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Eye on 'Idol': Time to get down to business |
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Written by Hunter Hauk, McClatchy-Tribune
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Friday, 20 April 2007 |
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Before discussing how "American Idol" voters came to their senses this week, let me touch on Simon and the eyeroll seen `round the world.
A quick recap for those of you living under rocks: During Tuesday's country night, Chris Richardson defended his "nasally" version of "Mayberry" by telling Simon, "Nasally is a form of singing. I don't know if you knew that." In response, Simon stopped listening, rolled his eyes and whispered to Paula about what was possibly the dumbest statement by a contestant ever.
He just happened to do this on camera, right as Chris could be heard giving a shoutout to the families of the Virginia Tech victims. The sound and the picture came together to make Simon seem like an insensitive arse.
I think we all know that even Simon isn't that mean. Still, "Idol" felt the need to explain itself, dubbing the incident a "misinterpreted camera cutaway." Wow, I'll have to jot that down next to "wardrobe malfunction" in my notebook of butt-saving network jargon.
Whatever you call it, it was a big ol' slice of awkward pie that took away from an otherwise productive week on "Idol." And by productive, I mean SANJAYA'S GONE OMG OMG! It's a little early but, hell, let's bust out the confetti.
Admittedly, I'm a little worried about "Idol's" ratings and buzz now that Hairy Hairdini has been voted out. Do the remaining contestants have the ability to capture the country's imagination? They could, if they follow the advice I'm about to unload on them:
— Melinda, dahling, keep doing exactly what you are doing. But give us more of that quick wit you used against Simon last week.
— Chris, you're right: "Nasally" is a form of singing. A really bad one.
— Blake, maybe you should try some beat-boxing. Kidding. I'm thinking you should adopt a less affected vocal style. And stop doing that silly little twirl.
— Jordin, keep soaring, but stay grounded. Does that make sense? No? It's OK, you should be fine.
— LaKisha, remember this: Jesus is not going to take the wheel when it comes to song choice. Do what you do best.
— Phil, my advice to you is to get voted out. Seriously.
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