LIVE IDOL! Archuleta, Daly Both in Trouble

As soon as I woke up this morning, I told the Forever Fiancee how beautiful she is. Then I volunteered to give the kids baths when I get home from work. Then I gave the FF a hot smooch and offered to call out for Chinese tonight.

Why was I so amorous, so dreamy, so husbandly perfecto?

'Cause it's Idol Night, my friends. And my family hates Idol Night. Despises it. Can't stand a second. Idol Night means Daddy spends two hours telling everyone to shoosh so he can hear the tender nuance in Amanda Overmyer's caterwauling. It means Daddy will be sitting at the computer writing dumb jokes about male strippers while Mommy puts both crying kids to bed. The things I do to entertain you people.

Yes, Idol is a whopping two hours tonight, starting at 8 p.m. The Final 11 will be covering more Beatles songs. Which means Carly Smithson just might wail Oh! Darling after all -- and wee David Archuleta just might soil his Underoos at the thought of butchering more Lennon-McCartney. America gave the show favorite a pass last week when he blanked on We Can Work It Out. But if he screws up again this week, you'll see the Chosen One lose serious votes. Let chaos reign! I love it.

As always, we'll have the Pop Life Idol Chat raging right here. Last week we tallied 244 deliciously snarky comments during the show, an outpouring of madcappery that lit up cyberspace with joy. So come on back tonight and bring a friend! See you at 8!

Comments

[Ron]

I'm with your family. I wouldn't waste two minutes of my life, let alone two hours on American Idol. Of course, I'm not paid to report on the show either.

[Bassnote]

I'll be here, as snarky as all that.

[David-b]

Looking forward to it. I think 244 is a mark that is destined to fall tonight.

Special thanks to the FF, Lu Lu and Two Two for, well, putting up with you in general, but especially on Tuesday nights!

One trip to a cub scout pack meeting for me, which gets me home late, and the off to the fun.

Actually, as a side note, having just finished one of the criteria to join the SD fan club - the review of past blog entries:
http://blogs.tampabay.com/popmusic/2006/03/drop_dead_freds.html

It seems that based on the entry above our beloved SD is only 4 days away from a birthday???

S, is this so?
Is this the 'big' 38.

[David-b]

Not sure why that one posted as anonymous.

[jane]

Fresh from the rumor mill (take with the usual grain of salt):

Syesha - "Yesterday"
Kristie Lee - "Penny Lane"
David Cook - "I've Just Seen A Face"

[mrstreme]

Hi gang! Looking forward to more snarkiness with you.

Curious to know if Kristy will try the country thang tonight, especially with Penny Lane....

See you in a bit.

[jane]

A totally different set of rumours... I need more streamlined sources to help my reconnaissance.

Amanda Overmyer - “Back in the USSR”
Kristy Lee Cook - “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”
David Archuleta - “Long and Winding Road”
Michael Johns - “A Day in the Life”
David Cook - “Day Tripper”
Brooke White - “Here Comes the Sun”
Carly Smithson - “Blackbird”
Jason Castro - “Michelle”
Syesha Mercado - “Yesterday”
Chikezie - “I’ve Just Seen A Face”
Ramiele Malubay - “I Should Have Known Better”

[Bassnote]

Ramiele Malubay - “I Should Have Known Better”

That will be the height of irony. It was we all will be saying when she is done.

Brooke White - “Here Comes the Sun”

Not a Lennon/McCartney tune, so I doubt she will be doing that one.

[jane]

Exactly, Bassnote. While I love the rumours and speculation, there's always that underlying element of BS with some of them.

[Marissa]

Yeah, I heard a little birdy tappin' on my window to tell me that it's Senor Se-- err, Sean's birthday on the eve of Easter. I'm still trying to figure out how to send a Funyun bag shaped cupcake-cake Fed Ex.

Jane, the paperdolls are a hit! It's the one way Sean and Steve can see Amanda in her 'kini.

