'American Idol' week two: Top 10 guys
So the “Idol” guys did a little better this week, but that’s damning with faint praise, like saying Jay Leno isn’t quite as bad on “The Tonight Show” as he was on “The Jay Leno Show.” There were no horror shows like last week, and most of the guys hovered around the average mark.
Maybe having one less day to muck around with arrangements and go scarf-shopping was a good thing (the girls were scheduled to perform tonight, but a medical emergency involving Crystal Bowersox led to a switcheroo).
Here’s the rundown:
Michael Lynche
“This Is a Man’s World”
There are two things you can count on in any “Idol” show (well, three, if you count inane, stupid banter between the judges)
whoever goes first and last will turn in pretty decent performances. We don’t get to see all the rehearsal, but the producers sure do and they want to make sure they don’t put, say, Tim Urban first so that you switch over to CBS. That said, Lynche turned in another strong performance this week with a slower, soulful rendition of this James Brown number.
What the judges said:
“That was the one to beat,” Ellen
“Dawg, I gotta give it to you,” Randy
“I did not get it
until tonight. You owned it tonight,” Kara
“From a pussycat to a lion in one week,” Simon
My grade: B+
John Park
“Gravity”
Here’s my theory: sometime during Hollywood week, Park (the lead singer of a choral group called Purple Haze, we learn) got replaced with a wax dummy that Kara operates from the judge’s table with an intricate series of wires. If he hopped on the huge Michael Lynch’s lap (seriously — the man makes a guitar look like a ukulele), they could probably do a pretty decent ventriloquist act on Simon Cowell’s new “X Factor” show. Decent vocals, no spark. That’s good, ‘cuz it’d probably melt the wax.
What the judges said:
“I think Purple Haze may get their lead singer back,” Simon
“Way better than last week,” Kara
“It wasn’t as good as the original,” Randy
“There could have been a little more soul in it,” Ellen
My grade: C+
Casey James
“I Don’t Wanna Be”
Hey, Casey’s got another guitar in his collection, a nice electric axe that he’s wringing some good licks out of. Speaking of licks, I wonder if Kara’s licking her lips this week, watching Casey in full-on rock star mode. We’re almost spared all of the awful, useless banter about how sexy Casey is and how much Kara lusts after him. Almost. But then Kara refers to herself as a cougar. Sigh. Let it go, Kara, you’re embarrassing yourself and embarrassing ones’ self is Seacrest’s job.
What the judges said:
“Tonight, I gotta say, you took two steps backward,” Kara
“I want you to just play on stage and move more,” Ellen
“I didn’t know you played the guitar like that. Dude, that was hot,” Randy
“You turned into
somebody trying to be a rock star,” Simon
My grade: B+
Alex Lambert
“Everybody Knows”
Did you notice how nice the “Idol” set looked this week? They touched up the paint a little. That machine that shakes up the paint was broken, though, so they just handed the cans to Alex after he walked offstage last week. The shakiest (shot)gun (microphone) in the west was a little more relaxed this week, but that’s like saying that Jay Leno is
oh, never mind. Started confident, really started to lose it halfway through. All in all, a marked improvement.
What the judges said:
“That was a million times better than last week,” Simon
“What you have is an incredible, recordable voice,” Kara
“I really enjoyed that, actually, man,” Randy
“It’s like somebody took the unripe banana and put it in a paper bag,” Ellen
My grade: C+
Todrick Hall
“What’s Love Got to Do With It?”
Okay, Todrick went from Weirdsville to Dullsville, with a loungey rendition of this Tina Turner tune. Vocally better than last week, but it lacked the train wreck factor we look to Todrick for.
What the judges said:
“I don’t think it was the right song at all,” Ellen
“A great song doesn’t need a different, wild arrangement,” Randy
“When you started moving, it actually got better,” Kara
“This is not working out at all for you,” Simon
My grade: D+
Jermaine Sellers
“What’s Goin’ On”
Oh, Jermaine. Not even your buddy Jesus is going to be able to help you when you force a comparison between your over-the-top yet perplexingly weak voice against that of the great Marvin Gaye. We hear what’s goin’ on, and it’s just kind of okay.
