American Idol, I'm still watching it.

Although AI has definitely reached the point of SnoozeFest.com I am still watching.

I still think the contestants are pretty darn talented and I enjoy watching them perform, but after a while there's only so much of anyone I can take.

They should really just cut down the show to 1 hour instead of 2.

I'm looking forward to the end.....I'm calling it right now.......James Durbin!

Tonight...........Jacob says goodbye! 

Chub Out.

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American Idol!!! WTF? Well not really!

Okay, jaw dropping results last night on idol, right?  Nah!  One of our guest writers (Melissa 'hope you feeling better') described idol the best.  It's not a singing competition.  It's just a popularity contest for the fans who ACTUALLY vote.  

Take me for example, I watch the show religiously.  My wife and I really enjoy watching AI every night it's on, but ask me if we vote.  Come on, ask me.  My answer would be, “NOPE.COM!”

But, I bet if you asked the 7 million teenage girls that think Scotty is a heartthrob their reply would be………..”yeah, I voted like 10 times last night!”  Or, “OMG, Scotty is like so hot I voted for him until my fingers turned blue!” 

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American Idol, Who's going home? I can't do this anymore!!! lol

So how great was American Idol last night?  I can't believe how great this season has turned out.  Yeah, I know, I know, many of you are fixated on the bad parts of the show (voting).  But, you cannot deny that most, if not all, of the contestants are simply phenomenal singers.

Plus, it gives us something entertaining to watch on Wednesdays and Thursdays.  HA!

I'm going to keep this one short and sweet because I have lots to do today and very little time. 

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My Views On American Idol

American Idol never ceases to amaze me (and sometimes not in a good way either). I've been watching this show off and on since season 2. I missed a few seasons and then started to really watch it again during season 8 (when I became a huge Adam Lambert fan haha).  Here is what I have learned over the past seasons:

• There is always going to be some kind of controversy. 
• Fans will start "boycotting" the show after their favorite gets booted off. 
• The right person never really wins. 

I've always thought that this show's voting system was messed up. Some say it's rigged. Could it be? Yeah, probably. But, what people have to realize is that the majority of people who are hardcore voters are teenage girls. Girls who like to vote for the hottest guy on the show (whether they can sing or not.)

Last night, a fan favorite, Pia, was voted off in a "shocking" results show. Personally, I really wasn't that shocked and here is why. Yeah, she can sing better than anyone else on that show, but she is kind of a bland performer. At least I thought so. I never really remembered her performances after the show. That and maybe she was "too good" to be on the show. When you pull of the singing she does, people tend to think "oh, she'll be okay. Someone will vote for her." And then nobody does. That's how she went home. People got lazy and thought she was safe.  Don't ever think your favorite is safe. That's always how they get sent home.

Now, fans are pitching a fit because they don't think it's fair. Maybe she did deserve to be there. I kind of thought Paul was going home (I don't see how he has made it this far..) or Stefano. I feel bad for that guy because you could see how he felt he should have went home. You could see the confusion and guilt on his face.

I see another guy winning this season. Personally, I see Scotty (the teenage country singer) winning the whole thing. I can't stand country music but the girls think he's cute and so they vote for him.  So, there is my prediction. If you're upset about your favorite not winning, let me say something. Most winners aren't very successful. The only two that really made it are Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Adam Lambert didn't win and look at all of the success he is getting.

So, fans, stop taking the show so seriously. It's really more of a joke than anything else now with the change in judges. I'm disappointed in what they have brought to the table. According to them, everyone is "so good" when some of them aren't. We need someone to grow a pair and gain some of Simon's brutal honesty. Tell a contestant they suck when they do. The worst thing the judges have said to these guys is "you're a little pitchy."

Just my opinions haha. What do you think about this season of American Idol? Who do you think is going to win.

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American Idol! Latest Update. Bonus (VIDEO) Check it!

