tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268037332009-05-14T11:08:51.020-04:00For the obsessed (and slightly cranky about it) 'American Idol' fan.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.comBlogger379125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-6629859372581033182009-05-14T10:54:00.004-04:002009-05-14T11:08:51.027-04:00

Adam Lambert and Kris Allen. Holy crap, you guys. I've been saying for awhile now that this is the greatest season of Idol ever, and now we're about to embark on a finale so magical that I couldn't not write about it. Here's how I've felt every other season at this point.Season 1: Kelly Clarkson and Justin GuariniHad Justin Guarini won, I never would have watched the show again. I loved Kelly

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-70030070215109827332009-03-04T13:30:00.002-05:002009-03-04T13:46:42.540-05:00

Greetings, put-upon and oh-so-patient minions. As you may have noticed, American Midol has been a bit of a ghost town lately, much like that old abandoned town the Bradys drove through on that fateful Grand Canyon vacation. "Booobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbby! Cinnnnnnnnndddddddddddy!" Was it just me or did you want to eat baked beans out of flashlight too after that episode? Anyhoo, the lonely old gold

curly mcdimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09981959398644112683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-68105516177470399862009-02-18T21:31:00.001-05:002009-02-19T10:04:15.053-05:00

Well, Dial Idol was right - Danny Gokey, Michael Sarver and Alexis Grace are through to the next round. Here's hoping my man Anoop gets a wild card spot. On the bright side, NO MORE TATIANA! I look forward to reporting on her post-show meltdown, followed by her never being heard from again. Wishful thinking? Full recap coming soon!

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-55462913023863904472009-02-18T14:49:00.002-05:002009-02-18T15:01:04.988-05:00

I was really excited going into this week. I almost believed the "best talent pool ever" hype that Ryan Seacrest was drilling into our heads, for the first time ever. But the first live show of this season was basically a big old pile of suck. We start the show at the judges' table, of course. Randy Jackson is wearing a black and white printed scarf, and what appears to be a long-sleeved white

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-71648781984404452172009-02-11T11:32:00.003-05:002009-02-11T12:31:57.359-05:00

The good news: We got to see some actual singing on the third night of Hollywood week, where the contestants got to sing with the band, and play instruments if they so desired.The bad news: We will continue to be terrorized by Tatiana Del Toro and Norman Gentle. There were so many performances, and they were so short, that I can't possibly recap them all. But here were the highlights, for me:-

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-31074105477764980422009-02-05T10:25:00.000-05:002009-02-05T10:31:53.226-05:00

We had a shortened audition schedule this year, but it still felt like an eternity. And now we're at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, where 147 hopefuls vie for 36 spots, and then later, one spot, which guarantees them the post-Idol fame of either Kelly Clarkson or Taylor Hicks. Which one do you think they want? There's another new twist this season - Idol boot camp, where contestants have access

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-91045851362391425772009-02-02T18:37:00.002-05:002009-02-02T18:40:47.594-05:00

Is this true? Who knows, but we don't need for it to be true to post it here. Vote for the Worst has a not-yet-confirmed list of the top 36. And here they are:Adam LambertAlexander Wagner-TrugmanAlexis GraceAllison IrahetaAnn Marie BoskovichAnoop DesaiArianna Ayesha AfsarBrent KeithCasey CarlsonDanny GokeyJackie TohnJasmine MurrayJeanine VailesJessica LangsethJoanna PacittiJorge NunezJunot

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-65072859195566022402009-01-30T15:05:00.007-05:002009-02-05T15:51:04.914-05:00

Question!Which of the below items does Fox most sorely owe me after last night's Puerto Rico and New York Idol auditions?-- Cochlea Implants-- $9.99 for the West Side Story soundtrack I just bought on itunes-- Choreographed Magic!If you guessed Choreographed Magic!, then damn straight. Because if there's one thing this theater nerd despised about this episode, it was trotting out the whole, "zomg

Lizzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526704833136580156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-67804567667050501532009-01-29T19:22:00.006-05:002009-01-30T15:35:43.883-05:00

Last night's round of screeching tools and modestly-talented peeps took place in the land o' David Archuleta, otherwise known as Salt Lake City. There were lots of mentions of how nice and "aw shucks" the entire city is but not one polygamy joke or reference to creepy compound living. I feel cheated.Randy Jackson totally didn't know what state he was in and then said some crap about a salted lake

curly mcdimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09981959398644112683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-74632435904437434962009-01-28T16:55:00.000-05:002009-01-28T16:56:08.736-05:00

"Idol" headed to Jacksonville, Florida to check out the local talent last night, and they -- as well as those of us suffering at home -- found it sorely lacking. In fact, it might have been the worst two days of auditions in "Idol" history. And to make matters even worse, it was boring. When the judges are the most entertaining part of the show, you might want to start looking into some new

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-3910276813549431052009-01-22T23:42:00.014-05:002009-01-23T10:36:19.950-05:00

Sorry so late with this recap. I'm still suffering from an Inauguration hangover. No, I wasn't among the throngs celebrating in Washington D.C. (sadly). Instead, I was working into the wee hours of the morning helping report on really important stuff... like who designed Michelle's outfits throughout the day (Isabel Toledo and Jason Wu, respectively). I hate that my already-cluttered and

curly mcdimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09981959398644112683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-23546963014716908522009-01-20T22:27:00.006-05:002009-01-20T23:13:35.376-05:00

So, are the auditions over yet? Yeah, I didn't think so. Tonight was San Francisco, where the freakshow parade was hitting their tambourines pretty hard. In the opener, we are told that Idol has a huge boner for San Fran, because it produced Katharine McPhee, she of the tanking album, and William Hung, he of the ironic faux-success. So right away, I think it's going to be bad. And I'm not

