Tuesday night, the intrepid Ryan Seacrest was apparently so full of goodwill now that he's a bonafide star (with his own star — that people walk on — but still ...) that he couldn't help but rip on visiting Clay Aiken, Constantine, Carrie, and Anwar, and give chick advice to Anthony. The theme for Tuesday night's American Idol was about as loose as the waistband of Scott Savol's jeans. American Idol contestants were given the task of choosing a song from the past five years, and contestants reacted by scrabbling together a hodgepodge of tunes — from foot stomping country girl Carrie Underwood's "When God Fearin' Women Get The Blues" to Constantine Maroulis' sweaty "How You Remind Me."
Ryan Seacrest — yes, Ryan, we know the show is all about you — gleefully announced at show's beginning: "... We continue to CUT the contestants." Yes, you do, Ryan. But more on that later. Ryan was more evil tonight than usual, joking about Anwar's departure by saying he was teaching music again, showing little tykes how to scream by wearing too-tight jeans? What? Did I get that right? Stupid, and childish. Ryan announced the theme — "Songs since the Millennium" — and even Ryan seemed to think it stank of lame.
Niftily, AI featured contestants' hometowns and families. Carrie, from Checotah, Oklahoma (I've BEEN there, can you believe it?) apparently feeds the cows, sings to the cows, loves the cows. Carrie's mother is beautiful. She cried as she talked about how great a daughter Carrie is. Carrie kicked the fun night off with a lively country Barbiegirl "When God Fearin' Women Get the Blues." I liked it. At first. Toward the end of the song, Carrie seemed to be losing concentration. Carrie looked great — shining blonde hair all straight and modern. Her clothes were good for the song — loved the old-fashioned Western shirt. She moved more than usual, and I think it's a good thing she's ditched the high heels as she doesn't seem to handle them well. Randy, who tonight managed to dole out advice like the musical Ann Landers, liked her country roots (frankly I didn't notice them... I thought her colorist did a great job), but he did notice that she was just under pitch throughout the song. Paula, coherent and helpful tonight, said she felt Carrie had chosen a song that threw away her "good vocals." Simon sneered, "I don't understand this kind of music." (Audience boos. Bad Simon. Evil Simon. Look, he's thinking of tying our beloved Carrie to the railroad tracks! Hissss!!!!) He explained that, after all, he IS British (Oh, yeah. Just because you guys had the Beatles.), and concluded that her fans will love the performance. Ryan, in an aside to Carrie, asks her how she manages to remember the words. Since she's actually forgotten the words to a few songs and made up her own, that was a little ouchy there, Ryan. Careful, your black heart is showing.
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— go to most recent comments1 - TylerNewton
"Who will go: It should be Scott, but, sadly, could be Vonzell"
Thanks for showing you have an understand of the dynamics of American Idol voting.
2 - DrPat
Chicks love this.
Protecting la Anthony in case it comes out he's getting more votes from macho guys than from the gals?
3 - Mike
Yeah, the gays just love him. Poor thing has that same thing that's been dogging Clay to look forward to and Anthony isn't gay either.
4 - Candy
You don't have a very good sense of humor do you? Ryan's a tease. He's not cruel. That remark to Clay was a compliment. Lighten up, whoever you are. Quite taking everything and everyone so seriously.
5 - Steve S
Yeah, the gays just love him.
You need to visit gay Idol blogs. If my community was the sole group to vote, Anthony would have been gone long ago. Of the remaining performers left, it is Bo and Vonzell who have the most support in the gay community. (coincidentally, happen to be my two fav singers since the series began).
6 - Steve S
And nobody gets attacked more in the gay Idol blogs than Clay Aiken, except for maybe Star Jones (the View) and Marcia Cross (desperate housewives). And no, I can't explain it.
7 - LoriKate
Candy -- Maybe I should put *lol* before and/or after my comments about Ryan. I was attempting a kind of tongue-in-cheek humour. Perhaps it didn't translate.
8 - Lana
I can't believe Constantine got voted off. What is this show coming to where a no-talent woman abuser (according to smokinggun.com) can get in the top 3 of a SINGING competition and sing mostly flat the entire night? Even though it wasn't Constantine's best song or performance as a whole Constantine was the best that the competition had to offer. Scott sings the same style of song (badly) I might add and remains in the competition why? I suggest america rethinks before dialing for such a contestant. I myself will no longer be watching it because the best performers are gone. Anwar, Constantine and Nadia who will all be successful in the future i'm sure. For the future put your vote to good use from now on .. vote Bo or Carrie.
9 - LoriKate
I agree, Lana. My daughter is seriously planning to wear black tomorrow, as she is in mourning for Constantine.
10 - Akn1
What did ryan say to Pamela Anderson that made her tug on her shirt?
11 - Artradioguy
You guys had better start listening to Simon. He, along with Simon Fuller, created Pop Idol (AI's daddy), and though he's blunt, he knows what makes a pop star. Did any of you people see P. Diddy's Making the Band. P was as mean or meaner than Simon because the pop music world is a cruel mistress. That whole crying thing that Paula did was just over the top. You'd think she'd been having an affair with Con and he just announced he was leaving her for another woman. I can understand his mother being in tears, but Paula? Bad form, Paula, bad form. And Seacrest. Seacrest out is a just a fond desire but now that he has a star on the walk of fame (even though you have to pay for your own star) we're gonna have to endure him for the run of the show. The best thing to emerge from all of the AI seasons so far is.... William Hung, at least HE gives us a few laughs.And the Cingular commercial is giving that little no talent star his due. Go William (she bangs she bangs).
12 - Tammie
Simon's NOT always right. Who's THE biggest star to come out of AI? Clay. And the winner that season, Rubin - who?Does anybody even remember poor Rube?