Finally!  I get to cross out more faces from my American Idol still left standing board.  Yeah, I made it myself. 
So, last week we said goodbye to Thia and Naima.  Shocking, right?  NOT!  We all knew it was a matter of time before both ladies were sent packing.  Haley, don't get too comfortable because I have a feeling, and not like the one the Black Eyed Peas had either, you will be next!


Any who, lets talk shop!

Fantasia:  So at the beginning of her performance I was like, "wow, why in the world did she win AI?"  But, once she got going I was like, "oh, that's why!"  She performed the hell out of her new song, and looked like a vet up on the stage (too bad no one told her that her hair looked horrible).

See it here!

It was nice to see the idols take on duets and group performances, but they weren't anything too exciting.

Quite honestly the only cool part of the show was the glimpse they showed of "a day in the life of an idol."

Hope you are enjoying Idol this year as much as I am.

Chub Out!
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American Idol: Who Was Sent Home? Check it!

Can anyone say, DRAMATIC?  That's exactly what AI was last night.  The bottom 3 contestants were definitely not a surprise to me, well maybe just a tad. 


So, the bottom three were comprised of Thia (obviously, sorry I know she can sing but you need to have some sort of personality.  Thia has NONE!), Stefano (this was a bit shocking to me), and Casey Abrams (I said it in my recap on Wednesday, "I would not be surprised if he was in the bottom three."  He needs to stop screaming and grunting into the mic and start signing.  His personality is only going to do so much for him).

Two things I need to point out about Idol Last night.........

1.  Casey was saved by the judges before even singing his "sing for your life" song.  I get why the judges saved him, but I don't think it will do him any good.  Casey is a very talented musician, but I'm starting to see him more as a future phenomenal producer than a performer.  I don't think the save is going to do any good.  Casey will be sent home.  That's my take on it.  What do you guys think?  Do you agree with the judges or should Casey have gone home?

2.  I wasn't able to cross anyone out of my American Idol picture board, so for that I say "you suck judges!"

Here is a clip of last night:  Casey being saved by the judges, ENJOY!

Chub Out!
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American Idol Recap! Who sucked? Who didn't?

Another night of American Idol, another night of up and downs!  This week we got to enjoy the contestants perform to MoTown hits!  So lets get right to it...
Casey Abrams:   Is anyone else over him?  He was definitely one of my favorites in the beginning, but his constant screaming is starting to irritate me.  In addition, I thought his performance wasn't great.  Although the judges thought other wise.  Mark my words if he doesn't change it up a bit he will be on the bottom three soon enough.

Thia:  I'm so over it already.  I think she did good, but she's just too young.  Actually I take that back it's not her age because Lauren obviously proves that theory wrong, its just her personality.

Jacob Lusk:  Child Please this kid is sick!  Crazy good!  If he doesn't win it's because of his facial expressions, ha!


Lauren:  This chick is going to be huge.  She is a natural performer and has a decent voice.  Her performance was really good, not better than Jacob's, but definitely good!


Stefano:  Can anyone say SLEEPER?????  This kid is going to really creep up and surprise some people!  His performance of "Hello" was really good, and it's a very difficult song to sing.  Good Job!

Haley:  Why use shoes you can't walk in?  Sorry Haley fans, but I am not a fan.  I don't know what it is, but I just can't get on the Haley bandwagon.  Her performance was decent.  Nothing horrible or great in it.  The judges liked it, but I'm over it.

Scotty:  The baller!  I was a bit worried about Scotty singing motown, but he did just fine!  It was my first time listening to "for once in my life" as a country song, and must admit I was digging it.  But, Scotty, can you please stop with the facial expressions?  They don't look natural.

Pia:  She just keeps knocking them out of the park!  Good job Pia!  She is also fine!  JLo actually had some good advice for Pia!  Start giving your performances some life.

