Idol Chatter: Week 6

First of all I would like to say Congrats to Paula on the new lips. I don't really care for them but they obviously make you very happy.

I missed the very beginning of last night's show which means I missed Lakisha (I found myself calling her Mandisa last night, whatever happened to her.) She did Donna Summer's Last Dance, my absolute favorite song. My husband saw it and said I would have been impressed and he hates AI so I have to believe him. I also missed or at least assume I did, Gwen Stefani's intro. I thought she was a great help. I loved her honesty with the contestants.

Here's a rundown of what I actually did see other than Paula's new lips.
Chris Sligh Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
Did not like it at all
Gina Glocksen I'll Stand By You
My husband and I are still trying to figure out if our TV is broken. The judges raved about this performance and we both agreed it was not very good to us
Sanjaya Malakar Bathwater
He gets an F for the hair alone. Faux-hawk. WTF? GO HOME!

Haley Scarnato True Colors
She looked great but I could not hear her vocals
Phil Stacey Every Breath You Take
Nice job. One of the few times I really liked him
Melinda Dolittle Heaven Knows
I thought she sounded better than Donna Summer and I LOVE DONNA SUMMER. I can't wait for her CD.
Blake Lewis Love Song
I love how cool he is. And I don't think any of the judges have listened to 311
Jordin Sparks Hey Baby
Super fun performance.
Chris Richardson Don't Speak
Don't try to sing like Justin Timberlake anymore

Overall, a pretty boring show last night.
Who I think should go home if purely based on musical ability: Sanjaya
Who I think should go home because I'm just not impressed: Chris R
Who I think America will actually give the ax: Chris S

Tune in tonight for results.
Will Work For Shoes

Results: I was right. Later Chris Sligh.

Idol Chatter: Week 5

All performances were great this week. I think that can definitely be contributed to this week's theme, British Invasion. My post is a day late and the results have already come out. My favorite contestant was voted off or rather not voted in to stay. You will be missed Stephanie. I'll keep my eyes open for you in the future. The wild-haired Sanjaya gets to stay another week. I would like to thank the crazy, crying little girl in the audience. I now know exactly why this boy is still on the show. Parents, why are your kids up so late making phone calls? My bed time was 9:30 when I was her age.

Next week should be interesting. I hope everyone realizes they could go at any moment. Don't get too comfortable. And now I have to pick a new favorite. Maybe I'll have 2. Yes, 2. 1 boy and 1 girl. My boy will be Blake and my girl will be....hmm this part is tough. I'm going to have to pick 2 for the ladies, Jordin and Melinda. I would just pick Melinda, but I gots to show love for the mixed babies out there since I am one. Aren't we just the cutest? See you next week.

Will Work For Shoes

Idol Chatter: Week 4

My apologies. This week has been absolutely crazy and I did not have a chance to post until now and it's going to be short. Diana Ross was the theme for Tuesday's performances from the final 12 contestants. Simon called Ryan out again for being gay. Ryan: "Stay out of my closet" Simon :"Come out" It was fantastic. Back to the performances. The scales are beginning to even as far as men compared to women, but the 3, or is it 4 now (Jordin) powerhouses give the women an edge. I will return to my regular format next week and give the songs performed and the order.

Who I think should go based on musical ability: Sanjaya
Who I think should go for my own reasons: Sanjaya
Who I think America will give the ax: Stephanie*
*
I must note that this is not what I think, only how I think America will decide.

See you next week,
Will Work For Shoes

What actually happened: Sanjaya, Phil and Brandon were in the bottom 3. Brandon went home. I'm glad I was wrong Stephanie.

Why Women Wednesday

Witizens,

Another week, another day, another Wednesday, and another quick question for the ladies. Why... Oh why, women, do you have such a problem letting go of old and outdated friendships? I mean, by the time that the relationship is held together by the glue of time itself, and the only commonalities are restaurants, knowing all of each others best stories, and a mutual hatred for one another, why not just call it quits? I've seen the way men fall out, and granted, it's usually for more sound reasons than us ladies, but nevertheless, men just dump it like it's hot. Their actions are as swift as their decision. Women, why do we try to find the rationale in ending old friendships instead of relying on our gut? Why invest time in something that will inevitably end?