Simon has predicted that Carrie will sell more records than ANY of the Idol winners. Yea right. She has about as much charisma as Scott!
13 - Eric Olsen
I agree that Carrie and Scott are virtually identical, except for appearance, personality, sex appeal, likability, intelligence, comprehensibility of speaking voice, body type, personal integrity, singing voice, and showbiz future. Other than that - identical.
14 - Luann
So Sorry to see Constantine go. But if what the buzz is, is true that haters are voting for the worse, who at this point they have designated that to be poor Scott, they are out to bring down AI and in return slam Scott because they have no intention of buying his cd if he wins. And yes Ryan was kidding Clay, its what Ryan does.
15 - Sherry
I think that by the "Shocking" leaving of Constantine that AI has shown just exactly how predictable the show is and has been for the past four episodes. Constantine was never in the bottom three, his fanbase is huge and they would vote for him even if he sang off key for an entire song...because they are fans! AI predetermines who they want to win and that's that. The show is a farce and that's why there are web sites promoting Scott so that AI will be a laughingstock of a show, as Scott shouldn't have even been in the final twelve. Oh, by the way, Ryan does like Clay and loves teasing...which can be taken the wrong way but I don't honestly think he is cruel.
16 - Kickapoo
Constantine should have been out eons ago. Until recently he'd been out of tune a lot. And his last performance was very much weaker than his other ones. The song he picked did not emphasise so much on vocal calisthenics or melody but relies heavily on vocal quality (particularly the bass) and power. He just didn't pull it off. Not well. Not at all.
Re Scott, I think it's cause he looks like an underdog. He does have an amazing voice quality, but his style is mediocre and he looks downright scary. And he's usually either smug or whimpering on the results show (the latter before the results are announced, the former afterwards), neither of which are very attractive on anyone. It would be a shame if he won.
Anthony Fedorov looks like those Eastern European boys who feature so prominently on gay porn. Kinda hot, but I wouldn't vote for him. Celine Dion?!?
Bo's gotta change that look. It's really cool that he has the "Hyde" vibe (cf. That 70s Show) but he just looks scraggly sometimes.
Carrie's cute and pretty and she can sing. But she is rather bland.
Vonzell is amazing, though she does lose control of her voice sometimes. Though I love her and believe she should win (now that Mario is gone), her rendition of I Turn to You did start out very much flat. Only consolation was that the arrangement was truly challenging.
17 - Kickapoo
Btw, I know it's kinda weird, but I find Ryan Seacrest unbearably HOT!
18 - Cassy
I am so mad that Constantine left. Why are we keeping Scott and Anthony in the compotion? They are good but bland. I feel the reason they are there is for simpathy voters. We should vote for someone who is actually good. I am rooting for Bo. He is an awesome performer. I hate country music but I think Carrie is really good as well. She has a good shot but I don't think she would have good record sails since she is country. Vonzell is really good too and definitely should be in the final 3 if not even better than that. She is very appealing and always picks good songs.
I really don't see how Ryan is a jerk. He was just joking around on Tuesday. Have sense of humor.
19 - Mike
"Yeah, the gays just love him. Poor thing has that same thing that's been dogging Clay to look forward to and Anthony isn't gay either."
So sorry guys. I think I was not clear in what I said. I wasn't at all referring to anything Ryan said. I was remarking upon what I read at datalounge recently. There's been threads devoted to Anthony every week and I won't go into details.
Maybe each blog has its own favourites, Steve. Each season some good looking guy who gets the attention on the gay blogs. Clay, Kalan and now Anthony. I don't care if they like a guy, they're entitled to that. Its the attitude that once they decide a guy is gay they get angry that he is closeted and set out to "out" the guy, whether he's gay or not.
20 - Steve S
Mike, I think you just corroborated my statement. The DL was just one of the places I was referring to. You mention yourself how people get angry. Most of the Anthony threads are started by a gay fan or by a straight housewife suffering from Aikenitis, they just adore Anthony, and then the rest of the thread just rips him apart. Your own words and wouldn't that substantiate my claim in comment 5?
21 - Mike
I see what you mean, Steve. Of course they adore Anthony but its not his voice they're admiring. He gets ripped on for that.
22 - Steve S
yeah, but that principle can be applied to so many people. And I wouldn't judge the 'trend' of a community by a blog where 99.9% of the posters all have the same handle 'Anonymous'.
23 - Citrus
You are SO RIGHT about Ryan. Why is he so RUDE to people? I recall him telling Scott his glasses were "greasy" and ordering Nadia around like she was the special at Denny's. What is his problem? He has NO TACT and is very crass. I am not an Anwar fan, but I thought what he said was just atrocious. It's one thing to say something like that in your living room, but when you're the HOST of the show?
Yikes, what an asshole.
24 - -E
I guess my *this should be found as offensive and rude* radar doesn't work. I don't think Ryan says anything that is rude, most of it is just stupid. Take what this post is- tongue and cheek- and learn exactly what Ryan is doing. Even LoriKate said she was posting tongue in cheek.
As for Constantine? It's just a stupid show. If it had been up to me, he would have been gone several weeks ago. But then I would have never passed Scott to be in the competition and Anthony would have been out a while back too.
What I find so entertaining is the people "mourning" over a tv show or calling it a conspiracy. These people are getting more fame more than their 15 minutes worth by this so called "controversy" so don't feel sorry for them.
25 - i love jesus
shame on you scott for useing god to try and win this contest. just like bush used god to win the election.now look at this country were the laughing stock of the world.if you win god will punish the show and no one will respect it anymore. quit making cristians feel guilty about voiting against you, besides idol worship is a sin. if god wanted you to win he would have given you talent. by the way were was your wife tuesday night?