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I loved these witty and sarcastic articles:
Semi-final 1 + results
About Danny's story
About Michael
Semi-final 2
About Adam
I loved these witty and sarcastic articles:
Semi-final 1 + results
About Danny's story
Quote:
“Of course, under my results-show restructuring plan, Danny wouldn't have been able to close the show with an encore of ''Hero,'' thereby keeping him as fresh as possible in the minds of voters until he next picks up a mic on March 10. And in the name of Clive Davis, Danny needs every advantage he can get! In fact, while Danny is singing, can we get a closeup of his relatives and friends holding up a picture of the contestant and his deceased wife, just in case any of the viewers at home have forgotten the most emotionally gripping back story in show history?
Oh yes, they went there. They actually went there. And call me cynical, call me cold-hearted, call me a monster at the keyboard, but I did not feel good about them going there. Because the line really should not be all that fine between celebrating the memory a lost loved one and using that loved one's image as part of a comprehensive get-out-the-vote strategy. And even coming at it from the most un-cynical place possible, I did not feel good about them going there. Let's say Danny's posse hadn't planned in advance to hold up that photo for the cameras. Let's say that when Danny was announced as a finalist, they were overcome with emotion and got the sudden urge to whip that photo out of a wallet, to reflect on how proud she'd have been of her talented husband, to...allow the Idol camera dude to set up an establishing close-up of the photo before panning out, and then back to Danny? Like I said, I did not feel good about them going there.”
“Of course, under my results-show restructuring plan, Danny wouldn't have been able to close the show with an encore of ''Hero,'' thereby keeping him as fresh as possible in the minds of voters until he next picks up a mic on March 10. And in the name of Clive Davis, Danny needs every advantage he can get! In fact, while Danny is singing, can we get a closeup of his relatives and friends holding up a picture of the contestant and his deceased wife, just in case any of the viewers at home have forgotten the most emotionally gripping back story in show history?
Oh yes, they went there. They actually went there. And call me cynical, call me cold-hearted, call me a monster at the keyboard, but I did not feel good about them going there. Because the line really should not be all that fine between celebrating the memory a lost loved one and using that loved one's image as part of a comprehensive get-out-the-vote strategy. And even coming at it from the most un-cynical place possible, I did not feel good about them going there. Let's say Danny's posse hadn't planned in advance to hold up that photo for the cameras. Let's say that when Danny was announced as a finalist, they were overcome with emotion and got the sudden urge to whip that photo out of a wallet, to reflect on how proud she'd have been of her talented husband, to...allow the Idol camera dude to set up an establishing close-up of the photo before panning out, and then back to Danny? Like I said, I did not feel good about them going there.”
About Michael
Quote:
“I've got to admit, I'm miffed that Simon encouraged voters to rally behind Michael on the basis that he's the kind of contestant who needs a break, not because he's an incredibly gifted vocalist. Indeed, the dude's take on ''I Don't Want to Be'' tonight was actually a downgrade from his Tuesday performance; as Michael gasped for air on the big notes and struggled to stay in tune, it wasn't hard to imagine poor Ricky cursing the show's producers for denying him even a few seconds of non-silent airtime during the audition rounds and Hollywood Week. Feel free to argue otherwise, but it's hard to envision Michael as anything but cannon fodder —”
“I've got to admit, I'm miffed that Simon encouraged voters to rally behind Michael on the basis that he's the kind of contestant who needs a break, not because he's an incredibly gifted vocalist. Indeed, the dude's take on ''I Don't Want to Be'' tonight was actually a downgrade from his Tuesday performance; as Michael gasped for air on the big notes and struggled to stay in tune, it wasn't hard to imagine poor Ricky cursing the show's producers for denying him even a few seconds of non-silent airtime during the audition rounds and Hollywood Week. Feel free to argue otherwise, but it's hard to envision Michael as anything but cannon fodder —”
Semi-final 2
About Adam
Quote:
“Adam, on the other hand, has me worried he's going to spend the next 12 weeks trying to summon a pack of rabid wolves to the Kodak Theater with his relentless (albeit pitch-perfect) howling. Which is not to say that the guy doesn't have a ton of natural ability, but to use a food metaphor (my favorite kind!): Dude needs to stop trying to shove an entire birthday cake into my face — candles and all! — when a single slice would be far more appetizing.”
“Adam, on the other hand, has me worried he's going to spend the next 12 weeks trying to summon a pack of rabid wolves to the Kodak Theater with his relentless (albeit pitch-perfect) howling. Which is not to say that the guy doesn't have a ton of natural ability, but to use a food metaphor (my favorite kind!): Dude needs to stop trying to shove an entire birthday cake into my face — candles and all! — when a single slice would be far more appetizing.”
