The other door…
More American Idol auditions…
But first, a SHaQ Attack update! So…yep, I have written stories where my characters get stuck on a train in a snowstorm and a hotel in a snowstorm and in a cabin with no snowstorm. (Hey, I didn’t say it wasn’t going to be tricky!) But there is one book where they get stuck in a cabin in a snowstorm. A few Blog Babes have gotten this one right, so I’m going to hold out for the right answer on this one. If you’ve guessed any of the others above and want to try again, please feel free. (And did I mention that my author copies of The Great Scot came in? It’s up for grabs to this week’s winner if they choose!)
So, okay…on American Idol, we went to Memphis. And it was better than Seattle, but then, what wouldn’t be? Sure, we get our share of…interesting individuals, but there were more singers put through there than the other two locations. Would have been nice to actually get to HEAR more than two or three of them, but what can you do? At least the one locked door thing didn’t seem to be as big an issue this time (but what is up with that anyway? And how do they get almost similar looking rooms/doors in each hotel?) As for the singers…I liked Sundance, thought the new father was just okay, and got a kick out of the background singer. I also admit to smiling at the story-writing Elvis wannabe who, when asked by Simon how his life story would end, said, “With a period.” Good times.
But it would have been nice, at the end when they showed all those folks waving that yellow Hollywood Ticket To Stardom And Fame as they busted out of the (unlocked) door, to have actually, oh, I don’t know, heard more than three of them sing during an hour long program. Tonight we get New York City auditions. We also get Top Chef. I wish I still cared, but this season’s contestants have turned the show into a circus. Honestly, worst reality show contestants ever. They should bring back any combination of last years contestants to replace them. There are a half dozen from last season who deserve a win over any of these schlubs. Not that I’m bitter or anything.
On a more fun note, have any of you hunted down Janet Evanovich’s latest “Between the Numbers” Stephanie Plum book? I just picked it up and it’s nice to have a short reunion with all of our Trenton pals to tide me over until the summer full length release. And, just a few short weeks until Susan Elizabeth Phillips next one is out. Good times, indeed!
Happy Wednesday all!
Maybe it’s because these auditions are all about the terrible singers, that’s all they could fit into an hour. It would have been nice to see more of the good ones though. Sundance was good - I know I should know the song his father did, but I can’t seem to get it in my head. I might have to look it up. And the background singer was fantastic.
I really liked Sundance as well.
My favorite part of the evening was when the one girl…can’t remember her name…said something like, “My style is very importantant to me. It helps my confidentiality. I have a lot of confidence in myself.” Hmmmm…does she know what “confidentiality” means? I know she didn’t mean that her style helps her keep secrets or a low profile because she was about to fall out of her dress…no secrets there.
Oh and I understand what you mean about “Top Chef.” I definitely liked last season better.
Jennifer - yes, I laughed and laughed. She went on about how they’d see how professional and understated she was, and how she felt that conveyed the sexy. Then there she is, falling all out of what existed of her dress. If that was her idea of demure, god forbid we see her in something sleazy/trampy. Hi-larious.