What the judges said:
“It just didn’t work for me,” Ellen
“It was just so close, but so far at the same time,” Randy
“The problem is, you’re always doing too much,” Kara
“We’re frustrated and disappointed. You water down the songs,” Simon
My grade: C
Andrew Garcia
“You Give Me Something”
Hey Andrew
did you hear that your doppelganger, Danny Gokey, is going to be performing on Thursday’s results show? Maybe y’all can do that acting class thing where you face each other and mimic one another’s movements, pretending that you are mirror images of each other. On the other hand, some cataclysmic alternate-universe event might take place if the two of you occupy the same stage at the same time. Better play it safe, like you did with this bland and surprisingly off-key performance. I think you just knocked yourself out of the frontrunner slot.
What the judges said:
“It’s just okay, and you’re better than okay,” Simon
“Today, you played it too safe,” Kara
“Dawg, honestly, that wasn’t a vibe for you tonight,” Randy
“I like that you take chances,” Ellen
My grade: C+
Aaron Kelly
“My Girl”
Wow, this performance could not have been cheesier. It was like a grilled cheese sandwich without the bread, with extra cheese sprinkled on top in a Wisconsin cheese shop with a side of Cheez-Its. Did I mention it was cheesy? I may start calling Aaron Chester Cheetah. The vocal was average, but I kept scanning the audience, looking for that pig-tailed, little blond girl with the pink shirt who wept uncontrollably whenever David Archuleta opened his mouth. I wonder whatever happened to that girl? These are the things that drift into my mind when Aaron sings, which can’t be a good sign.
What the judges said:
“It was all over the place. I think you actually went kind of backwards,” Simon
“I liked it. I mean I really liked it,” Kara
“Dude, you can really sing,” Randy
“I think the song was a little forgettable,” Ellen
My grade: C
Tim Urban
“Come On Get Higher”
Sure, Tim did better than he did last week, blah blah blah. As the weeks go by, Tim reminds me more and more of that “Brady Bunch” episode where Greg was going to become a rock star and that jive producer took him into the studio and pulled all kinds of weird, electronic shenanigans on his voice. At the end, you couldn’t even recognize it. Turns out the producer wanted Greg because he was good-looking and “fit the suit.” That’s Tim in a nutshell. He fits the suit. Now, if only we could apply some electronic shenanigans on his below-average voice.
What the judges said:
“Congratulations, I thought you did great,” Simon
“You didn’t make it your own,” Kara
“It was kind of very karaoke for me,” Randy
“There’s no charisma; there’s no stage presence,” Ellen
My grade: C-
Lee Dewyze
“Lips of an Angel”
Lee did pretty good, even though he really missed his guitar (he should borrow one of Casey James’
that guys got a whole collection!). I like Lee, but I wish his voice was as good as it gives the illusion of being — he misses a lot of notes but he’s got a really appealing vocal quality. I didn’t think he looked as nervous as the judges did, but the way he was clutching that microphone stand he reminded me of that janitor from “Scrubs.” You know, the guy who plays the dad on “The Middle” now. I think this performance lifted Lee right out of the middle. Dewyze song choice, too.
What the judges said:
“There was so much passion and intensity,” Ellen
“I liked it,” Randy
“I can hear you on the radio right now. Good job,” Kara
“Vocally, you are head and shoulders above everybody else in your side of the competition right now,” Simon
My grade: B-
Should go: Todrick Hall, John Park
Will go: John Park, Jermaine Sellers
Agree? Disagree? Sound off!
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Tired of idiots prejudging and faking they're not looking for a whore (BsAs)
So, I posted an ad here.
I know this whole is FULL of whores. Still, I thought some of you could still read.
Out of dozens of emails, I only talked to 1 nice guy (foreigner, older), another one my age (also foreigner) who is a VERY nice young man and REALLY got what my ad was about, great sense of humour, we were out and about to concerts, talked about lots of stuff as if we knew each other for a long time! We might soon get out cameras and go out shooting the city, will defintelly be FUN, as we both are photography lovers and enthusiats. (See? You actually CAN meet the right nice girl! You just have to be the right nice guy!)
Other than that, just hysterical argentines posing as foreigners, even though a lil one there seems to be very intelligent but way too self assured. And others just do NOT count.
I guess you men come here and are even USED to ads that say it is not about sex, and the more they say it, the more you THINK it is about sex and the WILDER the sex might be.
I am frankly tired of being offended by poor spirits like yours.
The last argie I talked to thru this (that was a nice guy, but apparently looking for a job, not someone nice to talk to and go to cultural events in this city! posing like an US citizen: "I was abroad... i dont feel argentine" - typical! - and all that kind of posing shit they do here) tried to make ME ask for perdón when actually I did NOTHING. As usual argentine men fake a hysterical situation to confuse you and you end up asking for perdón just for politeness cuzz it seems someone had a misunderstanding you had no intention of causing. At the end, only thing I know is the guy was totally hysterical, telling me he could not "promise me anything" like a "relationship"... blablabla...
