doesn’t matter. She’s talented.
And how about black people singing white people’s music? Should we be critical of those artists? Well, maybe not – here’s Exhibit A – Whitney Houston, who was criticized for being “too white”, and then she married Bobby Brown, got hooked on drugs, and now her career is in the toilet. Not because she is black – but because she made bad choices.
Folks, it’s 2010, we have a black President (who is half white, which everyone forgets), and I think it’s time to leave the “black music” comments behind. Also, just because someone doesn’t like Big Mike doesn’t mean they’re racist. I’m guessing most of the readers posting to this list didn’t live through the 50s and 60s and don’t recognize REAL racism. Saying you don’t like a black singer or finding him annoying is NOT racism. If the AI producers were forcing Big Mike to use a separate bathroom because he’s black, THAT would be racism, so can all of you self-righteous folks please get over yourselves? There have been three black AI winners out of 9 seasons (33%), and the black population of the country is, what, 16%? So why does this keep coming up?
Crap, we were more tolerant and less whiny and self-righteous back in the 70s! This is nothing more than political correctness gone mad.
Thanks. I do believe the ‘white man singing the black man’s music’ is something out of the past when most black people weren’t played on white radio–and whites controlled the big, power stations. A time when people learned about Little Richard through Pat Boone. But it isn’t like that anymore, and hasn’t been for decades. We shouldn’t forget those times. We certainly should never repeat them, but they are gone and in the past. We have a very diverse culture, filled with races and nationalities that go well beyond black and white. Let’s enjoy it and forget the now meaningless posturing.
Well stated. But working with adolescents I know that they think anytime they are reprimanded, taken to task for something or do not make the team or get the solo it is because they are being discriminated against. How many more variations of the “teacher doesn’t like me” can there be? There is no racism and music is not white and/or black. Music is the universal language, removing racial and religious barriers.
While I do agree with much of what you say, I have to add a point…
This crap isn’t necessarily “racist” but it has a “racial bias” attached to it.
I quite listening to pop/non-R&B music in the 80′s, I had my feel of it growing up. I believe now that people listen to the music that fits their cultural sensibilities. While I found Adam Lambert to be the best thing to come out of Idol (enough to buy his CD), I also favored David Cook, Jordin Sparks, Taylor Hicks, Bo Bice over Carrie, and before that I don’t quite remember (I wasn’t that keen on Fantasia, but I loved Latoya)…my point is this, while I watch AI that is the only time I have to listen to music that “I” don’t consider R&B. I am highly offended when the majority of the music used for the show is pop/non-R&B and that the only R&B they use is “pre-historic”…
I am also offended that we are supposed to openly appreciate all this “non-R&B” music and embrace it like it’s the best thing since sliced bread.
I can safely say that when I watch AI I am judging the contestants on their voical ability since I don’t know 85% of the music they are singing.
The end.
Everyone has their preferences, and Lord knows there is plenty of offensive stuff on AI, IMO none of it having nothing to do with race, LOL. For example, I think we can dispense with the “Inspirational Songs” theme week and I don’t care if the songs were originally performed by white singers, black singers, or purple people eaters from Mars! AI tries very hard to be mainstream and everything to every person – that said, I would question whether it’s really a racial issue or they’re just trying to appeal to the mainstream.
I love R&B, but it is “prehistoric”, as you wrote. I would call Alicia Keys and Jordin Sparks “Urban Pop” – not sure I’d call them R&B. Perhaps AI just needs to change what they call the music. “Urban pop week” would encompass current music that might appeal to people like yourself and we wouldn’t have to listen to Stevie Wonder anymore (nothing wrong with Stevie – he’s a genius, but like Slezak I’m just tired of the songbook and something current would be better).
And spare us from ever having to endure “Disco Week” ever again! It was bad the first time around. let me make this last point – disco music was certainly an equal opportunity disaster. Black singers and white singers alike sang their way through that trend, and the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, was black!
I agree, Darcy. I’m tired of listening to songs that aren’t current…I’m 46 and there were some songs that even I didn’t know. How can these contestants be update and original in their interpretations if the songs aren’t up to date?
And why is this race topic continuing…I was elated when Fantasia won because she deserved it and I was a huge fan of Big Mike this season, but with every week that passes by, I’m liking him less and less…maybe it’s the choices they’re being given, but a good singer White, Black or whatever would make the best of it.
Hey Linda, I’m older than you by just a few years – I am a huge Stones fan, but you’re right, it’s completely ridiculous to tell young contestants “Be young – have fun – sing something current – that song is so old – don’t you know something by someone under the age of 20? Oh, and next week’s theme is the Rolling Stones”. Yea, because NOTHING says young, fun, and carefee like the Stones. Wow, talk about Theatre of the Absurd!
This race thing is just silly. I didn’t care for Jordin Sparks, but honestly, I can’t say I ever gave much thought to her race – if any. She just wasn’t my cup of tea. But I LOVED Melinda Doolittle. I’m certain my age has something to do with my preference of Melinda over Jordin Sparks.