[Marissa]

::waving to FF, Kid LuLu & TwoTwo::

Did ya see David Cook proudly holding up that wrist band?

[Bassnote]

I gotta say that I hate the doo Seacrest is sporting lately. He looks like Ed Grimly.

[Sean Daly]

The new set kinda looks like a sparkly Thunderdome. "One man enter! One Chikezie leave!"

[Marissa]

My son just asked if the Beatles were still around. I gave him the low-down on them and he said, "man! They were such an awesome band!"

[Bassnote]

Simon winked at Ryan again.

[jane]

Well, Syesha didn't show the gams, but she's got on one heck of a push-up bra...

[Marissa]

bahahaha Ed Grimley.

Hey Sean!

[Marissa]

I think Syesha is trying to steer clear of being pegged this season's Haley Scarnato.

[jane]

and the distinction was made that tonight is about the Beatles and not just Lennon/McCartney. So those spoilers might hold...

[Marissa]

"Delved deeper into their own souls." Translation: They took heavier drugs.

[Marissa]

If Idol doesn't work for Amanda, she can always fall back on Rock of Love: SEason 3.

[Marissa]

This. Sucks.

[jane]

maybe it's just me , but she's hitting some really interesting notes...

[Marissa]

... of her 4 note range. Yes.

[Bassnote]

Not the best.

[Marissa]

She's had a best?

[Marissa]

Ah, she's trying to appeal to the Gretchen Wilson lovers out there.

[Bassnote]

She has a point, it's on the knife she's hiding up her pant leg.

[jane]

Wow -- some post-judging personality from Amanda... that's new.

[Marissa]

I heard the train's whistle blow

[Bassnote]

Country crucifier is next.

[Marissa]

is she sporting cowboy boots with THAT dress?

[jane]

Glad I just mixed my Idol cocktail then -- need something to help me endure what she's going to do to the song and my aural sensibility.

[Marissa]

O H M Y G O D! This is just hideous. Horrible. Heinous. Horrific.

[Bassnote]

I now absolutely HATE Kristy Lee Cook. She is KILLING one of my absolute Beatles songs. Yes Kristy, we are laughing at you, and your lousy pitch.

[David-b]

I wish they would hide her away.

[Marissa]

Yeah! It should have been a little more ON KEY! Jeez! where did she FIND that melody? It was hidden away.

[Bassnote]

Paula, how did she sing?

[Carla]

Ever notice when Paula needs to say something positive about someone, she compliments their looks??

[Bassnote]

Simon with the rip. Go Simon!

[jane]

Kiss of Death -- when Paula comments on "how good you look." Never bodes well for the performance itself.

Again with the interesting notes... these people are singing tones I didn't know existed until tonight.

[Marissa]

What the phrasing Kristy!

[Sean Daly]

And yes, March 22 is the birthday of both William Shatner and Sean Daly.

The boyz in the 'hood are taking me to a spring training game/certain incarceration. The FF is gifting me with a full day of mayhem.

[David-b]

"its kind of new to me, this Beatles thing"... They should give her the boot just for uttering those words.

[Marissa]

watch*

[Kennedy]

That "blow" line was too easy

[Carla]

Sean Daly... I've celebrated your birthday all my life... lol, It's my Dad's b-day too! Hope you have a great one!

[David-b]

I thought so. Thanks for the confirmation. The FF sure knows all the best stores to shop in!

[Kennedy]

is this the Kenny Loggins lullaby CD?

[Kelli]

I've love reading this, so I thought I add something....I love this kid..so much better than anyone else so far!

[Bassnote]

At least Golden Child got the words right today.

[Kennedy]

David only licked his lips 3 times this week...last week "lizard boy" did it 9 times...damn its annoying

[Marissa]

He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaack.

[Bassnote]

He might be getting the pimp spot back next week.

[Carla]

Now that was an elevator song, if I ever heard one! Am I the only one who isn't 'infactuated' with Arculeta?

