Crystal quit memang sgt tak best season 9. She's the clear winner. Kalau dia quit mesti kena kutuk kaw2 sebab beribu yang nak jd finalis AI tp dia dah jd finalis pastu nak quit plak.....memang 1000 kerugian....
It's been hard not to notice that Ryan Seacrest has been acting a bit strangely on "American Idol" this season. From his aggressive grilling of lead judge Simon Cowell to his new penchant for making up pet nicknames for contestants and judges ("SiCo"?), the normally genial Seacrest has raised some eyebrows this year with quirky behavior. This week's shows brought those quirks into sharp focus via some wild air-guitar playing; an out-of-the-blue slam of season-one co-host Brian Dunkleman; a strange, self-deprecating on-air chat with his mother and the man-on-man slow dance during Tim Urban's performance. So, what's up with Ryan?
The Los Angeles Times cornered the multitasking radio/TV personality and reality-show producer to ask him about the incidents, his recent exceedingly high energy on the show and how he's feeling about Simon Cowell's impending departure.
Asked about the man dance with someone he ID'd as season-eight "Idol" finalist roughneck Michael Sarver (even though it was clearly not Sarver), Seacrest said he was just having some fun. "I was enjoying it," he said. "We've done this show for nine years. When they take me out into the audience, sometimes the energy out there takes me to a different place. I looked at the people and I was just having fun Tuesday night. That guy looked like the most inappropriate person to dance with, so I figured, 'Let's pick him up and just dance with him for a second.' "
Because he's shuttled all around the studio while introducing the contestants, Seacrest said that sometimes he gets trapped in a location and he tries to make the most of it. "I can't actually get out of the location to get back to the side of the stage," he said. "So sometimes I'll do something like that to get past it. But that night, I was just enjoying it and having a good time. My mom was there in the audience, I was in a good mood!"
Eagle eyed "Idol" watcher MJ Santilli, who runs MJsBigBlog.com, told MTV News that Seacrest's behavior has concerned her and been a distraction to the show. "Ryan's behavior is disturbing me," she said. "I think he may be taking a note from the producers to spice things up a little too far. Edginess is one thing, but Ryan has stepped over the line to insanity. Ryan has always played the sane and sober lynchpin of the show. And while he could be juvenile, he was never mean spirited or crazy. I want the old Ryan back."
The Times brought up the fact that some contestants said Seacrest seemed tired during dress rehearsal, but then seemed to get his second wind on-air Tuesday night, when he opened the show with a double-entendre-heavy interview with mentor Adam Lambert. The host said the unscripted moments are just his way of playfully amping up the proceedings for the live show at the end of one of his typically long, exhausting days of doing a morning radio show and an afternoon/evening "Idol" taping.
"I had fun during the dress rehearsal too," he explained. "It's one of those things where the contestants change every year, and we're here every year, and every now and then, you throw in an unconventional intro or outro just to make it different. Some people might think it's funny, other people might not. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It's live and you're at bat, and you're just swinging as many times as you can. ... But there is no script. The conversation with Adam Lambert? Unscripted. I rehearse only the camera blockings so I know which cameras we're going to use, but we certainly don't rehearse any of the antics or any of the craziness that goes on." He also chalked the Dunkle-slam up to some unscripted, spontaneous fun.
There were some other explanations offered by Entertainment Weekly about Seacrest's antics that could be summed up in one word: caffeine. In an interview after the show, Urban said that the impromptu dance during his performance threw him off when he heard people laughing about it.
"It was a little weird, because people laughed at [Ryan] dancing in the middle of the song, so I had to zone it out," Urban said. "I could kind of catch it in the corner of my eye that he was dancing. I just tried not to think about it."
Then again, apparently Seacrest danced during rehearsal as well, so perhaps Urban shouldn't have been so surprised. "What he just did on [the live show] was nothing," Urban said. "Dress rehearsal was nuts. We were in the back going, 'All right?' We did not know what was happening." That prompted Crystal Bowersox to chime in about rehearsals as well, saying, "We were worried about Ryan a little ... He was kooky, in a sweet Ryan kind of way."
