American Idol Top 4! Bye Pretty!
By Buck on May 12, 2008 in American Idol
Here is the LIVE RECAP that I shot on BlogTV! You can see me looking down at the laptop -checking in with you as I film!
It was time for Jason to go! Bye pretty!
This season is a hot mess! I can’t wait for it to be over!
Someone say something nice about someone and pep me up for the final weeks!
Top Model finale this week too!
See you on Wed at 10pm eastern for top 3 LIVE RECAP!
Are you on Team Cook or Team Effie?!
I WAS SO GLAD JASON WENT HOME! OMG!
So I had fun watching you film this! This is so funny.
TEAM COOK ALL THE WAY!<3
Amiranda413 reply on May 12, 2008:
Different intro too! I love it!
Forgot to mention that. Lol.
Amiranda413 | May 12, 2008 | Reply
IDK what to say. Ryan actually says it like this,
“This……………………………………..is AMERICAN IDOL!!!!
Jennifer Zauel | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Jeffrey is awesome!!!
Feel better?
Ohhhh…you meant somebody on American Idol…
kooljeffrey | May 12, 2008 | Reply
i actually quite like sieisha, she seems one of the more humbler ones. im glad that guy with the dreads has gone, he came acrosss as a bit arrogant. come on effie u can can do it!
Kirby reply on May 12, 2008:
He wasn’t arrogant. He was stoned out of his mind.
maj55tl4 reply on May 12, 2008:
LOL YES!!! -)
camdenaintburnin | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Why not Syesha????
I am over archuleta. cook is meh!
last week I think Syesha was the best. If she is good this week, she could make it into the final 2.
What do you think?
Kirby reply on May 12, 2008:
Not Syesha. She and her bunions are going to Broadway. On Syesha’s last song, I thought Simon was going to say he agreed with Randy until he saw Syesha all crying and having a melt down. Then he said he agreed with Paula just so he wouldn’t be a monster. Which worked out well, because then he was able to chastize Randy for being mean. I could tell he revelled in that. Simon knows: Who cares what the judges say at this point? Good move Simon!
Bruce | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Finally. I couldn’t look a t those dread for another week. I just wanted to shave hiw head.
Why do you call David Archuleta “Effy”? I like him even though he reminds me of that buzzard from those old 1940s Bugs Bunny Cartoons. Did you ever watch those? You might remember if you saw it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAeEA3vjEd4
I love youtube. Instant gratification! Good ol’ fashioned racism. Can you imagine a cartoon today with a Itallian accented Mom smacking her kid around? Call the ACLU!
Also I think why Idol is boring this season is because I knew he was going to win wayback when he sung, Imagine and there were “19 other very misareable contestants.” Simon knew it too. What do you think of his stage-dad? Another buzzard cartoon parallel?
David has a tragic quality about him that goes beyond just having a stage-dad. What is it? Other David is good too though.
Kirby reply on May 12, 2008:
And what is up with Other David’s hair. Is that a comb-forward? Is he hiding a lightning-bolt-shaped scar? What?
mosaic915 reply on May 12, 2008:
BAHAHAHAHA! Effie is TOTALLY that buzzard!!!! You just made my day!
Kirby | May 12, 2008 | Reply
hey buck this should make u laugh…
David Archuleta’s Pick-Up Line:
David: Do you like water?
Person: Yes.
David: Than you already like 70% of my body!!!
HAHAHAHA isnt it funny! he said it on Fox13 on Friday for his homecoming! I thought i couldnt love him anymore…lol
rinn reply on May 12, 2008:
oh yeah btw… TEAM EEFFFFFFFFFFFIE!!!!
rinn | May 12, 2008 | Reply
i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mkgtweety
mkgtweety | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Im so on team Cook! David Cook is the best! OMG He is amazing!
Hahah I love when you recap idol.
And I still liked Jason, he is the most entertaining! “…I was thinking Bob Marley!!111″ LOL. I will miss him.
xx
Kiddo22 | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Want to hear something nice?
Did you see David Cook at all during his homecoming on Friday? He kept getting choked up because of everyone’s support. During one radio interview he actually had to stop talking for a second and collect himself. It was very sweet, and I honestly have no idea why some people still consider him arrogant.
People’s Republic of Cook all the way!!
mosaic915 reply on May 12, 2008:
Oh, also… Syesha comparing her “journey” on Idol to the civil rights movement pissed me off like nothing else.