[jane]

My cold, cold snarky heart just can't get into Archuleta. Sigh.

[Kelli]

Please don't thank us a million times now....

[Marissa]

Kelli! Kennedy! Welcome to the mayhem that is "us"

[Marissa]

I like the kid, but I wouldn't buy his music.

[Kennedy]

no Carla-I"m with you on this too! He's got a weird tone that never changes...kind of a "Ric Astley" sound for those of you firmly entrenched in the 80's It really limits his range

[jane]

I LOATHE when the "he/she's back" proclamation is made. It's not like these people have had a career renaissance in seven days... good grief.

[kmcg]

Okay, Sean, I've broken down. What have I missed? Looks like the kid rallied big time.

[Marissa]

He's 17. He hasn't felt his range yet lol

[Kennedy]

thanks Marissa!

[Douglas Arthur]

OK, so I am late and not watching the show, but did anyone sing Rocky Racoon yet?

you can kill two birds with one stone Sean, its called laptop in the kids room as they fall asleep. Just a thought.

[jane]

Rick Astley is a GREAT comparison, Kennedy. Spot on.

[Kelli]

Never gonna give you up....I knew he sounded familiar..you are so right!

[Sean Daly]

I got it. Archuleta looks like Ben Stiller's Latin love child in "Meet the Fockers."

[Marissa]

uh. Poltergeist reference for amusement purposes.

[Kennedy]

Ahhh, we should all have to suffer the same "adversity" that he's endured....puh lease

[Douglas Arthur]

so next week is Devo songs, right? Can't wait to hear Chikezy do "Through Being Cool" and Amanda take on "Going Under"

[Kennedy]

if Archuelta is Stiller's love child, then Michael Johns is Tim Daly's!

[Bassnote]

This is like a Beatles speed reading course.

[Kelli]

I like to look, but that did nothing for me

[Marissa]

hmmmm... froggy went a'courtin' in Michael's throat.

[Douglas Arthur]

Actually a few years ago, I think in the Clay and reuben season, the cast did Whip It for a Ford Focus commercial. Was god awful in a cheesy sorta godawful way. Very devolved.

[kmcg]

Day in the Life too hard to condense. Besides that, his voice fell apart on the first high part.

[Kennedy]

Kristy will sing a countrified version of "Satisfaction" on Devo week

[jane]

Michael Johns should (a) always have a five o'clock shadow and (b) always wear those trousers.

That's my Paula-esque critique...

[Bassnote]

Uh-oh, Simon better hope he doesn't meet Marissa anytime soon.

[kelli]

why do they always do their "favorite" song? haven't they seen it NOT work in previous seasons?

[Douglas Arthur]

okay enough with the attack and destroy, stealth commentary...back to work for me...the kid is out....
oh, wait she's still awake...damn!

[Marissa]

I need a moment to regroup after seeing that performance falter. ..and now for the sympathy vote. ugh.

Jane, I'm with you on the trousers.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Hey gang,

Just got in from a verrry long day earning my tax dollars. What did I miss?

[Marissa]

Bassnote, I love the eye candy, but that just didn't work for 'Roo.

[Marissa]

A car crash, a train wreck, a bicycling incident and a dingo ate my baby.

[Kennedy]

nice to see the cast of Scrubs doing so well... Sarah Chalke doing wedgie-less underwear ads and Zach Braff as the voice of a puppy in a toilet paper commercial...how sad

[Bassnote]

I guess they are allowing George's tunes.

[kelli]

what was that "whew?'

[Bassnote]

The dancing doesn't make it any less boring Brooke.

[Jeff in Cuba]

At least Brooke appears to be shod.

(It's been awhile since I've been able to work the word 'shod' into a sentence!)

[kmcg]

Here Comes the Sun. This woman has mastered the safe, get-me-into-next-week choice.

[Marissa]

I think she performs better barefoot

[Kennedy]

Here comes the shod?

