american idol
american idol
touchmeinthemorning
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/3/04
#0american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 9:54pm
it doesn't get much worse than Reuben Studdard (sp?) over-riffing "You'll Never Walk Alone". It's on Fox right now.
"Fundamentalism means never having to say 'I'm wrong.'"
-- unknown
TheaterGeek91
Broadway Star Joined: 5/22/04
#1re: american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 10:09pmI just watched like the whole thing. It wasn't good. Their voices are over-produced. Not to mention they weren't that great anyway!
#2re: american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 10:13pm
They need to rename it American Riff......
Could Rueben breath in the middle of more words???
"It never bothered me that she called me a c*nt, it bothered me that I answered to it!" Carol Channing about Ethel Merman filming an episode of "The Love Boat"
#3re: american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 10:14pm
Bad phrasing bothers to me to the highest extreme.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#4re: american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 10:23pmme too priest....just not correct!
"It never bothered me that she called me a c*nt, it bothered me that I answered to it!" Carol Channing about Ethel Merman filming an episode of "The Love Boat"
#5re: american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 10:29pm
am I missing a Thanksgiving Idol special..in all seriousness, Sweeny Todd and "A Little Priest" is playing in my CD player right now-- should I switch to TV???
NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Sir K, the Viscount of Uppity-shire...." -- kissmycookie
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#6re: american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 10:44pmi hate riffing..i hate shouting..i hate when they turn classics into pop songs and all the MTV crowd thinks it's a new song and blesses it for being over produced and chopped up.
#7re: american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 10:52pmyea, i love that sog...ruben ruined it. uch, i hate him!
Megan Mullally as Karen Walker on Will and Grace: "Tell me more. Tell me more. Like does he have a car?"
#8re: american idol
Posted: 11/24/04 at 10:54pmbut I will admit -- I do love me some Clay! geekiness and all....
"Sir K, the Viscount of Uppity-shire...." -- kissmycookie
#9re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 12:45amWeirdly, despite his geekiness, I have to agree with you that I kinda love Clay a little. At least the boy can sing.
There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.
touchmeinthemorning
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/3/04
#10re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 2:20am
There are two american idol people i LOVE, and three i like:
like: clay, fantasia, justin guarini
LOVE: Kelly Clarkson (while it sometimes sounds like it hurts, she can belt frickin' high, and she's so cute) and Jennifer Hudson (no one sings like her, and her passion is palpable...I adore her).
"Fundamentalism means never having to say 'I'm wrong.'"
-- unknown
#11re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 2:22am
I love Kelly Clarkson. I am def. getting her cd next week. Is Jennifer Hudson coming out with a cd? I do like Clay's voice though even though fans (like my mom) get on my nerves. LOL 
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
touchmeinthemorning
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/3/04
#12re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 2:27am
jen hudson doesnt have any plans for a CD to come out. I'd love to hear something from her, though!
i'm hoping I get to see her in a Bway show before a CD comes out...perhaps the Dreamgirls revival???
"Fundamentalism means never having to say 'I'm wrong.'"
-- unknown
#13re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 2:28amOooooooo, Dreamgirls. **drools**
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
jdanton2
Understudy Joined: 9/26/04
#14re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 9:28amtamyra gray is the best idol ever to walk the stage on the show . she is a great singer,songwriter and actress .
http://www.tamyra.org
#15re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 2:41pmI like Clay and I like the show, bur I hate most of the singers who come out of it. Why are the voters so stupid sometimes? (Jennifer Hudson=Should-be American Idol)
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#16re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 3:17pm
I'm a big Clay fan, but not one of the psycho ones lol.
Voice wise, I was a big fan of LaToya and Jenn, but can not stand Fantasia for some reason. Meh
#17re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 3:23pmRuben did do a little too much riffing last night and Kelly sounds like she's in pain most of the time. The highlight was the duet with Kelly and Fantasia. I knew Fantasia was from the church but I didn't know Kelly had "the spirit" in her!
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#18re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 3:46pm
Fantasia is just fabulous. And I do like her new CD.
But my favorite out of all the IDOLS is Clay. The voice! The talent! The closet case. Okay maybe that is me just wishful thinking.
#19re: american idol
Posted: 11/25/04 at 3:46pmI heard the duet between Ruben and Fantasia and Ruben sounded really good. **props to Ruben**. Fantasia, on the other hand did nothing but SCREAM almost the entire song. I thought her vocal chords were going to pop out of her throat. ICK!
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
Ronlopez
Understudy Joined: 9/22/04
#20re: american idol
Posted: 11/27/04 at 6:17pmTouchmeinthemorining Jennifer does have plans for a CD. She is already forming her street team. If you want to holla at her or whatever or find out about the street team, email Jelani Jones jenvyno1@yahoo.com and it will be forwarded to her. Tell him Ron her biggest fan told you. :) Updated On: 11/27/04 at 06:17 PM
#21re: american idol
Posted: 11/27/04 at 7:43pmI was at the taping of this special and Kelly blew the other two out of the water. The girl can freakin' SANG. I don't know if anyone else noticed, but she raised the key of "Breakaway" for this live performance and either in that song or "Since You've Been Gone" she belted an F fabulously. All I could think of was that she could make a possibly great Elphaba. And if anyone is going to blast me, fine. But, after hearing her live, I truly think she would be great.
WhatDoINeedWithLove?
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/03
#22re: american idol
Posted: 11/27/04 at 8:00pmThis is somewhat random, but I am excited! I found a playbill of a production of Big River at the Lincolnshire Marriott in Lincolnshire, IL and Jennifer Hudson was in it! I dont remember her, but still kinda cool!
Ronlopez
Understudy Joined: 9/22/04
#24re: american idol
Posted: 11/27/04 at 8:35pm
Kelly Clarkson was my idol. No joke.
I watched that show religiously during the first season. Kelly was so damn good. She really deserved to win it. I love her solo stuff too.
As for Tamyra being a great actress, have you actually seen Bombay Dreams? If you do, pay attention to her "Hindi" accent. It's amazing.
She does have a lovely voice when she's not having an identity crisis.
As for Kelly being an amazing Elphaba, I think it would be thrilling to hear her sing some of the songs, but I do not think she is enough of an actress for Broadway.
As for Barry Manilow Jr., I love his voice, but he's such a dork. He's totally unbelievable. "Invisible" is extremely creepy as well.
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