KE reply on May 13, 2008:
David Archuleta went to the Gateway Mall expecting to sit at a table and autograph some pictures for some fans. Instead, he found 9,000 people crammed onto both levels of the mall. A huge mob, packed to the rafters.
David A. was so shocked, he had to turn away and shed a few tears. He was really grateful and surprised at the level of support. They could hardly snake the limo in and out. It was pretty cool.
mosaic915 | May 12, 2008 | Reply
I miss Jason already.
Cook FTW!
mmmmichaela | May 12, 2008 | Reply
TEAM COOK! FTW
byepolar | May 12, 2008 | Reply
GO DAVID COOK!!!!
blackeyedpea | May 12, 2008 | Reply
how awesome as usual!
Don’t make me choose btwn cook and archuleta
I am Team Archie-Cooks
faintinggirl | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for covering. I don’t watch it much but like to know what is going on.
love ya,
maddie
horsegal121441 | May 12, 2008 | Reply
I miss Jason so much, I love his voice. And Buck I really love your work and I admire you, but you should really pratice the imitation of seacrest cause I dont think you do it the way it actually is:P
o0kt0o | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Team Archuleta!!!! Hope he wins…
Is the rumor true about his dad?? Hope not.
000fifi | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Team Cook! He still rocks the house!
Hated Effie’s outfit - what’s up with the seagull T-shirt? WTB?
Jason’s sloppy performances finally caught up with him - YAY!
maj55tl4 | May 12, 2008 | Reply
I thought Syesha did well… but her rendition had a poor arrangement, I toootally agree with Randy on that, and she went over the top with the vocals for a song so beautiful in its simplicity. She’s still good - but for Broadway.
Team Cook, definitely. Effie would never be a big record seller; he’s a younger future Clay Aiken =/
I was so disappointed that Jason left, and on such a bad note. He’s done some excellent songs, and I hope he does well in his career apart from AI. I can see him selling a lot of records, although not necessarily as a pop artist.
texichan | May 13, 2008 | Reply
You could replace all three judges and Ryan SeamanChest. I LOVE your Idol commentary!
Happy Tuesday…sorry I am behind in comments here, I’ve been lost in Twitter land. P.S. Your fault! Love ya bitch.
LoisLane | May 13, 2008 | Reply
Ha, I’ve seen this already. Of course. See you Wednesday
dbozsoccerplayer | May 13, 2008 | Reply
yeah Castro needed to go. It was just getting too painful to watch. It will be between Cook and Porkchop! Syesha will go on to do great things on Broadway!
FluidFreedom | May 13, 2008 | Reply
new intro, I love it
anyway, I’m totally on team Cook… I know Effie actually had like only 1 weak performance, but I don’t need anymore sweet CDs… I can’t imagine him being on tour and having a platinum album… sorry!
if AI gives us one Daughtry each year, I’ll be sooooo happy! we need more rockers in this fucked up hip-hop and techno era…
dechagny | May 13, 2008 | Reply
WHOOOOOSE READY FOR SOME IDOL??!!
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
IDOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Andrew | May 13, 2008 | Reply
is it just us tonight?!
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
im in and out!
islandercanada reply on May 13, 2008:
Thanks Buck. This was my first night logging in but I have been reading along each week and it adds a lot to the experience to read the comments while watching together. You always brighten my day.
Buck | May 13, 2008 | Reply
yay buck!
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
aaawwwwww so flippin gooood! yay effie!
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
is his dad supposed to be there?
Andrew | May 13, 2008 | Reply
yea he should be there
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
am i alone again…?
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
woohoo I just registered so I can leave comments!
islandercanada reply on May 13, 2008:
me too.
ashleybooo | May 13, 2008 | Reply
dude effies dad looks ancient!
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
oops I meant david cooks dad looks ancient!
ashleybooo | May 13, 2008 | Reply
so are u team effie roadhouse or syesha??? haha yeah his dad is an oldie…
islandercanada reply on May 13, 2008:
I am torn between effie and roadhouse. Effie is an amazing singer but roadhouse is so original and I think I would buy an album by him more than one by effie.
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
I’m not too thrilled with either of them but I think roadhouse would put out the best album. Effie’s good but I can’t picture myself like…singing along to him in the car ya know? What about you?
rinn reply on May 13, 2008:
effie all the way!
KE reply on May 13, 2008:
Team Archuleta, no doubt about it!