[Bassnote]

Paula, the little miss sunshine thing is getting old. Start getting bitchy.

[Kennedy]

Here comes the snap!
The real Brooke almost unleashed on Simon

[Bassnote]

Simon's not gettin' any.

[jane]

I want to like that performance more than I do.

[kelli]

Paula, I doubt you get anything.....

[mrstreme]

Great comments - sorry to miss the action.

Michael is doing well!

looking forward to the "Dave Tripper"

[kmcg]

According to TMZ, the next song is Day Tripper, which seems like a good fit for this guy.

[Marissa]

I'm diggin' David Cook even though I was determined to hate him.

[Marissa]

Mrstreme, were you referring to Michael's butt and 5 o'clock shadow?

[kelli]

Yeah, in the beginning with that mohawking spike red thing going...I thought I was going to hat him too...but now I kinda like him!

[Sean Daly]

David Cook is sooo subtle with that orange wristband. Yeah, he's not using that to win votes or anything. It would be less obvious if he unzipped his fly and had it tied around his schvantz.

[Kennedy]

Is David Cook one haircut away from being bald?

[jane]

The stylists did not do Brooke any favors either -- the cliche of the yellow, lamp-shade-esque dress didn't help her cause.

Bring on the Dave Tripper!

[kelli]

HAT ? Yeah I guess a hat would have worked too...but I meant Hate him of course, I hate keyboards on laptops

[jane]

Damn you Daly -- I read "schvantz" and snorted tequila right up my nose. Damn, it burns.

HAHAHA!

[Marissa]

Ok. I just had a creepy moment with David staring at me like that. I need to go cleanse myself.

[Sean Daly]

Hold that snark...I kinda like that David Cook is influenced by Whitesnake. That's relatively badass.

[Marissa]

OH crap! He's going all Frampton in da house.

[Kelli]

David Cook Frampton!

[Kennedy]

he went all Peter Frampton! I mean his hairline not the voice thingy

[kmcg]

Oh yeah. This song was in his wheelhouse. Compared to the others, tape-measure homer.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Skullet is really starting to make this work for him.

[jane]

That. Was. Hot. David Cook just totally walked away with my AI affection.

I squealed aloud with the Vox Box.

[Marissa]

Simon sounds like a broken record this week.

[Bassnote]

That was pretty good.

[Marissa]

Well, I liked it. hmmph

[Sean Daly]

Skullet! Skullet! Skullet!

He went all Frampton on our asses. I don't care if he does look like a Shea Stadium scalper. I'm crushing on him.

[Marissa]

And Kennedy? Nice hairline remark lol

[jane]

Simon appears to be having his hair styled by the Fuller Brush Co. this week.

[Marissa]

and you're not going to hold the orange wrist band against him, Sean?

I have a confession. I bought Eleanor Rigby on iTunes.

[Jeff in Cuba]

The remaining Davids seem to have it going on tonight.

[sharona]

I have never been a fan of AI until I started reading this - you folks are hilarious...

[kmcg]

If TMZ is accurate (and it has been so far), then Jason Castro's Michelle may set a new standard for saccharine. If he hangs on, he should sing Sugar Sugar by the Archies.

I think Back in the USSR fits Amanda Overmyer's caterwauling (Sean's good word).

I'm interested in Chikezie's I've Just Seen a Face. He was the hands-down best last week.

[Marissa]

Sharona! This party is growing. Sean, we're gonna need a bigger boat!

[jane]

I too have a confession: I also bought "Eleanor Rigby" on iTunes. And "Hello" as well.

[sparky]

So we are butchering the Beatles again tonight. Just want to warn everyone I am working on little sleep and a 6 pack of Troeg's.

[jane]

Bigger boat? We're gonna need a caterer here pretty soon as well.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Small song for a big voice...

...could be trouble.

[Marissa]

Ah, love that she's singing in her lower range.

[sparky]

When are these guys going to rock. Blackbird doesn't get me rocking. TOO SAFE

[Marissa]

pssst, and a bartender.

