<![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:02:31 EST Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:02:31 EST http://idolator.com/350549/american-idol-makes-a-play-for-the-flyover-states <![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States]]> http://idolator.com/350549/american-idol-makes-a-play-for-the-flyover-states#c3965629 @dennisobell: Well, I spent most of 2007 working at a college, and then a used bookstore.

Charles A. Hohman

]]> 33:350549:c3965629 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:02:31 EST <![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States]]> http://idolator.com/350549/american-idol-makes-a-play-for-the-flyover-states#c3963288 @Charles A. Hohman: For an apparent Bright Eyes hater, you seem remarkably skilled at detecting a Cassadega snippet in under 10 seconds...

Chris Molanphy

]]> 33:350549:c3963288 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:37:25 EST <![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States]]> http://idolator.com/350549/american-idol-makes-a-play-for-the-flyover-states#c3962080 Did anybody else detect the intro to "Four Winds" playing over the opening cornfield shots? Maybe Conor Oberst will be a "celebrity mentor" this year, teaching the top 12 how to disregard rhythm and meter, and sing like wounded jackasses.

Charles A. Hohman

]]> 33:350549:c3962080 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:56:11 EST <![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States]]> http://idolator.com/350549/american-idol-makes-a-play-for-the-flyover-states#c3958575 Especially given the US premier of the Jerry Springer Opera, I am more and more convinced that AI and Springer are slowly merging into one show...

...not that AI was ever about singing, but, as has been noted, this season seems to be far more concerned with mocking the socioeconomically, geographically, and mentally 'challenged'...

doctaj

]]> 33:350549:c3958575 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:55:20 EST <![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States]]> http://idolator.com/350549/american-idol-makes-a-play-for-the-flyover-states#c3958552 Sarah Whitaker clearly used to manage the Undertaker.

StuntKockSteeev

]]> 33:350549:c3958552 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:54:37 EST <![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States]]> http://idolator.com/350549/american-idol-makes-a-play-for-the-flyover-states#c3957485 This episode would have been boring if it weren't for Paula being so fucked up.

extracrispy

]]> 33:350549:c3957485 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:16:16 EST <![CDATA["American Idol" Makes A Play For The Flyover States]]> http://idolator.com/350549/american-idol-makes-a-play-for-the-flyover-states#c3957181 I think my position on Bon Jovi's unfortunate existence is well-documented by now, but...to be fair to both Ritchie Sambora and David Cook, I believe that was the "acoustic" version of "Living on a Prayer" he was interpreting. I only know this because Z100 plagued me with heavy play of that version for several months sometime in the mid-'90s, at the height of Unplugged-mania.

As for Sarah Whitaker, say what you want, but her laugh is her most impressive talent. I mean, it's a good evil laugh.

Chris Molanphy

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