David Archuleta is superlative. I’ve made a CD of his songs, American Idol and before, and sing along with it all the time.
rinn reply on May 13, 2008:
omg you too?!!! some the ones i have that were pre-idol are: angels in the alleyway, the most beautiful, i’ll be, 1000 miles, dream sky high, joyful joy, dont tell me. am i missing any?! u have any others??? yeah i listen to him NON-STOP!
KE reply on May 13, 2008:
Here is a site that has a lot of David A.’s older stuff. Scroll up until you find it: http://idolforums.com/index.php?showtopic=543391&st=80&gopid=15384016&#entry15384016
I have a ton of stuff from Star Search and before in my collection. I put it on one CD but the CD I listen to most has the American Idol songs, the first two and the 4th you mentioned, plus Fallin and A Moment Like This.
I have his two Christmas songs on the “almost everything” CD…Mary, Did You Know? and O Holy Night. I know they’re seasonal but you forget that when you listen to him sing them. They’re out of this world–so beautiful, poignant and soaring. Hard to believe he’s 16, in a hotel conference room, someone handed him a mic, and he did THAT!
Even his soulful version of Happy Birthday as a young boy is amazing. The older versions of Angels are great as is I’ll Be, but the screaming is distracting. There are the two songs that he sang at the NY Firestation on the 1st anniversary of 9/11, too. They’re good, but there’s background noise which is bothersome.
Hope you’re gonna vote your fingers off tonight! Go, David A!!!
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
haha “Hi Mom!”
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
gosh i just love him!
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
That was not effie’s best vocal but I think the young girls voting will love it so it was a smart move for him.
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
agreed…they will all want to be his “boo” haha.
islandercanada | May 13, 2008 | Reply
This is a good song for her.
ashleybooo | May 13, 2008 | Reply
Buck, the only thing you left out of your review of last week was that David A.’s “Love Me Tender” rocked the house. It was incredible. Another “Imagine” moment for the kid.
Here is a great eonline report from a guy at last week’s performances–”But tonight, sitting in the live audience at Idol, I came to the realization that no matter who you are or what your age, when you hear David Archuleta in person, it is hard not to admit: He is so undeniably talented–WITH A VOICE SO FLAWLESS AND DYNAMIC AND PURE, IT ACTUALLY RESONATES IN YOUR SOUL–that he probably most deserves to be the winner of this year’s American Idol. (IT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY HE GOT THE ONLY FULL-AUDIENCE STANDING O’s OF THE NIGHT–AND TWO OF THEM, AT THAT!)” [my emphasis]
rinn reply on May 13, 2008:
*tear* that was beautiful!!! yay david!
KE | May 13, 2008 | Reply
Syesha is a great singer and will be great on broadway but that performance will not bring in the young vote.
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
Definitely won’t bring in the young vote, but I think it was true to who she is.
islandercanada | May 13, 2008 | Reply
I love this song…interesting choice.
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
That was pretty boring.
ashleybooo | May 13, 2008 | Reply
Do they do 3 songs tonight?
islandercanada reply on May 13, 2008:
Yes. Judges choice, producers choice and their own choice.
ashleybooo | May 13, 2008 | Reply
I agree with Randy. Pitchy but great song choice.
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
I thought it was an interesting choice but I thought the beginning was boring and like Paula said it seemed like it was just beginning when he ended it.
islandercanada | May 13, 2008 | Reply
Oh my - Paula actually made sense and I agreed with her.
islandercanada | May 13, 2008 | Reply
I am giving away my age to say I love Dan Folgelberg (?) He writes beautiful songs. Good choice for Effie’s voice.
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
Going to look him up right now…
islandercanada | May 13, 2008 | Reply
effie!!!
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
I think Rinn is in love.
rinn reply on May 13, 2008:
indeed.
islandercanada | May 13, 2008 | Reply
What order are they performing in? What is David Archuleta’s number for voting?
rinn reply on May 13, 2008:
1-866-IDOLS01
1-866-IDOLS04
1-866-IDOLS07
rinn reply on May 13, 2008:
but all these numbers are for David Archuleta only!
KE reply on May 13, 2008:
There are no other numbers but Archuleta’s. Thanks, rinn!
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
Effie, Syesha, Roadhouse X3 is the order
KE | May 13, 2008 | Reply
Anyone else missing looking at pretty this week?
islandercanada reply on May 13, 2008:
A little bit. He was unique.