[Bassnote]

That top looks terrible on her. She has a look on her face like the song is confusing her.

[kmcg]

Carly on her game again. Blackbird could have been a bore in someone else's hands. She nailed it.

[Marissa]

Well, hello there, Sparky.

[Jeff in Cuba]

What is Carly wearing?

It looks like she just won the Kentucky Derby.

[sparky]

I also brew my own. So do I count.

[Marissa]

Strange Brew?

[Sean Daly]

Yeah, Carly looks like a Kentucky Derby winner. Didn't like that performance, either. She coulda crushed that.

[Bassnote]

Don't throw logic at Simon, he doesn't like it.

[sparky]

At times it can be Strange.

Don't try to justify it Carly. Song choice = El Lamo.

[Marissa]

Did Simon just tweak his own nipples?

[Kennedy]

why is Mike Tyson sitting with Carly's friends? Face tats are going to look great when )if) they hit middle age

SD how do ypu crush blackbird. Why didn't she pull out Yellow Submarine? Ringo feelings are going to be hurt.

So what have the first 6 sang?

I found out I type better with a buzz on.

[Bassnote]

Is Castro dressed like Steve Erklel?

[Marissa]

Sparky, you can bring your home-brew, but we'll need a back up as I'm sure you don't make your own Tequila.

[kmcg]

Interesting. The slow songs seem to evoke love 'em, hate 'em. Note to self when I appear on American Geezer: Stay uptempo.

[kmcg]

Okay, Michelle by this guy? I feel a life-altering facial tic coming on.

[jane]

That wasn't bad. It wasn't fab either. I found myself slightly obsessed with her hair, as that's the color I have always wanted my locks to be but never have been able to achieve.

Kennedy! I'm picturing ALFs in the future full of seniors with wrinkled, sagging, ink-stained skin. Not a pretty sight.

[Kennedy]

Okay, I'm a newbie so I've got to ask...
Is this show better with a buzz on? Because many of you seem to be having a good time and I have to admit I'm jealous!

[sparky]

Sparky don't do tequila. There is a story about tequila, Sparky and a bush that my friends tell that I don't remember, so I can't run for political office.

[Marissa]

lol Sparky

Kennedy, it helps, but is not required. Tonight I am booze free. Last week. Oy. Let's just say I had a bit of an issue and a phone call incident afterwards.

[sparky]

Michelle, Castro and french. Should be v.ry interesting/

[jane]

This show is MUCH better with a buzz on... I just mixed Cocktail #2 in fact.

Sparky, I'm sorry to hear you don't do tequila. More for me, then!

[Jeff in Cuba]

Michelle?

Like this guy needs any more women throwing themselves at him!

[Kennedy]

Thanks for the visual Jane! gives new meaning to the lyric, "hope I die before I get old."

[kmcg]

Au revoir

[sparky]

So much for typing better with a buzz.

[Bassnote]

This sucks.

[Marissa]

I dig the tequila. There's a reason I had to move from Georgia ... photos probably circulating somewhere as evidence of an overuse of said liquid.

[Kennedy]

just like Justin from season 1...WAY over the top!

[Jeff in Cuba]

Weird tempo. Too slow to rock, too fast to croon.

Not his best effort, so he'll probably only have 15 women to chase out of his hotel room instead of the normal 30.

[sparky]

God what did they do pick every Beatle song that doesn't have any balls. I love the Beatles but this is really LAME.

[Marissa]

I could not agree with Simon more. Finally! He said something that makes sense.

[sparky]

Am I more snarky with a 6 pack under the belt. Just curious.

[Marissa]

The kid's got nice choppers.

[kmcg]

I fear some ballot stuffing will keep weak Jason around way too long.

[jane]

Not crazy about that rendition of Michelle. ZZZZZZZ...

Best part about his segment: when Paula made the comment about the "girls falling in love with him" the camera cut to the Mrs. Robinson contingent. Way to represent, MILFs!

