See what has descended from whoever survived miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles in a covered wagon tonight on our Portland auditions.What is the over/under on how many peeps will sound like they just swallowed a banana slug whole?
What is the over/under on how many peeps will sound like they just swallowed a banana slug whole?Depends on how much of the panel's carp we're asked to choke down.
Beware: one of the highest-ranking Worsters believes we will see no auditions from surviving Top 24 contestants from now until the end of the city tour: any remaining vote bait will either be introduced in Hollywood or given the patented Kris treatment. 'It's the finals: time to prove this wasn't a total plant!' So if SmarterThanPickler is right, the last three hours are basically there to let us know who isn't going to make it, in advance.
I have no idea what the Agenda has been smoking this year.
LAST EDITED ON 02-01-12 AT 08:48 PM (EST)You would think if all the top 24 only came from a few cities they would put most of those closer to the end of the endless parade than front load it. I assume everyone we see from now on is on either for 1) story we gotta tell quick, 2) drama in Hollyweird, or 3) We really want them to hold them for a later year but make sure they get enough exposure now that they will come back when invited to do so.
There seem to be more make it to Hollywood week, then try out 3-5 years later with nothing in between than one would expect.
ETA:http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-auditions-end-this-week-schedule-change.htm
Apparently the NY/NJ cattle call didn't get a judges round and we will have one fewer audition episodes than originally scheduled.
So with every other city sending through forty to sixty tickets, the Apple got -- zero? Does. not. compute.
No telling who, or what we may find, that doesn't sound good.
She trips onto the stage. The Story.She seems shocked they like her. Votey goes yes please yes, this is not play a joke on the girl who trips.
She almost got away with the suspenders.The Agenda probably feels it's at the free spirit limit already: election year zero. Arguably should advance, but...
Ben from Philly (aka Phlegm boy) may be one of the NY/NJ peeps they may have farmed out to other cities.Gaga than Minaj, it is a no and then they do a fake falsetto that kills small animals.
So. Do you think he's banned from BET?The farm-out question begs the question of who paid the significant travel expenses. My first instinct does not say 'the show'. My first instinct sees that answer and starts laughing.
After Lunch and some ad lib about soft eggs not treating the judges well?6'8 and 1/2 and a Momma's boy.
Singing Superstar. And he is off to Hollywood. Any shots of him next to Ryan.
I know we're supposed to like him, but he sounded like he was trying to push his voice through slow-setting concrete.
For all the petal tosses this episode.Day 2, J-Lo needs black tights stat.
Contestant one, with a posse full of matching t-shirts, including a couple of little ones.
Brittney Kellogg. The he held me back story ala X-factor. Husband was a basketball player.
She's singing You're No Good.
Going to Hollywood.
Let's not allow FakeThis to poison the well and give her the benefit of the doubt until someone produces a receipt from Rent-A-Kid.Look at all the blessings she has. That means 'When we send you home, you'll have shoulders to cry on.'
Wants to keep the party going.*twitch*
Sam the one act show, could you have been any more perky. They say she's a bit too Broadway and not ready for Idol.
Have you noticed that every time the panel uses 'Broadway' as an insult/justification, the person they reject is more talented than some of the ones they've already sent through? I have yet to hear a theater accusation thrown at someone who couldn't sing.I think this one's heading for NBC. Chairs would rotate.
Tom Sawyer By Rush?Oh dear..*looks for place to hide*
It's a no, and the joke for his stand up routine was even worse.
I wanted to give him credit for tackling a Rush song: those are not for the timid or lyrically-challenged.I really wanted to do that.
But for 21 years everyone agrees about what a wonderful singer he is...
That's the funny thing about streaks: as soon as you miss one day, everything that came before it...
and moving trees around outside.From Liberia, lived in a refugee camp in Ghana. Now that is a sob story worth some tears.
Romeo Diahn. Junior outside doesn't know who Ryan is.
J-Lo likes the vibe and flavor, but not sure about the songs he would have to sing. Gets to go to Hollywood.
Ryan practices the art of Skul Mpty.I keep glancing from the thread to the name list every time we get someone with a ticket in their hands, hoping to see anyone verified as one of the 24 and proving that beyond giving us (sometimes all too real) tales of woe, this episode has a reason to exist. Guess how well it's doing.
Looking for recipe for golden ticket but only makes a Ryan Donut.Naomi
Sings Cryin' Aerosmith.
Different, belted it out, missing that all morning. You got it you got it and yesses all around.
I think we've now verified that any time you sing Aerosmith, you're doing better than Steven.
Actual size!
Ben Herrison, From Eugene who is adorable and knows it. Baby Face playing in the background.And I'm done with him already and he hasn't even headed into see the judges yet.
Singing Queen. Somebody To You.
My beer bottle just cracked. and it is a no.
But what if I don't want a kewpie doll?It doesn't wet itself? But that's supposed to be a feature!
He reminded me of Chuckie. I kept expecting his eyes to start glowing red.
Lots of no, not yets.Jessica Phillips, step towards a miracle. From Brooklyn NY. Fell in love, Easter he had a stroke, in hospital for a month and a half and didn't know who she was when he woke up. Now she is a caregiver.
Again by Faith Evans.
They like her, shall we vote, yeses and off to Hollywood.
People whose hearts were broken immediately.People whose hearts will be broken next week.
Tomorrow, back to my hometown. The loud...the Strong...the DVR cuts it off.
Did anyone notice that at the very beginning of the show, the screen read:PORTLAND OREGON
AUDTION DAYWonder who let that misspell get by!?