Before her ouster, teen Katie Stevens got to the bottom of the situation. "I asked him, after dress rehearsal, 'Ryan, what is up with you?' " Stevens said. "And he goes, 'You know, I'm really, really tired right now, so I'm trying to fool myself into thinking that I'm awake.' [He was] over-caffeinated."
With his increased presence around the judges' table, where he has clashed with Cowell on occasion and pressed the rest of the panel for explanations of their critiques more than in the past, the Times wondered if Seacrest was interested in changing jobs.
"I do not want to be a judge," he answered unequivocally. "I actually like being the master of ceremonies. I like being the host. I like being on the side of the contestants. I like getting to know the contestants." That said, Seacrest explained that he's spent enough time onstage with contestants to know when a critique has confused them, which is why he's been doing more follow-up questioning of the judges this year.
"The intent is never to press the judges' buttons," he said. "I've stood next to those kids for nine years. I can kind of sense body language when they have heard a critique where they're not quite sure what it means, or that critique might be something that's antithetical to the critique they heard three weeks ago, or two weeks ago, or a week ago! So the idea behind that is to try get a little bit of clarity."
And despite their sometimes tense on-air exchanges, Seacrest said he and Cowell are friendly both on and off set and that they've never gone to commercial break upset with one another. In fact, he described Cowell leaving next year as being like "losing my oxygen. I don't know what it will be like without him next year."
no offence..but tis is no lambert thread...heeee......
mentor tis week : ALICIA KEYS......
minah_ronggeng Post at 18-4-2010 17:29
eh bukan ke
fanatik2 adam sexcited kekdahnyer tgk adam minggu ni...dun wori pasnih thread ni tak kena hijack lagi...unless muncul lagi muka dia kat AI9, mana taw final nanti duet ngan tim urban...lagipun semua bloggers AI dan media kat US pun lagi semangat citer pasal adam dari contestants AI sendiri minggu ni
Alicia Keys will mentor the Top 7 next week, as they choose from a pool of Inspirational songs for Idol Gives Back week.
On Wednesday, the two hour Idol Gives Back charity special features performances fromAlicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige & the All-Star Band and Sir Elton John (on behalf of the Elton John Aids Foundation.) Bill and Melinda Gates has joined IGB as a partner in the charity special
After the jump, check out the song list the Idols will use to choose the song they’ll sing next week.
Song list via iTunes (also, download this week’s performances!)
Song List After the JUMP…
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher) – Jackie Wilson
A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
Amazing Grace – Susan Boyle
Angels – Robbie Williams
Anyway – Martina McBride
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In – The Fifth Dimension
Better Days – The Goo Goo Dolls
Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Simon & Garfunkle
Calling All Angels – Train
Changes – David Bowie
Dare You To Move – Switchfoot
Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
Dream Weaver – Gary Wright
Drive – Incubus
Everyday People – Sly & The Family Stone
Flying Without Wings – Ruben Studdard
From a Distance – Bette Midler
Go the Distance – Michael Bolton
Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
Hands – Jewel
Heaven Help Us All – Stevie Wonder
Hero – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott
Higher – Creed
Holding Out for a Hero – Bonnie Tyler
I Am Changing – Jennifer Hudson
I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
I Turn To You – Christina Aguilera
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
If You Believe – The Wiz Original Broadway Cast
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
I’ve Had The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Lifted – Lighthouse Family
Live Like We’re Dying – Kris Allen
Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Living in America – James Brown
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
My Wish – Rascal Flatts
Only Hope
Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland
People Get Ready – The Impressions
Rainbow – Sugar Ray
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) – Diana Ross
Reflection – Christina Aguilera
Return to Innocence – Enigma
The River of Dreams – Billy Joel
Show Me What I’m Looking For – Carolina Liar
So Small – Carrie Underwood
Stronger – Mary J. Blige
That’s The Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight
The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkle
The Impossible Dream – Frank Sinatra
The Prayer – Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion
The Time of My Life – David Cook
The Is My Now – Jordin Sparks
Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
We Are the Champions – Queen
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstong
What the World Needs Now is Love – Jackie DeShannon
la...sampai nak quit plakz...apa kes nie ??? dh tau AI nie memang give pressure pon...
tp kalau ...
fredbok87 Post at 16-4-2010 23:31
Kris Allen x berjaya ke?
mmg la x segah Glambert..
tp dgn jualan single/album/shows dah cukup utk bergelar jutawan kot...
biasala singer+song writers mmg x masuk sgt ..lagu2 byk syok sendiri..