[Marissa]

What would you normally have under your belt, Sparky *wink*

[Marissa]

I think I can type faster when I have a few drinkies in my bloodstream. However, it might be in a foreign language only people in Zimbabwe understand.

[sparky]

Well it would be at least 6 ...

[jane]

Nice choppers and amazing eyelashes. All the mascara in the world won't get me lashes like that.

[Marissa]

Oh Sparky, the mind truly wanders

[Bassnote]

Syesha and her cleavage. Way to take the Katherine McFee route.

[Jeff in Cuba]

I knew "Syesha's Friend" was going to be gone by Week 4.

[sparky]

So did Kristy Hee Haw another Beatles song?

[sparky]

Yesterday you were on AI tomorrow you start singing at HoJo's.

[Marissa]

She sang .. .wow, I already forgot, Sparky. She didn't hee-haw, but she butchered it in this interesting way-off melody manic manner.

[Bassnote]

As I said of Jason, This sucks.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Hey Sean,

Are you still taken with Syesha's gams?

The best thing about her legs may be their proximity to her rack.

[Marissa]

JEFF!! lol

[sparky]

Are they listening to what I am. Granted I have had 6 beers but come one.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Irony alert:

Syesha will be singing "Yesterday" tomorrow.

[Bassnote]

"..And I think that song, and your cleavage, will keep you in this compitition."

You know that's what Simon wanted to say.

[sparky]

Are we going to finally get funky? What is Chikeze singing?

[jane]

Ah, the old Show the Décolletage for Votes ploy. Very smart, grasshopper. Distract people away from your dull performance...

[Marissa]

YEAH! HE's not wearing a sweater vest or a leisure suit.
Seriously, I was hoping someone would wear the Sgt Pepper jacket and just rock out that song. Damn loser-faces.

[jane]

You mean like this, Miss Riss:

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/3245858.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=DCB332A6E7C66BD3E9E1CFF1B6E62F87A55A1E4F32AD3138

[Bassnote]

Marissa...

Dude!

[Marissa]

grrr the link didn't work.

[Marissa]

lol Bassnote. So DUDE! Dude = good.

[Bassnote]

I was hoping.

[sharona]

Loved the picture, thanks for sharing...If this guy busted out in that I would definitely tune in every week.

[sparky]

Well when you are high on LSD you get imaginative.

[sparky]

I like it. Little Beatles, little Simon and Garfunkle.

[Marissa]

Uhmmmmm he has about 20 seconds to woo me.

[Bassnote]

Dang! The change up didn't work as well this week.

[Jeff in Cuba]

Chikfilet has obviously figured out that a hillbilly, steel guitar Beatles song works for him.

If it ain't broke...

[Marissa]

whewwwww I was worried at the beginning.
Michael Johns should have kicked Sgt. Pepper. Sorry, I'm fixated.

[Kennedy]

gimmicky? Chikezie is cheesy?

[jane]

Again, I want to like that more than I do.

And maybe it's because I've watched this bloody show for so damn long now, but the judges' patter is really getting old. They are overdue for some new cliches.

[Marissa]

Oh, I forgot about Danny's BFF. I thought Chikezie had the pimp spot after last week.

[sparky]

Did David A (aka The Keebler Elf) remember the words this week?

[jane]

Yeah, Sparky, he did, and he grinned and emoted and lip-licked his way through something whose name escapes me now.

[Marissa]

He did and they loved him, Sparky. "Long and Winding Road"

[Bassnote]

How did she get the pimp spot?

[Kennedy]

I thought he sang the Long winded toad. I think he's part amphibian

[David-b]

kids...
why can't they stay asleep?

looks like I've missed most of it.

[sparky]

Whose songs get victimized next week?

[Bassnote]

Irony! Irony! Irony!

[Jeff in Cuba]

Yes, Ramielle, it is a big family...

...and you're Cousin Oliver.