Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol

[Yankeefan007]

Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#1

Posted: 12/4/08 at 8:11am

Well she's certainly grown up...

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12042008/news/nationalnews/hey__annie_get_your_fun_142596.htm

[MrMidwest]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#2

Posted: 12/4/08 at 8:28am

Her voice is still terrific.

"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

[BrodyFosse123]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#2

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:11am

Her name is Joanna Pacitti:

[popular_elphie]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#3

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:23am

Ahhhhhhhh I love her song on the Legally Blonde soundtrack.

Good luck to her.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#4

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:24am

So AI has completely thrown out any pretense of this being a competition for non-professionals, right?

[jennamajig]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#5

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:31am

^^Pretty much, I think. The last bit of the article linked above actually mentions something about that. How they never claimed to be an amateur competition and the contestants much just meet the age requirements and not currently be signed with any label.

Either way, if she can sing, best to her. She still has to win over the voting tweens.

[BrodyFosse123]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#6

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:37am

As was the case with last year's Carly Smithson (who had been signed with MCA before AMERICAN IDOL) , talk about this coming season's AMERICAN IDOL is that it is laden with a few 'plants' again, including Raquel Houghton (Dane Cook's ex-girlfriend) who was a former member of the band The Valli Girls that was signed to Sony/BMG and Joanna Pacitti, who was previously signed to A&M Records and Geffen Records.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#7

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:39am

I mean, I get not wanting just any schmo off the street, because who wants to listen to a season filled with Carmen Rasmussens and Antonia Whateverhernamewas, but - like someone else pointed out in that comments section - Little Orphan NotAnnie has been at this for over a decade.

[Reginald Tresilian]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#8

Posted: 12/4/08 at 9:49am

I'm waiting for Celine Dion to make the final two, competing against Jon Bon Jovi.

[jennamajig]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#9

Posted: 12/4/08 at 10:16am

^^Now that might actually get me to watch the finale of AI for the first time in years.

[Jane2]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#10

Posted: 12/4/08 at 10:23am

LOL Reggie!

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

[BroadwayBound115]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#11

Posted: 12/4/08 at 3:39pm

wait a minute! I saw her in concert. I own her cd. she even signed the insert. I saw her when she opened for Nick Lachey on his what's left of me tour. she has got a great voice!

[Dein Herr]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#12

Posted: 12/4/08 at 3:46pm

Carmen Rasmussen! Whose only legacy may be the constant presence of that horrific song from Coyote Ugly somewhere in my brain for the past several years.

[StockardFan]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#13

Posted: 12/4/08 at 3:51pm

HAHAHA, Reg!!!

KFTC!!!!!

[Kelly2]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#14

Posted: 12/4/08 at 4:05pm

I love her song on the LB soundtrack too! :) She's great.

"Get mad, then get over it." - Colin Powell

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#15

Posted: 12/4/08 at 4:08pm

I didn't realize they let Carmen Rasmussen sing publicly again, Dein. Her voice sounded like a sheep's bleat put through a vocoder.

[Calvin]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#16

Posted: 12/4/08 at 4:12pm

A cross between Kelly Clarkson and Pat Benatar?

Isn't that like saying that something's color is somewhere between burnt umber and brown?

[Auggie27]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#17

Posted: 12/4/08 at 4:22pm

She's got that wild-kohl-eyed, white-trash look that is always represented by somebody on IDOL. Give her a shot, she'll do
a screechy Whitney-esque "Tomorrow" and Paula will be lead sobbing fromt he building. Seeing her grown up isn't as shocking as that little girl from the Carrey GRINCH movie ("Where Are You Christmas?") turning into a GOSSIP GIRL.

"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling

[Calvin]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#18

Posted: 12/4/08 at 4:22pm

The over-under that she sings "Alone"?

[jennamajig]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#19

Posted: 12/4/08 at 5:07pm

Simon pretty much hates the idea of letting any contestant sing a showtune ever again, so "Tomorrow" would probably be out. Then again, I'd give her more props for adding a Mariah Carey touch to "Maybe." It would be awful no matter how good a voice, but more of a challenge.
Updated On: 12/4/08 at 05:07 PM

[PRFRMR20]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#20

Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:10pm

She's hot! :P

[CurtainPullDowner]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#21

Posted: 12/4/08 at 6:35pm

What's a vocoder?

[alliez92092]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#22

Posted: 12/4/08 at 7:25pm

Forgive my ignorance, but why was she fired?

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#23

Posted: 12/4/08 at 7:34pm

Because they like her understudy more.
Crazy, right?
Joanna got sick and the understudy they got, Britney was supposedly "better", I disagree.

I personally think it was a publicity stunt, trying to copy what happened with the production in the 70s.

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Updated On: 12/4/08 at 07:34 PM

[RoxieRose4]

re: Fired ANNIE to be on this season of American Idol#24

Posted: 12/4/08 at 7:34pm

For shock value.

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