Back in the 70s you could say you didn’t care for Richard Pryor and it simply meant you didn’t care for Richard Pryor. Now you’re called a “racist”, a “hater”, and you’re accused of owning a white hood if you say you don’t like Richard Pryor.
Sometimes a horse is just a horse, folks.
Thank you! Darcy, your evil twin is the voice of reason
Mariah is black, white and Venezuelan. And, yes, very talented.
Well said!
Most people don’t hate Mike cause hes black, but there might be some racists, most people hate Big Fat Mike be cause he is a fat, ugly, smelly, annoying loser who couldnt sing in tune if his life depended on it. Why wood people like a no talent pig who can’t sing his way out a wet paper bag????
yeah wood people LOVE a untalented pig who cant sing. just kidding.
Shut up.
I have a better idea – “Crystal is God”: YOU shut up & go clean your trailer.
How do you know he’s smelly?
Do you have one of those new scratch and sniff TVs or something?
I’m not wild about Big Mike but your comments are juvenile and more annoying than Big Mike. And he CAN sing, but the R&B genre is deader than a doornail.
MAMASOX said that he was smelly on her Twiter site. that’s how I know.
If Crystal was God, she would have crafted a cherub for a child. Instead, she has a little Gollum. Maybe she’s trying to teach us a lesson that looks aren’t everything? Silly Crystal deity! No one will pay attention when a baby is so unsightly. He has face only a mother could love, so good thing she adores the bugger.
@DISHONEST ABE – YOU ARE RUDE AND STUPID! DON’T YOU EVER CRITISIZE MAMASOX’S ADORABULL BABY YOU FREEK! YOU HAVE NO CLASS MAKING FUN OF SOMEONE’S BABY. HOW LOW CAN YOU GO???? IF YOU WANT TO MAKE FUN OF A BAY MAKE FUN OF BIG FAT MIKE’S UGLY LITTLE FREEK, MY GOD HAVE YOU SEEN THAT DUMPSTER FIRE OF A BABY???? GEEZ. I WANTED TO POKE MY EYES OUT WHEN I SAW THAT MONSTER CHILD.
the other people is rude? and you what?. I haven’t been rude with anyone and you started with those horrible things anyway. I just feel sorry for yoy, you crazy. There’s no other way you can say so manny stupid things in such a short period of time. you are going to set a new record!
@Sofi – sorry if I hurt your’e feelings, I don’t remember saying something rude to you but if I did I appologize you seem to be nice so I take it back if I said something mean. I hope we can get a long, are you cute? sorry again, I try to be nice but everyone picks fight with me cause I like MAMASOX and peolpe are jealis cause she’s the best so thet take it out on me for no good reason every time I say something good about her then I get mad back and kind of go off a little bit. can we be friends?
Can you afford a dictionary? OR try Spellcheck.
You comments are telling us a lot about what you look like – inside.
Oh, Honest Abe, it’s “If Crystal WERE God…”. Your English teacher would not be happy with you!
Man, thats just mean! Leave the kid out of this
Wow,Crystal is God, none of that is why I dont like his singing. Hes not fat, hes a big guy and lifts weights. as far as smelly goes, I dont know why any one can say that here, we cant smell him. I dont think him ugly at all. He seems like he is a great guy, dont know him. I just know that his singing isnt my favorite, its boring. But he can sing. We all like different style of music. But dont squash some one you dont know just cause you dont like there singing, and favor another. I like Crystal too like I said before, but demeaning hte other singers doesnt make me like her anymore then before. I respect that you like her, thats great, but you should respect others there opionion as well. Just a thought
Most people don’t like Mike because he is annoying, obnoxious, and cannot sing. It has nothing to do with being black. It has everything to do with being a no talent.
shut up moron
I would NEVER COMPARE OBAMA TO BIG MIKE — because they are both black — that’s a bit racist. I HATE big mike because he is so arrogant, didn’t deserve the save because he’s not a great singer and I”M A HUGE SUPPORTER OF OBAMA — go figure .
yeah, and Obama isn’t arrogant???
@to jake – mayObama is nowhere near as arrogant as Mike.
He doesn’t go around picking up random congressmen and cabinet members.
When giving a speech he doesn’t lick his lip after every syllable.
Obama’s said that part of his job is having people yell at him. Whereas Big Mike pouts like a two-year old if someone doesn’t like him as much as he likes himself.
So there’s not even a comparison to be made. It’s not apple to oranges, more like apples to cherries, they’re both red and fruit (black and male) but that’s about it.
So we should make Mike the American Idol because Barry’s (half) black? Really? The Idol Crown is now up for redistribution as well?
That sounds very racist (not to mention Communistic) to me.
Ok seriously?!?! You are making black folk look bad dude. Learn some Idol history and please don’t encourage black winners just for bieng black. I am black and we got better talent out there then this dude!!! Yeah you should just stop talking now.
yes we have a (half black half white) President, yet we still have people who when they don’t get what they want, pull the race card, that is so tired
Would Big Mike get away with picking everyone up if he was non African-American? Think about it.