Here’s an interesting interview with Season 5 Idol, Ace Young, who is currently starring in the Broadway production of Hair with Diana DeGarmo.
He says f*ck a lot, and announces that he broke off his engagement to Allison Fischer, whom he met during a stint playing Kinickie on Broadway’s Grease.
Ace and Allison broke up 2 1/2 months ago, with their June wedding all set and ready to go…
Crystal Bowersox Texted Katelyn Epperley: “Betrayed by Seacrest!”
Katelyn says she texted Crystal Bowersox when the “Crystal almost quit” story broke on TMZ. (read more HERE.)
Crystal texted back “I’m fine…betrayed by Seacrest!” Pretty much says it all, doesn’t it?
According to Katelyn, Ryan counseled Crystal backstage when she had a moment where she missed her kid, and that the real story isn’t as dramatic as reported…
CRYSTAL BOWERSOX: Dressed in black, Mama Bowersox started off a cappella, filling the soundstage with warm, soulful vocals. There was no guitar this week, but her mic stand and her swaying body were all the props she needed.
SIOBHAN MAGNUS: She took a run-through to get her voice warmed up and struggled to grasp all the notes at first. But she asked the band to slow her song down “just a hair” before really diving into that high octave she’s known for. After adjusting her orange framed glasses, her stance relaxed on the third run and she drew in the crew, who hung on every note.
LEE DEWYZE: He was the only contestant sitting on a stool this week. Casual in a red hat and Chuck Taylor sneakers, he sat strumming his guitar while a group of musicians played a piano and string instruments beside him. Particular about how his song opened, he opted for a stripped down piano entry, which built with backup singers and heavy guitar.
TIM URBAN: With a tune fit for a sweeping love scene in a Nicolas Sparks film, Tim’s turn was slightly predictable, but fulfilling. Always excited to be on stage, he grinned while playing his guitar in front of the judges’ table and sang soft, yet steady notes.
MICHAEL LYNCHE: The comeback kid rocks this week. Not taking his save for granted, the papa worked his guitar, starting out slow and soft, then winding it up and bringing the tempo to a level we haven’t seen from him yet.
CASEY JAMES: Tipping his dark blue fedora, Casey warmed up on his matching blue electric guitar. With three braids in his hair that were done by a friend the night before, he joked that he’s sure he’ll have “quite a fro” on performance day when he lets those braids out. Despite coughing and blowing his nose, Casey was all smiles while singing with all of his raspy might. Be ready for a electric guitar highlight.
AARON KELLY: Using a bit of visual aid in this week’s performance, Aaron threw his arm up at the exact moment his song called for it. But he didn’t move from his position on stage this time, sticking to middle center and delivering strong vocals on each take.
Christina confirms American Idol finale (5/26), speaks on "Burlesque" & more in Star 94FM interview. Listen here: http://bit.ly/dD7apD about 3 hours ago via web
SONG SPOILERS
There was an orchestra on stage
Casey James – Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow – Fleetwood Mac – Typical Casey, plaid electric guitar–playing was awesome
Lee Dwyze – The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkle – Had to sing twice due to tech difficulties, acoustic guitar, backup singers and
Tim Urban – Better Days by Goo Goo Dolls – Really good, his best week. Belting notes! Played acoustic guitar
Aaron Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly – Ruben Studdard – Wasn’t pitchy, but very karaoke
Siobhan Magnus – When you Believe – Mariah and Whitney from the Princeof Egypt – Thought she was amazing, did pure soprano high notes.Butterflies on her arm, strapless dress, purpley water-colored
Michael Lynche – Hero – Alt rock version, probably Chad Kroeger feat.Josey Scott – Sang it with acoustic guitar, glory note at the end.
Crystal Bowersox – People Get Ready by the Impressions – started acapella no guitar – weird microphone stand and evening gown. Somepitchiness.
Post time 18-4-2010 05:29 PM
hopefully dis week alicia berjaya didik dak2 AI nie
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