I would say hope would be my number one reason for hanging onto expired friendships. A hope that they may change, or I may change; perhaps some form of maturity and/or a resolution. However, hope springs eternal, and I don't have all fucking day. This may be the reason that amongst my friends, I am one to dump it a lot. There's really no one thing that irks me; rather, I believe I throw in the towel only when there's no hope in my friend for me. Whereas some may say I am a bit heartless, I find the loss of hope to be the most jagged little pill to swallow. Women, why are you beating that horse... It's dead!

Women, why do we befriend men/women that drive us up the wall? My mom's best friend of like 40+ years is also her biggest rival. Why? Is that even healthy? Are we just so needy of affection or attention that we settle for friends that absolutely suck balls? If so... Why?

Truly,

Not~So~Cosmo

Witsy's World Affairs

Witizens,

I tried 3 times, unsuccessfully, to report on the demise of the late (not so great) Anna Nicole, the meltdown of a teen sensation, the bald and Britney Spears, and the woes of a rejected space cadet that no one really remembers the name anyway. Thrice, my computer overruled and found it too stupid to save and/or publish and just kept repeatedly dumping it. I call that prophecy, so I'll leave those topics for the cheesy tabloids. Besides, Witsy is better than that.

More important in the world is the stupidity of world affairs and everyday people. I was recently watching my love bug, Stephen Colbert, interviewing some African American woman. (It will become clear why someone as controversial and lazy as myself didn't just write "Black" instead of African American.) The woman and writer was weighing in her opinion of Barack Obama, the Black Community, and the '08 election. Her view is that the Black community isn't so accepting of Obama as a Black American because his dad is actually from Africa; therefore, making him what she termed an "African-Afican American"... The difference, you ask. Well, according to this chick, Obama's heritage isn't like the heritage of Black Americans, with all the slavery, love for bling-bling, and the great turnip vs. collard greens debate. According to moi, the main difference between African Americans and African-African Americans is that the Department of Redundancy Department will call and ask for its style back from one and not the other. I can only suppose.

Now, I haven't gone out amongst my fellow Black Americans to ask their opinion on this "African-African American" bullshit, but I did manipulate the mind of my Black friend just for sport. When she gave me grief for not voting (I'm soooo Apathetic) and lectured me on us having our first Black president, I simply asked his name. Naturally, she didn't know anything other than he was getting her vote because he's Black. So, I told her his name in the most dramatic hushed whisper, and she immediately changed her vote, exclaiming, "Hell naw! That bitch might be a terrorist." I guess that will count as one less ignorant Floridian vote, but it was a lesson for me in peoples' selective ignorance. How many Black voters will go to the polls jonesin' to vote for who may become the first Black Prez, only to end up scoffing at that Taliban name on the ballots? My guess.... Too many.

My sister believes Obama should have taken a page out of Malcolm X's book, and changed his name a long time ago, that is, if he was interested in politics. She's not known for her level-headedness, but I'm afraid she has a good point. The problem would be that when they dug up the info on his birth name, Barack Hussein Obama, it would have seemed even worse. I suppose this situation fits the old query, "What's in a name?" Would an Obama by any other name really be President? If he wanted to make chicken, watermelon, and collard greens America's new favorite snacks, would Blacks really accept him and all his Africanness? Why were Blacks trying to convince an unwilling Tiger Woods to admit he was Black, but poor Obama who says it loud, "I'm Black and I'm proud!" isn't quite Black enough? Why wouldn't he have the same mindset of any other African American in this country? How much do Black/African Americans really want to take it back to "The Motherland"? Could this issue of race possibly become any dumber? Tune in next time for my edition of Witsy World Affairs, in an attempt to understand our fellow humans.

Truly,

Not~So~Cosmo

Aside:

In truth, I slipped up his name and called him "Obama bin Lada" one night... It kind of stuck. Also, I remember telling a certain Lioness, one of my more political friends, that his entire name was Barack Hussein Obama, and she thought I was joking or I had been watching too much spoof news. Wikipedia, Dude.... Wikipedia....

Idol Chatter: Week 3

Tonight, 12 lucky and hopefully talented, deserving contestants will make it to the illustrious top 12 on American Idol. This week, the contestants had to lay it on out on the line, because for some, this was their last chance. And for the third week in a row, the ladies blew the men out of the water. I will be surprised if a female does not take the big prize this year. Enough predictions for now, let's get to who sang what.