HELLO-O? Did you read my ad??? "Movies/arts/sense of humour etc"?
I MEAN what I say there.
I did not post this to be prejudged and even OFFENDED for nothing from you jerks that wrote to me, like a certain JC (pic) who says he is from Florida, but looks damn argentine??? I wrote him back, and guess what? I think he is totally ugly.
As I said, it helps if you are noy ugly, but still I can see more than THAT in people.
Same applies to the hysterical argie mentioned above from Recoleta (so he says, as if that is impressive) that posed as a very well educated person living in the US (do you think I will think you are damn rich if you write that to me, as well as list all your job experiences and diplomas like in a CV? NOOOOOOT. I dont care ok? And frankly think that is ridiculous. Even more ridiculous whenyou could not prove you act in accordance to your supposedly good education).
(Just one thing, recoletoso: after talking to you, and you almost RUINED my night just on Gchat, I was decided to delete my ad. But thank God I did not, cuzz I met the very nice guy, the only one, I mentioned above. Ha! Talk about quantity versus quality.)
I will write this and I wont say "sorry that I am writting this) cuzz this JC was the last drop. Really. La gota que rebalsó el vaso.
So this JC (Juan Carlos? Jesus Cristo???) writes to me like this. Attention: this is his 1st email and how he presents himself.
"Hi Im from Florida. I travel often to Argentina I need a friend to go eat something around Recoleta. I dont care about sex.
If you send me a pic it will be nce.
Best, J"
OK, so probably he has a problem holding a spoon or a knife and needs company to eat. Still, and despite of his pic, I gave him a chance. [doens't he also sound rude? i thought so, but my feminine heart gave him a chance]
"Hi... J.
Thanx for writing and the pic. I understand you are the guy in green arent ya?
I'd like to know a bit more about you before I decide if I'd like to meet you or not. Very few people, if almost none, understood my message. And I think the ad is well written, so it is not about me.
And no, this is not about sex. Thanx that you got that! =D
So, what are your main interests... are you also an arts person?
You said you travel often to Argentina; why so? Never really lived here? I guess you like it here dont ya? =D
Guess we could start like this.
Thanx, please dont get this the wrong way, INITIALS"
All right. Polite, but still trying to be discrete and protecting myself of any adventurers, liars, whatevers.
So Jesus Cristo answers:
"Its fine dont worry, yes im the one in green.
I wish you luck.
Regards,"
DUH? I answered:
"OH so you're putting me down?
Dont wanna say anything about yourself?
Wow. Amazing."
How do you suppose you will get anything out of me when you write like THAT about yourself? Cant you see you were so horrible and I still gave you the CHANCE to introduce yourself in a decent manner?
No you did not. Cuzz next thing I know - JUST NOW! - the guy takes his time to write this (well, he is Jesus Cristo, so I think he has got all time... like, he is dead, but now and then he says he will come back, so thats the idea here):
"Read how you introduce yourself. Ive learned to stay away from ppl like you.
Regards,"
ALRIGHT! Mr Shitty Self Introducer can point out fingers on how others introduce THEMSELVES! Hooorray!
Listen peoples, I am not placing my ad for this. This is way offensive.
This goes to you, Peruvian with a GF looking for an affair (yes, I understood THAT, you did not need to say much), and to you, bipolar guy that says he is from Dublin and to whom I asked already to stop sending bipolar messages...
You damn stop! As for Argies - like our little fake estadunidense JC here, who surely cleans asses in Florida but acts like a true argie (they cant stop themselves, can they?), you are FORBIDDEN to write me, okay?
So i go, and with all the politeness left in me (very little after this), and write him back:
"LOL
You ARE damn funny.
and this is because
1- you make no sense
2- you dont READ
3- there is nothing wrong about how i introduce myself
4- the only problem that might be is that YOU, LIKE 90,9% of those who answered, happened to be looking for a WHORE and are definitelly upset that you got the wrong person here.
So asking about your likes and dislike sin BsAs... not sending my pic upfront... asking a lil bit more about you (you said NOTHING... tell me about "how you present yourself" and "I learned to stay away from people like you"...) makes me a horrible and dangerous person? hahaha!
Actually, you are horrible and I gave you a chance by answering your email. Cuzz i look for what i ASK in my ad.
