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Paula – I take it all back.
Remember how everybody used to accuse the former “American Idol” judge (but forever your girl) of getting a little overly familiar with the male auditioners and contestants? That she flirted a little too much, and in some cases picked her tiny self up and flung herself over her product placement Coke cup right into their very young arms?
Well, as wacky as Sister used to get, I don’t ever remember her asking a hopeful to take his shirt off. But that’s what Kara did in last night’s Denver episode, raising her inappropriateness with the Bikini Girl rivalry right into hideousness. It was supposed to be funny, when she and Posh Spice asked this kid with a blusey voice and a ponytail to take his hair down. But saying “Take your shirt off?” Sleazy. If Simon and Randy had said to some girl “Take your jacket off and let’s see the goods”….well, even if they wanted to they wouldn’t do that. Harrassment knows no gender, y’all. I…well…it was sorta gross.
And that’s too bad considering that Denver had been shaping up to be my favorite audition city, because there were so many great singers that we got to see. I clarify it with “got to see,” because you know they hide the winners sometimes if there’s clowning to be had. Again, I felt sorry for the judges, because they get hit with so much garbage, vocally, that they don’t know until a singer opens their mouth whether they’re serious or, as Posh said, “wasting our time.”
And did I mention how much I love her? Because if anyone knows about packaging, it’s her – the Spice Girls were marketed down to their minis, and she’s a fashion icon and such, so she knows what to look for. Also, she just seems compassionate. She doesn’t suffer fools lightly – but she’s not a jerk about it. She and I seemed to have the same favorite singer in Denver – The kid who sang “Tempted” and attempted to explain his complicated childhood custodial situation. It was awkward, but I loved his voice, his song choice and how he just put himself out there.
Another straight-shooter – the lovely karaoke hostess, who sang “I’m The Only One” like her life depended on it. It was vulnerable and brave – quite like her. Hope she doesn’t fall apart.
Other highlights -
— When Mario with the weird laugh said “There’s always next year,” and you’re like, not for you, dude!
— Kimberly, with the sweet Ingrid Michaelson number.
— How Kenny, the “male Mary J. Blige,” just could not take no for an answer. What is it this year with these kids who are told no and keep singing, as if they must have heard the judges wrong? The thing about Kenny is that there’s a nice voice in there somewhere, but his failure to control his pitch, understand the concept of key and that awful tendency to go into melisma just sunk him. Also, he just doesn’t seem to have a good grasp on reality. Some vocal training and a bit of humilty might do him good. The only problem is that he’s so far up his own butt that he’d never think he needed it.
I’ve rather enjoyed this round of auditions. Must be the guest judges. Or the editing. But this is over soon, right?
Wake up Goody ‘o Streeter.
Its 2010 American Idol, not 1650 Salem Witch Trials.
Take some Metamucil and go outside…..
I’m not sure what you’re objecting to…that it’s not appropriate to ask a guy to take his shirt off? I’m not being a prude – it’s just sleazy.
I’m with you Leslie… change the genders and watch the storm that would result.
I’m with you too Leslie. I think they will do anything to help their falling ratings. Too bad really.
Posh Spice looked like a creature from another planet. She looked like a Hollywood “D” movie character from a 1950′s outer space movie. That is one ugly broad.
LS,
You need to re-watch the episode. They asked him to unbotton his shirt – never to take it off. He chose to take it off. Either way – can I have the few minutes of my life back that it took to read this? You’ve had much better reports on idol in the past.
Wow…I dint know these forums
were actually monitored by their
authors…Thats quite a refreshing
change and now I feel sort of bad
for being a jack ass……..
I guess its just a difference in the
stuff that we think is right and wrong.
I think it would be much more worthy to
call Simon out for making a few negative
comments about the previous contestant,
a single Mom / Cheerleader. As a Male
(or somewhat of one) I found his comments
like “why ? ” and a few others, strictly 1970′s era
biker / redneck.
In an era where those grizzly, disgusting CSI,
Bones, and other blood and guts murder shows
that make violence appealing are the norm, I simply
do not understand the outrage at a few well spoken,
intelligent individuals using sort of out-of-the-box
methodology to make their point on a show that requires
a certain amount of gratuitous vanity and plasticity.
Male or Female, A.I requires a certain vanity or “look”
to be successful. People have to know that going in.
Have a nice day !
Poke:
Good points, all! Thank you so much for writing! And you’re not a jackass. (I thought the Goody O’Streeter thing was clever, actually. Not many literary references on this blog!)
These judges are serious Losers.
Beckems wife is totally Anerexic and has the arms of a 9 year old little girl not a Woman.. It is very easy to see she does not eat.
my girlfriend is 46 years old and an avid gym rat and works out 4 to 5 days a week and watches what she eats. She is 5 foot 2 and ways 99 pounds and her arms are twice the size of this woman that is much taller than her.
When the show started and she saw this woman she said OH MY GOD that is so SAD.
To ask a guy to take his shirt off at a singing Competition, well that is a very HUGE RED FLAG.
Ryan Seacrest here is your new introduction for the show.
THIS IS AMERICAN SLEEZ…………………………
everyone jus needs 2 kiil there selfs
die