Comments on: Five Reasons Why “American Idol” Is In No Way A Singing Competition

By: Manola

Manola — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:59:00 +0000

and Twilly:

It's not just teenage girls swooning for David Blandchuleta. it's a whole array of post-menopausal women who want to squeeze Archie to their maternal bosoms.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:02:47 +0000

if all of you are so disappointed by this years top five then stop watching the show….and david archuleta wouldn’t make half as much as the jonas brothers…though he is a lot better than miley.

By: narymary

narymary — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:48:57 +0000

Man, David Archathingywhatsit is getting faaaat.

By: Tauwan

Tauwan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:36:42 +0000

@Maura Johnston:

God, all this begs me to ask, again, just exactly WHAT was UP with last night's episode of AI? I wasn't of a clear mind when viewing it, so maybe I dreamed and/or imagined last night's episode?

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:51:38 +0000

@Tauwan: didn't you hear him say 'we're out'? it was almost as if he was trying to half-swallow some producers' edict.

By: Tauwan

Tauwan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:58:33 +0000

@Rory B. Bellows:

I can't tell you how many times I have heard that Wait For You song by Elliot Yamin in a CVS or a supermarket, or on the smooth jazz station we had on all day, everyday at the restaurant back when I was waiting tables.

@Maura Johnston:

I love that you typed "Johnston out!" When the episode came to an end last night and Mr. Seacrest bid us all aideu, I literally turned to my roommate and was like "I sure do miss the days when he ended the show with a 'Seacrest Out!'"

Glad to see I'm not alone.

By: MC

MC — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:41:57 +0000

Also, my main question coming out of last night was do you think David Built-By-Geppetto’s show-biz dad made David himself glue photos and glitter on his own signs?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:14:09 +0000

I kept waiting for Neil Diamond to come out and tackle either Castro or Archuletta and then perform the songs the right way. Jason Castro always acts like they had to wake him up to get him on stage. Archuleta = terrible. His voice sounds like a vacuum cleaner to me. I seriously had to cover my ears last night in order to keep my sanity from dripping out.

By: MC

MC — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:11:20 +0000

I came to terms weeks ago with David Built-By-Geppetto winning this whole thing, mainly because of the internet video showing pre-teen girls positively melting in his presence at some middle school gymnasium performance. If they want him, they can have him. Cook-dude probably doesn't even want to win so he can further ape Daughtry-dude.

Last night I realized that I actually WANT Syesha to win. Because she's a pretty decent singer, and it would be the MOST SHOCKING IDOL EVER. Or something...

And Idolator, I have to say I am glad you are so not on the David Built-By-Geppetto bandwagon unlike some culture blogs... (cough, cough Vulture).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:25 +0000

@Rory B. Bellows

It might have been a bad night; you could be right. But I'm still flummoxed by the fact that I couldn't remember any of the performances almost as soon as they were over. At least if someone was horrendous, I'd remember it. This top 5 is as entertaining as white noise.