Thursday, February 5, 2009

Idol Stalker - Watching American Idol

Idol Stalker - Watching American Idol

American Idol Season 8 Hollywood Round – Part 2

Posted: 04 Feb 2009 10:52 PM PST

American Idol featured the second part of the Hollywood Round and it was an emotional episode.

Inside the auditorium, 107 contestants wait nervously for what comes next.  They must take the stage as a group which means that they not only have to pick the right people, they need to be able to be flexible enough to work as a team.  Some groups definitely look more promising than others.

There was some major drama with Katrina Darrell (a.k.a. Bikini Girl).  She appeared to quit the group and even refused to get out of bed on the morning of the audition but she showed up last-minute and her teammates promptly rose from the table and left her sitting alone.  Wow.  She should have never been put through in the first place.

The judges showed up and announced that "if you forget the words, you're out."  Kind of harsh.  What if almost everyone were to forget the lyrics?

Group 1: India, Justin, Chris and Matt.  They sang "I Want You Back" and it was pretty good.  They did a little beatboxing and gave it a fresh, hip spin.  They were all put through to the next round. 

Group 2: Maryn, Austin, J.B., Shelby, Julissa and Nick sang "Get Ready" and they all forgot the words but only the guys got put through.  *not sure about this grouping on this one…

Group 3: Alex, Ryan, Anne Marie and Emily sang "Don't Stop" and it was almost good.  Emily totally forgot the words.  Alex and Anne Marie made it through to the next round.  Ryan said that he saw an evil in Paula's eyes that he didn't know was there – ha ha!

Group 4: Danny, Jamar, Taylor and (?) sang "Somebody to Love" a cappella and it was really, really great.  It was fantastic and the judges loved it.

The stylings of Jeremy, Adam, Matt, Jessica (different groups) were displayed and they all got great news.  I love Jeremy Michael Sarver. 

Group 5: Rose, Katrina, Lauren and Jasmine performed and I was so sad that Rose let the drama in her group get to her.  The only person to make it through to the next round was Jasmine (she was incredible!).

They sent David Osmond home!   Wow!

Group 6: Tatiana, Muna, Kailynn and (?) sang "I Want You Back" and they were all put through to the next round.

Group 7: Nathaniel, Nancy and Kristin sang "Mercy" and Nathaniel and Kristin made it through to the next round.  Nancy was sent home and she was positively crushed.

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Win a Trip to SXSW with Kia’s “Playlist for Your Soul” Promotion!

Posted: 04 Feb 2009 12:07 PM PST

Have you seen the new Kia Soul?  I love television and sports but I also like kia soul_1 checking out any new vehicles on the market.  I've got to say that I think it's really cute!  It comes in 8 cool colors/4 trim levels and has an industry-leading 10-year/100,000 powertrain warranty!  For more information, visit www.kiasoul.com.

Currently, Kia is running a "Playlist for Your Soul" promotion.  Participants are asked to submit their favorite playlist and whichever playlist receives the most votes wins a chance to go to SXSW (South-by-South-West festival in Austin, Texas!).  I wish I could go!

Why am I telling you about this?  Because I love my readers and want you to have TWO chances to win a great prize.  You can enter the "Playlist for Your Soul" contest and you can also enter to win a $50 gas card right here on Idol Stalker!  With things being so tough in today's economy, $50 in gas can go a long way!

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For a chance to win the $50 gas card, leave me a comment about what you would do with the extra gas.  There's no right or wrong answers.  Of course, don't forget to enter Kia's "Playlist for Your Soul" for a chance to win a trip to SXSW!

CONTEST ENDS FEBRUARY 10 at 11:59pm PST.

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Kelly Clarkson Denies Lesbian Rumors

Posted: 04 Feb 2009 07:46 AM PST

I'll admit that even I have wondered but the original American Idol winner, Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson, has denied rumors that she is a lesbian.  She recently told PopEater.com: "I get that all the time.  People are like, ‘Are you secretly a lesbian? Because I'd really love it.’ Lesbians tell it to me all the time. I'm like, ‘I'm glad it works for you and I wish I liked women like that because oftentimes men are very hard for me, but I happen to like boys.’"

As if there was any doubt after what she already had said, she reiterated that she could "never be a lesbian" but the reason she gave was… interesting.  She said that she would never want to date someone like herself since she's a "crazy person." 

So, what is she saying – all women are crazy?  I'm not offended or anything but I am confused.  It got even more strange for me when Kelly said that even a gay guy would be fine when she was asked about who she envisions when she sings her new single, "My Life Would Suck Without You."  She said:  "I need some kind of stable, quiet man. I don't really care if you're black, white, yellow, gay, straight, crazy, whatever," Kelly reveals. "As long as you're cool and you like the music, and you're coming out to have a good time at the shows, I don't really care."

Wow.  I hope it's because she's thinking of that song in a non-romantic way.  Hasn't she ever seen movies like The Object of My Affection?  Jennifer Aniston's character fell for her gay best friend (played by Paul Rudd) and, well… it didn't exactly go well. 

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