Paul:  Lets go, Paul!  Lets, Go!  Love me some Paul!  His voice is just so lax, and easy to listen to.  It was awesome to see him perform tonight.  When he performs with a guitar it helps him not be so weird on stage.  Easily this would have been hands down my favorite performance of the night, until I heard him botch the lyrics, ugh!  "Tracks of my Tears" is a classic.  You never botch the lyrics to it, NEVER!

Naima:  Wow, I hate to admit it, but I actually like her performance this week.  I am definitely not a Naima fan, but looks like "dancing in the streets" is going to be her vindication song.   Who would have known!  Not sure how I felt about her African dance there, but hey more power to her for being different.

James Durbin:  This kid is starting to actually grow on me.  At first I thought he was going to be one of the first sent home, but he has definitely been delivering every week.  I am still not an official fan, but he definitely belongs on the show.

So there you have it!  Another American Idol night in the books.  Find out who goes home tomorrow.  My bet is we will be saying good bye to Haley!  I would actually put money on it.

Chub Out!
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American Idol! Who went home? Check it out!

Ryan Seacrest: "Karen, Haley, and Naima you are in the bottom three!"

Crowd gasps in astonishment.

Child Please, what's so surprising about that?  Any one with half a brain knew that those three ladies would be in the bottom three this week.  Quite honestly, those three ladies are probably the next three contestants going home.

Any who, so who got sent packing from AI last night........

Karen Rodriguez !!!!

I honestly would have preferred to have seen Naima or Haley go home first, but I am okay with this decision as well.  Why in the world she kept trying to be Selena or JLo instead of herself is beyond me.  Actually, it became pretty annoying.

So there you have it only 11 idols left. 

Chub Out!
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American Idol Review! Check it!

Tonight the top 12 idols performed and again we had the good, the bad, and the ugly (Lauren's mom's outfit).
Lets start off with the first performer.....

1.  Naima, garbage performance.  There's nothing again that says she should stay another week.  Correction Haley is still there, so after Haley is gone then there truly will be no reason. HA!

2.  Pual, stop being so weird dude.  There is no need to act like a crack head on stage.  Just chill out and sing.  Too bad he was sick, but still did a decent job.

3.  Thia, can anyone say, "snooze FEsT?"  Great voice, but dam I cannot sit through another one of her dull performances.  Come on girl, get some pep in your step.

4.  Durbin, still not my favorite.  He is definitely talented and a duet between him and Steven Tyler would be awesome to watch.  Still wont vote for him, but I understand why others would!

5.  Haley, pass.  Not even going to give my opinion.  I totally agree with Randy.

6.  Stefano, this dude is definitely my wild card!  At first I didn't think he stood a chance, but now I think he could possible be top 5.

7.  Pia, this girl is the whole package.  Every week she keeps the girls in the picture.  If not for her this season would totally be engulfed by the male talent.

8.  Scotty, my fav (I'm not even a hard core country fan), another awesome performance.  Just work on your facial expressions, lol.

9. Karen, can someone please let her know that she is not Selena or JLO?  Please!!!  She did okay, but it's only a matter of time.

10.  Casey, definitely one of my favorites, but not sure how I feel about the performance.  NO one can ever do NIRVANA better than Kurt!  Sorry, Steven and JLO no where near Kurt level.  And yeah, Randy, Fearless does not get you votes lol!

11.  Lauren, aside from her mom's outfit and her having the flu, I think she did pretty dam well.  There's something about her that scream star.  We will see. 

12.  Jacob, this kid is sick!  Just wish he didn't exaggerate everything so much.  Just chillax and sing!  (he did hit one horrible note though). 


So there you have it.  The AI night in nut shell.  I'm sure Haley or Naima will be going home soon.  On a final note, can they stop dragging the show so much?  I was starting to lose interest by like the 10th singer. 

Chub Out!
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American Idol Last night! So Sad and ahmmm Awkward?