Males
1. Blake Lewis All Mixed Up
*always does a song I'd never imagine on AI
2. Sanjaya Malakar Waiting On The World To Change
3. Sundance Head Jeremy
4. Chris Richardson Tonight I Wanna Cry
5. Jared Cotter If You Really Love Me
6. Brandon Rogers I Just Want To Celebrate
7. Phil Stacey I Need You
8. Chris Sligh Wanna Be Loved
*WOO HOO!

Females
1. Jordin Sparks Heartbreaker
2. Sabrina Sloan Don't Let Go
3. Antonella Barba Put Your Records On
*I hope Americans finally realized that she photographs much better than she sings
4. Haley Scarnato If My Heart Had Wings
*sounds like a Disney princess, and that's not a bad thing
5. Stephanie Edwards Sweet Thing
*comes out every week like she already won
6. LaKisha Jones I Have Nothing
7. Gina Glockson Call Me When You're Sober
8. Melinda Doolittle I'm A Woman

Usually at this point I would give you my top and bottom 3 from each week but I've decided to just tell you who I don't want to see in the top 12.

Males: Sanjaya and Jared
Females: Antonella and Haley (she's really not that bad but the other 6 woman are phenomenal. If it were up to me, I'd let her stay and send Sundance home instead.)

We'll see tonight how America voted. I hope I am not shocked and totally appalled, as I have been in the past with this show. I'll see you next week when the real competition begins. Good luck boys because you're all going to need it.

Ba-bye,
Will Work For Shoes

P.S. Idol Chatter will be moving to Wednesday starting next week since AI will be on 2 days a week now as opposed to 3.


So the results are in and their were definitely some upset people last night. Good bye to Antonella, Sabrina, Jared and Sundance. America voted and America decided.

Idol Chatter: Week 2

So we are down to 10 each and the competition is heating up. Those ladies really look like they want to win, but the gentleman aren't just going to hand the victory over. And I have a request for the judges, namely Randy and Paula: PLEASE STOP TELLING THE CONTESTANTS HOW AMAZING THEY LOOK AFTER A SHITTY PERFORMANCE. This is a vocal talent competition, not a damn BEAUTY PAGEANT. Plus, I think the ladies know you are patronizing them. Most of those comments are followed by a HEAVY eye-roll. So anyway, here's what the guys and gals sang this week.

GUYS
1. Phil Stacey Missing You
2. Jared Cotter Let's Get It On
3. A.J. Tabaldo Feelin' Good
4. Sanjaya Malakar Steppin' Out With My Baby"
5. Chris Sligh Trouble
* he's got a hot wife. NICE!
6. Nick Pedro Fever
7. Blake Lewis Virtual Insanity
8. Brandon Rogers Time After Time
9. Chris Richardson Geek In The Pink
10. Sundance Head Mustang Sally

GALS
1. Gina Glockson How Do I Get You Alone
* Ryan Seacrest called out this girl's boyfriend on national TV and said that after 2 years of dating "it's time for the ring"
2. Alaina Alexander Not Ready To Make Nice
3. Lakisha Jones Midnight Train To Georgia
4. Melinda Doolittle My Funny Valentine
*she's so sweet and humble
5. Antonella Barba Because You Loved Me
6. Jordin Sparks Reflection
7. Stephanie Edwards Dangerously in Love
8. Leslie Hunt Feelin' Good
* I hate when 2 people do the same song in the same week and 1 is way better than the other one, in this case A.J. being the better of the 2
9. Haley Scarnato Queen Of The Night
10. Sabrina Sloan All The Man That I Need

So those are the songs and here are my top and bottom 3 from each group.
Top 3 Guys: A.J. and the following guys all tied for second; Phil, Blake and Brandon
Bottom 3 Guys: Jared, Nick and Sanjaya
Top 3 Gals: Melinda, Stephanie and Sabrina
Bottom 3 Gals: Leslie, Alaina, and Antonella (2 of the 3 got the "at least you look beautiful" line)

I was 2 for 4 last week. We'll find out tonight on Fox how I did this week. And stay tuned for the show that comes on after the results. It's fun to see how many adults AREN'T smarter than a 5th grader.

See you next time,
Will Work For Shoes

Again, straight from American Idol.com: Unfortunately for Nicholas, Alaina, AJ, & Leslie, it was the end of the AI Road.

I'm getting better, 3 for 4, although A.J. leaving is a major disappointment. He was my favorite male.