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-50766291514425711852009-01-19T21:36:00.002-05:002009-01-19T21:55:38.921-05:00

It's all Obama, all the time out there in the news world, but we rifled through the inauguration coverage so that you wouldn't miss the Idol news that fell through the cracks.Idol Stripper Gets Singing GigRemember David Hernandez, last season's stripper boy? Well, it turns out he's going to be crooning at the Grand Ballroom at the Renaissance Washington Hotel for the inauguration kickoff tomorrow

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-66346333965715612392009-01-15T18:00:00.008-05:002009-01-15T18:33:25.489-05:00

Well now, kiddies. It wouldn't be a season of Idol without some scandal now, would it? And naturally, there's news, too, like the fact that Jennifer Hudson is going to sing at the Super Bowl, and Idol continues to beat out every other show in existence, ratings-wise. Hollywood to Emily Wynne-Hughes: SCRAMAs it turns out, the pink-haired rocker got busted for DUI in the summer, and if FOX lets her

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-25906378023260232652009-01-14T22:30:00.012-05:002009-01-15T00:03:20.135-05:00

Wow, it's only episode two and the audition fatigue has already set in. BIG TIME. This is going to be a long season. So, let's dispense with the filler and get to some scathing critique, shall we?Chelsea Marquardt Murdered: "Without You"I don't really know what to say about this. In my notes I wrote, "Ahhhhhhh!" and "Wooooooo!" which, I think, was an approximation of Chelsea's voice. I'd say she

curly mcdimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09981959398644112683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-55895994310633299902009-01-14T19:22:00.004-05:002009-01-14T19:32:02.907-05:00

So remember how this season of American Idol was going to be NEW and DIFFERENT? Well, it's not. Sure, we have a new judge who may or may not want to make out with Paula Abdul, and we had a girl in a bikini audition for the show, but aside from that, it's all the same -- dumb, endless montages, ratty shirts on Simon, and Seacrest thinking girls are icky, especially ones in bikinis. Here's a

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-69857269853800973522009-01-14T18:53:00.003-05:002009-01-14T19:01:07.625-05:00

Last night, at the end of the Idol Season 8 Premier, Ryan Seacrest tried to high-five a blinde dude.That is all.

redhotjezebelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09706571240996201351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-22833197738574643322009-01-13T19:54:00.001-05:002009-01-13T19:56:14.735-05:00

Five minutes to game time, y'all! Don't forget to tune in for our saucy commentary during the show on Twitter, and check back here for recaps, news and gossip. Xoxo!

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-4744674477785318652009-01-09T09:24:00.002-05:002009-01-09T09:45:57.333-05:00

There are now officially two business days, and four real days until the Idol premiere. Can you handle it? Is the suspense killing you? Here's a little news snack to keep you from starving for all things Idol.Seacrest Digs ChicksTMZ has not one, but TWO photos of Ryan Seacrest spending time with actual girls. One's a Playmate, and one's in a bikini. Now, I'm not going to say that doesn't mean

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-8001038837470330602009-01-08T10:45:00.004-05:002009-01-08T10:53:21.764-05:00

Hello again! How about those daily updates? Actually, we've been working hard on Midol elsewhere, and we have some stuff to tell you:1) We're on Twitter! We'll be liveblogging and whatnot there, so y'all will get real-time commentary from us. Follow us here. And you might want to Follow us here, too in case FOX threatens to sue us for the first one. 2) We're on Facebook! Become a fan! We love

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-27794996737547667942009-01-02T10:40:00.003-05:002009-01-02T11:07:04.130-05:00

Why hello again! We're back after our long hiatus, which we spent sipping cocktails on a beach in the French Riviera in bikinis and giant sun hats. And we hit the karaoke bars every night in search of our next American Idol, but we came up empty. It's a good thing we arrived back just in time, then, to find out what the new season will bring. What do we think about the addition of Kara DioGuardi?

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-72798941227526149422008-05-22T10:30:00.004-04:002008-05-22T11:29:36.190-04:00

This year's finale was even more cobbled-together-variety-show-by-insane-people than it usually is, which I enjoyed a great deal. Ryan opened the show by lying to us yet again and trying to convince us that it was the best season ever. The rating say otherwise, Seacrest. The vote breakdown was 56%/44%, and naturally I assume wee David Archuleta spanked David Cook with his screaming cult of 12-

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-88694523455454778292008-05-21T22:14:00.000-04:002008-05-21T22:21:47.154-04:00

Well peanuts, that's it... our long national nightmare is over. David Cook is your American Idol, much to my surprise and not so much to my delight. Expect my full recap tomorrow, and I do mean "full." So much to discuss! For instance, who stole Carrie Underwood's pants? How does Simon make his chest so very red and shiny? And what on earth did George Michael mumble during his banter with Ryan?

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-45296153666170820082008-05-20T23:57:00.000-04:002008-05-21T02:09:22.537-04:00

Wow, so I wasn't so far off last week when I guessed that the Let's Get Ready to Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumble! guy was in the audience. I'm a little shocked at my accuracy 'cause I totally pulled that out of my ass. I should really fish around in there for some number combinations and then take a crack at this week's Lotto. It's not everyone who has a magical, soothsaying rear end, you

curly mcdimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09981959398644112683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26803733.post-80302383929759264482008-05-15T13:35:00.004-04:002008-05-15T13:45:13.625-04:00

AOL Television posted a blogger prediction round-up today, and yours truly is quoted, along with a sweet link to this here blog. I think they went with my quote because it was the shortest after Mejack's, which advocated grievous bodily harm. I really thought the puppy kicking and porn references would get cut, though, but I'm glad they didn't. Check it out!

Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530888038079718421jess@blindcavefish.com0