I HAVE GOT NO IDEA WHAT THIS SHOW IS ANYMORE:
You can quote Simon Cowell on that! In fact, the ascerbic judge may be correct. He told this to a 50-year-old woman who said she was 26 and dressed like Big Bird, complete with yellow, ruffly feathers.
Then, there was the sassy, brassy and crude gal who sang “Like A Virgin”. She totally sucked and then called Randy a fat @$$ when Ryan was interviewing her. Sure, Randy’s gained a few pounds, but puh-lease! Don’t be dissin’ my dawg like that!
SIMON, HOW RUDE:
Usually, Simon doesn’t upset me. He embarrasses me. I think he’s very honest and very sarcastic. I grew up with a father like that. After years and years of therapy, I can see where Simon’s coming from. People are wasting his time. He hates that.
However, the 17 year old girl who walked in with the 6-foot-long hair didn’t deserve the treatment she got. She was very nice and respectful. Simon and Randy invited her mama in to listen. Then, Simon asked mom if she liked the audition. Of course, she did. Afterwards, he referred to it as a “daughter to mum audition, meaning only a mum would like it a lot.”
Harsh!
MOP TOP AND SOB STORY GAL:
There were some stand outs last night. I especially enjoyed Jamie Lynn Ward. She’s a teen age blonde, bombshell from Auburn, Alabama. Her voice isn’t perfect, but it’s trainable. Besides, her dad shot his wife – her stepmother – and then himself. Now, the dude’s paralyzed and she helps her grandma take care of him. Where’s the Kleenex, people?
Finally, there was Chris Sligh who hails from Greenville, SC. He looks like Jack Osbourne did before he went to rehab with extra curl on the ‘do. He’s got a great sense of humor, however. When asked why he wants to be an American Idol, he replied, “To make David Hasselhoff cry.” (That’s a reference to Season Five’s finale if you didn’t get it!)
He sang Seal’s “Kiss from A Rose.” Paula clapped gleefully and I thought to myself:
America, I think we have our new Idol! Heaven help us!