@justwondering – yes, a white Big Mike could get away with it… But everyone would still find it obnoxious and annoying.
@Sway,there can be black American Idol… As long as he’s not an arrogant a$$.
And there’s already been a ‘black’ American Idol. It’s not big Mike’s race that’s the problem, it’s his annoying mugging and pre-school like pouting.
In my opinion, this was a ‘sing song season’. There will be of course a winner to this AI season, but no idol will emerge.
@J.R. you are a Milky Licker, Crystal will win and is already an Idol to Billion s of people a round the world. I garuntee she will sell more cds then any other person to ever appear on Idol and that includes all the mentours and all the other guest performers like lame Elton John and all the other wanabe Bowersox loser who were on Idol gives back.
You keep dreamin’. She will probably win not because she’s close to best but because she’s far from worst.
And that hatery of Slezack about Big Mike is just…creepy.
Can’t believe I made it in this early. Welcome to all VFTW crazies! Let’s get Siobhan to the finals!
Oh My God. I hope next year American Idol is over. Then there will be no VFTW.
I read there website from time to time and they already plan to have a vftw pick with The X Factor when it comes to the states.
Siobhan is far from the worst but if VFTW wants to support her I can’t imagine it being a bad thing to get the crazy votes. Look how long they kept Teflon Timmy in the game!
VFTW is (sometimes) destroying the credibility of the show. Look at SANJAYA.
@ Rude Dog Poop – Siobahan is the worst by far, or maybe she is tied with high school dropout Aron Smelly, LOL, she is also the uglyest and most unable to talk. “hi……my name…..is…Siobahan…..and…..the….re…..son…. I sung…..that ….was…..be…..cuase…..” WHO CARES WHY SHE SANG IT, WE DON’T HAVE ALL NIGHT TO SIT HEAR AND LISTEN TO TO BRAIN DEAD MILKY LICKER TRY TO FORM A SENTENCE, ENOUGH ALREADY SOME ONE SHUT HER UP! BOW-ER-SOX!
You’re saying you didn’t make any vile comments? Well, there! Insulting a person as a milky licker is vile!
HOW IS MILKY LICKER VILE???? WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE THINK IT MEANS ANY WAY????
It means you’re an idiot.
Oh, and shut up.
Is your name Aunt Gokey? just wondering, cause you’re an idiot.
Awesome episode. I just want to give a shout out to Jason Averett, who I consistently adore as the perennial third cohost who only speaks through white text and interspersed clips. He does a brilliant job (as do Michael and the rest of the Idolatry gang).
Ditto! Jason rocks these videos!
Jason. Stay punchy. Loved it.
Jessica Shaw is amazing! I laughed out loud at her comments!
Slapping Slezak and getting paid for it.
She’s my idol.
That’s KB not JS. But always a fun clip, always.
thanks! great episode. Go Lee! all the way to the finals. Casey does need to go home. He just does not seem to care anymore like he’s done. Bon bon is annoying trying to explain after her critiques. Crystal is good and will be in the finale but the tears she cried last week weren’t from the emotion from the song she sang but because she saw her dad in the audience. So the tears were real but not because she was really connected with the words of the song. I do agree though that the acapella part was excellent. would not bother me to see
casey, Aaron or Mike leave this week.
And you know Crystal’s emotions how? No, tell us. Please?
DO NOT TRY TO SPEAK FOR MAMASOX IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT.
I heard someone dropped some meth down on the train tracks. Maybe you should go look for it. Ignore that loud whistle.
lee is the single most overrated thing on idol this year. dude cant even sing in key
IKR?!?! I dont understand why people like Lee, at all! He is like a fifth rate David Cook, even worse a third rate Chad Kroeger. I dont get his appeal.
Do you know Casey has been very very ill for most of the top ten? Four rounds of antibiotics. If you did know this and still interpreted it as not caring you are very unperceptive. If you didn’t know it, maybe now you might rethink what you said. We’ll see this week how much he wants to stay or not.
Had heard he had been pretty sick.. and he is still was able to sing! I love his voice.
Loving the Doctor Who clips. This AI season has been so ridiculously mediocre that I actually stopped watching the show and just watch Idolatry now…
you’re not alone…
another brilliant idolatry. good job to the three of you!
The best thing about Idolatry is that Slezak isn’t a fraid to tell the truth that MAMASOX ROX and the rest of the loser completely suck. If Crystal left the room you could swing a dead cat a round by the tail and you still wouldn’t be able to hit a stage coach with it!!!! LOL BOW-ER-SOX!
please go away! you’re so freakin annoying!! why do you have to respond [with obnoxious, pointless responses] to every freaking post!!! STOP
The Crystal haters are really desperate. I’ve never seen a troll this bad before.
Your jealous of Crystal because she has talent and you don’t. She’s the only one that has a shot at a recording contract after this. The rest will be forgotten within a month.