You were just RUDE in your first email.
"I dont care about sex".
Ok, me neither, but you are damn rude. This is the only thing you really said about yourself, and you need company to go eat in Recoleta.
There are LOTS of whores on Craigslist that would have sex for food, and I know it. Everyone does.
Argentines are starving!!!
So what you basically said is: "I'll pay your food, you stay there close to me and I dont care about sex, not even if you charge me other 10 pesos only - that is AFTER the food!, I'd rather give that money to you so that you leave."
You are a prejudging pig, thats what you are.
And I am GLAD you wanna stay away from nice people like me.
Go to hell.
Try another ad.
Or just ask for DELIVERY - then you wont need someone to go eat with you in fancy (???) Recoleta.
Idiota."
Guess he deserved it.
"I dont care about sex".
Ok, me neither, you can get that from my ad. Thats not something to be written in your first email anyways, specially if you READ my ad, instead of going thru all CLs ad like a bot. How did u present yourself? Then I ask a lil bit about you - that should have properly come in your FIRST email, instead of "I dont care about sex" and you put me off? I am not upset that you put me off. I dont care. I am upset with how people prejudge once ("this is a whore, but a polite one") and then when they are worng they prejudge again ("i stay away from people like you" = nice people that ask normal questions like in a decent introduction? aham.) Then you refuse to say anythign about you and complain about how I introduce myself (when I did not even start, all i did was ask you what you should have written b4? Cmon, you are annoyed with the simplest questions cuzz you want a whore.
Go to Costa Salguero, Cocodrilo, etc... a simple search on the net and you wil get dozens of addresses!
I am a SUPER nice person, SUPER. I know what i am. I dont have to meet you guys ok? Nope!
But if you are super nice, it would be super super nice to meet.
Thats not the case.
I know this city like the palms of my hands, but i am NOT argentine.
Probably wating my time here writing this, but you know what? One gets truly tired.
And may this waste of time make me lose less time in the future, not encouraging you jerks to write me - that is, of course, if you are a lil less than a total jerk and actually know you are a jerk. Other dont even have that idea crossing their minds.
Hey, JC, you deserved it.
Learn to ask for delivery!
Or just go out with super nanny 38-i-don-need-your-money! She just wants you to pay for her dinner.
Chau.
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T-Pain Says Lil Wayne's Jail Time Put T-Wayne Album On Hold
'We just gonna wait until he gets out to really get in on that,' he tells Mixtape Daily.
By Shaheem Reid
T-Wayne
Photo: Young Money
The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive
Despite naysayers' talk that the duet album between T-Pain and Lil Wayne will never happen, Mr. Pain says the project is very much still alive, just on hold.
"The T-Wayne album, we're actually gonna wait until he gets out," Pain said about Weezy's jail time. "He has so much going on. He has Rebirth out right now. I don't wanna interrupt that. We just gonna wait until he gets out to really get in on that. We recorded a bunch of songs. But, right now, it's time for him and his personal sh--. We definitely got an album's worth of material, but it's only an album's worth. It's nothing to pick from. We just got an album. We can put out whatever we feel like and say, 'Hey, this is T-Wayne's album,' or we can actually try to make it good. Like we're actually trying to make an album and say, 'This is the good T-Wayne album.' Rather than just record 12 songs and say, 'Here you go, mutha----as! I know you want it. You gonna buy it anyway, just 'cause you think it's good.' "
Pain, who always has a joke up his sleeve or in his top hat, had a lighthearted response when asked what he thought of his supergroup teammate having to go to prison.
"It happens, man," the singer said. "People go to jail. That's something he's gotta go through. I'm happy it's not f---ing 10 years. That's just something that's going on. I know his commissary [prison store] is ridiculous. He's got so much money in his commissary. You think Baby is gonna let him sit up in there and eat Doritos? Wayne got [his food] coming with steaks. ... I know what's going on there.
"Young Money is still there also. He's in the studio 24/7," Pain added. "It's gonna be like Tupac. You still gonna get 1,000 songs from Wayne. You ain't gonna miss nothing. It's gonna be like he never went to jail. I'm pretty sure they're gonna put out a gang of songs. I'm pretty sure they're gonna do a 'Free Lil Wayne' campaign. That's how it goes."