Last night we said goodbye to Ashton Jones.  I wasn't to upset over the decision, not because I think she wasn't good, but because I knew it was bound to happen.  With the past American Idols, we as fans have come to learn that the competition is not based solely on singing talent.  We've seen hella good singers get sent home early because of their likability.  Ashton I'm sure rubbed a lot of people the wrong way with her Diva attitude.  I'm sure at the moment for people that know her on a personal level it seemed cute and innocent, but people at home don't know her on a personal level.  To people at home it comes across as arrogant.  That's just my take on why she got sent home before other contestants.  Now lets talk about Diddy-Dirty Money.....
First off as Husky mentioned, I am way out of the loop, when in the heck did he change his name again?  And who in their right mind told him that name was cool? 

Any who, his performance on idol last night was pretty cool, but the best thing was seeing JLo's face when he was performing.  She looked way too into the performance.  Way too into it. 

Did anyone else find it weird that Adam Lambert was allowed to stand in front of the judges and chit chat, while Dirty Money was taken immediately to the side to speak to the contestants?  Wouldn't Adam be the best person to give advice to individuals who are going through exactly the same thing he already experience?  I don't know everything just seemed a little shady to me. 

What are your thoughts?

Chub Out!
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American Idol Review! Must READ!

I know many of you crazy American Idol fans are going to want to lynch me after this post, but Chub cannot tell a lie.  I understand that the talent is fierce this year, and I also understand that everyone has a fav (Scotty is my Fav).  But, lets be realistic....did anyone truly give a "knock-your-socks-off" performance last night?  That's a big NOPE.COM!
Aside from James Durbin, (whom I've never really liked) and Scotty, no one had a great performance.   Not to mention coming close to a WOW performance.  I give Naima props for trying something different on stage, but it's true what Husky Downs said, "different doesn't mean good!  She sounded like garbage!"  At first I tried to defend her because, again, it was different, but in actuality the performance was quite booty. And I don't mean as in bootylicious either HA!


Aside from Scotty and James there is no one I can say with certainty will stay after tonight.  It will be very interesting to watch!

If you want to join in on the live American Idol chat follow me on twitter @chubjohnson it's a lot of fun!

Chub Out!
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AMERICAN IDOL! All Top 13 Perform Tonight!

The Top 13 Finalist take the stage tonight!  Make sure you tune in tonight to FOX @ 8/7c, and check back tomorrow for a review on their performances!

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American Idol; Paul McDonald! FACT!

Bet you didn't know that American Idol Finalist, Paul McDonald paid $4500 (personal money) for his rhinestone suite?

Well now you do!  I personally thought the suit was atrocious!  But, hey he made it to the finals and soon enough $4500 will be pennies to him.  Good Luck tonight Paul. 

FYI:  Paul is one of my favs!


Check out his performance of American Dreams on Idol!



Awesome!!

Chub Out!
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American Idol TOP 13 REVEALED! Good or BAD?

What an awesome night!  Finally decisions I can actually agree on.  Wait!  I spoke to soon!  I could have done without James Durbin aka scream at the top of your lungs and irritate Chub J Durbin!   Okay, yeah, I know there is a market for that kind of thing, and yes he does do his screaming quite nicely. 

Either way the season only seems to intensify as it moves along, so next week should be a blast to watch! 

Chub Out!
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American Idol! Top 12 Women Performance Review!

The 12 women hit the stage running last night!  Not that I felt everyone's performance were up to par for being the top 12 women on the show, but overall Wednesday night's episode was a lot more entertaining to watch than Tuesday's episode. 
My picks for top Three Women (Pia, Thia, and Lauren) did a great job with their individual performances,  but there were a couple other females that stepped it up a notch. 

Best Performance of the Night:  Pia Toscano!  She actually received a standing ovation from the judges!  It was well deserved.










Biggest Surprise of the Evening:  Karen Rodriguez and Naima Adedapo.

Karen mixed it up with a little bilingual singing, and actually sung quite beautifully!  She might surprise us at the end.  I think she will be my wild card prediction!

Naima Adedapo, just has a great voice so have to recognize her talent.