KE reply on May 13, 2008:
Jason was really ready to leave. Did you see the American Idol Extra program that featured him after he was voted off? It’s on YouTube, if you missed it. He said he wasn’t used to learning new songs, was overwhelmed, had a hard time with learning two songs, didn’t think he could handle three. Was ready to go.
I like Jason. He’s a cool person, has a unique vibe, is good on the eyes. I hope to hear more from him.
ashleybooo | May 13, 2008 | Reply
pretty was funny. i miss his humor.
rinn | May 13, 2008 | Reply
I thought they all had their best performances in round one.
islandercanada reply on May 13, 2008:
Yea, too bad they didn’t sing those songs last.
ashleybooo | May 13, 2008 | Reply
On the recap I really think Effie’s first song was vocally the best of the night. Roadhouse is a great performer. Sorry Syesha but you are going home.
ashleybooo reply on May 13, 2008:
Yeah, I noticed how good Effies first song was on the recap more then when he was actually singing it for some reason.
islandercanada | May 13, 2008 | Reply
go davids!
kaylax3 | May 13, 2008 | Reply
I decided to watch on the “big tv” tonight - so I wasn’t here… anyway, I thought Cookie did a great job tonight… David A was solid as usual…
We all knew it would come down to David vs David, didn’t we?
I wonder if Syesha is already packed?
cissypoo | May 13, 2008 | Reply
I was at work so I couldn’t make it here so I’m watching it now so get ready for my recap…basically I will just be talking to myself but it’s worth it
dbozsoccerplayer | May 13, 2008 | Reply
Round 1: Fierce
Everyone did great and you can already tell it’s going to be David vs. David in the final
Round 2: Not good. Not hot mess worth but still not good. Very dissapointing because they were able to pick there own songs
Round 3: I thought Cook would do a lot better with the final song and the other 2 song selections for Archuletta and Syesha were bad. Probably just getting Archulettas dad back
So David vs David in the final, see you tomorrow night Buck
dbozsoccerplayer | May 13, 2008 | Reply
Here’s a news release from American Idol spokesperson, Andrea Jamison:
“The rumor that surfaced yesterday on an entertainment Web site about Mr. Archuleta are categorically false. As part of normal procedures at American Idol, all family members of contestants and personal coaches are prohibited from participating in rehearsals during the final two weeks of the competition and the finale. The ‘ban’, if you will, applies to all family members and others not directly affiliated with the show and 19 Entertainment. This did not single out Mr. Archuleta nor do producers have any problems with his conduct whatsoever.”
lindsay reply on May 14, 2008:
http://www.tbtv.com/Entertainment-Story.aspx?cid=107648
the person who gave that quote doesn’t even exist, sorry.
KE reply on May 14, 2008:
The quote was from Idol Forum. I’m not going to automatically dismiss it. People who know Jeff and the family well say that he is not anything like the way he’s being portrayed.
Richard Parkinson, David’s music arranger/pianist for the last 2 1/2 years, said the producers heard David sing the song with those words inserted a number of times in rehearsals and didn’t say word one. Only afterwards did they make a stink.
I think TPTB at Idol want Cook to win. David had a current, pop version of “Longer” and “Think of Me” and Idol producers shot down both of them. Why in the world would they do that? Not let a talented 17 year old make an old song current? Seems fishy to me.
Also, they took away the monitors so David can’t hear himself over the screaming girls and loud music. Since he’s the only one who does runs, and rearranges and mixes up a song on the fly, he’s the one most hurt. He had a hard time hearing the band on “With Me” this week which made the first part of the song a little tentative.
Then Simon constantly pimps Cook and makes snarky comments about David A. As badly as they’re treating him, I’m wondering whether it would be best if he won or not. I’m gonna try and help him get there, but if Cook wins, David will still fly high. He’ll get a major contract and have more control over his career.
There are a gizillon fans and we’re going to the wall for David A., though, and see where the chips fall.
KE reply on May 14, 2008:
Oops. That should read “With You”.
KE | May 13, 2008 | Reply
KE yah ive heard all those songs too! i have most of them… just forgot to mention them. and dont worry i voted the entire 2 hours. if my calculations are right (gaah i hate math) then…
-i can get 6 votes per minute.
-6 vpm X 120 min = 720
-720 X 2 (2 phones!) = 1440 votes!!!
-however…i got tons of busy signals on all 3 lines!
-so its probably 720 votes or so.
TEAM EFFIE!
rinn | May 14, 2008 | Reply
go EFFIE!!
luongo | May 15, 2008 | Reply