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So it is read an e-book week or something. And so for today only, until Midnight EST, I make the following offer:
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U-Kiss-Bingeul Bingeul (The Best Song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtLWGX5yHFs
Lyrics:
Are you ready!!
u u u u-kiss and
brave sound brave sound
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul(yeah Ha!!)
hwatgime baeteun mari yoreon kkori dwaesseo
ije wa huhoehaedo michin sorin geol
neowa na ireon nari ol jureun mollasseo
I wanna see you girl dorawa jebal
nareul tteonagaseo neoman jal sara
mwot gateun sanghwangiya nan jeongmal jichyeosseo
jeonhwa han tong jocha haji annneun neo
neon mot! dwaet! seo!
nae meorin binggeul binggeul
nal tteonagaji malla haetjanha
jeongmallo niga pillyohadan mallya
I just want you baby here right now, now! now!
saranghago itdan marya
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul(ni juwireul) binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul(oneuldo) binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul(yeah Ha!!)
nan ni juwireul maemdora binggeul binggeul
neomani nal manjoksikyeo You make me tingle tingle
neon nae sarmui bingo keojyeobeoryeotdeon nae eager
ttaemune nan neoreul irheo neon mirror soge girl
jjaekkakjjaekkak jjaekkakjjaekkak siganeun heulleogago
o dodaeche al su eobseo neoui maeumeul
saengkkeussaengkkeut saengkkeussaengkkeut misojitdeon neo
eodiro ganni na mot chatgetda girl
nareul tteonagaseo neoman jal sara
mwot gateun sanghwangiya nan jeongmal jichyeosseo
jeonhwa han tong jocha haji annneun neo
neon mot! dwaet! seo!
eojet bam mwo!haet!seo! oo
nal tteonagaji malla haetjanha
jeongmallo niga pillyohadan mallya
I just want you baby here right now, now! now!
saranghago itdan marya!!
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul (ni juwireul) binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul (oneuldo) binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul(yeah Ha!!)
I just want you know
ajikdo saranghajanha(Hey!)
naegen neo ppunirangeo jal algo itjanha(Ho!)
jiul su eopdan geol You are the only one
jebal nareul tteonajima!!
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul(binggeul binggeul)
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul
binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul(binggeul binggeul)binggeul baenggeul binggeul baenggeul(yeah Ha!!)
ni juwireul nan oneuldo
Translation:
Are you ready
u u u u-kiss and
brave sound brave sound
Spin spin spin spin. Spin spin spin spin
Spin spin spin spin. Spin spin spin spin
It was all words said out of anger
Even though I regret now, I was crazy, girl
I never thought you and I would have such a day
I wanna see you girl, come back, please
Now that you have left me, only you are living well
What kind of situation is this, Im really exhausted
Not even a phone call from you
Youre. So. Mean.
My head is spinning spinning
Dont leave me
I definitely need you
I just want you baby here right now now now
I love you
Spin spin spin spin (Around you) spin spin spin spin
Spin spin spin spin (Today, too) spin spin spin spin
Im spinning all around you
Only you can make me satisfied. You make me tingle tingle.
You are my lifes bingo. To throw everything away for you, Im eager.
Because I lost you, youre the girl in the mirror
Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock, time passes by
Oh your heart which I cannot understand at all
Smile smile smile smile, the smiling you
Where did you go I cannot find you girl
Now that you have left me, only you are living well
What kind of situation is this, Im really exhausted
Not even a phone call from you
Youre. So. Mean.
What did you do last night, oh oh
Dont leave me
I definitely need you
I just want you baby here right now now now
I love you
Spin spin spin spin (Around you) spin spin spin spin
Spin spin spin spin (Today, too) spin spin spin spin
Until now, I still love you
Only you know me this well
Indispensable girl, you are the only one
Please dont leave me
Spin spin spin spin (Around you) spin spin spin spin
Spin spin spin spin (Today, too) spin spin spin spin
All around you, today too
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Question about the Flip Ultra HD...
Hey guys,
I'm looking to get a Flip Ultra HD but I have one quick question for those who have one before I make the purchase.
When connecting the camera to the TV via the HDMI cable, can you turn it on and see what the camera is viewing in the TV? Or do you have to record something with the camera first and it will only play back on the TV?
Basically, I wanna be able to see the images the camera is seeing on the TV in real time WITHOUT recording it first. This is an important feature for me, so if the Flip doesn't do it, can you guys suggest me something that will and is around the Flips price?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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I’m going back
to Texas tomorrow, y’all. For a week, anyways.
Big party on Dutton Drive. The last waltz. The final hurrah.
“Hey, my mom’s not at home. You wanna come over?”
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