Biggest Bust of the Night:  Julie Zorrilla, although I knew she wasn't going to get very far after the first round of cuts (final 12 women), I was a fan.  If she does make it to see another day, I hope she redeems herself after that sorry performance.

Every other girl that performed was either horrible or good (not really worth mentioning).  The different levels of talent is very apparent already.  But, when the decision is in America's hands no one knows what will happen.  I'll keep you all posted on who gets the axe this Thursday, so stay tuned!

Chub Out!
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American Idol, 12 Men, Recap!

Can anyone say disappointment?  I can.  DISAPPOINTMENT! That's exactly what AI was last night.  I was so excited to see the 12 guys take the stage, but was quickly turned off by the performances.  So bad that I now question whether or not the judges did a good job selecting the final talent. 
One after another, horrible, horrible, horrible, and then finally Scotty, Paul, Jacob, and Casey took the stage (they carried the show as far as talent goes).  I know some of you might think Clint Jun Gamboa did awesome, but I don't like the kid and since this is my post I can say he was horrible! The worst part of it all is that I feel as if AI knew most of the contestants were going to bomb that night, so they put the good aforementioned contestants near the end.

Any who, no one was as bad as Jordan Dorsey.  Can you say major choke?  CHOKE!  I hate being such an ass because it's not in my nature to be a hater, but this kid has been so arrogant since the beginning of AI.  You can't help but to admire the moment when humble pie is the only thing you smell on his breath!










I know I might sound a bit harsh, but I am obviously coming from a disappointed fan angle.  Let's see what the chicas have in stored for us tonight! 

Chub Out!
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American Idol Top 24! Winner Predictions!

The top 24 have been selected, and I must say, Chub is pretty pleased with the Judge's choices.
Aside from the "breakdown" J-Lo had during eliminations this week, AI was excellent.  The top 24 contestants have been selected, and it is now up to America to choose who will stay or go.


Just in case you missed it here is a quick recap:



Here are my predictions for Idol Winner:

Top Three Women:

Pia Toscano (whole package)

 Lauren Alaina (cute, but young, not sure)

 Thia Megia (don't think she is all that, but her following is already huge)






  Top Three Guyz:

 

Scotty McCreery









Paul McDonald

  

Casey Abrams









Other:



Brett Loewenstern (not sure whether to categorize him as male or female yet).






There you have it.  My predictions for this year's AI Winner! 

Chub Out!
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American Idol, a Must Watch?

DEFINITELY!  DEFINITELY!  DEFINITELY!

If you are not watching AI this year you are definitely missing out on a great season.  I might even say that this season has been my favorite thus far.  The new judges are amazing (Randy is always just Randy).  The best part of this season is really the talent of the contestants.  There are so many great singers this year.  Usually AI would get a handful of great singers and the rest was really left on your "likability," but not this year.  This year is jam packed with talent, and I actually look forward to each one of their performances.

If you are not watching then you are totally missing out on a great season.  Here is my fav:

Come on?  What's there not to love?  He's 15, pudgy, and has a great voice!  I'm totally rooting for him!

Chub Out!
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American Idol Contestant!

I was watching American Idol last night and caught the performance by one of the contestants, Chris Medina. As I was watching I was nearly brought to tears when I saw his fiance and the state she was in. I thought Chris was being a really good guy for sticking with his girl no matter what. The dude sounded good, and I was happy people like him existed.

To my surprise this morning, I read an article which states a lot of people are angry that he used his fiance's condition to get on Idol. I couldn't believe it. Why do people have to always assume the worst? Why can't they just allow a good deed, and a good person be recognized for their actions?

Now I know who to root for on Idol!

People, stop being such @$$holes!

AG

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20 Worst American Idol Auditions

I swore this season that since they allowed Jenifer Lopez( who I think is one of the worst celebrities out there) to join American Idol I would never watch it again. I really only watched the show two months during the auditions because they are the best part of the show! The good auditions are inspiring but the bad ones are even better!


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